Dual Link
XENA 2K supports Dual
Link 4:4:4 HD-SDI, a new technology. Commonly known as Sony HDCAM SR or
Thompson Viper Format, XENA 2K Dual Link supports full bandwidth 4:4:4
RGB at 10-bits (12-bit capable) for 1080i, 1080p, and 720p formats.
XENA 2K can also convert between 4:4:4 and 4:2:2 formats for Single
Link HD-SDI output.
2K Workflow
The XENA 2K path offers significant cost and labor savings over a
tape-based approach to 2K. In a unique development for customers on
Windows XP, you can go straight from telecine to disk with 2K media,
eliminating both the need for tape and the process of digitizing tapes
for the nonlinear editor. The additional 2K support in XENA 2K will
benefit large, full-service facilities as well as boutique facilities
entering the 2K "film as digital" landscape.
2K telecine to XENA 2K
saves time and steps in the process by
directly creating 2K DPX, QuickTimeT, Cineon, AVI, TGA, TIFF or BMP
files. Material can be played out at 2K via High Speed Data Link (HSDL)
at 15 fps, offering further synergy with other 2K products available
and already in use in the market.
Additionally, XENA 2K
allows 2K files to be viewed on HD 1080
24P-supported video monitors, lowering the price barrier for recording
to tape and viewing 2K material. This 1080 HD playout can also be
downconverted to SD in realtime, giving the 2K DI pipeline a powerful
solution for multi-format video playout of 2K material.
By generating 2K files
during the digitize phase, different parts of
the process - delivery of full-resolution media for shots intended for
visual effects, for example - can be done much earlier. Offline editing
can be done in Adobe Premiere Pro and because of the flexibility of
Adobe Premiere Pro and Windows, even a 2K online is possible.
XENA 2K is the ultimate
uncompressed capture card for seamless
operation with Adobe Premiere Pro on Windows PC. Supporting any
uncompressed SD or HD format, including Dual Link and 2K, XENA 2K
captures and plays back uncompressed 10-bit and 8-bit digital video and
24-bit digital audio, providing unparalleled power and workflow
efficiency. XENA 2K also includes a variety of 10-bit broadcast-quality
features, such as hardware-based up-, down- and crossconversion to and
from HD.
XENA 2K is available in
two flavors: for PCI/ PCI-X compatibility as
the XENA 2K; and for 4-lane PCIe compatibility as the XENA 2Ke. Both
cards are identical in features and in video and audio connections, and
use the same optional K3-Box breakout box. Choose the card that best
suits your workstation!
Broadcast-Quality Conversion
XENA 2K features full 10-bit, broadcast-quality, motion-adaptive SD to
HD upconversion, HD to SD down-conversion, HD cross-conversion and
automatic HD/SD 12-bit component analog output. That's equivalent to
rolling AJA's stand-alone HD D/A converter, HD-to-SD downconverter, and
our SD-to-HD upconverter into one convenient, cost-efficient XENA 2K
board - at half the price! The quality is identical to AJA's
award-winning stand-alone products, and all functionality is
hardware-based, making it available full time, all the time, on
digitize or playback. XENA 2K will address your needs with support for
hardware-based 1080-to-720 or 720-to-1080 crossconversion. This
powerful feature further streamlines dailies and deliverables creation
at true broadcast-picture quality in realtime.
Audio
XENA
2K's extensive audio support makes installation a breeze, working with
8-channel 24-bit AES audio via XLR (balanced) connections, and
8-channel embedded 24-bit embedded SDI/HD-SDI audio. XENA 2K also
features high-quality input sample-rate conversion on AES inputs, which
eliminates the need for audio source synchronization.
Flexible I/O
XENA 2K boasts two HD/SD SDI video inputs and outputs and one component
analog output, each independently switchable between HD and SD (SD
analog can be configured as composite). For example, if you are working
in HD, you can have simultaneous HDSDI, SDI, and HD or SD component
analog output. Using XENA 2K's full-time format conversion features,
monitoring can be as simple as a single composite monitor for both SD
and HD projects. Dual Link can be monitored via Dual Link HD-SDI
outputs, Single Link HD-SDI, or HD component analog.
When
you plug in XENA 2K's breakout cables, they automatically configure.
For SDI video, the card features two HD/SD inputs and two outputs for
Single or Dual Link, one connection for Genlock input, and three for
HD/SD component analog video out. Also included is a 9-pin D-connector
for RS-422 machine control. The SDI inputs and outputs use a separate
cable with special mini-BNC connectors on one end and full-sized BNCs
on the other for ease of connection and superior reliability. |
