Universal Format — Digital Video Production Server

Douglas JohnsonChief 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

Channels8-Track Embedded Digital Audio on each video channel16-Track Embedded Digital Audio on each video channel

(OPTION)

Choice of Native Recording Video Hardware:JPEG-2000 (J2K) Wavelet Compression up to ~200Mb/sDVCPRO 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 outputsMira 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 1080SD 525 and SD 625Embedded Audio supportedClosed-Caption supportedATC / 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 totalSmall 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

channelOdetics, Louth VDCP & Sony BVW-75

protocols

= (8) RS422 Ports

= (4) RS422 Ports

Provided on RJ45 connectorRJ45-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 timesTwenty bit-rate presets for HD and twenty bit rate presets for SDLowest bit rates: 25Mb/s for HD and 15Mb/s for SD

Widely adopted and popular J2K compression schemeStunning “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-100For HD video recording & playback

Very Fast media file import & export5X 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 ProtectionAllows up to two disk drive failures without

affecting operations

SATA-2 Disk DrivesLatest technology with fast performance &

very high capacities

Shared Storage Media Disk Array Hot-swap & Optional Hot-Spare

capabilityVery quick disk replacement —no hand

tools requiredAuto 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 ViewerMira 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 acceleratedImport 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 acceleratedJ2K 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 modulesNo 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 3X3 input video channels for each camera

Double temporal resolution for 2X2 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 channelSmall 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 mixersWith 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 ReplayOne Operator 6-IN / 2-OUT

Instant ReplayDual Operator 3-IN / 1-OUT

Instant ReplayDual 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

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