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31/07/2024

How to navigate the turbulent times for small cinema owners

The following is from the recent Australian Small Cinema Owner's Newsletter, examining the positives and negatives for small cinemas in these turbulent times.

https://www.smallcinemaowners.com.au/2024/08/01/how-to-navigate-the-turbulent-times-for-small-cinema-owners/

27/02/2024

Cinema receives KDMs so allow encrupted content to play. This KDM typically arrives via Email. And many use Gmail.

Gmail has announced the change in it's authentication policy that will come into effect soon. This change may interrupt the flow of KDMs. This video explains what's going on and how to avoid the potential loss of sessions due to this change. This change will affect automated KDM delivery systems and likely block them from working.

Cinema receives KDMs so allow encrupted content to play. This KDM typically arrives via Email. And many use Gmail.Gmail has announced the change in it's au...

26/07/2023

Was Australian Small Cinema saved by Barbenheimer, and who will save it in the coming 6 months?

New newsletter from Small Cinema Owners Association Australia (SCO) and how to save them from mass closure.

https://www.smallcinemaowners.com.au/2023/07/26/was-australian-small-cinema-saved-by-barbenheimer-and-who-will-save-it-in-the-coming-6-months/

Was Australian Small Cinema saved by Barbenheimer, and who will save it in the coming 6 months? SCO Newslatter, Jul, 2023 We now have 6 months of attendance data giving us solid metrics on where the industry is going.  In this newsletter I will cover exactly where the industry stands.  How much tr...

08/05/2023

A steady trend up for Australian theatrical Box Office

A steady trend up for Australian theatrical Box Office It's been a long time since the last SCO newsletter.  There has been little to say as if you don't have any good news, why say anything at all? So yes, there is some great news.  After a lacklustre start of the year, very much trending similar...

09/02/2023

What is an LMS - in Theatrical Cinema
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In this video, I describe what an LMS (Library Management System) is and how it helps with running a Theatrical Cinema and managing all the content they receive.

I then go through a live demonstration of the Free-Catcher-tool, which includes an LMS as part of its toolset.

Get the Free LMS software here: https://lnkd.in/dzTUpB42

In this video, I describe what an LMS (Library Management System) is and how it helps with running a Theatrical Cinema and managing all the content they rece...

01/02/2023

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KDM-Alert Walk-through, never get caught out missing a KDM resulting in a failed show.

In this video, I walk through the KDM-Alert free tool available to Cinema Exhibitors to make running a cinema less time-consuming. This tool will automatica...

01/02/2023

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AutoKDM Walk-through, never ingest a KDM again

In this video, I walk through the AutoKDM free tool available to Cinema Exhibitors to make running a cinema less time-consuming. This tool will automaticall...

01/02/2023

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AutoKDM and KDM-Alert, Free tools for Cinema Exhibitors

In this video, I overview some free tools available to Cinema Exhibitors to make running a cinema less time-consuming.AutoKDM, never ingest a KDM again. Ful...

16/09/2022

Free Cinema Tools: Device Discovery & MONITORING

In this video, I demonstrate how a FREE tool for cinema exhibitors can be used to automatically discover equipment on a cinema's projection network. It can ...

16/09/2022

Cinema Equipment Version Control with NMAP

With current cinema exhibition equipment becoming end-of-live and the plethora of new Laser-based projectors and next-generation cinema players, monitoring t...

09/09/2022

CINEMA AUTOMATION, Review of KMTronic Web Relay

The KMTronic Web Relay is a new contact-closure device at a great price point that also includes a Web interface.In this video I go over how you can use it a...