Grass Valley T2 Classic iDDR User Manual
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October 17, 2011
T2 Users Manual –SP3/SP4–
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Table of Contents
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License transfer....................................................................................................... 10
What is XDCAM? .................................................................................................... 12
What is XDCAM EX?............................................................................................... 12
Validated driver versions ......................................................................................... 12
Supported formats................................................................................................... 12
XDCAM............................................................................................................... 12
XDCAM EX......................................................................................................... 14
Connection between T2 and a device ..................................................................... 15
What are VFAM/FAM and SAM?........................................................................ 15
Connecting your T2 and XDCAM drive (PDW-U1)............................................. 15
Removing a professional disc............................................................................. 16
Connecting your T2 and SxS memory card USB reader/writer (SBAC-US10)... 17
Removing an SxS memory card......................................................................... 17
Workflow using XDCAM .......................................................................................... 18
Playing sources in an XDCAM drive................................................................... 18
Importing XDCAM sources
(Import in the native format/Convert to Grass Valley HQ AVI for import) ...... 18
Converting XDCAM sources stored in a bin to Grass Valley HQ AVI................. 20
Sending/receiving XDCAM sources to/from your T2 via FTP............................. 20
Exporting a file in the XDCAM format................................................................. 22
Exporting from EDIUS 6 in the MXF format........................................................ 24
Workflow using XDCAM EX .................................................................................... 26
Playing sources in an SxS memory card............................................................ 26
Importing XDCAM EX sources
(Import in the native format/Convert to Grass Valley HQ AVI for import) ...... 27
Converting XDCAM EX sources stored in a bin to Grass Valley HQ AVI........... 28
Sending/receiving XDCAM EX sources to/from your T2 via FTP....................... 29
Exporting a file in the XDCAM EX format ........................................................... 29
What is P2? ............................................................................................................. 32
Validated driver versions ......................................................................................... 32
Supported formats................................................................................................... 32
Connection between T2 and a device ..................................................................... 36
Connecting your T2 and P2 drive (AJ-PCD20)................................................... 36
Removing a P2 card ........................................................................................... 37
Workflow using P2................................................................................................... 38
Playing sources in a P2 drive ............................................................................. 38
Importing P2 sources
(Import in the native format/Convert to MXF (OP-1a) for import/
Convert to Grass Valley HQ AVI for import) .................................................. 39
Converting P2 sources stored in a bin to MXF (OP-1a)/Grass Valley HQ AVI .... 41
Exporting a file in the P2 format ......................................................................... 41
Exporting an AVC-Intra MXF file from EDIUS 6 ................................................. 43
What is GF? ............................................................................................................ 46
Supported formats................................................................................................... 46
Connection between T2 and a device ..................................................................... 47
Connecting your T2 and GFPAK ........................................................................ 47
Removing GFPAK .............................................................................................. 47
Workflow using GF .................................................................................................. 48
Playing sources in GFPAK ................................................................................. 48