Flashes at Dolby DSS200/Kinoton DCP 30 SX II

[thomas_b]

I have the problem that the DCP's I create with DCP-o-matic starts with flashes/interferences - so it is in the transition from the film before to the film I created with DCP-o-matic. Then the film/DCP is looking good.

The problems are only by the system
­> Dolby DSS200/Kinoton DCP 30 SX II.

At the system
> Sony XCT-S10/SRX R515
there are no problems.

I create the films with 25 fps and 1998 x 1080.

What can I do to look them better?

[carl]

A flash / disturbance exactly on the transition between DCPs is sometimes due to a switch in frame rate: some systems can't go, say, from 24fps to 25fps cleanly. If that's the cause I'm not aware of a nice fix other than something slightly ridiculous like:

• 24fps DCP
  Few seconds of 24fps black
  Close dowser
  Few seconds of 25fps black
  Open dowser
  25fps DCP

Perhaps you could test with two adjacent DCPs at the same rate?

[thomas_b]

Dear Carl,

thank you. I will try and then report.

Best, Thomas

[thomas_b]

yes... this was the problem:
I made my DCPs now in 24 fps and I have no flashes anymore.
I think the other DCPs are also 24 fps

Very stupid of Dolby/Kinoton!
Sony is in this case much better.

Thanks again!