Extron electronic MGP 464 HD-SDI About This Manual, About the MGP 464 Multi-Graphic Processor

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Introduction

About This Manual

This manual discusses how to install, configure, and operate the Extron MGP 464 multi-graphic processor.

Throughout this manual, the terms “MGP 464”, “MGP”, “multi-graphic processor”, and “processor” are used interchangeably to refer to all models of the product.

About the MGP 464 Multi-Graphic Processor

The MGP 464 is a four-window RGB and video signal processor that can display up to four video sources on a single screen in picture-in-picture or picture-by-picture format. The MGP accepts RGB, HDTV, component, S-video, and composite video signals on four fully-configurable inputs and 15 virtual inputs; and has one scaled output. The processor provides switching among inputs and has picture controls and presets.

The MGP 464 DI is an MGP 464 with a DVI input card installed, providing four DVI input connectors. The MGP 464 HD-SDI is an MGP 464 with two HD-SDI inputs and two DVI inputs.

All versions can be controlled remotely via the RS-232/RS-422 interface using Simple Instruction Set (SIS™) commands or the Windows-based control software, or via an Ethernet LAN using the MGP 464’s embedded Web pages, SIS commands, or the Windows-based control software.

Features

Four windows — Up to four windows can be shown on a single display simultaneously, allowing up to four video and computer sources to be viewed at once.

Inputs — The MGP 464 has four fully configurable video inputs, which accept RGB, HDTV, component, S-video, and composite video signals. In addition to these four configurable inputs, the MGP 464 DI has four DVI inputs and the MGP 464 HD-SDI has two HD-SDI and two DVI inputs.

DVI-D Background input — A DVI input is provided on all models as a means to display live video from a DVI source as a background.

Virtual inputs — 15 virtual inputs can be configured through software to accept standard definition component video, S-video, and composite video.

Output — All MGP 464 models have one scaled output, available on a set of five BNC connectors for RGB and a DVI-I connector for DVI.

Picture controls — Picture controls allow you to adjust the size, position, brightness, contrast, color, tint, detail, and zoom for each window.

Window and input presets — Window presets save sizing, positioning, and priority information. Input presets save input signal type information and picture control settings.

Window transition effects — Six types of window transition effects (22 different effects altogether) seamlessly mute and unmute (close and open) the four windows.

Freeze control — Freeze control freezes (locks) a window to the current image.

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