Welcome to DMediaPro Video, an SGI technology!
The DMediaPro DM2 and DM3 Boards (for Silicon Graphics Octane2 V10 and V12 workstations, SGI Onyx 2/Origin 2000 systems, and SGI Onyx 3000/Origin 3000 systems respectively), transmit and receive uncompressed High Definition video and Standard Definition video in real-time. In the future, the DMediaPro DM2 and DM3 boards (referred to as DMediaPro Board throughout this guide) will also be compatible with other SGI systems.
For Onyx 2/Origin 2000 and Onyx 3000/Origin 3000 systems (and future Onyx/Origin compatible products), the DMediaPro Board must be installed by an SGI field installer. To install the board in an Octane2 workstation, follow the installation instructions in Chapter 2 of this guide.
You control board features using the OpenML Media Library Software Development Kit (ML). For a description of ML device-independent calls and controls, see the OpenML Media Library Software Development Kit Programmer's Guide (007-4504-00x).
This guide is provided for the sophisticated video user in a professional or research environment. You should be familiar with video standards, the operation of the applicable SGI system or workstation, and the ML-related information in the OpenML Media Library Software Development Kit Programmer's Guide.
This guide includes the following chapters and appendices:
Chapter 1, “Features and Capabilities”, describes the main components of the DMediaPro Board, and includes a general overview of product features.
Chapter 2, “Installing the DMediaPro Board in a Silicon Graphics Octane2 Workstation”, shows you how to install the board in an Octane2 Tri-Module.
Chapter 3, “Connecting the DMediaPro Board to VBOB”, shows you how to set up High Definition and Standard Definition Input/Output (I/O) using the SGI Video Breakout Box (VBOB).
Chapter 4, “Setting Up Audio Synchronization”, shows you how to synchronize audio with video when using the DMediaPro Board in a typical studio configuration with a tape deck.
Chapter 5, “Programming the DMediaPro Board”, shows you how to use ML and device-specific controls to program the board.
In addition to this guide, the OpenML Media Library Software Development Kit Programmer's Guide (007-4504-00x) and the SGI Video Breakout Box Owner's Guide (007-4243-00x), are shipped with the DMediaPro Board. If you are using an SGI PCI Digital Audio Board, see the SGI PCI Digital Audio Board Installation Guide (007-3502-00x).
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