System requirements: Windows-1 | Computer: Avid-qualified Windows-based computer OS: Windows 7 Professional SP1 (64-bit), Windows 8 Professional or Enterprise (64-bit) Processor: Intel Quad Core i7 or Quad Core Xeon processor Memory: 4 GB RAM minimum (6+ GB recommended) 8 GB RAM minimum required to support Interplay Sphere, background transcoding and Dynamic Media Folders |
System requirements: Windows-2 | 16+ GB RAM recommended to support full-frame stereoscopic 3D, simultaneous background transcoding, Dynamic Media Folders, FrameFlex 4K workflows, Raw format AMA plug-ins, Long GOP media editing and other high-performance workflows Graphics card: NVIDIA Quadro FX family (Q600 or higher recommended), Intel HD4000 Internal hard drive: Minimum 250 GB 7200 rpm SATA drive, 128 GB SSD |
System requirements: Mac OS X-1 | Computer: Avid-qualified Mac-based computer OS: Mac OS X Lion and Mountain Lion (64-bit) Processor: Intel Quad Core i7 or Quad Core Xeon processor Memory: 4 GB RAM minimum (6+ GB recommended) 8 GB RAM minimum required to support Interplay Sphere, background transcoding and Dynamic Media Folders |
System requirements: Mac OS X-2 | 16+ GB RAM recommended to support full-frame stereoscopic 3D, simultaneous background transcoding, Dynamic Media Folders, FrameFlex 4K workflows, Raw format AMA plug-ins, Long GOP media editing and other high-performance workflows Graphics card: NVIDIA GeForce family (recommended), Intel HD4000 or ATI Radeon family (as supported by Apple) ) Internal hard drive: Minimum 250 GB 7200 rpm SATA drive, 128 GB SSD |
Native Codec Support: Avid DNxHD 444 | All DNxHD 444 Formats |
Native Codec Support: Avid DNxHD | All DNxHD formats |
Native Codec Support: Avid Compressed SD | AVR (playback only) 15:1s, 4:1s, 2:1s 20:1, 10:1, 3:1, 2:1 35:1p, 28:1p, 14:1p, 3:1p, 2:1p 4:1m, 10:1m, 3:1m(p), 8:1m(p) |
Native Codec Support: Avid Proxy Formats | Interplay MPEG-2 proxy, MPEG-4 proxy, 720p H.264 proxy (transcode service only) |
Native Codec Support: Canon XF | 50 Mb/s, 4:2:2 |
Native Codec Support: DV | DV25 / DVCAM (25 Mb/s): 4:1:1 NTSC, 4:1:1 PAL, 4:2:0 PAL, 24pDV50 (50 Mb/s) |
Native Codec Support: HDV | JVC HDV (19 Mb/s) 720p Sony HDV (25 Mb/s) 1080 at 24p/25/50i/59.94i Canon HDV 1080 at 24p/50i/59.94i Native project formats: 1080i/59.94, 1080i/50, 720p/23.976 (with support for 24p material), 720p/25, 720p/29.97, 720p/50, 720/59.94 Capture over IEEE-1394, edit, playback, export to file without timecode |
Native Codec Support: Ikegami GFCAM | GFCAM 50 Mb/s GFCAM 100 Mb/s |
Native Codec Support: JVC ProHD | Microsoft VC-1: VC-1 (edit/playback on Intel Macs only) Panasonic AVC-Intra |
Native Codec Support: Panasonic SD | DVCPRO 25 Mb/s DVCPRO50 50 Mb/s |
Native Codec Support: Panasonic HD | DVCPRO HD 100 Mb/s AVC-Intra (baseband capture over HD-SDI requires AVC-Intra encoding module with Avid Nitris DX-sold separately) Native project formats: 1080i/59.94, 1080i/50, 720p/59.94, 720p/50, 720p/25, 720p/23.976 |
Native Codec Support: ProRes | ProRes encode (Mac only) and decode Full metadata support |
Native Codec Support: Sony XDCAM (SD) | DV 25 Mb/s IMX30 30 Mb/s IMX40 40 Mb/s IMX50 50 Mb/s Full ancillary data support through AMA |
Native Codec Support: Sony XDCAM EX | MPEG 25 Mb/s CBR MPEG 35 Mb/s VBR Full ancillary data support through AMA |
Native Codec Support: Sony XDCAM HD | MPEG 18 Mb/s VBR MPEG 25 Mb/s VBR MPEG 25 Mb/s CBR MPEG 35 Mb/s VBR MPEG 50 Mb/s CBR MPEG-4 Proxies Full ancillary data support through AMA |
Supported A/V Plug-In Formats | Audio: RTAS (Real-Time AudioSuite) AudioSuite Video: AMA (Avid Media Access) AVX 2 (Avid Video Extension) |
Uncompressed SD and HD Video | SD: 1:1 interlaced 8/10-bit 1:1 progressive 8/10-bit HD: 1:1 8/10-bit YUV 4:2:2 RGB 4:4:4 (via dual link HDSDI) |
File-Based Support: ARRI ALEXA MXF | AVCHD>: Full native direct access to AVCHD media and metadata Native editing of all listed formats Canon XF: Full native direct access to Canon XF media and metadataNative editing of all listed formats Ikegami GFCAM: Full native direct access to GFCAM material and metadata Native GFCAM editing of all listed formats Direct edit of GFCAM media from GFPAK cards or disk drive |
File-Based Support: JVC ProHD-1 | MXF: Full native direct access to MXF media and metadata Native editing of all formats Panasonic P2: Full native direct access to P2 media and metadata Native DVCPRO HD and AVC-Intra editing of all listed HD formats Direct edit of P2 media from cards or disk driveSupport for P2 Store Write-back of finished program to P2 media (Windows only) |
File-Based Support: JVC ProHD-2 | RED: Full native direct access to RED (.R3D) media and metadata (frame size scaled to HD) Full native direct access to RED ONE, EPIC, SCARLET-X (5K/4.5K/3K2K RAW, 1080p RGB and 720p RGB) material Native editing of all listed formats Direct edit of RED (.R3D) files from a RED-FLASH card or RED-DRIVE Sony HDCAM SR Lite: Full native direct access to HDCAM SR Lite media and metadata Native editing of all listed HD data rates |
File-Based Support: JVC ProHD-3 | QuickTime: Full native direct access to QuickTime media and metadata (including Canon 5D and 7D media) Full native ProRes encode (Mac only) and decode support Native editing of all listed formats Direct edit of QuickTime movie files |
File-Based Support: Sony | Sony XDCAM / XDCAM EX / XDCAM HD: Full native direct access to XDCAM media and metadata Support for optical media and SxS cards Native editing of all listed SD and HD data rates Full ancillary data support Import via File Access Mode (FAM) over IEEE-1394 Ingest via FTP client over Ethernet Play-out and Write-back of finished program to XDCAM media |
Supported Project Formats | NTSC: 23.976p/24p/30i PAL: 24p/25i/25p HD: 720p 23.976/25/29.97/50/59.94 1080p 23.976/24,/25/29.97 1080i 59.94/50 |
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