Specifications

10 Chapter 1 Introduction
Minimal System Configuration Although you can use the WATCHOUT production software on its own in
order to get acquainted, you won’t be able to appreciate the full power of
WATCHOUT until you connect some display computers. The illustration to the
left shows a minimal system, consisting of the following components:
• A computer running WATCHOUT production software.
• A computer running WATCHOUT display software
• A display device (for example, a monitor or a projector).
• A network, connecting the two computers together via a hub or switch.
In addition, each computer in a system running WATCHOUT must have a
WATCHOUT license key connected (see “License Keys” on page 16).
◆ NOTE: The production software can be used on its own without a license
key. License keys are required for using the display software.
Alternative Display Layouts WATCHOUT is very flexible in terms of how you arrange the displays. The
illustrations below show some more unusual display arrangements. In addition,
WATCHOUT also supports projection on curved surfaces (see “Geometry
Correction” on page 160).
Display
Network
Switch
Production
computer
Displa
y
computer
Plasma displa
y
column
V
ertically oriented, edge
blended projectors
Diamond-shaped
display cluster
Arch built using
multiple LCD displays