MovieRecorder QUAD and HEXA now available !
14/07/10 18:56 Filed in: New Versions
MovieRecorder PCI versions are very similar; the only thing that differentiates one from another is the number of inputs (streams) you can do on a single Mac.
All these versions are similar, the only thing that changes is the number of ingest you can do on one Mac:
- the SINGLE INGEST version is to be used for one ingest
- the DUAL INGEST version is for users who want to ingest 2 streams on the same Mac
- the QUAD INGEST version is for users who want to ingest 4 streams on the same Mac
- the HEXA INGEST version is for users who wants to ingest 6 streams on the same Mac
When ingesting more than one stream on a Mac, be aware that there are hardware limitations. Ingesting 4 or 6 streams of Apple ProRes (HQ) is very CPU intensive, and will then work only on the latest MacPro 8 core with at least 10 Gb of Memory, with no other CPU or disk demanding task running. 6 Ingest can only be done using 3 Decklink DUO cards on one MacPro (using then the 3 PCI slots available).
You should test your configuration to make sure your computer CPU, hard drive and memory will handle the amount of data to process with multiple ingests.
!!! For HD ingest, we recommend maximum the DUAL INGEST version, as drop frames may appear with more then 2 ingest streams (will depend on your Mac and codec used)
The QUAD and HEXA versions take party of the now shipping Decklink DUO from Blackmagic-Design. You can install three DUO in one Mac to have a total of six ingest.
All these versions are similar, the only thing that changes is the number of ingest you can do on one Mac:
- the SINGLE INGEST version is to be used for one ingest
- the DUAL INGEST version is for users who want to ingest 2 streams on the same Mac
- the QUAD INGEST version is for users who want to ingest 4 streams on the same Mac
- the HEXA INGEST version is for users who wants to ingest 6 streams on the same Mac
When ingesting more than one stream on a Mac, be aware that there are hardware limitations. Ingesting 4 or 6 streams of Apple ProRes (HQ) is very CPU intensive, and will then work only on the latest MacPro 8 core with at least 10 Gb of Memory, with no other CPU or disk demanding task running. 6 Ingest can only be done using 3 Decklink DUO cards on one MacPro (using then the 3 PCI slots available).
You should test your configuration to make sure your computer CPU, hard drive and memory will handle the amount of data to process with multiple ingests.
!!! For HD ingest, we recommend maximum the DUAL INGEST version, as drop frames may appear with more then 2 ingest streams (will depend on your Mac and codec used)
The QUAD and HEXA versions take party of the now shipping Decklink DUO from Blackmagic-Design. You can install three DUO in one Mac to have a total of six ingest.