The new FireWriter? Character Generator is FOCUS Enhancements latest breakthrough in video character generation. We have borrowed many of the best features from our TitleMaker and PowerScript product lines, and added a IEEE-1394 (i.Link, FireWire) Input and Output. In other words, we?ve done it again! FireWriter delivers high-resolution,17.5 anti-aliased titles in a million colors. Add in the ability to assign text attributes such as font, color, shadow, outline, and size on a character by character basis and the FireWriter CG spells "Winner" all the way!
AMAZING RESOLUTION
FireWriter uses digital video technology to produce high quality letters with smooth curves and sharp edges. It boasts sub-pixel, 17.5 ns resolution. FULL DV TRANSCODING Your sources and your MXProDV support the IEEE-1394 interface, and now so can your character generator! FireWriter supports full transcoding between analog and DV inputs and outputs. All outputs are always active.
A MILLION COLORS
When creating your titles, outlines, backgrounds, and borders, you can select from over a million colors giving your titles a unique one-of-a-kind look and feel.
MULTIPLE FONTS/ATTRIBUTES
Choose from 26 built-in scalable fonts. Mix attributes on one line so that each character can be enhanced with its own unique drop shadow, font, font size, and color quickly and easily.
SPECIAL EFFECTS
Special effects for transitions between title screens include cuts, fades, wipes, rolls, crawls, and more. Each effect can be executed at eight different speeds.
NETWORKING CAPABILITIES
Built-in Ethernet support makes it easy to add FireWriter to your network. Using industry standard TCP/IP protocol and FTP commands you can save projects and graphics on your computer then import them back to FireWriter easily and quickly. Want to download and play projects directly over the Internet? It's a snap with FireWriter!
VERSATILE SUPERIMPOSE
Titles can be superimposed over video, full color, gradient and JPEG graphic backgrounds. 256 levels of transparency can be assigned to characters, outlines, shadows, and colors independent of each other to create state of the art titles.
EXTENSIVE MEMORY
With FireWriter's on-board flash 16,000 character memory, you can store multiple projects or hundreds of pages. FireWriter's on-board flash memory even stores your projects when the unit is unplugged.
CONVENIENT PREVIEW
FireWriter?s preview output allows you to create and edit title pages without interrupting the incoming video signal. Preview pages instantly before going live.
APPLICATIONS
Internet production streaming Corporate and Industrial video Event and Wedding videography Classroom productions Public, Education, and Government (PEG) TV Stations and Low Power TV Stations Bulletin and Message Board systems Plus many more FEATURES
IEEE-1394 (i.LINK, FireWire) I/O High Resolution titles: 17.5ns, anti-aliased characters PAL: 720x570, NTSC: 720x480 Built-in Ethernet using TCP/IP and FTP commands Drop shadow, outline, borders, and variable character spacing Over a million colors ? apply separately to letters, outline/shadow, background and border 20 special effects (fades and wipes), 8 speeds including scrolls and crawl Superimpose: Titles over video Mix fonts on a single line. Each character can have a different font, size, color, shadow, and 256 levels of transparency Preview output allows you to change titles out of the audience?s view Multiple play modes: Play a pre-arranged program with different settings for each page; play pages manually (slide show); play a sequence repeatedly (video bill board); play one page Keyboard includes special and foreign characters such as ?, ?, o, ?, etc. Includes pictorial characters (heart, bullets, etc.) and elegant "curled" quotes Built-in demo mode shows features. Can be modified or used as a template project for new titles GPI trigger input allows remote trigger of titles from external controller Compatible with all video sources and tape formats On-board flash 16,000 character memory: Store multiple projects and hundreds of pages even when power has been unpluggedClock and calendar plus impact logos Two year warranty SPECIFICATIONS
GENERAL AUDIO PERFORMANCE
4" high x 12" wide x 9.5" deep (100mm x 300mm x 240mm) Weight: 3lbs. (1.4kg) 110 VAC, 60 Hz supply included UL and CSA Approved DIGITAL
2 Channel Mode Sampling:16-bit, 48 kHz Frequency response: 20 Hz to 20 kHz S/N Ratio: 85dB VIDEO PERFORMANCE 4 Channel Mode Formats Available: NTSC and PAL Time Base meets RS-170A Standard Meets long-haul video broadcast specs including CCIR-601 sampling and RS-170A Sampling:12-bit, 32 kHz Frequency response: 20 Hz to 14.5 kHz S/N Ratio: 80dB DIGITAL ANALOG
DV: Standard sampling 13.5 MHz, 8-bit quantization Horizontal resolution: 500 TV lines Frequency response: 20 Hz to 20 kHz +- 3 dB S/N Ratio: 80dB ANALOG NETWORKING
Digital conversion: 13.5 MHz: 4:2:2 (Y/C & composite): 8-bit quantization S/N Ratio (Y/C and Composite): greater than 54dB Horizontal resolution: NTSC: 480 TV lines PAL: 570 TV lines Gain: Unity Ethernet <10 BaseT> FTP using standard TCP/IP CONTROLS AND CONNECTORS
ETHERNET ANALOG VIDEO IN (Y/C;RCA) ANALOG VIDEO OUT(Y/C;RCA) DV IN (4-PIN) DV OUT (4-PIN) AUDIO IN AND OUT (RCA) PREVIEW OUT - FOR SECOND MONITOR IF DESIRED (RCA) GPI CONTROL JACK POWER UPSIDE-DOWN LEGENDS FOR EASY REFERENCE SERIAL COMPUTER CONNECTION
