Grass Valley PVS Series System Guide v.4.0 Dec 10 200 - Manual (Page 96)

Chapter 4 Adding or Removing Channels
96 Profile XP System Guide July 27, 2001
Selecting the channel type
You can use the Type drop-down list to change the channel type. Channel types are
described in the following table.
The channel types you choose will effect how many channels you can operate at the
same time. A Player/Recorder channel consumes both a video encoder and decoder
(but uses only one at a time). Defining channels which can only play or only record
uses resources more efficiently, but does not allow you to play and record using a
single channel.
To change the channel type:
1. Select Channel Configuration in the Configuration Manager window. The Channel
Configuration dialog box appears.
2. Select the tab for the channel you want to modify.
Channel Type MPEG Resource Used Description
MPEG Recorder Encoder only Can only record clips. Recorded clips
must be loaded and played using a
Player or Player/Recorder Channel
MPEG Player Decoder only Can only play clips.
MPEG
Player/Recorder Decoder and Encoder Can record and play clips, but not at the
same time.