WATCHOUT Media Servers
Ktech configures WATCHOUT media servers for multi-display shows — reliable local playback, perfectly synchronised across every screen or projector, sized to your show's actual scale rather than a one-size-fits-all box.
Design Software vs Playback Hardware
WATCHOUT separates these two roles, and understanding the difference helps in planning a system correctly.
The Producer
Where you design and programme the show — media placement, timing and effects on the Stage and Timeline.
The Media Server
What actually plays the show back on screen — can run on the same machine as the Producer for smaller shows, or on dedicated hardware for larger ones.
Why Playback Is Reliable
Media files are cached locally on each display computer before the show runs, so playback doesn't depend on network performance once the show is live — the system is ready to run at any time, and only changes you make get transferred over the network. This is why a well-configured WATCHOUT system stays reliable even in venues with imperfect networking.
How the System Scales
Single Machine
Producer and playback combined for straightforward, smaller shows.
Dedicated Display Servers
Separate hardware for playback, each capable of driving several displays.
Ready-Made or Custom
A ready-to-use WATCHPAX unit for straightforward deployment, or a custom-configured machine for larger, specific output needs.
Networked Nodes
Larger shows add more machines to the network rather than overloading a single one.
Why Choose Ktech Media Solutions?
Quality
Media server hardware sized to your show's actual output and reliability needs.
Performance
Configured for the local caching and synchronisation that keeps playback rock-solid.
Reliability
Tested before showtime, whether it's a single-night event or a permanent installation.
Transparency
Ready-made or custom-built, based on what your show genuinely needs.
Frequently Asked Questions
WATCHOUT is Dataton's multi-display production and playback system, used for events, broadcast, theatre, projection mapping and exhibitions. It plays video, images, animations and audio across multiple screens or projectors in perfect sync.
The Producer is where you design and programme the show — media placement, timing and effects. The media server, or display server, is what actually plays the show back on the screens. They can run on the same machine for smaller shows or on separate machines for larger ones.
Media files are cached locally on each display computer before the show runs, so playback doesn't depend on network performance during the show itself — the system is ready to run at any time, and changes are only transferred when you make them.
This scales with your hardware — a single display computer can typically drive several displays, and a media server can offer even more outputs depending on the model. Larger shows add more nodes to the network rather than overloading one machine.
We configure systems around what your show actually needs — a ready-made WATCHPAX unit for straightforward deployment, or a custom-configured machine sized to a larger show's specific output and reliability requirements.
Yes — the same underlying system that runs a single-night event also runs permanent building installations, though the reliability and maintenance planning differs between the two.
We can configure the media server hardware and the show setup together, or focus on whichever piece you need if you already have the other sorted.
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