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11 Show Control System
This section explains how to use the DMP-5000/8000 series player to incorporate video
streams into digital display presentations in a Show Control system. Information in this
section includes the following:
• What kinds of video streams a player can accept
• What kinds of video streams a player can output
•
How to properly configure a player to output as intended
• How to create text and graphics for video streams
This section does not address how to work with content files. For more information on how
to work with and trigger the playback of images, animations, and video files in a Show
Control System with a DMP-5000/8000 series player, refer to the
Show Control System User
Handbook (DD2003514)
.
Overview
The DMP-5000/8000 series player dynamically composites content onto a single video
output. It operates within a digital display system to deliver smooth video playback to a
single display or multiple displays in a network.
The player provides support for video, real-time data (RTD), or split-screen configurations
with virtually any display using industry-standard inputs, including LED displays, LCD
panels, or plasma displays.
Video Production
As part of a video production system, the DMP-5000/8000 series player serves two primary
functions: clip server and character generator. Depending on the user’s needs and the
site’s video production system, the player can be used to fill either or both of these roles,
which are described in more detail in the following sections.
Clip Server
A clip server is a device that is capable of storing pre-recorded and/or pre-purchased
video clips and controlling their playback. In this role, the player combines its own video
storage and playback capabilities with the Display Studio control interface to provide an
easy-to-use system for triggering and controlling video clips.
Clip servers are generally found upstream from the video switcher and serve as a video
source the switcher can play on its output feeds.
Character Generator
A character generator is a device capable of producing static or animated text or
images for keying into a video stream. Any time graphics and video are combined in a
video presentation, it is the product of a character generator. Examples include scoring
bugs, first down lines, meteorologists weather maps, and tickers at the bottom of a TV
broadcast.
Character generators can be located both upstream and downstream from the
video switcher. Upstream, they serve as a video source the switcher can play on its
output feeds. Downstream, they receive a video stream from the switcher and keying
information for additional graphics and text that can be sent out to additional recipients
such as a digital media network or internet feed.
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