Extron Electronics Annotator User Guide - Manual (Page 10)

• Optional DVI, HD-SDI, or scan-converted output — A flexible output expansion
port which can be populated to support optional DVI, HD-SDI, or scan converter
output boards. These boards serve as a third Program output and offer additional
system capabilities, such as recording or digital signal transmission.
• Output rates — A total of 81 output rates are available, including computer-video
rates up to 1920x1200, and HDTV rates up to 1080p/60 Hz.
• Image freeze control — A live image can be frozen using the annotation GUI,
the freeze button on the front panel, or through RS-232 serial control and IP Link®
Ethernet control.
• Image capture — A snapshot of the live video output, including annotations, can
be captured and stored as a BMP file on the Annotator or downloaded to a PC for
archiving. Up to 40 MB of space is available for screen captures.
• Auto-Image ™ — Using the annotation GUI or the front panel, the sizing, centering,
and filtering can be automatically adjusted to optimize the output image.
• Auto Input Memory — When activated, the Annotator automatically stores size,
position, and picture settings based on the incoming signal. When the same signal is
detected again, these image settings are automatically recalled from memory.
• EDID emulation — The Annotator provides a means for specifying the rate of the
incoming DVI or VGA signal through the RS-232 serial port. EDID emulation allows
proper communication with the video source.
• Glitch-free switching — Switching is glitch-free between RGB and video inputs
with selectable cut or fade to black transitions. Presentations can be enhanced by
eliminating distracting visual jumps, glitches, and distortion commonly seen when
switching between computer and video sources.
• PIP — picture-in-picture — Allows a video source to be displayed within an RGB
image, or vice versa, with dynamic, fully adjustable window positioning for the PIP
window. PIP mode is available through RS-232 serial control or IP Link Ethernet
control.
• Picture controls — For brightness, contrast, color, tint, detail, and horizontal and
vertical positioning, sizing, and zoom. Sixteen memory presets are available for each
input to store all image settings.
• Aspect ratio conversion — Any video input can be adjusted horizontally and
vertically to meet a specific aspect ratio requirement. Alternatively, the input aspect
ratio may be specified as 4:3 or 16:9 and fixed.
• Front panel security lockout — This locks out all front panel functions except for
input selection; all functions however, are available through RS-232 control.
• Automatic 3:2 and 2:2 pulldown detection — Advanced film mode processing
techniques help maximize image detail and sharpness for NTSC, PAL, and HDTV 1080i
sources that originated from film.
• Motion adaptive 1080i to 1080p deinterlacing — High performance deinterlacing
for 1080i signals from HD sources including broadcasts and Blu-ray Disc
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optimized image quality through advanced motion compensation.
• Quad standard video decoding — This uses a digital, four-line adaptive comb filter
to decode NTSC 3.58, NTSC 4.43, PAL, and SECAM video for integration into systems
worldwide.
• IP Link Ethernet monitoring and control — An IP integration technology
developed by Extron. IP Link enables the Annotator to be controlled and proactively
monitored over a LAN, WAN, or the Internet.
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