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Section 1: Introduction to Dveous/MX
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Twin Channel Power
Historically, the term
channel
has been used to describe the input/output of the
video processing path and the key processing path. Since the key signal only
exists to identify where the active, manipulated video is located, its processing
path is taken for granted. Therefore, the term
channel
in this kind of system
only refers to the number of video images involved. So, for example, a two
channel system or two channel effect would mean that two video images are
involved.
Dveous/MX channels
Channels in Dveous/MX are not limited only to video, but can process video,
key or drop shadow. This flexibility comes from Dveous/MX’s
twin channel
pro-
cessing ability that gives you the power of two DVEs in a single twin system.
A Dveous/MX system comes in three configurations depending on the number
of HD channels present—dual twin, single twin system or one channel. All sys-
tems are dual twin in SD mode. In the one channel system, the only channel
(1A) takes in a full bandwidth video signal; the second channel (1B) is not avail-
able. In the single twin system, the main channel (1A) takes in full bandwidth
video. The second channel (1B), called the twin, can process one of three
paths—a video signal, a key signal or a drop shadow.
The dual twin system contains an additional channel pair: one for video (2A),
and the second (2B) for video, key or drop shadow processing. This configura-
tion that gives you the power to rotate and warp a drop shadow, or fly it around,
completely independent of its key signal and the main video.
Dveous/MX twin channel configurations
Whether you work in the single twin channel configuration or the dual twin
configuration, the channel configuration remains the same. The A channel is
the video channel, and B is the twin channel. You can use these channels in
three different modes:
A = Video, B = Video
The transform boards independently process two video
sources. All transform, warp, and lighting effects are adjustable separately on
each video channel. The DVE processor internally generates the key signals
associated with these signals. The key signals are full screen “white” with adjust-
able opacity and edge softness.
