Live Events have their own unique pressures. From unexpected integration issues, media which arrives late and a show which can change up to the last minute and even during the show, a flexible media source is essential to cope with all of these. Our Delta Media Server has been successfully fielded in Live Events since 2005, and our ever-increasing base of live events specialists push us hard to add the features they need for each show which often has unique requirements. Delta is not just a source of high quality uncompressed video, essential for large format projection, but its realtime capabilities offer the flexibility to change the show immediately according to cues, or pre-script a sequence of actions for use at any time. Delta incorporates many benefits for live events: - Media scaling, positioning, cropping, aspect ratio adjustment, colour adjustment, chroma keying & feathering - Sequences control playback and media parameters separately from the timecode - Up to 88 function keys attached to interactive timeline markers. - Timeline controls include loop, pause, goto frame, markers, run sequences. - Fade to Reserve layer for non-linear show control. - Sequence Control panel with 20 sequence buttons + VCR controls - Show Mode shortcut to configure playback immediately. - Live preview in the remote GUI - Live video inputs can be placed anywhere and many times on the canvas. - Realtime distortion correction, geometric morphing, fades and wipes. - RS232 or UDP serial output events Standard Delta includes: - Uncompressed Movie Playback - HD, 4k and Beyond media resolution - Mixed Media (Movies, Images, Audio, Effects) - Realtime Warp & Blend - Multiple layers with effects - Overlap and Underlap creation - Multiple graphics outputs per server - Multi-rack synchronisation - Full External Control / API Options include: Active and Passive stereo 3D output - Polarised, Shutter Glasses, ColorCode, Anaglyph Live Video inputs - sVideo, VGA, DVI, HDMI, HDSDI High Bit Depth - Dual Input for JVC, DPI, Christie, Barco Full Dome Delta Mode - 3D media and virtual projector placement Encrypted Movies - Time & venue limited movie playback