Configuring Video Output
After connecting video cables, set the video output parameters, such as output mode, resolution, refresh rate, and stretch mode. This will enable your endpoint to deliver a superior video experience.
Background
Table 3-9, Table 3-10 and Table 3-11 describes the capabilities of the video output ports.
Port Name on the UI |
Port Number on the Rear Panel |
Type |
Output Format |
|---|---|---|---|
1 MAIN OUT |
1 |
HDMI |
DVI and HDMI |
2 PC OUT |
2 |
HDMI |
DVI and HDMI |
3 VGA OUT |
3 |
VGA |
VGA and YPbPr |
Port Name on the UI |
Port Number on the Rear Panel |
Type |
Output Format |
|---|---|---|---|
1 MAIN OUT |
1 |
HDMI |
DVI and HDMI |
2 HDMI OUT |
2 |
HDMI |
DVI and HDMI |
3 VGA OUT |
3 |
VGA |
VGA and YPbPr |
4 3G-SDI OUT |
4 |
BNC |
SDI |
5 SD OUT |
5 |
RCA |
CVBS |
Port Name on the UI |
Port Number on the Rear Panel |
Type |
Output Format |
|---|---|---|---|
1 MAIN OUT |
1 |
DVI-I |
DVI, VGA, YPbPr, and HDMI |
2 PC OUT |
2 NOTE:
Two ports are provided here and
they function in the following way:
|
DVI-I |
DVI, VGA, YPbPr, and HDMI |
HDMI |
HDMI |
||
2 SD OUT |
2 (DVI-I port) |
DVI-I |
S-VIDEO and CVBS |
3 DVR OUT |
3 |
HDMI |
DVI and HDMI |
4 3G-SDI OUT |
4 |
BNC |
SDI |
Video is clearer at a higher resolution. Select a video resolution that is supported by the display connected to your endpoint.
Table 3-12, Table 3-13, and Table 3-14 lists the resolutions supported by the video output ports in each output mode.
Output Mode |
Video Resolution |
|---|---|
1 MAIN OUT |
|
DVI |
800 x 600 pixels, 1024 x 768 pixels, 1280 x 1024 pixels, UXGA (1600 x 1200), 1920 x 1200 pixels, 720p, 1080i, and 1080p |
HDMI |
720p, 1080i, and 1080p |
2 HDMI OUT |
|
DVI |
800 x 600 pixels, 1024 x 768 pixels, 1280 x 1024 pixels, UXGA (1600 x 1200), 1920 x 1200 pixels, 720p, 1080i, and 1080p |
HDMI |
720p, 1080i, and 1080p |
3 VGA OUT |
|
VGA |
800 x 600 pixels, 1024 x 768 pixels, 1280 x 1024 pixels, UXGA (1600 x 1200), 1920 x 1200 pixels, 720p, and 1080p |
YPbPr |
720p, 1080i, and 1080p |
Output Mode |
Video Resolution |
|---|---|
1 MAIN OUT |
|
DVI |
800 x 600 pixels, 1024 x 768 pixels, 1280 x 1024 pixels, UXGA (1600 x 1200), 1920 x 1200 pixels, 720p, 1080i, and 1080p |
HDMI |
720p, 1080i, and 1080p |
2 HDMI OUT |
|
DVI |
800 x 600 pixels, 1024 x 768 pixels, 1280 x 1024 pixels, UXGA (1600 x 1200), 1920 x 1200 pixels, 720p, 1080i, and 1080p |
HDMI |
720p, 1080i, and 1080p |
3 VGA OUT |
|
VGA |
800 x 600 pixels, 1024 x 768 pixels, 1280 x 1024 pixels, UXGA (1600 x 1200), 1920 x 1200 pixels, 720p, and 1080p |
YPbPr |
720p, 1080i, and 1080p |
4 3G-SDI OUT |
|
SDI |
720p, 1080i, and 1080p |
5 SD OUT |
|
CVBS |
NTSC and PAL |
Output Mode |
Video Resolution |
|---|---|
1 MAIN OUT |
|
VGA |
800 x 600 pixels, 1024 x 768 pixels, 1280 x 1024 pixels, UXGA (1600 x 1200), 1920 x 1200 pixels, 720p, and 1080p |
YPbPr |
720p, 1080i, and 1080p |
DVI |
800 x 600 pixels, 1024 x 768 pixels, 1280 x 1024 pixels, UXGA (1600 x 1200), 1920 x 1200 pixels, 720p, 1080i, and 1080p |
HDMI |
720p, 1080i, and 1080p |
2 PC OUT |
|
VGA |
800 x 600 pixels, 1024 x 768 pixels, 1280 x 1024 pixels, UXGA (1600 x 1200), 1920 x 1200 pixels, 720p, and 1080p |
YPbPr |
720p, 1080i, and 1080p |
DVI |
800 x 600 pixels, 1024 x 768 pixels, 1280 x 1024 pixels, UXGA (1600 x 1200), 1920 x 1200 pixels, 720p, 1080i, and 1080p |
HDMI |
720p, 1080i, and 1080p |
2 SD OUT |
|
CVBS |
NTSC and PAL |
S-VIDEO |
NTSC and PAL |
3 DVR OUT |
|
DVI |
800 x 600 pixels, 1024 x 768 pixels, 1280 x 1024 pixels, UXGA (1600 x 1200), 1920 x 1200 pixels, 720p, 1080i, and 1080p |
HDMI |
720p, 1080i, and 1080p |
4 3G-SDI OUT |
|
SDI |
720p, 1080i, and 1080p |
Video is smoother at a higher refresh rate. Select a video resolution that is supported by the display connected to your endpoint. Table 3-15 lists the refresh rates available for each video resolution.
Video Resolution |
Refresh Rate (Hz) |
|---|---|
NTSC |
60 |
PAL |
50 |
800 x 600 pixels |
56, 60, 72, 75, or 85 |
1024 x 768 pixels |
60, 70, 75, or 85 |
1280 x 1024 pixels |
60, 75, or 85 |
UXGA (1600 x 1200) |
60 |
1920 x 1200 pixels |
60 |
720p |
|
1080i |
50 or 60 |
1080p |
|
Procedure
- Choose and click the Video Output tab.
- Set the video output parameters listed in Table 3-16.
Table 3-16 Video output parameters
Parameter
Description
Setting
GUI
Specifies the video output port for the remote controlled UI.
During a conference, you can configure your endpoint to display video on one display and the remote controlled UI on another display by setting this parameter to a value different from the value of Video output port.
The default value is 1 MAIN OUT.
Caption output
Specifies the video output port for captions.
NOTE:This parameter takes effect only when the caption type is set to T.140.
The default value is 1 MAIN OUT.
Video output port
Specifies the main output port.
- When Dual-screen is set to Enable, the remote video is displayed by default. In this case, you can manually switch the remote video to a local one.
- When Dual-screen is set to Disable, both the local or remote presentation and the local or remote videos can be displayed (the default output priority is: local/remote presentation > remote video > local video).
The default value is 1 MAIN OUT.
Presentation output port
Specifies the auxiliary output port for preferentially displaying presentation.
- When Dual-screen is set to Enable, the local or remote presentation is displayed. When no presentation source is plugged in, if Show logo is enabled, a logo is displayed; if Show logo is disabled, the local video is displayed.
- When Dual-screen is set to Disable, both the local or remote presentation and the local or remote videos can be displayed (the default output priority is: local/remote presentation > remote video > local video).
The default value of TE60 is 2 PC OUT.
The default value of TE40 or TE50 is 2 HDMI OUT.
Do not set Video output port and Presentation output port to the same output port.
Dual-screen
Specifies whether the endpoint displays the video and presentation on separate displays.
If you set this parameter to Enable, you can set Show logo.
The default value is Disable.
You can enable this function only when your endpoint is connected to two displays.
Show logo
Specifies whether to show the logo on the display connected to an auxiliary port when the endpoint is not used in a conference and does not have any presentation source plugged in.
The default value is Enable.
Name
Specifies the output port name to help you identify ports during a conference.
- The default value for the 1 MAIN OUT port is 1 MAIN OUT.
- The default value for the 2 PC OUT port (only TE60) is 2 PC OUT.
- The default value for the 2 HDMI OUT port (only TE40 and TE50) is 2 HDMI OUT.
- The default value for the 3 VGA OUT port (only TE40 and TE50) is 3 VGA OUT.
- The default value for the 3 DVR OUT port (only TE60) is 3 DVR OUT.
- The default value for the 4 3G-SDI OUT port (only TE50 and TE60) is 4 3G-SDI OUT.
- The default value for the 5 SD OUT port (only TE50) is 5 SD OUT.
- The default value for the 2 SD OUT port (only TE60) is 2 SD OUT.
Output mode
Specifies the format for the video received by the display.
Output modes vary according to video output ports. For details, refer to Table 3-12, Table 3-13 and Table 3-14.
- The default value for the 1 MAIN OUT port is HDMI.
- The default value for the 2 PC OUT port (only TE60) is DVI.
- The default value for the 2 HDMI OUT port (only TE40 and TE50) is HDMI.
- The default value for the 2 SD OUT port (only TE60) is CVBS.
- The default value for the 3 VGA OUT port (only TE40 and TE50) is VGA.
- The default value for the 3 DVR OUT port (only TE60) is DVI.
- The default value for the 4 3G-SDI OUT port (only TE50 and TE60) is SDI.
- The default value for the 5 SD OUT port (only TE50) is CVBS.
Video resolution
Specifies the resolution for each video output port. The available options vary depending on your settings of Output mode. Table 3-12, Table 3-13 and Table 3-14 lists the resolutions supported by the video output ports in each output mode.
TE50 and TE60:- The default value for the SD OUT port is NTSC.
- The default value for other ports is 1080p.
For TE40, the default value is 1080p.
Refresh rate
Specifies the video refresh rate. The available options vary depending on your settings of Video resolution. Table 3-15 lists the refresh rates available for each video resolution.
The default value is 60Hz.
NOTE:After setting Video resolution and Refresh rate, adjust the sampling phase if the image is blurry or has a little jitter. For details, see Setting Preferred Video Parameters.Stretch mode
Specifies how to adjust the aspect ratio to fit the video into the screen.
- Stretch: The aspect ratio is changeable.
- No stretch: The aspect ratio is not changeable.
- Intelligent stretch: Your endpoint crops the video to an appropriate size and stretches the video to full screen with the original aspect ratio. For example, to change a wide-screen video to a narrow-screen video, your endpoint crops the left and right edges of the wide-screen video and stretches the video to till the screen.
The default value is Stretch.
Automatic layout mode
Specifies how the main output port of your endpoint displays the video and presentation during a conference.
- Full screen: When a presentation is not being shared, your endpoint displays the remote video in full screen. When a presentation is being shared, your endpoint displays the presentation in full screen.
- PiP: When a presentation is not being shared, your endpoint displays the local video and remote video in Picture in Picture (PiP) mode. When a presentation is being shared, your endpoint displays the presentation and video in PiP mode.
- PoP: When a presentation is not being shared, your endpoint displays the local video and remote video in Picture out Picture (PoP) mode. When a presentation is being shared, your endpoint displays the presentation, remote video, and local video in PoP mode.
- User defined: Users define the content to be displayed by the main output port based on the imported layout policy file.
The default value is Full screen.
Small window position
Specifies the position of the PiP window on the screen.
This parameter is available only when Automatic layout mode is set to PiP.
The default value is Lower right corner.
Display local video
Display remote video
Display presentation
Specifies the content to be display through a port.
You can select these three parameters for all video output ports, except Video output port and Presentation output port.
Select or deselect these three parameters based on your needs.
Automatic layout mode
Specifies how the auxiliary output port displays the video and presentation after the endpoint joins a conference. This parameter is available only when you have imported the layout policy file through the web interface and selected Dual-screen.
- Default: The content displayed by the auxiliary
output port depends on the setting of Dual-screen.
- When Dual-screen is set to Enable, this port is used to display the local or remote presentation if a presentation source is plugged in and is used to display the local video or logo if no presentation source is plugged in.
- When Dual-screen is set to Disable, this port is used to display the local video or presentation when the endpoint is not used in a conference, and is used to display the remote video or presentation when the endpoint is used in a conference. In this case, Automatic layout mode is unavailable on the web interface.
- User defined: Users define the content to be displayed by the auxiliary output port based on the imported layout policy file.
The default value is Default.
- Click Save.
The settings take effect immediately.