Using Video Scoreboards and Replay Screens

Use the Activations feature to show static images (.png/.jpg) or pre-made video (.mp4) animations automatically whenever fours, sixes, or wickets occur (when Main + Events is set on the Replay Screen Control panel). These media files should be loaded before the match, and then configured in the NV Playc Cricket software.

To configure media files for the Activations feature:

1. Open the NV Play Cricket for Windows software and sign in, if required.
2. Click the Settings cog in the upper right corner of the Replay Screen Control panel.
3. Select Open Media Library. Your Media Library folder opens in Windows Explorer. Copy the media files that you want to display after a match event to the folder.
4. Return to the Replay Screen Control panel and select Settings > Refresh Media Library Lists to update your media options.
5. Select Settings > Screen Activation Settings. The Activations for Screen 1 dialogue opens.
   

   

6. Tick Enable for each match event you want an Activation for, and choose the media to be shown for each using the Media Library Item dropdown lists. If you don't have permissions to the default Media Library folder, instead click the Browse button to select a custom activation file.
7. Set the image duration or allow video files to play in full.
8. If ball clips are being captured on the same computer used to output to the screen, tick Show Video Replay if available to include a video replay after the media activation.
9. Click Save.

Ball clips captured on another computer can be shown as replays during breaks or between overs.

To enable this:

1. Open the NV Play Cricket for Windows software and sign in, if required.
2. Click Tools > Configuration. The Configuration dialogue opens.
3. Open the Clipping tab.
4. Tick Live Video Download and Highlights Only (4s, 6s, Milestones, Wickets, and Key Moments) checkboxes in the Cloud Sync Options section.
5. Click OK.

To play replays:

• Click Last Ball Clip to show the most recent ball.
• Or select a ball in the Ball by Ball panel and click Selected Ball Clip.

The display will automatically return to the previous slide after the replay, or you can manually switch back earlier.

If the same computer is used for scoring and video capture, replays will be available immediately.

Video highlights packages can be played during breaks in play, such as at lunch, tea, innings break, rain or bad Light, or even before play in a multi-day match.

1. Open the NV Play Cricket for Windows software and sign in, if required.
2. Go to  Video > Video Packages > Generate Highlights Package. The Generate Highlights Package dialogue opens. 
3. Specify the video source, overlays and cards, and the match events you want to include in the highlights package, and then click Create. The Video Package Manager opens.
4.  Edit the highlights package as needed in the Video Package Manager.
5. From the Create Package dropdown on the Video Package Manager, select Play on Replay Screen.
6. The Package button becomes active and highlights when playback begins.

To save highlights for reuse, click Create Package > Save Video on the Video Package Manager and then store the file in your Media Library. Then show it via the Video dropdown and Show button near the bottom of the Replay Screen Control panel.

Use the Innings dropdown to switch between current and past innings. Note that some slides (e.g. target information) are only available for the current innings.

• Main – fixed display during play
• Main + Events – auto-triggers 15 second slides for wickets, milestones, etc.
• Limited Over Main – displays all bowlers with overs bowled (by shirt number)
• Limited Over Main + Events – same as above with auto-triggers
• Auto (Once) – runs a short sequence of 15 second slides once
• Auto (Repeat) – loops a sequence of slides until stopped, for use in longer breaks
• Overlay (Mixing Desk) – shows overlay for external mixing desk (Large screen only) 

• Batting – full batting card (split view if needed)
• FOW – fall of wickets
• Bowling – bowling summary
• Batting + Bowling – side-by-side (Large screen only)

• Partnership – current stand
• Innings – all innings scores
• Summary – key performers
• Teams – team lists
• Teams + Officials – team lists with match officials if available
• Toss – toss result and decision
• Result – final result

• Target Balls – run chase in balls remaining
• Target Overs – run chase in overs remaining
• Target – runs and balls remaining only
• Comparison – run comparison
• DLS – DLS par scores

• Last Ball Clip – replays the most recent ball
• Selected Ball Clip – replays a selected delivery (from the Ball by Ball panel)
• Package – plays a video package
• Live Stream – shows the active live stream

• Maiden – maiden over message and bowler's figures
• Wicket Maiden – wicket maiden message and bowler's figures
• Dismissal – batter's dismissal and stats

• Hattrick Ball – bowler is on a hat-trick and bowler's figures
• Hattrick – hat-trick taken (shown after the Dismissal slide) and bowler's figures
• Double Hattrick – double hat-trick taken (shown after the Dismissal slide) and bowler's figures

• Batter – milestones like 50, 100 and innings stats
• Bowler – milestones like 5 or 10 wickets and their current figures
• Innings – team total milestones
• Partnership – partnership milestones and overs and minutes taken

• Ball Speed – per-ball speed (requires radar input)

• Blank – black screen
• Clock – shows current time
• Break – current break type (selected under Play State) and time
• Resumption – return-to-play time
• Countdown – countdown timer to resume play

• History – revisit past milestone slides
• Batters – display stats for any batter
• Bowlers – display figures for any bowler
• Image – play static image ads or promos (from your Media Library, see Screen Activations above)
• Video – play animated ads or promos (from your Media Library, see Screen Activations above)

• Single – one-line message
• Double – two-line message
• Video Baseline – bottom banner (for use with live video)

To customise font size or add the current time:

1. Click the Settings cog icon in the upper right corner of the Main Scoreboard panel.
2. Click the Screen Settings menu option. The Update screen dialogue opens.
3. Adjust font sizes for each message type beside the Single, Double and Baseline fields.
4. Click Save.
5. Tick the Include Clock checkbox below the message field on the Replay Screen Control panel, if required.
6. Click the Show Message button to display the text message.
7. Re-select a slide to remove the message.