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Overview
About the Multiviewer
About the Multiviewer
The Kaleido-IP can monitor and display HD and SD television programs distributed over IP,
across two HDTV displays. It supports numerous compressed and uncompressed video and
audio formats. See
Specifications , on page 101 for more information about the supported
number of video programs.
A Kaleido-IP multiviewer system in its default configuration includes a predefined room
and some layouts. Once you have connected your Kaleido-IP to your local
Management and
Media Networks , hooked up one or two 1920 × 1080 @ 60 Hz (HDTV) displays, and specified
source information, you can start using these layouts to monitor video signals distributed
over IP. Consult the
Kaleido Software User’s Manual (see Related Documentation , on
page 15) for instructions on how to define more rooms and layouts to suit your specific
requirements.
Limitations
The Kaleido-IP multiviewer supports a subset of the features offered by other Kaleido
Multiviewer series models as shown in the
Kaleido Multiviewer Product Comparison Guide
(see Related Documentation , on page 15).
Kaleido Software Minimum Version Compatibility
A Kaleido-IP X320 or X120 multiviewer cannot be downgraded to a Kaleido Software
version earlier than 8.60. When downgrading this multiviewer, certain other requirements
and limitations may be in effect; see
Upgrading the Multiviewer , on page 89 for more
information.
To upgrade a multiviewer , see Upgrading the Multiviewer , on page 89.
Whenever possible, upgrade the multiviewer to use the latest Kaleido Software version to
take advantage of the latest bug fixes and stability enhancements. See the Kaleido
Software
Release Notes for more information about a Kaleido Software release.