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Playing Out Clips

3.2 The Video Overlay

In the upper part of the user interface you can find the video overlay.

Figure 3-8: Video overlay

Depending on the selected device in the playout mode (see section

“Controlling the Devices (Player / Recorder)” on page 3-14), you can

use the video overlay either to view the input signal or to play out clips

already available on the server:

– When the player controls are activated (VENICE), you can view the

played out material.

– When the recorder controls are activated, you can view the input

signal.

By using the player/recorder controls you can, for example, start a play-

out or move within the displayed content.

The video overlay normally reflects what is present at the output of the

VENICE server. Thus its layout (aspect ratio) is that of the currently set

output video raster (see section “Configuring the Output Settings” on

page 3-7). It may have an effect on the clip in the video overlay, for ex-

To view the signal from an externally connected device the

input format must be set accordingly (see section “Config-

uring the Input Settings” on page 4-2).

When controlling the video channel from a client, the images

in the video overlay are transmitted via network. There may be

a time delay until the material is displayed in the video overlay

and it may seem as if drops occurred. Real drops on the server,

however, will be automatically detected and you will be in-

formed about them in the information area (see section “Infor-

mation Area” on page 3-13).