User guide

Viz Engine Administrator’s Guide

3.2 Supported Hardware Options

Viz can be installed and configured to use different video and graphics cards. During

the installation three hardware options can be selected.

The supported platform options are:

• VGA: Installs a pre-configured Viz Engine with VGA/DVI preview capabilities. This

option has no live input or output.

This configuration can, for example, be used for a Viz Video Wall solution, Viz Frame

Servers (for Viz NLE and Viz Pilot preview/still rendering systems). It can also be use

by designers, journalists and operators that require graphics and video clip preview.

• Video: Installs the Viz Engine video version. This option supports live input and

output on SDI and/or IP, and typically provides one program output (fill and key on

one channel). Preview without live video is available through VGA/DVI.

• Trio Box CG: Installs a pre-configured Viz Engine video version. This option

supports live input and output on SDI and/or IP, and typically provides one

program and one preview output (fill and key on two channels). To support

program and preview output this option supports using two graphics cards.

• Dual channel: Installs a pre-configured Viz Engine video version. This option

supports live input and output on SDI and/or IP, and typically provides two

program outputs (fill and key on two channels). To support two program outputs

this option supports using two graphics cards.

• Dual channel VGA: Installs a pre-configured Viz Engine video version (see Dual

channel) with additional VGA/DVI preview capabilities.