Apella HDS

Apella HDS Product Info

Apella HDS is a multi-channel and multi-format media server that supports a mixed database of DV and MPEG-2 files. Specifically engineered to perform reliably in a wide variety of applications, this feature-packed Apella media server provides up to four ingest channels and four playout channels that can be configured as four video or two video + key.

The compact 3RU chassis features front-loading hot-swappable drive bays that comes standard with 8TB raw internal storage with several RAID protection configurations. Virtually unlimited channel I/O can be implemented simply by networking Apella servers together. Extensive native codec technology, DVCPRO HD, and MPEG-2 up to 300Mb/s, and support for mixed AVI, MOV, and MXF file types, allows media files in the VT database – regardless of SD/HD standard, compression format, or file type – to be played back-to-back from a single output channel.

• 1 IN / 2 OUT or 2 IN / 4 OUT or 4 IN / 4 OUT per Chassis
• NTSC, PAL, and High Definition Video Standards
• Apella SDS option - SD NOW & HD READY - Software Codec Upgrade to HD
• Supports up to Eight Simultaneous HD Streams per Chassis
• Playout Channels Configured as Video Only or Video + Key
• Switchable Formats Including 1080i, 720p, 525/625 Line
• Mixed HD and SD playback from a single playlist – auto up/down conversion
• 4 AES/EBU Pairs and 16 SDI Embedded Audio Tracks per Video Channel
• Full Uncompressed VBI Capture and Playback
• Extensive Native Codec Support in HD and SD:
  • Uncompressed, MPEG-2 I-frame, DVCPRO HD, MPEG HD, HDV 1080i, HDV1080p, HDV 720p (JVC ProHD), IMX, DVCPRO50, DV, DVCPRO, DVCAM
• 8TB Internal Raw Storage Standard (optional RAID 0, 5, 6, or 10)
• Import AVI, QuickTime, Avid DNxHD, DV and MPEG-2 Files
• VT Director and VT Proxy Editor Plus! Software Included
  (Remote Client Seats Available)
  • Multi-Channel PlayList with Auto Ripple
  • PlayList Synchronized in Real-Time with NRCS via MOS Protocol
  • Realtime Media Logging with Metadata Insertion
  • Low Resolution Timeline Editing Ready for Immediate Playout
  • Easy Media Management – Search, Archive, Import, Export
• Batch Media Import and Acquisition with RS-422 VTR Machine Control Included
• VT Plug-In for Adobe Premiere Pro Available for Direct Exports without Transcoding
• VT Plug-In for Apple® Final Cut Pro QuickTime or any Most Popular NLE media files
• MOS, VDCP, GPI & VT Ethernet API Automation Support
• Powerful SQL Database Engine for Centralized and Comprehensive Asset Management
• Unique Global Asset ID and User Profiles with User-Defined Security Settings
• Fibre Channel SAN and Dual GigE NAS Compatible
• PathFire DMG File-Based Interface for News and/or Syndication
• Highly Scalable and Redundant Architecture

Apella HDS Product Info    Why choose Apella?

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