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020-000875-01
Spyder X20

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  • Page 1 User Manual 020-000875-01 Spyder X20...
  • Page 3 User Manual 020-000875-01 Spyder X20...
  • Page 4 Projector lamps (See Christie’s separate lamp program policy). Problems or damage caused by use of a projector lamp beyond the recommended lamp life, or use of a lamp other than a Christie lamp supplied by Christie or an authorized distributor of Christie lamps.
  • Page 5 ENVIRONMENTAL The product is designed and manufactured with high-quality materials and components that can be recycled and reused. This symbol means that electrical and electronic equipment, at their end-of-life, should be disposed of separately from regular waste. Please dispose of the product appropriately and according to local regulations.
  • Page 6 China RoHS Compliance Information 关 于中国 《电子信 息产品 污染控制 管理办 法》的说 明 • Environmentally Friendly Use Period 环 保使用 期限 The year number in the centre of the label indicates the Environmentally Friendly Use Period, which is required to mark on the electronic information product sold in China according to the China RoHS regulations.
  • Page 8 Addendum Translated copies of this document are provided on the CD in the back of this document. The CD may also contain additional product documentation. Read all instructions before using or servicing this product. 本文 档 的 翻 译 副本在本文档背面的 CD 上提供。该 CD 中还可能包含其他产品文档。使用或 维修...

  • Page 9: Table Of Contents

    Passive Stereo ........................12 Overview ........................12 Mirage HD Stereo ........................ 12 Overview ........................12 How does the Spyder X20 Stereo Option Work? .......... 14 Overview ........................... 14 Spyder Internals ......................... 14 Active Stereo Inputs ......................15 Spyder X20 Supported Input Resolutions and Formats ............15 Connecting an Active Stereo Source into Spyder X20 ............

  • Page 10: Introduction

    Introduction This document describes the physical and logical workings of the Spyder X20 video processor when used in conjunction with the SSO license option to create a stereoscopic display. Spyder X20 User Manual 020-000875-01 Rev. 1 (04-2016)

  • Page 11: Understanding Stereoscopic Modes

    60Hz signal into a 120Hz signal for example. Active Stereo Related Signals and Resulting Image Figure 2: Stereo Signals Figure 3: Resulting Display Spyder X20 User Manual 020-000875-01 Rev. 1 (04-2016)

  • Page 12: Passive Stereo

    Mirage HD Stereo Overview The Mirage HD stereo mode (Spyder SSO2) utilizes the frame doubling capability of the Christie Mirage HD projector to alleviate bandwidth requirements involved with traditional active stereoscopic systems. Source content and video processing equipment (including the Spyder X20) run active stereoscopic content at normal video refresh rates, and the projector internally uses frame doubling to prevent any flicker from being visible to the user.
  • Page 13 Note: Certain areas of the Vista Advanced software may refer to Mirage HD stereo as ‘interleaved’. Interleaved stereo is an operational mode specific to Spyder 200/300 series, and does not apply to X20. Interleaved / Half- frame rate stereo modes are configured as active when using X20. Spyder X20 User Manual 020-000875-01 Rev. 1 (04-2016)

  • Page 14: How Does The Spyder X20 Stereo Option Work

    Spyder Internals The Spyder X20 windowing processor contains an internal video canvas, on which background images and video inputs are composited before being split into individual outputs which are sent to display devices. When working with active or passive stereo solutions, a second video canvas within the system is utilized. One canvas contains all left-eye video content, and the other contains right-eye content.

  • Page 15: Active Stereo Inputs

    How does the Spyder X20 Stereo Option Work? Active and passive stereo input content is split left-eye / right-eye pixel areas within X20. Because the internal display contains format independent, separated areas for left / right eye content, any number of active and passive stereoscopic inputs can be passed into the Spyder system simultaneously.

  • Page 16: Connecting An Active Stereo Source Into Spyder X20

    DVI input adjacent to the input used for the left-eye signal. Passive stereo connections can be connected directly to the Spyder X20 system, or can be connected and managed through an upstream Figure 9: Connecting Passive Stereo to X20 Inputs routing switcher.

  • Page 17: Active Stereo Outputs

    How does the Spyder X20 Stereo Option Work? Active Stereo Outputs Spyder Supported Output Resolutions and Formats The maximum resolution of Spyder active stereo output limits depend on the connection type and the specific output channel being used. Odd output connectors (1, 3, 5…) support dual-link bandwidth, while the even output connectors (2, 4, 6…) support only single-link bandwidth.

  • Page 18: Connecting Spyder To An Active Stereo Display

    Connecting Spyder to an Active Stereo Display The Spyder X20 output board shares a single 3-Pin din connector for all outputs on the board. When using multiple active stereo displays, this signal must be split downstream of the X20 frame.

  • Page 19: Passive Stereo Outputs

    Licensing The Spyder X20 stereoscopic option is available with any new or existing Spyder X20 system, and is applied in the form of a license file provided by Christie. Spyder systems not containing a valid stereo license file will not perform any of the stereoscopic specific functions listed in this guide.
  • Page 20 How does the Spyder X20 Stereo Option Work? Spyder X20 User Manual 020-000875-01 Rev. 1 (04-2016)

  • Page 21: Creating And Editing Spyder Stereoscopic Configurations

    120Hz active stereo outputs, for example, must be configured with an internal frame rate of NTSC (59.94Hz). As another example, frames running passive outputs at 50Hz must be configured with an internal Spyder X20 User Manual 020-000875-01 Rev. 1 (04-2016)

  • Page 22: Defining Input Sources

    When building an active stereo configuration at 50Hz, for example, the output frame rate(s) will be adjusted to 100Hz regardless of user selection. A step-by-step set of instructions for creating new configurations are described in the standard Christie Advanced software guide. Please consult this guide for additional information on creating new configurations.
  • Page 23 (if present). Note that the configuration monitor does not support stereoscopic output, and only a 2D representation of the source can be displayed on a monitor in this mode. Note: Auto-syncing after stereo mode is selected will revert back to Off. Spyder X20 User Manual 020-000875-01 Rev. 1 (04-2016)

  • Page 24: Editing Input Configurations

    Defines the stereo mode for the selected input. Clone Offset  This option is specific to the previous generation of Spyder hardware, and has no effect when using the Spyder X20 platform. Input Configuration Advanced Properties StereoInvertEyes  This option, available only in the advanced...

  • Page 25: Editing Output Configurations

    NOTE: The ‘Stereo’ option is available in this dropdown, which is used with the previous generation of Spyder hardware. This sync-type option is not valid when connected to a Spyder X20 system. 2. Mode  The ‘ActiveStereo’ setting causes the output...

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