Set up your broadcast event, live stream, virtual production, or concert venue with powerful, real-time media processing using the PIXERA zero Quad Media Server. This versatile media server fits into a standard 2 RU rack and is only a half-rack width, so two can be installed side-by-side. It provides uncompressed media processing for a variety of environments as a standalone system or can work in conjunction with other servers for heavier processing using a Director/Client setup. This model features four licensed video outputs.
Main Server Details
- Compact 2 RU server model
- PIXERA Server software preinstalled
- Windows 10 IoT x64 preinstalled
- Half-rack width so two servers can install side-by-side in a standard 19" rackmount
- Can be upgraded for uncompressed 4 x 4K60 4:4:4 content playback
- Many à la carte options for specifying hardware components
- Four licensed video outputs
- 32 GB RAM
- 5 GB/s data read default rate
- Dual 1 Gb/s LAN ports
Pixera Software GUI
The Pixera GUI was designed so that users can execute actions quickly and easily in 2D or 3D space. It is divided into three main tabs that cover all major aspects of a professional media server workflow: Screens, Mapping, and Compositing.
- Screens offers an overview of the venue space to arrange screens, LED walls, and different objects
- Mapping allows for warping, softedge adjustment, and output routing
- Compositing allows you to create and customize your content for output
Software Features
PIXERA Control
PIXERA control is a distributed integration and control framework that empowers users to seamlessly host new functionalities within PIXERA and to control all aspects of an extended project environment. Anything you create and integrate can be distributed across your connected systems and shared.
XR | AR | VR Integration
PIXERA version 1.8 opens the doors wide for realizing virtual production setups that feature XR (extended reality), AR (augmented reality), and/or MR (mixed reality) components.
Dynamic Softedge
A softedge blend can be calculated automatically per frame using the projector and screen information.
This leads to a very quick setup time for static surfaces, as well as giving users the ability to use blends on moving surfaces.
Live Preview/Editing
You can edit timelines in the preview window while the output shows content from a different section of the timeline. This allows changes to running shows to be previewed by the operator and then blended into the output on the fly.
Video Export
With the video export feature, you can render and export either the complete 3D venue to impress your customer with a vision of the programmed show, or you could render the content of specific screens to reduce the number of necessary layers as part of a complex composition.
3D Projection Mapping Tools
In addition to offering a 2D workflow, PIXERA users can utilize advanced 3D projection mapping setups. FBX import, marker calibration, and the use of u/v perspective effects are some of the features that will help users create breathtaking projection mapping projects.
Projector & LED Databases
PIXERA includes projector and LED databases, so you can easily simulate the real-life environments and technology components you will be working in. Choose the appropriate projector or LED display model and drag and drop them into your project. Detailed information like field of view will make your life even easier when preparing softedge panoramas or multi-display installations.
Automatic VIOSO Camera Calibration
PIXERA has integrated VIOSO automatic calibration technology, which works by positioning cameras so that they can "see" the entire projection surface. The system now analyses different projected calibration patterns. Once the calibration is finished, the resulting total output is mapped onto the projection surface. The calibration can be stored and recalled at any time.
8K Real-Time Render Engine
The render engine inside PIXERA is based on a 64-bit system architecture that allows users to play out up to 4x uncompressed 4K (4:4:4) content streams at 60 fps when using AV Stumpfl 8K RAW media servers. The engine includes several base-level algorithms, replacing standard operating system and driver functions. Power and reliability make PIXERA a great choice when playing out and synchronizing content for multi-projector and multi-display setups.