Standalone Integrated Media Block™ SR-5520

Standalone Integrated Media Block™
SR-5520

HDR and HFR ready.
Seamlessly integrates with the world’s
leading direct view displays for
high-performance LED cinemas.

Overview

GDC Technology is recognized globally as a leader in Integrated Media Block (IMB) technology. The SR-5520 LED IMB integrates seamlessly with the world’s leading direct view cinema LED screens*.

 

The SR-5520 IMB meets the High Dynamic Range (HDR) specification. It is built on the same award-winning, ultra-reliable IMB framework with Flexible Architecture Stable Technology (FAST) for advanced cinematic LED screen imagery. The SR-5520 IMB supports High Frame Rate (HFR) playback of DCP content in 4K at 96 frames per second, as well as 3D movies in 4K at 48 frames per second per eye.

 

The SR-5520 IMB features a robust architecture and is the next generation of GDC’s ultra-reliable SR-Series, designed for near-zero maintenance and minimal total cost of ownership.

Key Benefits

Different options to optimize storage capacity to improve content access and processing speeds.

CineCache™
The SR-5520 IMB is provided with 2TB/4TB CineCache built-in solid-state storage options. Content playback can be performed without the need for local HDD storage.

External Storage
Exhibitors can expand the local storage with PSD-4000-SSD portable storage up to 6TB, Enterprise Storage, or Enterprise Storage Plus up to 32TB.

Supports the playback of thousands of movies

Take full advantage of Ultra Storage technology combined with Cinema Automation CA2.0, enabling playback from a selection of over 3,000 movies and automated show scheduling.

Compatibility with major cinema LED displays

The SR-5520 IMB integrates seamlessly with the world’s leading direct view cinema LED screens*.

Playback of HFR and HDR content

The SR-5520 IMB meets the HDR specification and HFR playback of 4K content at 96 fps, ensuring advanced cinematic imagery beyond DCI requirements.

Standalone Integrated Media Block™ SR-5520
Standalone Integrated Media Block™ SR-5520

High reliability

The SR-5520 IMB incorporates embedded power electronics used in medical and military products, ensuring overall system stability.

Built-in Wi-Fi with intuitive web-based user interface

The SR-5520 IMB can be configured and controlled remotely through a user-friendly and intuitive web-based UI. This UI can be accessed via the SR-5520’s built-in Wi-Fi or wired LAN. Operators can easily switch between tabs or pages using drag-and-drop, filtering, and navigating functions. Additionally, wireless access is enabled using handheld devices such as smartphones or tablets.

* Contact GDC for the latest list of cinema LED screens compatible with the SR-5520 IMB

SR-5520 Standalone IMB Technical Specifications

Dimensions 320 (W) x 240 (D) x 63.7 (H) mm
Weight 1.4 kg
Operating Temperature 0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F)
Operating Humidity 20% to 90%, non-condensing
Operating Altitude 10,000ft. (3,000m) above sea level1
Maximum Power Consumption100W
Video decodersJPEG2000, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, H.264
JPEG 200024K- up to 96 fps (2D), 48 fps (3D)
2K- up to 120 fps (2D), 60 fps (3D)
MPEG-2/MPEG-4/H.264 Packaging

SD/HD

PackagingSMPTE Digital Cinema Package (DCP), Interop DCP
Digital uncompressed audio

24-bit AES3

16 channels, 48 kHz, 2 x RJ45

Ethernet2 x RJ45 (1 GbE)
eSATA1 x
USB3.02 x USB A-Type Female
LTC OUT 1 x BNC 
8-port GPI/Os4 x RJ45 (8 GPIs and 8 GPOs)
  • NexGuard® forensic watermarking
  • Subtitle overlay
  • Web-based graphical user interface
  • CineCache 2TB/4TB
  • PSD-4000-SSD portable storage (up to 6TB)
  • Redundant local hot-swappable storage (up to 32TB)
  • Ultra Storage: CA2.0 Centralized Storage Server
  • Support SMPTE430-10

* Contact GDC for the latest list of cinema LED screens compatible with the SR-5520 IMB

1 Depending on the specifications of the hard disk.

2 Check with GDC on specific frame rate & resolution support.

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Standalone Integrated Media Block™ SR-5520