Using detection mode

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Categories: JammText Display

In detection mode, JammText will scan your screen for moving video content. If a video is detected, the display will use the banner overlay. If no video is detected, the display will use the full screen. This feature is intended for video DJs who may want to mix in MP3s or other audio content. JammText keeps your display interesting at all times with full screen content.

Be sure to adjust your video DJ software settings to disable always on top settings (see Adjusting video DJ software above).

Entering detection mode

Click the middle icon in the group of 3 icons at the top of JammText. This will set the display to detection mode. Move the JammText display app to the screen you want to use, then double click it to make it full screen. JammText will begin detecting video. You must launch the display into the full screen for detection to work correctly; detection will not work if JammText is running inside a window.

Detection pitfalls

Video detection comes with a few limitations. The most important limitation is because JammText is detecting motion, you cannot use a moving logo in your video DJ software. We recommend using static logos either in the video DJ software or as a banner or slide within JammText.

Secondly, videos with very little motion may not be recognized as video. There are relatively few of these. Although the JammText display (which will transition into full screen mode) will look seamless to your audience, if you want to ensure JammText remains in the overlay banner, you can manually set banner mode for these videos, then return to detection mode after playing the video.

Lastly, transitions happen quicker from banner to full screen than vice versa. This is by design. When a video is done playing, JammText switches to full screen mode immediately to avoid showing a blank screen. However, if JammText is in full screen mode and has detected video, it will hold the current screen up to 10 seconds so that the audience can finish reading what was on the screen before returning to the overlay banner.