The MCS-HDquickly integrates into afacility's existing operations. It features afront panel that mimicsfamiliar VTR controls and is compatible with Odetics and VDCPautomation protocols as well as the P2 protocol. It can record allpopular high definition and standard definition videoformats.

The MCS-HDfeatures JPEG2000 video compressionof the SDI and HD-SDI inputs.JPEG2000 is particularly suited to HDvideo compression. It can providenear uncompressed quality video usinga fraction of the storagerequired with uncompressed systems.

Highlights:

• Records VideoUsing JPEG2000 Video CompressionSelectable from 15 to 300 Mbits/sec
• Frame AccurateControl via RS-422 or Ethernet
• Accepts Odetics,VDCP and P2 Machine ControlProtocols
• Compatible withLeading Broadcast AutomationSystems
• HD-SDI and SDIin/out
• Up to 6 ChannelsAnalog and 8 Channels DigitalAudio
• Front PanelVideo Monitoring LCD Screen(option)
• Internal Storageor External RAID-5Dual-Redundant Power Supply (option)
• Built on adedicated video hardware platform

Applications:

• On-Air BroadcastServer
• Broadcast TimeDelay
• Two ChannelSports SloMo

Technical Specs:

Video Formats:SDI and HD-SDI - 625 (50Hz) and 525 (60Hz)
720p (50, 60Hz), 1080i / 1080p (24, 25, 30 Hz)
Video Sync input Bi and Tri-Level
Time Code: LTC, electronicallybalanced +4dB into 600 ohm,
¼” jack, VITC, ATC
Audio: 2 analog XLR. (embedded audioon SDI optional)
up to 6 XLR analog and 8 AES/EBU audio channels (optional)
Other: Ultra-Wide SCSI, 2 RS-422ports, Biphase, 100Base-T (GPI Optional)
High Quality JPEG2000 Video Compression: Selectable up to 300 Mb/s!

Control:

Full Front Panel Control
Switch between the different record and play channels viathecorresponding channel number button below the LCD display.

Remote Control via Third Party Automation Systems
The MCS HD Server supports the Odetics and VDCP protocols and hasbeentested with automation systems from leading manufacturers suchasCrispin, Harris, Etere, SGT, Sundance, MicroFirst, Florical,DNF,HiTech and more.

RemoteControl from Doremi’s ListmakerSoftware
The ListMaker software provides full support of the MCSServer’smulti-file capability. Manage files, create video segments andmore.ListMakerPL also features extensive playlist creation capabilityat anadditional cost.

LISTMAKER
ListMakerprovidesremote management of the MCS Server plus optional playlistcreationcapability. ListMaker simplifies the management of hundreds ofhours ofvideo recordings. It provides individual transport controlsfor eachindependent record or play channel. Each new recording can beplaced inexisting files (clips) or in new files and accessedsimultaneously byany play channel.

ListMakerPL
Playlist and Time/Date Automation
ListMakerPL is available for additional cost for playlist andtime/dateautomation. Highlights of the video recording, based on timecodein/out points, are created within each file. The highlight segmentscanthen be assembled into live-to-air playlists and executed manuallyorautomatically via a time/date stamp. Changes to the playlist canbemade while it is running on-air.

Other software of interest include:

VTR2MCS AutomatedVTR Control for MCS & V1 Ingest

LIVE2MCS Automated Ingestfor the V1 & MCS