Grass Valley T2 Pro Intelligent Digital Disk Recorder

Description

Grass Valley T2 Pro Intelligent Digital Disk Recorder

The T2 Pro Intelligent Digital Disk Recorder from Grass Valley comes with four 500GB HDDs and brings full high-definition capture and playback to the video professional. Additionally, it supports real-time HD cross conversion and faster than real-time playlist rendering.

This recorder is a complete and self-contained SD and HD audio/video playout center. The front-panel transport controls have the look and feel of traditional VTRs, and its 2 output and 1 record channels support SD and HD content. The crisp and clear LCD front panel can display high-quality images and is complemented by a software application suite for managing and selecting media clips, clip editing, and trimming, and playout; including playlist creation.

Featuring extensive rear-panel audio/video connectivity, it can also accept files via a USB 2.0 or by data transfer over a standard Gigabit Ethernet network. It also accepts media from other applications including HQ AVI, MPEG-2, QuickTime, Windows Media Video HD, JPEG, TIFF, TARGA, and BMP files. With the T2 iDDR (Intelligent Digital Disk Recorder), you can exchange content at high speed over a network or via removable media such as an SSD through a USB or the dedicated 2.5” (63.5mm) HDD slot.

Further, the T2 iDDR can be controlled by the Indigo A/V mixer, combining features normally found in video production switchers, presentation mixers, and audio mixers, to create a powerful presentation system. It has 2 playout channels for independent editing and previewing, or for delivering content to 2 different display systems simultaneously, including left-eye/right-eye 3D content.

1TB data disk with 14 hours recording capacity (Grass Valley HQ: 150 Mb/s)
Raid-10 (4 x 500GB HDD)
True HD support; 720p, 1080i, and 1080p
Up/down conversion for a wide range of resolutions and application support
Native import/playback for standard formats
Multiformat support (transcoding to Grass Valley HQ AVI) for standard and broadcast formats
Three decks that include 1 record and 2 playback channels working independently and simultaneously
2-channel synchronized playback for key/fill rolls, edge blend displays, multi-screen, and 3D applications
Embedded audio (8 channels per SDI connection)
AES/EBU audio supported
Easy-to-use front panel interface
Workstation mode included as standard
Simple on-the-fly editing, including trimming, mark in/out, basic transition effects, and insertion of placeholders for playlists
Robust design, engineered to withstand punishing live event and mobile production environments
Integration support for third-party control (BVW, GPIO, and AMP)
Ingest management including MXF XDCAM format support with closed caption data, direct ingest to external media/storage, user-defined clip names, and scheduler
Import from Final Cut Pro in QuickTime format using the free Grass Valley HQ codec for Mac onto an exFAT HDD
Fast playlist rendering speed (up to 10 times real-time)
Supports HD to HD real-time cross conversion
Suitable for use in events and staging, auditoriums, corporate A/V centers, educational facilities, broadcast display support, regional sports companies, and switcher support for playback
File-based operation enhancements include FTP transfer rate limit to maintain playback performance, NTP synchronization, and watch folder transfers