The Telestream PL-SC EU Pipeline Single-Channel SDI network encoder device can be used to create SDI ingests into Telestream's FlipFactory and Episode applications. You can also use it with other third-party products such as Apple's Final Cut Pro, etc. This encoder can be made accessible to multiple users over a network and as such provides a more reliable and cost-effective alternative to traditional PC capture card solutions.
The Pipeline Single-Channel SDI network encoder enables real-time, frame-accurate video capturing and encoding to multiple formats, including DV25/50, IMX 30/40/50, and MPEG-2 I-frame (PAL & NTSC). File transfer begins during ingestion from the tape; this facilitates fast throughput and accelerates your workflows.
Shared network access and RS-422 deck control enable multi-user access to the tape deck. This Pipeline network encoder is software configurable to provide the output in the format as desired by you. Network-upgradeability enables easy addition of new features and formats, including H.264 and Windows Media, as and when these become available from Telestream.
The Pipeline Single-Channel SDI network encoder can be used to batch ingest from an EDL file; this allows you to encode multiple clips from a single tape and also streamlines the digitization of tape for ingest into online libraries, archives, and digital asset management workflows.
Further, this Pipeline network encoder is bi-directional, and can also be used to print clips to tape for sharing with clients and colleagues. Easy integration with third-party products and destination applications is facilitated by a Software Development Kit (SDK).
| Platform | Macintosh & Windows |
| Compatible Host Software |
Telestream transcoding solutions FlipFactory v6.0 or later Episode/Episode Engine 4.4 or later QuickTime edit solutions Apple Final Cut Pro 5.1.4 or later Adobe Premier Pro CS3 |
| Video Resolution | SMPTE 259M-C (270Mb/s, 480i/576i) 625/50, 525/59.94 |
| Audio | 8 channels embedded SDI audio (48KHz /16bit /uncompressed) |
| Control | RS-422 x1 (9 pin Sony protocol) |
| Video Encode/Decode Formats |
DV/DVCPro (25Mbps) IMX 30, 40, 50 ProRes 422 MPEG-2 I-frame 50Mbps |
| Time Code | Input signal VITC, RS-422, SDI Sync reference VITC, SNTP (Simple Network Time Protocol) |
| Network Interface | RJ-45 (100 Mbps Ethernet port) |
| Protocol Support |
TCP/IP, UDP, RTSP, RTP Apple Bonjour compliant (device discovery/control) |
| Minimum System Requirements |
Mac OS X 10.5 or later Windows XP Pro Windows Vista Intel Core Duo, Core 2 Duo or Quad Core CPU 2GB RAM minimum Dedicated media storage drive, 1 Gigabit Ethernet adapter |
| Video In | SDI x1 (BNC) |
| Video Out | SDI x1 (BNC) |
| Audio Input | 8-Channel embedded in SDI |
| Audio Output | 8-Channel embedded in SDI |
| Dimensions (WxHxD) | 7.5 x 1.5 x 5.5" (191 x 38 x 140mm) |