Specifications

What's in the box

Avid Software

  • NewsCutter—Edit SD and HD video
  • Interplay Transfer (standalone version) — Transfer media and metadata to/from Interplay
  • Sorenson Squeeze—Optimize and deliver content
  • Keycaps labels  
  • Basics Guide

Sorenson Squeeze
Optimize and deliver content in a create-once-publish-anywhere world. With Sorenson Squeeze 5, you can optimize content in a variety of formats (including HD, DVD, MPEG-2, MPEG-4/H.264, Flash, and 3GPP) for web or DVD delivery, author DVDs and Blu-ray Discs on Windows, and burn discs on a PC and now Macs too. This latest version lets you work faster with simultaneous multi-file encoding, new and improved codecs, audience presets, a new plug-in architecture, and new filters (including Watermark, Hue and Saturation, Sharpen, Audio Duration, and Audio Volume). Achieve the highest quality audio with AC-3 compatibility and 5.1 and 7.1 surround support. Perform simple encoding tasks in three easy steps or batch process files for more complex jobs. For complete details, visit the Sorenson Squeeze website.

Software Options

  • ScriptSync
  • PhraseFind 

Platform support

Qualified operating systems

  • Windows 7 Professional SP1 (64-bit) (32 bit)

Supported hardware platforms

Project formats

NTSC

  • 23.976p
  • 30i

PAL

  • 25i
  • 25p

HD - 720

  • 720p/23.976
  • 720p/25
  • 720p/29.97
  • 720p/50
  • 720p/59.94

HD - 1080

  • 1080p/23.976
  • 1080p/24
  • 1080p/25 
  • 1080i/59.94
  • 1080i/50

Native codec support
Avid DNxHD
  • All Avid DNxHD formats (review the Avid DNxHD Technology white paper for details)
Avid Compressed SD Resolutions
  • AVR (playback only)
  • 15:1s, 4:1s, 2:1s
  • 20:1, 10:1, 3:1, 2:1
  • 35:1p, 28:1p, 14:1p, 3:1p, 2:1p
  • 4:1m, 10:1m, 3:1m(p), 8:1m(p)
Avid Proxy Formats
  • Interplay H.264, H.263, MPEG-4 proxy, MPEG-24 proxy

HVCHD

  • All frame rates are supported by NewsCutter

DV

  • DV25 / DVCAM (25 Mb/s): 4:1:1 NTSC, 4:1:1 PAL, 4:2:0 PAL, 24p
  • DV50 (50 Mb/s)

HDV

  • JVC HDV (19Mb/s) – 720p
  • Sony HDV (25Mb/s) 1080@24p/25/50i/59.94i
  • Canon HDV 1080 at 24p/50i / 59.94i
  • Native project formats: 1080i/59.94, 1080i/50, 720p/23.976 (with support for 24p material), 720p/25, 720p/29.97, 720p/50, 720p59.94
  • Capture over IEEE-1394, edit, playback, export to file without timecode (export not for 24p material)

Ikegami GFCAM

  • GFCAM 50 Mb/s
  • GFCAM 100 Mb/s

Microsoft VC-1

  • VC-1 (edit/playback on Intel Macs only)

Panasonic DVCPRO (SD)

  • DVCPRO – 25 Mb/s
  • DVCPRO50 – 50 Mb/s

Panasonic DVCPRO HD & AVC-I

  • DVCPRO HD – 100 Mb/s
  • AVC-Intra (no encode from baseband over HD-SDI)
  • Native project formats: 1080i/59.94, 1080i/50, 720p/59.94, 720p/25, 720p/23.976

QuickTime

  • ProRes
  • Most QuickTime-compatible movies (playback performance dependent on codec, frame size, and hardware configuration)
  • Full metadata support

RED

  • R3D (frame sizes scaled to HD)
  • RED EPIC
  • RLX support
  • Full metadata support

Sony HDCAM SR Lite

  • 220 Mb/s

Sony XDCAM (SD)

  • DV – 25 Mb/s
  • IMX30 – 30 Mb/s
  • IMX40 – 40 Mb/s
  • IMX50 – 50 Mb/s
  • Full ancillary data support through AMA

Sony XDCAM EX

  • MPEG – 25 Mb/s CBR
  • MPEG – 35 Mb/s VBR
  • Full ancillary support through AMA

Sony XDCAM HD

  • MPEG – 18 Mb/s VBR
  • MPEG – 25 Mb/s VBR
  • MPEG – 25 Mb/s CBR
  • MPEG – 35 Mb/s VBR
  • MPEG – 50 Mb/s CBR
  • MPEG-4 Proxies
  • Full ancillary support through AMA

File-based support

AMA (Avid Media Access)
With AMA, you get the fastest tapeless workflows from shoot to edit, including metadata integration and card/disc support for P2, XDCAM , Canon, and GFCAM formats.

AVCHD

  • Full native direct access to AVCHD media and metadata
  • Native editing of all listed formats (See “Native codec support”)

Sony XDCAM / XDCAM HD

  • Full native direct access to XDCAM Media and metadata
  • Native editing of all listed SD and HD data rates (see Native Codec Support)
  • Import via File Access Mode (FAM) over IEEE-1394
  • Ingest via FTP client over Ethernet
  • Ingest, Playout and Write-back of finished program to XDCAM media
  • Full ancillary data support 

Sony XDCAM EX

  • Native editing of all listed SD and HD data rates (see Native Codec Support)
  • Import of MXF files, as exported by Sony Clip Browser application

Sony HDCAM SR Lite

  • Full native direct access to HDCAM SR Lite media and metadata
  • Native editing of all listed HD data rates (see “Native codec support,” above)

Panasonic P2 and P2 HD

  • Full native direct access to P2 Media and metadata
  • Native DVCPRO HD editing of all listed HD formats (see Native Codec Support)
  • Direct edit of P2 media from cards or disk drive
  • Support for P2 Store
  • Write-back of finished program to P2 media IEEE-1394

Ikegami GFCAM

  • Full native direct access to GFCAM material and metadata
  • Native GFCAM editing of all listed formats (see “Native codec support,” above)
  • Direct edit of GFCAM media from GFPAK cards or disk drive

QuickTime

  • Full native direct access to QuickTime media and metadata (including Canon 5D and 7D media)
  • Native editing of all listed formats (see “Native codec support,” above)
  • Direct edit of QuickTime movie files

RED

  • Full native direct access to RED (.R3D) media and metadata (frame size scaled to HD)
  • Full native direct access to RED EPIC (5K/4.5K/3K2K RAW, 1080p RGB, and 720p RGB) material
  • Native editing of all listed formats (see “Native codec support,” above)
  • Direct edit of RED (.R3D) files from a RED-FLASH card or RED-DRIVE

 

Uncompressed SD and HD
SD
  • 1:1 interlaced 8-bit
  • 1:1 interlaced 10-bit
  • 1:1 progressive 8-bit
HD
  • 1:1 8-bit (no capture)
  • 1:1 10-bit (no capture)
  • YUV 4:2:2
  • RGB 4:4:4 (via dual link HDSDI)
Supported audio and video plug-in formats
Video
  • AMA (Avid Media Access)
  • AVX 2 (Avid Video eXtension)
audio
  • RTAS* (Real-Time AudioSuite)
  • AudioSuite*
  • * An iLok USB Smart Key is required to use any additional RTAS/AudioSuite plug-in(s) beyond those that come with Media Composer.

Connectivity
Host-based
  • PCI-E (audio/video I/O)
  • RS-422 (serial machine control)
  • Soundcard audio input
  • Soundcard audio output
  • Graphics card output (full-screen video playback)