The versatile CineView
®
Quad is Vela’s award-
winning, half-size, multi-channel A/V decoder
supporting four independent channels of high-
quality MPEG-1,MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 decod-
ed audio and video. Using highly
integrated, advanced decoder technology, the
CineView Quad minimizes CPU utilization
through efficient hardware and software
optimization while delivering Vela’s proven
quality and reliability.
MULTI-SCREEN VIDEO DISPLAYS
KIOSKS & IN-STORE PROMOTIONS
HOSPITALITY
MASTER CONTROL ROOM WALLS
MULTI-NETWORK NEWS PORTALS
The CineView Quad is ideally suited for use in
multi-screen video displays, digital signage,
hospitality video, in-store promotions and other applications requiring multi-channel play-
back of MPEG-encoded content. Multi-board capability is possible with the Quad, allowing
users to easily and efficiently scale up to four Quad decoders within a
single PC (a total of 16 playback channels), supporting playback data rates up to 15 Mbps.
A convenient A/V breakout cable plugs into the back of the CineView Quad board to
service audio and video output needs. Video output consists of composite and S-video.
PAL to NTSC television standards conversion allows video to be played on studio
picture monitors independent of video format. Audio support for the CineView Quad
includes analog stereo, S/PDIF and Dolby
®
Digital bitstream output.
The Quad runs on Microsoft
®
Windows
®
and Linux and includes a new easy-to-use GUI
(Graphical User Interface) with the PlayAdvantage™ module from Vela’s new multi-
functional MediaAdvantage
®
Lite user software. Among its many user-friendly features,
PlayAdvantage allows for effortless playlist preparation with convenient drag-and-drop
functionality and file import capabilities.
CineView Quad software development tools include Software Developer’s Kits (SDKs) for
Linux and Windows, minimizing software integration efforts for those desiring to upgrade
to the CineView Quad.
FOUR CHANNELS OF DECODING
MULTIPLE BOARDS ALLOW UP TO
16 CHANNEL PLAYBACK
EXTERNAL VIDEO SYNC LOCK
FULL CONTROL OF ON-SCREEN DISPLAY
RUNS UNDER LINUX AND WINDOWS
®
CineView
®
Quad 4-Channel MPEG-2 A/V Decoder, Model 2000-0175
Dolby is a trademark of Dolby Laboratories.
• Four-channel MPEG decoder on a single board
• Up to 16 total playback channels within a single PC
• Support for closed captioning
• External video sync lock
• PCI Bus mastering for low CPU utilization
• Interlace to progressive conversion: scaling to 480p,
720p, and 1080i
• Analog and digital audio
• 33/66 MHz, 32-bit PCI Bus support
• Trick modes: pause, fast forward, slow, rewind
• Video outputs include interlaced or progressive, NTSC
and PAL composite, S-video, YUV / RGB
• Scan and frame-rate conversion of NTSC to PAL and
PAL to NTSC
ON-SCREEN DISPLAY (OSD)
• Full or part-screen graphic display with full control;
overlays video with text messages or graphics
• Alpha blending for smooth graphic and text mixing
• 256-color selectable palette out of 16.7 million colors
• Region highlight feature for creating interactive
menus with highlights
VIDEO
• Plays MPEG-1, MPEG-2 streams and MPEG-4.
• Playback data rates up to 15 Mbps for NTSC,
12 Mbps for PAL
• Signal to Noise Ratio: 65dB
• Frequency response: 0 to 4.1 MHz ±5dB
• Sync tip: 40 IRE ±4
• Luma non-linearity: 5%
• Differential phase: ±1o
CONNECTORS
• Universal PCI edge connector
• BNC connector for external sync input
• A/V breakout cable mates with DB-44 and supports:
4 ea. composite video (1v p-p, 75-ohm)
4 ea. S-video (1v p-p, 75-ohm)
4 ea. pairs of analog stereo audio
4 ea. S/PDIF digital audio
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
• Microsoft Windows 2000, 2000 Server, 2003 Server, XP
or Linux (version 2.4 kernel)
• 800 MHz IBM
®
PC-compatible Pentium
®
or equivalent,
dual processors recommended when transcoding
• 512 MB RAM, plus RAM used by video server application
• Fast (7200 RPM) IDE, serial ATA or fast/wide SCSI drive
• CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive (for system file installation)
• 200MB available hard disk space (for MediaAdvantage
Lite installation, including Microsoft .NET Framework and
Microsoft MSDE) plus disk space for clips and segments
AUDIO
• MPEG audio layers 1 and 2
• Dolby (AC-3) bitstream out
• Sampling rates: 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz and 96 kHz
• Supports data rates up to 384 Kbps
• Software adjustable volume control
S/PDIF
• 0.5v p-p, 75-ohm
• Rise and fall time: > 0.4µi measured from 10% to 90%
• <10ns jitter
Analog
• Unbalanced analog stereo audio output
• Reference level: 0.5v p-p ±10% (unbalanced)
• Frequency response: 20 Hz to 22 kHz, ±0.5dB
• THD+n: @ 20 Hz to 22 kHz < 0.5%
DIMENSIONS
• Standard half-size PCI form factor
SOFTWARE
• User Application: PlayAdvantage software module from
MediaAdvantage Lite
• Includes drivers, easy-to-use Application Programming
Interface (API) and sample applications
• Complete HTML documentation
• Operating Systems: Linux, Windows
• SDKs: Windows Microsoft COM & Linux
5540 Rio Vista Dr. • Clearwater FL 33760 • Phone 727-507-5300 • Fax 727-507-5310
Vela, CineView, MediaAdvantage and PlayAdvantage are trademarks or registered trademarks of Vela LP. Dolby is a trademark of Dolby Laboratories.
Other product names mentioned are used for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective companies. All information contained
herein is accurate at time of printing and is subject to change without notice. ©2005 Vela LP. All rights reserved. Rev. 12-2005.
