Specifications
For Media Composer use*
Avid-qualified computer running Mac OS X 10.9, OS X 10.10, OS X 10.11, OS X 10.12, OS X 10.13, Windows 7, Windows 8, or Windows 10
* Other system requirements are dependent on the software you use with your Avid Artist I/O interface.
| Supported media | |
| Video formats |
SD—PAL (625, 50i, 576p), NTSC (525, 29.97i, 480p)
HD—720p (50, 59.94, 60*), 1080i (50, 59.94, 60), 1080PsF (23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30), 1080p (23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 47.96p*, 48p*, 50, 59.94, 60) 2K—23.98PsF, 24PsF, 25PsF, 30PsF, 23.98p, 24p, 25p, 29.97p, 30p, 47.96p, 48p, 50p, 59.94p, 60p Ultra HD—23.98p, 24p, 25p, 29.97p, 30p, 50p, 59.94p, 60p 4K—23.98p, 24p, 25p, 29.97p, 30p, 47.96p, 48p, 50p, 59.94p, 60p Raster support—Supports thin raster media scaled up to full frame on output |
| Audio sample rate | 24-bit, 48 kHz (television standard) |
| Color spaces | YUV 4:2:2, RGB 444, REC 601, REC 709, BT 2020, P3; 12-bit (SDI) or 10-bit (HDMI); 1D and 3D LUT support |
| Video connections | |
| SDI video input | Two 12 Gb/s and two 3 Gb/s connectors (SD/HD/2K/UHD/4K)—supports single, dual, and quad link inputs (4:2:2 / 4:4:4); 2D/3D switchable |
| SDI video loop | 4 x reclocked SD/HD/2K/UHD/4K linked to corresponding inputs |
| SDI video output | Two 12 Gb/s and two 6 Gb/s connectors (SD/HD/2K/UHD/4K)—supports single, dual, and quad link outputs (4:2:2 / 4:4:4); 2D/3D switchable |
| SDI video repeated output | 2 x 12 Gb/s and 2 x 3 Gb/s SD/HD/2K/UHD/4K. Supports single, dual, and quad link outputs (4:2:2/4:4:4); 2D/3D switchable |
| Analog input | One Component YUV via three BNC connectors (SD—YCbCr; HD—YCbCr/RGB); one composite NTSC/PAL via one BNC connector (SD) |
| Analog output | One Component YUV via three BNC connectors (SD—YCbCr; HD—YCbCr/RGB); one composite NTSC/PAL via one BNC connector (SD) |
| Digital I/O | Two optical I/O supporting 3Gb/s and 6Gb/s (modules sold separately) |
| HDMI I/O | HDMI 2.0 type A connectors |
| Audio connections | |
| Analog input | Four channels of professional balanced analog audio input via XLR; two-channel RCA input; one front-panel mic input via XLR with 48V phantom power |
| Analog output | Four channels of professional balanced analog audio output via XLR; stereo headphone output with volume control |
| Digital I/O | Two channels of unbalanced AES/EBU I/O, with sample rate conversion, via BNC connectors; eight channels of HDMI I/O embedded in SD, HD, UHD, 2K, and 4K |
| SDI I/O | 8 input and 8 output audio channels embedded in SD; 16 input and 16 output channels embedded in HD, UHD, 2K, and 4K |
| Host connections | |
| Computer | One Thunderbolt 3 (cable sold separately), one PCI Express (card/cable sold separately) |
| Device control | Two Sony-compatible RS-422 deck control ports |
| Hardware scaling/processing | |
| Down conversion | UHD to 1080 HD (SDI output only), HD to SD |
| Up conversion | SD to HD (input only) |
| Cross conversion | 720p to 1080i, 1080i to 720p |
| Other hardware conversion | Color space conversion* |
| Real-time keyer | Alpha channel over video or matte, or frame buffer over incoming video or matte |
| 3D processing | Frame-compatible/frame packed, full frame |
| Codec support | Onboard DNxHR encoding for capture workflows (requires Media Composer 8.4.5 or higher, or a software application that has enabled this capability)** |
| Additional features | |
| Clock source (selectable/detectable) | Genlock/Reference Clock (BBG or Tri-level), Genlock/Reference Clock output/pass-through (BBG or Tri-level), SDI (SD and HD), HDMI |
| Timecode I/O | One XLR Timecode input, one XLR Timecode output |
| Ancillary data support | SDI VITC reader, RP188, NTSC closed captioning, HD-SDI closed captioning, pass-through all (HD, 4K) |
| Additional specifications | |
| Power supply | Two built-in international AC power supplies with IEC C14 inlet (120–240V, 50–60 Hz) |
| Operating temperature | 32°–104° F (5°–40° C) |
| Storage temperature | -4°–113° F (-20°–45° C) |
| Relative humidity | 0–90% non-condensing |
| Dimensions (H x W x D) |
2U rack (with and without rack ears):
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| Weight | 8.6 lbs (3.9 kg) |
* Currently not supported in Media Composer.
** Media Composer 8.4.5 and higher supports hardware encoding of Ultra HD, 2K and 4K DNxHR LB, DNxHR HQX, and DNxHR 444.
| Supported media | |
| Video formats |
SD—PAL 25i, NTSC 30i HD—720p (50, 59.94, 60*), 1080i (50, 59.94, 60), 1080PsF (23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30), 1080p (23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 50, 59.94, 60) 2K—23.98PsF, 24PsF, 25PsF, 29.97PsF, 30PsF, 23.98p, 24p, 25p, 29.97p, 30p, 47.96p, 48p, 50p, 59.94p, 60p Ultra HD—23.98p, 24p, 25p, 29.97p, 30p, 50p, 59.94p, 60p 4K—23.98p, 24p, 25p, 29.97p, 30p, 47.952p, 48p, 50p, 59.94p, 60p Raster support—Supports thin raster media scaled up to full frame on output |
| Audio sample rate | 16-bit, 24-bit, 48 kHz (television standard) |
| Color spaces | YUV 4:2:2, RGB 444, REC 709, BT 2020, DCI-P3; 8-bit and 10-bit; 1D LUT support |
| Video and audio connections | |
| SDI I/O |
Four bidirectional SDI ports and one 3G-SDI monitor output:
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| HDMI I/O | HDMI 2.0 |
| Audio I/O |
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| Host and sync connections | |
| Computer | Two Thunderbolt 3 ports (cable sold separately) |
| LTC I/O | Switchable LTC or video reference input on BNC, LTC output on BNC |
| Device control | One RS-422 machine control port (for use with Apple macOS only) |
| Hardware scaling/processing | |
| Down-scaling/conversion | 4K to 2K, UHD to HD, HD to SD |
| Up-scaling/conversion | SD to HD |
| Cross-conversion | 720p to 1080i HD, 1080i to 1080p, 1080i to 720p |
| Other conversion | Color space conversion*, hardware deinterlacing |
| Real-time keyer | Alpha channel over video, matte, or frame buffer over incoming video or matte |
| 3D processing | Frame Compatible/Frame Packed |
| Additional features | |
| Audio pass-through mixing | Monitor mix the audio being captured (8 channels) |
| Clock source (selectable/detectable) | Genlock/Reference Clock (BBG or Tri-level), Internal Clock, SDI (SD and HD), HDMI |
| Ancillary data support | SDI VITC reader, RP188 Timecode I/O, NTSC (closed captioning), HD-SDI (closed captioning), pass through all (HD), pass through all (4K) |
| Additional specifications | |
| Power (device only) | 10–20V, 30W typical, 36W max, 70W max with USB-C power delivery to external devices |
| Power supply | One built-in international AC power supply (120–240V, 50–60 Hz) |
| Operating temperature | 32°–104° F (0°–40° C) |
| Storage temperature | -40°–140° F (-40°–60° C) |
| Relative humidity | 10–90% non-condensing |
| Operating altitude | <10,000 feet (<3,000 meters) |
| Dimensions (H x W x D) | 1.7 x 8.7 x 8.1 inches (42 x 222 x 206 mm) |
| Weight | 3.4 lbs (1.5 kg) |
* Currently not supported in Media Composer.
**Additional technical specifications for Artist | DNxIV can be found here