Specifications

Crestron Programming Design Kit
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DGE-1: Digital Graphics Engine with DigitalMedia CAT Connectivity
A graphics engine for Crestron V-Panel
™
, the DGE-1 supports advanced touch screen performance, with a single
video window and connectivity for one analog AV source. Designed for use with a Crestron V-Panel HD Touch
Screen Display, the DGE-1 Digital Graphics Engine allows for a very streamlined touch screen installation by
placing the bulk of the electronics at the central equipment location. Mounted within an equipment rack, the DGE-1
connects directly to the head end AV sources, switchers, and control network, while the V-Panel display can be up
to 200 ft away with just a single cable between them.
The DGE-1 features: 24-bit graphics, with single-window video display, embedded PC applications and Web
browsing, streaming video and audio, and IP Intercom. Connectivity includes one composite or S-Video input,
balanced stereo audio in/out, Crestron Home
®
CAT5 Balanced Audio, Cresnet
®
, and high-speed Ethernet. A
DigitalMedia
™
CAT output provides the connection to the V-Panel display.
Gestures Navigation
Adjust AV and lighting settings, surf the Internet, and browse the music and movie libraries with a natural sweep of
the finger using DNav gestures. Crestron DNav technology affords enhanced touch screen functionality, providing
dynamic navigation control objects for scrolling effortlessly through all touch screen apps, cover art, and favorite
channels.
Embedded PC
The DGE-1's embedded PC engine combines touch screen graphics with built-in Windows Media
®
Player and
RealPlayer
®
, Internet Explorer, Adobe
®
Acrobat
®
Reader, and Microsoft
®
Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
®
document
viewers. While simultaneously controlling the home, boardroom, or lecture hall, the DGE-1 provides everything
needed for enjoying online music and movies, viewing Web pages and accessing most types of digital media
without necessitating a separate computer. In addition, VNC Viewer support delivers enhanced cross-platform
interaction with computers over the network or Internet, allowing remote access and control of desktop applications
to unleash all kinds of new presentation and system integration possibilities.
Full-Motion Video
The DGE-1 supports the display of standard-definition video from an external composite or S-Video source. The
video image can be displayed full-screen or in a fully scalable window anywhere on the V-Panel touch screen.
External audio signals are handled by a single analog line input.
Streaming Video
Through its embedded Web browser and media players, the DGE-1 supports streaming and downloadable video
in a variety of formats, enabling access to all kinds of media from online sources and network servers. Additional
support for the motion-JPEG streaming format allows the display of live video from a Web camera or network video
streamer (Crestron CEN-NVS100, CEN-NVS200, or equivalent).