Lightspeed Servers. Accelerated Video Processing
Add Lightspeed Servers to any Vantage Transcode product or Post Producer to accelerate video processing and H.264 transcoding with GPUs and multicore CPUs.
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Download the Lightspeed Server G7, Lightspeed Server G8, or G10 product sheets for details.
GPU acceleration
Accelerate video processing and H.264 encoding
Accelerate x264 encoding
Get the best H.264 image quality for screens of any size with renowned x264 adaptive bitrate encoding
Save space and power
16-bit 4:4:4:4, best compression tools; HPA Engineering Excellence Award from the Hollywood Post Alliance
Vantage Promise
- Recognized speed
- Award-winning quality
- Hands-free automated workflow
- Intelligent decision making
- Allows business growth
- World class support
Increase Productivity
High-efficiency video processing means faster turnaround and increased productivity
16-bit Video Processing
Efficiently process 16-bit, 4:4:4:4 YUV video, achieving sparkling image quality and color fidelity for any Vantage output format
Video Image Scaling
Preserve image sharpness and eliminate artifacts with advanced up/down image scaling
Best-in-Class file-based conversion
Accelerate standards conversion of broadcast content to film rates and frame rate conversion for internationalization and inverse telecine
Industrial-strength hardware
Enterprise-class Lightspeed Servers are built for 24/7 operation
High performance
Utilizes GPUs and multicore CPUs to meet increased output capacity needs
World-Class Support
Highly-skilled technicians and hardware replacement programs available to meet your needs; plus 3-year warranty available
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Award-winning quality
Recipient of the Engineering Excellence Award from the Hollywood Post Alliance for image processing
Read MoreLightspeed Servers can be added to any Vantage Transcode product, Post Producer,
or Tempo to accelerate video processing and H.264 transcoding.
G7: Best Value Lightspeed® Server
Lightspeed Server G7 utilizes the latest Nvidia and Intel architecture to accelerate video processing and provide the best image quality in the least amount of time. Consuming up to 40 percent less power than previous models, Lightspeed Server G7 is perfect for applications where power consumption is an important factor.
The G7 is an economical choice for GPU acceleration for Vantage and is an ideal replacement for Gen 1, K20 and G5 Lightspeed models
Lightspeed Server G7 product sheet
G8 (NEW!): Higher Performance Lightspeed® Server
The Lightspeed Server G8 features dual NVIDIA GPUs and the latest Intel architecture. It is perfect for the most demanding compute-intensive image processing within Vantage workflows, including scaling, deinterlacing, frame rate conversion, motion vector calculation, and other tasks that require computation and analysis to modify or create new video frames. Exceptional GPU accelerated performance combined with excellent power efficiency, media storage expansion and network connectivity make the Lightspeed™ G8 the best option for customers who need to get the most out Vantage.
Lightspeed Server G8 product sheet
Performance comparison
Benchmarks shown are for Lightspeed G7 and G8 versus earlier Lightspeed models. Tests are performed in the lab using gold-standard source files running in typical Vantage customer workflows. In these tests, which show processing time as a percentage of real time for the source files, the lower measurements indicate the fastest processing performance.
G8 vs K80 vs G5 vs G6
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Accelerated Video Processing
Lightspeed Server accelerates compute-intensive image processing within Vantage workflows, including scaling, deinterlacing, frame rate conversion, motion vector calculation, and other tasks that require computation and analysis to modify or create new video frames. Faster video preprocessing acceleration benefits the output quality of all video output formats, for both transcoding and automated content assembly.
Deinterlacing
Deinterlacing is required when converting interlaced broadcast content for web and mobile distribution and is also the first step in high-quality frame rate conversion. High-quality deinterlacing produces far sharper and clearer image quality than is possible with simple field blending techniques.
Video Image Scaling
The automation of routine tasks provides cost-effective scaling of your production environment. Post Producer runs on one or more servers, working 24/7 to generate as many versions of each asset as necessary to meet your distribution needs. Post Producer is a workhorse that will allow you to scale up your distribution capacity without requiring additional manpower or edit bays.
16-bit YUV Video Processing
Vantage employs Lightspeed technology to efficiently process 16-bit, 4:4:4:4, YUV video, achieving sparkling video quality and color fidelity for any Vantage output format. Lightspeed accelerates sophisticated image processing algorithms that have previously required purpose-built hardware to produce pristine video.
Frame Rate Conversion
Frame rate conversion is increasingly important for internationalization and inverse telecine workflows. Lightspeed accelerates both standards conversion and the conversion of broadcast content to 23.976 film rates, with reliable, high-quality results.
Accelerated x264 Encoding
Lightspeed Server also speeds x264 video encoding. x264 is renowned for producing the best video image quality across the spectrum of bitrates needed for screens of any size. Lightspeed accelerates x264 to produce the best possible H.264 images, at any bitrate, in the shortest possible time.
Accelerated HEVC Encoding
The G6 Lightspeed supports NVENC (NVIDIA’s HEVC Encoder) for certain Vantage transcoders, enabling encoding performance that is faster than x264 (but in bmost cases of lower quality).
