Overview

FEATURES

•Mix incoming video with graphics and output the mixed video to a TV.

•Show either full-screen images or graphics and text combined with an external video feed.

•Broadcast high-quality, eye-catching video effects such as text crawls, as well as full-motion video regions and animations (formatted as GIF, JPG, BMP, PNG, TGA, image sequence animations, and other file types).

•Create full-screen, graphics-rich pages, showing dynamic text, logos, and animations using the supplied templates or your own artwork.

•Add audio files for alarms, alerts, and voice-overs in emergency applications.

•Schedule page displays in a playlist, including loop durations, using the system’s time-control features.

•Chassis includes a media slot with

a removable SanDisk® CompactFlash™ card for storing and transferring ChyTV pages, playlists, and other files.

•Compact, lightweight metal unit works in temporary or permanent installations.

•Operate the system and make real-time data updates through the built-in 10/100 Ethernet interface.

•Support NTSC formats.

•Virtually virus-proof and require no external computer connection.

Use this low-cost system to add messaging capabilities to an existing video infrastructure or create informative digital signage.

ChyTV makes it easy to combine graphics, video, and audio capabilities to create dynamic, eye-catching messaging presentations. This self-contained system is simple to use and configure, and there are no expensive add-ons to purchase and master.

But don’t be fooled by its simplicity. ChyTV delivers professional-quality presentations without requiring the studio wizardry of a highly skilled video technician.

You can position and manipulate an image and/or text a number of ways. Display a video source image with graphics and text around it, superimpose a message over full video or a background, squeeze the live video window, independently resize and position graphics elements, and more. Graphics and text can be displayed on a single screen or broadcast throughout a campus or facility with the use of multiple units.

The ChyTV system works with ordinary TVs and plasma and LCD screens—in your lobby, at a retail site, or around your corporate or educational campus—to broadcast messages that are tailored to a specific audience or for the general public.

Not only can you create the content and message you need, you can also easily distribute it according a specific schedule. You can even set pages to display for a specific length of time during certain hours or days.

The system also enables you to insert graphics into the video stream at the push of a button. Stream ordinary video and when you want special text or graphics to be shown, press the box’s BYPASS/INSERT switch. It’s that easy!

Order the Plus version for larger setups.

We offer two ChyTV versions: the ChyTV IP 2 and ChyTV Plus.

The ChyTV IP 2 has Composite video RCA input/output, audio input/output (left/right analog), a CompactFlash external media slot with SanDisk card, and a 10BASE-T/ 100BASE-TX Ethernet port.

For advanced capabilities, order the ChyTV Plus. It’s perfect for professionally installed video messaging systems and, with additional input options, offers flexible system integration.

Like the ChyTV IP 2, it includes audio and 10/100 Ethernet connectors, and a media slot with card. But, for video connections, it also has S-Video input/output, Composite BNC input/output, and Component BNC inputs/outputs, as well as RS-232 serial and GPI control interfaces.

The power to create using powerful software.

If you’ve ever created a simple PowerPoint® presentation, you have more than what it takes to create a dazzling ChyTV display. Never used PowerPoint? No problem—you’ll find the system’s intuitive ChyTV Tools interface gives you all the tools you need to create informative and impressive digital signage. The ChyTV Tools interface is, in fact, the engine behind the

entire system. With it, you can:

•Import and organize page elements for display.

•Transfer files between a PC and the ChyTV unit via the removable flash memory card.

•Assign graphics and text regions to either surround or overlay the video window.

•Resize and reposition video regions from page to page with smooth dynamic transitions.

•Schedule pages and their page elements for display.

•Use preloaded templates to insert colorful, graphics-rich backgrounds.

•Insert logos and animations.

•Control the unit remotely.

Inserting text is a snap using the ChyTV software. It can be typed directly onto a page or imported from another source, such as Microsoft® Word. The software enables you to apply background colors, highlight text, and have your text run horizontally across your presentation as a crawl. You set the speed of the crawl and, if you like, have it repeated as part of a loop and give it a soft mask (with transparent soft edges at the start and end of the displayed text).

You can even insert your favorite PowerPoint elements into a presentation. Images, text, and tags placed on a PowerPoint slide are saved as HTML for conversion by the ChyTV software. Thumbnail images provide you with previews of your converted pages.

ChyTV IP 2 (rear)

ChyTV Plus (rear)

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CRT Direct View TV specifications

The Black Box CRT Direct View TV represents a pivotal moment in the history of television technology. Rooted in the innovation of cathode ray tube (CRT) technology, these televisions offered a viewing experience that captured the hearts of millions before the advent of modern flat-screen displays.

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However, CRT Direct View TVs are not without their drawbacks. They are typically heavier than modern alternatives and consume more energy. The size and depth of CRT units also limit their placement options compared to the slim profiles of LCDs, LEDs, and OLEDs.

In conclusion, while the Black Box CRT Direct View TV may have been overshadowed by the rise of newer technologies, its contribution to the evolution of visual display cannot be overstated. It offered a unique blend of color richness, durability, and reliable performance that defined an entire era of entertainment.