Just because the libraries and dependencies are there doesn't mean the software will use those features. I would advise against doing this, as changing anything from vanilla install will not get you any official support.

No issues here. How big is the jpg's resolution?
I ALWAYS convert EVERYTHING to DXV3, even if it's a still image. Everything works better. But you should be able to load a jpg or png just fine, however if the resolution is 8000 x 8000, well that makes no sense to use at all

Yeah, I've been using this on festival for years. I have a dedicated computer with a few NDI camera's connected into this then I spit out the clean image to a local network any VJ can plug into. Has been a solid setup! Yeah, When apple boycotted nVidia and took away standardized ports is the day the...

You will need to make your own. Takes less than 10 minutes 1 time and you're set.

Yeah ^, Have 1 layer as your switcher with various inputs, then above that layer have your normal comp. Use Video Router specified to the first layer and then add your FX on that. Change source layer if something is wrong.

You can assign each deck a DMX address just like you do with MIDI, or for use with a single address or encoder would to be to map the |< >| buttons next to the deck with a DMX address, then assign your deck UI in your console to that specific address.

Directly, No.
However you can send out OSC or DMX from Arena and then use a free translator app like Chataigne to convert to other protocols.

Correct. Currently Resolume can only do a stereo out. You can kind of bandaid it together using Resolume for mapping and video playback and then have Ableton or some other DAW send out audio. You can send another audio out track from your DAW to Resolume sending out LTC so that the video can follow ...

Good luck going through life with that type of attitude.

With Python I usually do something like:

str("xxx") with xxx being the int(operator)