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1. 2012 3D Impact Media Page 19 Dr pact Di e d la 6 1 Media Types 3D amp Content e Side by side Use this mode for playing back 3D material encoded in side by side layout If the material is encoded in this format you will see two full color images next to one another 2012 3D Impact Media Page 20
2. 3 Die Media Technology amp Content Realityplayer User s Manual Der D Meda 3D amp Content Table of Contents Installing the Player ssssnsnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnunnunnunnnnnnnnnnnunnnnunnnnnnnunnnnnnnnnnn 2 SIMDIG USAGES wes cecaswe eae cad irs E 2 SARNE PIGS autesnceenndeaeaiss2eesetue A ETS 2 Bo CU a r E E A E auseene coeSeraeunane ds 3 SING Cie Payo pereira EE E E E 4 LOadING a File into the Playlist siiesdiciccccswincsesaispaasanandicamineenuatas TE 5 Selecting the Media Type sssessessssrerrerrsrrrrrrrrerrrrrrsrrerrsrrsrrerrerrerrrerrrreerrresrenne 5 Deleting Playlist EntrieS stich sccecticustenwed caterssannsinareseaieess nai a 6 POYINO FIOS serorari A E REEE rate beac 6 Advanced USage ssssssusssunsunuununnunnunnnunnnnunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 7 Managing Files in the Playlist ccccccececececeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeueueeeeaeaeeeeeseeeseeateneaneass 7 Selecting the ReNdermOdE cccececececeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseaeeeeeseeneaeeetaeeaeeneateneateataneags 7 IMPFOVING TNE 3D OXE CICE gerie E TE 8 SEICCIING TNE VIEWFOFGEN aiei n 9 Selecting the Display ASpect essessesrereerrerrrrrrsrrrrrsrrerrerrsrrrerrrreerrneerrreerenne 9 Selecting the DUraTON dace eingaitensdasnecscihaedeeaieaesencen EAE aA ENE a ia 10 Loading and Saving a Playlist cee eeeeeeeeeeeeeteeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeaeeetaesataneatsneateneates 10 Playlist ODPTONS ceccecessanecatanereciasatnasenestnarsaseeeniGti
3. Figure 7 Clearing the playlist 2 5 Playing Files To start the playback with the first entry to be found in the playlist simply click the play button Fig 1 on the player control You can also double click on any entry in the playlist to start the playback with this file 2012 3D Impact Media Page 6 3Die M e d la 3 Advanced Usage Technology amp Content 3 Advanced Usage 3 1 Managing Files in the Playlist Once you have added several files to the playlist you can move them around in the list via drag and drop and the usual copy and paste operations CTRL C CTRL X CTRL V Selection of groups of files with CTRL and SHIFI keys is also supported as well as CRTL A for the selection of the whole playlist This allows easy editing of file parameters 3 1 1 Selecting the Rendermode The Rendermode selection in the playlist changes the way the 3D image is created on your 3D dispay In Softmode the appearance of viewing gaps is reduced This mode is usually preferred The Crispmode allows for a somewhat stronger 3D effect but the gaps between viewing zones become more visible File properties Mediatype 3D Volume View Order 2D 5 tile side by side p normal view order reversed view order d_map ich hor 8 tile Display Aspect d_map ich ver 9 tile 3D FixPoint d_map 2ch Multistream n Automatic i Fit to screen Rendermode 16 9 Duration p Softmode Crispmode 4 3 Figure 8 Selecting the R
4. 5 tile side by side g normal view order reversed view order d_map ichhor 8 tile d_map ich ver 9 tile 3D FixPoint Display Aspect d_map 2ch Multistream Automatic Fit to screen Rendermode 16 9 Softmode Crispmode 4 3 Figure 5 Selecting the Media Type Once the 3D media type is set for every entry of the playlist you can start playback immediately The other options in the playlist are for advanced usage and will be explained in a later section During playback the current file is highlighted If you like you can close the playlist 2012 3D Impact Media Page 5 Dr pact Di e d la 2 4 2 Deleting Playlist Entries 3D amp Content 2 4 2 Deleting Playlist Entries The playlist supports basic editing functionality see Advanced Usage To delete one or more entries in the playlist just select the entries to be deleted by shift clicking them with the mouse Now either press the del key on your keyboard or press the Delete Entries Button in the lower left of the playlist window Loop playlist Save pathes relative to playlist Save Playlist Load Playlist Clear Playlist Load File s Figure 6 Deleting entries in the playlist If you want to clear the entire playlist simply use the button labeled Clear Playlist E Loop playlist Save pathes relative to playlist Save Playlist Load Playlist Clear Playlist Load File s
5. If this option is enabled and there still is visible tearing it might be worth choosing the primary port DVI HDMI DisplayPort of your graphics adapter for attaching the 3D display If this still does not work it is highly likely that your graphics adapter does not support this feature at all As it may have a small impact on the overall performance it is recommended to leave this disabled on low end machines like for instance notebooks 2012 3D Impact Media Page 15 Dr pact Di e d la 4 9 Lock to Display 3D amp Content Resources Render Settings Default to Softmode Low ee _ Start in Fullscreen Mid x Lock to Display High Interpret dmap as Depth Figure 25 Lock to display 4 10 Resource Level The Resource Setting allows you to fine tune the use of your computer s hardware by your realityplayer Real time decoding and playback of 3D media is a demanding task and the hardware of your computer might not be able to deliver performance at the highest settings Resource settings e low this setting allows to play back 3D media files with machines which do not have a perfect hardware environment e medium is a good compromise between 3D display quality and resource demand it is intended to be used for notebooks with good gameing graphics e high uses all hardware resources your computer has to offer and delivers the highest visual quality possible with your machine Warning Please do a longer tes
6. atures two distinct window modes full screen and windowed The windowed mode is recognizable by normal windows decorations of your operating system around the 3D playback window They allow you to resize move and position the 3D playback window to any position on your screen estate The behavior of the player is different when operating in full screen mode as opposed to windowed mode In full screen mode the full area of the screen is used for 3D playback and no window decorations are visible around the 3D playback window The player checks whether one or two screens are attached to your computer In case just a single screen is found the player uses this screen for 3D playback In case you operate in a 2 screen environment the realityplayer assumes that the secondary screen is the 3D display The primary screen usually shows a taskbar and other stuff which is not visible at the secondary screen If in doubt make sure that the screens are numbered correctly in your display settings You can easily switch between windowed mode and full screen mode by double clicking in the center of the 3D playback window 4 9 Lock to Display This option will lock the 3D display s update frequency with the players internal frame update frequency This can prevent tearing which might occur otherwise under certain circumstances Note Please keep in mind that this feature depending on your graphics hardware and or it s driver may be supported or not
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8. ect aspect ratio from the media file If screen and media aspect ratio do not fit appropriate black borders are put around the 3D material This is what happens if you leave this entry in Automatic Some 3D media files are however encoded with wrong aspect ratios Sometimes one wants to have a full screen display even so the display is 16 10 and the media file is only 16 9 In that case select Fit to screen The other options allow you to select standard aspect ratios irrespective of screen and media aspect ratios File properties Mediatype 3D Volume View Order 2D 5 tile side by side g normal view order reversed view order d_map ich hor 8 tile z d_map ich ver 9 tile 3D FixPoint aprini d_map 2ch Multistream q Automatic C Fit to screen Rendermode 16 9 Softmode Crispmode Sa an 4 3 Figure 12 Selecting the Display Aspect 2012 3D Impact Media Page 9 Dr pact Di e d la 3 1 5 Selecting the Duration 3D amp Content 3 1 5 Selecting the Duration The realityplayer is also able to play back standard image formats Currently JPG PNG BMP and PNM images are supported If you use images instead of movies you end up with a 3D slideshow The slider Duration allows you to set the display time for each image file individually It has no function with standard video files File properties Mediatype 3D Volume View Order 2D 5 tile side by side normal view order re
9. endermode The amount of the Softmode effect can be controlled by the Adjust Smoothness slider in the configuration screen For more info see section 4 7 on page 14 2012 3D Impact Media Page 7 Dr pact Di e d la 3 1 2 Improving the 3D experience 3D amp Content 3 1 2 Improving the 3D experience The two sliders 3D Volume and 3D Fixpoint allow for the optimization of the 3D viewing experience for each 3D media file Depending on your 3D display or your personal preference the perceived depth of a given media file may be appearing as too flat or too deep In this case you can change the perceived depth of a selected media file in the playlist with the 3D Volume Slider You can choose values from 0 0 which will make the media file to appear completely flat to 2 0 which will give 2 times the original depth experience stored in the media file For stereoscopic displays the final 3d volume is also influenced by the settings for size and distance of the display See section 4 6 on page 13 File properties 2D 5 tile side by side normal view order reversed view order d_map ich hor 8 tile 5 p d_map ich ver 9 tile 3D FixPoint T d_map 2ch Multistream q Automatic i Fit to screen Rendermode 16 9 Duration AS Softmode Crispmode Figure 9 Changing the 3D Volume The 3D Fixpoint Slider allows you to change the center of the whole 3D scene which is displayed in relations
10. he left or right You should do so if see a non satisfying 3D image when standing approximately centered at the optimal viewing distance in front of your screen 3 Reset Adjust horizontal Viewer Position gy Adjust Viewing Distance Figure 20 Adjust horizontal view position 4 5 Adjust Viewing Distance for autostereoscopic Displays Your 3D display is engineered for an optimal viewing distance With the Viewing Distance slider you can optimize this value to your current viewing situation Shifting the slider to the left decreases shifting the slider to the right increases the optimal viewing distance of the display Test images for the adjustment of the optimal viewing distance can be ordered for a small fee from sales 3dimapctmedia com J Adjust Viewing Distance a Stereoscopic Display Size Inches Figure 21 Adjust viewing distance 4 6 Adjustments for stereoscopic Displays For stereoscopic Displays the limit of 3d volume depends on the size of the screen and the viewer distance Use the Stereoscopic Display Size and the Stereoscopic Display Distance slider to control adjust volume limits Those settings influence the final volume used for stereoscopic displays 2012 3D Impact Media Page 13 Dr pact Di e d la 4 6 Adjustments for stereoscopic Displays 3D amp Content l F l nook Stereoscopic Display Size Inches Stereoscopic Display Distance cm g A 319 Resources Rende
11. hip to the 3D display In this way you can optimize the display of 3D scenes objects are most clearly visible if they float directly at the physical surface of the 3D device This slider allows you to change the 3D position of the important parts of the scene in such a way that these appear in the zone of highest clarity File properties Mediatype 3D Volume View Order 2D 5 tile side by side normal view order reversed view order d_map ich hor 8 tile Display Aspect d_map ich ver 9 tile 3D FixPoint d_map 2ch Multistream 7 g E Automatic Fit to screen Rendermode 16 9 Softmode Crispmode a 4 3 Figure 10 Changing the 3D FixPoint 2012 3D Impact Media Page 8 Dr pact Di e d la 3 1 3 Selecting the View Order 3D amp Content 3 1 3 Selecting the View Order Sometimes a 3D media file contains the 3D content in the wrong view order This results in an inverse depth display If this situation occurs the view order can be reversed quickly with this option File properties Mediatype 3D Volume View Order 2 2D 5 tile side by side normal view order reversed view order d_map ich hor 8 tile Di d_map ich ver 9 tile 3D FixPoint splay spect d_map 2ch Multistream q Automatic 4 Fit to screen Rendermode 16 9 Softmode Crispmode raian 4 3 g Figure 11 Selecting the View Order 3 1 4 Selecting the Display Aspect Normally the realityplayer is able to read out the corr
12. locations 3 3 Playlist Options Currently there is just a single further option for playlists if Loop Playlist is checked the playlist repeats after the last file otherwise playback stops after the last file in the list 2012 3D Impact Media Page 10 Dr pact Di e d la 3 3 Playlist Options 3D amp Content Delete Entries Loop playlist Save pathes relative to playlist Save Playlist Load Playlist Clear Playlist Load File s Figure 16 Selecting if the playlist should be played back in a loop 3 4 Automatic Playback If the realityplayer is started with a valid playlist the player will automatically start in full screen mode regardless of the setting in the configuration dialog Furthermore the player controls will not be visible This mode is intended to facilitate stand alone applications on unattended playback stations Simply copy a valid playlist into the Startup or Autorun folder of your computer On power up the realityplayer will automatically play the files in the playlist Note The player control can be made visible by pressing F12 on the keyboard Note Be sure to have the Save pathes relative to playlist checkbox unchecked when saving the playlist 2012 3D Impact Media Page 11 Dr pact Di e d la 4 Expert Settings 3D amp Content 4 Expert Settings In the configuration window you will find several options which allow you to fine tune your ove
13. n 2D mode e D Map 2 Channel Use this mode for playing back d mapped dual channel material If the material is encoded in this format you will see two full color images on the right and two black and white depth images on the left 5 Tile Use this mode for playing back 3D material encoded in 5 image tiles If the material is encoded in this format you will see four full color image tiles and a fifth one split in half on the bottom of the 2D image 2012 3D Impact Media Page 18 Dr pact Di e d la 6 1 Media Types 3D amp Content 8 Tile Use this mode for playing back 3D material encoded in 8 image tiles If the material is encoded in this format you will see six full color image tiles and the seventh and the eighth one split in half on the bottom of the 2D image e 9 Tile Use this mode for playing back 3D material encoded in 9 image tiles If the material is encoded in this format you will see nine full color image tiles e Multistream Use this mode for playing back 3D material where the 3D channels have been encoded as multiple streams in the container file Multistream media content is displayed in 2D as a vertical strip of images The number of vertically stacked channels is arbitrary The figure below shows a case with 4 channels but expect usually higher numbers of channels to be present in multistream data 8 or 9 The realityplayer automatically adapts to the number of available channels
14. ndmapper Output Adjust smoothness Adjust horizontal Viewer Position Adjust Viewing Distance Stereoscopic Display Size Inches 5 Stereoscopic Display Distance cm 5 Resources Render Settings Default to Softmode i Start in Fullscreen W Lock to Display 1 Low Mid J High E Interpret dmap as Depth Figure 2 The configuration dialog For proper playback it is important that you select the appropriate 3D Display from the first drop down selection box The realityplayer is especially designed to play back multiview 3D content on glasses free autostereoscopic displays In case your 3D display is not listed please contact us at sales 3dimpactmedia com for help Some ordinary glasses based 3D displays are supported and the realityplayer can play back 3D content as flat 2D or in anaglyph mode on classical 2D displays Once you have selected the appropriate display you can close the configuration dialog by clicking again on button of the main player control or by simply closing the window You are now ready to enjoy 3D media files 2012 3D Impact Media Page 3 Dr pact Di eC d la 2 3 Using the Playlist 3D amp Content 2 3 Using the Playlist A click on button in Fig 1 opens the playlist The playlist is also automatically opened when you drag and drop a mediafile onto the main player control r Playlist Filename Media Type 3D Volume 3D FixPoint Mode Reverse Time Aspect Pa
15. r Settings Figure 22 Adjustments for stereoscopic Displays 7 4 7 Softmode This option changes the default for the Rendermode discussed in 3 1 1 Selecting the Rendermode when loading new files into the playlist Choose this setting to fit your personal preferences Resources Render Settings a i Default to Softmode Low aia Start in Fullscreen Mid aE Lock to Display High Figure 23 Softmode The Adjust Smoothness slider might be used to adjust the strength of the softening If this is on the leftmost position there is no view smoothing applied and the result is the same as using Cripsmode The right most position gives the maximal amount of smoothing possible This slider only takes effect if the Smoothmode is turned on for the given video 4 8 Fullscreen This option changes the default behaviour of our realityplayer when being started If this option is set it will start in fullscreen mode Note The realityplayer should best be run in full screen mode Thus activate the full screen checkbox on normal operations For stand alone applications compare also section 3 4 Automatic Playback of this manual 2012 3D Impact Media Page 14 Dr pact Di e d la 4 8 Fullscreen 3D amp Content Resources Render Settings Default to Softmode Low Mic Start in Fullscreen l p Lock to Display High Interpret dmap as Depth Figure 24 Fullscreen Window Modes The realityplayer fe
16. rall experience with realityplayer With the exception of the display type and the audio device those settings are for experienced users only 4 1 Select Display Type The Display Type selection in the configuration dialog should be set to the attached 3D display If there is no 3D Display connected to your computer you may either choose 2D Display or Anaglyph This will allows for viewing 3D media files on a standard 2D Display If you own a 3D Display currently not listed in this dialog please contact our technical support sales 3dimpactmedia com Select Display Type Select Audio Device Microsoft Soundmapper Output Figure 17 Select display type 4 2 Select Audio Device If multiple sound interfaces are installed into or connected to your computer the Audio Device selection allows you to choose which one will be used by realityplayer for playback of media files Limenco_Lenucuiar Select Audio Device Adjust smoothness Figure 18 Select audio device 4 3 Adjust smoothness With the slider you can control the softening strength in the softmode For more info see section 4 7 on page 14 2012 3D Impact Media Page 12 Dr pact Di e d la 4 3 Adjust smoothness 3D amp Content i i al dL Soe al Ha Bal i Adjust smoothness Adjust horizontal Viewer Position Figure 19 Adjust smoothness 4 4 Adjust horizontal Viewer Position With this slider you can move the center view of the 3D display to t
17. t run with the chosen setting to find out if your hardware can handle the resource demand An inappropriate setting can severely damage your hardware Make sure with appropriate monitoring that neither your CPU nor GPU is overheating during playback If this happens for a specific setting choose a lower one 5 General Hints If you encounter performance problems such as juddering refresh you might either consider choosing less demanding display options or using a more powerful machine If in doubt contact our technical support sales 3dimpactmedia com 2012 3D Impact Media Page 16 Dr pact Di e d la 6 Appendix 3D amp Content 6 Appendix If you are in doubt which 3D media file format is the approproiate playback choice try to play back your material first in standard 2D mode Compare the output with the following examples and choose the one matching your display 6 1 Media Types e 2D Use this media type for playing back usual 2D material e D Map 1 Channel horizontal Use this mode for playing back most d mapped single channel material If the material is encoded in this format you will see a full color image on the right and a black and white image on the left 2012 3D Impact Media Page 17 Dr pact Di e d la 6 1 Media Types 3D amp Content e D Map 1 Channel vertical Use this mode for playing back d mapped single channel material where the depth map is under the full color image when viewed i
18. th File properties Mediatype 3D Volume View Order 2D 5 tile side by side normal view order reversed view order d_map ich hor 8 tile l d_map ich ver 9 tile 3DFixPoint Fans d_map 2ch Multistream q Automatic Fit to screen Rendermode 16 9 Softmode Crispmode 4 3 g Delete Entries Pi Loop playist Save pathes relative to playlist Save Playlist Load Playlist Clear Playlist Load File s Figure 3 The playlist window The playlist window is divided into three sections 1 At the top the actual playlist is displayed Here you can arrange 3D media files by drag amp drop 2 The middle section is unique to the realityplayer It allows you to change important 3D playback parameters for one file or a group of files selected in the playlist 3 The lower section handles general aspects of the playlist itself you can load and save playlists clear the playlist or load single or multiple media files into the playlist 2012 3D Impact Media Page 4 Dr pact Di e d la 2 4 Loading a File into the Playlist 3D amp Content 2 4 Loading a File into the Playlist You have several options for including a 3D media file into the playlist We already mentioned the drag and drop functionality of the player control You can also drag any media file directly onto the playlist Delete Entries Loop playlist Save pathes relative to playlist Save Playlist Load Pla
19. versed view order d_map ich hor 8 tile Display Aspect d_map ich ver 9 tile 3D FixPoint d_map 2ch Multistream g Automatic 4 Fit to screen Rendermode 16 9 Softmode Crispmode Duration 4 3 Figure 13 Changing the display time duration for still images 3 2 Loading and Saving a Playlist Using the Buttons labeled with Load Playlist and Save Playlist you can load a previously saved playlist or you can save the current playlist All settings in the playlist are saved as well Delete Entries Loop playlist Save pathes relative to playlist Clear Playlist Load File s Figure 14 Loading and saving playlists When saving a playlist consider the Save pathes relative to playlist checkbox If this is unchecked absolute pathnames are stored in the 3D playlist which is the appropriate way if you have your 3D material for example on a common and shared network drive Delete Entries al a _ Save pathes relative to playlist Save Playlist Load Playlist Clear Playlist Load File s Figure 15 Selecting if the playlist should store relative paths If you want to put a 3D playlist plus corresponding media files into an archive to be send to a friend consider the save pathes relative to playlist mode Put the 3D playlist in the top directory and all 3D media files into sub directories The top directory with the playlist can now easily be moved between different
20. will create a program group and a desktop icon The installer will also associate rf3d playlist files with the realityplayer 2 Simple Usage 2 1 Starting the Player Start the realityplayer by double clicking on its desktop symbol You can also single click on its icon in the start menu In Windows 7 or Windows Vista operating systems you can use the search tool type realityplayer into the search field and click on the appropriate result of the search The realityplayer control Fig 1 appears Figure 1 The main window Now If you just want to play ordinary 2D movies you are ready to go just drop any media file onto the realityplayer control and press the Play Button However if you want to enjoy 3D multiview media file you need to setup the realityplayer for your 3D Display A playback windows appears after pressing the Play Button for the first time The playback window can be switched to full screen mode by double clicking into its interior or if it has the focus by pressing F11 In addition while in fullscreen mode press ESC to return to regular non fullscreen mode 2012 3D Impact Media Page 2 Dr pact Di e d la 2 1 Starting the Player 3D amp Content 2 2 Basic Usage To configure your 3D display simply click on button in Fig 1 This will open the Configuration Dialog Fig 2 E Configuration Sa Select Display Type Dimenco Lenticular Select Audio Device Microsoft Sou
21. ylist Clear Playlist Figure 4 Loading files into the playlist Additionally you can use the Load File s Button on the lower right of the playlist window The standard file selection dialog of your operating system opens Navigate to the location of your media files and select one or more Files you want to load Finish by pressing the OK button If your file is not visible in the File Open Dialog select the all files option Any media file is scanned before loading in the playlist This can take a second or two especially if a lot of files are loaded at once into the playlist If the realityplayer finds a file which it cannot play a message will inform you about 2 4 1 Selecting the Media Type Since there are many 3D file formats established you have to select the 3D file format before the realityplayer can play the file So the first thing to do after loading the media files into the playlist is to select the appropriate input type Usually the newly loaded files will already be selected in the playlist So simply clicking on the appropriate 3D media type takes care of this step If you are in doubt about the appropriate 3D media type of your material select initially 2D mode and check how the file looks during playback Compare with the examples listed in section 3D Media Types Appendix which format might be most appropriate for your material File properties Mediatype 3D Volume View Order 2

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