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System Description
Standard Features
DVEOUS
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is a 10-bit, frame-based, digital video effects system that is switch-
able between the 525 and 625 line standards. It offers the most advanced feature
set ever seen in a real-time effects device. DVEOUS' unique standard features
include the following:
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SuperShadow – a full-bandwidth drop shadow.
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An internal Combiner that keys up to two DVE channel pairs and the
optional Target Framestore over a background.
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A Background Framestore that can feed live or frozen images to the internal
Combiner as a background.
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SurfaceFX, which combines the powerful texture and 3D light sourcing
tools. There is an internal Pattern Framestore for generating video test
patterns and textures. You can use any input to the routing matrix, including
video and key inputs and the SuperMatte generator, as the source for a
texture.
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SuperMatte color generator for creating dual color washes and patterns.
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Four independent input freeze buffers (two for video, two for textures) per
DVE channel pair.
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UltraWarp advanced image warping feature.
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Channel configurations. One of the features that makes DVEOUS unique is
its flexible channel configuration. The standard unit has twin channels: one
main channel dedicated for video, and a second channel that can be used for
video, key, or shadow. The A video transformation path is a full-bandwidth
video channel. The B channel can process key signals (luminance only), but
is also a full bandwidth video channel. This lets DVEOUS operate in three
modes:
• Video/Video – you can control the twin channels independently.
• Video/Key – you can control the key channel independently.
• Video-Key/Shadow – The key follows the main video channel, with inde-
pendent control of the shadow.
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Two dual serial component digital input modules or two analog composite
input modules (providing four input sources) are standard in the particular
I/O package you ordered. Each digital input module can provide two
independent video signals. Each composite input module provides one video
plus associated key input. Additional input modules, in any supported
format, are optional. DVEOUS supports a maximum of 12 inputs (six dual
input modules).
