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Appendix C:

Custom User Content

There are several considerations to keep in mind when creating custom content to

control with the DL.2 graphics engine software.

Preparing Custom Content

For the highest quality rendering and playback on a DL.2 fixture or Axon media server, use the

following steps:

1. Commission or Design High Quality (Visually Clean or Never-Compressed) Video, at least

640 x 480 in Photo Jpeg 98%-100% or Animation Non Compressed (best) format.

Note: Extracting footage from a playable DVD will not give a high quality

result since it has been highly compressed.

2. Light Optimize the content in a video editing program by boosting Brightness and Color

Saturation and save the a master file in Photo Jpeg 98%-100% or Animation Non

Compressed (best) format.

Note: The DL.2 and Axon media servers can also provide light optimizing as

a visual effect, (see

Content Optimization on page 82).

3. Import Video master into Encoder/Compressor.

4. Output encoded files to your hard drive.

5. Upload your Custom Content to the DL.2 fixture or Axon media server, (see Uploading

Content from Your Local Drive to a Media Server on page 197.

Note: If a file is not DL2 compatible, it may load but not appear as output. The

CMA thumbnail view of content will note incompatible files with an X.

Encoder Selection

Cleaner on Mac and Expert HD or TMPGEncoder on PC for encoding solutions offer good

quality and the most reliable DL.2 playback.

Any encoder you use will need to provide options that achieve the following specifications:

• Size to 640x480 pixels

• All I-frames (an I frame every 1 frame) for optimal tracking

• Constant Bit Rate (CBR) data rates of 10 to 12 megabits/sec

• Closed Group of Picture (GOP)

• Sequence headers each GOP (every frame)

• Progressive frames (since it's a progressive display device, not interlaced)

• End of sequence “Sequence Style”

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