Universal Format — Digital Video Production Server Douglas Johnson Chief Product Manager, Abekas

Product Details

Overview of Mira  Available in TWO primary Models  Choose model; then choose: Desired number of video I/O channels (4 or 8) Desired video compression (DVCPRO or JPEG- 2000)

Overview of Mira  8 or 4 independent HD/SD SDI Digital Video I/O Channels 8-Track Embedded Digital Audio on each video channel 16-Track Embedded Digital Audio on each video channel (OPTION)  Choice of Native Recording Video Hardware: JPEG-2000 (J2K) Wavelet Compression up to ~200Mb/s DVCPRO Compression up to ~100Mb/s  Shared storage in RAID-6 / SATA-2 Disk Array

Overview of Mira  Quad Viewer on HD-SDI Mira 8-Channel = (2) Quad Viewer outputs Mira 4-Channel = (1) Quad Viewer output  Multi-Viewer GUI on DVI  Media File Importer  Media File Exporter  Compact 3RU Chassis

8 or 4 Independent HD/SD Video Channels  HD-SDI digital video I/O at 1.5Gb/s  SD-SDI digital video I/O at 270Mb/s  All Video Channels can either PLAY or RECORD = 8-IN/8-OUT = 4-IN/4-OUT  Instantly switch between PLAY / RECORD (no reboot required)

8 or 4 Independent HD/SD Video Channels  HD or SD Video I/O — User Selectable All popular HD formats in 720 and 1080 SD 525 and SD 625 Embedded Audio supported Closed-Caption supported ATC / VITC timecode supported  Mira operates in only one video format at any given time

Mira Digital Audio  8-Track Embedded digital audio on every video channel  8-Track AES Discrete digital audio per video channel (OPTION) = 64 audio tracks total = 32 audio tracks total Small external 1RU / 2.5” deep breakout chassis

Mira Digital Audio  16-Track Embedded digital audio per video channel (OPTION) = 128 audio tracks total = 64 audio tracks total

Mira RS422 Control  RS422 Serial Control on every video channel Odetics, Louth VDCP & Sony BVW-75 protocols = (8) RS422 Ports = (4) RS422 Ports Provided on RJ45 connector RJ45-to-9D adaptors included

J2K Wavelet Compression up to ~200Mb/s  Mastering-Quality HD and SD Images Full-raster sampling: no dropped lines or pixels up to 1920x1080  Visually lossless recording & playback at ~200Mb/s  Bit rates can be reduced for longer storage times Twenty bit-rate presets for HD and twenty bit rate presets for SD Lowest bit rates: 25Mb/s for HD and 15Mb/s for SD  Widely adopted and popular J2K compression scheme Stunning “visually lossless” image quality at maximum bit rate

DVCPRO Compression up to ~100Mb/s  DVCPRO 25 / DVCPRO 50 For SD video recording & playback  DVCPRO-HD / DVCPRO-100 For HD video recording & playback  Very Fast media file import & export 5X real-time and higher transfer rates for fast media turn-around

Shared Storage Media Disk Array  Instant access (within 5 frames) to active recordings  RAID-6 Parity Protection Allows up to two disk drive failures without affecting operations  SATA-2 Disk Drives Latest technology with fast performance & very high capacities

Shared Storage Media Disk Array  Hot-swap & Optional Hot-Spare capability Very quick disk replacement —no hand tools required Auto Background rebuild from parity data

Massive Storage Times  HD Storage Capacities: >42-Hours (at 100Mb/s) with 300GB drive set >84-Hours (at 100Mb/s) with 600GB drive set  SD Storage Capacities: >73-Hours (at 55Mb/s) with 300GB drive set >178-Hours (at 55Mb/s) with 600GB drive set

Massive Storage Times  HD Storage Capacities: >33-Hours (at 100Mb/s) with 320GB drive set >52-Hours (at 100Mb/s) with 500GB drive set >105-Hours (at 100Mb/s) with 1TB drive set  SD Storage Capacities: >62-Hours (at 55Mb/s) with 320GB drive set >96-Hours (at 55Mb/s) with 500GB drive set >193-Hours (at 55Mb/s) with 1TB drive set

Graphical User Interface  Hi-Resolution GUI on DVI/VGA output  Quad-Viewer on HD-SDI and Multi-Viewer on DVI/VGA output Mira Quad-Split Viewer Mira Graphical User Interface

Mira Explorer GUI  Hi-Resolution GUI on DVI output

Mira Multi-Viewer  Provided on DVI/VGA output

Mira Quad-Viewer  Provided on HD-SDI output(s)

Mira Quad-Viewer  One Quad Viewer on HD-SDI  Two Quad Viewers on HD-SDI

User-Configurable Video Channels  Instantly reconfigure video channels  Individual single video channels  Group video channels for “ISO”  Pair channels for Stereoscopic 3DTV  Pair channels for Video+Key

User-Configurable Video Channels  Pair channels for Video+Key

Media File IMPORT  Import QuickTime MOV & MXF files Created with any QT codec  Video hardware accelerated Import at real-time and faster  Works on a queue basis  Import media files with VKA

Media File EXPORT  Export QuickTime MOV & MXF files Sony XDCAM | Avid DNxHD | DVCPRO  Export Windows Media, AVI files  Video hardware accelerated J2K Exports at near real-time DVCPRO Exports at 5X and faster

Stereoscopic 3DTV  Every Mira supports 3DTV  Flexible 3DTV Operation becomes a 4-Channel 3DTV server becomes a 2-Channel 3DTV server  Instantly converts back to “standard” video server

Dual Redundant Power Supply  Protects against power module failures  Hot-Swap modules No interruption to operations  Standard Feature

Compact 3RU Chassis  Media Disk Array easily accessible from front of chassis  25” (63.5cm) Chassis depth

Optional Stuff

3X and 2X Super Slow Motion (Software OPTION)  High-speed Super Slow Motion HD camera recording  Triple temporal resolution for 3X 3 input video channels for each camera  Double temporal resolution for 2X 2 input video channels for each camera  Optional software feature, added at any time

Video Output “Flipper” (Hardware OPTION)  Accommodates vertically-oriented “on-set” monitors  Independent on each output video channel  Use with live “EE” or off-disk playback

Video Output “Flipper” (Hardware OPTION)  “Pan” control to select area of interest from source image  Rotate, crop and re-size video outputs (+90º) or (–90º) Rotation

Mira Digital Audio Options  8-Track AES Discrete digital audio per video channel Small external 1RU / 2.5” deep breakout chassis (Hardware OPTION)  16-Track Embedded digital audio per video channel (Software OPTION)

Applications

Myriad Applications  Delayed Record / Replay from External Control  Animated Graphics (VKA) feed to production mixers With file-based workflow  “On-Set” Plasma Monitor animated graphics feeds

Myriad Applications  2X or 3X Super Slow Motion Camera Instant Replay  3DTV Stereoscopic Instant Replay  Instant Replay with Slow Motion playback

Instant Replay One Operator 6-IN / 2-OUT

Instant Replay Dual Operator 3-IN / 1-OUT

Instant Replay Dual Operator 2-IN / 2-OUT

Customer Hi-Lites

Mira Customers: Live Production  ESPN-3D – Bristol, CT USA (2) Mira 8-CH for new 3DTV Sports Channel  Golf Channel – Orlando, FL USA (8) Mira 4-CH for HDTV Live Production Studios  Turner Studios – Atlanta, GA USA (4) Mira 4-CH for HDTV Live Production Studios  Fox Networks – Los Angeles, CA USA (2) Mira 8-CH for HDTV Live Production Studios

Mira Customers: Live Sports Instant Replay  Infinity Productions – Taipei, Taiwan (1) Mira 4-CH for OB Van in Live Sports Instant Replay  Southern TV – Guongzhou, China (1) Mira 4-CH for OB Van in Live Sports Instant Replay  Astro Arena – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (1) Mira 8-CH for English Premier League live highlights packaging  Comcast Sports – Chicago, IL USA (1) Mira 8-CH for OB Van in Live Sports Instant Replay

Universal Format — Digital Video Production Server