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Specifications

Encoding

  • Real-time hardware encoding via SDI input
  • Simultaneous PCM and Dolby Digital Professional audio encoding via analog or digital inputs
  • Stereo or 5.1 surround audio option
  • One- or two-pass CBR and two-pass VBR encode styles
  • Constant-Q™ multi-pass VBR analysis
  • AutoCadence™ Inverse Telecine
  • 24P processing
  • Thumbnail generation
  • Preview during encode (A/B switching)
  • Frame-accurate chapter points
  • Segment-based re-encoding
  • Auto scene detection
  • Digital pre-processing

Decoding

  • Hardware decoding via SDI video output and balanced analog or digital audio output
  • SDI output to professional NTSC/PAL video monitor

Video and Audio Input and Output

  • NTSC: 29.97 fps (525 lines, 60 Hz)
  • PAL: 25 fps (625 lines, 50 Hz)
  • SDI digital video input and output
  • AES/EBU digital audio input
  • Analog audio input and output: Balanced XLR
  • S/PDIF audio output for Dolby Digital direct out

Video Formats

  • MPEG-2 (ISO-13818-2) Main Profile and Main Level
  • MPEG-2 Resolutions: 720 x 480, 720 x 576, 480 x 480, 352 x 480
  • MPEG-1 (ISO-11172-2) 352 x 240, 352 x 280
  • MPEG-1 resolutions: 352 x 240, 352 x 280

Audio Formats

  • Dolby Digital Professional Encoding
  • PCM 48KHz

Recommended Peripherals

  • Professional NTSC/PAL video monitor
  • Audio monitors
  • VTR with timecode and 9-pin controls

 
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