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Table of Contents 1 Introduction... 2 2 Outlook and Function... 3 3 Helpful Tips for system installation and setup...... 3 4 Edge Blending procedures... 5 4.1 Determine source signal resolution and number of projector... 5 4.2 System connection....... 5 4.3 Excel Spread Sheet calculation...... 6 4.4 Mark image location.... 7 4.5 Set overlapped region size... 7 4.6 Projector settings and installation... 9 4.7 GeoBox setting... 9 4.8 Geometry alignment by OSD menu.. 9 4.9 [Video Wall] settings... 11 4.10 [Edge Blend] settings... 12 4.11 Overlap region gamma correction... 12 4.12 Black level uplift... 12 4.13 Image quality fine-tuning... 13 4.14 System power ON/OFF setting... 13 4.15 Enable Black Screen while no input signal or mode change... 14 4.16 Save all settings into Profile... 14 4.17 Thermal drift in projector image position... 14 4.18 PC output resolution setting... 14 5 Geometry alignment by Gwarp2 PC Tool... 14 6 Keyboard hotkeys for convenient Gwarp2 operation... 16 6.1 System reset... 16 6.2 [Warp] adjustment... 16 6.3 Uniformity adjustment... 16 7 [All]: OSD simultaneous control in all channels... 17 8 [EDID] setting.... 18 9 System bandwidth and system crash... 19 10 Screen Selection.... 19 11 Projector Selection and settings....... 20 12 Specifications... 21 Limited Warranty This device is designed and tested to the highest standards and backed by two years parts and labor warranty. Warranties are effective upon the first delivery date to the end customer and are non-transferable. Warranty related repairs include parts and labor, but do not include repair of faults resulting from user negligence, special modifications, abuse (mechanical damage), shipping damage, and/or other unusual damages. The customer shall pay shipping charges when the unit is returned for repair. Manufacturer will pay shipping charges for return shipments to customers. Manufacturer does not assume responsibility for consequential damages, expenses or loss of revenue, inconvenience or interruption in operation experienced by the customer. Warranty service shall not automatically extend the warranty period. FCC/CE statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a residential / commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense. 1
1 Introduction is a curved screen edge blending processor with ability to provide multiple processing channels to control from 1 to 4 projectors based on user s requirements. G-106 can provide single processing channel for one projector, G-702 for 2 projectors, G-703 for 3 projectors and G-704 for 4 projectors. It was designed for sophisticated edge blending as well as image warping, stacking, projection mapping, irregular video wall and passive 3D etc. Each processing channel has 3 input ports (1x HDMI, 1x DP, 1x DVI-I) to support 5 input formats (HDMI, DP, VGA, DVI-D, YPbPr) and one HDMI output port. One 4K HDMI loop out port is for raw signal daisy chain connection. Input ports support up to 3840x1080 @60Hz and 4k UHD @30Hz resolution with 4:4:4 full color sampling. It is integrated with 10-bit high end processor, motion adaptive de-interlace, low angle smooth algorithm and 3:2/2:2 pull-down. PIP (picture in picture) and POP (side by side) are standard functions in each processing channel. In one G-704, user can display up to 8 different input contents on the screen. If user requires PIP or POP image across entire screen, user can use the first channel as PIP/POP processor and connect the output to other processing channel input port to get it. Advanced warp technology is embedded in. User can use front panel keypads, IR controller and PC tool to perform edge blending and sophisticated geometry alignment up to 17x17 grids. Independent color (white balance) adjustment for each projector, overlapped area color correction and non-overlapped area black level uplift are also standard functions in. Users can see real time geometry and color adjustment and get optimized result. HDMI loop out supports daisy chain connection up to 3840x1080 @60Hz or 4k/2k @30Hz and allows large display with multiple cascaded without video distributor. Video wall function in is to crop and allocate source image for each projector. Complete curved edge blending can be achieved without PC, video distributor and splitter. is an ideal solution for simulation. It can connect with inputs from multiple PC and combine them into one seamless image. It also provides flexible displays in edge blending system. For a 3x projector edge blending system, user can configure as 1+1+1 independent display, 1+2 (two edge blends) and all-in-one (three edge blends). User can also execute edge blending with projector at portrait position to increase image height. It is a good fit with laser projector without the limitation in installation angle. In order to optimize video performance, is designed to support non-vesa standard input timing and allow user to create any EDID timing in the range between 1024x768 and 3840x2400. With, users can replace high end projector with low cost projector without lens shift, warp and edge blending. It provides easy configuration, low entry barrier, cost effective, reliable and flexible solution. 2
2 Outlook and Function 3 Helpful Tips for system installation and setup a. Select digital input to get better image and avoid image position shift. b. If 4k signal connection distance is more than 10m, please select a certified HDMI cable to avoid unstable signal connection. Usually [High Speed HDMI + Ethernet] cable will be better. c. The quality for signal adapter or converter, such as HDMI to DVI adapter and DisplayPort to HDMI converter, may downgrade the signal quality and cause issue. Please select qualified ones. d. If user can see blue background image with [Power Saving Mode] message, it means the signal connection between projector and GeoBox is OK but no input signal detected by GeoBox. Please check signal source or replace a different input source to test. e. If user can t see [Power Saving Mode] message or splash screen, please check the connection between GeoBox and projector. User can connect to a monitor to check the output from GeoBox. [Loop out] port is for raw signal daisy chain connection and is not an output to projector. f. The output resolution setting shall be the same as projector native resolution to get the best video quality. After geometry alignment, this output resolution can t be changed. Otherwise, geometry position will be shifted and required further adjustment. g. In the application with short throw ratio projector on curved screen, it is possible that the image location is beyond the maximum adjustment range in manual adjustment. In this case, Gwarp PC tool is required to double the adjustment range. 3
h. During installation setup process, please apply FHD signal to the system for easy setup. After finish the setup, user can select optimized EDID from OSD menu to get optimized video quality. i. The optimized EDID resolution should be the final resolution after edge blending. For instance, if user uses three XGA projectors for edge blending with 250 overlapped pixels, then the best signal for this setup will be 1024*3-250*2=2572. It means 2572*768 will be the best signal resolution for this setup. User can customize EDID with this resolution in GeoBox. Some PC may not be able to output the same custom resolution. In this case, user needs to set PC output resolution as close this timing as possible. GeoBox can support none-vesa standard input timings. j. In addition to the resolution settings, user needs to provide content with the same aspect ratio as screen to ensure no distortion on the screen. k. To reset all projectors before edge blending to get the same settings in all projectors. l. To turn off auto keystone function to avoid image shift. m. In order to avoid interference among multiple GeoBox during the installation, user can set ID number for each GeoBox through [Options] Menu. Press number keys in Remote Controller for the control of multiple GeoBox: 850: simultaneous control for all GeoBox 851: control GeoBox ID No. 1 853: control GeoBox ID No. 3 User will see flashing LED on front panel after press 85x number keys. It means the OSD menu in GeoBox with flash LED is locked and will not be controlled by remote controller. n. OSD Lock / Unlock: When continuously press [OKD Lock] key on Front Panel or [Menu] key in IR Remote Control for 5 seconds, the OSD function will be locked to prevent from setting change by negligence. To press [OSD Lock] key or [MENU] key for 5 seconds again, it will unlock OSD and user can manipulate the OSD again. o. [Image Setup] menu will not be activated if the input source is not from VGA. p. Please reset GeoBox before any new application to avoid unexpected settings in the system. User can insert a pin into Reset Hole on the back panel and hold for 5 seconds to reset the settings in all channels at the same time. q. To set [Menu Time Out] to 0, the OSD will appear till the OSD Menu has been turned off manually or system input timing change. r. Default Internal Grid Pattern represents 32x32 pixels no matter which input resolution is selected. s. Only HDMI-A input port can provide HDMI raw signal loop out for daisy chain connection. This loop out signal has no any processing. t. When [Gwarp] PC tool is used, user needs to save the setting into GeoBox through the OSD menu: [Anyplace] [Gwarp Pro] select [UserMap 1-10] to save the settings. Then PC can be removed. u. When Power Off/ON GeoBox, it will maintain the final settings. v. User needs to save the final setting into [Profile] under [Options] menu for long tern stored inside the system. Even the system is reset, the [Profile] settings will be kept without change. 4
w. Continuously press PATTERN button, internal test pattern will show different colors for easy installation: White Red Green Blue Blank. When in Blank, user can see OSD and the image from signal source. In this case, PC test pattern can be applied. x. Please use INFO hot key on front panel or remote controller to check the input and output timing. The indicators on the front panel will show the input/output connection status. y. User can set black background while no input signal is detected and input timing change under [Options] [Accessibility] menu. z. Below hotkeys are available in remote controller: [Warp] geometry alignment, [Video wall], [Edge Blend], [Info], [CH A/B] switching. 4 Edge blending procedures 4.1 Determine source signal resolution and number of projector a b c d e The image size and watching distance are two major factors to determine source signal resolution and number of the projectors. If the screen size is 20m and the watching distance is 5m, the signal pixel pitch should be around 5mm, then the system resolution is about 20m/5mm=4000. It means the system resolution should be around 4000 pixels in width and the vertical resolution should follow the projector native resolution. If 1080p projector is used, the system resolution should be 3840x1080 or 4096x1080 if signal source can support this output timing. After determine the system resolution, please make sure all the equipment in the signal pipe line should be able to support this resolution or higher. It includes signal source output, edge blending processor and the total resolution of the projectors after edge blending. If user uses 8x XGA projector with 250 overlap pixels, the total projector resolution after edge blending will be 1024*8-250*7=6442 pixels. It means it is enough to use XGA resolution projectors in this case. If user uses FHD or WUXGA high end projectors with watching distance at 5m, the final video quality will be very similar if signal source is only 4k resolution. VNS can provide service free of charges to help customers in making project plan, including system configuration, type of projector, signal source and installation data. 4.2 System connection a b c d e HDMI Loop Out port is for daisy chain connection. It is not an input port. Only the input signal from HDMI input port can be looped out. Input signal can be connected to any processing module and looped out to next processing module. No special sequence is required. User needs to use Micro USB cable for PC & connection if Gwarp PC Tool is used. User can use USB extension cable to extend the connection distance. IF GeoBox is installed in control room, please extend IR receiver to a place for easy remote controller access. User can use audio cable to extend up to 20 meters. 5
f g h i User can execute OSD operation through Ethernet Web browser. Virtual keys in WebGui are available. Ethernet module is option. Need to be installed in factory. Select input port and set GeoBox output resolution to be same as projector native resolution. User needs to apply a signal source while video wall [Overlap] value setting. Signal source resolution should be the same as Excel calculation. To apply 1080p signal is recommended. After system setup, user can use any input resolution. Press [INFO] hotkey to check if the setting is the same as expected. 4.3 Excel Spread sheet calculation a User needs to get below data for edge blending plan: (3x projectors as Example) Input signal resolution: (3840*800) Number of projector.(3 projectors) Projector resolution and lumens. (1280*800, 3200 Lum) Required image size (screen size: 6.5m*1.5m) Overlap pixels and dimension. (8 grids=8*32= 256 pixels) Projector throw ratio: 1.2-1.7 6
Based on these data, user can make a layout plan and decide the installation dimensions and locations. b The above is the calculation result. Please contact dealer or factory to get necessary assistance for these data. Final image size for each projector: 2.500m*1.563m User can use geometry alignment to draw the vertical height to the dimensions you need. In this example, the final image height is 1.5m after geometry alignment. Optimized content resolution: 3328*800 (This is the ideal resolution to set EDID) Installation distance: 3m-4.25m It is calculated from throw ratio and image wide for each projector. (2.5m*1.2=3m, 2.5m*1.7=4.25m) The overlap value in video wall setting: Projector LH: select RH edge: +197 Projector (Center): LH edge=+98, RH edge=+99 (total 197) Projector RH: LH edge: +197 After finish setting, user can check the image, if some overlap area is still blurred, Please increase or decrease Overlap Value with 1-2 steps and select optimized one. The final luminance is 819 Lux. It will be enough for inside room environment. c It is allowed to have different overlap pixel among all projectors. Irregular Spread Sheet is required to calculate the result. 4.4 Mark image location After Excel Spread Sheet calculation, user can understand the final image position for each projector. Please mark image position by paper adhesive tape on the screen. The positions should include 4 corners of the image for each projector and horizontal center line of the screen. Please select a tape that will not damage the screen. Laser leveler is an ideal tool for marking center line, horizontal and vertical image positions. 4.5 Set overlapped region size a During Excel Spread Sheet calculation, user has some flexibility to determine the overlap 7
region size by different projector resolution, lumens and number of projector. b Please reserve at least 214 overlapped pixels for XGA projector and 352 pixels for 1080P/WUXGA projector or 40cm-100cm overlapped region (it will also depend on screen size and Excel calculation). GeoBox maximum edge blend region is 1000 pixels. If it is over 1000 pixels, user can change the projector installation location, lens shift adjustment, projector display aspect ratio or reduce overlap region by geometry alignment. c [9x5 Curved] will cut the horizontal image into 8 sections and the image in each section can be independently adjusted. In different output resolutions, there will be different pixel number in each section: XGA: 1024/8=128, WXGA: 1280/8=160, 1080p: 1920/8=240. Usually, [9x5 Curved] alignment is enough for most of the curved screen edge blending. d If the overlapped area between two adjacent projectors has the same or multiple number as above, the geometry alignment in overlap region will have less flexibility. User can increase or decrease one or two grids (32 or 64 pixels) in overlap area to increase the flexibility for accurate alignment between adjacent projectors. e Below figure is an example for [9x5 Curved] alignment in 1024 resolution: 25% overlap region: The adjusting points in projector A & B will be at the same position in overlap region If the overlap is 256 pixels (25%) in XGA resolution, total adjusting points in overlap region are 15. The adjusting points in projector A & B will be at the same position in overlap region. User will have less adjustment flexibility. If increasing two grids (64 pixels) to 320 overlap pixels, user can have 30 adjusting points to get more accurate geometry alignment. It can align the images from two projectors on curved screen with good quality without Gwarp PC Tool. 37.5% overlap region The adjusting points in projector A & B will be separated in overlap region and increase geometry alignment accuracy. 8
Recommended overlap pixels in different output resolution Below is the list for the accuracy of geometry adjustment in different overlap pixels: GeoBox output resolution 1920*1080 1280*800 1024*768 Min. adjusting flexibility 240/480/720 320/480/640 256/384/512 Max. adjusting flexibility 352/608/832 224/256/384/416/544/576 192/320/448/576 4.6 Projector settings and installation a Reset projector to default setting. b Disable dynamic color adjustment and DLP Brilliant color adjustment. c To disable Auto Alignment function if user wants to use VGA analog input signal to avoid image shift during projector switching ON/OFF process. d Disable Auto Keystone function. e Select a Display Mode with 2.2 gamma curve will reduce the color difference in overlap area. User needs to test with different Display Mode setting based at final color fine-tune stage. f Use projector internal color adjusting function to adjustment the color variation among projectors before implement edge blending. g Install projectors at a place with image size that just can cover required image area and with minimize keystone to get better video quality. 4.7 GeoBox Settings a Reset GeoBox to default setting. b Select correct input port. c Select output resolution to be the same as projector native display resolution. d Check input/output LED indicators in each channel and make sure to have correction system connection. 4.8 Geometry alignment by OSD menu (Use [4 CORN] & [WARP] hotkeys) 9
a Please be familiar with OSD operation from front panel and remote controller, including activate grid pattern, channel selection and shortcut keys for [2x2], [Warp], [Video Wall], [Edge Blend] and [Info]. b [OSD Time Out] is default to 0. It will ensure the grid pattern will not be turned off automatically. Input mode change will disable OSD and grid pattern. c User can install IR extender receiver near each projector for easy GeoBox operation. If multiple units of GeoBox are used and IR receivers are put together, please set [Box ID] for each G-602 so that user can control each G-602 separately through [85x] command. Press number keys in Remote Controller following OSD menu for the control of multiple GeoBox: 850: simultaneous control for all GeoBox 851: control GeoBox ID No. 1 853: control GeoBox ID No. 3 d Use [Pattern] & [CH 1-4] hot key to show grid patterns in all projectors. Press [Pattern] key again will change grid color. To set two different pattern colors in adjacent projectors will be more convenient during geometry alignment. e Please follow the sequence [2x2] [3x3] [5x3] [9x5] to do geometry alignment to ensure entire image will have uniform scaling factor. f Apply [2X2 Corner] geometry alignment and draw the corners to expected locations. It doesn t matter to have some image inside the screen once it covers entire screen before 4 corner adjustment. [Warp] alignment will adjust the image position back to the required position. g Apply [3x3 Curved] geometry alignment to let 9 adjusting points be located at the required position including four corners, edge center points and center line position. h Please use [5X3] & [9x5] for further geometry alignment and fine-tune. After finish the alignment, user can use [2x2] for complete image position fine tune. If user executes [3x3] alignment again after [9x5] alignment, [9x5] grid position will be reset and only keep [3x3] grid point information. i In ideal condition, all grids in edge blending area between two adjacent projectors should be aligned together. In some special case, the vertical lines in edge blending area have some gap and can t match 100%. User can adjust [Overlap] value in video wall settings to compensate this deviation and keep reasonable image quality. 10
j After the above processes, if the grid pattern in edge blending area still can t stack together, user can re-align overlap pixels to get more accurate geometry alignment result (see Sect. 4.5) or use [Gwarp] PC tool to apply 17x17 grid point adjustment. k Geometry alignment range from remote controller can be up to 300 pixels in [2x2] + 300 pixels more in [3x3] for one corner/edge. If more geometry alignment range is required, please use Gwarp PC tool to do geometry alignment. PC tool will double the alignment range. l If user finds the grid size between adjacent projectors is different. It means the projection image sizes between two projectors are different. Please measure the difference and try to make them have the same dimensions. 4.9 [Video Wall] settings (use [V.WALL] hotkey) After geometry alignment, it is required to capture image for each projector. a Click [INFO] to check if correct input and output timing modes are set in the system. If no input signal is connected, the system will assume the input signal is the same as output signal during Overlap value setting. User needs to apply this input/output timing for Overlap Value calculation. b [Video wall] settings for three projector horizontal edge blending as example [Zoom]: all GeoBox set to H=3, V=1 [Pan]: LH projector (1 st ): H=1, Center projector (2 nd ): H=2, RH projector (3 rd ): H=3 [Overlap]: select the right edge and apply the value calculated from Excel file LH projector: RH edge, Center projector: both RH/LH edges, RH projector: LH edge For dual projector edge blending, user can use below equation to calculate overlap pixel. Assumption: Input signal:1080p, Output to projector: XGA, Overlap 224 pixels (7 grids) Overlap value= (1920/2)/(1024-224/2)x(224/2)=118 pixels. User can also adjust [Overlap] value simultaneously and see the image in edge blending area comes closer till without double image. Two projectors shall have the same value. The difference shall not be over 2 pixels. c If user still sees some blurred image in edge blending area, please increase or decrease [Overlap] value in [Video Wall] setting to improve video quality. If the adjusting value is more than 1, please divide this value for adjacent projectors. For example, if the value should be 2 in center projector LH edge, then please add 1 in RH edge of the 1st projector and 1 in 2nd projector LH edge. 11
4.10 [Edge Blend] setting (use [E.BLEND] hotkey) a Select correct Edge for the edge blending: LH projector: RH edge, Center projector: RH & LH edge, RH projector: LH edge b RED and GREEN color indicating lines will appear when increase edge blending pixels. c User needs to adjust the color indicating lines to match together (green to green, red to red) and will see the final result. 4.11 Overlap region gamma correction (under [Edge Blend] menu) a Please activate [Gamma] sub-menu under [Edge Blend], select [Transition] and change the [Gamma] value to get the optimized video quality. b [Gain] menu next to [Gamma] can do further gamma curve change in each projector. It is to do further edge blending area color fine-tune. User will see significant improvement when each projector has different gamma curve. c If there is still some color difference, please try to change projector Display Mode first. If it is still can t fix the issue, user can do further color adjustment in projectors or use [Color] sub-menu under [Edge Blend] menu to adjust individual projector color. 4.12 Black level uplift ([Offset] adjustment under [Edge Blend] menu) a If the ambient light is dark, audience will see grey region in Edge Blending area. It is due to light leakage from projector optical system. Low contrast ratio projector will be more serious. Please apply [Offset] menu to uplift the color in non-transition area and [Corner] menu to do accurate position alignment. b Under [Offset] menu, user can try [Gain] and [Offset] color compensation to let non-transition and edge blending area to have the same color. After this step, user may see grey strips near the borders of edge blending area. User can use [Corner] to ship the position and eliminate these grey bars. 12
4.13 Image quality fine-tuning a The final performance will be a combination of many factors projector characteristics, projector setting, screen, ambient light and GeoBox setting. b Banding in overlap area under dark environment is caused by light leakage in the projector optic system. It is not possible to be fixed by signal manipulation. The only way is to raise the black level in none transition area through [Offset] menu. c GeoBox edge blending default setting is for projector with 2.2 gamma settings. To select projector display mode near 2.2 gamma setting will get the best result. d The projector may retain light leakage near the border of the imager (micro display DMD or LCD). It is not possible to be fixed. e The factors affect final image quality i. GeoBox settings: Edge Blending settings: Gamma, gain, Offset, Color Image Properties: To select Preset Mode to Neutral, srgb or Bluish Individual projector color adjustment [Color] function under [Edge Blend] menu. ii. Projector: To adjust image position of the projector and reduce keystone angle. Increase Overlap region & reduce off axis angle To change Display Mode, usually Standard, srgb/neutral will get better result. To disable projector Brilliant color adjustment or Dynamic color adjustment. Try different color settings in the projectors. iii. Screen: To use lower gain value screen. Short throw projectors with high gain screen will have color difference in different viewing angle and cause different overlap area banding from difference viewing angles. 4.14 System power ON/OFF setting a User can access [Options] [Accessibility] [Standby Time Out] to do automatic System Power ON/OFF setting by the control of signal source. b If the time is set to 60, GeoBox will automatically turn off output signals when no input signal is detected for 60 seconds. c If the projector can also automatically shut down when no input signal is detected. User can control signal source to turn ON/OFF the system. 13
d If the time is set to [Off], user needs to do manual Power ON/OFF in the system as default. 4.15 Enable [Black Screen] while no input signal or mode change a The default screen color when no input signal is detected or during input timing change is Blue. b User can set it into Black color by below OSD operations: [Options] [Accessibility] [Black Screen] [Enable]. 4.16 Save all settings into [Profile] [Index] a Activate [Profile] sub-menu under [Options] [Settings] to save the final settings. User can save up to 5 different display profiles. b User needs to save each channel settings separately. c User can recall Profile settings for all channels at the same time through click [CH A/B] [Profile] select [index #] by number key (can t be selected by Arrow key). d After finish all the procedures, please power off and power on the system again to check if the result is the same as expected without change. If any position shift is found, please check if Gwarp value had been properly download into GeoBox. e EDID settings in different input port will be also saved into [Profile] 4.17 Thermal drift in projector image position Projector will have some image position shift in different working temperature. Image position will be not stable at the first 15-30 minutes after power on. During this period, user many see some image position shift in overlap area. This is called thermal drift. Different projectors may have different phenomenon. The range for image thermal drift may be up to 5mm. 4.18 PC output resolution setting If PC is used as signal source for Microsoft Office, please select the right output resolution. Too high output resolution may cause blurred image in text. 1280x800 or 1366x768 output resolution is good for two projector edge blending system. 5 Geometry alignment by Gwarp2 PC tool Use USB cable to connect PC USB port with GeoBox USB type B port. Gwarp2 is HID interface and no driver is required. User can select different language for the operation. Uniformity adjustment function is not inside OSD menu. If user wants to implement this function, user needs to use Gwarp2. Please see more details in [Gwarp2 user guide]. User can download from our website. Please contact us for any question. 14
5 2 13 14 15 7 3 1 9 8 4 12 6 10 11 16 (1) : Open Gwarp2.exe software in PC and click [Connect] (1) to link PC with GeoBox. (2) : User will see [DisConnect] (1) and GeoBox output resolution in (2) after connection. (3) : Select preferable Language (3). (4) : Select [CH #] for the operation. (5) : [Warp Adjust] (5): for geometry alignment [Pattern] (6): Open Grid pattern with different color Select mode (7) for adjustment (keyboard hotkey [CTRL + M]) Select [Change step] (8) for adjusting step. Select [Adjust Point] (9) (Keyboard hotkey [CTRL + Arrow keys]) Control point geometry adjustment (10) (keyboard hotkey [Arrow keys]) Mode [2x2] to draw the location for 4 corners to the desired locations. Mode [3x3] to adjust image center point and edge center points to the expected locations. To use other grid patterns to do further geometry alignments. Please follow the step [2x2] [3x3] [5x5] [9x9] [17x17]. When [17x17] is executed and return to [5x5] adjustment, only the values at same control points as [5x5] will be reserved. User can return to [2x2] for final adjustment and the curve adjustment result will not be reset. (11) : Up to this stage, the geometry result is stored in PC only. User needs to load the adjustment result to GeoBox through below procedures: To select # key to save the result to Gwarp Pro #. (11) User can check the result through OSD menu: [Anyplace] [Gwarp Pro] [UserMap #] [OK] User can fine-tune Gwarp2 result through [Fine-tune] menu under [Gwarp Pro] menu. The adjusting range is +_ 50 pixels in each corner. When fine-tune 4 corners, if will not affect curve adjustment result. 15
(12) : If user wants to save geometry alignment result in PC, please click [Save setting] (12). Only geometry setting data will be saved. (13) : Select [Video Wall] (13) to implement video wall setting through Gwarp2. It is the same function as operated by IR remote controller. (14) : Select [Edge Blend] (14) to implement Edge Blend setting through Gwarp2. It is the same function as operated by IR remote controller. (15) : Select [Uniformity] (15) to do color uniformity setting through Gwarp2. IR remote controller doesn t have this function. (16) : User can save the final result into Profile (16). It will save all the settings conducted in Gwarp2. Before save to Profile, user needs to save [Warp Adjust] and [Uniformity] adjustment into Gwarp Pro (11) first. Otherwise the result will be not saved into Profile. User can recall Profile settings and modify in the future. However, modification in geometry result can only be done by [Fine-tune] function under [Gwarp Pro] menu up to +_50 pixels in H&V directions. 6 Keyboard Hotkey for convenient Gwarp2 operation 6.1 System Reset a [CTRL + Shift + R]: Reset selected channel b [CTRL + Shift + A]: Reset all channels (from CH1-CH4) c Input/Output resolution and Profile Index settings will remain the same without reset 6.2 [Warp Adjust] a [M]: Change Adjust mode from [2x2] [3x3] [5x3] [5x5]... b [CTRL + Arrow]: Select control point c [Arrow]: adjust value (control point position) d [Shift + Arrow]: Geometry adjustment with 1 pixel/step e [P]: Enable grid pattern with different colors (R, G, B, C, M, W) f [CTRL + P]: Disable grid pattern 6.3 [Uniformity] adjustment a Click [Enable] to execute uniformity function b [Arrow] key to move control point to the location for uniformity adjustment c Set Uniformity value in GAIN [S]: to increase GAIN value with small step (about 0.001) [X]: to increase Gain value with large step (about 0.5) [A]: to decrease GAIN value with small step (about 0.001) [Z]: to decrease GAIN value with large step (about 0.5) d Set Uniformity value in Offset [F]: to increase GAIN value with small step (about 1) [V]: to increase Gain value with large step (about 10) [D]: to decrease GAIN value with small step (about 1) [C]: to decrease GAIN value with large step (about 10) 16
e [Space Bar]: Execute uniformity adjustment at current point and also copy the value f [L]: to download setting value to the point, need to press [Space Bar] to implement the result. g [CTRL + Arrow]: Continuously execute uniformity adjustment to the target points or region. h Example to set different locations with the same uniformity adjustment value Move [Arrow] to new position and set uniformity values Click [Space bar] to implement and copy the value Move [Arrow] to point A Press [L] to recall the value, then press [Space Bar] to implement the value to point A or [CTRL + Arrow] to implement to continuous points or region. Move [Arrow] to point B Press [L] to recall the value, then press [Space Bar] to implement the value to point B or [CTRL + Arrow] to implement to continuous points or region. i Example to copy uniformity settings value A to B Move [Arrow] to A Press [Space Bar] in keyboard to copy the value [Arrow] key to B Press [L] to download the value to point B Press [Space Bar] to implement A value to point B or press [CTRL + Arrow] to implement A value to continuous points. 7 [ALL]: OSD simultaneous control in all channels a. [All] function: Allows user to control all channels in simultaneously. When press [All] function key then functional hot key, the system will execute the same OSD command to all channels. b. [All] enable keys: Remote controller: [CH A/B] Front panel: [All] menu key c. LED Indicator: When [All] is activated, all channel LEDs on Front panel will show up. d. [All] function will be functional in the first level of OSD in below OSD menu for all channels. MUTE: enable/disable Audio Mute function EXIT: close all OSD MENU and grid pattern even each channel shows different OSD. INPUT: select input port OUTPUT: select output resolution 4 CORN: pop up 4 Corner geometry adjustment menu WARP: Curve alignment menu E.BLEND (Edge Blend): Edge Blending menu V.WALL (Video Wall): Video wall menu e. [All] function will be functional up to the second level of OSD, remote control as example: [CH A/B][INFO]: to show system information. If press [CH A/B] [EXIT] again, all the information will be close. 17
[CH A/B] [PATTERN]: Activate grid test PATTERN. User can press [CH A/B] key and press [Pattern] to change pattern color in all channels at the same time. [CH A/B][Profile]: To active [Profile Load] menu. All channels will show the same INDEX when follow [CH A/B] [Profile] [Number key] (don t select from OSD arrow key). Profile menu will show up for 5 seconds till the system finishing settings. User needs to store the same settings into the same Profile Index so that end user can select profile Index in all channels at the same time. Except for the above, all the other function only functional up to the first level of the OSD. All LED show-up [All] function key 8 [EDID] setting Selective EDID setting and programmable EDID function are added into GeoBox. a GeoBox can support big range of input signal timing from 1024x720 up to 4k/2k. In order to get the best video performance, user needs to select different input signal resolution. b Different PC display cards have different setting and behavier. Many users may not be able to do the right settings c High end media player or server can support big range of outputs from 720p to 4k/2k. If no EDID selection function, only one default EDID can be selected by media player. The system may not show the best video quality. d Different display modes may show different final image aspect ratio. User can ultilize different EDID setting to change input signal timing and get different output image aspect ratio. 18
custom Activate EDID setting menu: [Options] [Setting] [EDID] Use IR remote controller to select desired EDID. After select EDID, the PC or medial will automatically change the output timing setting. Press [INFO] key to check if the input and output timing are set correctly. User can also create any EDID timing through the menu [Custom]. The timing range are as follows: H: 1024-3840 V: 720-2400 a Some PC may not follow EDID from GeoBox and show different result. If it happens, please open resolution setting window and select desired output from PC. b User can also set non-vesa standard output timings from PC, GeoBox can accept this kind of output timing under the conditions that the maximum clock rate shall be under 330MHz and the resolution shall not exceed 3840x2400. 9 System bandwidth and system crash Due to hardware bandwidth limitation, it is possible to see some abnormal image during some settings. It is due to processing bandwidth limitation. It may happen in below conditions: a. High resolution input source like 3840x2160 with different video wall ZOOM and Overlap settings. b. When the input is 4k/2k with image rotation or PIP/POP. c. When implement extreme geometry alignment. d. When implement active 3D 120Hz input/output. e. We suggest to select the image vertical resolution same as projector. If user uses 1280x800 projectors, then 3840x800 or 3840x1080 signal resolution should be selected to avoid the above bandwidth issue. f. Once it happens, please reset the system and select different settings. Once it normally display, no side effect will happen again. 10 Screen Selection a Gain value less than 1.5 will be recommended for Edge Blending application. Higher gain value will be more sensitive to color difference among projectors. In short throw projector edge blending, viewer may see different edge blending result while viewing at different angles. b Motorized screen position may be shifted from time to time. It will affect the image stacking in edge 19
blending area and may cause blurred image. Fixed screen is recommended. c If ultra-short throw ratio projector is used, the screen gain value should be under 1.00. The flatness of the screen will be also more important in this kind of projector. 11 Projector Selection and settings a The projectors for the edge blending should be the same model and the same production lot. If they are not the same models, it may create some difficulty and performance issue. b Usually, higher contrast ratio in the projector will have better black level performance. The projector with contrast ratio more than 3000:1 is recommended for edge blending. In a dark environment, video projector with 10,000:1 contrast ration or higher will be better. This contrast ratio should be native contrast ratio but not dynamic contrast ratio. c If possible, please shut down Brilliant color and Dynamic auto color adjustments. They may affect edge blending result. d All the projectors shall have the same setting including optical zoom ratio, color temperature, color characteristics, lamp setting, display mode...etc. e Please select a display mode with the best performance. Usually, Standard or Native display mode will provide easier color fine tune. f Please select gamma 2.2 for edge blending. Different gamma settings and affect the video quality in overlap region. g The mechanical stability in optical system is important. It should be rigid with less thermal drift. h A projector with big ZOOM and lens shift will be more convenient for the installation. i Throw ratio will affect installation distance, please select right one based on the installation space. j If ultra-short throw projector is used in curved screen, it will cause big image position shift and may also cause focus issue. Carpentry screen and curved screen are not recommended. 20
12 Specifications Input and Output interface Image geometry correction, warp, rotation (Anyplace function) Geometry alignment range Edge Blending Input in each channel 1x DualLink DVI-I 1x HDMI 1.4 input 1x DisplayPort 1.1a input All digital input ports support 3840x2400 @30Hz, 2560x1600 and 3840x1080 at 60Hz Output in each channel 1x HDMI outputs for RH/LH channel up to 1920x1200 @60Hz 1x HDMI loop out port from HDMI input for daisy chain connection up to 3840x2400 @30Hz Compliant with HDCP 1.3 High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection Support programmable EDID & non-vesa standard input timings. Frame lock function for system synchronization. Full functions for 4 corner alignment, vertical and horizontal keystone correction, Pincushion / Barrel adjustment & image warp. Advanced Gwarp technology for precise geometry alignment & edge blending. Control two projectors with different geometry and processing settings. Internal grid pattern with selectable colors for easy geometry alignment. 2x2, 3x3, 5x3, 9x5 grid pattern geometry alignment through manual operation without PC via remote controller or front panel keypads. Up to 17x17 grid points geometry alignment through Gwarp PC tool. Users can see real time geometry alignment and get optimized result. Precise image cropping, resizing, positioning and aspect ratio adjustment. Free Gwarp PC tool is available for sophisticated geometry alignment. Under WXGA & 1920x1200 output resolutions, the adjustment range via IR remote controller are as follows: [2x2 Corner] adjustment in one side: H= 300 Pixels, V= 200 pixels [3x3 curved], [5x3 Curved] & [9x5] adjustment: H: 300 Pixels, V= 200 pixels Maximum adjustment range in one side: H= 600 Pixels, V= 400 pixels Maximum adjustment range in both side: H=1200 Pixels, V=800 pixels If apply Gwarp2 PC tool, the adjustment range will be double. Under XGA output resolution, the adjustment range will be only 50%. Edge blending in all edges up to 1000 pixels overlapped area. Execute 4 directions edge blending. Each unit controls up to 2 projectors and can be cascaded. Precise gamma correction in overlapped region to eliminate banding effect. Precise black level uplift to eliminate grey banding effect in edge blending area due to optical light leakage from the projector. Independent RGB gain and offset adjustment for white balance & color correction in each projector. Support edge blending with projector at portrait position. 21
Support multiple inputs edge blending for high end simulation and high resolution big scale display. Flexible display system: one 3x projector edge blending system can display 1+1+1 discrete content, 2 (edge blended)+1 or All-in-one (3 edge blended) Support cylindrical screen and irregular curve screen edge blending. Color Uniformity adjustment in gain and offset across entire display is available. Minimum adjusting range is 64x64 pixels. Video Wall Edge blending in all edges up to 1000 pixels overlapped area. Execute 4 directions edge blending. Each unit controls up to 2 projectors and can be cascaded. Precise gamma correction in overlapped region to eliminate banding effect. Precise black level uplift to eliminate grey banding effect in edge blending area due to optical light leakage from the projector. Independent RGB gain and offset adjustment for white balance & color correction in each projector. Support cylindrical screen and irregular curve screen edge blending. Color Uniformity adjustment in gain and offset across entire display is available. Minimum adjusting range is 64x64 pixels. High end video processing and de-interlace 3D stereoscopic display PIP/POP (side by side) Image flip and rotation 10-bit 4:4:4 full sampling processing with 3D motion adaptive de-interlace, low angle algorithm (similar to Faroudja DCDi) and 3:2/2:2 movie mode detecting and recovery. True 10-bit data processing with high end scaling. 24Hz/50Hz-in / 24Hz/50Hz-out without frame repeat or loss. Auto decode 3D signals for passive 3D display, including signal source from Blue Ray, STB, game console, media player and PC. Auto decode Stereoscopic Player/ Nvidia 3D Vision 1080p @120Hz 3D format and Blue Ray 1080p 24Hz 3D signal into 720p/XGA 120Hz signal for active 3D display. Support standard HDMI 1.4a 3D formats, including 1080p/24Hz full HD, Side by Side, Top-Bottom, frame sequential & Line interleaved (line by line). Support 3840x1080 Full HD Side by side 3D format and SONY 1080i/60Hz frame packed 3D. Zero latency in RH/LH eye image to get the most comfortable 3D. Precise geometry stacking alignment and allow 2D/3D in the same setup with clear image and OSD menu. 3D display can be on flat and curved screen. It can be expanded by more projector image stacking or edge blending. PIP/POP in each channels. PIP image with flexible size, position and aspect ratio. PIP/POP at portrait display. 3D motion adaptive de-interlace at PIP/POP images. Image 90/180/270 degrees rotation Image flip: Left/Right, Top/Bottom, Front/Rear Geometry alignment can implement small angle image rotation. Color adjustment Preset color: Standard, srgb, Reddish, Bluish 22
Aspect ratio Discrete RGB gain adjustment Brightness, contrast, hue, saturation, sharpness adjustment. White balance and color uniformity adjustment. All the above color adjustment will apply to the control channel only. Full screen or maintain input signal original aspect ratio. Switch between 2.35:1 & 16:9 aspect ratio Other aspect ratio can be changed by EDID setting and through Video Wall and Geometry adjustment function. System control and convenient features for system integrators Power consumption Warranty Weight Dimensions Reliable and durable design for 7/24 working condition. Programmable EDID resolution for optimized video quality. Full functional keypads, IR control, RS232 and optional Ethernet control. Gwarp PC tool is available to control GeoBox through USB. One PC tool can control 4 projectors simultaneously. ID # for each GeoBox. Convenient for system installation and control. Selectable Background color. 10 different geometry and color uniformity settings. 5 profile settings for flexible display modes. Automatic power ON/OFF through input signal control. System settings can be saved in PC or copy to other units. Max: 35W (G-704), 25W(G-703), 17W (G-702), 8.5W (G-106) External DC 12V/5A power supply 2 years Max. 2.8 Kg (G-704 body only) 440mmL x 190mmD x 60mmH 23