4K and above requires a tremendous amount of bandwidth, even when you’re moving edit files from one work station to another. Proxies help, but when you’re reading the mastering phase, or recording at super high frame rates, you’ll be moving a huge amount of data. Even more so if you’re in HDR, and with 8K starting to peak from over the horizon, the need for moving massive data files is imminent. That’s where the Bluefish 444 KRONOS comes in, transporting that massive data stream over video IP.
“With the choice of HD BNC SD/HD/3G connectivity, or SFP+ connectivity enabling greater than 3G SDI and Video over IP across 10Gbps Ethernet, the KRONOS range will suit today’s demanding requirements and cover emerging technologies as they mature. 4K ultra high definition, high frame rate and ultra-high frame rate video, high dynamic range, video over IP, and hardware assisted processing are now available to OEM developers, professional content creators and system integrators with the Bluefish444 KRONOS Range.” - Tom Lithgow, Product Manager, Bluefish444
Based on the same Epoch architecture that is able to manage 4K video at 60 frames per second, Kronos takes a huge leap not only to 8K, but also to record at 120 FPS, plus high dynamic range color gamut over an IP connection.
But if you’re looking for a single card to handle all that effort, you better starting clearing out your peripheral cards to make room. That’s because the KRONOS system is a series of cards which includes bi-directional BNC connectors for SD/HD/3G SDI configurations, open I/O architecture with SFP+ cage fpr 3D SDI transport of over 10Gb per second over Ethernet, and third generation PCIe Interface for duplex DMA.
Other features include:
- SD SMPTE295M
- HD 1.5G SMPTE292M
- 3G (A+B) SMPTE424M
- ASI
- 4:2:2:4 / 4:4:4:4 SDI
- Single Link / Dual Link / Quad Link interfaces
- 12/10-bit SDI
- Full 4K frame buffer
- 3Gbps Bypass Relays
- 12-bit video processing pipeline
- 4 x 4 x 32bit Matrix
- MR2 Routing resources
- Hardware Keyer (2K/HD)
- Customizable and flexible pixel formats
- AES Audio Input / AES Audio Output
- LTC I / O
- RS422
- Bi/Tri-level Genlock Input & Crosslocking
- Genlock loop through
- VANC complete access
- HANC Embedded Audio/Payload ID/Custom Packets/RP188
- MSA and Non-MSA compatible SFP+
- SMPTE 2022-6
This kind of capability provides for a fully networked digital system that enables a virtual input and output at full resolution. This provides a much faster connection over Ethernet than over SDI. This is ideal when you’re dealing with sports and other events that require a huge amount of data and video to have at your command at a moment’s notice, and do it at the highest possible resolution.
“With these capabilities, Bluefish444 cards are developed to support all areas of TV and feature film production, post, display and restoration,” says Bluefish, “as well as virtual and augmented reality. KRONOS is deal for use in theme parks, music concerts, sporting and outdoor events, for single and multi-card support enabling 8K/4K/2K imagery presented across one or more screens or projectors.”
Real time graphics, multiple 4K and 8K streams, and high frame rates, all capable in a live-event environment. Not bad at all! For more information check out Bluefish444.com. No word yet on pricing, but it should be available later in 2016.
Hat tip - RSN
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