Playing Back Video; Quickstart - PRG MBOX User Manual

PLAYING BACK VIDEO

Quickstart

Once a console or Mbox Director has been connected, the Mbox fixtures patched, content added to the server's hard-
drive, and the display device turned on, video can be played back.
To immediately play back video:
Step 1. Select the Global Master fixture and set its intensity to full. Select the first Output Master fixture and set
its intensity to full as well. Important! - If one or both of these parameters are set to 0, there may be no
visible output - in Window mode or in Fullscreen Mode - depending on the configuration of the software and
hardware.
Step 2. Select the fixture for Layer 1 and set its opacity parameter to full. A white square should appear in the center
of the display:
Step 3. With Layer 1 still selected, set the Folder parameter to a value of 1. Then set the File parameter to a value of
1. An image of bubbly water should appear on the display. Note: The rental Mbox server comes preloaded
with more than 1400 content files; if running the Mbox software on a non-rental computer, the content will be
different.
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