General Information; Introduction - Ultech Corporation DV2000 User Manual

1. General Information

1.1 Introduction

Thank you for purchasing the DV2000—a versatile digital video platform for closed caption,
text, and graphics generation. DV2000 is the industry's first closed caption encoder and
subtitle generator combined in a single unit. With it you can generate slates, bugs, TV rating
icons and subtitles while encoding closed caption and XDS data. Post production and tape
duplication facilities can perform these jobs in a single pass. Broadcasters can comply to
FCC rules with a single unit by encoding closed captions and "V-chip" data while simulta-
neously displaying on-screen TV rating icons.
DV2000 is constructed in a modular fashion. All of the major components plug into industry
standard slots. The modular architecture allows for easy repairs and upgrades in the field.
There are slots available for options or for other functions that our industry may require in
the future.
Easy Operation
A common complaint in the caption industry is that post houses and tape duplicators must
deal with caption files with different formats and encoding requirements. DV2000 addresses
this by reading all of the popular caption file formats. The encoder automatically determines
the proper settings by looking at the data contained in the file—the operator doesn't even
have to specify the format.
DV2000 can read individual caption files, or it can read script files. A script file may contain
instructions to display slates, logos, icons, etc. and it may also start a caption encoding
session. Caption agencies may prepare script files that perform special tasks. Script files can
automatically set DV2000 to the proper configuration to perform an encoding or subtitling
job. ULTECH provides script templates which make it easy for caption agencies or supervi-
sors to create custom scripts.
In a broadcast environment, DV2000 can act as a caption server. Caption data does not have
to reside in the VBI of programs on videotape; it can be encoded "on-the-fly" as the program
airs. Captions may be downloaded to DV2000's hard disk via network or modem interface.
A play list may be generated that instructs DV2000 to encode a sequence of shows based on
time code. This technique saves a tape generation, plus it allows easier reformatting of
captions if a show is edited.
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