Inscriber® G5™ XT

FEATURES

G-Scribe
G-Scribe is a feature-rich character generator that provides all of the tools required to create stunning on-air graphics in an easy-to-use package. You can integrate clips, stills, audio, animation, transition effects, and much more to create incredible on-air presentations. Along with content creation tools, G-Scribe provides an array of tools to control and manipulate graphics, including a full playlist and sequencer module, the RapidFire software playout capability and an integrated media store.

RTX NET™ Scripting  
Unleash the power of RTX NET directly from your CG pages and G-3D scenes using the all-new RTX NET scripting engine. RTX NET scripting allows you to design features and functionality to meet your specific workflow requirements. Scripts can be applied to both 2D and 3D elements, and are ideal for creating special graphic effects that can automatically affect the page design and layout based on user-driven content. By utilizing the .NET framework, your can develop scripts in your language of choice, and take full advantage of all of the development tools offered by the .NET framework.

Automation Interface
Automation Interface allows you to connect an Inscriber graphics system to graphics automation systems using the industry-standard Intelligent Interface protocol. It also enables tag filling and display control using standard serial port protocol or TCP/IP available from most news system vendors, including Harris, AP, Autocue, Avid, Com-promter, EZ News, Florical, Parkervision and Sundance.

Strata Compositing
Strata Compositing enables real-time compositing of multiple, independently control-lable virtual channels into a single physical channel. Use it to output multiple graphic layers — a ticker, a station ID, a lower third and background video, for instance — as a single channel.

Overlay
Overlay allows you to build and control three additional layers of graphics on top of your current output without having to use additional channels. Objects output with Overlay remain on the topmost layer and operate without disruption. They’re completely independent of other layouts, making them easy to control. You can easily insert and hide clocks, timers, still or animated logos, channel IDs, lower thirds, score-boards, over-the-shoulder graphics, text crawls and temperature read-outs.

Connectus Integration
Easily publish individual layouts or entire playlists to a Connectus media server with  G-Scribe creation and playout software to quickly and easily distribute content between multiple CG systems. You also can download and approve media from the Connectus server. Media Store operators can directly publish and retrieve media assets (including associated metadata). 
*Note: Connectus Software must be purchased separately.

Integrated Media Store
Store, manage, retrieve and play out media files including stills, templates, clips and animations. The integrated media store allows you to search based on various metadata, including user-definable keywords. Metadata is copied with each image, allowing files to retain all related information when moved from one system to another. The media store integrates directly with the playlist and the output display so graphics resources can be found and used either in CG layouts or directly out to air..

Real-Time 3D Playback
Import and play true 3D scenes directly from third-party applications such as Autodesk® 3ds Max® and Maya®. Integrate these scenes directly into your playlist for real-time playback. Add the G-3D option for even greater control of your 3D scene, including scene editing and template creation.

2D DVE
This feature allows two incoming video feeds to be displayed resized in real time in a region of the graphics layout. Typically, the underlying graphics are revealed. There are two 2D DVE (SD or HD) per Altitude Express graphics channel.

SD Downconversion
Altitude Express allows your stations to standardize with one set of HD graphics and eases the transition to HD. The downconversion feature allows you to work in a completely HD workflow and downconvert the final graphics from the system using a hard-ware-based downconversion tool.

ODBC
The Open Database Connectivity (ODBC) standard allows multiple programs to share information stored within a database. The Inscriber ODBC feature links the information in your database tables to your graphic layouts and templates. When you update the database entries, the information automatically updates in your layouts. Easily update graphics from an external source — no graphics experience is needed. This feature is ideal for sporting events, elections, school closing announcements and more.

Real-time 2D Animation
Take your graphics to the next level with the easy-to-use 2D animation editor. The editor allows any graphic and text elements, including media objects (with Clips Option), to be key-framed on the x, y and z axes. Quickly apply effects such as transparency, scale and rotation to create dynamic, reusable animations, or use prebuilt templates included on the system. No previous animation experience is necessary.

Clips
This feature enables integrated playout of video clips as backgrounds, media objects and textures within your graphics layout. Play media content of any resolution up to full HD. Software codecs enable playout of most Windows® formats, including VIA, AVI, WMV, MPEG-2 and QuickTime*.

The clips feature also includes a large-capacity media array consisting of eight 250 GB front-mounted SAS hard drives in RAID 5 configuration. This ensures optimal band-width for HD media playback, while protecting your digital assets and providing on-air reliability.
* Full HD clips must be compressed.
*Some QuickTime codecs may not be suitable for broadcast playback.

OPTIONS

G-Scribe Offline
With G-Scribe Offline, a standalone software package, you can compose layouts on any computer running Windows® XP, and transfer designs to an online graphics system for playout to air.

G-3D
This proprietary 3D design module elevates broadcast graphics design with illuminating, true 3D graphics, text and real-time animations. Create 3D scenes from native and/or imported 3D objects, or import 3D scenes from third-party programs such as 3ds Max® and Maya®.

G-3D provides a deep level of scene editing including timeline modification, image manipulation, primitive shapes, lights, multiple cameras, and many options for texturing. Attach audio files to the 3D graphics for playout in SD or HD. Apply custom textures to any 3D surface containing tagged text and graphic content using the familiar G-Scribe graphics editor. Tagged fields can be updated manually or via automation. Once a scene has been created, it can be played out directly from G-Scribe or exported and then used as a template for playback using Automation Interface or Inscriber RTX NET applications.

Also included with the G-3D design module is the ability to create advanced real-time triggers (ART), allowing you to quickly and easily create dynamic interactions between objects and scenes that can be triggered from the timeline or manually by an operator. These triggers allow complex actions to be integrated into 3D scenes with no scripting required.
* Training recommended

G-3D Offline
* Same as above, but used in conjunction with G-Scribe Offline. Create G-3D files offline, and transfer to an online G-Series™ system.

G-Scribe+ Software Bundle
The G-Scribe+ software bundle Includes the G-3D design module, 3D charts feature and video capture. Video capture and 3D charts are available exclusively with the G-Scribe+ software bundle.

Video capture enables you to record streaming audio and video at full HD resolution. Set in and out points, and play back as a full-frame video clip.

3D charts enables the integration of dynamic 3D charts directly into 3D scenes. Each chart can be connected to a separate data source and will update on-air as updates are made to the data source (e.g., Excel, Access). Chart types available include 3D bar and pie, as well as line charts.

Direct Control 2 
Take control of your graphics systems with the all-new Direct Control 2 remote control interface for Inscriber production graphics systems. From a single seat, generate playlists, fill tags and control playback on multiple CG systems simultaneously. A simple drag and drop interface makes CG control a breeze with intuitive controls and operation, and is easy-to-use even by those not trained as graphics operators. Direct Control 2 supports most common media formats, including stills, video clips, CG pages and G-3D files.
 * The Direct Control 2 option must be purchased for each playback system.

3D DVE
The 3D DVE module option is an add-on to the Altitude Express board. The 3D DVE option allows one input to be animated and positioned within 3D space on the output channel. The 3D DVE option can be used in conjunction with the 2D DVE option. Typically, the underlying graphics are revealed. One 3D DVE module is purchased per Altitude Express graphics channel.

RTXports™
RTXports enables the playback of custom or third-party applications — such as financial tickers, elections results or sports score bugs — that have been created using the  RTX NET API on any Inscriber graphics system. These customized applications can run concurrently with G-Scribe and Automation Interface, while sharing access to the output channel.

Paint
The Paint option is a 32-bit paint and graphics creation tool integrated with G-Scribe. It supports unlimited layering, resolution-independent image processing and masking. Paint allows native Photoshop® files (.psd) to be imported into and manipulated within the G-Scribe user environment — while maintaining layers.

Inscriber MOS
Inscriber MOS enables remote asset browsing, editing and playout capabilities within MOS Newsroom Computer Systems (NRCS) such as AP ENPS® and Avid iNews®.  Inscriber MOS consists of a MOS-compliant ActiveX client control interface connected to Inscriber graphics systems. Inscriber MOS enables newsroom staff to create and schedule template-based graphics from their desktops. Once inserted into a rundown, the graphics are available for playout across multiple Inscriber graphics systems. The Inscriber MOS server component negotiates transactions between the various MOS clients, the newsroom computer and Inscriber graphics hardware. Real-time previews are available for the journalists as they create their graphics to ensure the accuracy of each item being added to a story. Absolutely no graphics experience is required.
* MOS Training and Commissioning must also be purchased
** The MOS option must be purchased for each graphics system that will be controlled by MOS
*** The MOS option includes unlimited client licenses.

Inscriber MOS Gateway System
The Inscriber MOS Gateway system is a 1RU chassis with dual Ethernet ports and redundant power. The gateway communicates between the NRCS and the MOS clients.
* The Inscriber MOS option must be purchased separately.

RapidFire Keyboard
RapidFire is a dedicated, custom keyboard that enables single-stroke functionality for many G-Scribe functions and features. It includes a US 101 key-cap layout for use as a standard keyboard for normal PC operations. The RapidFire keyboard is an essential tool for live event coverage.
*Ships with English key-caps

BOB-8000p - Two-Channel Passive Breakout Box
The BOB-8000p is a 1RU passive breakout box that allows you to manage cable connections for up to two Inscriber G5 systems or one dual-channel Inscriber G7™ system. The BOB-8000p package includes two breakout cables and the breakout box.

On-Site Training
Have a certified Harris Inscriber instructor visit your site for three days of comprehensive training. You will learn about the G5 hardware and G-Scribe software, and have an opportunity to enhance and customize your graphics workflow.
*Commissioning and Inscriber MOS training available separately
** Online Training seminars also available.

Inscriber G5 XT has 1 x 250 GB SATA Drive and 7 x 250 GB SATA II Drives.