Cisco Cisco StadiumVision Mobile Streamer Release Notes
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Release Notes for Cisco Vision Dynamic Signage Director (Cisco StadiumVision Director) Release 5.0
New and Changed Information in Cisco Vision Dynamic Signage Director Release 5.0
Portrait Mode Content Renditions for SV-4K and DMP-2K Media Players
WHAT IS IT
Portrait mode is a new rendering mode for TV displays controlled by SV-4K or DMP-2K media players. It allows the DMPs
to automatically rotate content for proper orientation on vertically-positioned displays.
to automatically rotate content for proper orientation on vertically-positioned displays.
Note:
Scaling of content across multiple display screens in portrait mode is only supported for multicast streaming video.
See
Scaling refers to support of two things:
1.
Stretching of the content.
2.
Showing only a portion of the content per display in a multi-screen video wall.
WHY USE IT
Use portrait mode for vertical TV displays to auto-rotate content that would otherwise be improperly cut off and displayed
sideways with the default landscape orientation.
sideways with the default landscape orientation.
WHERE TO CONFIGURE IT
Go to Control Panel > Setup > Devices > Display Specifications and select or add your display. In the Display
Parameters panel, add the “dmp.portrait” command and set it to true. Be sure to reboot the DMP.
Parameters panel, add the “dmp.portrait” command and set it to true. Be sure to reboot the DMP.
Note:
The sv4k.videoMode display parameter is unrelated and is not a required or expected configuration for use of
portrait mode content renditions. In addition, only certain values are supported for sv4k.videoMode, and they should not
be changed to any other values (See
be changed to any other values (See
). However, your
content should be designed for 1920 pixels high and 1080 pixels wide. The default template canvas will still show
horizontal orientation when you are using portrait mode, but you can add regions that extend beyond the canvas.
horizontal orientation when you are using portrait mode, but you can add regions that extend beyond the canvas.
TV Control Using HDMI CEC for SV-4K and DMP-2K Media Players
Note:
HDMI CEC control is supported on the SV-4K and DMP-2K only.
WHAT IS IT
New Display Specifications configuration that allows you to control the following three TV functions through HDMI
Consumer Electronics Control (CEC):
Consumer Electronics Control (CEC):
Power On
Standby (Power Off)
Power Status