CasparCG 2.O

CasparCG 2.O
Use QuickTime and Flash for all your broadcast,
show, event and digital signage needs!
Play simultaneous layers of dynamic Flash graphics,
QuickTime video and images in real-time, without caching.
Output to multiple SDI, HD-SDI, HDMI and
computer screens with key/alpha and audio.
Works with all SD and HD resolutions, both progressive
and interlaced! Proven in national broadcasts since 2OO6.
Oh, did we mention it's free?

Here's what's been
keeping us busy:
NTSC and lower-field interlacing
With the added support for NTSC, CasparCG Server 2.0 can
now play all the current broadcast formats in both SD and
HD, and output them to one or several video cards and/or
screens simultaneously. Choose between progressive, upperfield
or lower-field interlacing, it’s up to you!
Much, much higher performance
By rewriting the software for multi-threading, CasparCG
Server 2.0 can now take advantage of all your processors by
performing many tasks in parallel. Other tasks have been
moved to the graphics card, further increasing the performance
and enabling real-time functions like scaling. Reading
files from disk is now asynchronous and the buffering has
been greatly improved.
Generate alpha channel from
a separate file of any type
While you can still use the embedded alpha channel of videos,
Flash templates and images, you can now also override
the alpha channel with a separate file. You can, for example,
cut a hole in a video file with an animated Flash template, or
even an image that you can
This is also useful for HD video where the alpha-capable
codecs tend to generate very big files. Now you can play two
small files, such as H.264; one for fill and one for alpha.
Multiple video cards in one server
You can now use several video cards in the same machine, no
matter if you use cards from BlackMagic Design or Bluefish
Technologies. You can even use cards that have multiple
channels, letting you use smaller cases that are easier to fit in
a small rack.
Built-in video effects (DVE)
All playing media can be manipulated in real-time. You can
move, scale, mask and change the opacity and video plus
audio gain with the new real-time Mixer feature. Take advantage
of the built-in animation types, just like with transitions.
The Mixer can even de-interlace video, transform it and then
re-interlace it correctly.

Grab input video and
overlay graphics on top
Video and audio input into a DeckLink card can now be used
just like any other media. Use it as one of several layers (each
of which can be transformed with the Mixer feature) or just
overlay other media such as video and graphics on top and
then output it. You can even cut a hole in the input video
with another video, a Flash template or an image.
Output to computer screens
The fully GPU-accelerated Screen Producer can be used to
display playing media on one or several computer screens,
either fullscreen or windowed. Choose if you want your
content scaled to fit the screen or displayed at the native
resolution. If you have several screen attached you can either
choose to mirror them or use each as a separate output.
Monitor real-time performance
With the new Diagnostics window you can see a graphical
break-down of how long each step in the process of outputting
a frame takes. This helps you optimize performance and
trouble-shoot lagging video by seeing, for example, how
long it takes to read a file from disk.
Play all common formats
Previous versions have always been able to play many video
formats and codecs, such as DVCPRO, DVCPROHD, MPEG-2
and many AVI and QuickTime-wrapped codecs such as Animation+.
That support is now extended with codecs such as
DNxHD and H.264. And, now that you can generate an alpha
channel from any media type, it’s easier than ever to output
good looking HD without having to use large files.
The new version of CasparCG Server can also display most
common bitmap formats directly.
Embedded SDI audio
Both the Bluefish and DeckLink video card families can now
embedded audio in your SDI output. Some DeckLink cards
also output audio in the HDMI and AES/EBU connectors.

Real-time, animated transitions
between all media types
By using the built-in functions, you can instantly create a
professional transition between playing media, no matter if
it is video, Flash templates, audio or images. Mix between a
video loop and a graph, or wipe on a chart on top of an image,
for example. You can use a number of easing curves for
transitions of all types. Transitions now support both interlaced
and progressive output, and audio is mixed during the
transitions.
Stack multiple media freely and
re-order them on the fly
All the media you add to an output channel is composited in
real-time, using the alpha channels. Play videos, Flash templates,
audio and images at the same time and choose the
stacking order freely. CasparCG Server 2.0 can even reorder
media while it’s playing.
Works on Windows 7 and Vista
CasparCG Server 2.0 now fully supports modern operating
systems and can be installed on both 32-bit and 64-bit versions
of Windows 7 and Windows Vista. Take full advantage of
faster disk access and enhanced performance when upgrading
from Windows XP (which is still supported.)
All configuration has moved to a text file instead of using
the Windows Registry, and we don’t even force you to use an
installer anymore. You can move the CasparCG folder freely
and place it wherever you please!
Custom loop points and pause
Video and audio files can now have a custom in-point for the
built-in looping functionality. You can also choose to pause/
freeze any playing media, even Flash templates.
Grid-view of all playing media
With a simple command, you can output all your playing
channels as a grid view to a screen and/or video output.
Combined with the feature that lets you grab the input video
from a DeckLink card, you can build yourself a monitoring
station!

EXT.
DATA
EXT.
DATA
telnet
Flash templates
Audio
Video (incl.
audio & alpha)
Bitmaps (incl. alpha)
CONTROLLER
CLIENT(S)
CONTROLLER
CLIENT(S)
Flash
Video input
FFmpeg
(video+audio)
Color transforms, Space transforms, Masking
Gain, Opacity, Interlacing and Compositing
Image
(bitmap stills)
Color
(solid colors)
DeckLink
Other noteable features and enhancements in CasparCG Server 2.0
• Video, audio and image files can now be placed in subfolders, just like Flash templates.
• Smoother animations and better interlacing in the Flash Producer.
• Outputs (Consumers) can now be added and removed at run-time, without having to restart the server.
• Swap producers between layers and channels during run-time.
• Parallel decoding of audio and video.
• Real-time commands viewable in the new Console window.
• Improved logging with full exception details, and a new log file for every server start.
• Backwards-compatible AMCP protocol supporting all new server features.
• Find out the running version of the CasparCG Server and the TemplateHost via a network query.
• DeckLink output is now using the card’s hardware clock.
• Bluefish drivers are now loaded on-demand, making it possible to have a single Server application.
• Per-sample mixing between source and destination clips during video transitions.
• The Flash Producer now uses DirectDraw access, resulting in improved performance.
• All new GPU-accelerated internal pipeline with the following functions all being done on the GPU:
Compositing, Colorspace transforms (RGBA, BGRA, ARGB, YUV, YUVA, YUV-HD, YUVA-HD), Interlacing,
Per-layer image-transforms: opacity, gain, scaling, clipping, transform, plus the Color Producer.
• Major code refactoring for improved readability and maintainability. 66% of legacy code removed.
• Rewritten to take advantage of common standardized libraries instead of custom solutions.
• Work done to facilitate cross-platform porting.
(input)
SDI / HD-SDI
fill + audio +
key (alpha)
Screen Bluefish DeckLink CONSUMERS
PRODUCERS
MIXER
VISION
MIXER
VISION
MIXER
HDMI
HDMI
monitor
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