User Guide: MS9100P, MS9100D, MS9200P, MS9000 HD Player Control Application Software
HD PLAYER MANUAL October 2002 Copyright © 2002 Electrosonic Media Networks All rights reserved No part of this documentation may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording, without the prior written permission of Electrosonic Media Networks. The information in this documentation is supplied without warranty of any kind, either directly or indirectly, and is subject to change without prior written notice.
HD Player Preface Preface About This User Guide This manual contains detailed information about your MediaSonic HD Player unit. The main components are • Descriptions of the various HD Players (MS9100P, MS9100D, MS9200P) • System connection information • Using the MediaSonic MS9000 HD Player Control Application Software • Using the Windows™ Media Player We recommend that the user read Chapter1: Introduction/Quick Reference Guide (pages 9-21) before setting up the HD Player.
HD Player Preface Document History This manual applies to HD Player Software Release 6.0 VERSION DATE BY COMMENTS 6.0 10.15.02 SS/AG 6.1 10.16.03 SS Add 2nd. Encoder card; general updates 6.2 03.23.04 SS Add 9100D Power information 6.3 06.25.04 SS Update Command Reference 6.4 04.18.05 SS Update Command Reference PRELIMINARY Release Trademarks MEDIASONIC ®, MS ® and the MEDIASONIC ® logo are registered trademarks of ELECTROSONIC Ltd.
HD Player Table of Contents Table of Contents Preface....................................................................................................1 About This User Guide........................................................................................................................................1 Document History...............................................................................................................................................2 Trademarks ........................
HD Player Table of Contents The Clip Properties Dialog ..............................................................................................................................28 Clip name .....................................................................................................................................................29 Timecode ......................................................................................................................................................
HD Player Table of Contents BCS – Brightness-Contrast--Saturation..................................................................................................... 42 Overlap (Soft Edging or Edge Blending) ................................................................................................ 42 Output Format............................................................................................................................................. 42 Chapter 6: Timecode......................
HD Player Table of Contents Remote Control Wizard Protocol page ..................................................................................................67 The Remote Control Methods wizard TCP/IP page ..................................................................................69 Chapter 12: Remote Control Protocols ....................................... 70 Serial Port Pinout.................................................................................................................
HD Player Table of Contents Establishing an Independent Network.................................................................................................... 93 The Subnet Mask.............................................................................................................................................. 94 Accessing the PC’s Subnet Mask and IP Address..................................................................................... 94 Opening the Network Dialog Box:.................
HD Player Chapter 1: Introduction/Quick Reference Guide Chapter 1: Introduction/Quick Reference Guide The MediaSonic HD Player is a compact single channel High Definition (HDTV) playback device. It is designed to playback MPEG files compressed to the SMTPE 296/274 specification as defined by the ATSC (Advanced Television Standards Committee).
HD Player Chapter 1: Introduction/Quick Reference Guide Mouse Connect the system mouse here Keyboard Connect the system keyboard here Computer Monitor Connect the HD Player monitor here.
HD Player Chapter 1: Introduction/Quick Reference Guide The MS9200P Selected MS9200P features: • Digital and Analog HD video outputs • SPDIF 5.1 audio output • Playback using the MediaSonic MS9000 HD Player Control Application software • Windows™ MediaPlayer support included • Support for Soft Edging of images • Rack mounted enclosure • ESGen Genlock and/or Composite Video Black & Burst synchronization Figure 1. MS9200P, Digital HD Player, Rack Mount model connections 11 Rev. 6.
HD Player Figure 2 Chapter 1: Introduction/Quick Reference Guide MS9200P, Digital HD Player Card Output Detail 12 Rev. 6.
HD Player Chapter 1: Introduction/Quick Reference Guide The MS9100P Selected MS9100P features: • Analog HD video outputs • SPDIF 5.
HD Player Chapter 1: Introduction/Quick Reference Guide The MS9100D Selected MS9100D features: • Analog HD video outputs • SPDIF 5.1 audio output • Playback using Windows™ MediaPlayer • Desktop installation • Composite Black & Burst synchronization • Optional MediaSonic MS9000 HD Player Control Application software Figure 4.
HD Player Figure 5. Chapter 1: Introduction/Quick Reference Guide MS9100D, Analog HD Player, AC Power Input Voltage Selector Switch location Although every effort has been made at our factory to make sure that the switch is set correctly before shipping to a particular geographic location, we recommend that the user verify the switch setting before first-time power-up. 15 Rev. 6.
HD Player Chapter 1: Introduction/Quick Reference Guide Getting Started By this time you have completed your system connections and are ready to begin using the HD Player.
HD Player Chapter 1: Introduction/Quick Reference Guide To play a different clip • Click File on the main menu of the MediaPlayer; • Click Open. The Player will open the VIDEO FILES folder if it has been used with MPEG files previously. If not, you may have to browse to the VIDEO FILES folder and double-click the VIDEO FILES folder in the Open window. • Select the file you wish to play from the list in the window and click the Open button – the selected file will begin playing.
HD Player Chapter 1: Introduction/Quick Reference Guide The MediaSonic MS9000 HD Player Control Application software The MediaSonic MS9000 HD Player Control Application software is an interface for more sophisticated HD system Playback and Control.
HD Player Chapter 1: Introduction/Quick Reference Guide “Status/Transport Controls Display” “Playlist Display Display” “Confidence Display” “Log Window” Display “File Information Window” Display” The HD Player interface consists of several main “segments”: • Status and Transport Controls Display • Confidence Display • The Playlist Display • The Log Window • The File Information Window These “segments” will be discussed in greater detail in the relevant chapters. To Load a Clip 1.
HD Player Chapter 1: Introduction/Quick Reference Guide To Play a Clip 1. Double click the clip in the Playlist, this will Cue the start of the clip 2. Click (Play) button on the Transport to begin playing the clip. A video image will appear in the “Confidence Display” segment of the HD Display 3. Click (Pause/Stop) button to quit or click take a few seconds), next click , the HD Player will re-cue the clip (this may to restart the clip.
HD Player Chapter 1: Introduction/Quick Reference Guide The view menu allows the user to: • Turn the Status display on or off The Status Bar lists information about the main menu commands. Use the Status Bar to view quick tips about the commands available on the main drop down menus. The display changes as you drag your pointer along the menu options. • Turn on the Driver Statistics window Click here to close The Driver Statistics window is used for information only.
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HD Player Chapter 1: Introduction/Quick Reference Guide MS9100D Users, additional Windows™ Media Player information You may implement specific HD Player settings from the HD Decoder Configuration window. From the Start menu select Programs/MediaSonic/HD Decoder Configuration, as shown in the following graphic: The following dialog appears as part of the HD Decoder Configurations display. Make any necessary changes to optimize the performance of the Media Player.
HD Player Chapter 1: Introduction/Quick Reference Guide Output Mode Select video output mode from the two available: Audio Mode Stereo Audio is the default mode. Choose SPDIF Audio for 5.1 surround sound or No Audio if required. Note: Stereo Audio makes use of the player’s sound card audio output. 5.1 surround sound is available at the SPDIF connector. (Refer to the Figure 3) Genlock Mode Chose your video synchronization option from the drop down menu. Note: ES Gen is not available on the MS9100D model.
HD Player Chapter 1: Introduction/Quick Reference Guide Update Select the Update button to save your settings after you have made any changes. 25 Rev. 6.
HD Player Chapter 2: The Playlist display Chapter 2: The Playlist Display The Playlist Use the Playlist area of the HD Player GUI to perform MPEG clip management functions: • Display and select clips which have been previously loaded on the HD Player’s disk drives • Add new clips • Copy clips • Set up clip sequences to run in a particular order.
HD Player • Chapter 2: The Playlist display Drag and Drop: Open an explorer window, select one or more files and drag them onto the Playlist. As the mouse is moved over the Playlist area, a highlight bar will appear indicating where the files will be placed. You may re-order clips in the Playlist at any time, simply drag files to different positions within the Playlist as necessary.
HD Player Chapter 2: The Playlist display The various fields in this dialog are described below. Clip name The clip name specifies the location and name of the MPEG transport file. • Click the Browse button to display a standard file selection window that can be used to locate the required file. Timecode This section provides a number of control options for using the HD Player in a Timecode aware system. Note: For full details on how to use these options please refer to Chapter 6: Timecode. 29 Rev.
HD Player Chapter 2: The Playlist display Selecting and Playing a Clip To Play a Clip 1. Double click any clip in the Playlist, this will Cue the start of the clip 2. Click (Play) button on the Transport to begin playing the clip. A video image will appear in the “Confidence Display” segment of the HD Display 3. Click (Pause/Stop) button to quit or click take a few seconds), next click , the HD Player will re-cue the clip (this may to restart the clip. Alternately you may: 1.
HD Player Chapter 3: Chapter 3: Transport & Status displays Transport & Status displays The HD Player interface is similar to that of a simple tape player: The tape is played until it reaches the end, when a rewind is required to play again. In the case of the HD Player this rewind (Cue) is near instant, but the metaphor provides a useful description. The Status display is linked to the Transport Controls and shows various pieces of useful information about the current state of the HD Player.
HD Player Chapter 3: Transport & Status displays Paused The Paused indicator is displayed under the following circumstances. • Paused will be shown after a file has been been cued. • Paused will be displayed if a file has been played and then stopped using either the transport controls or a remote control message.
HD Player Chapter 3: Transport & Status displays Loop This indicator will be on when the Auto-repeat mode is selected. The auto-repeat mode can be selected from the transport controls. When this option is set and the decoder reaches the end of an MPEG clip, playback will continue from the first frame of the MPEG clip. This ensures continuous playback. Note: The visual quality of the loop is dependent on how the MPEG stream ends.
HD Player Chapter 3: Transport & Status displays This button is used to toggle the audio output on or off. Video Output: Black This button is used to mute (set to black) the video output. Video Output This button is used to activate the Video output, following either a video mute, or color bars command Color Bars This button is used to display color bars on the video outputs. Fast Forward/Loop Slider • Drag this Slider to Cue to any position in a clip.
HD Player Chapter 4: The Log/ File Information Windows Chapter 4: The Log / File Information Windows The Information display at the bottom of the GUI is divided into two (left and right) main segments: • The Log Window on the left, and • The File Information Window on the right • Additionally, the Status Bar is located at the very bottom left of the display These windows display various pieces of useful information about the HD Player while it is running.
HD Player Chapter 4: The Log/ File Information Windows • Stream Errors – Lists any errors in the MPEG stream, useful for troubleshooting. • Text Command Protocol (User Defined) – This is a remote control connection through server Port 23. A log tab “RemoteCon” for example is created for each remote control method defined by the user. These tabs display any commands received by that method and will also show any protocol errors encountered.
HD Player Chapter 4: The Log/ File Information Windows The Status Bar The Status Bar lists information about the main menu commands. Use the Status Bar for quick tips about the commands available on the main drop down menus. The display changes as you drag your pointer along the menu options. To turn the Status Bar on or off: 1. Click View on the main menu 2. Click the Status Bar icon: Checked – On, Unchecked – Off. 37 Rev. 6.
HD Player Chapter 5: HD Player Configuration Chapter 5: HD Player Configuration The HD Player Software provides a number of configuration options that can be used to control the Player’s functionality. These options cover the output signal format, startup behavior and other features that are set once and not changed as part of the show control system. To Modify the Player Configuration • Right-Click the Playlist area and select Channel Properties from the drop down menu.
HD Player Chapter 5: HD Player Configuration Set the channel to loop at startup This option determines the state of the auto-repeat (loop) function at HD Player power on. Select this option by clicking the box. The HD Player will be set in auto-repeat mode at the end of the currently playing clip. Set the channel to start playing at startup This option instructs the HD Player to play a file when it is first powered on.
HD Player Chapter 5: HD Player Configuration Enable AV Sync Select this option to allow the HD Player Software to force synchronization between audio and video during playback. A typical MPEG file consists of a separate audio and video stream played back together.
HD Player Chapter 5: HD Player Configuration This mode is similar to a Computer graphics output. This is a five wire signal, with separate lines for the Red, Green, and Blue colors, and the horizontal and vertical syncs. Output YPrPb This mode is a three-wire component signal, with horizontal and vertical syncs combined on the Y channel. This format conforms to the ATSC High Definition video specification.
HD Player Chapter 5: HD Player Configuration Click here BCS – Brightness-Contrast--Saturation Refer to Chapter: 9 for details on BCS adjustment. Overlap (Soft Edging or Edge Blending) Refer to Chapter: 7 for details on Overlap. Output Format Use this feature of the Channel Properties to ensure that your Video format matches the requirements of your display device.
HD Player Chapter 5: HD Player Configuration The following table illustrates the formats supported. Some of these are not standard ATSC video modes, and are custom to the MediaSonic HD Player. Format 1920x1080i Frequency Notes 23.98 (sF) Hz 24 (sF) Hz 48 Hz 50Hz 59.94 Hz 60 Hz 1280x720p Commonly referred to as 1080i 48 Hz 50Hz 59.94 Hz 60 Hz 720x480p Commonly referred to as 720p 48 Hz 50Hz 59.94 Hz 60 Hz Commonly referred to as 480p 960x72op 59.94 Hz 1024x768p 59.
HD Player Chapter 6: Chapter 6: Timecode Timecode Large control systems often require a number of different, and usually diverse, pieces of equipment to operate within strict timing constraints. For example, an exhibit may use a video display with an associated multi-channel audio playback system. A method is required to ensure that the audio playback matches the video display. This is often referred to as “Lip Sync”. This synchronization problem can be solved using a Timecode signal.
HD Player Chapter 6: Timecode Note: A Clip has to be cued using the transport controls or a remote control message for the timecode settings to be activated. Click here Start Time This is the timecode that will be generated when a play command is received after the clip a cued. If the Play At (see below) option is not enabled, this will also be the point when video output begins. The HD Player will output this timecode, as a “Jam Sync” signal, when a cue command is issued.
HD Player Chapter 6: Timecode Stop At Select the Stop At option set a stop point for the timecode. This time can be before or after the end of the video output. This might be used for controlling “post show” equipment such as fading house lights up. The Stop At time is independent of the length of the MPEG clip. Stop At can be used to stop the timecode while the clip is still playing, or extend the timecode after the clip has ended.
HD Player Chapter 6: Timecode Configuring as a Timecode Slave In the slave mode the HD Player can be programmed to start playing when it receives a particular timecode. A different timecode can be programmed for each clip in the clip list. To access the timecode configuration right click over an entry in the clip list and select “Clip Properties” from the drop down menu.
HD Player Chapter 6: Timecode In this mode a cue command is required for the timecode trigger to be activated. Configuring as a Timecode Reader The HD Player can also be used as a simple timecode reader if verification of incoming timecode is necessary. Simply select the Receive mode but do not check the Play At option. In this mode the Timecode window will show the incoming timecode without a clip being played.
HD Player Chapter 7: Chapter 7: Soft Edging/Display Overlap Soft Edging/Display Overlap The following techniques can be employed to produce high resolution, high brightness displays: Videowall The term videowall refers to an image built up by stacking display devices. A Videowall typically uses a complex digital video processor to split an incoming video source into the multiple outputs sent to the display. Videowalls offer a very high brightness, high-resolution display in a small physical space.
HD Player Chapter 7: Soft Edging/Display Overlap The MediaSonic HD Player can be configured to provide luminance and/or chrominance adjustment to the overlapped section of the image, thus compensating for the increase in brightness in this area of the screen. This adjustment is termed Soft Edging control, and provides electronic manipulation of the image in both the horizontal and vertical axis. Note: 1.
HD Player Chapter 7: Soft Edging/Display Overlap Configuring a Soft Edged System To access the Soft Edging control, right-click anywhere in the Playlist window. Select Channel Properties from the drop down menu. In the Channel Properties dialog box select the Overlap button. 51 Rev. 6.
HD Player Chapter 7: Soft Edging/Display Overlap Soft Edge Control This will open the Overlap Control Dialog box. The following sections describe the various parameters that can be controlled. 52 Rev. 6.
HD Player Chapter 7: Soft Edging/Display Overlap Vertical and Horizontal Borders To define the vertical and/or horizontal borders for Soft Edging: 1. Enable the borders required by selecting the appropriate check box. 2. Enter the amount of overlap. This can be set from 1 to 255 in both horizontal and vertical axes. If both borders in an axis are used, they must be set identically.
HD Player Chapter 7: Soft Edging/Display Overlap Gamma Once the borders have been defined, the next requirement is to determine the rate of change that occurs to the light level during the transition between the start of the overlap, to the non–overlapped part of the image. This can be thought of as ramping the image from 0% brightness to 100% brightness. In its simplest form, this ramp is linear (gamma value of 1.0) as illustrated above.
HD Player Chapter 7: Soft Edging/Display Overlap Typical gamma settings are between the values 1.6 – 2.8 although this will vary depending upon the projector/lamp used. The actual value will be determined during projector alignment. The following example shows a Luma and Chroma gamma setting of 2.2. Note: The Gamma units are displayed in 0.1 increments in the Overlap Control dialog window. 55 Rev. 6.
HD Player Chapter 7: Soft Edging/Display Overlap Black Correction This feature is only available in YPrPb Color Space. Certain projectors are unable to output a true black level, where black equals no light. This can present a problem when using soft edging with dark scenes, where the black levels can be elevated into grays. The MediaSonic HD Player can modify the pixel values for dark images using a “blacker than black” gamma adjustment.
HD Player Chapter 7: Soft Edging/Display Overlap Update Click the Update button to download these settings at any time during the adjustment of the Gamma and Overlap parameters. A picture disturbance will be observed while the update is in progress; a normal picture will resume after the settings have been updated. Note: It is not necessary to re-cue a file to change any of the overlap parameters. 57 Rev. 6.
HD Player Chapter 8: Chapter: 9 BCS Genlock The MediaSonic HD Player can be configured to operate in a number of different Genlock configurations. Genlock provides a method for ensuring that multiple HD Players can operate with synchronous timing on each of their outputs. Also, the playback timing of each of the Players in a genlocked system will ensure that the first frame of video is decoded across multiple Players at the same time.
HD Player Chapter: 9 BCS Select a Genlock Mode depending on your system configuration. Genlock Standalone/Master Select this mode when the HD Player is operating as a standalone unit or is used as the Genlock Master in a multichannel ES-Gen HD Player system. Genlock ES-Gen Select this mode to lock the HD Player to the proprietary Electrosonic Genlock feed – referred to as ES-Gen.
HD Player Chapter: 9 BCS Genlock Cable Use cables provided by Mediasonic for best results. If necessary use the following diagram to fabricate Genlock cables: Note: Limit cable length to under 48”(1.2M) 4 Twisted pair CAT5 cable (use 6 of 8 conductors) 1 1 2 2 PINOUT 1 3 6-Pin 4 DIN, Male 6-Pin 3 DIN, Male 4 5 5 6 6 2 3 4 5 6 For more complex Genlock systems we recommend using the Black Burst mode described below.
HD Player Chapter: 9 BCS Chapter 9: Brightness-Contrast-Saturation The MediaSonic HD Player provides some built in control over the video output. The control is global and applies to every file and all of the different outputs – including the HDSDI digital output. The output controls are available from the Channel Properties dialog box • Right click over the Playlist and select Channel Properties from the drop down menu. From the Channel properties dialog, • Click over the BCS button.
HD Player Chapter: 9 BCS Saturation Saturation refers to the “amount” of color present in a video signal. For example a lightly saturated red looks pinkish, while a highly saturated red is bright and punchy. It is important not to confuse saturation with brightness. Saturation can be thought of as the amount of “pigment” in a color. Dragging the bar to the left decreases the saturation – washing the colors out. Dragging the bar to the right increases the saturation.
HD Player Chapter: 10 Configuration Files Chapter 10: Configuration Files To enable the HD Player to “remember” it’s configuration when the power is turned off and back on, configuration files are stored on disc. These files contain information such as the Playlist, defined remote control methods and startup options. You may have as many different configuration files as you wish. These configuration files have the extension. vsf and, consequently, are often referred to as .vsf (video Player file) files.
HD Player Chapter: 10 Configuration Files Or, press Ctrl-S on the keyboard. Loading a configuration file A different configuration can be loaded into the HD Player using the load command. To load a configuration file: Click File/Open from the main menu Or press Ctrl-O on the keyboard. 64 Rev. 6.
HD Player Chapter 11: Remote Control Configuration Chapter 11: Remote Control Configuration Two specific components are required for the remote control of the HD Player: a physical link and a protocol. These are analogous to a telephone conversation between two people - the telephone being the physical link and the protocol the language used for the conversation. The HD Player utilizes two types of physical links, RS232 serial, or Ethernet using TCP/IP.
HD Player Chapter 11: Remote Control Configuration To Edit Method settings Click the Method name and then click the now active Edit button. This will produce the remote method wizard, from where the required settings can be changed. To Delete a Method Click the Method name then click the now active Delete button. A confirmation prompt will appear, to prevent accidental deletion. Click the Delete All button to remove all methods from the table.
HD Player Chapter 11: Remote Control Configuration The Remote Control Wizard - Serial Control Parameters (RS232) page This page of the wizard will appear if Serial (RS232) was selected from the “Method Type” page described above. The page is used to select the parameters for the serial port, from the following allowable settings. Baud 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, 57600, 115200. Parity Odd, Even or None. Stop bits 1 or 2 stop bits.
HD Player Chapter 11: Remote Control Configuration Click on the list to select either Protocol. Click Next to advance Click Finish to end. This will return you to the Remote Control Methods. 68 Rev. 6.
HD Player Chapter 11: Remote Control Configuration The Remote Control Methods wizard TCP/IP page The following window results after selecting the TCP/IP option and clicking Next on the “Method Type” page of the Remote Control Wizard. There is only one parameter required, the TCP/IP port to use for the connection. It is usually safe to select ports above the value 2000, although any number can be used in a closed installation. Enter port number 4000 1.
HD Player Chapter 12: Remote Control Protocols Chapter 12: Remote Control Protocols The HD Player facilitates remote control with Serial and LAN connectors located at the rear. We recommend that you use commercially manufactured connecting cables. Should you wish to make your own cables, the HD Player’s control pinouts are given below.
HD Player Chapter 12: Remote Control Protocols To Run Telnet 1. Click the Windows Start icon on your desktop 2. Select Run. The window below opens: 3. Enter “Telnet” in the text box and click the OK button The Telnet window appears: Enter your commands using the Command Structure shown in the following section. NOTE: The HD Player currently supports a single HD output.
HD Player Chapter 12: Remote Control Protocols Command Reference Configuration Commands GetPlayerType This command requests the type of player. The player will respond with: PlayerType Where: String1 = The player type from the player type list below. Number = software version. The software version will be a numerically increasing version number Player Type Description MS9100HD 9100 series based HD players MS9200HD 9200 series based HD players.
HD Player Chapter 12: Remote Control Protocols GetOutputResolution This command is used to retrieve the current output resolution and frequency for the player. The Player will respond with: OutputResolution Where string contains an entry from the Output resolution table and number contains an entry from the frequency table (below).
HD Player Chapter 12: Remote Control Protocols Media Management Commands GetMediaTree This command is used to retrieve the media storage tree from the player. This command doesn’t return a file listing, only the tree structure. The player responds with a series of path commands with the following structure. The tree is terminated with an empty MediaBranch command: MediaBranch The specifies the channels that can use the media.
HD Player Chapter 12: Remote Control Protocols Playlist Commands ClearPlaylist This command clears all the entries from the playlist identified by . The Player will respond with: OK or ERROR ListAllPlaylists Returns a list of all the playlists stored in the server. The player responds with a list of Playlist commands as follows: laylist Where identifies a playlist. The list is terminated with an empty Playlist message.
HD Player Chapter 12: Remote Control Protocols ListPlaylist Returns a list of the clips contained in the playlist identified by . The player responds with a list of PlaylistEntry commands as follow: PlaylistEntry Where identifies a playlist, identifies a media clip located in the media path identified by . The list is terminated with an empty PlaylistEntry message.
HD Player Chapter 12: Remote Control Protocols Replace This command is used to replace a clip in the playlist. It can be used to achieve dynamic adjustment of seamless playback playlists. This interface is indented for backwards compatibility.
HD Player Chapter 12: Remote Control Protocols Audioon Turn audio on for the requested channel. The Player will respond with: OK or ERROR Audiooff Mute the audio on the requested channel. The Player will respond with: OK or ERROR Videoon Turn on video for the requested channel. The Player will respond with: OK or ERROR Videooff Turn off (“Mute”) video on the required channel.
HD Player Chapter 12: Remote Control Protocols Loopoff Turn off the loop flag for the requested channel. The Player will respond with: OK or ERROR System Commands Shutdown Shut the Player system down. The player doesn’t send a response to this command. Reboot Reboot the HD Player. The player doesn’t send a response to this command. Timecode Commands Tcgenerate Turns the timecode generator on and sends the timecode hh:mm:ss:ff out as a jam sync.
HD Player Chapter 12: Remote Control Protocols Tcstopat Sets the timecode stopat time The Player will respond with: OK or ERROR Tcstart Starts the timecode running (assumes the player is in Generate mode – refer to “The Timecode configuration dialog” section of Chapter 6: Timecode) The Player will respond with: OK or ERROR Miscellaneous Commands – (Telnet Protocol) Playfiles Load and play a range of files Playlist
HD Player Chapter 12: Remote Control Protocols Examples Use the following sequence of commands to set up and play an entry from the Playlist. Playrange 1 0 0 This command pre-loads channel 1 with the first entry in the playlist. Play 1 This command plays the file selected on channel 1 by the command above. ES 4000 The ES 4000 Protocol is a proprietary protocol developed by Electrosonic for integrated control of their entire product range, covering ESLINX, PICBLOC, IMAGESTAR etc.
HD Player Chapter 12: Remote Control Protocols Available Player Commands The following table illustrates the commands that are supported by the HD Player. Command Action C6 Play C5 Pause E4 Video Off E3 Video On E5 Chapter Mode (FrameNo = first file to play in playlist) E6 Frame Mode 83 Audio On 84 Audio Off A2 Set stop point for play list. ( FrameNo = last file to play in playlist.) To use the ES400 protocol to control the HD Player, the following steps should be performed.
HD Player Chapter 13: Video Outputs Chapter 13: Video Outputs The MediaSonic HD Player has three video output options (see below), depending upon the Color Space selected and which type of HD Player is in use. In the RGB color space two analog outputs are available simultaneously with the MS9200P. A single analog output is available in the case of the MS9100P and the MS9100D. In the YPrPb color space the HDSDI output is also available (MS9200P only).
HD Player Chapter 13: Video Outputs • 1V p–p RGB and YprPb • 3.3V p-p HSync and Vsync • Horizontal and Vertical Edge blending 1 – 255 pixels/lines HDSDI: MS9200P This is a digital output conforming to the SMPTE292M specification. It is output on the BNC connector. Currently it supports 1920 x 1080 and 1280 x 720 resolutions in YPrPb color space only. This output can also be soft edged. • Horizontal and Vertical Edge Blending 1 – 255 pixels / lines 84 Rev. 6.
HD Player Chapter 14: Application Notes Chapter 14: Application Notes The following sections contain some application specific notes to help the system designer and installer use the MediaSonic HD Player in 3D or multi-channel configurations. Synchronized playback The MediaSonic HD Player has been designed to support applications requiring multiple HD sources. Typical uses of this feature include, High Resolution 3D displays or multi-source shows with soft edging.
HD Player Chapter 14: Application Notes A simple way to set up a system using this method is to “common” the RS232 receive lines on all the HD Players to the transmit signal of the RS232 port on the show control system. After the Play command is received the Players will wait for the timecode trigger to commence playback in sync. 86 Rev. 6.
HD Player Chapter 14: Application Notes Example: A Two Player System (two-channels) The example system utilizes two MS9200 HD Players, Timecode, Genlock and a show control computer running ESCAN (or other control software). Such a two-channel system could be used in a 3D “HD Experience”. The following illustration shows the system hook-up when utilizing TCP/IP remote control: Ensure that the remote control communication method for the system is correctly connected and functioning.
HD Player Chapter 14: Application Notes • Designate Device 2 as “Slave” (Tcreceive) • Set both devices to begin playing at a specific time (Tcplayat) • Start the sequence (Tcstart) TCP/IP Command sequence to play file 0 on both players at 01:00:00:00. NOTE: The Channel numbers (Base Channel) are the same for both devices as the TCP/IP configuration determines their “addresses”. Refer to Chapter 5, HD Player Configuration for more information on how to set the Base channel.
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HD Player Chapter 14: Application Notes The following diagram illustrates a Genlocked system and how it would be connected. This system represents a three-channel display. The top HD Player is used to generate a triggering timecode for the entire system. This timecode is looped through the middle unit, using the loop through mode, and finally sent to the input of the third unit. The HD Players are synchronized to an external genlock source, in this case a standard video black and burst generator.
HD Player Appendix A: TCP/IP Communications Appendix A: TCP/IP Communications An Introductory Note A full explanation of Ethernet communication is beyond the scope of this user guide. However, the following details should provide enough information to understand the basic concepts. Ethernet Communication The HD Player can be controlled via RS-232 and Ethernet connections. Most users will be familiar with RS-232 communication.
HD Player Appendix A: TCP/IP Communications Static Assignment Static assignment allows the user to assign an IP address to a device. Once assigned, it will always retain the assigned address. The following sections discuss the structure of IP addresses, and how to assign a static address to the HD Player. The IP Address An IP Address is a 32-bit binary number that is used to identify each device on an Ethernet network.
HD Player Appendix A: TCP/IP Communications Choosing IP Addresses Two scenarios exist that will dictate the IP address assigned to your devices: 1. Connecting to an existing network 2. Establishing an independent network. Connecting to an Existing Network If your HD Player is connecting to an existing network, you will need to contact the network administrator and ask that a suitable address be allocated to you.
HD Player Appendix A: TCP/IP Communications The Subnet Mask The Subnet Mask is another 32-bit binary number that is used to 'mask' certain bits of the IP Address. This provides a method of extending the number of network options for a given IP Address. It works by allowing part of the host identifier to be used as a 'subnet identifier'. It is important that you set the correct value for the Subnet Mask.
HD Player Appendix A: TCP/IP Communications The TCP/IP Properties Dialog Box Assigning the HD Player IP Address and Subnet Mask Setting the Subnet Mask To set the Subnet Mask value: 1. Select “Specify an IP address” in the TCP/IP Properties dialog box, 2. Type the appropriate value in the Subnet Mask field. Setting the IP Address After setting the Subnet Mask value: • Type the desired IP address in the IP Address field.
HD Player Appendix A: TCP/IP Communications ping xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx -t Where 'xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx' is the IP Address of the HD Player that you wish to test. 3. A 'DOS Window' will then open and show a series of responses as in the examples below. 4. To stop the ping command, press Ctrl + C on the keyboard. Example 1: A successful Ping If you have successfully 'pinged' the address 208.132.180.39, you will get the following response: Reply from 208.132.180.
HD Player Appendix B: An Introduction to MPEG Appendix B: An Introduction to MPEG It is not an exaggeration to say there is a revolution in the world of television broadcasting, often referred to as the digital revolution. The ability of computers and related technology to process digital video, is leading to new possibilities of interactivity. MPEG is one of the key technologies driving this revolution.
HD Player Appendix B: An Introduction to MPEG A Decoder that supports a particular profile and level is only required to support the corresponding subset of the full standard and parameter constraints. The MPEG compression standard is now in use throughout the television broadcast community. A full description of the specific compression techniques employed by MPEG is beyond the scope of this introduction.
HD Player Appendix B: An Introduction to MPEG Multiplexes And Elementary Streams So far the discussion has concentrated on audio and video as if they were completely separate entities. Most applications using MPEG require audio and video to be combined, somehow, in such a way that during playback they remain synchronized (i.e. Lip Sync).
HD Player Appendix B: An Introduction to MPEG Transport Stream A transport stream is another MPEG 2 mechanism for combining audio and video elementary streams. It has the following two differences from Program streams: • The packet size is much smaller, therefore allowing easier recovery from bit errors in the stream. • The transport stream can contain any number of different audio and video stream pairs.
HD Player Appendix D: Specifications Appendix C: Encoding Guidelines The following notes present encoding details required for the MediaSonic High Definition Player. • MPEG files must be encoded as a Transport Stream. • Elementary Video stream must be Main Profile High Level MP@HL 4:2:0. • Elementary Audio Stream must be AC3 encoded. • Transport stream packet size is 188bytes. This is the standard size, although some encoders generate packets of 204 bytes.
HD Player Appendix D: Specifications Appendix D: Specifications Primary Video Output § Format: RGBHV / YPrPb to SMPTE274M and 296M § Tri level sync on YPrPb mode as specified by EIA770 Video Connector 15 pin miniature D type socket Pin Number Name Pin Number Name 1 Red/Pr 9 No Connect 2 Green/Y 10 Sync Ground 3 Blue/Pb 11 No Connect 4 No Connect 12 No Connect 5 No Connect 13 H Sync 6 Red Ground 14 V Sync 7 Green Ground 15 No Connect 8 Blue Ground Secondary Video Out
HD Player Appendix D: Specifications 7 Green Ground 8 Blue Ground 15 No Connect HDSDI – Digital Video Genlock Input 1 – Composite Black and Burst 1Vp-p Input 2 – ESGEN – TTL level genlock Output 1 – ESGEN – TTL level genlock Graphics Output § RGBHV 1024 x 768 progressive scan 15 pin miniature D type socket Pin Number Name Pin Number Name 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Red Green Blue No Connect No Connect Red Ground Green Ground Blue Ground 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 No Connect Sync Ground No Connect No Connect
HD Player § Appendix D: Specifications 16:9, 4:3, 5:4, Aspect Ratio support Flexible Format Converter § High quality up / down converter of source video to selected display format. § VIP1.0 Video Port for Video insertion onto the PC graphics Sub system.
HD Player § Appendix D: Specifications Audio Output Impedance 600 ohms System Control Aids § § § § Genlock Controls o Video Black And Burst 1V p - p o BNC o ES-Gen In/Out o 6 Pin Mini Din Timecode Input o SMPTE, EBU Film (24fps) o Input Connector Phono Socket o Input Impedance 600 ohms o Input Level >100mV p-p Timecode Output o SMPTE, EBU Film (24fps) o Output Connector Phono Socket o Output Impedance 600 ohms o Output Level 1V p-p Physical Features Chassis Weight 27 lbs.
HD Player Appendix D: Specifications Glossary The following section contains definitions for some common terms that may be encountered during the use of the HD Player and other articles relating to MPEG and digital video. Anti-aliasing The smoothing and removing of aliasing effects by filtering and other techniques. Most, but not all, DVEs and character generators contain antialiasing facilities. Artifacts Unwanted blemishes in a video image.
HD Player Index A Black burst signal contains vertical sync, horizontal sync and chroma burst information. Block • Rectangular area of picture, usually 8 x 8 pixels in size, which are individually subjected to DCT coding as part of a digital picture compression process. • Artifact of compression generally showing momentarily as misplaced rectangular areas of picture with distinct boundaries.
HD Player Index Color space The color range between specified references. Typically references are quoted in television: RGB, Y, R-Y, B-Y, YIQ, YUV and Hue Saturation and Luminance (HSL). In print, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and Black (CMYK) are used. Moving pictures between these is possible but requires careful attention to the accuracy of processing involved. Operating across the media-print, film and TV, as well as between computers and TV equipment-will require conversions in color space.
HD Player Index Switzerland. Tel: 011-41-22-717-2221. Fax: 011-41-22-717-2481. Email: mailto:ebu@ebu.ch. Internet: www.ebu.ch. Ethernet (IEEE 802.3): A type of high-speed network for interconnecting computing devices. Ethernet can be either 10 or 100 Mbps (Fast Ethernet). Ethernet is a trademark of Xerox Corporation, Inc. Grand Alliance The United States grouping, formed in May 1993, to produce "the best of the best" initially proposed HDTV systems.
HD Player Index Y matrix values and filter characteristics. It does not actually define the electromechanical interface-see ITU-R BT.656. ITU-R 601 is normally taken to refer to color difference component digital video (rather than RGB), for which it defines 4:2:2 sampling at 13.5 MHz with 720 luminance samples per active line and 8 or 10-bit digitizing. Some headroom is allowed with black at level 16 (not 0) and white at level 235 (not 255)-to minimize clipping of noise and overshoots.
HD Player Index in MPEG-1 and MPEG-2. A group of picture blocks, usually four, which are analyzed during MPEG coding to give an estimate of the movement between frames. This generates the motion vectors that are then used to place the macroblocks in decoded pictures. See also: B frames, GOP, I frames, P frames. MPEG-1 A group of picture blocks, usually four, which are analyzed during MPEG coding to give an estimate of the movement between frames.
HD Player Index see also:B frames, I frames and MPEG Pan and Scan The technique used to crop a widescreen picture to conventional 4:3 television ratio, while panning the original image to follow the on-screen action PID: Program ID. An MPEG transport stream can contain multiple elementary streams of media, such as audio and video. Each of these streams are uniquely identified by a 16 bit number called the PID number. Progressive Short for progressive scanning.
HD Player Index block. In level 4 the parity disk receives excessive load for writes and no load for reads. In Level 5 the load is balanced across the disks. Resolution • Detail. In digital video and audio, the number of bits (4, 8, 10, 12, etc.) determines the resolution of the digital signal. Four bits yields a resolution of one in 16. Eight bits yields a resolution of one in 256. Ten bits yields a resolution of one in 1,024. Eight bits is the minimum acceptable for broadcast television.
HD Player Index Standard SCSI: 5 Mbps (max.) Fast SCSI: 10 Mbps (max.) Ultra SCSI: 20 Mbps (max.) For each of these there is the 8-bit normal "narrow" bus (1 byte per transfer) or the 16-bit Wide bus (2 bytes per transfer), so Wide Ultra SCSI could transfer data at a maximum rate of 40 Mbps. Note that these are peak rates. Continuous rates will be considerably less. Also, achieving this will depend on the performance of the connected device.
HD Player Index bit-serial interface. Allows eight embedded AES/EBU audio channel pairs. SMPTE 305M: The SMPTE standard for Serial Digital Transport Interface (SDTI). SMPTE 310M: The SMPTE standard for synchronous serial interface (SSI) for MPEG-2 digital transport streams; used as the "standard" for the output from the ATSC systems multiplexer and the input to DTV transmitters. Spatial resolution The number of pixels horizontally and vertically in a digital image.
HD Player Index difference components (Y, R-Y, B-Y) of a video signal. It is generally used as shorthand for ITU-R 601. The term 4:2:2 describes that for every four samples of Y, there are two samples each of R-Y and B-Y, giving more chrominance bandwidth in relation to luminance compared to 4:1:1 sampling. ITU-R 601, 4:2:2 is the standard for digital studio equipment and the terms "4:2:2" and "601" are commonly (but technically incorrectly) used synonymously. The sampling frequency of Y is 13.
HD Player Index Index Computer Monitor · 10 Confidence Display · 9, 34 Disable · 41 Configuration · 38 Channel Properties · 38 Configuration Files · 63 .
HD Player Index K Main Menu · 20 MS9000 HD Player Quick-Start To Load a Clip · 19 To Play a Clip · 20 To Start the Player · 18 MS9100D Analog, Desktop model · 9 connections · 14 MS9100P Analog, Rack Mount model · 9 connections · 13 MS9200P Digital, Rack Mount model · 9 connections · 12 Multiplex · 103 Keyboard · 10 N L Networking · 9 NTSC · 101 I Information Window · 35 File Information Window · 35 Log Window · 35 Log Window Tabs Main · 35 Stream Errors · 36 Log Window Tabs · 35 Text Command Protoco
HD Player Index Remote Control Protocols · 71 ES-4000 · 84 Examples · 84 Pioneer LDP · 85 Text Command Protocol (Telnet) · 71 Text Command Structure · 72 RJ45 Ethernet · 71 RJ45 Pinout · 71 RS232 · 9 Auto-repeat (Loop) On/Off · 33 Cue · 33 Pause · 33 Play · 33 Transport Status Cueing · 32 Paused · 32 Playing · 32 Stopped · 31 S V Serial Port Pinout · 71 Single Projector · 49 SMTPE · 9 Soft Edging · 49 Black Correction · 56 Channel Properties · 51 Gamma · 54 Overlap Control · 52 Update · 57 SPDIF · 10 St
