Glossary
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- Capacity
A capacity is the maximum bandwidth allocated to an item. Allocating a max capacity for every item ensures the interoperability between all the internal elements of a LivePremier unit. Capacities are automatically assigned when setting a format.
- Image Processing Units
IPU
IPU components create the image content.
- Input group
Grouping inputs optimizes the processing resources of the VPU and saves layers in Screens. It allows more inputs in the same VPU.
It is possible to group up to four inputs together (ex. four 1920x1080 inputs can be used as one 3840x2160 source for a 4K output).
*Not supported for NDI inputs.
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- Link
The Link feature allows the creation of large setups, composed of up to 4 any LivePremier devices in a closed-circuit Leader and Followers configuration. All devices are managed as one unit from a single Web RCS of a Leader device.
- Mixing layers
This is the default layer mode for LivePremier units as well as most Analog Way products.
Mixing layers support cross transitions with both contents visible at the same time during the transition (seamless transition).
- Multiviewer
A Multiviewer is a dedicated output displaying a user customizable selection of Widgets as display resources to monitor content. One Multiviewer can display up to 64 Widgets.
A Widget is a Multiviewer layer containing a program, preview, input, image or timer.
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- Output group
Grouping outputs optimizes the processing resources of the VPU for Screens with multiple outputs.
It allows the use of more outputs in the same VPU (ex. one VPU can manage up to 16 outputs in four 2x2 Screens).
- Split layers
This layer mode consumes half the processing resources compared to mixing layers and doubles the number of layers available on Screen.
Split layers are created by pairs with same resource consumption (capacity 1 or 2, use of Cut & Fill).
- Vertical rate
Sets the overall internal operating frame rate of the unit, which defines the frame rate of all Program outputs.
Vertical rate can be set manually, or by following a Genlock or Framelock as a reference.
- Video Processing Units
VPU
VPU are the main processing components of LivePremier. They create the layers and allocate them to one or multiple outputs.