Update:
The “deLuxe CPL Y2K24 bug” , causing some DCP to not play after 30.12.2023 did not affect Dolby/Doremi servers. Affected media blocks were: Sony, Christie, and GDC.
The DCPs with “deluxe CPL Y2K24 bug” had CPLs signed with mastering certificates that expired on 30st December 2023. The likely reason Doremi/Dolby media blocks were not impacted by this is because they check the validity of the certificate at the time when the DCP was originally signed and not the playback date. The fix for the bug was for DeLuxe to send out new VF DCPs and KDMs for the affected DCPs. These were signed with a new mastering certificate that expires in a long time.
This is a step by step guide to update the DCP2000/DCP-2K4 media block to:
- Software 2.8.52
- firmware 21.5b
- Security manager 2.2.1-0
- hot fix
- New certificates that end in Jan 14 2038.
The software updates and certificate can be obtained through your cinema service provider.
What is the Dolby/Doremi Y2K24 Bug
The Y2k24 Bug is a bug in the Security Manager (SM) where the SM will no longer trust the secure Real-Time Clock (RTC) beyond December 31, 2023. But you can update the Security manager after 1.1.2024.
The offical Dolby/Doremi Y2K24 Security Manager (SM) RTC Issue webpage says these servers have the bug and need these SM versions to play DCPs after 1.1.2024:
- DCP2000/DCP-2K4 w/ Dolphin 1.2 SM version 2.2.1
- ShowVault / IMB SM version 5.2.1
- IMS1000 SM version 6.2.1
- IMS2000 SM version 6.2.1
These do not need to be updated:
- DSS
- IMS3000
The webpage also have instructions to update using the web interface, I am using the legacy QT interface.
Updating certificates before nov 2025
The certificates for the DCP-2000, DCP-2K4, Doremi IMB, IMS1000, and IMS2000 media blocks will expire in November 2025. To keep using these servers, you need to update their certificates before November 25, 2025. If you don’t update them on time, the media blocks will stop working permanently
Read more on the Dolby/Doremi Certificate Extension for servers webpage.
The Dolby step by step guide to fix Y2K24 bug and update certificate
The Dolby step by step guide to update DCP2000 using the QT legacy interface also show how to update software, security manager and certificates and has some important warnings :
- For DCP2000 with Dolphin 1.0: If you want to export SMPTE audit logs, don’t upgrade beyond version 2.8.20. Dolphin 1.0 doesn’t need a Security Manager software upgrade because it doesn’t have a Security Manager. Just installing the certificate extension packages is enough.
- Don’t update the media block certificates on ShowVault/IMB-SA if you’re using Sony SRX-R320 projectors. Only upgrade the Software and Security Manager and not the certificates.
The Dolbv current version webpage on DCP2000 also have more info on how to upgrade software versions step by step,
2.2.x > 2.4.4, > 2.6.4 > 2.8.x .
2.4.x > 2.6.4 > 2.8.x
It also says that if you use non-DCI projector you need to be at firmware 21.2k .
Step by step guide to fix Y2K24 bug and update certificate
Check the software, firmware and security manager version on the DCP2000
Run Diagnostic tool to see which versions the DCP2000/DCP-2K4 runs
This DCP2000 runs Software 2.8.30-0 and SM version 2.1.107-0, so i can upgrade it directly to 2.8.52-0. Firmware is already 21.5b.
After the upgrade it runs 2.8.52-0 and SM 2.2.1-0 and the certificate end in 2038
Find the serial in the Diagnostic tool
Run Diagnostic tool to find the serial nr
Download upgrade keys
Download the upgrade keys for the DCP2000 serial nr here:
http://www.dolbycustomer.com/cinema/UpgradeKeys
There you will get two upgrade keys for your serial nr:
dolphin_21.05b-c_XXXXXX.drm.zip (if you need to upgrade firmware)
sbc405-2.2.1_XXXXXX.drm.zip
Copy the files to a thumb drive
Copy the upgrade keys to a fat32/ntfs/ext2 thumbdrive or hard drive with the other software you got from cinema service provider
Check notifications after each reboot
Important: Check the notifications after each reboot/update to see if each update is successful.
Upgrade to Software 2.8.52
Insert thumb drive, the ingest manager will open automatically
(to open it manually: Meny – Doremi apps – ingest manager)
Choose
Dcp2000_install-2.8.52-0.pkg
Click ingest
You will get an message that says that the software has been installed and you need to reboot.
Remove the usb thumbdrive
Reboot the DCP2000
(meny – logout – reboot)
Check the notifications after the reboot to see if the update was successful.
Upgrade firmware to 21.05b (if necessary)
Install Firmware + update key
Insert thumb drive, the ingest manager will open automatically
(to open it manually: Meny – Doremi apps – ingest manager)
Choose these while holding in ctrl
dcp2000_fw_dci-21.05b.pkg
dolphin_21.05b-c_XXXXXX.drm.zip
Click ingest
You will get an message that says that the software has been installed and you need to reboot.
Remove the usb thumbdrive
Reboot the DCP2000
(meny – logout – reboot)
Check the notifications after the reboot to see if the update was successful.
Upgrade Security Manager to 2.2.1-0
Choose security manager and upgrade key
Insert thumb drive, the ingest manager will open automatically
(to open it manually: Meny – Doremi apps – ingest manager)
Choose these while holding in ctrl
dcp2000_dolphin_sm-2.2.1-0.pkg
sbc405-2.2.1_XXXXXX.drm.zip
You will get an message that says that the software has been installed and you need to reboot.
Remove the usb thumbdrive
Reboot the DCP2000
(meny – logout – reboot)
Check the notifications after the reboot to see if the update was successful.
Install hotfix
Insert thumb drive, the ingest manager will open automatically
(to open it manually: Meny – Doremi apps – ingest manager)
Choose Dcp2000_ims2_sw_hotfix_accumulated_updates_2.8.52-1.0.0.pkg
Click on ingest
You will get an message that says that the software has been installed and you need to reboot.
Remove the usb thumbdrive
Reboot the DCP2000
(meny – logout – reboot)
Check the notifications after the reboot to see if the update was successful.
Upgrade Certificates
Insert thumb drive, the ingest manager will open automatically
(to open it manually: Meny – Doremi apps – ingest manager)
Choose Dolby-Cert_Extension_SN_XXXXX.pkg
(You can see the whole filename when hovering the mouse pointer over it.)
Click on ingest
You will get an message that says that the software has been installed and you need to reboot.
Remove the usb thumbdrive
Reboot the DCP2000
(meny – logout – reboot)
Check the notifications after the reboot to see if the update was successful.
Check if the DCP2000 has been upgraded
Run Diagnostic tool