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Author Topic: Barco "Alchemy" integrated ICP & server Dave Macaulay Film God Posts: 2321 From: Toronto, Canada Registered: Apr 2001 posted 03-24-2014 02:58 PM                     Barco's website has changed rather dramatically. All cinema projectors are now called "Alchemy" projectors, and feature the "Barco Alchemy integrated ICP and cinema server"... although you can get them with a normal ICP for an IMB or other IMS, or even presumably with the Enigma input board. Also the Communicator touchpanel now comes with a second program that looks to be for Alchemy server configuration. Data is a bit sparse though, no product documentation or software I can find. This website update looks to be coincidental with CinemaCon so I assume there was a big announcement and demo there... does anyone that attended have any more information?  |  IP: Logged Jay Glaus Expert Film Handler Posts: 123 From: Pittsburgh, PA USA Registered: Dec 2010 posted 03-24-2014 04:11 PM                        I'd be interested to know as well. I noticed that on their page. I didn't make it to CinemaCon this year, so maybe someone can fill us in?  |  IP: Logged Carsten Kurz Film God Posts: 4340 From: Cologne, NRW, Germany Registered: Aug 2009 posted 03-24-2014 06:32 PM                     I quoted the press release here: http://www.film-tech.com/ubb/f16/t001434.html Basically, it is Barcos first own IMS, and it's the first implementation of 4k/3D and 4k/60fps in a series II DLP. The projector base is still the same, Barcos new electronics implements an IMS + a beefed up ICP in one module, supporting frame rates that were not possible previously in 4k. The same IMS is also available for 2k machines, in that case offering a greater variety of modernized IO, like USB 3.0, HDMI, DisplayPort, etc. They also offer a web based configuration utility, as is already available in the DP2K-10Sx and 8Sx. Existing Barco series II machines can be upgraded with the new electronics. Previous configurations with HD-SDI/Enigma, Doremi IMB or IMS are still available. This technology will also be part of Barcos IMAX laser projectors. - Carsten  |  IP: Logged Mattias Mattsson Film Handler Posts: 90 From: Göteborg, Sweden Registered: May 2007 posted 06-17-2014 04:48 AM                     I have now installed one of these (one more later today). Seems to be running quite well. One thing came as a bit of a surprise though. If you install the ICMP module in a B- or C- series projector, there is currently no way to use the DVI inputs on the Cinema controller board. Also, as of now you have to use a currently unreleased Barco software version (v.1.12.157) otherwise the projector won't recognise the Alchemy module.  |  IP: Logged Anders Nordentoft-Madsen Film Handler Posts: 57 From: Valby, Denmark Registered: Aug 2005 posted 02-04-2015 07:06 AM                        Have the DVI input thing been resolved in newer updates?  |  IP: Logged Edgar Prass Film Handler Posts: 32 From: Tartu, Tartu county, Estonia Registered: Mar 2013 posted 02-04-2015 07:28 AM                     On our Alchemy DVI inputs work and according to latest ICMP software version 1.1.5.13 release notes HDMI should work as well.  |  IP: Logged Alan Gouger Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 501 From: Bradenton, FL, USA Registered: Jul 2000 posted 02-04-2015 12:13 PM                        quote: Edgar Prass On our Alchemy DVI inputs work and according to latest ICMP software version 1.1.5.13 release notes HDMI should work as well. Edgar did your projector come stock with the Alchemy board. In my case it was added to a DP4K 23B. The HDMI inputs "were" working but the latest update disabled the HDMI ports I had revert back to the previous version. DVI inputs remain not working. There are scaling issues and color space issues as well. On the upside updates are posted at least once or twice a month. Here is a video about the board. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qbvGBqNkfA#t=15  |  IP: Logged Anders Nordentoft-Madsen Film Handler Posts: 57 From: Valby, Denmark Registered: Aug 2005 posted 02-05-2015 04:43 AM                        How about transfer speeds via network (FTP)? The module i'm currently testing seems to be quiet slow (14-15 MB/s), are anyone else having this issue?  |  IP: Logged Marco Giustini Film God Posts: 2713 From: Reading, UK Registered: Nov 2007 posted 02-05-2015 04:51 AM                     it's a known issue, documented on the release notes. you should be able to improve it by enabling jumbo frames, if your network supports them.  |  IP: Logged Edgar Prass Film Handler Posts: 32 From: Tartu, Tartu county, Estonia Registered: Mar 2013 posted 02-05-2015 06:05 AM                     quote: Alan Gouger Edgar did your projector come stock with the Alchemy board. Yes, it did. And transfer speeds over FTP are slow indeed. Haven't tried enabling jumbo frames yet. EDIT: Just enabled Jumbo frames (MTU 9000) on our Synology server. Switch also supports jumbo frames. So with next ingest I will give it a try.  |  IP: Logged Marco Giustini Film God Posts: 2713 From: Reading, UK Registered: Nov 2007 posted 02-05-2015 07:08 AM                     You'll have to set the MTU to 9000 on the alchemy as well if not mistaken. Please note I don't know the alchemy at all, just stumbled in the release notes.  |  IP: Logged

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