Media servers and video players supply the picture content that feeds screens, projectors and processing equipment on stage, in studio or on set. The range spans multi-output media servers with several DisplayPort feeds for large LED and projection setups, compact playback units such as AppleTV, and dedicated playback kits like PlayBack Pro for cue-based video reproduction. These devices generate or store the video signal at the start of the chain, before it is distributed, converted or displayed elsewhere in the system.
Typical uses include running looped or timed content for exhibitions and broadcast, driving multi-screen video walls from a single server, and providing reliable cue playback for live events and theatre production. Depending on the model, sources output over DisplayPort or other standard video interfaces, allowing integration with the processing, distribution and display equipment found elsewhere in the video catalogue.