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Review Summary
4K/6G-SDI: 5
NDI: 25
HDMI: 5
Analog Audio (1/8"): 1
HDMI: 1
NDI: 5
4K/6G-SDI: 1
Analog Audio (1/8"): 1
5 Stereo or 40 Mono Inputs
1
7 integrated digital media sources for video & graphics playback. 2 DDRs (video clip playback with built-in transcoder), 2 GFX (graphics), 2 Color Bars / Background Color
10 x Remote camera module for ingesting video/audio over local WiFi or Ethernet network, downlinking streams, and Interviews via WebRTC
Built-in broadcast quality format converter for every input with automatic format detection. Allows use of any camera and video source without matching video formats
On-screen full field rate multiview of all live inputs, Preview, Program Out, GFX and DDR, Audio PPM overlay with peak hold feature on all inputs and outputs. Resizable layout allowing hiding of all controls to maximize multiview screens
2x Extended Screen output using HDMI
Mixer & Effects (M/E) bank with no upstream keyer. Transitions: SMPTE Wipe, Cut & Fade (Auto transition with adjustable duration in frames, manual via on-screen T-BAR or keyboard shortcuts)
3 x Graphics DSK (downstream key) channels. One channel for GFX1, one channel for GFX2 and one channel for GFX3. Independent or locked transition controls (fade/cut/wipe). Preview on Multiview
Load JPG or PNG files (full transparency support with PNG files). Add text (set position/font/size/color) over any loaded image file within the GFX1, GFX2 or GFX3
2 Media Players - Eject/Load clip. Play Pause/stop. Audio/Video Scrubber. Timecode indicator. Seek to timecode. Mark In/Mark Out. Loop. Auto-play on transition
Up to 4 simultaneous isolated source recordings. MJPEG with uncompressed audio or 1 MP4 Recording with AAC audio compression. Interlacing and timecode support. Full compatibility with Blackmagic Design Media Express and Adobe Premiere
-40 hours at 1080i (Using 2TB built in SSD with recorder set to record at 100Mbps MJPEG AVI)
HD live streaming via Gigabit/100/10 built-in Ethernet. Presets in up to 4K
Multiple simultaneous bit-rates (up to 4K 30fps), including mobile quality for playback on iOS/Android mobile devices
Vimeo, Facebook Live, Periscope, Ustream, YouTube Live, Akamai, Wowza Media Server, Twitch or any other RTMP compatible service
Integrated multi-channel audio mixer for internal and external audio sources, outputs, stream and headphones. Incorporated video switcher follow feature with audio crossfade support when fading two video sources
4K/UHD: Up to 2160p30
HD: Up to 1080p60
SD: 525i59.94 NTSC, 625i50 PAL
SDI Video Sampling: 4:4:4 & 4:2:2
SDI Color Precision: Up to 12-bit RGB 4:4:4
Color Space: REC 601, REC 709
HDMI Video Sampling: 4:4:4, 4:2:2 & 4:2:0
HDMI Configuration: HDMI 2.0a supports Deep Color and HDR
HDMI Color Precision: Up to 12-bit (Deep Color)
48 KHz, 24-bit
GFX: JPEG or PNG image files with transparency support. DDR: AVI MJPEG with uncompressed audio, DV Video, WMV (7/8/9), H.264 (.mp4, .mov & .avi), MPEG4 Part 2 (.mov & .avi), MPEG4 V1/V2 (.mov & .avi), AAC, MP3
AVI MJPEG with uncompressed audio. MP4 with AAC audio compression
Windows 10 Professional (64 bit)
Integrated 17" (1920x1080) HD LED LCD
Intel Core i9-7900X Processor (13.65MB Cache, up to 3.30 GHz)
NVIDIA Quadro P400
2TB Samsung 860 EVO 2.5" SATA SSD SSD
64GB DDR4 RAM
3.03 x 4.19 x 17.33 x 14.8" (76.96 x 106.4 x 440.18 x 375.9mm)
19 lb (8.6kg)
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