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FIRECODER Blu
Based on the PCI Express form factor, our FIRECODER® Blu board provides
accelerated encoding of Blu-ray compatible video sourced from any number of
video applications, including our own EDIUS® nonlinear editing software. You can
then output its results directly to a Blu-ray compatible file for additional
authoring.
The FIRECODER Blu board also lets you transcode between H.264 and MPEG-2
formats: it supports 1080i and 720p as well as native 24p Blu-ray formats. It
supports up- and downconversion of standard- and high-definition (SD and HD)
sources. And it encodes HD source material 2X faster than real time—and SD
source materials 4-5X faster than real time.
The board also includes our FIRECODER WRITER software, a collection of basic Blu-ray
and DVD authoring tools. Among other capabilities, these tools let you create
chapters from Canopus® HQ source files (see specifications).
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KEY FEATURES |
- Transcodes AVCHD to MPEG-2 (transport
stream and program stream) and MPEG-2 to H.264 (transport stream)
- 2 times faster than real-time encoding of
HD Blu-ray compatible video
- 4-5 times faster than real-time encoding
of SD Blu-ray compatible video
- Direct writing to Blu-ray disc
- Supports 1080i and 720p as well as native
24p Blu-ray
- Up- and down-conversion of SD and HD
sources
- Included FIRECODER WRITER software
provides basic Blu-ray and DVD authoring tools including creation of titles
and chapters from Canopus DV, Canopus HQ (avi), HDV (m2t) and MPEG-2 PS
(mpg, m2p) source files
- Encodes or transcodes files created by
Grass Valley EDIUS nonlinear editing software (not included)
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SPECIFICATIONS |
Bus Interface
PCI Express Rev. 1.1 x1 lane
Input Formats (FIRECODER WRITER)
Canopus DV
Canopus HQ
H.264 (AVCHD compatible)
MPEG-2 transport stream (TS)
MPEG-2 program stream (PS) (HDV Compatible)
Output Formats (FIRECODER WRITER)
BD-R/BD-RE writing: H.264, MPEG-4 AVC
DVD writing: MPEG-2
File output: H.264 (MPEG-2 TS), MPEG-2 PS, MPEG-2 TS (HDV)
Power Requirements
+12V: 1.75A, +3.3V: 0.15A
Physical Dimensions
111.15 x 167.65 mm (4.375 x 6.600 in.) (HxW)
Regulatory Compliance
CE, FCC CLASS B, C-Tick
System Requirements
PC/AT compatible machine with an Intel Pentium 4 2.8 GHz or higher
1 GB RAM (2 GB or more recommended)
One free PCI Express x1 (Rev. 1.1) bus slot
500 MB or more space required for software installation
Drive with serial ATA 3 Gb/s, 7200 rpm drive or faster for capturing
A graphics card with 1024x768 dpi resolution 32 bit or higher color (must
support DirectX 9.0c)
CD-ROM drive is required for software installation
Windows XP Home Edition or Windows XP Professional (SP2 or later, 32-bit)
Windows Vista (SP1 or later, 32-bit or 64-bit), including the following
operating systems:
Windows Vista Home Basic
Windows Vista Home Premium
Windows Vista Business
Windows Vista Ultimate
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