SOLOPlayer with USB Dongle and Ethernet Remote Capabilities
The SOLOPlayer requires an inserted USB dongle so it can be used on arbitrary OSX computers.
No additional installation is necessary. As in VideoEngine2 only a empty Show Template has to be
copied on the used computer to start working.
The SOLOPlayer was developed for two main applications:
1) Rehearsals and small productions that need no complex technical setup (i.e. via laptop for sound and video playback).
2) Scalable distributed synchronous multichannel video and audio playback via remote from VideoEngine2 for distant positions of beamers, monitors etc. (i.e. Events, Themeparks, Tradeshows, Opera/Theatre ...)
Up to 255 SOLOPLayers can be remotely controlled from player5 (Netplayer) of VideoEngine2.
All Quicktime compatible Video- and Audio codecs as well as multichannel audio files up to 8 channels (even within video files) are supported.
-- When ordered, a IPod Nano (3rd Gen.) can also be configured alternatively as an USB Dongle --
Quick Start:
• Launching SOLOPlayer needs a valid plugged in USB dongle.
• If a second monitor/beamer is connected to the computer it is automatically used fo the video playout.
If no second monitor is connected the videoscreen also shows up in the user interface monitor.
Toggling <Esc> allows then switching between fullscreen video and the user interface.
• New Show-Creation as in TH-S Audio/VideoEngine:
-> New Show is created by duplicating and naming a empty Show Template folder
-> Name of the program inside the folder Ordner stays the same
• Drag&Drop for Playlists and Files as in TH-S Audio/VideoEngine2:
-> Insert/Replace/Clear/Delete/
• Used/Remaining time as in VideoEngine2.
• Loop/AutoCue (incl. Playthrough)/Start-/Stotime per Cue as in TH-S Audio/VideoEngine2
-> Start/Stop via SpaceBar or F1, NEXT via <Ctrl A>, PREV via <Ctrl Q>, Pause via <Shift 1>
• The Tempo Fader on the right hand side stays in the last clicked position. Fine adjustment can be achieved by scrolling in the post-decimal position. Resetting by scrolling to 1 or clicking on the number and typing in the appropriate value. The tempo range is between -4.0 and +6.0.
• Scaling of the video output is done as in TH-S VideoEngine2. The standard format is 4:3. Other formats are automatically scaled to the screen by selecting the screen size one time after the first playback.
Screen sizes are Original/Half/Fullscreen/Dualscreen (when using a dual head graphics card)
• The number above the clip names can be changed between 1 and 16 according to the remote group selected in the netplayer of VideoEngine2.
• Remotable via TH-S VideoEngine2 are Start/Stop/Pause/Clipnumber/Start-Stoptime settings.