DRC 1600
 

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		Part Number: DRC-1600
		Manufacturer: Digital Rapids
		Price: £2,137.00 + VAT (£2,250.00 SRP)
		(£2,510.98 inc VAT)
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Digital Rapids Stream encoding bundles combine the powerful DRC-Stream PCI hardware for capture and preprocessing with the easy-to-use Stream LE software, letting you add real-time, multi-format capture, encoding, transcoding and streaming to an existing PC workstation.

Build your own capture, encoding and streaming workstation

Digital Rapids DRC-Stream PCI capture and processing boards allow you to add professional high-quality, real-time, multi-format video/audio encoding and web streaming capabilities to your existing workstation. With the included Stream LE software, Digital Rapids Stream encoding solutions combine the performance and quality advantages of hardware-based preprocessing with the format flexibility of software codecs, all controlled by an intuitive, streamlined user interface. The multiple format encoding capabilities of Digital Rapids Stream solutions allow you to reach a wider audience than you ever have before, with video and audio optimized for each viewing environment. You can encode into formats including Windows Media, SMPTE VC-1, Real, QuickTime, MPEG and more in real time, saving you time and effort. The only limitation to the number of simultaneous real-time encodes is the processing power provided by your workstation’s CPU. You can encode video from live sources or transcode from existing digital media files. Whether you’re webcasting live events; streaming live channels of IPTV; capturing media for archive or production; or encoding on demand content for the web, mobile devices, VOD or DVD, Stream can encode to the compression formats and bitrates needed to reach your target platforms with the highest quality video and audio possible.

Tightly integrated hardware and software

The secret to our industry-leading encoding quality is the powerful media processing architecture of the DRC-Stream hardware. DRC-Stream PCI capture cards are at the core of all Digital Rapids encoding solutions, and are available in configurations ranging from single-channel analog to dual-channel analog and digital. Dual-channel models feature two discrete channels of advanced video processing capabilities and up to eight channels of audio processing. Each video channel features powerful real-time preprocessing including motion adaptive de-interlacing, scaling, filtering and motion adaptive 3D noise reduction, delivering higher quality video that makes more efficient use of bandwidth than video created using competing systems. (See samples in Digital Rapids Example Clips section.) Each audio processing channel features 7-band parametric EQ and dynamic range compression/expansion to make sure your message gets through loud and clear. The included Stream LE software gives you one simple, consistent interface that leads you through the process of creating multiple encoded formats in just a few steps, and lets you deliver your content with as little as one mouse click. One interface that controls all of the encoding parameters and manages the distribution, streaming and archiving of your media. One click and you can reach a whole world of new audiences.

DRC-Stream Specifications

Form Factor Full length, full height PCI 64bit/66Mhz (32bit/33Mhz compatible) Connections Includes video/audio breakout cable Optional rack-mountable video/audio breakout box Analog Video Inputs 2 x Component (3 BNC) 2 x S-Video (Mini-Din) 4 x Composite (BNC) Digital Video Inputs (digital models only) 2 x SDI 1 x DV via host system IEEE-1394 port (DRC-1600 and DRC-2600 only)  Analog Audio Inputs 4 x balanced audio (XLR) 4 x unbalanced audio (RCA) Digital Audio Inputs (digital models only) Embedded SDI audio 2 x AES (XLR) Models (see comparison chart for details) DRC-1000 — Single channel analog video and audio DRC-1400 — Single channel digital and analog video and audio DRC-1600 — Single channel digital and analog video and audio, plus DV support DRC-2000 — Dual channel analog video and audio DRC-2600 — Dual channel digital and analog video and audio, plus DV support Some configurations may not be available in all international markets. Please contact your Digital Rapids dealer or representative for availability. Hardware Video Processing (Analog and SDI) NTSC or PAL inputs (user-selectable) Motion adaptive de-interlacing Noise reduction (2D and motion adaptive 3D) Independent horizontal and vertical filtering Aspect ratio conversion Cropping and scaling Proc amp control Gamma correction Graphics overlay with scaling and positioning Hardware Audio Processing (Analog, SDI and AES) 48kHz, 24-bit audio Eight audio processing channels 7-band parametric EQ per channel Dynamic range compression / expansion Hardware sample rate conversion Bass and treble control Volume control Stream LE Software Features (included with all boards) Easy to use interface with programmable environment for single-click encoding Supports an extensive range of standard and optional codec formats Simultaneous output to a mixture of codecs, resolutions and bitrates Encode from live input or transcode from existing media files Live monitoring of video and audio with interactive control of hardware pre-processing capabilities Programmable event triggers (GPI, duration, custom keys) Optional Software Upgrades StreamPro software upgrade expands workflow automation, integration and transcoding capabilities with features including 422 deck control, batch encoding and batch transcoding, watch folder support, DVD publishing, E-mail notification and more; also includes Sorenson ACE StreamEnterprise software upgrade includes all of the capabilities of StreamPro, plus a Java-based remote control interface and persistent log publishing

Hardware Comparison

The following chart compares the features of the DRC-Stream 500, DRC-Stream 1000, DRC-Stream 1400, DRC-Stream 1600, DRC-Stream 2000 and DRC-Stream 2600 hardware PCI cards.

Hardware Feature	2600	2000	1600	1400	1000	500
Video Processing Channels	2	2	1	1	1	1
Audio Processing Channels	4 stereo	4 stereo	4 stereo	4 stereo	4 stereo	2 stereo
Graphics Buffers	2	2	1	1	1	1
Composite Inputs	4	4	4	4	4	1
S-Video Inputs	2	2	2	2	2	1
Component Inputs	2	2	2	2	2	none
SDI Inputs	2	none	1	1	none	none
DV Video	1*	none	1*	none	none	none
Balanced Audio	4	4	4	4	4	4
Unbalanced Audio	4	4	4	4	4	2
AES/EBU Audio	2 stereo	none	2 stereo	2 stereo	none	none
DV Audio	1*	none	1*	none	none	none

* DV capture supported through host system IEEE-1394 port (hardware pre-processing not applicable) Some configurations may not be available in all international markets.

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