Grass Valley ProCoder 2 Video Format Converter description:
ProCoder 2.0 combines speed and flexibility into a streamlined video conversion tool for professionals. Featuring, extensive input / output options, advanced filtering, batch processing and an easy-to-use interface, ProCoder 2.0 is the ideal solution for high-quality multi-format video creation.
Whether encoding MPEG video for DVD production, producing Windows Media for streaming or transcoding between NTSC and PAL, ProCoder 2.0 makes video format conversion quick and easy. Encode a single source to multiple targets simultaneously, run multiple conversion jobs back-to-back in batch mode, or use ProCoder 2.0's drag-and-drop preset icons to start conversion with a single click. ProCoder 2.0 features support for many popular video codecs out of the box, including Canopus 's high-quality, high-speed, proprietary DV and MPEG-2 codecs, and also supports additional codecs already installed on the system.
Produce, Perfect, Process
ProCoder 2.0 provides powerful tools to prepare source video for conversion. Features such as stitching allow multiple source clips in different formats and resolutions to be linked together to create one or more target clips. Video and audio filters provide useful enhancement tools, such as bitmap overlay, cropping and volume adjustment, to ensure perfect input before encoding, while target filters add the flexibility to make specific adjustments for particular output formats.
Speed Without Limits
Utilizing the full power of modern computer systems through Canopus 's Scalable Technology architecture, ProCoder 2.0's conversion speed increases with the power of the system. In many cases, ProCoder 2.0 can transcode files faster than realtime, outperforming many costly hardware encoders.
Local/Networked Watch Folders
ProCoder 2.0 can be configured to automatically encode any video file copied to a designated watch folder. Assign specific encoding parameters to the desired watch folder and place it on a network so that anyone, including editors on Mac OS-based systems, can encode video with ProCoder.
Queue Management
Prioritize multiple transcoding jobs using the ProCoder 2.0 Queue Manager. Keep track of which jobs are being encoded, and pause, remove or restart jobs as needed. The Queue Manager also provides information on each job's progress, as well as warnings or error messages if they occur.
HD and HDV Support
ProCoder 2.0 fully supports HD (720p and 1080i) and can transcode between HD and SD seamlessly. It can also encode HD resolutions and frame rates between formats, including MPEG, DivX, Windows Media 9 and QuickTime. ProCoder 2.0 is fully compliant with HDV MPEG Transport streams captured from HDV cameras and decks.
Wizard Mode
ProCoder 2.0's easy-to-use wizard prompts users with a few simple questions about the desired target medium and automatically sets the optimal quality settings for the selected medium, while still providing advanced controls for manual customization.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Source Formats
Canopus DV
Microsoft DV
Any Video for Windows codec
Any DirectShow codec
Any QuickTime codec
MPEG-1, MPEG-2
Macromedia Flash video
Windows Media
DivX
MP3 and PCM WAV files
AVISynth script files
Still images including BMP, TGA, TIF, PNG and JPG
Target Formats
Canopus DV
Microsoft DV
Any Video for Windows codec
Any DirectShow codec
Any QuickTime codec
MPEG-1, MPEG-2 (using Canopus codec)
VOB (DVD-Video image)
ACM codecs
Macromedia Flash video (with Flash MX installed)
Windows Media
RealVideo
DivX (including multi-pass)
MP3 and PCM WAV files
Video Filters
601 to 709 Color Correction (ITU-R BT 601 SD to ITU-R BT 709-5 HD)
709 to 601 Color Correction (ITU-R BT 709-5 HD to ITU-R BT 601 SD)
Adaptive De-Interlace
Bitmap Keying
Black/White Correction
Blur
Circular Blur
Color Correction
Color Safe
Crop
Fade In/Out
Gamma Correction
Gaussian Blur
Median
Video Pulldown
Video Rotate
Video Sharpen
Temporal Noise Reducer
Audio Filters
Lowpass
Normalize
Volume
Package Contents
ProCoder 2.0 installation CD-ROM
ProCoder 2.0 user manual
ProCoder 2.0 USB dongle
Minimum System Requirements
Intel Celeron, Intel Pentium III, Intel Pentium 4, AMD Athlon, AMD Athlon XP or AMD Duron processor, 800MHz CPU or faster (Multiprocessor and Hyper-Threading support included)
256MB RAM (512MB of RAM required for HD encoding)
80MB free disk space
DirectX 9.0 or later
Windows 2000 Professional, Windows XP Home or Windows XP Professional
One free USB port (1.1 or higher)
" Aspect ratio conversion
Frame rate interpolation and conversion
Automatic adaptive deinterlacing
NTSC/PAL conversion
3:2 pulldown
Multi-pass VBR processing
Full HD support for MPEG and Windows Media
VOB file and DVD-Video image creation with chapter points
Save droplets for quick, drag-and-drop conversion
Job queuing manager with priority functions
Separate audio import/export options including multiplexing
Export plug-in for Canopus EDIUS and Adobe Premiere Pro (includes DVD-Video image export options)
Multiprocessor and Hyper-Threading support for faster encoding
Multiple colorspace support including YUV, RGB
Timecode and Closed Caption data preservation after conversion
Full license of DivX Pro included
Canopus Grass Valley ProCoder 2 Video Format Converter (code 21955)
Combines speed and flexibility into a streamlined video conversion tool for professionals.
£349.00 (inc vat)