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Display & Production computer specs
Provided as is and intended as a starting point for a Display computer build.
 

JANUARY 2015

 

WATCHOUT Display 4U - JAN15 - Z97 - LGA1150.pdf

WATCHOUT Display 4U - JAN15 - X99 - LGA2011-3.pdf

 

EARLIER CONFIGURATIONS

 

WATCHOUT-dpcspec rack 4U - 2013 mar SB LGA1155.pdf

WATCHOUT-dpcspec rack 4U - 2013 mar IB LGA1155.pdf

WATCHOUT-dpcspec rack 4U - 2013 mar SB-E LGA2011.pdf

WATCHOUT-dpcspec rack 4U - 2013 mar SB-E LGA2011 AMD FIREPRO.pdf

 

WATCHOUT-dpcspec rack 4U - 2012 apr SB LGA1155.pdf

WATCHOUT-dpcspec rack 4U - 2012 apr IB LGA1155.pdf

WATCHOUT-dpcspec rack 4U - 2012 apr SB-E LGA2011.pdf

WATCHOUT-dpcspec rack 4U - 2012 apr SB-E LGA2011 AMD FIREPRO.pdf

 

 

Graphics cards

Provided as is and intended as a starting point for a Display computer build.

 

JANUARY 2015

WATCHOUT Display - JAN15 - GRAPHICS CARDS.pdf

 

Capture cards

Provided as is and intended as a starting point for a Display computer build.

 

JANUARY 2015

WATCHOUT Display - JAN15 - CAPTURE CARDS.pdf

 

WATCHOUT Multi-output

WATCHOUT Multi-output ONLY works with one graphics card.

That one graphics card may have up to six (6) outputs, provided the graphics card vendor 
includes driver support for multiple outputs under DirectX/Direct3D in 3D mode.
 
Irrespectively the number of connectors, DisplayPort or MiniDisplayPort, all outputs over two (2) “legacy” connectors,
VGA/DVI/HDMI, MUST use ACTIVE DP/MiniDP—>DVI/HDMI adapters, passive will NOT work.

There are 2 different types of ACTIVE DP/MDP-adapters, Single-Link DVI and Dual-Link DVI:

Single-Link DVI - cheaper, resolution up to 1920x1200, powered from the DP/MDP-connector

Dual-Link DVI - more expensive, resolution up to 2560x1600, powered from separate USB or external PSU.

 

http://forum.dataton.com/topic/93-wo5-multi-output/

 

Windows 7 SP1/Windows 8.1 Update 1, 64-bit or 32-bit

WATCHOUT is a 32-bit application, and supports a 64-bit OS.

We recommend to run WATCHOUT under a 64-bit OS, due to the fact that

many drivers for capture cards etc, can make use of the extra RAM.

16 GB of RAM is usually a good reference.

 

 

WATCHOUT Display & Production computer Tweaking list

Windows 7 Tweaking list: Download here. 

 

 

Codecs for stable WATCHOUT playback 

WATCHOUT - Codecs for stable WATCHOUT playback - 2012.pdf

 

 

WATCHPAX - video encoding guidelines

WATCHPAX - video encoding guidelines V2.pdf

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WATCHOUT Display & Production computer Tweaking list

On 10/22/2015 at 8:52 AM, Jan Nordqvist said:

 

WATCHOUT Display & Production computer Tweaking list

Windows 7 Tweaking list:

attachicon.gifWindows_7_Tweaking_list_2.1.pdf

 

Just wanted to create a more direct link to information near the end of the first post  ;)

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Hello

 

How many 2048x1080@25Hz 30469kb/s h.264 videos can be played on JAN15 - Z97 display server simultaneously?

 

Who knows? There are so many variables undefined in that description

he only way to find out is to test the specific videos you will be using.

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Who knows? There are so many variables undefined in that description

he only way to find out is to test the specific videos you will be using.

 

 

So the only way to understand which configuration will be enough for my needs is to test a real computer?

Maybe you could give me some advice which specification I can use for such task:

2 stereoscopic layers 2048x1080@60Hz h.264 HP (4 files at all) plus effects for these layers, dmx, timecode etc, 4 outputs (Left 1, Right 1, Left 2, Right 2).

Is i7-4790k ok for it or better use i7-5820k or i7-5930k?

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Is the an updated version of "Codecs for stable WATCHOUT playback" for Ver6 and UHD/4K playback?

 

Thanks

 

Matt

 

None that I am aware of. Available knowledge on the topics of 'Ver6 and UHD/4K playback'

are pretty much found in this forum.

 

Favorite hits ... 

 

 (no bi-directional frames) in MPEG2 or any format that offers them.

No -B frames by Dataton AB – Erik Rönnqvist
 
supported HAP variants in 6.1.2 
HAP variants supported
 by Dataton AB – Erik Rönnqvist

 
HAP chunks
'
chunked encoding
' by Dataton AB – Erik Rönnqvist
 
AVF Batch Encoder v1.6 provides chunk encoding
 
(MacOS)
– forum subscriber nicb

Performance optimization for HAP chunked encoding starts in v6.1.2
 
HAP decoding tidbits   by Dataton AB – Erik Rönnqvist
 
Video with alpha channel  by Dataton AB – Erik Rönnqvist
 
Mpeg2 size restrictions & workaround – by Dataton AB - Miro
 
Video stuttering for the first seconds (nVidia tip) – by Dataton AB - Miro
 
'GPU monitoring'  – by Dataton AB - Miro
 
'micro-glitches' i.e. frequency mismatch – by Dataton AB - Miro
 
Anyone care to add to this?
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In the tweek list it's requirering to install quicktime. But it's kot available anymore for downlod since it's install. Do we still need to install since watchout didn't require to have it since v5? And if yes for any reason where can i get it?

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In the tweek list it's requirering to install quicktime. But it's kot available anymore for downlod since it's install. Do we still need to install since watchout didn't require to have it since v5? And if yes for any reason where can i get it?

 

No, version 5.5.x and all version 6 variants

do not require the installation of Quicktime.

 

Keep in mind the tuning guide is written for Windows 7.

If you want Quicktime for Windows 7,

it can be obtained here: Download QuickTime 7.7.9 for Windows 7 (active as of 20_Aug_2017)

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I'm trying to download the tweaks list from:

 

WATCHOUT Display & Production computer Tweaking list

Windows 7 Tweaking list:

attachicon.gifWindows_7_Tweaking_list_2.1.pdf

 

And it's giving me this error:

Sorry, there is a problem

The page you are trying to access is not available for your account.

Error code: 2C171/1

 

In fact, I can't download any PDF from this thread.  Is this perhaps due to the forum update?  We are having problems with our display machine and I need this tweaks list ASAP..

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I´m trying to download / read some of the pdf files in here and it get´s me error messages...

 

Sorry, there is a problem

The page you are trying to access is not available for your account.

Error code: 2C171/1

seems to be the some similar error corresponding to John...

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On 3/21/2018 at 12:55 PM, DavidA said:

Please let me know which files you have problems accessing and I will fix the links!

Best regards, 
David

 

Hi David,

I seem to have the same problem with all of the links!

We are about to build a media server and would like to know the recommended technical specifications for it. Is it possible to download  these files from somewhere else?

 

Thank you!

Ferenc Dobos

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