Film-Tech Forum ARCHIVE: Clash Of The Titans KDMs

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Posted by John Wilson (Member # 269) on 03-29-2010, 05:12 PM:

Has anyone received theirs yet? We open this in 48 hours. Hopefully, it won't be like AVATAR's KDM issues.

Edit: Just received word they should start being issued today. [eyes]

Posted by Phil Blake (Member # 2012) on 03-31-2010, 07:48 AM:

never received mine so i downloaded it from technicolor website.

but it still does not unlock until a few hours before first screening.

Posted by Michael Hossen (Member # 4274) on 03-31-2010, 08:16 AM:

We got ours today, it's not valid until 6am tomorrow.

Posted by Justin Gorka (Member # 3727) on 03-31-2010, 03:52 PM:

Got mine two days ago.....the hard drive would be useful though!

Posted by John Wilson (Member # 269) on 03-31-2010, 07:09 PM:

Got mine at 3.50 yesterday afternoon with a 6am 'opening day' unlock. When I questioned it, I was told we were generally pretty lucky to have gotten it this early as they've been completely strapped.

I don't get it. Why can't these things be worked out weeks...even months in advance? It's just matching site docs to file names. Even if the physical drive is not even in existence yet...that shouldn't matter.

Posted by Mark J. Marshall (Member # 1409) on 03-31-2010, 08:51 PM:

I assume that there's probably some hash or other identifier of the actual digital files included in the keys somewhere to make sure they match, which means they probably can't be created at least until the digital file(s) are ready. But after that, yeah it should be an instant automated process to get them to the appropriate theaters. The fact that it's not makes one wonder if they have the right people working on it.

Posted by Phillip Grace (Member # 2262) on 04-01-2010, 01:50 AM:

Never forget that like DTS and Vitaphone before it, this advanced technology is in the hands of (shudder) Film Distributors! [Wink]

Posted by Alex Shultz (Member # 5027) on 04-01-2010, 10:24 AM:

They sent mine on Wed morning. I start it at 9pm Thursday. The key unlocked at 12:01 Thursday.

Posted by Alastair Comrie (Member # 4313) on 04-01-2010, 04:35 PM:

We received ours 10:30pm the night before opening with it unlocking at 7:30am. The email also said they were "resending" the KDM.

Posted by Bruce McGee (Member # 131) on 04-01-2010, 06:44 PM:

Dont you just love the way they treat us all like we are idiots? Do they think we won't call if the movie won't play?

Posted by Elise Brandt (Member # 5552) on 04-02-2010, 05:44 AM:

Hmh. We got our keys just now, with the opening a week away. Keys unlock three days before the opening date, too.

Why is it so different with you guys in the US? It seems to me that for you the keys are always late (or they unlock at impossible times) and you're generally just being bullied and underestimated all the time. With us, it's more of an exception than the rule...

Posted by Peter Castle (Member # 1997) on 04-02-2010, 11:16 PM:

You are all very lucky.
One distributor in Australia, for a single screening, opens the file for six hours! (This is not for "Titans" - just other shows from another distrbutor.)