Cinelink™ - Content Specifications

Table of Contents

1. Encode Specifications
2. Content Delivery
3. Content Security
4. Content Order File Structure
5. Content Issues

 

Encode Specifications

Cinelink movies are available in high definition, 1080p resolution with 5.1 digital surround sound. It supports multiple audio and subtitle tracks in a single MP4 container.

Media Format	MPEG-4
Video Format	AVC
Frame Rate	23.976 or 29.97
Resolution	1920x1080
Audio	AAC Sample Rate: 48.0KHz English (Dolby Digital) provided as 5.1 when available, if not 2ch PCM stereo will be provided. English Descriptive audio track (when available) will be provided as 2ch PCM. All other language tracks (when available) will be provided as 2ch PCM. (Please keep in mind If the 3.5 mm audio output is being used, only analog stereo quality will be provided. The 3.5mm analog jack supplies 2 ch PCM stereo. HDMI audio would have to be used for multi-channel.)
Closed Caption	EIA-608/EIA-708
Average Movie Size (Approx.)	12 - 15 GB

Content Delivery

There are three ways to receive content for your Cinelink™ device, Network Delivery Directly to Cinelink, USB Hard Drive Delivery, or Network Download via Aspera. Click on the following link for additional details: Cinelink™ - Content Delivery

Content Security

• Content is transferred and stored encrypted with AES.
• All communication between the devices and our services are transmitted through SSL, uses two-sided certificate authentication, and is signed with asymmetric keys.
• The devices store their keys in a trusted platform module initialized for the specific installation.
  The content is decrypted only during playback. The keys for the content are encrypted using license encryption asymmetric keys specific to each device.
• A forensic watermark is applied to the content during playback if the content is pre-home (i.e., distributed before the official home release), so any copy (even made with a low-quality camera) can be traced to a specific order line.
• The device outputs video through HDMI (1.x), requiring HDCP (1.x) compliant hardware throughout the output chain. If the HDCP compliance check fails, the content output is downgraded to 640x480 resolution or stopped.

Content Order File Structure

Below is the basic file structure of an order with directories in bold. The orders are within the sequential numbered files under each Year/Month the order was delivered.

• Year/Month (based on date of content delivery)
  • 1 (number that represents the sequence the orders were completed in)
    • configuration
      • boxId-configuration.xml - contains DeviceID and Cinelink settings
        • Cinelink Settings included in this file:
        • 

• • • content
      • For each title, there will be the following three files:
      • (GUID).mp4 - video file
      • (GUID).png - one sheet/poster
      • (GUID).xml - metadata
    • licenses
      • (GUID).lic - license files
    • repo (Cinelink application updates)
      • dists
        • cinelink
          • main
          • Release
          • Release.gpg
      • pool
        • main
      • index.html
      • info.json
    • ShipmentInformation.txt - Digital packing slip for the order.

Content Issues

If you are experiencing issues with a specific title, please contact Swank Digital Support with the specifics of what you are experiencing. Please include timeframes if applicable. We will pass this on to our Content Team and they will review the issue being reported. If a confirmed issue is found, a new encode can be created.

Note: A preview watermark will be present if it is outside of your content license window start and end dates. During the licensed period it will not be there.