Digital Show System

Digital Show Update System

The Digital Show Update System (sometimes referred to as the Old Show System) is a show playback method used by Ethan’s Trains studios.

The system was introduced at Ethan’s Trains Corporate in August 2023 after the discontinuation of DVD show distribution. DVDs were phased out following CEC Entertainment ending the distribution of show DVDs in Summer Show 2023. In response, Ethan’s Trains quickly developed its own digital show system.  The Programing for this Uses APS CEC Stage Show Programming 

Hardware and Playback

The system stores show files on a Western Digital EasyStore USB external hard drive. Studios can run shows from the drive using a variety of compatible devices, including:

• Xbox consoles
  
  

• PlayStation consoles
  
  

• Smart TVs
  
  

• Google TV devices
  
  

This flexibility allowed studios to continue running shows without relying on DVD playback hardware.

This Systym Is Officialy Stopped as of Early 2026 with Show 1.2 2026  and will update evrey Evergreen show once a year The Current show for this system is currently Best of EAA 2026 

Transition to the New System

In late October 2025, Ethan’s Trains Corporate began testing a new PC-based playback system using a PC or Dell Latitude laptop.

The new system became optionally available to studios upon request on November 1, 2025