The FutureVideo V-Station HD Studio8 Production DVR is a rack-mount multi-channel HD DVR with 8 full 1080p60 recording channels using 3G-SDI/HD-SDI inputs. It's suitable for projects where you need to do either independent or isolated 8 channel recording with separate logging for each video channel. The DVR can also be used for synchronized recording with live-switching and streaming (via HDMI output).
With 9 full video track recording, the DVR can create the live mix track and still have the 8 channels of the original recordings to re-edit later with your NLE. It has all the capabilities to simultaneously record 8 3G/HD SDI cameras in full HD 1080p60 resolution (at up to 30 Mb/s per channel) with a total of 320 hours of recording time.
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FutureVideo Studio8 Overview
- 1Description
- 2Multi-Stream and Stream Line-Cut to Facebook Live and YouTube Live
- 3Built-in B-Roll Media Player
- 4Redundant Recording
- 5Log Events as They Happen or Afterwards
- 6Flexible User Interface
- 7Multi-View Player/Rough-Cut Editor
Multi-Stream and Stream Line-Cut to Facebook Live and YouTube Live
Built-in multi-streaming technology enables up to 4 camera feeds being recorded to be streamed. Destinations may be different. The line-cut may be streamed to YouTube Live or Facebook Live. You can also upload your project to your FTP site or to YouTube immediately after the shoot with Studio8's built-in uploader.
Built-in B-Roll Media Player
The DVR features its own B-Roll media player for playing back graphics or videos you can record on the DVR in a live shoot or use for presentation or cue card to a studio monitor
Redundant Recording
With a dual set of 1 TB HDDs for redundant recording, the DVR safely ensures there is a backup of your sessions in case one drive should fail
Log Events as They Happen or Afterwards
Enter markers and notes for each angle as an event occurs and find the exact frame upon playback with the built-in Media player
Flexible User Interface
Use either a 10" (optional) or 24" touchscreen (optional) and/or standard PC monitor. Use one, two, or even 3 monitors to easily see all your control and video
Multi-View Player/Rough-Cut Editor
With the optional V-Station HD Studio Companion software, you can play back all 8 video tracks in synchronized mode without re-encoding or transferring to an NLE system. You can re-create the shoot, and cut as you play, creating as many different rough-cuts
FutureVideo Studio8 Specs
Video Inputs | 8 x 3G/HD/SDI (back panel) |
Embeddable Audio | 16 embedded, 1/8" / 3.5 mm stereo phone jack |
Video Output | Program: 1 x HDMI (back panel) |
Audio Output | 2 (1 x 1/8" / 3.5 mm stereo phone jack) |
USB | 2 x USB 2.0 (front panel), 4 x USB 3.0, 2 x USB 2.0 (back panel) |
LAN | 1 x RJ-45 Gigabit network (back panel) |
Control | Monitors: 1 VGA, 1 x DVI, 1 x USB (front panel) |
Audio Line Input | 1 x 1/8" / 3.5 mm stereo 4 additional RCA 4 x 1/8" / 3.5 mm (back panel) |
Mic Input | 1 x 1/8" / 3.5 mm (back panel) |
Audio Line Output | 1 x 1/8" / 3.5 mm (back panel) |
Number of Video Tracks | 9 discrete |
Audio Tracks | 16 (via SDI inputs) |
Video Compression | H.264 / AVC high profile level 4.2 MPG (TS) MP4 or AVI |
Input Resolutions / Frame Rates | 1920 x 1080 x 60p / 59.94p / 50p / 24 1920 x 1080 x 60i / 59.94i / 50i 1280 x 720 x 60p / 59.94p / 50p 720 x 480 x 60i / 59.94i 720 x 576 x 50i |
Recording Resolution | 1920 x 1080 x 60p / 59.94p / 50p / 24, video encoding bit rate 6 to 30 Mb/s 1920 x 1080 x 60i / 59.94i / 50i, video encoding bit rate 6 to 24 Mb/s 1280 x 720 x 60p / 59.94p / 50p, video encoding bit rate 4 to 24 Mb/s 720 x 480 x 60i / 59.94i, video encoding bit rate 2 to 10 Mb/s 720 x 576 x 50i, encoding video bit rate 2-10 Mb/s |
Video Recording | Redundant Video Recording: Mirrored Raid 1 for safety |
Recording Time | 8 x 40 hours, up to 320 hours with 1 to 8 simultaneous sources at 1080p @ 60 fps, 6 Mb/s |
Audio Compression | AAC or LPCM |
Bit Rate | 96 to 512 k |
Operating System | Windows 7 Professional 64-bit |
System Drive | 120 GB SSD |
CPU | Intel i7 Quad core |
System Memory | 16 GB high speed dual channel memory |
Data Storage | 2 x 2.5" swappable |
Graphics | Intel HD Graphics 4600 |
Power Supply | 115 to 240 VAC, 50/60 Hz |
Power Consumption | 110 W |
Compliance | HDCP |
Dimensions | 19 x 3.5 x 13.9" (482.6 x 88.9 x 353.06 mm) |
Weight | 34 lb (15.42 kg) |
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