Patent ID: 8050777

Claim:
A computer system, comprising: a first port, receiving information indicative of a light effect to be projected; an image producing device which produces an output based on said light effect, where said information includes multiple combined parts including at least one video part and at least one effect for said video part, wherein said image producing device produces a first output indicative of said information at a first brightness, and produces a second output indicative of a media to be viewed at a reduced brightness, wherein both said first output and said second output are indicative of all of said multiple combined parts are produced and are output simultaneously such that both first and second outputs show said at least one video part as modified by said effect for said video part, and where said effect modifies a look of said video part on both of said first and second outputs, wherein said image producing device produces both said first output, and also produces a dimming output indicative of an amount of dimming; and further comprising an analog multiplier that receives said dimming output, and multiplies said first output by said dimming output to produce said second output.