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22 Encore Presentation System • User’s Guide
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System Overview
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The following topics are discussed in this section:
• Advanced Video Processing
• Encore Features
• The Encore Video Processor
• A Word About Layers
• A Word About Destinations
• Effect Combinations
• Integration with Signal Routers
• Event Management
• Configuration Applications
• Product Differentiation
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The Encore Presentation System is the most advanced video processing and presentation
control system on the market today. The system provides source selection, advanced
windowing, seamless switching, video effects and integrated control for professional video
presentations. Encore's modular, scalable architecture allows the system to support a wide
variety of show configurations. The system can efficiently support from 1-32 screens (or
“destinations”) with any combination of independent display or seamless wide screen
display elements.
The Encore Presentation System incorporates universal inputs that accept both analog and
digital video. Motion adaptive de-interlacing is provided for both standard and HD source
video. Incoming video is processed by Barco Folsom's proprietary Athena scaler, which
supports smooth real-time PIP (Picture-In-Picture) movements and re-sizing based upon
user specified key frames.
A fully-loaded Encore configuration supports six independent PIP or Key images, or three
transitioning PIP images. Seamless transition effects, Z-order control, window borders,
drop shadows and a variety of keying effects are fully supported. Two un-scaled
background channels provide a high resolution backdrop that also supports seamless
transition effects. Downstream Key (DSK) effects are supported by a third un-scaled high-
resolution input channel.
Two different Encore System Controllers models are offered:
• The Encore Controller SC supports 24 inputs and controls 1 to 6 destinations.
• The Encore Controller LC supports 64 inputs and controls 1 to 32 destinations.
Both controllers can control external routers for external source selection and Encore Video
Processor units to provide high-performance real-time video effects. The controllers can
also be used with Barco Events Manager software to synchronize operation with external
devices and to run pre-programmed show sequences. The controllers use an embedded
Real-Time Operating System (RTOS) to provide high reliability, rapid power-up and true
real-time performance for critical video processing sequences.
Refer to the “Event Management
” section on page 32 for more information on Barco
Events Manager.