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10 Show Control System
This section helps operators understand how to use the DMP-8000 series player to
incorporate video feeds into digital display presentations in a Show Control system.
Information in this section includes:
• What kinds of video feeds can a player accept
• What kinds of video feeds can a player output
•
How to properly configure a DMP-8000 to output as intended
• How to create text and graphics for video feeds
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-8000, refer to the Show Control System User Handbook
(
DD2003514
).
Overview
The DMP-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 DMP-8000 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.
DMP-8000 Video Production
As part of a video production system, the DMP-8000 series player serves two primary
functions: clip server and character generator. Depending on the operator’s needs and
the site’s video production system, the DMP-8000 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 DMP-8000 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 feed 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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