Will this package have the ability to play a video clip (stored on the computer) to a TV or moniter when triggered? That would be the perfect solution to a problem we have!
Actually this has already been discussed between ourselves, and yes with a little software modification it is indeed a possibility.
Adding video would indeed be cool, I guess it depends on how much demand there is for video triggering, and how customers would expect it to work/look.
I'm glad you brought up the idea of play-back on a second monitor as indeed this would be an important feature, and indeed whilst video playback itself is fairly easy, the tricky bit is to hide evidence of the computer from your guests, it kind of spoils the suspension of disbelieve if they spot the characteristic trappings of the Window operating system. _________________ Bryan Davis
Phoenix Animatronix
I talked to Jerry last night about the Exorcist, and it sounds like this will be one heck of a product! By characteristics, do you mean things like the program window being used to play the video?
Also, this might have an easy solution, but what type of wires need to be ran from the exorcist to your show scenes? I think I read somewhere that USB cable should not exceed 16 feet in length, or loss of signal may occur.
I mean the window control icons all these features of the window that tell you that are looking at a PC, they can be removed, Id just have to figure out how.
Exorcist connects to the PC via a USB cable and yes there are limits to USB cable length, I believe its a max length of 16 feet per individual cable which can be extended to a max of 80 feet if you connect the cables with hubs.
In practise you don't have to have the Exorcist IO unit actually at the set, you could have it by the computer and connect the on set sensors to the IO unit by cables of unlimited length.
The other consideration is the IR receiver, this has a 16' cable, it may be possible to extend this but I cant comment on how well that would work.
Of course, if you were planning on using your computer to drive Video then you would have it on set, Video signals degrade over long cable lengths. _________________ Bryan Davis
Phoenix Animatronix
Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2008 11:28 am Post subject: Exorcist Software Video Upgrade
Last year I ordered the exorcist and I was wondering what it would cost me to upgrade the software to the video enabled version? _________________ Thanks,
RMH Haunters
wow, video would be cool! we are working on a peppers ghost effect and having a video trigger this way would be nice. it looks like we will be pressing play on the DVD play this year. maybe I could get this for 2009.
The Video playback feature in Exorcist works pretty well, there are 4 video players that can playback the video file over the main monitor or an auxiliary monitor/projector. _________________ Bryan Davis
Phoenix Animatronix
The Video playback feature in Exorcist works pretty well, there are 4 video players that can playback the video file over the main monitor or an auxiliary monitor/projector.
I just received a copy of the software yesterday and have been playing around with it to be familiar with setting up the routines. The box has not yet arrived in the mail.
I noticed a quirk with the video playback which I don't know how to resolve. When my video is the first item in the routine, it works without problems. When it comes after any other item such as a sound being played, the screen just remains pitch black. Even when I have the video loop by it's self, the first play through is fine, the second is black. I have tested on two different computers. The video cards were a GeForce 7100 and an ATI FireGL V5000. The drivers for both cards have been updated.
Could this be because I don't have the physical board attached (doubtful, but just a thought). Any input you have is appreciated. _________________ Rev. Noch
2008, 2009 Official Denver Haunt Critic
www.HauntedDevner.com
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