ArKaos MediaMaster 2.2 features curved screen technology, making it easier to project on non-flat surfaces. It is available as a free upgrade to all user of MediaMaster Pro 2. The new geometry correction also allows users to correct a single projector mounted in those difficult places where standard keystone correction is not effective. It will also harmonize the output from several projectors that cannot be installed at the same distance or angle to a curved screen.
The geometry correction operates by transforming the output visuals of MediaMaster and so works on top of both MediaMaster Simple and Fixture mode. A test pattern is available to help precisely align the real-time video content over non-planar or curved screens. Edge blending can be edited globally, or individually for either side of each projector.
The geometry correction module only acts on the played visuals and is activated with a simple setting in the application preference window. The output resolution is limited only by the video card used and is compatible with, for example, the Radeon HD 5870 that offers six outputs.
The geometric correction itself is flexible in relation to the number of control points that can be used and the type of correction required: linear, curved or nurb. The displacement can be coarsely moved with the mouse and finely adjusted, pixel by pixel, with the arrow keys of the keyboard.
Other improvements with MediaMaster 2.2 include better support for multiple monitors. Along with Windows XP and Mac OS X, MediaMaster 2.2 now makes it possible to work with multiple monitors on operating systems that do not support spanning, such as Windows 7 and Windows Vista.
Also, several new effects have been added, including Old Movie, Iris and Geometric Cylindrical Distortion.
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