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 two 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-swap drive bays that allow internal storage to expand to 6TB with several user-configurable RAID protection options.  Virtually unlimited channel I/O can be implemented simply by networking Apella servers together. Extensive native codec technology, including HDV, DVCPRO HD, and MPEG-2 4:2:2:4 up to 300Mb/s, allows any media file in the database – regardless of compression format – to be played back-to-back from a single output channel.

• 1 IN / 2 OUT or 2 IN / 4 OUT per Chassis
• NTSC, PAL, and High Definition Video Standards
• Supports up to Four HD and Two SD Simultaneous Streams
• Playout Channels Configured as Video Only or Video + Key
• Switchable Formats Including 1080i, 720p, 525/625 Line
• 4 AES/EBU and 16 SDI Embedded Audio Tracks per Video Channel
• Full 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
• Scalable to 6TB Internal Storage (optional RAID 5, 6, or 10)
• Multi-track Audio and Video Timeline Editing (Remote Client Seat Included)
• Import AVI, QuickTime, Avid DNxHD, DV and MPEG-2 Files
• VT Director Software Interface
• Instant Clip Keyboard Recall
• Multi-Channel PlayList with Auto Ripple
• PlayList Synchronized in Real-Time with NRCS via MOS Protocol
• Batch Media Import and Acquisition with RS-422 VTR Machine Control
• Axio Craft Edit Plug-In Available for Lossless File-Based Transfers from NLE
• MOS, VDCP, & 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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