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24 Encore Presentation System • User’s Guide

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System Overview

• Multiple output synchronization modes: free-run or vertically locked to NTSC/PAL

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• Optional “Extended Frame Grab” feature stores up to 100 “captured” frames.

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The Encore Video Processor is a 3RU rack-mount unit that can be configured with one, two

or three M/E (mixer) boards. One or two M/E systems can be easily upgraded with

additional M/E boards.

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Each M/E board provides two independent Athena scalers with universal inputs that handle

both analog and digital video sources.

Figure 1-2. M/E Board Block Diagram

The Video Processor accepts the following:

• Standard component and composite analog video formats (NTSC, PAL, SECAM)

• SDI video

• Computer input resolutions up to 1920 x 1200

• Analog HD formats including 720p, 1080I, 1080p

• HD-SDI Video

• 2048 x 1080p Digital Cinema video

• Plasma display resolutions

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The Athena scaler features:

• 1:1 pixel sampling

• Motion adaptive de-interlacing for both standard and high definition sources

• 3:2 and 2:2 pull down detection

• Aspect ratio correction and image cropping

• Real-time window resizing and positioning

• Full support for seamless transitions, window borders, drop shadows and keying

M/E Board

Scaler A

Scaler B

Analog

HD/SDI

DVI

Analog

HD/SDI

DVI

Mixer

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