Hardware · CS6
CS6 Cinema Operations Server
Purpose-built cinema infrastructure for DCP validation, storage, duplication, and delivery. The CS6 combines high-capacity RAID storage, CRU drive workflows, and automated validation into a single appliance built for festival and theatrical operations.
Specifications
- 50 TB ZFS RAID storage (~40 TB usable)
- 6× CRU drive slots
- 1× front-accessible SuperSpeed USB 3.0 port
- 3× rear SuperSpeed USB 3.0 ports
- 2× rear SuperSpeed USB-C ports
- 1× 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet NIC
CS6 · Media Manager
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Devices
Office Demo CS6
Show 2 Jobs
The Silent Hour
DCI Validated·Feature·1h 41m·167 GB
Echoes of Tomorrow
DCI Validated·Feature·1h 31m·88 GB
The Last Projectionist
DCI Validated·Feature·1h 18m·96 GB
Midnight on Queen Street
DCI Validated·Feature·1h 43m·173 GB
Summer of Glass
DCI Validated·Feature·1h 38m·161 GB
Paradise Lost
DCI Validated·Feature·1h 41m·150 GB
Northern Lights
DCI Validated·Feature·1h 31m·130 GB
Blue Harbor
DCI Validated·Feature·1h 38m·169 GB
The Long Way Home
DCI Validated·Feature·1h 40m·165 GB
Paper Tigers
DCI Validated·Short·18m·26 GB
Internal Storage9.80 TB / 40 TB · 121 Packages
Venue Drive A1.35 TB / 1.80 TB · 10 Packages
Capabilities
Purpose-built for cinema operations.
DCP-aware validation
Automated DCI compliance checks confirm every package is ready for cinema playback.
Hash verification
Cryptographic hash checks confirm package integrity before delivery.
Package normalization
Standardizes DCP package structure across the media library for consistent workflows.
CRU drive duplication
On-site duplication onto CRU media for venue drive delivery.
EXT2/3 formatting
Formats CRU drives in EXT2/3 for compatibility with cinema projection equipment.
TMS integration
Seamless offload and ingest workflows with your theatre management system.
Specifications
Built for large-scale DCP libraries.
CS6 ships with 50 TB of ZFS RAID-protected storage (~40 TB usable) — engineered for the volume and reliability cinema operations demand.
ZFS RAID protected~40 TB usableLarge-scale DCP libraries
CS6 · Hardware specifications
REV-2026.AStorage
50 TB ZFS RAID
~40 TB usable capacity
Drive Bays
6× CRU hot-swap slots
USB Connectivity
1× Front SuperSpeed USB 3.0
3× Rear SuperSpeed USB 3.0
2× Rear SuperSpeed USB-C
Networking
1× 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Workflow
From operations floor to projection booth.
The CS6 sits between Print Traffic and the cinema. It validates, normalizes, duplicates, and hands off — so the projection team only sees content that's ready to play.
Ingest from Print Traffic
Aspera
Validate · DCI · Hash
Automated
Normalize package
Library-consistent
Duplicate to CRU
EXT2/3 ready
Hand off to TMS / venue
Projection-ready
Validation complete
Ready for projection
Enhance your festival operations with a CS6 Media Manager
Talk to our team about deployment, configuration, and on-site delivery.