Fast Forward Video's Elite HD Is First Camera-Mounted
DVR to Use JPEG 2000 (J2K) for HD-SDI Recording
March 25, 2008
Source: Fast Forward Video
Fast Forward
Video (FFV) today announced the launch of the Elite HD, the
first camera-mounted digital video recorder (DVR) and player
to harness the JPEG 2000 (J2K) compression codec for recording
HD-SDI video signals. The Elite HD gives broadcasters a powerful
new option for recording high-quality video from HD-SDI cameras
while reducing the costs of storage media.
Until now, broadcasters had to rely on the internal recording
capabilities of their camcorders to record and playback HD-SDI
video; however, in nearly every case, these recorders cannot
match the video quality of the camera signal itself. In addition,
onboard camera recorders require proprietary and expensive
storage media, which can cost upwards of $500 for only 32
GB. In a typical workflow, these cards require another device
to read the video and transfer it for editing.
Designed to mount on the back or base of a camcorder, the
Elite HD accepts an incoming HD-SDI video signal with up to
eight channels of embedded audio and uses J2K to record at
data rates up to 100 Mbs with virtually no loss in signal
quality. Video is stored to an off-the-shelf, hot-swappable
2.5-inch SATA drive, which provides up to 10 times more storage
at a greatly reduced cost. In addition, the Elite HD enables
streamlined, file-based workflows with its modular design,
which can be easily detached from the camcorder and connected
directly to a nonlinear editing system via USB cable.
"Once again, FFV has shown its industry leadership by
delivering a camera-mounted HD-SDI recording and playback
system that solves the dual problems of quality and high storage
media costs," said Mark Playdon, sales director of Fast
Forward Video. "Unlike any other available solution,
the Elite HD harnesses the power of J2K, which provides compression
within each frame of recorded output, for the high-quality
video that HD broadcasters and their viewers have come to
expect."
The Elite HD supports all HD-SDI camcorders and other video
sources with compatible rates, including the Iconix HR-1;
Canon XL H1 and G1; Sony F900, XDCAM HD, and XDCAM EX; JVC
GY-HD250; Panasonic GP-US932; and Toshiba IK-HD1. The Elite
HD also works with any HD-SDI switcher with a compatible output
format, making it ideal for recording live events.
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