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The Green Hippo Hippotizer Prep is a powerful 16GB dongle designed to work seamlessly with Hippotizer Media Server Software, providing users with the ability to pre-program and encode media from the comfort of their own PC or laptop. This innovative tool is an essential component for any media designer or programmer, enabling them to prepare shows with a full suite of Hippotizer components, ensuring a high-performance playback experience. With Hippotizer Prep, you can enjoy unlimited mixes and take advantage of 10 free Notch FXs, which are exclusive to Hippotizer+, enhancing your creative options and flexibility.
Hippotizer Prep is touted as the complete pre-programming tool, allowing users to encode, pre-program, and visualize their projects with the award-winning media server software. Its capability to provide unlimited watermarked outputs means that you can pre-program projects of any size, making it easy to plug and play into your Hippotizer+ hardware for seamless and efficient playback. This feature is particularly useful for large-scale productions where precise programming is crucial.
One of the standout features of Hippotizer Prep is its Projector Case Study functionality. This allows users to set the projector location, target brightness, and pixel density within the SHAPE tool, facilitating the selection of the appropriate projector model, number of projectors, and lenses needed to create stunning visual mappings. Additionally, the built-in Visualizer offers full-resolution, full-framerate 3D pre-visualization capabilities, allowing users to see their creations come to life before the actual event.
Hippotizer Prep also includes TimelinePlus, a powerful keyframe interface that enables users to program hundreds of playback parameters with ease. This feature is crucial for complex shows where detailed control over media playback is required. Furthermore, the new advanced triggering features integrated into Hippotizer's MultiController allow programmers to automate their content and media playback, enabling reactions to various triggers in real-time during live events.
Another time-saving feature is the Automated Projector Alignment, which simplifies the alignment process, reducing setup time and ensuring accurate projections. To utilize Hippotizer Prep effectively, certain hardware requirements must be met. The minimum requirements include Windows 8 or 10 (64-bit), 4GB of RAM, and at least 8GB of drive space on the system drive, with the software being compatible with English versions of Windows (UK or US) and English keyboards (UK or US). For optimal performance, recommended specifications include an Intel 4th Gen CPU or newer, 8GB of RAM, an SSD system drive with at least 20GB of free space, AMD discrete graphics with 2GB GDDR5 RAM, and ensuring OpenGL 4.3 compatibility while disabling Windows DPI scaling.
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