FORCAST

KEY FEATURES

PROFESSIONAL GUI

• Real-time preview of Inputs, PVW, PGM & WYSIWYG.
• Expand an extra screen to realize custom Multi-view full-screen display, making it easy for preview.
• Support real-time overlay of audio UV and dynamic display of audio peaks.
• Support multi-view monitor, allows watching the real-time status of playing channel, preview channel, recording channel, and audio channel.
• Provide easy play control of local sources, Script FX channel, and CG channel with Mini control panel.

COMPATIBLE WITH A VARIETY OF INPUTS

• Support multiple video & audio live inputs (SDI, HDMI, Component, etc.).
• Support 2 channels for frame-accurate clip play and playlist of local sources.
• Support 1 channel for Script FX composition, create virtual studio and live PIP (Picture-In-Picture) effect easily.
• Support 1 channel for remote VGA signal input , realize the playout of PPT and remote screen.
• Support up to 2 local CG with custom replaceable contents, allows fast modification and playout of name title and other titles.
• Support 1 clock (Quartz clock or Digital clock) and 2 LOGO overlay (32bit-movie LOGO or image LOGO), allows changing clock, LOGO, position, and size freely, and with up to 10 preset keys.

MULTIPLE OUTPUT OPTIONS

• 1 channel for real-time video & audio program live output (SDI, HDMI, Component, etc.), 1 channel for real-time video & audio preview output.
• Multiple channels for real-time Live video & audio media recording.
• 1 channel for program media recording, allow recording CG-free video & audio file at the meantime

VIRTUAL STUDIO

• HD Trackless Virtual studio
• Simple and easy integration of live actors or talents with virtual set
• 1 channel Virtual studio with 4 camera modes support
• 30+ ready to use HD virtual sets

CG

• Supports 2 Channels CG, and provides separate preview & program options for layout
• Supports flexible playlist control as well as real time multi-layer play. Every play list has independent hotkey control
• Supports PVW and PGM channel. With independent VGA preview channel, we can preview waiting layout in real time before on-air
• Supports play and edit functions simultaneously. You can immediately create or modify other layout without interrupting the current playing layout to enhance play flexibility
• Supports a variety of on-air template types such as text crawler, stock crawler, universal flip object etc

• Supports a variety of templates including CG layout template, Layout template, Animation template, Effect template, Style template
• Supports high quality GPU Render and Effect

VIDEO AND AUDIO SWITCHER

• Multi-channel Virtual switching between PGM and PVW
• One-click switching as well as manual switching via T-BAR between TRANS and CUT
• One-click overlay of CG1/CG2 or CLOCK/LOGO1/LOGO2 One-click adding or applying of transition, clock, LOGO, or Chroma key
• Support FTB
• Hundreds of transitions (including standard wipe, 3D scroll, 3D flip, slide, door opening, blind, etc.)
• Customizable full-screen animated transitions and extendable transitions effects
• Exclusive switching macro recording function, allows recording various switching operation in advance and invoking it anytime to realize auto switching or combined switching effects

• Supports a variety of templates including CG layout template, Layout template, Animation template, Effect template, Style template
• Supports high quality GPU Render and Effect

RECORDER

• Multi-channel recording of Live Input, PVW & PGM separately or simultaneously
• With CG or without CG recording function
• With Audio or without Audio recording
• Recording file format : Canopus HQX AVI

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

• Real-time preview of inputs, PVW, and PGM
• Compatible with SD/HD-SDI, both PAL and NTSC
• Support HD 1080 50i, 59.94i, 60i, HD 720 50p, 59.94p, and 60p
• Local video file formats: Canopus HQ/HQX AVI, Avid DNxHD MXF, MPG, Matrox MPEG-2 I Frame AVI, QuickTime MOV, WAV, MP3
• Image formats: TGA,PNG,BMP,JPG,PSD,TIFF
• Support Black Magic Decklink series boards, including Decklink SDI (4K), Decklink Duo, Decklink Quad, Decklink Studio (4K), Decklink 4K Extreme, Decklink Mini Recorder, and Decklink Mini Monitor
• Compatible with Matrox XMIO series, DSX LE series, and Mojito series board

CONFIGURATION