Cinedeck
RX delivers tapeless workflow to Broadcasters and Mobile OB and Cinema
Januray
18, 2012
Source: Cinedeck New
rack-mountable Cinedeck RX delivers multi-camera capture and post-production innovations
for cinema and TV entertainment, sports, news and events
Cinedeck,
pioneering developer of mobile capture systems for motion picture and broadcast
production, has shipped Cinedeck RX, the latest addition to the Cinedeck product
family. Cinedeck RX is a new, rack-mountable, solid-state recording, monitoring
and playback system, that delivers tapeless workflow to studios, post-production
facilities and broadcasters covering the wide range of cinema production, sporting,
music, theatrical and entertainment events in both 2D and 3D stereoscopic formats. 
One of the first customers to install Cinedeck RX is outside
broadcast service company All Mobile Video (www.allmobilevideo.com), New York,
which is integrating multiple Cindeck RX systems into its fleet of OB vehicles
and in-house post-production facility.
“We
work with a diverse client base – across multi-camera televised sports, music,
entertainment events, plus cinema and corporate production – and Cinedeck
RX is the best-suited system to handle their different capture and post requirements
in one box,” said Eric Duke, President of All Mobile Video. “Most importantly,
because Cinedeck RX saves time and money on ingest into post, we can now offer
our clients more competitive all-in pricing. Regarding future workflow, we see
Cinedeck RX as a major step in removing tape-based acquisition completely from
the workflow.”
Cinedeck RX is the next generation
of the platform pioneered by Cinedeck EX, the company’s award-winning, portable,
multi-format, HD-SDI recording system. In addition to cinema, studio and post-production
applications, Cinedeck RX also meets the demands of broadcasters, whether they
are in a facility or mobile. It offers unsurpassed native capture and codec choice,
flexible connectivity and editorial workflow options, a small physical footprint,
plus ground-breaking versatility on 2D/3D stereo and multi-camera shoots. Cinedeck
RX uses the same intuitive touchscreen interface as the Cinedeck EX, reducing
training time and speeding deployment in the field.
Record: Cinedeck RX captures from all leading production formats, recording on to cost-effective
SSD storage media, and can be used for single input, dual-input two camera, or
3D stereo shoots. Cindeck is the first to offer simultaneous native support for
Avid and Apple standards – supporting Avid DNxHD (wrapped as MXF OP-Atom
or QuickTime), JFIF for proxies, and all Apple ProRes codec formats, including
4444, CineForm and uncompressed 444 (10-bit) or 422 (8- or 10-bit). Its unique
"Double Dual-Stream" feature delivers the flexibility to capture two
feeds at a time with the same codec, or to capture one feed with two different
compression formats – such as Avid DNxHD and Apple ProRes together, or Hi-Res
master and Low-Res proxy together – while simultaneously creating back-up
copies of each.
Monitor: Cinedeck RX monitors video
in realtime via a high-resolution, 7" touchscreen display. It provides users
with a comprehensive array of image analysis tools – including edge enhancement
for focus assist, clipping, waveform, vectorscope and histogram. Users can also
monitor audio via the headphone jack, and toggle between audio inputs – while
simultaneously viewing the on-screen, pro-audio standard, recording level display.
Playback: Cinedeck RX enables users to review shots instantly
in realtime, and in any order, via the built-in display, or external HD-SDI or
HDMI monitors – allowing them to instantly QC and know they have captured
the shots they want.
“Cinedeck RX builds on
the magic of our hugely-popular Cinedeck EX, and delivers an array of new advantages
to broadcast and post facility workflows, especially those transitioning to tapeless
environments,” said Cinedeck CEO Charles Dautremont. “It’s a small,
discrete unit, that’s easy to operate and is equally at home near-set, at
a post house, or inside an OB truck. Cinedeck RX gives producers far greater choice
in terms of production and post-production formats, while simplifying and accelerating
production and post-production workflows. Features such as the unique Double Dual-Stream
capability that simultaneously provides redundant finish and proxy files, deliver
new gateways to post, plus huge time and cost savings for the entire project.”
Key advantages of Cinedeck RX for mobile OB and facility
broadcast operations:
Compact Mobility: delivered
as a 10lb, compact, 4RU half-rack package, Cinedeck RX is designed for the mobile
production environment, where space is at a premium, and cooling, power-draw and
weight are of utmost importance. Its rugged aluminum case is built for the rigors
of the road, with the “Double Dual-Stream” mode doubling the productivity
in the same half-rack footprint.
Massively Compatible
and Fast: with Cinedeck RX, footage is immediately ready for editing in Apple
Final Cut Pro, Avid Media Composer, Adobe Premiere Pro, Sony Vegas and GV Edius.
Time-consuming and costly ingest and transcoding have been eliminated, as Cinedeck
RX captures files in the native format chosen by the user.
Versatility
for any format – SD, HD, Dual Link, 3G and 3D stereo: Cinedeck RX is network-accessible,
and supports realtime up/down/cross conversion, enabling the painless transition
to new production formats. For 3D stereo it captures via HDMI or HD-SDI, and offers
the widest variety of codecs for stereoscopic recording in one device, with footage
immediately available for editorial and VFX post production.
Connectivity: Cinedeck RX can be deployed in any production environment, offering a wide choice
of video, audio, and IT connections – including dual HD-SDI inputs
and outputs, HDMI input and output including stereo 3D support, and multiple Gigabit
Ethernet ports.
Security: redundant file creation
on separate local or remote discs and redundant hot swappable power supplies protect
material during capture.
Pricing and Availability:
Cinedeck RX is available now for purchase via resellers worldwide starting at
$14,995 USD.
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