Real-Time Resolution Independent Compositing (Live Sources)

[cwilliams]

I’m new to this forum, and wondering what products might be recommended for real-time compositing, mixing, keying, of multiple live sources, including high-res graphics, SD and HD sources, in very high resolution application, for instance 10-15 megapixels at 24p frame rates.

The application requires output of this very high resolution video to multiple displays, each displaying a portion of the composition, or output to record devices each recording a portion of the composition for later playback.

[loops]

My god, AFAIK there is nothing commercially available to do that kind of thing. Probably you’d have best luck with a monster multi-pipe SGI Onyx with some turnkey software. Good luck… what on earth do you need it for?

[Anonymous]

SGI was able BARELY able to demo realtime movement of an 8megapixel image (4k image, just zooming in on it) using their newest top of the line systems and the absolute fastest disk arrays they offer.

[paul_round]

I think you’ll find there is no such system

[Anonymous]

is this for imax?

[TurboWidget]

This certainly isn’t a post-production system you’re looking for. In fact, sounds more like the kind of kit the Rolling Stones would use on a world tour ! I would recommend contacting some of the companies who specialise in live event systems.
I have a collegue who did all the visual effects for the Canadian band “Rush” who had a similar requirement during their world tour. (Timing live camera feeds, with CG visuals and pyrotechnics) It’s very specialised technology and probably not for the faint hearted.

Good luck
TW

[vidtech]

Vista Systems, out of Phoenix Az (http://www.vistasystems.net) specializes in hardware solutions for this sort of application and can easily handle the requirements you listed….real time
It’s pretty interesting stuff

[cwilliams]

vidtech wrote:

Vista Systems, out of Phoenix Az (http://www.vistasystems.net) specializes in hardware solutions for this sort of application and can easily handle the requirements you listed….real time
It’s pretty interesting stuff

Thank you for this contact. Exactly what I was looking for. I just got off the phone with them, they do 10bit scaling, mixing, keying, borders, shadows, etc… on up to a 16.5 megapixel composition area. Up to 32 live input sources each supporting DVI, SDI, HDSDI or analog. Perfect tool for the job.

[Tom]

cwilliams wrote:

vidtech wrote:

Vista Systems, out of Phoenix Az (http://www.vistasystems.net) specializes in hardware solutions for this sort of application and can easily handle the requirements you listed….real time
It’s pretty interesting stuff

Thank you for this contact. Exactly what I was looking for. I just got off the phone with them, they do 10bit scaling, mixing, keying, borders, shadows, etc… on up to a 16.5 megapixel composition area. Up to 32 live input sources each supporting DVI, SDI, HDSDI or analog. Perfect tool for the job.

well, and yesterday you had http://www.vistasystems.net in your profile. nice marketing stunt 😉

cheers tom

[eltopo]

Discreet says that an inferno can use real time in such files, although it seems hard to believe. I guess the only solution would be to build your own system, but that will probaly cost you $25,000,000+

[TurboWidget]

eltopo wrote:

Discreet says that an inferno can use real time in such files, although it seems hard to believe. I guess the only solution would be to build your own system, but that will probaly cost you $25,000,000+

And for that kind of money you could just about buy Vista Systems and be your own boss 😉

TW

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