This reference provides the recommended settings for viewing Digital Cinema Packages (DCPs) and multimedia files with easyDCP at the Post Production Center (PPC).
Important Info Before Changing Settings
Before altering any settings in the screening rooms, please note:
The television is calibrated. Do not make any image or audio adjustments in the TV settings.
These recommendations are specific to the screening rooms at the PPC.
TV Settings
If the TV screen is blue or reports an input error, first:
Using the tv remote, select menu on the left
Select Connected Devices
Select HDMI 4
Press play in easyDCP
If the TV issues continue, use the TV remote to begin on the TV homepage.
From menu on the left side of the screen, select Menu
In the Menu page, select Settings
Under Settings, select All Settings
In the All Settings page, select Connection
In the Connection page, select External Device Manager
Ensure AnyNet is not enabled.
Select Input Signal Plus
Within the Input Signal Plus page, deselect all inputs
Close the menu and return to HDMI Input 4.
- It may be necessary to press play in easyDCP to see DCP on screen.
easyDCP Basic Settings
Launch easyDCP from the dock and open your DCP file.
Click SDI in the bottom menu bar, and set it to DeckLink Mini Monitor 4K
Click Color Transform in the bottom menu bar, and set it to X’Y’Z’ -> R’G’B’ Legal Range (Rec BT.709)
If your color does not immediately appear different on the TV, you may need to repeat this step. On occasion, this setting must be set twice.
easyDCP Advanced Settings: Opening Options
Click File on the top menu bar.
From the File menu, select Options
easyDCP Advanced Settings: Video
In Video Options, under General, ensure that:
Rendering Device: NVIDIA RTX A4000
V-Sync: checked, currently on
easyDCP Advanced Settings: Audio
In Audio Options, under General, ensure that:
Host: ASIO
Output Device: 8 channels - Blackmagic Audio
In Audio Options, under Current Audio device, ensure that:
Latency: -220ms
In Audio Options, under Channel Mapping, ensure that:
Input Channel Order: Default Fallback: Wildtrack Format/ISDCF (HI/VI-N in ⅞)
Output Channel Mapping: 5.1 - F24
easyDCP Advanced Settings: HD-SDI
In HD-SDI Options, ensure that:
Enable HD-SDI output: checked
Device: DeckLink Mini Monitor 4K
Mode: 2160p24 (3840 x 2160)
Color Depth: 24 Bit RGB
Levels: Automatic
Image processing: Vulkan
Show video also in canvas: checked
Enable HD-SDI video frame statistics: unchecked
easyDCP Advanced Settings: JPEG 2000, Timeline
In JPEG 2000 Options, ensure that:
Make 4K resolution level available: checked
In Timeline Options, ensure that:
Color Space: RGB (ITU-R BT.709 Full Range) - Gamma 2.4
When done selecting your settings, click Apply.