User manual GRASS VALLEY K2 MEDIA CLIENT DATASHEET

[. . . ] product data sheet K2 Media Client M u lt i - c h a n n el V i d eo/au d i o p r o d u c t i o n W i t h o n - B oa r d s d & h d i /o You can configure a K2 media client as part of a san solution with over 100 channels of sharing common storage-- or deploy a standalone client with internal or external storage for use in a distributed environment. The Grass ValleyTM K2 media server/media client system is ideal for broadcast and production environments, offering support for a wide range of applications to address specific workflow needs in the most cost-efficient and cost-effective ways possible. As a critical part of this system, K2 clients support a number of standardand high-definition (SD and HD) video formats and channel configurations (see table, third page). [. . . ] The K2 storage system offers options for internal drives or external RAID systems that can scale to more than 50 terabytes. switch to provide a backup data path in case of failure, giving you a costeffective way to design a no-single-pointof-failure system. To this architecture we've added our Emmy® Award-winning core video technology. Built around a highperformance RISC processor and a realtime operating system, it performs video and audio processing in the robust and secure manner needed for a 24/7, frameaccurate environment. Agile Playout Capabilities You don't always control the format of the materials you receive--but using the K2 platform, it doesn't matter. The media client will play out any supported format back-to-back without interruption; there is no need to transcode materials into a common format. For instance, the SD media client can play DV25, MPEG I-Frame, DV50, and MPEG Long GOP materials back-to-back seamlessly. K2 Media Client The standalone K2 media client is built around a robust computer platform with redundant hot-swappable power supplies, mirrored system drives, redundant Ethernet ports, and extra cooling as standard features. Two iSCSI or Fibre Channel ports on the client KEY FEATURES · Three client options: -- 2 record/2 playback SDI or composite channel entry-level SD system for DV/MPEG-2 -- 4 bi-directional SDI channel SD system for DV, MPEG-2 -- 2-4 SDI channel SD/HD MPEG-2 system with built-in encoders, up- and down-conversion, userdefinable aspect ratio conversion, and closed caption preservation · Standalone clients with internal storage · SAN clients with iSCSI or Fibre Channel connectivity · Standard redundant power supplies, cooling, system disks, Ethernet ports · MPEG-2@ML/HL, 4:2:0/4:2:2, I-Frame and Long GOP up to 100 Mb/s including XDCAM EX, XDCAM HD, D10/IMX (see specifications) · DV support includes DV, DVCAM, DVCPRO25, DVCPRO50 · Comprehensive up/down conversion support: -- AFD support for aspect ratio conversion -- Captioning preservation -- Ancillary data preservation · Scales from four channels to more than one hundred channels on a SAN · Open file system provides interoperability with Archive and other devices via MXF GXF , , QuickTime, AVI, MOV: -- Interoperable with Pathfire, DG FastChannel, Pinnacle, Harris, and Omneon servers -- Support for XDCAM, P2 acquisition formats · Comprehensive multilingual audio support: -- 16 audio channels per video channel -- PCM, Dolby E, AC-3 support -- CC/Teletext import · Alarm monitoring via SNMP with NetCentralTM www. grassvalley. com product data sheet The SD/HD client can play an SD or HD timeline with any SD format or HD MPEG-2 clips up to 100 Mb/s. It automatically up- or down-converts a clip to the proper output format. It also performs 720p/1080i cross-conversion, offers full support for AFD to ensure proper 16:9/4:3 aspect ratio conversion and preserves any SMPTE 608/708 closed captioning information--all in real time. As a result, you only need to store a single format version of a clip and play it out in the appropriate SD or HD format. Advanced Video-Playback Features The K2 media client features smooth, high-quality, off-speed play, and enhanced jog/shuttle control in both directions with all formats, including MPEG Long GOP . It employs predictive fetching to predecode the required frames (including B and P frames) during jog/shuttle operations for smooth video playback. [. . . ] All other tradenames referenced are service marks, trademarks, or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Specifications subject to change without notice. [. . . ]