GV T2 4K Recorder/Player

4K/HD Digital Recorder/Players with EDIUS support

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The T2 4K digital recorder/players are 4K DCI, 4K UHD or HD/SD audio/video playout centers, available in three configurations for virtually every situation. The front-panel transport controls have the look and feel of a traditional VTR. In 4K mode (DCI or UHD), one record or one output channel supports 4K content. In HD/SD mode one record and two output channels support SD and HD content. The crisp, clear LCD front panel can display high-quality images and is complemented by a software application suite for managing and selecting media clips, clip editing and trimming, and playout — including playlist creation.

Featuring rear-panel video/audio/remote/LTC connectivity, T2 4K can also accept files via USB 3.0, or by data transfer over a standard Gigabit Ethernet network, including Grass Valley HQX, XAVC, XAVC S, XDCAM, P2, AVC-ULTRA, Apple ProRes 422, Avid DNxHR, Avid DNxHD and MPEG-2 files.

Further, T2 4K digital recorder/players can be controlled by video production switchers, presentation mixers and audio mixers – to create a powerful presentation system. Every T2 4K has two playout HD/SD channels for independent editing and previewing, or for delivering content to two different display systems simultaneously, useful for edge-blending and displaying 3D content.

Applications

Events and staging
Auditoriums
Corporate A/V centers
Educational facilities
Broadcast display support
Regional sports companies
Switcher support for playback

Key Features

Recorder/Player

4K (2160p) ingest support (4K: 1 in 0 out mode)
4K (2160p) playback support (4K: 0 in 1 out mode)
4K (2160p — up to 30p) ingest and playback support (4K: 1 in 1 out mode) (Elite 12G and Elite Plus only)
4K (2160p — up to 30p) playback support (4K: 0 in 2 out mode) (Elite 12G and Elite Plus only)
4K (2160p) Key/Fill (Alpha) playback support (4K: 0 in 2 out Key/Fill mode) (Elite 12G, Pro 12G, Express 6G, Elite Plus, Pro Plus and Express Plus only)
HD (1080p) ingest and playback support (HD: 1 in 2 out mode)
HD (1080p) ingest support (HD: 3 in 0 out mode) (Elite and Pro only)
HD (1080p) playback support (HD: 0 in 3 out mode) (Elite and Pro only)
HD 2 channel synchronizes playback for key/fill rolls, edge blend displays, multiscreen and 3D applications
Chasing playback while ingesting (HD/SD)
Supports 720p to 1080p/i real-time crossconversion
Direct ingest to external media/storage device
Scheduled recording
Ancillary data recording and playback
E-to-E mode
Video monitor output and on-screen display
NDI IP input/output support

Import/Export

Native import/playback for most standard formats
Multicodec support (transcoding to Grass Valley HQX AVI) for most standard and broadcast formats
FTP transfer rate limited to maintain playback performance
Watch folder transfers
Export to Sony XDCAM drive (U1/U2)

Editing

Direct access to a media folder with EDIUS and the ability to edit a growing file — AVI (Grass Valley HQX) and MXF (Grass Valley HQX/XDCAM/Apple ProRes/Avid DNxHD) (Elite only)
Export a growing AVI (Grass Valley HQX) file via CIFS
Export a growing MXF (Grass Valley HQX/XDCAM/Apple ProRes/Avid DNxHD) file via FTP/CIFS
Import from Final Cut Pro in QuickTime format using the free Grass Valley HQ codec for Mac onto an exFAT HDD
Convert and CIFS export from AVI (Grass Valley HQX) to MXF (Grass Valley HQX/XDCAM/Apple ProRes/Avid DNxHR/Avid DNxHD) or MOV (Apple ProRes)

Front Panel

Easy-to-use front panel interface and jog/shuttle

Workstation

Workstation mode included as standard
Simple on-the-fly editing, including trimming, mark in/out, markers with comments, basic transition effects and insertion of placeholders for playlists
Transition effect (cross dissolve) when manually switching to another clip event in a playlist
Keyboard shortcuts and mouse customization on workstation

Remote

Synchronized playback using LTC input (Timecode chasing)
Synchronized playback for multiple T2s using GPI input/RS-422
Integration support for third-party control (BVW, VDCP, GPIO and AMP)

Device

SDI embedded audio (8 channels)
Robust design — engineered to withstand punishing live event and mobile production environments
ASIO audio input/output support
2SI/SQD input/output via Quad 3G-SDI (Elite Plus, Elite, Pro Plus and Pro only)
Redundant power supply (Elite only)
Media card reader (Elite only) — SD, SD (UHS-II), CF, 2.5-inch SSD

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