Apella HDX

Apella HDX Product Info

Apella HDX is an unprecedented breakthrough in affordable HD video server technology. By providing simultaneous HD-SDI and down-converted SDI, along with Analog I/O, this media server is specifically engineered to meet the needs of emerging HDTV facilities.

The compact 3RU chassis features front-loading hot-swap drive bays that allow internal storage to expand to 8TB 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.

Apella HDX Key Features

1 IN / 1 OUT or 2 IN / 2 OUT per Chassis
NTSC, PAL, and High Definition Video Standards
Each Output Provides Simultaneous HD-SDI, SDI, and Analog
Real-time Downscaling from HD to SD with Center Cut
4 AES/EBU and 16 SDI Embedded Audio Tracks per Video Channel
Switchable Formats Including 1080i, 720p, 525/625 Line
Extensive Native Codec Support in HD and SD:

MPEG-2 (I-Frame), DVCPRO HD, MPEG HD, DVCPRO50, DVSD, DVCAM

8TB Internal Raw Storage Standard (optional RAID 5, 6, or 10)
Multi-track Audio and Video Timeline Editing (Remote Client Seats Available)
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
Optional Batch Media Import and Acquisition with RS-422 VTR Machine Control
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 HDX Product Info Why choose Apella?

See Server Overview, Remote Clients Overview, and Storage Overview for more information.