Film Formats 35mm / 16mm
Custom resolutions and optical magnifications covering all standard aperture sizes and aspect ratios including:
- S35 aperture 2perf, 3perf and 4perf
- N35 (academy) aperture 2perf, 3perf and 4perf
- S16 / N16
Film Gates and Aperture Dimensions
35 mm Archive Gate pin, aperture: 28.0 mm x 21.5 mm
35 mm Wet Gate pinless, aperture: 34.5 mm x 21.9 mm
- 16 mm Archive Gate pin, aperture: 14.2 mm x 9.1 mm
- 16 mm Wet Gate pin, aperture: 13.2 mm x 10.0 mm
Imaging Device
Custom ARRI designed ALEXA XT dual gain CMOS area sensor with multichannel readout. Monochrome sensor with IR masking.
- Highspeed microscan system for sensor positioning
- 3K (3072 x 2160) native sensor resolution
- 6K (6144 x 4320) native resolution using microscanning
Dynamic Range
- Dual gain AXT HDR mode: up to 4.0 logarithmic densities
Bit depth
- True 16-bit image processing using dual gain AXT HDR mode
- True 16-bit linear file output (per color channel)
Output Resolutions
- 3K native 2730 x 2074
- 6K native 5460 x 4148 using microscanning
- 2K 2048 x 1556 downsampled from 3K or 6K
- 4K 4096 x 3112 downsampled from 6K
- Variable customizable resolutions from HD up to 6K
Optical System
- High precision Zeiss optics custom designed for ARRISCAN with IR focus compensation, 105mm focal length.
- Adaptor lens for 16mm
- Autofocus system and variable optical magnification
Illumination
- High power LEDs (R, G, B, IR), temperature controlled
- Integration sphere providing diffuse and indirect lighting for scratch reduction and uniform illumination of the gate aperture
- Infrared for dust & scratch removal through IR-Cleaner license
Film Transport
- Fully computerized intermittent frame-by-frame film transport
- Adjustable parameters for speed, ramping, film tension and pinless scanning
- Sprocket motors for primary film transport and frame positioning
- Sprocketless film transport for 35mm, electronically position controlled
- 2 Film platters, electronically position controlled
- 2 Particle Transfer Rollers (PTR)
Film Registration
- Mechanical pin registration, electronically position controlled
- Optical registration and image stabilization
- Pinless scanning, electronically position controlled
Scanning Speed
- 7.0 fps @ 3K, 2K resolution, AXT HDR mode *
- 2.2 fps @ 6K, 4K resolution, AXT HDR mode *
- Manually triggered frame-by-frame single step film transport
Shuttle Speed
35 mm: variable, 0.3 m/s up to 2 m/s, automatic End-of-Reel detection
16 mm: variable, 0.3 m/s up to 1 m/s, automatic End-of-Reel detection
Archive mode: Infinitely adjustable from 0.01 m/s up to 0.3 m/s
Shrinkage
- Pin registration – Sprocket Mode: up to 0.4%.
- Pinless – Sprocket Mode: from 0.4% to 3.5%.
- Pinless – Sprocketless Mode: > 3.5%
Downsample Filters
- Optimized filter algorithm for print film, intermediate and camera negative film
- User adjustable from crisp to soft (independent for RGB)
File Formats
- TIFF 16-bit / DPX 16-bit / DPX 10-bit / Cineon 10-bit
- TIFF 8-bit (proxies only)
File Output Standards
- Raw linear sensor output
- Logarithmic conversion for negative film, parameterized for color gains and base offset (Kodak Cineon Standard)
- Custom conversion output LUTs
Color calibration
- Status M density, printing density, custom matrix
- ARRISCAN XT print and reversal film scanning mode
Proxies
- Independent proxy file output with variable file formats, variable pixel aspect ratios and resolutions, variable frame positioning and magnification, cropping and padding
Keycode Reader
- Enables display and storage of KC from 16mm and 35mm film, scanning from KC lists, automated film calibration selection and splice detection.
Analysis Tools
- Full resolution preview scan area (switchable RAW sensor signal and output file including geometry and conversion settings)
- Histogram, X/Y-line profiles, pixel prober, tonal curve and gain editor
- Live scan preview
- Live stabilization histogram
Quality Control
- Fast and precise machine and film calibration routines
Workflow
- GUI and script-based job management
- Customizable EDL importer
- Keycode based scanning
- Full Reel scanning
- Automatic film calibration selection
- GUI and script-based job management
- Calibration Tools
- ALE / FLEX exporter
- SQL database and XML import / export functions
User Interface Control
- Multiple GUIs on local touch screen and external PCs via standard network connection
- Interactive job editor
- Fast and automatic grey balance and base calibration
- Archive GUI for safe and gentle film tranpsort, disabling the pin etc.
- Touchpanel: Convenient scanner control directly at the machine. 1024x768 resolution touch screen for display of GUI from host computer.
- Post jobscripts
Archive Software Features
- Manually triggered frame-by-frame scanning
- Live preview in shuttle mode
- Pinless scanning modes with all ARRISCAN gates
- Variable winding speed
- Slower transport acceleration speed
- Reduction of film tension
- Soft transport step speeds from 200ms to 2s, adjustable on the fly
- Fixed scanning speed for wetgate operation
- Framing correction during job execution
Optical Image Registration
- Built-In optical image stabilization based on perforation position
- Stabilization live histogram to visually control the correction process
Optical Sound Decoding System
- Stand-alone Optical Sound Decoding System for 16mm and 35mm variable area and variable density sound tracks
- ARRI certified Hardware & Software (PC, Audio Mixer, Audio Monitors etc.)
- Real-time off-line processing and real-time audio playback from image files with on-the-fly parameter adjustment and
WAV file export.
Infrared-Cleaner
- Software license providing an improved RAW IR-Channel
- Linux based ARRI version from HS-Art DustBuster+ running on Host PC
- command-line interface for automated post-scan dust & scratch repair
Sprocketless Transport
- Scanning of non-standard and severly damaged film material
- Rubber replacement for transport sprockets and loopbuilders to accommodate repaired and badly spliced film.
Wet Gate System
- Includes Wet Gate Tower for liquid handling and regulation of compressed air and vacuum
- Modification kit for ARRISCAN to mount wet gates
- Pinless 35mm and 16mm pin-registered wet gate
- Additional wet gate drying unit
Networking & File Transfer
- Direct connection to SAN via FC (StorNext, CXFS)
- 2-port 1 GBase-T NIC onboard
- 2-port 10 GBase-T NIC with Intel® X550 controller
- 2-port 16 Gbit Fibre Channel (option)
- Direct support of ftp protocol BrightClip enabled
Host PC
- Integrated industrial grade Linux workstation
- Operating system: CentOS-7
- 2x USB-3
- NVIDIA Quattro P4000 graphics card
- 24 TB (3x 8TB) SATAIII internal Raid
Remote PC OS
- Windows 10 Professional
Physical Dimensions
- Size: 120 x 70 x 180 cm (L x W x H)
- Weight: approx. 370 kg
Operating Environment
- Air-conditioned and dust free
- Minimum size: 3m x 3m
Room Requirements
- Constant temperature 17 - 23 °Celsius (fluctuation +/- 1°)
- 45% to 55% rel. Humidit
Electrical Requirements
- Input voltage: 110V - 240V switchable
- Frequency: 50Hz/60Hz switchable
Power Consumption
- Power input: 850 Watt at 230V