technical specifications

Video Input
8 Simultaneous Inputs.
Any Combination of: HD-SDI, HD Component, SD-SDI, SD Component, Y/C (BNC) or Composite.
HD-SDI Video Conforms to SMPTE 292M and SD Video Conforms to SMPTE 259M and ITU-R BT.656.
Audio Input
8 x 2 Balanced XLR at Line and Mic Level
8 AES3/EBU BNC Connectors
8 SDI Embedded Analog Audio Levels Conform to SMPTE RP-155
Phantom Power Option
Video Output
3 HD/SD-SDI, 3 HD/SD Component, 3 Composite, 3 Y/C (BNC)
HDMI Output, User Interface VGA/DVI Output, Aux VGA/DVI Output
Audio Output
4 Balanced XLR (Program Out)
4 Balanced XLR (Auxiliary Out)
2 AES/EBU (Program Out)
3 SDI Embedded (Program Out)
1 Stereo 1/4” Headphone Jack
Video Processing
32-Bit Floating Point, YCbCrA 4:4:4:4
Audio Processing
32-Bit Floating Point, 96 kHz, 4 Channels
Supported Formats
NTSC: 1080/30p, 1080/24p, 1080/60i, 720/60p, 720/30p, 720/24p, 480/60i (16:9 and 4:3)
Multi-Standard (includes NTSC-J and PAL): 1080/25p, 1080/50i, 720/50p, 720/25p 576/25i (16:9 and 4:3)
Recording Capacity
~ 50 Hours 1080i 59.94
~ 155 Hours 480i 59.94
4 Trayless SATA III Removable Drive Bays for Unlimited Recording and Backup Capability
Presets
Numerous Preset Bins (includes individual production sessions)
Mix HD/SD Sources
Yes
Video Ingest
1, 6-pin IEEE FireWire®
Tally
DB15 Connector for 8 PGM Row Tally Lights
iVGA™ Network Selections
2 Channels Dedicated to Separate iVGA™ Sources (select instantly from unlimited network sources)
Network Connection
1GBit Connection for Network Inputs and Streaming Output
Virtual Set Support
Yes - HD Virtual Sets
Virtual/Mix Channel Overlay
1 per Channel, Upstream with Keying, Effects with Positioning, Scaling, Cropping, and 3D Rotation
Virtual/Mix Channels
8 Independent Channels with Presets
Main Overlay
2 Downstream Keys with Independent Effects with Keying, Positioning, Scaling, Cropping and 3D Rotation
Media Player
2 DDRs, Stills, Titles, Audio Player (all video sources provide output with alpha channel, for use in overlays, virtual sets, etc.)
On-Screen Preview Monitors
"All Sources," "Computer Sources," "Camera Inputs," "Preview and FX" or "Scopes with Switchable Input" (full-time, tabbed - all run at full field rate)
Projector Output
Yes - 16:9 and 4:3 Aspects
Projector Resolutions
Up to 1920 x 1200
Full HD 720p 16:9 Streaming
Yes
Live Webcasting
Yes - Adobe Flash, Windows Media Push/ Pull and VC-1 Codec Support
Waveform Monitor and Vectorscopes
Yes - Full Field Rate with Color Preview
Record to Disk
Simultaneous Recording of Full Resolution MPEG-2 and Archive of Web Stream
Integrated Character Generator
Yes
Nonlinear Editor
Yes
File Formats
AVI, DNXHD, DV, M4V, MPEG-2, QuickTime, H264, HDV, JPG, PNG, PSD and More
Render Outputs
AVI, DV, MPEG-2, MP4 (iPod and PSP), QuickTime
Form Factor
4U Rack Mount (with optional rails)
Redundant Power Supply
Yes
Drive Bays
4 Trayless SATA III Removable Drive Bays, with Hot Swap Support