Emphasis is a Dell server that is essentially a
console using the Expression OS PLUS
WYSIWYG as the visualization
element as well as using
WYG to enhance the basic OS.
The Dell server uses any of the Expression 2/3, Insight 2/3 or
Express series consoles as the "faceplate" to allow better ergonomics of the programming. You don't actually have to have a "real"
console", but it gets clunky without one.
The "'faceplate"
console gets linked via it's
Ethernet port and is taken over by Emphasis. The basic video still feeds of the back of the
console, with the remaining display's coming off the Dell, thus the faceplate and server want to be in proximity of each other for maximum display benefit. A note that you can program a show on Emphasis, save in "old"
console format, re-boot the
console in "old" OS and run the show without the server, provided you stay within the basic limitatons of the faceplate
console.
Emphasis greatly expands the
channel capacity, the smallest
system is 500 channels in 2D. It goes up to something like 4000 channels or something.
Emphasis also greatly improves the ML functionality as well, far superior to the basic ML features on an Expression 3,
IMO. Still not a Hog/GrandMA or Maxxis, but a good choice if you already have a functional Expression series
console and need improved functions.
It provides for good visualization of the
plot - it's
WYG after all, and links the
ETC dimming link
system into
WYG Report, which is really only useful if you have
ETC dimmers with advanced features.
It also becomes part of the Net2 enviroment, controlling it as needed, as well as allowing the Pocket PC based
hand held PC's for wireless
RFU function. In theory, it can also allow a WinXP Remote
Terminal function from a laptop,
etc... which would get you a
designers remote, with only one display, however.
Hope this helps,
Steve B.