Thursday, September 6, 2012
Governments using Multi-Monitor Control Rooms
You may not realize it, in fact you probably don’t, but right now you
are being kept safe by a technology system that our government has not
only embraced, but has put to use inso many facets. Where ever you might find a government run control room you can expect that there will be multiple monitor technology employed. And fortunately, the technology is improving at such a rate that we have seen massive increases in the ability to set these systems up and also an improved functionality of these systems that make them operate more smoothly.
For example, government broadcast agencies use a multiple monitor control room to monitor incoming and outgoing feeds. This type of control room wouldn’t be able to operate if it were not for multiple monitor systems that allowed controllers to view multiple screens at once.
This technology has been incorporated in many different types of government systems. Another major system where this technology has been incorporated is our defense systems. Government Navy, Army, Air force and Marines, all use multiple monitor systems for a variety of purposes. Be in tracking, spying, monitoring, recording, weapons systems and more. These multiple monitor control rooms save American lives by allowing the military to operate remotely. This has been a key to our success abroad in recent years.
monitor large amounts of data. It is because of these multiple monitor systems that we are able to keep people safe and give early warnings that often times save lives.
Another area where multiple monitor systems play a key role in government is in mass transit control stations. The ability to monitor which way trains are coming and going is absolutely essential to the health and safety of everyone on board these trains. Multiple monitor systems help make that possible by making sure the operators and controllers can see every aspect of what’s going on during their shift. Most people that ride mass transportation probably take for granted all the technical details of what goes on behind the scenes, but the fact of the matter is that without multiple monitor systems it wouldn’t be possible to run major transportation systems.
And last but certainly not least; were you aware that the people that manage your utilities need to use multi-monitor computers to make sure everything runs smoothly? Whether it is your electricity, water, sewer or cable (OK electricity and cable aren’t government run, but for simplicity sake we’ll lump them all in the same group) using multiple screens is what makes it possible to manage millions of people’s utilities at once. They rely on giant control rooms to help keep things moving along.
Regardless of which government agency you are talking about, governments use multiple monitor computer systems to help manage things more efficiently. You probably never knew that you owe all of the things that you take for granted on big and powerful multiple monitor computer systems that make life better. It is because of this technology that millions of people are kept safe, millions of people get to work, millions of people have electricity and millions of people have water. It’s is because of these systems that we can live our lives with all the comforts that we’ve become so dependent on every day.
Wednesday, September 5, 2012
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Tuesday, September 4, 2012
‘Magic video walls’ highlight hi-def election coverage from nation’s capital
CNN Debuts New Washington Studio
WASHINGTON: The political conventions
are barely a blur in the rearview
mirror, the attack ads are in
even heavier rotation than usual and
those all-knowing pundits are more
righteous than ever.
In other words, it’s time to elect a
president again.
And it could hardly be a better time for CNN’s D.C. Bureau to debut its new, 2,200-square-foot HD studio. Featuring three large video walls and two “magic walls,” plus a glass divider to create two smaller studios, the new digs were constructed to accommodate various configurations and programming that is being produced for countries around the globe, all at once.
That’s the big news at CNN Washington bureau today, as its nearly 18 months-in-the-making, state-of-theart HD studio is getting a final few tweaks before it’s unveiled for the masses—just as the presidential race between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney shifts into fifth gear.
Come November, the focus of the world will be on D.C., so the cable news provider, which operates two dozen branded networks and services worldwide will need the versatility that will result in various configurations at what is known as Studio A/B.
READY FOR AIR
Situated in the new space—which holds 109 monitors and 2,000 feet of cabling— upon entrance from the left side is the first “magic wall,” which is one of CNN’s two 82- inch touch screens from Perceptive Pixel that “will offer exit polls, and state-by-state returns that will be broken down to include county-by-county data, for instance,” said CNN Washington Bureau Chief and senior vice president Sam Feist.
Feist then moved along to point to the Christie Digital Systems Video Wall that will be used for glamour shots of D.C. landmarks, various video images and moving graphics accents during reports by anchors Wolf Blitzer and Candy Crowley, as well as John King and other CNN correspondents.
The studio includes a 32-monitor videowall that can be divided in halves via the retractable
glass wall (with a built-in shade) at
the studio’s midsection, thus creating separate
1,100-square-foot production areas.
On the right side of Studio A/B is the other magic wall, plus an 18-monitor videowall that will be used to display the electoral vote on election night, among other news items. Two moveable monitors round out the assemblage of screens in A/B and give CNN options for an “infinite” number of configurations, according to Matt Speiser, CNN’s senior director, operations.
“Elections are about displaying election data,” Feist said, “and they tell a story that’s designed to help viewers understand who’s winning and why. That’s always that challenge in TV.”
But the new HD set “allows us to communicate, on screen more information than ever before,” he said. “This studio was designed with elections in mind and that’s where the magic walls come in. When the vote comes down to [the races in] Ohio, Florida and Virginia, for instance, we want to give our viewers the raw data on this great multi-tonal display.”
The studio will normally employ nine cameras, with four Sony HDC-2400s on each side, with another on a CamMate jib. On election night, the studio will feature 11 cameras, including three on pedestals, three Steadicams, three hand helds, the CamMate and one robotic camera.
BACK ROOM OPS
Another feature that on-air talent will find inviting is the prep room, which is located between the entrances to A/B, where they can check monitors, try out mics and print out scripts. The studio will be illuminated by more than 300 instruments, plus more than 2,500 feet of color-changing programmable LED lighting.
Built to support the information load of Studio A/B is Control Room A, which was “designed for big news events,” said Feist— which is immediately obvious, with its 70 monitors that carry feeds from the various networks. “There is no control room like it in the world, due to its custom design. It was made to produce big political events.”
Equipment of note in Control Room A,
which came online in April, includes a Sony
MVS-8000 switcher, Vizrt graphics and the
Euphonix MaxAir audio console. An Evertz
system is used to manage its monitor wall.
Control Room B will be employed for graphics, an d what is known at CNN as C Control houses the Vista Spyder system to manage images for the multiscreen walls in A/B. It can also be used to tape interviews, when needed.
Now that Studio A/B is a wrap, CNN is contemplating a technical upgrade to The Capitol Set, which is just down the hall from the new studio and is known for its view of the U.S. Capitol dome. Its key feature is a set that pivots on a column, and thus can also be arranged in various configurations.
TODAY’S MARKET
Feist said that the significance of the new setup is magnified by the fact that the new HD studio is CNN Washington’s first “since most of our viewers acquired HDTVs. So what we basically did in A/B was strip the old SD studio and rebuild it, basically from scratch, including repouring the concrete floors.”
Rebuilding the studio brought its own challenges, with some not as obvious. “Everything in HD is bigger,” said Speiser, “so we ended up leasing an extra half-floor” at the cable net’s now four-floor D.C. headquarters, located at 820 First Street, N.E., in the city’s up-and-coming NoMa neighborhood.
It was after the floor was set that came, perhaps, the hardest part of the upgrade.
“All of the elements that are in the studios were transported to the 11th floor location in a 4-foot by 8-foot elevator,” Speiser said. “Our team likened [the move] to building a ship in a bottle.”
http://www.tvtechnology.com/feature-box/0124/cnn-debuts-new-washington-studio/215235
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And it could hardly be a better time for CNN’s D.C. Bureau to debut its new, 2,200-square-foot HD studio. Featuring three large video walls and two “magic walls,” plus a glass divider to create two smaller studios, the new digs were constructed to accommodate various configurations and programming that is being produced for countries around the globe, all at once.
That’s the big news at CNN Washington bureau today, as its nearly 18 months-in-the-making, state-of-theart HD studio is getting a final few tweaks before it’s unveiled for the masses—just as the presidential race between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney shifts into fifth gear.
Come November, the focus of the world will be on D.C., so the cable news provider, which operates two dozen branded networks and services worldwide will need the versatility that will result in various configurations at what is known as Studio A/B.
READY FOR AIR
Situated in the new space—which holds 109 monitors and 2,000 feet of cabling— upon entrance from the left side is the first “magic wall,” which is one of CNN’s two 82- inch touch screens from Perceptive Pixel that “will offer exit polls, and state-by-state returns that will be broken down to include county-by-county data, for instance,” said CNN Washington Bureau Chief and senior vice president Sam Feist.
Feist then moved along to point to the Christie Digital Systems Video Wall that will be used for glamour shots of D.C. landmarks, various video images and moving graphics accents during reports by anchors Wolf Blitzer and Candy Crowley, as well as John King and other CNN correspondents.
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On the right side of Studio A/B is the other magic wall, plus an 18-monitor videowall that will be used to display the electoral vote on election night, among other news items. Two moveable monitors round out the assemblage of screens in A/B and give CNN options for an “infinite” number of configurations, according to Matt Speiser, CNN’s senior director, operations.
“Elections are about displaying election data,” Feist said, “and they tell a story that’s designed to help viewers understand who’s winning and why. That’s always that challenge in TV.”
But the new HD set “allows us to communicate, on screen more information than ever before,” he said. “This studio was designed with elections in mind and that’s where the magic walls come in. When the vote comes down to [the races in] Ohio, Florida and Virginia, for instance, we want to give our viewers the raw data on this great multi-tonal display.”
The studio will normally employ nine cameras, with four Sony HDC-2400s on each side, with another on a CamMate jib. On election night, the studio will feature 11 cameras, including three on pedestals, three Steadicams, three hand helds, the CamMate and one robotic camera.
BACK ROOM OPS
Another feature that on-air talent will find inviting is the prep room, which is located between the entrances to A/B, where they can check monitors, try out mics and print out scripts. The studio will be illuminated by more than 300 instruments, plus more than 2,500 feet of color-changing programmable LED lighting.
Built to support the information load of Studio A/B is Control Room A, which was “designed for big news events,” said Feist— which is immediately obvious, with its 70 monitors that carry feeds from the various networks. “There is no control room like it in the world, due to its custom design. It was made to produce big political events.”
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Control Room B will be employed for graphics, an d what is known at CNN as C Control houses the Vista Spyder system to manage images for the multiscreen walls in A/B. It can also be used to tape interviews, when needed.
Now that Studio A/B is a wrap, CNN is contemplating a technical upgrade to The Capitol Set, which is just down the hall from the new studio and is known for its view of the U.S. Capitol dome. Its key feature is a set that pivots on a column, and thus can also be arranged in various configurations.
TODAY’S MARKET
Feist said that the significance of the new setup is magnified by the fact that the new HD studio is CNN Washington’s first “since most of our viewers acquired HDTVs. So what we basically did in A/B was strip the old SD studio and rebuild it, basically from scratch, including repouring the concrete floors.”
Rebuilding the studio brought its own challenges, with some not as obvious. “Everything in HD is bigger,” said Speiser, “so we ended up leasing an extra half-floor” at the cable net’s now four-floor D.C. headquarters, located at 820 First Street, N.E., in the city’s up-and-coming NoMa neighborhood.
It was after the floor was set that came, perhaps, the hardest part of the upgrade.
“All of the elements that are in the studios were transported to the 11th floor location in a 4-foot by 8-foot elevator,” Speiser said. “Our team likened [the move] to building a ship in a bottle.”
http://www.tvtechnology.com/feature-box/0124/cnn-debuts-new-washington-studio/215235
SUPER PC I-EX9 Video Wall Controller
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Motherboard
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SBC2
Intel Core™ i7 and i5 processor based in PICMG 1.3 SHB with DDR SDRAM
Two
Gigabit Ethernet ports
VGA
output
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System
Memory
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8GB
DDR3 system memory
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Disk
Storage
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Two
500GB removable SATA hard drives
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Input
Devices USB
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Keyboard
and mouse
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CD
Drive
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One
DVD/ RW combo drive
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Dimensions
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Length:
500mm, including handles
Height:
175mm
Width:
482.1mm
Weight:
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Software
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Microsoft
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Compatible
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Expansion
Chassis
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Expansion
Kit
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SUPER PC I-EX9 Backplane
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Other
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Cooling
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Dual
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Power
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500
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Monday, September 3, 2012
SUPER PC iVu9 Video Wall Controller Box - Design & Build up to 9 Screen Data Walls!
SUPER PC iVu9 Video Wall Controller Box - Design & Build up to 9 Screen Data Walls!
Some of the most popular uses include medical image review, and government satellite image. Those interested in billboard displayshave also found that the iVu9 is a great tool for their trade as well. As mentioned before, the iVu9 can support up to 9 screens at once, but what really makes this controller special is that it can handle really high quality graphics across all 9 of those screens. At a resolution of up to 1920×1200, the iVu9s is one of the best in its class.
Convenient cabling is a breeze with iVu9s because of the all of the inputs being located in the rear, but it also has a great OSD keypad on the front. This enables the user of the iVu9 to conveniently be able to control the easy to use interface. Like other video controllers, the iVu9 controller is capable of driving both LCD and DLP screens. However, unlike many of its competitors, it is also able to drive video wall cubes and projectors as well. This means it has the flexibility to run a number of different applications- making it the perfect 9 screen controller.
Many of the iVu9 users have said that the fact that you can hook up in a variety of configurations is extremely helpful. For example, the iVu9 can operate in 3 x 3, 2×3 and 3×2 mode. This gives you the flexibility to setup your video wall in the best way you see fit. And with the controller access pad, it’s super easy to configure and to use. As a side note, for those interested in using the iVu9s in clone mode (also referred to as 1×1), it is capable of this as well.
Another cool feature of the iVu9 is the bezel mask, sometimes referred to as screen border adjustment. This function is important because it will help you avoid items not lining up correctly. This is especially important for high resolution imagery, such as in the medical field or large satellite displays. The staggered look is typical on LCD and plasma displays.
In addition, the iVu9s has RS-232 communication- this means that the controller can be controlled remotely via your laptop or desktop computer. This includes the ability to control additional and multiple units for larger screen configurations. You can achieve this by using dual channel graphics cards in one computer and then connecting multiple iVu9’s. It should go without saying, but you can mix and match all iVu9 units. This gives you the ability to have up to 16×16 video wall/multi-screens.
So how much does the IVu9s cost? The suggested retail price is $3299, however, the some retailers, such as Multi-Monitors.com have this item listed for just under $2700. If you’re looking for the most economical way to hook up a 9 screen video, the iVu9s is a good choice. It’s a solid controller with a good history of use. The fact that it is expandable to up to 16×16 with multi-card support makes it a top choice for advertisers, medical industry personnel and military alike.
Multi-Monitor Tips and Tricks: Compare PCI and PCI Express slots for Multiple Monitor upgrade!
Sometime in wanting to upgrade our current computer to a Multi-Monitor, Dual, Triple, or Quad, SUPER PC we ask ourselves, "Can my computer actually be upgraded to a Multiple Monitor SUPER PC to stream live video , day or forex trade, edit Adobe video, edit CAD drawings ?" The answer is typically, Yes! The most important thing you need to know is either how to find the service or asset tag on your current DELL, IBM, HP, or a home built PC. Once thit has been done, you need to be able to know how to identify what expansion slots you have available on your current motherboard. Do you know how to tell which slots you have available? See the Picture below to identify the most common PCI express connectors you're libel to run into when upgrading your current computer into a Multi-Monitor SUPER PC. Wikipedia states, "A PCIe card fits into a slot of its physical size or larger (maximum ×16), but may not fit into a smaller PCIe slot (×16 in a ×8 slot). Some slots use open-ended sockets to permit physically longer cards and negotiate the best available electrical connection. The number of lanes actually connected to a slot may also be less than the number supported by the physical slot size. An example is a ×8 slot that actually only runs at ×1. These slots allow any ×1, ×2, ×4 or ×8 card, though only running at ×1 speed. This type of socket is called a ×8 (×1 mode) slot, meaning it physically accepts up to ×8 cards but only runs at ×1 speed. This is also sometimes specified as "×size (@×capacity)" (for example, "×16(@×8)"). The advantage is that it can accommodate a larger range of PCIe cards without requiring motherboard hardware to support the full transfer rate. This keeps design and implementation costs down."
SUPER PC and Matrox Graphics - Technology Guides - Matrox AGP, PCI, and PCIe Guide
SUPER PC and Matrox Graphics - Technology Guides - Matrox AGP, PCI, and PCIe Guide
SUPER PC provides and Matrox makes a variety of graphics cards designed to be inserted into certain types of computer expansion slots. The most common slot types used by graphics cards are AGP, PCI, and PCIe and for each of these types, there are also several sub-types. The different slot types available are an important consideration when buying a graphics card or computer. This guide describes differences between these slot types and their sub-types. With over a decade
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