Slate General
It's a Great Switcher
Fluent Clips & Graphics
Fluent Multi-View
Fluent Control
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Slate creates compelling live video. What are the 3 parts of the message why Slate is good.
1. It’s a great switcher 2. It runs Fluent Workflow software (clips, graphics, multi-view,…) 3. It’s very cost-effective.
100
If I order a Slate 1000 with 8 live inputs and dual clips, how many inputs would a conventional switcher require to match it?
22
100
What is the capacity of Slate's clip store?
from 50 to 200 hours (of h.264 clips, depending on how much storage you buy)
100
Name the two most important ways the Fluent multi-view is customizable?
1. Each window can be resized and aligned, and rearranged. 2. Elements can be spread, and replicated on 2 monitors, 4 optionally
100
What are Fluent Macros used for?
Creating very powerful sequences of switcher moves with files recalls (and with camera moves if you have camera control)
200
What is Fluent, and why is it good?
Fluent is the ultimate live production workflow software. It integrates file-based content with the Slate switcher.
200
Which other switchers have PixButtons?
None. No other switchers have PixButtons.
200
Can you bring a clip into a watch-folder during a show, and how does the operator know?
Yes, and it shows on the status bar and is added to the PixPad
200
Name 4 kinds of file-based information shown on our multi-view?
1. thumbnails of clips and graphics on PixPad 2. file names 3. file attributes, like auto-start 4. clip counters 5. the status of incoming files via watch-folders
200
I know Slate works great with 1 operator. I have 2 operators. What are the two most common ways for a team of 2 to run a Slate system?
1. Add a graphic operator on the keyboard and mouse, 2. Add an operator on a SoftPanel (or ipixpad).
300
Is Slate “Fake HD” ?
Look at the great picture quality !
300
Does Slate have a 3D DVE?
No we have something better. We have animated wipes, with audio, just like all the networks now use instead of 3D transitions.
300
What 3 clip formats does Slate support?
DV/DVCpro, H.264 and ProRes
300
How is a Slate 1000 Fluent multi-view NOT as good as a Miranda or Panasonic, and how might you get around it?
The picture quality on our monitors is not as crisp. Cameras can be shaded on a different monitor.
300
Can you control audio, and how?
Yes. You can add audio follow video software to a Broadcast Pix system, and control a MIDI-enabled audio mixer.
400
How is Slate much more cost-effective?
A conventional control room costs about 3 timers as much when you add up a switcher, I/O conversion, clip store and a CG. (Plus conventional studio requires more people to run it.)
400
How many inputs does the Slate 1000 have?
It start with 4 external inputs, plus 1 clip channel with key and 5 graphics channels with key. You can add 4 more live inputs and another clip channel with key.
400
Other switchers have graphics. In 4 tries, name 3 of the 5 biggest advantages of Fluent Graphics?
1. Some other switchers hold a few stills, we hold thousands 2. We include a Harris Inscriber CG 3. Graphics on the multi-view 4. Graphic file names on the PixButtons 5. Ours is fed by watch-folders
400
In 4 tries, name the 3 most important ways the Fluent Multi-View is better than a conventional multi-view, like a Miranda?
1. Ours adds lots of File-based info on clips and graphics 2. We have key monitors 3. Ours is free, and a Miranda is expensive
400
Name all 3 of the most important benefits of controlling cameras from your Slate system, instead of from a dedicated camera control panel ?
1. Easier for a solo operation 2. Less costly 3. Integration of camera moves into Macros and Snapshots
500
Name 4 reasons why 3G 1080p is Good?
1. 1080p is what everything is moving to: TV’s, routers, etc. 2. Better pictures: Twice the data rate of conventional HD 3. Better multi-def (1080p, 1080i, 720p, SD) 4. Better motion effects (DVE, transition,…)
500
Name 4 of the 6 best ways in which Slate is a Great Switcher?
1. True Multi-Definition: simultaneous 1080i, 720p, SD 2. AutoAspect, 16:9 and 4:3,…. 3. Industry’s best upgrade path: Analog>SD>HD>3G, 100>1ME>2ME, 4>28 SDI 4. Input video & files 5. Only PixButtons - source and file name on the button 6. Integrated device controls on the panel
500
Some other switchers say they have clip stores. In 6 tries, name 5 of the 8 biggest advantages of Fluent Clips over a "clip store" on a typical switcher?
1. Others hold seconds, we hold up to 200 hours of clips 2. We have audio 3. Other load slowly, our loads very fast 4. We play popular formats, like DV/DVCpro, H.264 and ProRes. 5. Our clips auto-start on Transition 6. Ours is shown on our multi-view 7. Our clip file names are on the PixButtons 8. Ours is fed by watch-folders
500
Panasonic and FOR-A 1ME switchers have multi-views. In 4 tries, name the 3 most important ways a Fluent Multi-View is better?
1. We have lots of File-based info on clips and graphics 2. We have key monitors 3. Ours is highly customizable (and can be on up to 4 monitors)
500
Compared to a typical a 1 ME switcher, what are the two most important reasons Fluent Macros are unique?
1. Most 1 ME switchers have no macros at all. 2. Only Fluent Macros combine switcher moves and file recalls.
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