EVS IPDirector Version 5.6 - May 2009 Part 1 User's Manual - Manual (Page 18)

IPDirector Version 5.6 – User Manual – Part 1: General Workspace
EVS Broadcast Equipment - – May 2009
Issue 5.6.D
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1.1.6 VTR C
ONTROL
P
ANEL
The VTR Control Panel allows a VTR (Video Tape Recorder) to be controlled from
IPDirector. It is an advanced remote control, from within the IPDirector
application.
Apart from playback and record control, it also allows the extraction of clips from
a tape to the XT[2] servers.
1.1.7 P
LAYER
C
ONTROL
P
ANEL
Control Panels can be opened in two different modes:
• XT[2] PGM Channel control:
o
Uses a PGM channels from an XT[2] server
• Software Player:
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Allows browsing content over Gigabit Ethernet topology
o
Requires Media Viewer License code
IP Control Panel is designed to efficiently control media browsing and playout with
VTR-like functions to clip, trim and playback media. The Control Panel also has
more advanced features such as the ability to:
• build, edit and play clip-lists
• use mix or wipe transitions between linked control panels set in a
Program/Preview mode
• playback in normal, loop, or bounce modes