Old DCP of an early screening, is it useless?
Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2021 6:55 pm
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I have the opportunity to be given an old test screening of a theatrical film (from around 2012 or 2013) from the estate of a producer. Unfortunately there was no documentation with it on KDMs and the drives (run-of-the-mill HDDs) are obviously encrypted.
Is there any way to access the content at all - through DCP-o-matic or other means - or would I have to contact the studio/owner and request a KDM? Since I’m not in the industry I doubt they’d bother. The film itself is largely forgotten, it’s more a tech curiosity than anything else.
Any clear-cut answer about if there’s any hope or if this drive is an expensive paperweight would be appreciated!
I have the opportunity to be given an old test screening of a theatrical film (from around 2012 or 2013) from the estate of a producer. Unfortunately there was no documentation with it on KDMs and the drives (run-of-the-mill HDDs) are obviously encrypted.
Is there any way to access the content at all - through DCP-o-matic or other means - or would I have to contact the studio/owner and request a KDM? Since I’m not in the industry I doubt they’d bother. The film itself is largely forgotten, it’s more a tech curiosity than anything else.
Any clear-cut answer about if there’s any hope or if this drive is an expensive paperweight would be appreciated!