Product Info:

The Inscriber G7 uniquely combines the functionality of multiple products with innovative graphics technology to provide a robust, high-performance 3D graphics creation and HD/SD playout solution with advanced workflow capabilities. A key option for the G7 is the Inscriber  MOS v5 newsroom graphics management solution, which empowers journalists to create customized, template-based graphics from within any newsroom computer system (NRCS), such as ENPS and iNEWS,and automatically insert them into their newsroom rundown. Centralized control playout allows all changes to the NRCS playlist generated from the G-Series  graphics systems to be automatically updated across multiple channels.

The G7 features a newly designed graphics engine that supports real-time 2D and 3D animations and provides flawless HD graphics simultaneously over two channels. Optimized with integrated clips and a new, comprehensive productivity package that includes G-Scribe+ creation and playout software, the system drives the new G-3D™ design module for producing illuminating, true 3D broadcast designs in both HD and SD.

Features:

• Innovative Hardware
  The system’s base configuration is a single channel solution, which provides two video inputs, two video outputs (one key + fill pair), two 2D DVE channels , and up to 32 channels of discrete audio. Add a second channel for two more video inputs, and a second key-plus- fill output channel.

• 2D DVE
  The 2D DVE feature provides two independent DVEs, allowing two incoming video feeds to be displayed in real time in a region of the graphics layout. You no longer need to rely on the production switcher to build the DVEs -- the switcher at that point, is taking everything from one CG channel.

• Strata Compositing
  Strata Compositing enables real-time compositing of multiple independently controllable virtual channels into a single physical channel. Use it to output multiple graphic layers – a ticker, a station ID, a lower third and background video, for instance – as a single channel.

• Overlay
  Overlay allows you to build and control three additional layers of graphics on top of your current output without having to use additional channels. Objects output with Overlay remain on the topmost layer and operate without disruption. They’re completely independent of other layouts, making them easy to control. You can easily insert and hide clocks, timers, still or animated logos, channel IDs, lower thirds, scoreboards, over-the-shoulder graphics, text crawls and temperature read-outs.

• Automation Interface
  Automation Interface allows you to connect an Inscriber G7 system to newsroom computer systems using the industry-standard Intelligent Interface® protocol. It also enables tag filling and display control using a standard serial port protocol available from most news system vendors, including Harris, AP, Autocue,  Avid,Compromter, EZ News, Florical,Parkervision and Sundance.

• Media Store
  Store, manage, retrieve and play out media files including stills, templates, clips and animations. Media Store allows the user to search based on various metadata including user definable keywords. Metadata is copied with each image, allowing files to retain all related information, when moved from one system to another. Media Store integrates directly with the playlist and the output display so graphics resources can be found and used either in CG layouts or directly out to air.

• Real-Time 2D Animation
  Take your graphics to the next level with the easy-to-use 2D animation editor. The editor allows any graphic and text element, including media objects (with Clips Option), to be keyframed on the x, y and z axes. Quickly apply effects such as transparency, scale and rotation to create dynamic, reusable animations, or use pre-built templates included on the system. No previous animation experience is necessary.
  

• Real-Time 3D Playback
  Import and play true 3D scenes directly from third-party applications such as 3D Studio MAX and MAYA. Integrate these scenes directly into your playlist for real-time playback. Add the G-3D option for even greater control of your 3D scene, allowing scene editing and template creation.

• ODBC
  The ODBC (Open Database Connectivity) standard allows multiple programs to share information held within a database. The Inscriber ODBC feature links the information in your database tables to your graphic layouts and templates. When you update the database entries, the information automatically updates in your layouts. Easily update graphics from an external source where no graphics experience is needed. This is ideal for sporting events, elections, school closing and more.

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