Technical Specifications

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Live SDI Sources

  • HD-SDI up to 8 HD (1080 50/60p) or up to 2 UHD/4k (up to 2160 50/60p) — exact number of channels is server model dependent
  • AES Embedded Audio up to 16 channels

Live IP Sources

  • SRT
  • NDI V5
  • MPEG-2 Transport Stream (SPTS, MPTS) with MPEG-2 or AVC (H.264) Video
  • SMPTE 302M, MPEG Layer2, AAC, AC-3, EAC3 Audio
  • RTMP TCP protocol support for source input – including support for Wirecast RTMP input
  • SMPTE ST2110 via optional Mellanox 25Gbe NIC
  • Optional ST2110 + NMOS IS-04 & IS-05

SD/HD/3G-SDI/12G-SDI Video Inputs

  • SMPTE 259M-C (270Mb/s, 480i/576i) 625/50, 525/59.94
  • SMPTE 292M (1.5Gb/s, 720p/1080i/1080p/1080@24Psf)
  • SMPTE 424M (3.0Gb/s, 1080p50/60) UHD/4K Video Inputs (using Quad-Link 3G-SDI or single link 12G-SDI)

UHD/4K Video Inputs (using Quad-Link 3G-SDI or single link 12G-SDI)

  • UHD (3840 x 2160p – 23.98/24/25/29.97/30/50/59.94/60)
  • 4K (4096 x 2160p – 23.98/24/25/29.97/30/50/59.94/60)

Audio Channels

  • Up to 16 channels embedded SDI audio 48Khz/16/24bit / Uncompressed

RS-422 VTR Machine Control

  • RS-422, 9 pin Sony Protocol
  • Control up to 4 VTRs per Lightspeed Live Capture system

External API Control

  • Web service
  • RS-422 (BVW/Sony 9-pin)

Time code sources

  • Source SDI input (VITC/VBI/SEI/MPEG-2 GOP)
  • RS-422
  • Analog LTC
  • Computer Clock
  • Free Run

Edit solutions

  • Apple Final Cut Pro
  • Adobe Premier
  • Avid Media Composer
  • DaVinci Resolve
  • Others

Lightspeed Live Capture Software Options

  • Avid Integration
  • GLIM Live Edit
  • Live Play
  • Live Schedule
  • Vantage Transcode and Transcode Pro
  • Vantage Analysis and Analysis Pro
  • Vantage Metadata
  • JPEG2000 encoding
  • Transport Stream output

Primary output file formats

  • ProRes – 422HQ, 422SQ, 422LT, 422 Proxy
  • DNxHD – HQX, HQ (220/185 Mbps), HQ TR (145/120 Mbps), SQ (145/120 Mbps), SQ TR (100 Mbps), LB (45/36 Mbps)
  • DNxHR – HQX (10 bit), HQ, SQ, LB
  • AVC Intra – Class 50 4:2:0, Class 100 4:2:2, 200 4:2:2
  • AVC Ultra Long GOP – 25Mbps, 50 Mbps
  • AVC Baseline, Main, High. Bit Rate – 50 Mbps
  • XAVC Intra – Class 50 4:2:0, Class 100 4:2:2, Class 200 4:2:2
  • XAVC Long GOP – Class 25 4:2:2, Class 35 4:2:2, Class 50 4:2:2
  • XAVC QFHD Long GOP – Class 100 4:2:2, Class 140 4:2:2, Class 200 4:2:2
  • XDCAM HD – 18 Mbps CBR, 25 Mbps CBR, 35 Mbps VBR
  • XDCAM HD422 – 50 Mbps CBR
  • XDCAM EX – 35 Mbps VBR
  • IMX – 30, 40, 50Mb/s
  • HEVC (software encoding only) Bit Rate – 50 Mbps
  • DV – DV 25 Mbps
  • DVCPRO 25 Mbps, 50 Mbps
  • DVCPROHD
  • x264 Baseline, Main, High, High 10, High 4:2:2. Bit Rate 512-50,000 kbps
  • x265 Main, Main 10, Main Intra, Bit Rate 512-50,000 kbps
  • Uncompressed 10-bit (SD/HD V210)
  • JPEG 2000 Lossless and Lossy up to 1080p60

Secondary output file formats

  • ProRes Proxy
  • DNxHD LB
  • HLS
  • MP4
  • MXF RDD25
  • Avid H.264 Proxy

UI/Monitoring/Control

  • Web UI with integrated multi-system management
  • Integrated thumbnail, video & audio stream monitoring
  • Template based program creation, encoding and packaging
  • Management authentication

Hardware

  • 1 RU chassis
  • Dual hot swap Power Supplies
  • 4 x 10GBase-T Ethernet ports
  • Up to 8.8TB of local RAID storage

Environment

  • Management console and system monitoring via SNMP
  • Size: H 1.7” (43mm) x W 17.2” (437mm) x L 27.8” (707mm)
  • Weight: 32 lbs
  • AC Input: 100-127Vac, 50-60Hz; 200-240Vac, 50-60Hz
  • Operating Temperature: 5°C to 40°C (41°F to 104°F)