Welcome to the Viz Trio User Guide. 

What is Viz Trio?

Viz Trio provides all the features of a typical CG (Character Generator) system and more.

With Viz Trio you can easily:

  • Trigger graphical elements stored as pages in a show structure, with each page utilizing a unique call-up code.

  • Fill in data fields for graphics.

  • Quickly import or re-import new graphics into a show, no need for a template redesign, everything happens automatically.

  • Play clips with a timeline editor.

  • As a graphics playout server, integrate with third-party system, using macro commands over TCP/IP.

  • Have script-free, live data updates through Vizrt’s Datacenter. 

  • Customize the Viz Trio interface, with macros and scripting.

With Viz Trio advanced features you can:

  • Connect to multiple newsroom systems.

  • Perform seamless context switches on graphics (Transition Logic).

  • Connect specialized editors for changing almost any property of a graphic.

  • Produce on-the-fly graphics with the inbuilt design tool, and much more.

System Overview - Basic Setup

Viz Engine is the graphics rendering output system and Media Sequencer controls the playout of media elements.

Info:

  • The system overview above shows a basic setup. Viz Engine is typically used for local preview.

  • The Viz Trio client runs on any computer with a network connection to the Media Sequencer.
    For the local preview, the computer must have a recent Nvidia GPU.

  • Whilst Viz Trio, Media Sequencer and Viz Engine can be installed and operated on a single machine, for performance and security reasons they are usually installed on separate servers.

  • The Viz Trio operator creates pages, most often from existing templates.
    A page is an instance of a template, customized with data values, like sports results or election data.

  • When the page is ready, the Viz Trio operator simply sends the page and accompanying information, to air.

  • Viz Trio employs the Vizrt Media Sequencer (MSE) to trigger final rendering of the output by the Viz Engine.

  • Viz Trio connects to news feed and media resources, including Vizrt’s media asset management from Viz One and Viz Pilot.

  • Ingest news and social media feeds into the production workflow with Viz Social.

System Overview - Advanced Setup

  • An advanced setup with newsroom and video integration involves several other Vizrt products such as a Vizrt MAM system, Viz Pilot, Viz Gateway and third-party systems such as a newsroom and database system.

  • Viz Gateway can be used to connect Viz Trio to most newsroom systems using the MOS protocol.

Info: Director from Viz Pilot can also be used as the control application. 

  • Viz Artist User Guide: How to create standalone and transition logic scenes.

  • Viz Pilot User Guide: How to create a playlist in Viz Pilot that can be monitored in Viz Trio, and use the Newsroom Component to create newsroom data elements for a newsroom system playlist.

  • Viz Engine Administrator Guide: How to configure your Viz Engines.

  • Viz One Administrator Guide*: How to configure your Viz One system.

  • Viz One - Studio User Guide*: How to work with your Viz One system.

Info: Excerpts from resources marked * are available to customers with a valid Vizrt Support agreement.

Feedback and Suggestions

We encourage suggestions and feedback about our products and documentation. To give feedback and/or suggestions, please contact your local Vizrt customer support team at www.vizrt.com.

Support

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Antivirus Considerations

Vizrt advises customers to use an AV solution that allows for custom exclusions and granular performance tuning to prevent unnecessary interference with our products. If interference is encountered:

  • Real-Time Scanning: Keep it enabled, but exclude any performance-sensitive operations involving Vizrt-specific folders, files, and processes. For example:

    • C:\Program Files\[Product Name]

    • C:\ProgramData\[Product Name]

    • Any custom directory where [Product Name] stores data, and any specific process related to [Product Name].

  • Risk Acknowledgment: Excluding certain folders/processes may improve performance, but also create an attack vector.

  • Scan Scheduling: Run full system scans during off-peak hours.

  • False Positives: If behavior-based detection flags a false positive, mark that executable as a trusted application.

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