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Author Topic: Time For A New IMB Bradley J Sime Film Handler Posts: 68 From: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Registered: Apr 2016 posted 09-05-2019 10:56 AM                     I'm the head projectionist at a single screen theater running a Christie 2210 along with a Christie Digital Cinema server, still with the original IMB, but it's time for a change. It's down to one DVI port, and I've found that it's not the most robust IMB in regards to handling digital distribution. The 2210 IMB has no HDMI ports, for example. What would you suggest? Are there any IMB's that are better than others? Should I get a Christie IMB or go another route? How much of an impact should the fact that we're a single screen theater make on the decision? Any advice is much appreciated. Thanks everyone.  |  IP: Logged Dave Macaulay Film God Posts: 2321 From: Toronto, Canada Registered: Apr 2001 posted 09-05-2019 12:50 PM                     Leaving aside the Christie server if it's still available, you pretty much have a choice between the GDC internal server and the Dolby/Doremi internal server. Both have pros and cons. The GDC's have a VGA port for a local monitor/keyboard/mouse, also can have remote control via VNC. The Dolby ones have a web interface so you need a basic PC to control it, there is no VNC option. There is a "terminal" connector on the IMS2000 and IMS3000 but I believe it's just for technician use, and does not show the control GUI. We have used Chromebooks (cheap but I don't recommend them in this use for various reasons) and used Windows laptops for that, you don't need anything current for a dedicated server control PC... a $20.00 WinXP low res laptop with a dead battery is fine. Personally I prefer the Doremi interface over the GDC but that may just be familiarity, most of what I work with is Doremi. Doremi has internal storage on a 3 drive RAID using laptop size disk drives. GDC uses an external RAID box, the little ones I've seen use the small drives as well but there are storage options with more capacity. Both work fine, we haven't seen a lot of problems with either type of storage. There is also the Dolby/Doremi Showvault server and IMB with a large external server connecting to the IMB in the projector if you like that idea. This uses "normal" 3.5" hard drives, and has a local KVM terminal as well as VNC and the web GUI.  |  IP: Logged Marcel Birgelen Film God Posts: 3357 From: Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands Registered: Feb 2012 posted 09-05-2019 12:52 PM                     Didn't Christie discontinue their own IMS? My personal preference would be either an IMS2000 or IMS3000 from the former Doremi and now Dolby line of IMSes.  |  IP: Logged Harold Hallikainen Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 906 From: Denver, CO, USA Registered: Aug 2009 posted 09-05-2019 01:04 PM                        Also have a look at the QSC CMS-5000 which is now shipping. https://www.qsc.com/cinema/products/media-servers/cms-5000/ Harold  |  IP: Logged Mark Gulbrandsen Resident Trollmaster Posts: 16657 From: Music City Registered: Jun 99 posted 09-05-2019 02:21 PM                     quote: Dave Macaulay Personally I prefer the Doremi interface over the GDC but that may just be familiarity, most of what I work with is Doremi. The GDC SR-1000 has an entirely new interface. Nothing at all like the one we are used to. And it is way more intuitive than the Doremi IMS interface is. This video will give you an idea of how the playlist and automation works. SR-1000 Playlist and Cues Installing an SR-1000 in a Christie Solaria  |  IP: Logged Stephan Shelley Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 854 From: castro valley, CA, usa Registered: Nov 2014 posted 09-05-2019 04:55 PM                     You should check with your dealer as Christie has a program to replace the S2 IMBs. Christie is selling certain GDC IMBs and the IMS 2000 at a discount and will give a credit when you turn in your old S2. Check with your dealer for details.  |  IP: Logged Bradley J Sime Film Handler Posts: 68 From: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Registered: Apr 2016 posted 09-05-2019 07:15 PM                     Harold, is that compatible with a Christie? That looks to have everything we need.  |  IP: Logged Harold Hallikainen Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 906 From: Denver, CO, USA Registered: Aug 2009 posted 09-05-2019 07:42 PM                        https://www.qsc.com/resource-files/productresources/cin_mediaservers/usl_cms-5000/q_dn_cms_5000_quickstart.pdf#page=7 describes how to install it in a Christie, so I assume it works! Harold  |  IP: Logged Bradley J Sime Film Handler Posts: 68 From: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Registered: Apr 2016 posted 09-05-2019 07:49 PM                     Verrrrrry interesting, Harold. Thanks! I'll take this info to the bosses. Getting quotes on a couple others as well, and I contacted my Christie dealer in regards to that swap program. Thanks everyone for the leads! Brad  |  IP: Logged

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