NewTek 3Play 330 - Manual (Page 18)

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3.4.1 STANDARD AND HIGH DEFINITION
3P LAY records and replays video in a wide variety of popular formats. For a particular 3P LAY
session you may wish to connect High Definition (HD) devices, while another environment may
consist of Standard Definition (SD) devices. The Video Standard (International model only) and
Resolution must be correctly chosen in the New Session section of the Administration Screen
before beginning a 3P
LAY session.
3.4.2 OUTPUT MODE
For newly-created 3P LAY sessions, two optional Output Modes are available. These are
designated 1-Out and 3-Out modes.
Note: The Output Mode is set when a session is created, and can’t be changed if it is later
reopened.
When you choose 1-Out mode, a single (switchable) camera view is designated as the primary
output, and is displayed on all of 3P
LAY ’s video output connectors. In 3-Out mode, each of the
three synchronized views is transmitted independently on its own output.
The Output Mode choice allows you to tailor 3P LAY to your specific production environment:
3-Out mode is ideal when camera selections for instant replay are made ‘downstream’ from
3P
LAY . For example, 3P LAY ’s three independent output streams may be connected to a broadcast
switcher. The switcher operator, with all three streams at his fingertips, can broadcast any of
them instantly on demand.
At other times, the 3P LAY operator may be more of a ‘one-man-band’, possibly controlling both
3P LAY and a downstream switcher.
1-Out mode sends a single, selectable camera angle to 3P LAY ’s output. This single video stream
requires just one input on the downstream switcher. Or perhaps you use 3P LAY to directly feed a
jumbotron-style display without any intervening switching device. 1-Out mode fills this need as
well. (See Section 6.3.1.1 for further discussion.)