Since its introduction at LDI 2005, the Mbox Extreme has built up a strong following, having been used on Broadway shows, opera and corporate events. During 2006 Lestat - a short-lived but technically acclaimed Broadway production - saw eight Mbox Extreme media servers being used to synchronise and edge-blend multiple projections to form the large images that had been conceived for the show.
For corporate events, where ideas about the presentation can change from minute to minute, Mbox Extreme gives "absolute control" over the video output, allowing the operator to make changes and manipulate the image in real-time. An extensive on-board library of images, textures and 3D models enables the creation of video shorts, panoramic multi-screen shows and the layering of texture and colour over still images or video.
Mbox Extreme works on a cue-based system, so when the desired play look is achieved, it can be simply saved into the cue list on the console, or applied on the fly during the show.
(Jim Evans)
