13.7 Additional Format Settings (v.4.x)

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Last updated: Nov 08, 2022 by Manuel Grund
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You must unlock the Just Control Configuration window and stop the channel(s) to be able to make any changes.

  1. Stop the desired Channel by deactivating the checkbox in front of it. Stopping a Channel will also stop the Just Out engine and therefore the final output.

  2. Select the Channel in the Devices & Channels list.

  3. Click on the Format tab.

  4. Configure the options accordingly to your needs. The options are explained below.

  5. Activate the checkbox in front of the Channel to start it again and to take over the changes you made.

  6. Close the configuration window and drag the Channel from the Connections tab to the Multi-viewer area.

Advanced Format Settings

  • SD widescreen (16:9): Plays out SD Channels in widescreen format.

  • Low Latency Playout: Allows for the lowest latency between pressing the Play button and the actual playout of a Video. Deactivate this option when using MXF files or Videos which are taking some time to decompress like XDCAM or H.264.

  • Interlaced Aware Scaling: When activated, any Video which has to be scaled (SD ↔ HD, aspect ratio conversion) will have additional interlaced-aware filtering applied to it in order to preserve the interlace fields and to improve the quality of the scaled Video.

  • Port: The port which is used by this particular Channel. A port is an unique identifier for a network service which runs on a computer. By default, the first Channel administered by just:connect uses port 5519. Additional Channels use the ports 5520, 5521, 5522 and so on.

  • Each Channel must have a different port number assigned. Using the same port for two Channels or one Just Out engine) on the same machine will result in an error.

  • Make sure that your Ports are not closed on any router/ firewall which might be installed between Just Connect and the interface client(s).

  • If you are not sure whether a port is used on your network, please consult your network administrator.

  • Aspect Ratio Options: Define how differences of the aspect ratio should be handled. This preset can be overwritten for each Video in the Inspector of just:live/just:play. You can also change the aspect ratio of Videos which match the engine's aspect ratio but have been saved in the wrong aspect ratio. Refer to chapter Aspect Ratio Control.

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