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Overture2 MD Multi Definition Video Production
Switcher
Product Model: Overture2 MD
Description:
The Overture2 Video Production System is fast to setup and
intuitive to operate. Its sleek ergonomic design and comprehensive
range of production tools give you creative power at your
fingertips. This powerful production system will allow you to
produce high quality programming and incorporate stunning effects.
Overture2 is available with either of our award winning OvertureSD
or OvertureMD video production switchers, so whatever your
production needs – now or in the future – the Echolab Overture2 will
ensure they are met.
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Intuitive Transition Block
Overture2 has two fully independent M/Es with easy to
use transition blocks offering intuitive next-transition
workflow with a variety of transition options-including the
unique Stinger™ transition
Next-transition workflow makes it easy to manage layers
and backgrounds that are “on air” or “in transition”.
Illuminated buttons indicate current “on air” layers and
allow instant changes. Each M/E can be used independently to
drive separate program outputs as each transition block
includes its own Fade To Black and Transition Preview
buttons.
Overture2 sets a new standard on the number and type of
transitions available in the transition block. In addition
to the standard Cut/Mix/Wipe functions found in traditional
switchers, Overture2 features Dip, DVE, Stinger™ and Fade to
Black transitions in each M/E. The Dip transition lets you
easily mix through an intermediate source, while the DVE
transition extends your creative freedom by providing
powerful 2D (SD Systems) and 3D (MD Systems) transitions,
including graphic wipes and page turns.
The unique Stinger™ transition makes it easy to use animated
transitions. With the push of a single button, you can
trigger an external animation sequence in conjunction with a
perfectly timed transition effect, traditionally only
performed by the most experienced operators. Stinger™
effects use a unique keyer that has been designed into the
transition block, leaving all of the upstream and downstream
keyers available for compositing your output.
More Power to the Crosspoint
Overture2 comes with easy to read high contrast RGB
Mnemonic displays, user-definable graphical macro keys and a
unique new SuperSource™ crosspoint.
The high contrast 36 x 24 pixel Mnemonic displays are
100% user defined and can display alphanumeric characters or
graphics created on an external bitmap editor. User
selectable background colors make it possible to noticeably
group inputs. Imagine seeing all VTR inputs in yellow, and
all camera inputs in blue!
Each M/E has five user-definable live event macro keys. A
total of 10 macros give the operator one-button control over
user definable events, such as launching a macro, changing
key type, or triggering external devices. Now, with just the
push of one button, you can play a clip and take it to air.
The SuperSource™ is a pre-composited input that allows
you to build a custom layout using DVE’s and graphics, and
assign that layered composition to a crosspoint button. The
SuperSource™ includes its own keyers leaving upstream and
downstream keyers available for adding lower thirds, tickers
and other elements.
Superior Keying Power
The Overture2 has a total of 13 internal keyers:
2 Traditional downstream keyers
4 M/E keyers (Linear + Chroma)
2 Stinger™ transition Keyers
5 SuperSource™ crosspoint Keyers
Traditional downstream keyers are accessible from a
dedicated DSK block, and allow the creation of flawless keys
thanks to Perfect Edge™ Technology. A DSK “Tie/Preview”
button enables you to configure the key, tie it to M/E 0,
then take it to air with the next transition on M/E 0 or
immediately to air using the cut and auto buttons in the DSK
block. There are 2 full featured upstream keyers with
Perfect Edge™ Technology in each M/E. Configured using the
system control block, the upstream keyers let you add Linear
Keys, Shaped Keys, Chroma Keys, and Pattern keys. A keyer,
built into the transition block of each M/E, is used for
creating unique transitions such as the graphic wipe, and
Stinger™. The special SuperSource™ crosspoint keyers are
used to build a custom layout available through a crosspoint
button, which can consist of up to 4 sources using 5 keyers.
Easy to Use System Control
Overture2 makes setting rates, adjusting parameters and
controlling 3rd party devices quick, intuitive, and easy to
use. Smart buttons display context sensitive options, such
as displaying pictures of the available wipe patterns,
auxiliary output assignments, DVE moves, and keyer setup.
Echolab Dual Panel Operation
Echolab has announced the availability of dual panel
operation for the company's advanced Overture2 standard
definition (SD) and multidefinition (MD) video production
system.
Dual panel operation allows one Overture2 switcher chassis
to operate under the control of two panels, each panel
controlling one of the two independent M/Es, thus providing
users with the flexibility to produce two independent
productions or to use separate control panels for
collaborative switching of a single program.
"The added versatility the dual panel operation brings to
the Overture2 switcher not only enables better sharing of
sources across a facility, but also reduces overall
equipment costs by allowing a single switcher chassis to
support multiple productions," said Echolab President Nigel
Spratling. "The Echolab Overture2 is designed to offer
high-end functionality and intuitive operation at a
competitive price point, and the dual panel operation
enhances the value of these switching systems by allowing
users to get broader use out of a single, compact, and
cost-effective switching system."
Dual panel operation allows production facilities to install
just one switcher system in support of two studios and
control rooms. The second control panel may be used as many
as 100 meters from the switcher chassis. In live
entertainment production, the dual panel operation
simplifies simultaneous switching of on-stage video and a
broadcast feed. Rather than work around each other at a
single control interface, two operators can switch more
comfortably and effectively from their own panels.
Dual panel operation is also valuable in training
applications, giving instructors the ability to oversee and,
if necessary, override the student using a separate panel.
Because button presses on the 1-M/E panel cause
corresponding buttons to light on the main control panel,
it's easy for the instructor or student to see what the
other is doing as they switch a program. |
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Chassis Specifications
| Video Processing |
10 bit 4:2:2 Serial Digital
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| External Reference |
Analog, Digital
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| Status Indicators |
Yes, LED
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| Width |
17.13" (43.51cm)
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| Height |
20.94" (53.19cm)
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| Depth |
11.89" (30.20)
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| Size in RU |
12 RU
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| Number of Inputs |
16 - 32
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| HD-SDI (SMTPE 292M) |
Yes
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| HD Analog YPbPr Component |
Yes
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| SD-SDI (SMPTE 259M) |
Yes (Internal Up/Cross*)
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| Analog YPbPr Component |
Yes (Internal Up/Cross*)
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| Y/C (S-Video) |
Yes (Internal Up/Cross*)
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| Composite (CVBS) |
Yes (Internal Up/Cross*)
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| Input "Self Timing" Window |
+/- 3/8 Line
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| Auto Equalization |
200 Meters Max
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| Return Loss |
15dB Minimum
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optional Internal Up/Cross conversion is available
on every odd numbered input. A maximum of 1/2 of the
inputs may support the internal up/cross option.
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| Number of Outputs |
8 - 16
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| HD-SDI (SMTPE 292M) |
Yes
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| HD Analog YPbPr Component |
Yes
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| Output Signal Level |
750-850 mV p-p
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| Program Output |
User Configurable
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| Preview Output |
User Configurable
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| Aux Outputs |
User Configurable
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| Clean Feed |
User Configurable
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| 1080/60i |
Yes |
| 1080/59.94i |
Yes
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| 1080/50i |
Yes
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| 720/60p |
Yes
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| 720/59.94p |
Yes |
| 720/50p |
Yes
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| Power Supply |
2 Standard
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| Redundant Hot Swappable Power
Supply |
2 Additional (Optional)
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| Input Voltage |
120-220V, 4A, 50-60Hz
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| Edit Port (RS 422) |
4
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| Serial Port (RS 232) |
2
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| Ethernet |
10/100
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| Tally |
Fixed Tally Relays
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| GPI |
3 User Programmable
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| GPO |
2 User Programmable
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| External Memory |
Compact Flash
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| VDCP Server Control |
Yes
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| Configuration Interface |
PC Based
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| Source Naming |
Yes
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| Source Mapping |
Any Source to Any Crosspoint
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| GPIO Events |
Programmable
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| Native Resolution |
Switchable
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| Network Settings |
Static IP
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| Internal Floating Frame Synchronizers |
4 Standard, Additional Available
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| Internal Floating Frame Stores |
4 Standard, Additional Available
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| Internal A to D and D to A Conversion |
Yes
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| Internal Up/Cross Conversion on Input |
Optional
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| Down/Cross Conversion on Output |
External (Optional)
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| Simultanious Analog and Digital Output |
Yes
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| 3D DVE |
Up to 4 Channels
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| Frame Buffers |
2
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| Capture to Frame Buffer |
From Any Input
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| View Modes |
Frame, Field 1
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| Installation Guide |
Yes
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| Operation Manual |
Yes
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| Training DVD |
Yes
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| OnSite Commissioning |
Available
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| OnSite Training |
Available
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| 24/7 Lifetime Phone Tech support |
Yes
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| Warranty |
Full 3 Year
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| Free Firmware Upgrades |
Lifetime
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Panel Specifications
| Direct Cross Points |
20
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| Shifted Cross Points |
20
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| Crosspoint Button Type |
NKK Soft Touch, Tri-Color LED
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| Crosspoint Display |
High Contrast RGB Bitmap
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| Menu Driven Keyers, Aux
Routing, etc... |
Yes
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| Menu Driven "Soft" Buttons and
Knobs |
Yes
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| Programmable Menu |
Yes
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| Next Transition Selectors |
BKG, Key1 - Key2
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| DSK Transition Selectors |
Auto, Cut, Tie/Pvw
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| Transition Selection Switches |
Yes, With Indicators
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| Preview Next Transition |
Yes, on Each M/E
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| Transition Rate Displays |
Yes
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| On-Air Indicator |
LED
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| Panel Display |
4 Line Interactive
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| Fader Bars |
2
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| 3-Axis Joystick |
Yes
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| Rotary Encoders |
Yes
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| Numeric Keypad |
Yes
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| Remote Auxiliary Panel |
Up to 4 (Optional)
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| Width |
37.27"
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| Height |
5.12"
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| Depth |
14.14"
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| Cutout Width |
36.27"
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| Cutout Depth |
16.67"
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| Redundant Power Supply |
Standard
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| Panel Input Voltage |
120-220V ~, 110VA, 50-60Hz (Per Outlet)
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| Panel Power Usage |
75W
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| Next Transition Workflow |
Yes
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| "Look Ahead" Preview |
Yes, on Each M/E
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| Effects Take to Air |
Auto, Cut, Fader Bar
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| Transitions |
Mix, Wipe, Dip, DVE, Stinger, FTB
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| Transition Rate |
Adjustable
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| Main Pattern Generators |
2 (1 per M/E)
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| Basic Wipes |
18 SMPTE
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| DVE Transitions |
Over 32 in SD, Over 100 in MD
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| Pattern Adjustments |
Positioning, Symmetry
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| Wipe / DVE Borders |
Yes
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| Border Sources |
Any Source
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| Border Width |
Variable
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| Border Softness |
Yes
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| DSK with Perfect Edge
Technology |
2
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| DSK Types |
Linear, Shaped
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| DSK Take |
Auto, Cut, Tie/Pvw
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| DSK Transition Rate |
Adjustable
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| DSK Preview |
Yes
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| DSK Masks |
2 (1 Per Keyer)
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| DSK Memory / Recall |
Yes, Referenced to Fill Source
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| M/E Keyers with Perfect Edge
Technology |
4 Total, 2 on Each M/E
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| M/E Key Types |
Linear, Shaped, Chroma, Pattern
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| M/E Key Pattern Generators |
4 (1 Per Keyer)
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| M/E Key Masks |
4 (1 Per Keyer)
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| M/E Key Viewable Matte |
Yes
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| M/E Key Mask Resets |
Yes
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| M/E Chroma Keyers |
4
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| M/E Key Chroma Hue Adjustment |
Yes
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| M/E Key Chroma Acceptance
Angle |
Adjustable, Narrow / Wide
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| M/E Key Chroma Luminance
Suppression |
Yes
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| M/E Key Chroma Lift (Spill
Suppression) |
Yes
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| M/E Key Memory / Recall |
Yes, Referenced to Fill Source
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| M/E Key Reset |
Yes
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| Stinger Graphic Wipe Keyers |
2 (1 per M/E)
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| Stinger Key Types |
Linear, Shaped
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| Stinger GPO Event |
Yes
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| Super Source Keyers |
5
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| Super Source Graphic Key Type |
Linear, Shaped
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| 3D DVE |
Up to 4 (MD System Only)
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| 3D Rotation / Perspective |
Yes
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| 3D Warp Effects |
Yes
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| 3D Lighting Effects |
Yes
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| 3D DVE Border Generator |
Yes
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| Fade to Black |
Yes, on Each M/E
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| Fade to Black Transition |
Yes, Rate Adjustable
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| Color Matte Generators |
2
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| Panel Saves / Recalls |
99 Per User Mode
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| Macros / Sequences |
User Programmable
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| Total Macros / Sequences |
999
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| Installation Guide |
Yes
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| Operation Manual |
Yes
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| Panel Layout / Installation Drawing |
Yes
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| Training DVD |
Yes
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| OnSite Commissioning |
Available
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| OnSite Training |
Available
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| 24/7 Lifetime Phone Technical Support |
Yes
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| Warranty |
Full 3 Year
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| Free Firmware Upgrades |
Lifetime
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