To Set up an External Video Output

Assign video sources or buses to the output HD-BNC or HDMI™ ports. Some outputs are fixed to a specific video signal.

  1. Click Navigation Menu > Configuration > Outputs > External.


    • Output X — video output BNCs 1-6.
    • HDMI X — HDMI™ output 1-2.
  2. Click on the Source button for the output that you want to assign a source to.


  3. Click the video source that you want to assign to the output.
    • Physical — the physical inputs to the switcher on the input BNCs.
      • XX — output XX
    • Internal — the internally generated sources of the switcher (ME, MiniME™, chroma key outputs, etc.).
      • BK — black
      • BG — matte generator
      • MX — Media​-Store video channel X
      • MXA — Media​-Store alpha channel X
      • MEXMW — Media​-Store video channel used for MediaWipe effects on ME X (if installed)
      • MEXMA — Media​-Store alpha channel used for MediaWipe effects on ME X (if installed)
      • MinMEX — main program output of MiniME™ X
      • PGM — main program output of the switcher
      • PRV — main preview output of the switcher
      • CLN — clean feed for main program of switcher
      • MEX — main program output of ME X (if installed)
      • MEX PV — main preview output of ME X (if installed)
      • MEX CLN — clean feed output of ME X (if installed)
    • Aux Follows — the aux buses.
      • AUXXX — output of aux bus XX
    • ME Follows — the background, preset, and key buses of each ME.
      • MEXBg — source on background of ME X (if installed)
      • MEXPst — source on preset output of ME X (if installed)
      • MEXKYV — key Y video of ME X (if installed)
      • MEXKYA — key Y alpha of ME X (if installed)
    • MiniME Follows — the background, preset, and key buses of each MiniME™.
      • MMXBg — source on background of MiniME™ X
      • MMXPst — source on preset output of MiniME™ X
      • MMXKYV — key Y video of MiniME™ X
      • MMXKYA — key Y alpha of MiniME™ X
    • MultiScreen Follows — the background, preset, and key buses of each MultiScreen.
      • MSXBg — source on background of MultiScreen X
      • MSXPst — source on preset output of MultiScreen X
      • MSXKYV — key Y video of MultiScreen X
      • MSXKYA — key Y alpha of MultiScreen X
    Note: The MiniME™ preset only shows the source that is selected on the preset bus for the MiniME™. This does not include keys or any video manipulation that is done if the MiniME™ is used as part of a MultiScreen.
  4. Click the HDMI button for the HDMI™ output you want to set up and select the format/color-space for the video output signal.


    • DVI — DVI video transmission format.
    • HDMI — HDMI™ video transmission format.
      • RGB — HDMI™ signal in RGB color-space
      • YUV — HDMI™ signal in YCrCb color-space
  5. In the Label column, enter a new name for each output you want to identify differently. The name is used to identify the output on the panel mnemonics as well as on menus.