Name: Bluefish444 Epoch | Supernova CG
Brand: Bluefish444
SKU: BLEB3005CGF
Price: 2895.00 USD

The Bluefish444 Epoch | Supernova CG features four bidirectional HD/SD-SDI connectors supporting up to DCI 2K/30 resolution video input and output with extremely low latency of sub on field or frame. The Supernova CG is an internal full-height, 2/3-length 4-lane PCIe card compatible with Windows, Mac, and Linux systems, but it can also be installed in optional Thunderbolt enclosures from Sonnet and other brands for alternate multimedia workflow options, including integration with a second PCIe card, such as a PCIe-based SSD drive or RAID controller. Included with the card is a free download of the Bluefish444 IngeSTore acquisition software and Bluefish444 cross-platform SDK.

Other features of the card include embedded audio support, dedicated reference input, high-performance bypass relays, 4 x 4 x 33-bit color matrix, 12-bit video signal path, hardware downstream keyer, full-duplex DMA data transfer, and 256MB of on-board memory.

The Epoch | Supernova CG can be used for broadcast graphics, post-production, live events, and digital intermediate, mobile production, QC, video over IP, and streaming workflows among many others.

Key Features

Full-height, 2/3-length 4-lane PCIe, Gen 1 card (8- and 16-lane compatible)
Four independent and simultaneous bidirectional HD/SD-SDI BNC connectors
Up to DCI 2K/30 resolution playout or capture via dual-link HD-SDI
Dedicated BNC reference input
Compatible with Mac, Windows, and Linux
High-performance bypass relays
4 x 4 x 33-bit color matrix
12-bit video signal path
Audio sample-rate converters
MR2 master routing resource
Input stream integrity management
Full-duplex DMA data transfer
256MB on-board memory
Hardware downstream keyer
16 channels of embedded SDI I/O audio
Dolby Digital pass-through SDI

Low Latency

Supernova CG provides access to captured fields or frames to on-board card memory even before the whole field or frame is complete, thereby reducing the latency to sub on field or frame. During a capture or playout, each process can occur at less than or equal to 1 field for interlaced modes, and less than 1 frame for progressive modes.

Low-Latency Video Keyer

Low-latency hardware video keyer allows video layers to be combined in hardware with microseconds of delay. This allows animated logos, captions, tickers, and more to be keyed over live video feeds at full 12-bit precision, and with minimum input to output delay. The keyer can also function as an image pre-multiplier to assist in previewing images with alpha data.

12-Bit Processing Pipeline

Allows 8-, 10-, and 12-bit SDI video signals to be produced from 8-, 10-, 12-, and 16-bit pixel formats, providing the highest image quality available from your source material.

RGB / YUV

Fully programmable 4 x 4 x 33-bit color matrix provides the highest quality color space conversions, reduces color space conversion errors, and ensures the highest quality color accuracy during capture, monitoring, and mastering.

Thunderbolt Expansion Compatibility

The Epoch | Supernova CG is compatible with Sonnet, One Stop Systems Magma, Netstor, and AKiTiO Thunderbolt expansion enclosures for multichannel mobile production.

Pixel Formats

2VUY, YUVS, BV8, V210, AYUV_4224, AYUV_4444, YV12, I420, ARGB, BGRA, RGB24, Cineon, DPX, RGB48, and custom formats.

IngeSTore Multi-Channel Capture Tool (Included)

Provided as a free download
Capture up to 4 channels of video
Wide range of broadcast, post production, archival, and streaming codec options
Records direct to shared storage, including Avid shared storage
Growing file support with Edit-While-Record in Adobe Premiere Pro and Avid Media Composer
REST API for remote control
RS-422 controller

Software Compatibility

Adobe Creative Cloud, Assimilate SCRATCH, Avid, Avmeda, Brainstorm, BTi, CasparCG, ChryonHego, ClassX, Dataton, Drastic Technologies 4kScope and videoQC, DVBControl, Etere, Foundry Nuke, Libero Systems, Marquise Technologies MIST and ICE, Masterplay, Media 5, Media-Alliance, Medialooks, Metus, MOG, NewTek, NVerzion, Resolume, Ross Video, Streamstar, Telestream Wirecast, TouchDesigner, Unity, Unreal Engine, Unreal StreamingTechnologies, Vizrt Viz Engine and Viz Arena, vMix, VRI, x-dream-media, Zinemath zLense, and more.

Video I/O	Input/Output 4x BNC (HD-SDI)
Audio I/O	No
Other I/O	Input 1x BNC (Reference)
Latency	SDI Input/Output: to 1 Frame

Video Resolution	BNC Input/Output 2048 x 1080 at 23.98/24/25/29.97/30 fps 2048 x 1080PsF at 23.98/24/25/29.97/30 fps 1920 x 1080p at 23.98/24/25/29.97/30/48/50/59.94/60 fps 1920 x 1080PsF at 23.98/24/25/29.97/30/48/50/59.94/60 fps 1920 x 1080i at 25/29.97/30 fps 1280 x 720 at 23.98/24/25/29.97/30/50/59.94/60 fps 720 x 576i at 25 fps 720 x 480i at 29.97 fps
Embedded Audio	SDI: 16-Channel
Reclocking	No

Video Standard Compliance	SMPTE: 292M/295M/372M
Surround/Immersive Audio	Dolby Digital
Broadcast System Compatibility	NTSC, PAL
OS Compatibility	macOS 10.8 or Later Windows 7 or Later Windows Server 2008 Windows Server 2012 R2 CentOS Ubuntu

Certifications	C-Tick, CE, FCC, ISO9001, RoHS
Dimensions	7.87 x 4.72" / 200 x 120 mm
Weight	9.17 oz / 260 g

Package Weight	0.835 lb
Box Dimensions (LxWxH)	9.3 x 5.5 x 2.5"

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