Software Release Bulletin VC100

VC100 PHASE IX Software Update
Version:  90.20.16.304

Released:  Oct 13, 2011

NOTE: This Release is intended for VC80 and VC100 models ONLY.

• It is NOT INTENDED FOR VC80 or VC100 models with 3GIO modules.
• It is NOT INTENDED FOR VC120.

What's new in Phase IX

• New 3D Application: This release supports Teranex’s 3D SYNC application. See details below. This optional package, VC1-3D-SYNC, is easily activated via a new software key. Contact your dealer for pricing.
• Newly-defined DEFAULT setting (+15) for 2D-to-3D INTENSITY ADJUSTMENT.
• Video and Audio latency has been improved to provide consistent results for all conversions. Contact Customer Support for more information.

New 3D Application

Phase IX adds support for the new 3D application, VC1-3D-SYNC, to the existing 3D applications (listed below) in dual channel VC100's. A VC100 keyed for 3D Applications will display a new "3D Enabled" splash screen on the LCD .

All VC100 users have access to the 3D applications via Demo Mode.

• VC1-2D-3D - 2D to 3D Conversion Application
• VC1-3D-ENC - 3D Encoding Application
• VC1-3D-DEC - 3D Decoding Application
• VC1-3D-SYNC - 3D Sync Application


VC1-3D-SYNC is a 3D Frame Synchronizing & Frame Rate Conversion software application for dual channel VC100s with the ability to lock free-running right and left eye signals. Locking 3D signals in real-time is essential to good 3D. It applies to all 3D production streams, whether coming from non–genlocked cameras, from broadcast signals or file servers, the right and left eye streams must be locked together to make the 3D experience work. Our 3D Sync application resolves this issue and can even change the 3D frame rate, in fact not only does VC1-3D-SYNC frame-rate-convert 1080psf23.98 3D R/L Eye signals to either 1080i50 or 1080i59.94 and this ability is expanded to all formats and frame rates supported by a VC100 if the unit has either the VC1-HDSTDS-2CH or the VC1-HD-FRC-NR-2CH option. With either of these options, the unit will frame-rate-convert any 3D signal, such as R/L Eye1080i50s into R/L Eye 1080i59.94s for international 3D venues as seen in diagram below, all in real-time and with only 4 frames of processing delay.

Typical International Venue Application of VC1-3D-SYNC option.