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Trends in TV Infrastructure
Brad PlantRoss Video Ltd.
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DFR-8321 – openGear High Density, Multi Definition Frame
Hot Swappable Fans
The openGear Frame
High Density 2 RU Chassis
Hot Swappable, Redundant Power Supplies
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DFR-8321 – openGear High Density, Multi Definition Frame
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openGear Frame Hardware Standard
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openGear Protocol• Designed for network monitoring and control
openGear Control Standard
• Does not require custom GUI’s to be loaded
• Protocol is open and royalty free
• Ross Video provides free software
– DashBoard
SNMP• Simple Networking Management Protocol• Simple Networking Management Protocol
• Excellent for system wide monitoring
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DashBoard Control System
Device Control
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OS Independent – runs on Windows, Mac OS/X, and Linux
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The Unsurpassed Power of DashBoard
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DashBoard Control System
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openGear Connect
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Live Production
Angulation(Convergence)Object
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InteraxialPosition
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Angulation(Convergence)Object
Depth
InteraxialPosition
Perceived PerceivedObjectDepth
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Meet The Stereographer…
He adjusts the convergence (angulation)
Stereoscopic Image Gathering
He adjusts the convergence (angulation)
He adjusts the scene depth (interaxial alignment)
• Depth changes between camera shots can be nauseating
• Real world perceptual depth never changes• Real world perceptual depth never changes
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Stereoscopic Image Gathering
Screen Size Considerations
• What size is the Stereographer’s display?
• What size is the viewers display?
Divergence
• Excessive eye separation can render the production unwatchable
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This illustrates an important point.
Stereoscopic Image Gathering
• Perceptual 3D depth changes with image size
• Conservative depth settings minimize the effect
• Viewing distance also effects scale
Avatar in 3D at the theater was great, but movies don’t need scores, stats or updates on what’s coming up next.
3DTV Graphics
A natural subject for 3D is of course sports – BUT!
Where do you position the graphics?
Wherever you place these elements is likely to be wrong
Wherever you place these elements is likely to be wrong.
wrong.
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Best Choice; put the graphics in front of the action
3DTV Graphics
Best Choice; put the graphics in front of the action
• What if the Action conflicts with the graphic
• You could drop the graphic
A poor power point example of 3D visual conflict
3DTV Graphics
How we would see it in the real world The equivalent 3D TV Production
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What about subtitles and lower thirds?
3DTV Graphics
Reserve a 2D space for them?
Automatic Depth mapping
No Depth Mapping yet
3DTV Graphics
No Depth Mapping - yet
No simple answers
Perhaps the ideal is a 2D / 3D mixture
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We have a lot to learn to be able to create 3D TV well and properly manage visual conflicts. I suspect we will see some really bad and
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Next Steps
possibly nauseating 3D along the way.
However, 3D is no longer a fantasy. Only time will tell if it will receive general viewer acceptance and become part of everyday life. Meanwhile we should at least be aware of the issues we face.
Automated Production Control Implementation and Integration Considerations
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Control Room Design
An automated control room is not the same as a conventional control room
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Readiness for Automation
There are many steps to prepare for automation, but the first is to have a working control room with all the
necessary media available
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Timelines
This is a timeline project, not an accordion
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Beyond the Launch
Plan on advanced training
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Thank YouB d Pl tBrad Plant