MOTU V3HD-RESTOCK

Meet the new hub for your video production studio. With one simple plug-and-play FireWire connection, the V3HD turns your Mac or PC desktop or laptop computer into a powerful HD/SD video production workstation equipped with all the video and audio I/O you need.

Connect all your gear, from SD camcorders and CRT monitors to today's latest professional HD cameras, video decks, LCD reference monitors and plasmas — all at the same time, with no cable swapping. Choose your input source, then log and capture HD and SD clips directly into Final Cut or Premiere, converted on the fly and ready for fast, CPU-efficient editing in pristine native DVCPro HD quality, without the costly overhead required for uncompressed HD. Monitor simultaneously in HD and SD with real-time SD-to-HD up-convert, HD-to-SD down-convert and real-time pull-down insertion or removal.

As you edit, watch your creation take shape in a variety of display formats simultaneously, from the pixel-for-pixel accuracy of a large plasma screen, to the color-corrected balance of an LCD reference monitor, to the real-world look of a consumer display. Use 32 channels of audio to capture, monitor, mix and master multichannel surround sound for your productions at sample rates up to 192kHz. Use time code, machine control, video reference and word clock to keep everything frame-accurate.

From start to finish, the V3HD streamlines your video production workflow, with unified control over all your video gear from your computer desktop.

The V3HD supports the following video input and output formats:

• SD – 576i25 (PAL), 480i29.97 (NTSC)
• HD – 720p23.976, 720p24, 720p25, 720p29.97, 720p30, 720p50, 720p 59.94,720p60, 1080p23.976, 1080p24, 1080p25, 1080p29.97, 1080p30, 1080PsF23.976,1080PsF24, 1080PsF25, 1080PsF29.97, 1080PsF30, 1080i25, 1080i29.97,1080i30

The V3HD can play back the following video formats from Final Cut Pro:

• SD – Uncompressed 8-bit and 10-bit, DVCPro and DVCPro 50 at 480p23.976, 480i29.97 and 576i25.
• Note: the V3HD supports 480p23.976 SD capture and playback with hardware pull-down insertion/removal.
• HD – DVCPro HD 720p at 720p23.976, 720p24, 720p25, 720p29.97, 720p30, 720p50 (see note below), 720p 59.94, 720p60; DVCPro HD 1080i50 (1440 x 1080) and 1080i60 (1280 x 1080) at all 1080i frame rates listed above
• The V3HD can capture and play back 1080i50 at 30 fps, which provides better resolution (1440 pixels wide) than 1080i60 (1280 pixels wide). However, the 1080i50 format is not widely supported and cannot be recorded or played by other DVCPro HD compatible devices, such as a DVCPro HD video deck or camera.
• The V3HD supports 720p50. As of Version 6.0.1, Final Cut Pro does not yetsupport this format.
  

Features:

• HD/SD FireWire video interface for Mac and Windows
• Plug-and-play connectivity via FireWire — provides HD and SD capture and playback for any current-generation FireWire equipped computer, including Mac & PC laptops
• Supports Apple Final Cut Pro and Adobe Premiere Pro
• Capture and play back 720 and 1080 HD over FireWire via industry standard DVCPro HD capture format for direct, native import into — and playback from — Final Cut and Premiere
• Across-the-board compatibility and pristine quality — DVCPro HD capture format provides 100 Mb/sec quality and CPU-efficient, frame-based (non-GOP) native editing
• Capture and play back uncompressed 10-bit SD from all formats
• HDMI output — connect HD plasma, LCD, DLP or flatscreen for flexible and affordable HD monitoring, including pixel for pixel display at 1080 with a supporting monitor
• Broadcast quality hardware-based real time SD-to-HD up-convert
• Broadcast quality hardware-based real time HD-to-SD down-convert
• Real-time 2:3 or 2:3:3:2 pull-down insertion and removal
• Comprehensive zoom modes for up/down conversion — anamorphic, pillar box, letterbox, 14:9 pillarbox, 14:9 letterbox and full screen
• Simultaneous HD/SD operation — connect multiple HD and SD sources and destinations simultaneously. Switch HD/SD sources on the fly while converting to multiple HD/SD destinations.
• Two rack space form factor with dedicated connectors — connect all of your gear to dedicated connectors. No cable swapping or gangly, inconvenient breakout cables.
• Stand-alone operation — converts selected input source to supported outputformats with SD-to-HD up-convert, HD-to-SD down-convert and pull-downinsertion/removal

Video I/O:

• 1 x HD-SDI in and out (4:2:2 10-bit) on independent BNC connectors
• 1 x SD-SDI in and out (4:2:2 10-bit) on independent BNC connectors
• 1 x extra HD-SDI output connector
• 1 x extra SD-SDI output connector
• 1 x HDMI output (4:2:2 10-bit, YCbCr or RGB)
• Support for DVI output with HDMI-to-DVI adapter (sold separately)
• 1 x HD component in and out (10-bit, YPbPr or RGB) on independent BNCs
• 1 x SD component in and out (10-bit, YPbPr or RGB) on independent BNCs
• 1 x composite in and out (10-bit)
• 1 x S-video in and out (10-bit)
• 1 x 400 Mbit (1394) FireWire A
• 2 x 800 Mbit (1394b) FireWire B

Audio I/O:

• 32 channels of simultaneous audio input and output
• 8 channels of analog in/out at all standard sample rates from 44.1 to 192kHz
• 4 x XLR analog in/out -- 4-channel direct connection without a breakout cable
• 8 channels of AES/EBU digital in/out at sample rates up to 96kHz
• 2 x AES/EBU connectors -- 4-channel direct connection without a breakout cable
• 8-channel HD-SDI and SD-SDI embedded audio in/out, 24-bit at 44.1 or 48kHz
• 8-channel HDMI embedded audio output, 24-bit at 44.1 or 48kHz
• 8-channel ADAT optical digital audio in/out -- includes a second bank of optical connectors for 8-channel operation at sample rates up to 96kHz
• Front panel headphone jack with dedicated volume control
• CueMix DSPTM built-in monitor mixer -- 32-channel, 16-bus mixer for monitoring live inputs from cameras, mic preamps or other audio sources with no delay. Set up send/return loops to digital mixers and outboard audio processing.
• Multiple CueMix DSP mixes -- create 16 separate stereo monitor mixes (8 stereo at 176.4 or 192kHz) for main outs, headphones, outboard gear send/return loops, etc.
• Audio delay compensation -- both fully automated and programmable controls ensure that audio always remains perfectly in sync with picture
• Audio only mode -- operates as a 32 channel cross-platform audio interface
• Stand-alone operation -- mix and monitor with no computer connected

Sync:

• Video reference in and thru — resolve to blackburst, composite or HD Tri-level sync
• Time code in and out — generate and resolve to time code (LTC or embedded)
• RS-422 machine control — control the transports of a connected camera or video deck using Final Cut Pro or other machine control host via standard 9-pin protocol
• Word clock in, out and thru — continuously resolve to audio word clock from a digital mixer, distribution box or other source at sample rates from 44.1 to 192K
• Field upgradable firmware via USB
• International auto-switching internal power supply
• Front panel programming and monitoring
• Access to most settings directly from the front-panel 2 x 16 backlit LCD
• 8 dedicated 10-segment ladder LEDs with clip indicators for all 8 analog audio ins
• 8 programmable 10-segment ladder LEDs with clip indicators for displaying any 8-channel bank (analog, AES/EBU, optical or embedded) in or out
• Video status LEDs — quick access to capture/playback settings for each video format
• Time code display — provides frame-accurate time code readout whenconverting or generating time code, or during playback from host software

Included Software & Compatability:

• Includes MOTU Video Console software — graphically displays HD and SD signal path and provides complete control of all programmable features and settings
• Includes MOTU CueMix Console software — provides on-screen mixing of all 32 audio channels of analog and digital input and output via graphic mixer with 32 faders
• Cross-platform operation (Mac OS X, Windows XP, Windows Vista)
• Supports Apple Final Cut Pro 5.1 or higher on the Mac and Adobe PremierePro CS3 on Windows.