TelVue HyperCaster® User Manual

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TelVue HyperCaster

User Manual / v5.0 / October 2014

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Snipes

“Snipes” are automated on-screen messages that are most commonly used to promote upcoming
programs on a TV channel, but can be used to display other forms of information as well.

The HyperCaster/ProVue combination supports the creation of “Snipe Overlays” through the graphics
option that also includes on-screen “bugs” and “tickers”.

The difference between a “snipe” and a “ticker” is automation. While a “ticker” requires a message to
be manually typed into the interface, a “snipe” will dynamically generate an on-screen graphic based
on your choice of “date”, “time”, or “content” variables, such as the program and episode name of the
currently running program or next scheduled program. Additionally, a ticker scrolls text across the
screen from right to left, whereas a snipe displays text lines optionally on top of a custom image.

To create a snipe, you can start with a Preset Type (Top or Bottom). This will pre-populate a lot of the
fields, which are then easy to customize to your specifications. Here are the choices you can make:

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Background Properties. Choose Image or Color:

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“Image” allows you to upload your own background as a .png file. You need to upload
a distinct background image for each screen resolution. Place your image on the X and
Y axes.

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“Color” allows you to choose a band of color, plus a border (optional), and set the
width, height, and placement of that band of color. As with the “tickers”, you get
three color choices: Font, Background, and Border. You can set the transparency of
the background ribbon using the slider widget in the color picker.

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Text Fields. There are two lines of text, one on top of the other.

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The Text field will accept plain text, or you can choose from a list of preset variables
that determine which metadata are displayed.