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High quality multi-format Time Delay Integration Continuous motion capstan Scanity is a film scanner improve their ROI, film scanner that offers (TDI) sensor technology film transport that offers unprecedented enhance productivity, unprecedented speed, for extremely fast and Optical perforation speed, versatility, stability, work effectively in data- versatility, stability, and safe sensitive film scans - 4300 detection and touch free and safe film handling. centric workflows, and film handling horizontal active , image stabilization to service their markets with 96 TDI lines, 6μ size It serves a variety of High speed scanning - 4K provide pin registered a solution that reproduces relative to the film scanning applications scanning up to 15 fps, steadiness the pristine quality of film including, archive film 2K up to 25 fps, 1K up Independent from frame and image quality they Highly integrated, scanning, mass digitization, to 44 fps, 0.5K up to 69 height - film frame aspect require. dedicated and fast spatial dailies, feature film fps, 0.25K up to 96 fps ratio is matched by the image processing manages mastering, EDL/conform Scanity uses efficient LED (depending on hardware) number of lines content scaling and scanning, low resolution light sources, dedicated Versatile multi-application Over scanning in horizontal formatting browsing, archive and hardware processors, as scanner, archive film and vertical direction Dirt and scratch handling restoration, short-form well as fewer and less scanning, mass digitization, beyond image boundaries capabilities with diffuse commercials, as well expensive third party EDL/conform scanning, LED light sources with illumination and IR as digital intermediate components. This lowers dailies, low resolution optimized spectral channel, capable of dirt scanning. initial costs as well as browsing, and highly wavelengths, specifically map generation for internal operational expenses.Its suited for restoration and A multitude of unique and designed for a variety of / external processing an unparalleled piece of archiving, commercials and first-to-market features film stocks Audio scanning of optical technology that combines ‘-like‘ applications provide users with cutting skilled engineering and Precision roller gate avoids sound tracks on 16mm and edge technology that Customized high resolution precision manufacturing mechanical stress and risk 35mm film and magnetic addresses the challenges optics – capable of to deliver a high-speed, and provides unparalleled track on 16 mm film that many facilities are resolving 8K equivalent flexible, and versatile film smooth and safe film Long LED life provides facing today. SCANITY image details scanner. handling stable and cost-effective enables facilities to illumination solution

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Versatile and Flexible Gentle and Safe Film which are in contact with the • A precision roller gate for displays. Through these two Handling precious film. The rubber- mechanically stabilizing interfaces, users can control Scanity is an incredibly coated and newly designed the film, which is the scanner, perform image versatile and flexible scanner Scanity uses a completely continuous capstan drives the controlled by a high quality checks, and adjust a that serves a multitude new and uniquely designed film smoothly and securely, resolution tacho and variety of technical settings. of scanning applications. film gate mechanism instead and is a well proven concept servo system. The workstation includes Scanity Its speed makes it ideal of skid plates. Film travels on that is used in the Spirit family software tools for monitoring, for archive film scanning, the roller for approximately of scanners. • A continuous motion calibration, image ingest, and mass digitization and EDL/ 170mm (7“) during which the capstan film transport. executes scheduled batch conform scanning of feature image and optical perforation Stability and Steadiness And dedicated hardware processing during scanner , short-form commercial scanning takes place. The film for 4K image stabilization idle times. scanning, dailies scanning, lies stable on the gate roller, Scanity provides touch-free processing without delay. low-resolution browsing, and and the high resolution tacho pin registration rather than applications that require the wheel (which is attached to mechanical pins to ensure With these key elements, immediacy of live moving the roller) provides control excellent image steadiness. Scanity combines steadiness images. Scanity is an excellent pulses to precisely manage Several newly designed with high speed and gentle fit for applications where film the movement of the film modules meet this goal and film handling. is scanned only once. The supported by the optical include: roller gate makes it perfect for perforation detection. This Workflow Efficiencies sensitive and fragile film – in method is the most gentle way • An optical perforation restoration and archiving to transport and scan the film, detection device with Scanity includes two applications. and apart from the rollers, dedicated . control interfaces; a local there are no mechanical parts touch-screen display, and a workstation with dual

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Scanity is a film scanner The optional audio scanner that offers unprecedented uses components from

speed, versatility, stability SONDOR and is mounted Many archive films contain Scanity film scanner Real-time audio scanning and safe film handing. in Scanity before the optical or magnetic sound Audio components from in conjunction with 2K It serves a variety of Lens Gate Assembly. The tracks. With combined SONDOR are seamlessly resolution (Scanity version scanning applications capstan-driven continuous features such as extremely integrated and qualified SPEED A required) including; dailies, feature film transport offers real- gentle film handing and optical Generates broadcast WAV film scanning, EDL/ time audio scanning in or magnetic audio scanning, Reads optical audio tracks files for automatic syncing conform scanning, low conjunction with real-time Scanity is an ideal scanning on 16 and 35 mm positive solution for the film archive of images and sound resolution browsing, 2K film scanning. The film (print) market.

archive and restoration sound track is picked up Tracking and azimuth of Integrates seamlessly with other 3rd party applications scanning, short-form by audio heads, converted The audio scanning feature optical sound heads can be for image and audio commercials and digital into WAV files on the seamlessly integrates with 3rd mechanically adjusted intermediate scanning Scanity workstation and party software applications. syncing. Suitable for reading cyan- applications. stored with the images. dye high magenta and Audio Base Option includes At this stage both the The optical audio scanner can silver optical tracks a platform for audio heads, Scanity provides Audio be ordered as an option with audio and image files wire harness and 19” 3RU Scanning, an option that a new SCANITY, or added to Variable area: Unilateral, are available for further electronics unit allows facilities to scan existing Scanity film scanners processing or playout via bilateral, dual lateral analog optical mono in the field. Compensates Audio Delays 3rd party products. Variable density or stereo audio tracks Pre-wired aligned and Note : Scanity must be Scans analog audio tracks on 16 and 35 mm film Internal processing system tested configured for scanning and magnetic tracks on within the audio scanner and converts them into 35mm, 4-perf, 2K with 25 fps Upgrading Scanity with 16mm film. This feature compensates for any digital audio files (Speed A). audio scanner with eliminates extra and audio delays that are Reads magnetic tracks on adjustable heads in the separate image and audio introduced, as well as any 16 mm film field is possible scanning passes. pitch changes due to film Key technical features include Eliminates extra and shrinkage or other factors. separate image and audio High performance audio scanning passes scanner for mounting in the

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“How can the scanning speed response and compensation for and continuous film transport, be so fast and yet SCANITY the slight decrease in efficiency speed is not an issue as long as does not need a high power over years of use. SCANITY has image processing capacities are light source?” been designed to hold sufficient sufficient. Dedicated processing light headroom in all three is capable of performing The use of a new sensor channels to always correctly high-speed scanning beyond technology – Time Delay calibrate the scanner and real-time and fast shuttling Integration (TDI), enables a ensure reproducible levels. It is to browse the content of the scanner sensitivity that has important to ensure a constant film is also possible. A further never been achieved before. TDI

spectral response, therefore the advantage includes the ability Scanity GUI sensors accumulate the charges light output is controlled via to scan shrunken films without of up to 96 lines in the sensor Pulse-Width-Modulation and the any concern about the integrity and increase the sensitivity different spectral curves of the of vintage film. by a factor of more than 50 dyes of different films are taken compared to a single line CCD into account by the LED light sensor. The result is that an source, which can be adapted “What operational costs should LED based light source can be in its spectrum. This adaptation I consider?” used, and the diffused light from is automatically triggered by the an integration sphere can be Due to the LED illumination selection. utilized. There is also enough system advantages, there is light headroom for individual no frequent replacement of the light adjustments in Red Green light source, unlike with tubes insignificant running costs. and direct access to standard FLEXXITY and other 3rd party “What is the advantage of and Blue images. Furthermore, or bulbs. Also, the TDI sensor Since components can break, IT file systems through Linux software solutions, which allow using optical methods for TDI technology enables the use technology provided by Dalsa, SCANITY has been built FS. It supports all major SAN for multi-platform workflows image steadiness?” of a lens design that has a small is proven and long-lasting with around a modular and simple systems (CVFS, Store Next, and the use of one common and consequently a Stabilizing the image with mechanical design, which CXFS) and can be backed database. large focal depth which makes mechanical pins is a worthy allows easy exchange of parts up to standard IT devices. focusing an easy task. and proven method, yet it on-site. The only moving parts The workstation uses off- has limitations in speed and in the gate are rollers, so you the-shelf IT hardware, which versatility. Mechanical pin can expect a very low level of can be easily adapted when “How stable is the LED light scanning leaves marks on maintenance. technology progresses. The source and how long does it the film and wears the film if software executes batch last?” scanned repeatedly. Optical film processing where scanned scanning has many advantages, “What features does the images can be further LED light sources are known including the fact that this SCANITY workstation and processed, e.g. look-up tables, for their long life and are cost scanning method does not software offer?” color manipulation, format effective compared to other physically touch the edges of and size transformation, and illumination solutions. However, The Scanity workstation the perforations and is therefore grain reduction. Scanity can LEDs require clever controls to and software provides a a wear free and safe method of seamlessly integrate with ensure that they continuously platform for image ingest and scanning. With optical scanning the prior DFT products like reproduce a precise spectral monitoring, data management

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Film Transport Illumination LED illumination system with dedicated spectral response, Automatically adjusted according to film stock and manually adjustable (overwrite) Integration sphere for diffuse light film illumination for dirt and scratch compression Play / Record Speeds - 4K - 15 fps (4 perf) depending on resolution 2K - 25 fps (4 perf) Beam Splitter Splits into Red, Green, Blue and IR 1K - 44 fps (4 perf) 0.5K - 69 fps (4 perf) Image Sensors 3 TDI sensors (Time Delay and Integration) for Red, Green, Blue Image, 0.25 - 96 fps (4 perf) 1 TDI sensor detection IR light to generate a dirt and scratch representing image, Variable speed control : - speeds can be slowed down according to requirements Resolution 4300 pixels x 96 lines, Speed depends on the limitations of clients file system, workstation and SAN solution 7 µm square pixel size resulting in a 6 µm raster on the film level in 35 mm, and 3 µm raster on the film level in 16 mm

Optional Lens Gate Assemblies Roller gate with reference edge on which the film travels S35mm / 35mm Optical perforation recognition and evaluation Camera 3 or 4 comprising preamps, ADC, and binning circuitry S16mm / 16 mm Pressured air supported film gate Camera link interface to image processor New S16mm / 16 mm / S8mm, 8mm No parts where the film might slide or wear (Coming Soon) Image Processing Signal processing: look-up table, matrix, lock-up table, factory and custom settings, Spatial processing: for image formatting in scanning speed, including anamorphic 35 mm Maximum scan width: 25.8 mm; Pixel pitch 6.0 μm; 2-perf; 3-perf, 4-perf, unsqueeze 2:1; Processing quantization: 16 Bit 8-perf (VistaVision); Fixed settings for Full Aperture (Super35) and ACA (Academy Camera Aperture) HDR (Optional) High Dynamic Range - Simultaneous Triple for Film matieral , upto 5ND Scanner Calibration Automatic Film Format 16 mm Maximum scan width 12.9 mm; Pixel pitch 3.0 μm; S16 mm or 16 mm Fixed settings for S16 mm, N16 mm Workstation Key Code Reader For 16 mm and 35 mm films Film stock recognition and film stock memory recall, metadata generation Workstation Hardware Latest generation HP Workstation Internal HD - 300 GB SAS NVIDIA Dual port graphic card Local Control Touch screen display Operating system Suse 11+ Service Pack 2 Linux Enterprise Server For calibration, major film deck functions, and low resolution image representation film ingest task monitoring Postgre SQL Database and status indication File format DPX according to SMPTE 268M-1994 High Definition 24LCD - GUI Monitor, *Optional - Dual Monitor Focus Automatically, manually, in stop and in play Remote Interface Script based via LAN Coarse and fine File Format 10 bit LOG / LINEAR DPX according to SMPTE 268M-1994 Film Length On cores 2000 feet, 609 m; A/B wind 16 bit LINEAR TIFF A wide range of streaming deliverable formats and compressed formats through batch processing, please refer Visible Navigation Supported by proxy images from cache; Cache keeps all images of a 2,000 foot film in 0.5K resolution sales for latest details. Presets for various image resolution Step with Image Instantly from cache (if filled) Components and Packing 3 x 10 bit, RGB, filled to 32 bit with padding at bits 0 and 1 Shuttle with Image Visible forward live and supported by cache (if filled); Backwards supported by cache (if filled) 4 x 8 bit, RGBA packed to 32 bit Alpha (A) = space(“0“) Spooling w/out Image 2.2 m/sec = 120 fps on a 4 perf 35 mm film 4 x 16 bit, RGB 3 x 16 bit, RGB 2nd workflow step rendering on multiple SCANITY workstations Mechanical Dimensions Supports data backup drives Cabinet 984 mm (width) x 1943 mm (height) x 811 mm (depth) - including door handles Weight: ±320 Kg / 705 lb Software, GUI

Transport Crate 2100 mm (width) x 1080 mm (height) x 1210 mm (depth); Weight: ±150 Kg / 330 lb Ingest Page Scanner front end control Transfer window Time bar AC Power Connections Monitor and Monitoring Metadata window EDL or key code list based data capture AC Supply 1-phase current 240V, 50Hz Frame counter, feet and frame, time code, key code, log list 2-phase current 208V, 60Hz 2-phase current 200V, 60Hz Monitor, Monitoring Image monitoring display characteristics selectable via display look-up tables Monitoring: parade or super-imposed waveform, vector, histogram, detail tool Power Consumption Approximately 1.5 kVA, typically Batch Processing Page 3D look-up tables correction Scanning Front End Transform

Production Set-up Structure: Project Note: The workstation is part of SCANITY and requires a connection to at least one disk array or a SAN storage via fibre channel ( Dual 8Gb F/C) Note: The achievable data transfer speed depends on the overall system performance and might be subject to variations. Parameters like the connected storage, connections between storage and host and the file system make an impact 10 www.dft-film.com 11 Scanity -050815 burbank |california91506USA dft’s policy is oneofcontinuousimprovements andwereserve therighttochange thespecification atanytimewithoutprior notice 711 southmainstreet t :+18188617419 standing thetestoftime www.dft-film.com e :[email protected] borsigstrasse 13 t :+4961518503500 darmstadt | germany | 64291 t :-+914423764432 saligramam, chennai-600093|India 28, arunachalamroad,