How are modern movies sent to cinemas across the world ?

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I suppose that back in the day films were shipped in physical form, but how does that work nowadays?

Google Drive link to mp4 file seems unlikely

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Okay, imagine a movie is like a fun story with pictures that people make on a special computer. After they finish making it, they save it on a special thing called a “Digital Cinema Package” or DCP. It’s like a magical box that holds the movie. Then, they put this box on a journey to the cinemas using a tough case called a “Peli 1300 flight case.”

On top of the case, there are important stickers that tell the cinemas about the movie. They say how the pictures look, how the sound sounds, and how long the movie will play. It also has phone numbers in case there are any problems. Sometimes, the case looks a bit worn because it traveled a lot, like going to different festivals.

Inside the case, there’s another special box called a “CRU DX115 caddy,” which holds a little computer. This computer has all the pictures and sounds of the movie, like a memory box. It uses a 500gb hard drive to store everything. This computer speaks a special language called “Linux formatted in EXT3.”

When the movie arrives at the cinema, they use the “Move Dock,” which is like a docking station, to connect the little computer to their big movie server. It’s like how you connect your toys to a big toy box. Sometimes, the little computer can fit right into the server, and the movie starts playing right away!

But in some cinemas, the little computer doesn’t fit directly into the server, so they use the “Move Dock” as a bridge to connect them with special cables. It’s like when you use a bridge to cross a river.

That way, everyone in the cinema can watch the movie and have a great time!

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