ClearView Installation Guide Video Clarity, Inc.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 ClearView Video Analysis System .............................................................................................................. 3 Inside the Package ..................................................................................................................................... 4 Software Installed ....................................................................................................................................... 5 3.1 Username and Password .............
1 ClearView Video Analysis System The ClearView Video Analysis system is a full-reference video quality analysis system that provides all the tools necessary for R&D laboratories, broadcasters, and transmission engineers to make deterministic measurements of video quality. Capture Features: The ClearView systems allow the capture of video content from virtually any source -- file, SDI, HD-SDI, DVI, VGA, HDMI, Component, Composite, and S-Video.
2 Inside the Package The ClearView product line contains 4 different models: • ClearView Shuttle Broadcast • ClearView Shuttle DV • ClearView Classic • ClearView Extreme What is inside the package depends somewhat on what you purchased. Generically, you have the following items: • Keyboard and Mouse – the batteries and CDs are included and the drivers have already been loaded • AC Power – The power supply auto-senses the correct country power. We include a power cable based on US standards.
3 Software Installed When shipped, ClearView has the latest Windows updates, drivers for all of the hardware modules, all of the licenses installed, and it is ready to use. 3.1 Username and Password ClearView is shipped without a username/password. It is strongly advised that you setup users and passwords to guard against unwanted use. The ClearView application must have super-user/Administrator privileges so all users must have these access rights. 3.
4 Unpacking ClearView Prior to connecting the Video I/O cables (with the exception of your Windows Desktop Display), you should first power up the system to make sure that it arrived intact. After updating ClearView with any corporate IT required software, launch the ClearView icon on the desktop. If you receive an error message, you have made a change to the machine ID. This is ok. You simply need to copy the new machine name into an email, and send it to authorization@videoclarity.com.
5 Windows Desktop Display If you have purchased the DVI Output module, connect a DVI or VGA display to the lower connector Note: A DVI to VGA converter is shipped with the unit If you have not purchased the DVI Output module, connect a VGA display to the VGA connector next to the Ethernet ports. Note: to differentiate the DVI Output Module from the DVI Input Module, look for the S-video connector. This is the DVI Output Module. This output is not supported but is useful for finding the proper card.
6 Licenses ClearView has 2 licenses: • ClearView license, which enables the various hardware modules • 3rd-party Drastic license for various file imports ClearView was shipped fully licensed; however, changes such as machine ID, user name, firewall settings, etc. may require a refresh of the licenses. Note: if you have a dual-boot machine (Windows XP Professional 32-bit and Windows XP Professional 64bit), then you will need to do the following procedures 2 times – one for each operating system.
7 Hardware Modules CV-DVI-Output DVI/VGA Input CV-Broadcast-DL I/O CV-Broadcast-AD I/O DVB-ASI I/O Two Broadcast modules exist. The basic differences are highlighted in the table below. For detailed differences, please refer to the User Guide. Simultaneous Video Capture and Server Support up to 1080P and 2K resolutions Dual Outputs Analog Inputs 7.1 CV-Broadcast-DL x x x CV-Broadcast-AD x CV-Broadcast-DL Module This module supports resolutions up to 2K using dual-link HD-SDI.
7.3 CV-DVI-Output Module The DVI/VGA Output Module consists of a Dual-output DVI/VGA card. The primary output is the Windows Desktop and the ClearView User Interface. The secondary output is a dedicated, video-only output controlled by ClearView. When ClearView is not running, the output should be an extension of the Windows desktop. Note: To send to a VGA monitor, use one of the included DVI/VGA adapters. 7.
DVI/VGA Input DVI/VGA LoopThrough 7.5 CV-DVI-I-1080 Module The –1080 DVI Input Module actually consists of three physical DVI capture cards. Each card captures one of the three DVI components (Red, Green, and Blue). The three streams are then combined into a single 32 bit ARGB video sequence, in a separate export process after the capture. ClearView DVI-I-1080 Input Module including cables and DVI Distribution Amp.
DVI Input to ClearView DV Power In DVI Output to Monitor To ClearView DVI Input 1 To ClearView DVI Input 2 To ClearView DVI Input 3 Nearly all DVI video sources detect the display device and restrict the sources outputs based on what the display will accept. This standard is known as EDID (Electronic Device Interface Definition).
