Jonas Dannert

Interesting! This probably works, converting OSC -> MIDI then? /jonas

Yes, if you're using the Main Timeline, this is normal. Use an Auxiliary Timeline instead. /jonas

Dylan, Try deleting the shows cache in the Production PC to trigger a re-caching of all content, and the whole Show in the Display PC to trigger a new download. /jonas

Not at the moment, no. /jonas

Thanks Alex, we will look at this to try to replicate the behaviour. /jonas

Sounds strange, this normally works on a properly configured DisplayPC. Specs on this content? Size in pixels? Format? What effects? "display machine is is a windows 7 PC and I've done tweaking." All tweaking or some? If this isn't working for you, please send a small example show that exhibits this behavior to support@dataton.com. /jonas

ArtNet and MSC (MidiShowControl) - yes OSC - no (yet) /jonas

Brent, This is not a video content problem in my view, but a projector alignment/calibration/setup issue. This has been discussed here at the Forum many times. http://forum.dataton.com/topic/703-edge-blending-with-more-than-two-projectors/ http://forum.dataton.com/topic/590-getting-the-projector-brightness-right/ To me, an old projectionist, this is simple: - use the same make and model of projectors, preferably DLP over LCD, as a general rule (there ARE some good LCD ones, I know...) - reset to factory settings. - check that your signal is 1:1 onto the panel of the projector, ie do not "overshoot" - avoid high brightness/dynamic modes, opt for natural/video/cinema instead. - use a digital connection, DVI/HDMI) over analog (VGA) - if possible/necessary, color balance them. - it might be wise to avoid totally white or black parts of a show. I never touch the edge-blending curve at installation. /jonas

By starting the Display software, instead of the Production software. Both are always installed, but only the Production software shortcut is put on the desktop. One can create a shortcut to the Display software by navigate to: Start/Programs/All Programs/WATCHOUT 5/right-click on the WATCHOUT Display/Send to/Desktop as shortcut. /jonas

WATCHPAX is also a bit more specific on what can be played or not. PhotoJPEG/MotionJPEG is not supported. See enclosed document. /jonas WATCHPAX - video encoding guidelines V2.pdf

What encryption? WATCHOUT, like most meda servers, is not HDCP-compatible. /jonas

Don, you left out a crucial piece of information, specs on the video content at hand: - size in pixels - codec - bitrate /jonas

Links to above: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/timecode-toolbox/id493560306?mt=8 http://www.reaper.fm/ /jonas

As I answered in support@dataton.com: Danny, I think you're missing the part of P140 in the WATCHOUT 5.2 Users Guide: Pre-split This option applies to video media only. Check this if you have pre-split a large movie, as described on page 42. In this case, the resulting files must be placed in a folder specified in the File/Folder field. This folder must contain one file per display intersecting the movie, each file named after its target display. For example, assume you have a large video called “LargeMovie.mpg” that intersects two displays named “Display 1” and “Display 2”. You would then pre-split the video into two files. Name those files “Display 1.mpg” and “Display 2.mpg” and put them in a folder named “LargeMovie”. Finally, specify that folder in the File/Folder field of the video proxy. IMPORTANT: Always append the proper file extension to the name of either the video files or the folder containing the pre-split files. This is needed to ensure that the correct video playback mechanism is used. By default, Windows may not display filename extensions. To show file extensions, choose “Folder Options” on the Tools menu in Windows Explorer, click the View tab, and uncheck “Hide extensions for known file types”. Preview Allows you to choose a scaled down version of a large pre-split video for preview purposes. If not specified, the thumbnail image will be shown instead in the Stage window preview. ie for the Video Proxy to work properly, your pre-splitted video files 1-9, needs to be put into a folder, and be named EXACTLY as each intended Display. Best Regards, Dataton Support/jonas

We have not tested this, since we don't have a Display needing this kind of setup.. Normally neither Mosaic (NVidia) nor Eyefinity groups (AMD) is used for a WATCHOUT multioutput setup. I would guess WATCHOUT sees what Windows sees, one Display. Have you not tried?? No, there is not. /jonas

I would start with deleting the Shows folder on all Display computers, to trigger a complete new download. /jonas

Hangam, As you can see here, there are quite a few collegues here on the Forum, who have successfully made this work. So we know it works to control a Panasonic projector from within WATCHOUT. It would be interesting hear back from you, what the issue where? Just a final thought, all Display PC:s tweaked according to our guidelines? Firewall/UAC/Windows Defender all OFF? /jonas

I don't think one does uncompressed 4K video on just any Display PC. This will need some serious hardware. No, I can't recommend, but others can probably chime in here. Are you not creating the content? WATCHOUT accept/plays many fileformats, most common for 4K is h264. If you have the necessary hardware resources, then ProRes at 4K is possible. Still not uncompressed, though. Framerate at 23.976/25/29.97/30 is less demanding than 50/59.95/60, of course /jonas

I see. So you aim to output 2 2048x2160 DP signals from WATCHOUT, to the 4K35? What other hardware do you have? Specs on content? /jonas

NVidia K2000, I think. What's your timeframe and location? /jonas

I've never seen this before, what projector is this? Why not the normal way, to me, ie DisplayPort 1.2/1.2a or HDMI 1.4 direct, as one signal? WATCHOUT has no problem to drive one or more 4K outputs, it's more of a hardware question, and not only the graphics card. All hardware components in the system needs to be up to the task of 4K playback. Choice of codec/bitrates comes in to play here, too. Do you mean 4K as in 4K 4096x2160 or as UHD 3840x2160? Maybe, but it can for sure do 4K on a DisplayPort 1.2 output, as one signal. If it's a good match for other, more demanding WATCHOUT tasks, I don't know. NVidia Quadro K2000 is also rather old now, replaced by K2200 No, we have not. We usually recommend higher end cards for WATCHOUT use, like the NVidia Quadro K5200/K4200 or AMD FirePro W7100 http://www.nvidia.com/object/compare-quadro-gpus.html http://www.amd.com/en-us/products/graphics/workstation/firepro-3d/7100 I would say neither. AMD FirePro W5000 is also rather old, being replaced by W5100. That would be the better choice, I think. http://www.amd.com/en-us/products/graphics/workstation/firepro-3d/5100 /jonas

We have not seen it mentioned earlier. If it's enough to send a Data string over RS232, it should be possible as a String Output from WATCHOUT. This can be plain text, hexadecimal data bytes, or a combination of both. Trough a Serial port of a Display computer. P206 onwards in the WATCHOUT 5.2 Users Guide Found on Google: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VISCA_Protocol http://www.chuktech.net/video/ViscaProtocol.pdf http://starin.info/Product%20Info/Sony%20Visual%20Imaging/Manuals/EVI-HD1%20-%20Protocol%20Manual.pdf /jonas

I'm not sure this will work at all through a graphics card, ie never tested by us. A pre-requisite is that your default audio device is the correct one, the graphic card that is. /jonas

Thanks Claudio! Have a good weekend, /jonas

This only makes sense if running a 64-bit Windows 7 system Seems good. It's a bit dated, yes. It's considerably less than our WATCHOUT 5 launch setup from 2011. http://forum.dataton.com/topic/19-watchout-version-5-specifications-on-infocomm-2011-show-computers/ I would say it would be better to upgrade, but it also depends on how many outputs and how much/how heavy content one uses. /jonas