Grass Valley K2 AppCenter v.7.2 - Manual (Page 17)

05 April 2010 K2 AppCenter User Manual
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Product Description
The K2 system is a cost-effective media platform that incorporates IT and storage
technologies to deliver a networked solution to facilities for ingest, playout, and
media asset management. It is a comprehensive platform that provides a suite of user
applications, system tools, and the largest range of third-party interactivity in the
industry.
System Overview
The K2 Summit Production Client and K2 Solo Media Server offer both Standard
Definition (SD) and High Definition (HD) video format, and bidirectional channels.
The K2 Summit Production Client offers internal or external storage.
The list below describes the main attributes of the K2 Summit Production Client or
K2 Solo Media Server. Some features require special licensing:
• Two or four bidirectional channels (channel can be either an input channel or it can
be an output channel)
• Each channel has an on-air SDI output
• Support for DV record/play and MPEG play in HD and SD. MPEG record (K2
Summit Production Client and K2 Solo Media Server) or AVC-I record and play
(K2 Summit Production Client) is also available.
• Mixed DV format playback of SD or HD clips on the same timeline
• Up/down/cross HD/SD conversion (e.g. SD and HD clips ingested, then played
back as SD or HD clips) or as a different SD or HD format (e.g. 720p to 1080i).
• Any supported format can be played seamlessly back-to-back
• VGA monitoring capability
• Ability to create nested bins, i.e. sub-bins within bins
• Freeze mode can be frame or field
• Various video mix effects (e.g. dissolves between two video and audio tracks on
the same channel, or fade thru matte color)
• Super Slo-Mo, Multi-Cam, and 3D/Video + Key features are available as part of
the ChannelFlex Suite
• Internal, direct-connect, or shared storage
For a more detailed overview of available formats, see the K2 System Guide. For a
more detailed overview of the different types of shared storage available, see the K2
SAN Installation and Service Manual .