Cinema Solutions Cinema Media Servers Standalone Integraded Media Block™ SX-4000

DTS:X™ Immersive Audio Solution

NEW! IAB support is available

DTS:X™ real-life, rich and immersive sound that moves around in the theatre

Overview

GDC SX-4000 Standalone Integrated Media Block™ is designed to anticipate the future of digital cinema sound. When combined with the 16-channel XSP-1000 Cinema Audio Processor (GDC Immersive Sound Solution), it supports 5.1/7.1 surround sound and the option for real-time decoding to playback DTS:X immersive sound. The option enables a high-quality audio experience at a price point that allows exhibitors worldwide to affordably install immersive sound in any size auditorium to deliver realistic, rich sound to a much broader audience. DTS:X delivers true cinematic immersion with best-in-class partners including Samsung Onyx LED, ScreenX and IMAX® Enhanced. Today, DTS:X is installed and committed in over 1,000 screens worldwide, including the world’s first and largest Samsung Onyx LED Cinema Screen with DTS:X.

Starting in 2020, SX-4000 would fully support SMPTE’s ST 2098-2 immersive audio bitstream (IAB) standard, which represents a major milestone toward the goal of delivering a single interoperable audio format for theatrical distribution. Supporting SMPTE’s IAB will bring even more immersive content to the big DTS:X screens worldwide – exactly as the filmmaker intended.

Key Benefits of SX-4000 Standalone Integrated Media Block™

GDC SX-4000 Standalone Integrated Media Block (IMB) is designed to future-proof today’s digital cinema.

  • Next-generation design and hardware, which enables faster processing speed for handling tasks more quickly. This additional processing power opens options for advanced integration, theatre automation, and other value-added capabilities.
  • Total 16 audio channels / outputs.
  • Ability to handle high-quality live streaming contents such as MPEG4, MPEG2 in 2D or 3D.
  • Faster I/O interface such as USB3.0 for faster content ingestion and “live play” from storage devices in emergency situations.
  • Additional Gigabit LAN port that can be used for dedicated ingest, theatre automation, and other external devices.
  • Upmix capability from 5.1/7.1 to 16 channels for alternative and pre-show contents.
  • Built-in full 16 channel immersive sound DTS:X decoder with IAB support (optional).
  • Supports SMPTE’s “Digital Sync Signal and Aux Data Transfer Protocol” standard (ST 430-14:2015) and SMPTE’s Immersive Audio Bitstream (IAB) standard ST 2098-2 (optional).

Key Benefits of XSP-1000 Cinema Audio Processor

GDC XSP-1000 Cinema Audio Processor offers 16-channel digital audio processing specially designed for cinema application.

  • Low noise digital processing with up to 96 kHz sample rate to ensure superb presentation.
  • Robust audio processing engine consisting of audio gain, EQ, and delay controls for accurate theatre calibration.
  • Runs on Windows operating systems, allows for complete system configuration, monitoring and firmware upgrades over USB and Ethernet.
  • Supports multiple immersive sound formats.

Specfications

SX-4000 Standalone Integrated Media Block

Dimensions320 (W) x 240 (D) x 63.7 (H) mm
Weight1.5kg
Operating Temperature0°C to 40°C(32°F to 104°F)
Operating Humidity20% to 90%, non-condensing
Operating Altitude10,000ft. (3,000m) above sea level*

* Depending on specifications of the hard disk

Max Power Consumption 75W
JPEG 20004K – 24, 25, 30 (2D) (optional)
2K – 24, 25, 30, 48, 50, 60, 120** (2D)
2K – 24, 25, 30, 48, 50, 60 (3D)
MPEG 2/MPEG 4SD/HD
PackagingSMPTE Digital Cinema Package (DCP),
Interop DCP

** Software upgrade and license required

Digital Uncompressed
Audio
16/24-bit AES/EBU,
16 channels, 48/96 kHz
3 x RJ45
Ethernet3 x RJ45 (1000 BaseT)
eSATA2 x
USB 2.02 x USB A-Type Female
USB 3.01 x USB A-Type Female
LTCIn & Out (2 x BNC)
REFPassive loop output/
Video sync input (2 x BNC)
HDMI1 x (alternative content input)
3G-SDI2 x (alternative content input)
8-port GPI/Os4 x RJ45 (8 GPIs and 8 GPOs)
  • Redundant hot swappable up to 32TB
  • NexGuard® forensic watermarking
  • DCI Compliant (FIPS 140-2)
  • Subtitle overlay
  • Projector Cinecanvas support
  • PC/ Mac/ VGA
TMSGDC, Third-party
3D SystemRealD, Dolby® 3D, MasterImage 3D,
active systems
4D SystemD-BOX Motion Code™, CJ 4DX®
3D AudioDTS:X, Dolby Atmos®, IAB
Closed Captioning DeviceSupports SMPTE430-10

XSP-1000 Cinema Audio Processor

  • Standard 2RU rack-mount chassis
  • 100-240VAC, 50/60Hz, 30 watts maximum (18 watts typical, 7.5 watts sleep)
  • PA Microphone – XLR 0.7mV sensitivity
  • Calibration Microphone – 3.5mm stereo jack 0.7mV sensitivity with 10V power
  • Non-Sync analog input – RCA 75mV to 4.775V
  • Auxiliary analog input – RCA 300mV
  • Eight-channel analog input – DB25F 300mV
  • COAX1 – RCA PCM decoding
  • COAX2 – RCA PCM decoding
  • TOSLINK – Optical PCM decoding
  • AES/EBU 16 Channel 48-96KHz sample rates
  • 16-Channel Balanced 300mV adjustable. Configurable as 5.1, 7.1 broadband, bi-amp three or five screen channels, tri-amp three screen channels or 13.1
  • DB25F pulse automation
  • Serial control – RS-232
  • USB for laptop setup
  • Ethernet 10/100 – RJ45
  • Digital (COAX1, COAX2, TOSLINK, 8 or 16 Channel AES/EBU)
  • Analog (8-channel, Non-Sync, Auxiliary, Microphone)
  • User 1, User 2 (Configurable in software, e.g., digital 16 channel at lower level, 7.1, 13.1, etc.)
  • 96 kHz processing
  • One-third octave equalization on all channels except LFE, HI, and VI-N
  • Parametric equalizers on LFE
  • Synchronization delays for all inputs
  • Surround delays for all surround channels
  • Crossovers support bi-amp and tri-amp of up to five screen channels plus individual parametric equalization on one to three LFE outputs. Crossover includes a speaker library and allows for user defined speaker systems
  • The XSP-1000 Graphical User Interface (GUI) operates under Windows XP, Windows 7, and Windows 8. It communicates with one or more XSP-1000 systems simultaneously over USB, Ethernet, or RS232. The GUI is used for system configuration including auditorium equalization (both manual and automatic equalization)
  • Typically 105dB

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