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Posted by Hakan Bicer (Member # 7471) on 08-21-2014, 12:30 PM:
 
how can I use basic TMS for dolby dss 220 servers for 8 screen

only show manager
 

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Posted by Mark Gulbrandsen (Member # 72) on 08-21-2014, 12:53 PM:
 
You should contact Dolby directly for that. They will send you Jupiter Client and the set up procedure. You can display all 8 screens at once on your computer screen with Jupiter. VNC really only does one at a time.

Mark
 

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Posted by Steve Guttag (Member # 268) on 08-21-2014, 04:29 PM:
 
Dolby's "free" TMS network only works for 3-screens or less. Once you go above that, you need a DSL100 (out of production) or DSL200 (current production) to show all of the theatres.

The Jupiter Client is just that... a client to the TMS system in use.

Note, too, that the Jupiter Client must be of the same version as the TMS system for it to work (you'll get a version mismatch error otherwise).
 

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Posted by Marco Giustini (Member # 4544) on 08-21-2014, 04:57 PM:
 
out of curiosity, what happens if you try and setup more than 3 screens? Will the TMS refuse to work or will it just become slow and unreliable?
 

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Posted by Matt Fields (Member # 3211) on 08-21-2014, 05:53 PM:
 
I've used the Jupiter client with no problems on 4 screens, but as Steve says, that is not the official recommendation.
 

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Posted by Mark Gulbrandsen (Member # 72) on 08-21-2014, 06:45 PM:
 
I don't remember using Jupiter on more then two screens myself. Then he may as well use VNC viewer. You can have multiple windows of that open and size them to line up on your monitor screen. Eight is certainly pushing it though unless you have a really large monitor.

Mark
 

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Posted by Brian DeCiancio (Member # 1422) on 08-21-2014, 08:03 PM:
 
"out of curiosity, what happens if you try and setup more than 3 screens? Will the TMS refuse to work or will it just become slow and unreliable?"

From experience with the DSS100 built in TMS, up to 3 servers works perfectly, 4 will be fine 90% of the time, but 5 or more causes the control interfaces to become unstable and crash over and over. The interface will restart, connect to the host TMS, then more often than not, restart repeatedly and/or cause any or all of the other servers to restart as well.

Forcing the non-TMS servers to boot locally can stabilize the system somewhat, but not reliably.

When this happens, you are forced to either use your scheduled shows or manually select and play from the DSP100. Obviously, you then also lose the convenience of seeing the status and remaining time of the shows in one convenient place.
 

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Posted by Steve Guttag (Member # 268) on 08-21-2014, 09:52 PM:
 
I will, unofficially, state, that I have run 4-screens with a DSS200 acting as the TMS without incident. Officially, Dolby still maintains that they only support 3 screens.

Whereas this question pertained to an 8-screener...it isn't a close call...if you want the Dolby TMS/Jupiter Client, a show library will be in order.
 

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Posted by Nerijus Marmokas (Member # 6712) on 08-22-2014, 06:05 AM:
 
Hi,

I have also tried running 4 screens in TMS, like Steve.
Only after a week or so it became laggy, sometimes one screen or another would "hang" (no control of the cursor, keybord not responding, all data on monitor is frozen), display incorrect information (like missing clips, schedule events, playlists - but those missing things exist and you can see them when connected to local server ).
Restarting TMS, all servers, or even un-configuring them would fix all issues just for a while.
Anyway, as the playback is DSS top priority, there was no harm on that. No shows was lost or interrupted. So I guess it can be called pretty smooth operation

Also, we have an 11 and 8 screen cinemas, with DSL100s taking control of each cinemas DSS screen servers. I can confirm what Brian DeCiancio said. It is only stabile up to 5 screens.
Cant say anything on DSL200. Haven't tried this baby yet Maybe it is has more processing power and is more stabile with multiple auditoriums?

Regards,
Nerijus
 

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Posted by Kris Verhanneman (Member # 5562) on 08-23-2014, 06:51 AM:
 
Sorry but I'm dont get it

quote: Nerijus Marmokas

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Also, we have an 11 and 8 screen cinemas, with DSL100s taking control of each cinemas DSS screen servers. I can confirm what Brian DeCiancio said. It is only stabile up to 5 screens

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