Film-Tech Forum ARCHIVE: 'SAWA' content player?

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Posted by Carsten Kurz (Member # 5396) on 10-30-2009, 04:09 AM:

Does anyone play SAWA compliant ads?

http://www.sawa.com/

They are suggesting a transitional sub-DCI standard (MPEG2/5.1) for advertising content.
http://www.sawa.com/news.php?id=17
They also have a PDF with detailed specs, but currently I can't find it on their website, someone sent it to me by mail.

I'm looking for a player solution suitable for cinema use.

- Carsten

Posted by James B Gardiner (Member # 5151) on 11-02-2009, 07:34 AM:

digitAll (www.digitall.net.au) make the CineX media player range and can deal with SAWA standards (See the Box details on www.d-cinema.com.au). (MPEG2/H.264(Apple trailers) is supported) , I am one of the programmers for this product. We sell it all over the world. We also have some new streaming content technology we are integrating into the system as well. (Ie for real time satellite feeds or real time TV to screen) It is also a full Automation system.

In general most people just say convert it to DCI. But some times that is not suitable or the best path. eCinema systems are also a fraction of the cost, so if your not doing DCI, why spend the money. eCinema is big in third world countries. (Ie where they don;t show Hollywood films anyway).

James