On screen titles, subtitles and visual information can turn a video into a programme.
No news programme, weather forecast, sports commentary, live interview or webcast is complete without accompanying graphics.
CG is a fundamental part of all video communications: it's used to introduce the name and title of an interviewee, show the time on-screen, add subtitles, present live sports stats to viewers, and much, much more.
To deliver real-time graphics, there are three software options...
- Desktop graphics software can create beautiful CG but don't deliver the speed and play out control that live producers require.
- An-air broadcast graphics systems benefit from multiple operators, live database integration, fast 3D results, multiple play out options, multi-channel support and media asset management capabilities. However, they are costly and complex.
- Datavideo’s CG software delivers the best of both: an easy-to-use, highly creative software solution that runs on standard Windows computers with SDI or HDMI graphics boards. It offers play out controls, ranging from actions triggered by the vision mixer to sophisticated playlist-based play out schedules. It’s a fast, dynamic and high quality solution.
There is a huge gulf between inexpensive but limited graphics and presentation software (Powerpoint, Keynote, Photoshop and After Effects) and full-blown database driven broadcast graphics solutions. Datavideo's CG software fills the gap.
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Desktop graphics & presentation software | on-Air Broadcast Graphics Systems | Datavideo CG-100 | Datavideo CG-200 | Datavideo CG-250 | Datavideo CG-350 | Datavideo CG-500 |
| Low cost | Yes | No | Yes | FREE | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Short learning curve | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Low-cost hardware options | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Optimized for live production | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Manual playout control | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Playlists or scheduling | No | Yes | No | No | No | Playlist | Yes |
| External database integration | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| Live 3D graphics | Yes* | Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| Fast rendering of complex graphics | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Keyframe-able effects | Yes* | Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| SD resolution | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| HD resolution | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Template-based | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Graphics & media library | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Compatible with TC-200 | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
*Dependent on version of software
