PRG Mbox Studio Manual v3.6.1 - Manual (Page 10)

4 MBOX ® STUDIO USER MANUAL
GENERAL OVERVIEW
Features
MBOX allows advanced video playback and effects to be integrated into an automated lighting system. Powerful real
time rendering, built-in effects, and interactive 3D objects provide tools for combining pre-recorded movies and still
images to create visual imagery, which can be displayed by any projector, LED wall, plasma screen or LED lighting
fixture.
MBOX can be programmed and operated directly from many Art-Net or DMX512-based moving light console,
allowing ease of coordination between movie/image effects and lighting cues. Intricate MBOX sequences can be
generated instantly on site without the need for offline video processing, rendering or editing. Custom media files are
easy to add to the server for playback on demand.
The MBOX Studio software runs on an Apple® Mac® computer controlled by Art-Net. All movies, still images and 3D
objects are stored directly on the hard drive, allowing instant access to any file.
Feature List
+ Two operating modes: Single Output and Panoramic Wide.
+ Accepts live video input with an optional video capture card, USB/FireWire device or QuickTime input device.
+ 1080p HD Video playback. (Playback resolutions are affected by the capability of the computer hardware.)
+ Up to eight interactive, scalable layers that can be configured as backgrounds or 3D objects.
+ Digital gobos that can be used as backgrounds, masks, or for advanced layer blending effects.
+ Pixel mapping.
+ Mapping of textures (movies or still images) to 3D objects and digital gobos.
+ Real-time crossfades and transitions between movies or images on the same layer.
+ Effects: 1 on Master and 2 on each layer. Over 100 Effects including blur, pixelate, LED wall twirl, color exposure
and alpha adjustment that can be used in combination on any layer.
+ User-configurable aspect ratio and output resolution control.
+ Control by Art-Net.
+ Stores up to 65,535 movies and still images.
+ Stores up to 255 3D objects.