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glynor:

--- Quote from: benn600 on January 09, 2008, 09:36:59 am ---Of course if you prepared the video by splitting it ahead of time into four parts then that changes things.

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That's not practical at all when we are re-purposing video designed for other purposes (often with lead-time measured in minutes).  Plus, running 4 1080p HD displays without acceleration (because you have to disable acceleration to be able to run video on secondary displays) doesn't work at all -- especially considering that because it is a digital sign, we can't afford even occasional stutters.

Not to mention that the system has component, composite, and s-video INPUTS, which we use to display video "live" from microscopes and cameras and whatnot, and these need to be able to be scaled across multiple displays.

At any one time, the system might have 4 still-image slideshows (perhaps with video mixed in), 2 live feeds (partially overlapped), 1 HD Video (scaled to multiple screens), and some music running in the background.  Then, they might come down and say they want the content in one place completely changed and it'll need to be "live" in 15 minutes.

JimH:
glynor,
I told a couple of friends about this today.  I still think it's an amazing thing you did.

Jim

glynor:
Actually... Just last weekend it finally got replaced with the new (and not horribly broken) screens.  It is going to be better than ever once I get it set up again.  I should be able to actually put new and improved content up there.

Once I get it going and they finish replacing the trim, I'll have to get some pictures.

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