VJDirector2 (Live production software) is a Windows-based soft workstation for multimedia editing, recording and broadcasting, and support HD.
Features include special effect switching unit, CG editor, VGA capture via network, vitual cam, subtitler, video recorders, network broadcasting system, simple drive broadcasting system and linear editing system.
Some of the features are:
The system contains 3 to 10 input channels that support multitude input methods, including analog or digital device, real-time network steaming, files, pictures etc.
And there is a new feature of VGA capture in VJDirector2, you can use VJVGA function to capture an other computer’s screen or a region of the screen.
The system supports real-time switching among all channels, and supports various 2D and 3D switch effects which can be extended, customized and upgraded.
It also supports real-time subtitle, logos, and it’s own powerful CG editor which has various effects like clock etc., you can achieve fantastic real-time video.
The system enables a variety of output methods, including real-time streaming(MMS etc.), AVI /WMV files, Virtual device output, hardware device output(via Decklink or 1394 card).
DESCRIPTION OF SYSTEM FUNCTIONS
PS: VJDirector2 has 3 different editions(Streaming, Standard, Ultimate). Features vary with different editions.
INPUT
Three to ten input channels that support multitude input methods, including analog or digital device, real-time network steaming, files, pictures etc.
Analog input: Supporting various capture card which base on WDM driver, including USB cam, DV, video recorder, video capture card etc.
Digital input: Supporting 1394 cards.
Video File input: Supporting input in various file formats: WMV/Real Media/Mpeg4/Mpeg2/AVI etc.
Picture File input: Supporting input in various file formats: BMP / JPG / GIF / PNG / DDS / DIB / TGA etc.
Streaming input: supporting Windows Media streaming.
REAL-TIME SWITCHING EFFECT
Supporting switching between any input channels.
Supporting various 2D/3D switching effects.
The Effects can be customized, extended and updated.
LOGOS
Supporting 1-4 logos, which can be set to any of the four corners.
Logos support single files (bmp/jpg/gif/tga and etc.) and TGA file sequence.
Supporting animated and transparent logos.
Knocking out the background color of the logo intelligently.
SUBTITLE
Supporting auto and manual subtitles.
Subtitle can be loaded from file or manual input.
The font can be customized, supporting numerous font effects: 3D, shadow, frame etc.
CG EDITOR
You can publish CG elements include text, picture, picture sequence, clock and timer on the video.
Supporting publish CGs by a remote computer.
Supporting various 2D/3D ticker moving effects.
The time, speed, region of the effects can be customized.
HD SUPPORT
Supporting SD/HD(720p,1080i,1080p etc.)
VJDirector2 Standard/Ultimate edition only.
CHROMA KEY
Supporting chroma key and color adjustment on each channel.
VJDirector2 Ultimate edition only.
AUTO BROADCAST
You can input a sequence of channels or files, also you can set the broadcast time of each channel or file.
VJDirector2 Standard/Ultimate edition only.
VJVGA CAPTURE
You can use VJVGA function to capture an other computer’s screen or a region of the screen.
Just install a little program on the computer which you wanna capture from, you can get the screen via network. Also you can capture more than one computer’s screen.
VJDirector2 Ultimate edition only.
OUTPUT
Supporting web streaming output, which is directly published on Internet, like MMS.
Supporting output to file, saved either as WMV or AVI video format.
Supporting hardware device output, such as sound card, video card, 1394 card. The system also Support Decklink cards which can output video signal via HDMI,SDI,AV etc. (VJDirector2 Standard/Ultimate edition only.)
Also VJDirector2 can work with other encoding software, such as Flash media live encoder/Windows media encoder/MSN/SKY PE via its [Virtual Device Output].