Frequent questions


Do they match? – Use our cost free tool KDM Inspector to check KDMs, CPLs and Server Certificates for interoperability.

KDM Studio is constantly improved and optimized to meet customer requirements or market developments and to increase your business success. 

Version KDM Studio 1.27 - 28.02.2025

  • Newly revised: A delay that occurred when selecting theatres during the booking process has been fixed. The usual display remains unchanged.  
     
  • Newly revised: The selection of releases when creating bookings has been expanded and improved without fundamentally changing the usual workflows. Up to two releases per feature are automatically included in the booking. If there are more releases, you will be asked to make a selection.


Version KDM Studio 1.26 - 28.02.2020

  • Newly revised: Certificate verification and error detection.
    Reliable error detection, handling and error-message for certificates in theatre/screen management and service overview
    Recognizable error situations:
    - Missing certificates
    - expired certificate
    - Multiple certificate used 

  • New: Multiple KDM delivery mail templates.

 

Version KDM Studio 1.25 - 21.12.2020

  • The default view of the booking overview is now sorted according to the KDM start time.
  • Searching in the bookings area now includes booking name, feature title and theater Searching around the bookings area and also other search field is now dynamic.
  • If you enter from the 2nd character, the search is applied immediately. Triggering with the confirmation button is no longer necessary.
  • The successful sending time of the KDM delivery can now be called up under "Job info" and in the cycle view under "KDMs Send".
  • This also applies to KDM deliveries that have already been made.
  • Previously possible input errors in the KDM validity are caught during the input.
  • Customers who use the mobile website for KDM generation via their smartphone can find the "Create KDMs" button at the top of the browser window when scrolling through the booking window.

 

Version KDM Studio 1.24.2 - 27.01.2020

  • Several BCC users can be preset in ADMIN.
    Check changelog in manual section 
  • Comprehensive renewal of the basic system in KDM Studio.
  • Fixed uncritical bugs on user requests.

 

Version KDM Studio 1.24.1 - 12.08.2019

  • Rejection of language selection by URDU "UD" in the naming convention
  • Creating theater groups also from individual cycles (Use settings in cycles)
  • Allow blanks in filename for certificates in TDL and device cert 
  • Bugfix: Avoid the error messages during the KDM generation with slightly delayed dispatch of the KDM delivery mail.
  • Bugfix: prevent the processes from being created twice by double triggering

 

Version KDM Studio 1.24 - 14.06.2019

  • Email recipients per KDM delivery email are handeld separately
  • Bugfix: New created theater while booking was not registered in theater database
  • Bugfix: GDC Request shows uncomplete informations
  • Improving customer comfort and user experience - thanks to our customer notifications

 

Version KDM Studio 1.23 - 01.11.2018

  • Pre-Selection "Force SMPTE"
  • Improving customer comfort and user experience

 

Version KDM Studio 1.22 - 21.09.2018

  • Improved admin page
  • Improved booking overview
  • Unify search fields in all tables
  • Usage view Theater / Booking
  • Fix regression: arrows without function

 

Version KDM Studio 1.21 - 09.07.2018

  • Expansion of the help system on all sides
  • Minor type errors

 

Version KDM Studio 1.20 - 21.01.218

  • New Feature: KDM Select  

 

Version KDM Studio 1.14 - 19.11.2017

 

Version KDM Studio 1.12 - 28.05.2017

 

Version KDM Studio 1.11 - 11.03.2017

 

Version KDM Studio 1.10.2 - 17.01.2017

  • New enhanced for import of external databases (with or without server certificates) 
  • Enhancement for automatize cinema timezone lookup
  • Enhancement to search theater settings in theater database (SN, receiver email etc.) 
  • Comprehensive bug fixes 

 

Version KDM Studio 1.10.0 - 16.10.2016

  • Update 1.10.0 is a security and technical update

 

Version KDM Studio 1.9.2 - 19.08.2016

  • New enhanced Help sytem with integrated Video Tutorials 
  • Performance acceleration when adding more theaters in a booking
  • Enhancement on Order Track Theaters/Screens 
  • Enhancement in KDM use. Use/Cycle has link to processed booking 

 

Version KDM Studio 1.9.1 - 18.07.2016

  • Access for new organized manufacturer database Dolby/Doremi
  • Manufacturer database "USL"
  • Manufacturer database "GDC" (only for EU-Theater)
  • Use external attachements in booking/cycle (limited: 5MB each, 5 documents)
  • Formated notes in Booking/Mail Delivery

 

Version KDM Studio 1.9.0 - 26.06.2016

  • Version 1.9.0 is a development version which open way for new features in near future
  • Full commissioning of KDM24 opportunities (Application is encouraged., Feedback is welcome)
  • Comprehensive bug fixes 

 

Version KDM Studio 1.8.1 - 16.04.2016

  • Added checks to find and mark expired theater certifiates
  • Fixed an issue displaying time zone names correctly.

 

Version 1.8 - 19.03.2016

  • Significant acceleration of processing KDM generation/delivery
  • Advanved information in Order Track and KDM use - KDM charge
  • GUI improvements
  • Important Bug fixes

 

Version 1.7.4 - 07.02.2016

  • New design login for existing and new customers
  • Deletion of theater in personal database
  • Reorganization and update of manufacturer root certificates
  • Limit email template size
  • Enhanced Transaction control for bulk delivery 

 

Version 1.7.3 - 15.12.2015

  • Persistent storage of uploaded release DKDMs
  • Updated dialog selection dialog for releases

 

Version 1.7.2 - 24.11.2015

 

Version 1.7.1 - 16.11.2015

 

Version 1.6 - 25.07.2015

  • Updated delivery email template
  • Delivery emails use KDM Studio name and email address
  • New tools are available to inspect KDMs and Screen Certificates
  • Improved user interface

 

Version 1.5 - 12.06.2015

  • Added timestamps to booking jobs
  • Added screen information in "Add Theater" dialog
  • Easier access to self-service for theaters
  • Option to overwrite self-service status in bookings
  • Improved KDM Housing Change Requets
  • Timezone support for theaters
  • KDM Delivery mails use receivers's timezone

 

Version 1.4.1 - 14.05.2015

  • KDM credit charge for larger cinema center is limited on 8 KDM credits per booking/cycle. 



Version 1.4 - 16.04.2015

  • New manufacturer: Barco
  • New manufacturer: Cinemeccanica
  • New options for resent KDMs
    'Resent all' per booking and theater. 
    How to: Open main screen. Press "i" behind booking.
  • KDM Housing enhanced feature 'Automatic Self Service'
    Compared to default setting KDM user selected theaters can get permit to generate KDM after new upload of server certificate automatically.
    How to: Open Theaters > press pencil (Edit Theater). Press: Show more > select 'Allow automatic generation for theater request'
  • Minor bugfixes
    - Naming Convention
    - Privat manufacturer validation
    - Copy booking optimized

Version 1.3 - 23.02.2015

  • KDM Housing
  • Advanced certificate search
  • Booking summary
  • Free initial KDMs for new user

 

Version 1.2 - 15.12.2014

  • Quick help
  • TDL
  • Group cinemas
  • Using Naming conventions in booking/KDM

In DCPtools KDM Studio it only takes 3 basic steps to create a booking:

  1. On the main page, click the "+" button to create a new booking and enter feature name and booking name
  2. Select your target theater or theater group
  3. Upload your DKDM and press "Generate KDMs"

 Curious? Give it a try with KDM Studio and the introductory offer of free KDM credits for 15 KDMs.  

Do you have a number of theaters you often support with KDM? DCPtools KDM Studio supports your own private theater database. Select and send KDM in seconds.

Curious? Give it a try with KDM Studio and the introductionary offer of free KDM credits for 15 screens.

KDM 24 is a effective service to provide your cinemas a fast acces when KDMs are missing or device certificates has changed.

Curious? Give it a try with KDM Studio and the introductionary offer of free KDM credits for 15 screens.

DCPtools KDM Studio provides access to a wide range of server certificates directly from the device manufacturer's database. You can find all supported server certificates simply by providing for the device serial number.

KDM Studio supports access to following manufacturer databases:

  • Sony
  • Dolby
  • Doremi
  • Qube
  • Barco
  • Cinemeccanica
  • Christie
  • XDC
  • GDC*

*GDC: Cannot be accessed directly. But KDM Studio provides a request support to get the server certificates based on SN (Serial Number)

Curious? Give it a try with KDM Studio and the introductory offer of free KDM credits for 15 screens.

 

 

 

KDM Studio uses the powerfull easyDCP KDM Generator+ to generate DCI compliant KDMs. Both SMPTE and INTEROP KDMs can be generated.

Curious? Give it a try with KDM Studio and the introductory offer of free KDM credits for 15 screens.

DCPtools KDM Studio allows to start a booking at any time without costs. Also when you need to deliver KDMs before the booking is completed we provide cycles where you can generate and deliver KDMs for ready configurated KDM receivers.

Curious? Give it a try with KDM Studio and the introductionary offer of free KDM credits for 15 screens.

DCPtools KDM Studio detects received ATMOS DKDMs and makes sure, that the watermarking for the affected Audio Tracks will be swithed off.

Curious? Give it a try with KDM Studio and the introductionary offer of free KDM credits for 15 screens.

 

DCPtools KDM Studio provides you with a signed server certificate. Download it and issue a DKDM for KDM Studio using this server certificate.

Curious? Give it a try with KDM Studio and the introductory offer of free KDM credits for 15 screens.

DCPtools KDM Studio provide individual TDL (Trusted Device List) extension per each screen. It can be switched enabled and disabled for each booking.

Curious? Give it a try with KDM Studio and the introductionary offer of free KDM credits for 15 screens.

DCPtools KDM Studio allows delivery multiple releases like 2D/3D/subtitles/OV in one delivery in one booking. It's only one step to process a booking for an unlimited number of release.

Curious? Give it a try with KDM Studio and the introductory offer of free KDM credits for 15 screens. 

DCPtools KDM Studio is optimized for access via mobile devices. Also upload of DKDMs via APPLE iPad is available via Dropbox. You can handle all your KDM deliveries from everwhere in the world.

Curious? Give it a try with KDM Studio and the introductionary offer of free KDM credits for 15 screens.