Digital Cinema Package

A Digital Cinema Package (DCP) is a collection of digital files used to store and convey digital cinema (DC) audio, image, and data streams.

The term was popularized by Digital Cinema Initiatives, LLC in its original recommendation for packaging DC contents. However, the industry tends to apply the term to the structure more formally known as the composition. ("You PLAY a composition, you do NOT play a Digital Cinema Package".) A DCP is a “packing crate” for compositions, a hierarchical file structure that represents a title version. The DCP may carry a partial composition (e.g. not a complete set of files), a single complete composition, or multiple and complete compositions.

The composition consists of a Composition Playlist (in XML format) that defines the playback sequence of a set of Track Files. Track Files carry the essence, which is wrapped using Material eXchange Format (MXF). Two track files at a minimum must be present in every composition (see SMPTE ST429-2 D-Cinema Packaging – DCP Constraints, or Cinepedia): a track file carrying picture essence, and a track file carrying audio essence. The composition, consisting of a Composition Playlist and associated track files, are distributed as a Digital Cinema Package (DCP). A composition is a complete representation of a title version, while the DCP need not carry a full composition. However, as already noted, it is commonplace in the industry to discuss the title in terms of a DCP, as that is the deliverable to the cinema.

The Picture Track File essence is compressed using JPEG 2000 and the Audio Track File carries a 24-bit linear PCM uncompressed multichannel WAV file. Encryption may optionally be applied to the essence of a track file to protect it from unauthorized use. The encryption used is AES 128-bit in CBC mode.

In practice, there are two versions of composition in use. The original version is called Interop DCP. In 2009, a specification was published by SMPTE (SMPTE ST 429-2 Digital Cinema Packaging – DCP Constraints) for what is commonly referred to as SMPTE DCP. SMPTE DCP is similar but not backwards compatible with Interop DCP, resulting in an uphill effort to transition the industry from Interop DCP to SMPTE DCP. SMPTE DCP requires significant constraints to ensure success in the field, as shown by ISDCF. While legacy support for Interop DCP is necessary for commercial products, new productions are encouraged to distribute in SMPTE DCP.

Technical specifications

The DCP root folder (in the storage medium) contains a number of files, some used to store the image and audio contents, and some other used to organize and manage the whole playlist.

Picture MXF files

Picture contents may be stored in one or more reels corresponding to one or more MXF files. Each reel contains pictures as MPEG-2 or JPEG 2000 essence, depending on the adopted codec. MPEG-2 is no longer compliant with the DCI specification. JPEG 2000 is the only accepted compression format.

• Supported frame rates are:
  • SMPTE (JPEG 2000)
    • 24, 25, 30, 48, 50, and 60 fps @ 2K
    • 24, 25, and 30 fps @ 4K
    • 24 and 48 fps @ 2K stereoscopic
  • MXF Interop (JPEG 2000) – Deprecated
    • 24 and 48 fps @ 2K (MXF Interop can be encoded at 25 frame/s but support is not guaranteed)
    • 24 fps @ 4K
    • 24 fps @ 2K stereoscopic
  • MXF Interop (MPEG-2) – Deprecated.
    • 23.976 and 24 fps @ 1920 × 1080
• Maximum frame sizes are 2048 × 1080 for 2K DC, and 4096 × 2160 for 4K DC. Common formats are:
  • SMPTE (JPEG 2000)
    • Flat (1998 × 1080 or 3996 × 2160), = 1.85:1 aspect ratio
    • Scope (2048 × 858 or 4096 × 1716), ~2.39:1 aspect ratio
    • HDTV (1920 × 1080 or 3840 × 2160), 16:9 aspect ratio (~1.78:1) (although not specifically defined in the DCI specification, this resolution is DCI compliant per section 8.4.3.2).
    • Full (2048 × 1080 or 4096 × 2160) (~1.9:1 aspect ratio, official name by DCI is Full Container. Not widely accepted in cinemas.)
  • MXF Interop (MPEG-2) – Deprecated
    • Full Frame (1920 × 1080)
• 12 bits per pixel precision (36 bits total)
• XYZ' colorspace; the prime mark indicates gamma encoding (gamma=2.6)
• Maximum bit rate is 250 Mbit/s (1.3 MBytes per frame at 24 frame per second)

Sound MXF files

Sound contents are stored in reels, too, corresponding to picture reels in number and duration. In case of multilingual features, separate reels are required to convey different languages. Each file contains linear PCM essence.

• Sampling rate is 48,000 or 96,000 samples per second
• Sample precision of 24 bits
• Linear mapping (no companding)
• Up to 16 independent channels.

Asset map file

List of all files included in the DCP, in XML format.

Composition playlist file

Defines the playback order during presentation. The order is saved in XML format in this file; each picture and sound reel is identified by its UUID. In the following example, a reel is composed by picture and sound: <syntaxhighlight lang="xml"> <Reel>

 <Id>urn:uuid:632437bc-73f9-49ca-b687-fdb3f98f430c</Id>
 <AssetList>
   <MainPicture>
     <Id>urn:uuid:46afe8a3-50be-4986-b9c8-34f4ba69572f</Id>
     <EditRate>24 1</EditRate>
     <IntrinsicDuration>340</IntrinsicDuration>
     <EntryPoint>0</EntryPoint>
     <Duration>340</Duration>
     <FrameRate>24 1</FrameRate>
     <ScreenAspectRatio>2048 858</ScreenAspectRatio>
   </MainPicture>
   <MainSound>
     <Id>urn:uuid:1fce0915-f8c7-48a7-b023-36e204a66ed1</Id>
     <EditRate>24 1</EditRate>
     <IntrinsicDuration>340</IntrinsicDuration>
     <EntryPoint>0</EntryPoint>
     <Duration>340</Duration>
   </MainSound>
 </AssetList>

</Reel> </syntaxhighlight>

Packing list file or PKL package key list

All files in the composition are hashed and their hash is stored here, in XML format. This file is generally used during ingestion in a digital cinema server to verify if data have been corrupted or tampered with in some way. For example, an MXF picture reel is identified by the following <asset> element: <syntaxhighlight lang="xml"> <Asset>

 <Id>urn:uuid:46afe8a3-50be-4986-b9c8-34f4ba69572f</Id>
 <Hash>iqZ3X7TdAjAqniOxT2/hj66VCUU=</Hash>
 <Size>210598692</Size>
 <Type>application/x-smpte-mxf;asdcpKind=Picture</Type>

</Asset> </syntaxhighlight> The hash value is the Base64 encoding of the SHA-1 checksum. It can be calculated with the command:

openssl sha1 -binary "FILE_NAME" | openssl base64

Volume index file

A single DCP may be stored in more than one medium (e.g., multiple hard disks). The XML file VOLINDEX is used to identify the volume order in the series.

3D DCP

The DCP format is also used to store stereoscopic (3D) contents. In this case, 48 frames exist for every second – 24 frames for the left eye, 24 frames for the right.

Depending on the projection system used, the left eye and right eye pictures are either shown alternately (double or triple flash systems) at 48 fps or, on 4k systems, both left and right eye pictures are shown simultaneously, one above the other, at 24 fps. In triple flash systems, active shutter glasses are required whereas optical filtering such as circular polarisation is used in conjunction with passive glasses on polarized systems.

Since the maximum bit rate is always 250 Mbit/s, this results in a net 125 Mbit/s for single frame, but the visual quality decrease is generally unnoticeable.

Creation

Most film producers and distributors rely on digital cinema encoding facilities to produce and quality control check a digital cinema package before release. Facilities follow strict guidelines set out in the DCI recommendations to ensure compatibility with all digital cinema equipment. For bigger studio release films, the facility will usually create a DCDM (Digital Cinema Distribution Master).

A DCDM is the post-production step prior to a DCP. The frames are in XYZ TIFF format and both sound and picture are not yet wrapped into MXF files. A DCP can be encoded directly from a DCDM. A DCDM is useful for archiving purposes and also facilities can share them for international re-versioning purposes. They can easily be turned into alternative version DCPs for foreign territories. For smaller release films, the facility will usually skip the creation of a DCDM and instead encode directly from the DSM (Digital Source Master) the original film supplied to the encoding facility. A DSM can be supplied in a multitude of formats and color spaces. For this reason, the encoding facility needs to have extensive knowledge in color space handling including, on occasion, the use of 3D LUTs to carefully match the look of the finished DCP to a celluloid film print. This can be a highly involved process in which the DCP and the film print are "butterflied" (shown side by side) in a highly calibrated cinema.

Less demanding DCPs are encoded from tape formats such as HDCAM SR. Quality control checks are always performed in calibrated cinemas and carefully checked for errors. QC checks are often attended by colorists, directors, sound mixers and other personnel to check for correct picture and sound reproduction in the finished DCP.

Encryption

The distributor can choose to encrypt the media (MXF) files with AES encryption to stop unauthorised access. The symmetric AES keys used to encrypt the content essence must be carefully protected, so they are never distributed directly. Instead the AES keys are themselves encrypted using asymmetric 2048 bit RSA. Each playback system has its own unique public/private key pair. The private key is never shared and is buried in the playback systems within secure hardware meeting FIPS-140 security standards. The matching public key is shared with the distributor, who can then create Key Delivery Messages (KDMs) which control access to the encrypted content for each playback system. KDMs are XML files containing the RSA encrypted AES keys that can be decrypted only by the private key within the destination device. A KDM is associated to the particular compositions (CPLs) which may include multiple encrypted picture, sound and subtitle assets, and each playback system requires a uniquely generated KDM. KDMs also provide the ability to define date/time windows within which the KDM is valid. Playback systems will not allow playback outside of this validity window, allowing distributors to ensure that content cannot be unlocked prior to release date and to enforce the rental agreement period agreed with the exhibitor.

Delivery methods

The most common method uses a specialist hard disk (most commonly the CRU DX115) designed specifically for digital cinema servers to ingest from. These hard drives were originally designed for military use but have since been adopted by digital cinema for their hard wearing and reliable characteristics. The hard disk drives are usually formatted with the Linux ext2 or ext3 file system as D-Cinema servers are typically Linux-based and are required to have read support for these file systems. Usually the inode size is set to 128 bytes to avoid compatibility issues with some servers. NTFS and FAT32 are also occasionally used. Hard drive units are normally hired from a digital cinema encoding company, sometimes in quantities of thousands. Drives are commonly shipped in protective hard cases. The drives are delivered via express courier to the exhibition site. Other methods adopt a full digital delivery, using either dedicated satellite links or high-speed Internet connections.

For example, theaters received Cats before opening day, Friday 20 December 2019. When the film received poor reviews after its world premiere on 16 December, Universal notified theaters on 20 December that an updated version of the film with "some improved visual effects" would be available for download on 22 December and on hard drive by 24 December.

Creation tools

DCP creation tools

Name	GUI	CLI	JPEG 2000	XYZ	MXF	XML	Frame size	3D	Frame rate (frame/s)	Sampling rate (kHz)	Multi-threaded	Input formats	Notes	OS	License
AutoDCP	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	2K	No	24	48	Yes	Multiple	Cloud based encoder running on Amazon Web Services	Any supported by Dropbox	No license
2DCP_GUI	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	2K, 4K	Yes	24, 48	48, 96	Yes	Multiple	Picture scaling	Windows	Freeware
Blackmagic Design DaVinci Resolve	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	2K, 4K	Yes	16, 18.18, 20, 21.82, 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 47.95, 48, 50, 59.94, 60, 72, 96	48, 96	Yes	Multiple, bas on Resolve Toolset	Resolve is still compatible with an EasyDCP plugin but has now implemented native DCP/XML export utilising the kakadu encoder	Windows, MacOS, Linux	Studio version, watermark in Free version
CineSend	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	2K, 4K	Yes	24, 25, 30, 48	48	Yes	Multiple	Azure encoding with web app interface	Web Based	Template:Nonfree
CineCert AS-DCP File Access Library	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	2K, 4K	Yes	24, 25, 30, 48, 50, 60	48, 96	Yes	J2K, WAV, XML	Needs separate codec	Windows, Mac OS X, Linux	Template:Open source
Dolby/Doremi CineAsset	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	2K, 4K	Yes	16, 18.18, 20, 21.82, 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 47.95, 48, 50, 59.94, 60, 72, 96	48, 96	Yes (plus parallel network computing architecture)	Multiple formats, TIFF, DPX, and others	CinePlayer (Software DCP player) is included for Windows and Mac users CineExport (DCP and KDM creation tool) is included for Mac users Can generate encrypted DCP's and KDM's for encrypted content Evaluation version API	Windows, Mac OS X	Template:Nonfree
Cinemaslides	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	2K, 4K	No	24, 25, 30, 48, 50, 60	48, 96	No	All known image and audio formats	Encryption, KDM generation, Theater Key Retrieval element (TKR), Composition Metadata	Linux	Template:Open source
CineFutureDCP	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	2K, 4K	Yes	24, 25, 30, 48, 50, 60, 96, 100, 120	48,96	Yes	Multiple formats,		Linux	Template:Nonfree
CineFutureKDM	Yes	No	No	No	No	No							SMPTE Web based KDM Generator for Hungarian, Romanian, Slovakian, Czech cinemas. With database update to any country.	Web Based	Template:Nonfree
Rohde & Schwarz Clipster	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	2K, 4K	Yes	24, 25,30, 48, 50, 60, 96, 100, 120	48, 96		Multiple formats		Windows	Template:Nonfree
CuteDCP	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	2K	Yes	24, 25, 30, 48, 50, 60, 72, 96	48, 96	Yes	Multiple formats	Plug-in for Adobe After Effects	Windows, Mac OS X	Template:Nonfree
CuteDCP_Pr	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	2K, 4K	Yes	24, 25, 30, 48, 50, 60, 72, 96	48, 96	Yes	Multiple formats	Plug-in for Adobe Premiere Pro	Windows, Mac OS X	Template:Nonfree
CuteDCPTools	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	2K, 4K	Yes	24, 25, 30, 48, 50, 60, 72, 96	48, 96	Yes	Multiple formats	DCP Mastering Plug-in for Adobe After Effects	Windows, Mac OS X	Template:Nonfree
DCPC – Digital Cinema Package Creator	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	2K, 4K	Yes	24, 25, 30, 48, 50, 60	48	Yes	Multiple formats	Encryption, Subtitle, MPEG2 DCP, 7.1, 3D HFR	Windows	Template:Nonfree
MEL - Online KDM Generator	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	2K, 4K	Yes	24, 25, 30, 48, 50, 60	48	No	NA	A web based KDM generator for UK cinemas	Web based	Template:Nonfree
Prism DCP Encoder	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	2K, 4K	Yes	24, 48	48	Yes	DPX, CIN, TIFF, PNG, BMP, TGA, JPG	Picture scaling presets	Windows	Template:Nonfree
Inition DCP Pro	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	2K	Yes	24	48		Multiple formats	Network encoding of JPEG 2000 files	Windows	Template:Nonfree
DCP Tool	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	2K, 4K	Yes	24, 48	48	Yes	TIFF, DPX, WAV, AIFF	Two separate tools	Windows	Template:Nonfree
Dietrich	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	2K, 4K	Yes	24, 25, 30, 48, 50, 60	48, 96		DCDM, DCP, MXF, XML	Encryption, key management, KDM generation, package validation, subtitles	Linux	Template:Nonfree
YADEtech DCP encoder	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	2K, 4K	Yes	24, 25, 30, 48, 50, 60	48, 96	Yes	TIFF, PNG, BMP, DPX, J2K, XML, DCP, DCDM, MXF	Encryption; KDM and key management; Interop/SMPTE subtiltes; uses ultra fast, proprietary jpeg2000 codec (jade2k); highly scalable	Windows, Linux, Web	Template:Nonfree
DCP-o-matic	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	2K, 4K	Yes	24, 25, 30, 48, 50, 60	48, 96	Yes	Multiple	Upload to TMS; network J2K rendering	Windows, Linux, Mac OS X	Template:Open source
easyDCP Creator	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	2K, 4K	No	24, 25, 30, 48, 50, 60	48	Yes	DPX, TIFF, J2K, JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP		Windows, Mac OS X	Template:Nonfree
easyDCP Creator+	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	2K, 4K	Yes	24, 25, 30, 48, 50, 60	48	Yes	DPX, TIFF, J2K, JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP, QuickTime	Supports KDM and encryption with included easyDCP KDM Generator	Windows, Mac OS X	Template:Nonfree
FinalDCP Commercial Edition	Yes	No, but batch processing	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	2K, 4K	Yes	16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 25, 30, 48, 50, 60, 96, 100, 120, all SMPTE and InterOp	48	Yes (plus parallel network computing architecture)	AVI, QuickTime, Apple ProRes, AVID DNxHD, Edius HQX, RED R3D, GoPro-CineForm, GoPro-CineForm3D, DPC (DPX-C), DPX, TIFF, MPEG4, JPEG2000, MXF, etc.	Easy to use drag'n'drop User Interface, automated ISDCF compliant Digital Cinema Naming Convention support, zero configuration massive parallel network rendering architecture, preview editor, cropping, scaling, padding, color preprocessing, audio rate conversion	Windows, Mac OS X	Template:Nonfree
FinalDCP FREE Edition	Yes	No, but batch processing	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	2K, 4K	Yes	16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 25, 30, 48, 50, 60, 96, 100, 120, all SMPTE and InterOp	48	Yes (plus parallel network computing architecture)	AVI, QuickTime, Apple ProRes, AVID DNxHD, Edius HQX, RED R3D, GoPro-CineForm, GoPro-CineForm3D, DPC (DPX-C), DPX, TIFF, MPEG4, MXF, etc.	Easy to use drag'n'drop User Interface, Automated ISDCF compliant Digital Cinema Naming Convention support, zero configuration massive parallel network rendering architecture, unlimited render nodes, preview editor, cropping, scaling, padding, color preprocessing, audio rate conversion	Windows, Mac OS X	Template:Nonfree Demo, superimposes logo, needs registration
Extron J2KENC	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	2K	Yes	24	48	No	BMP, DPX, PNG, TGA, TIFF		Windows	Template:Nonfree
Marquise Technologies MIST (Media Ingest Stream Transcode)	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	2K, 4K	Yes	24, 25, 30, 48, 50, 60	48	Yes	Multiple formats	Interop and SMPTE subtitles. Automated ISDCF compliant Digital Cinema Naming Convention support.	Windows	Template:Nonfree
DCP Format	Yes		Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	2K, 4K	Yes	24, 30, 48, 50, 60	48		DPX, Cin, Tiff 8, Tiff 16, TGA, BMP, SGI, RAW, RGB, YUV, Wave		Linux	Template:Nonfree
opencinematools	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	2K, 4K	Yes	24, 48	48	No	TIFF		Windows, Mac OS X, Linux	Template:Open source
OpenCubeDCP	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	2K, 4K	Yes	24, 48	48		DPX, CIN, TIFF, TGA, BMP, SGI, RAW, RGB, YUV, WAV	Rack mounted unit	Linux	Template:Nonfree
OpenDCP	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	2K, 4K	Yes	24, 25, 30, 48, 50, 60	48, 96	Yes	TIFF, DPX, BMP, CIN	XML file generation with digital signatures. Naming Convention support. SMPTE subtitles.	Windows, Mac OS X, Linux	Template:Open source
intoPIX PRISTINE J2K Accelerator	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	2K, 4K	Yes	24, 25, 30, 48, 50, 60			Multiple formats	Up to 100 fps in 2K, up to 24 fps in 4K, PCIe board, Accelerate any DCP opensource tool, Direct Interop with EasyDCP Creator	Windows, Linux	Template:Nonfree
QubeMaster Pro	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	2K, 4K	Yes	24, 25, 30, 48, 50, 60	48, 96	Yes	Multiple formats DPX, CIN, TIFF, TGA, BMP, AVI, QT, ASF, AUD, WAV, TXT		Windows	Template:Nonfree
Dolby/Doremi Rapid & RAPID2x	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	2K, 4K	Yes	24, 48, 23, 25, 29, 30, 47, 50, 59, 60	48, 96	Yes	TIFF, DPX, WAV, J2c	HD-SDI Capture capabilities (licensed option), KDM Generation, Image Sequencing Tool	Red Hat Linux	Template:Nonfree
Dolby SCC2000	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	2K, 4K	Yes	24, 25, 30, 48, 50, 60	48, 96		All common D-Cinema master file formats	Standalone unit, render farm	Linux	Template:Nonfree
CineCert Wailua DCP Mastering System	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	2K, 4K	Yes	24, 25, 30, 48, 50, 60	48, 96	Yes	TIF, DPX, J2K, MXF, WAV, XML	DCP testing (individual assets and entire packages), Support for creating partial ("supplemental") DCPs, Encryption, KDM creation, Extensive Python API; Kii add-on module required for JP2K compression, colorspace conversion, and pixel array resizing	Mac OS X, Linux	Template:Nonfree
QuVIS Wraptor	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	2K	No	24	48		Multiple formats	Plugin for Compressor in Final Cut Studio. Works well with all versions of FCP and Compressor.	Mac OS X	Template:Nonfree
QubeMaster Xpress	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	2K	No	24	48	Yes	Multiple formats		Windows	Template:Nonfree
QubeMaster Xport	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	2K, 4K	Yes	24, 25, 30, 48, 50, 60	48	Yes	Multiple formats	Plugin for Compressor in Final Cut Studio.	Mac OS X	Template:Nonfree

Software DCP players

Software DCP players

Name	DCP support	Supplemental DCP support	DCP ingest	Able to place intermissions into the middle of CPLs	Encrypted MXF	Subtitles	Closed captioning	KDM	Full-screen	Enforced HDCP or DPCP link encryption	Frame size	3D	Deep color	ICC profiles for display devices	HD-SDI	Frame rate (frame/s)	Sampling rate (kHz)	MXF Multichannel Audio Labeling (SMPTE 377-4:2012)	Input formats	GUI	OS	License
Archimedia Atlas & Iris	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	2K, 4K	No	Yes	No	Yes	all frame rates	48, 96	No	DCP, MXF, XML	Yes	Windows	Template:Nonfree
Blackmagic Design DaVinci Resolve	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	2K, 4K	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	all frame rates	48, 96	No	DCP, MXF, XML	Yes	Windows, MacOS, Linux	Template:Nonfree
DCP-o-matic Player	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	2K, 4K	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	all frame rates	48, 96	Yes	DCP	Yes	Windows, Linux, Mac OS X	Template:Open source
Dolby/Doremi CineAsset Player	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	2K, 4K	No	Yes	No	Yes	all frame rates	48, 96	No	DCP, MXF, XML	Yes	Windows, Mac OS X	Template:Nonfree
dcpPlayer	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	2K, 4K	Yes	Yes	No	No	1-100	48, 96	No	DCP, MXF, XML	Yes	Windows	Template:Nonfree
easyDCP Player+	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	2K, 4K	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	1-100	48, 96,99	Yes	DCP, MXF, XML	Yes	Windows, Mac OS X	Template:Nonfree
easyDCP Player	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	2K, 4K	No	Yes	No	Yes	1-100	48, 96	Yes	DCP, MXF, XML	Yes	Windows, Mac OS X	Template:Nonfree
FinalDCP Player	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	2K, 4K	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	1-100	48, 96	No	DCP, MXF, XML	Yes	Windows, Mac OS X	Template:Nonfree
NeoDCP Player Professional	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	2K, 4K	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	all frame rates	48, 96	Yes	DCP, MXF, XML, NEP	Yes	Windows	Template:Nonfree
NeoDCP Player Ultimate 4K	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	2K, 4K	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	all frame rates	48, 96	Yes	DCP, MXF, XML, NEP	Yes	Windows	Template:Nonfree
NeoDCP Player Ultimate 2K	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	2K	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	all frame rates	48, 96	Yes	DCP, MXF, XML, NEP	Yes	Windows	Template:Nonfree
NeoDCP Player Classic	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	2K, 4K	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	all frame rates	48, 96	Yes	DCP, MXF, XML, NEP	Yes	Windows	Template:Nonfree
NeoDCP Player Basic	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	2K	No	No	Yes	No	all frame rates	48, 96	Yes	DCP, MXF, XML, NEP	Yes	Windows	Template:Nonfree

External links

• Digital Cinema Initiatives
• Digital Cinema Naming Convention
• Inter-Society Digital Cinema Forum (ISDCF)
• Cinepedia
• Netflix Specification