X-Git-Url: https://git.decadent.org.uk/gitweb/?p=lca-dvswitch.git;a=blobdiff_plain;f=index.html;h=17831b4cb964eaade905218e42f2ad79d8ca7bcc;hp=3ee5fe00a70e0127e74a3737ab49a8ce1c2f1143;hb=49e76ea761521123edfc75179275356531dfea4d;hpb=92bdd3874a1f95b77a74c23ec61fa050dd131327 diff --git a/index.html b/index.html index 3ee5fe0..17831b4 100644 --- a/index.html +++ b/index.html @@ -80,17 +80,28 @@ A software system that supports video mixing, recording and streaming
  • - Designed particularly for the needs of technical conferences that - want to record and stream on a limited budget. Now used more - widely, often without streaming. + Primarily designed for free software conferences: + +
  • + Now used more widely, often without streaming
  • - Mixing is live - a requirement for streaming, and a way to - avoid the need for extensive editing after the event + Mixing is live - required for streaming, and avoids the + need for extensive editing after the event
  • - Mixing is interactive - a requirement for good coverage of - presenters, audience and slides, but very limited in other + Mixing is interactive - required for good coverage of + presenters, audience and slides; very limited in other streaming software
  • @@ -107,7 +118,8 @@ A general video editor
  • - An audio mixer (but it does implement audio dubbing and level monitoring) + An audio mixer - audio functionality is limited to dubbing and + level monitoring
  • A complete recording and publishing system @@ -122,7 +134,7 @@

    The 'DV' in DVswitch

    - The name refers to the DV formats used by many video cameras: + The name refers to the DV format used by many video cameras:

    @@ -168,10 +180,13 @@

    Overview of the system

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    - A simplified view of the typical components: -

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    + This is a simplified view of the typical components. The system + is completely flexible as to which sinks and sources are used. +

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    + DIF is the DV Interchange Format, sometimes referred to as 'raw + DV' although it is a container format in its own right. +

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    Mixer

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    Mixer UI

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    Mixer

    - +

    Mixer UI, annotated

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    Mixer internals

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    + To simplify the diagram, I omitted connection setup, tally light + and recording control, and the internal sinks that haven't been + implemented yet. +

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    + All these interfaces have limited-length queues. If a queue + fills up, frames have to be dropped - we must not block or use + unlimited memory! +

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    + The mixer clock thread maintains a frame clock at about 25 or + 30 Hz depending on the video system, constantly adjusted to + follow the audio source. +

    +