![Scala - Digital Signage Software [Logo]](/images/layout_main.gif)
I have some question about functionality in IC3
Posted: Tuesday, 04/06/2004 -- by Kao. Subject: I have some question about functionality in IC3
I have been reading the site, and I can't seem to find answers on the following capabilities.
1) Multi directional crawls, can I crawl text both right to left and left to right or just one direction?
2) Do the players keep a log of what is being played, as well as any errors encountered? And is there a way to remotely retrieve those logs from a central location.
3) Do you support multiple layers? For example, could I have a crawl playing over a video clip, and even further have a logo over the crawl (so 3 layers in this example).
Thanks for any info you can provide.
Posted: Tuesday, 04/06/2004 -- by Mikael Olausson. Subject: ... and some answers about IC3 functionality
Hi Kao,
I'll try to answer your questions.
1. Yes - N,W,S,E are the directions you can use.
2. Everything goes into the logfiles - wether it's an error or not. You can also add your own entries into it.
And yes - they can be retrieved from NM3.
3. Multiple layers are supported but you can't put anything on top of a crawl that's defined as a "global" object. It is always on top of everything.
Regular crawls, (page-crawls) doesn't have this restriction/feature.
Hope this helps,
/Mike
Posted: Tuesday, 04/06/2004 -- by Kao. Subject: Portrait mode
One more question I realized I forgot to ask. Is Portrait mode availanble? As in displaying in 9x16 vertical portrait on a Plasma as opposed to the standard Horizontal 16x9?
Posted: Tuesday, 04/06/2004 -- by Mikael Olausson. Subject: ... and portrait mode
Yes, on that too.
Actually it's not up to IC3, but rather the gfx-card.
If it has support for rotation or rotated modes, IC3 will use whatever resolution it has support for.
/Mike
Posted: Thursday, 04/08/2004 -- by John Schilling. Subject: Rotated Video mode support in Scala IC3--04/2004
Intel: PV 14.1/04.02.10
Intel introduced something _very_ interesting in the PV14.x driver series: HW-Rotation of HW-Overlay in DirectX full screen modes.
Performance is excellent. Scala authoring and playback rendering appears flawless.
V_SYNC is emulated with high-stability. [low jitter] Double buffering works quite well. CPU overhead is less than 10% compaired to the normal landscape playback modes.
No PDP-friendly video modes. Does not work with PowerStrip.
ATI: CATALYST v.4.3/04.03.10
This is the first release of the ATI Driver that functions well for Scala in Rotated DirectX fullscreen mode.
Performance is excellent--clearly the best driver/video chip for non-HW-Overlay Portrait-Mode DirectX playback.
The driver is stable--4 hour test run--however we have two forms of video rendering problems:
Authoring: Menus are not being correctly rendered on pages.
Playback: Mouse Turds when the mouse is visible-moved during playback.
Ho HW-Rotation of HW-Overlay.
V_SYNC is emulated with high-stability. [low jitter] Double buffering works quite well. CPU overhead is less than 10% compaired to the normal landscape playback modes.
Plenty of PDP-Friendly video modes and works with PowerStrip for additional modes.
nVidia FORCEWARE2 v.56.64/04/03/15
This is the first release of the nV Driver that functions well for Scala in Rotated DirectX fullscreen mode.
Performance is good--however not a good as Intel or ATI. (on the same system there is a substancial difference--you know that you are running in a rotated mode with this driver)
The Driver is stable--4 hour test run--no noticed rendering problems.
When Scala is running in DirectX-Fullscreen mode there is no rotation of HW-Overlay.
V_SYNC is emulated with high-stability. [low jitter] Double buffering works quite well. CPU overhead is less than 10% compaired to the normal landscape playback modes.
There are plenty of PDP-Friendly video modes and the driver has "Make your own custom resolution" functionality built in. [within the HW-limitation that the mode must be horizontal MOD(8)]
--JSS
Discussions Index |
Contact Scala about your end-to-end software solutions for creating and controlling Electronic Display Networks, whether you call it Dynamic digital signage, Narrowcasting, Captive Audience Networks, Kiosks, Point-of-Purchase Displays, Digital In-Store Merchandising, Out-of-Home Media Networks, Place-based Advertising, Display Marketing, Retail Digital Media Networks, Datacasting, Electronic Billboards, The Outernet or any of the other terms in use today. Scala conducts business through a worldwide network of Value Added Resellers. For more information on what this emerging industry is coming to be named, you can see how other people found this page. ©1993-2008 Scala, Inc. Scala, InfoChannel, and the Exclamation Point Logo are registered trademarks of Scala, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective organizations. To see all the content on our Website, click Sitemap or check our blog for the latest updates. Read our Privacy Policy.