A whole new world of desktop video is opening up.
Open Architecture Equipment versus Dedicated Equipment
Dedicated equipment means that each piece of equipment is dedicated to one specific job, such as a switcher or a character generator.
Many companies, instead of designing a piece of equipment to do one specific job, such as a character generator, are starting with a computer and writing special programs that will allow that computer to meet the special needs of video production. Special adapters have to be built to allow the video signal and the computer to be integrated. This type of equipment is called open architecture equipment because the computer is not dedicated to any one specific use and is open to many uses, depending on the software ...
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