Configuring Decoder Outputs

From the Decoder configuration panels, you can manage video decoding for the four SDI output ports. This includes binding the video output(s) to the stream(s) you have created and configuring properties such as the Output Frame Rate and Still Image. Each decoder can be configured independently of the others. 

To configure decoder outputs:  

1. On the Control Center, select Decoders from the side menu.
   

   

   
   
2. Select the decoder to configure, for example Decoder 0.

3. Select the Output port(s) for the decoder (if not using the default selection). 
   You can route the decoded video and audio to any set of physical outputs. This allows you to specify the interface(s) on which you want to see the video. 

   

   Important

   Decoder 0 has highest priority, and and the video decoding resources are prioritized with the lower decoder numbers (i.e., 0, then 1, 2, and 3) having higher priority. For more information, see Oversubscription of Decoder Channels.

   

   Tip

   To configure 2SI UHD output mode, select all four SDI outputs for the decoder channel. Then select 2SI Mode from the Quad Mode drop-down that becomes available when all four outputs are selected.

   

4. Click the Input, Video and Metadata arrows (

   

   ) to expand the configuration panels. 
   Some of the Decoder settings are read-only.  For details, see Decoder Settings.
   

   

   

   Tip

   The donut charts on each Decoder panel show the resources used per decoder (darker green slice), as well as globally (lighter green slice). For more information, see Donut Charts.

5. Adjust the settings where available. For example, you can change the Input Mode, Output Frame Rate, Still Image, and Still Image Delay.
   

   

   Tip

   The decoder will display the Still Image if it is no longer receiving video, for example, if the encoder stream has stopped or the network connection is lost.
   The Still Image drop-down list includes an option to select a custom image. Defaults are provided, and your system administrator may have imported additional Still Images for your decoder (as shown in the following example). 

   
6. Click Apply Changes.

7. Click Start to begin decoding the stream.

8. To view statistics for the decoder, click the More Options ("three dots") menu icon and select Statistics. 
   

   

   

   Tip

   For information on configuring multi-channel synchronization on the Makito X or Makito X4 encoder and decoder, see Multi-Channel Synchronization.

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