Real-time editing of HDV video using Adobe Premiere Pro (Windows Only)

CineForm's Aspect HD software plug-in delivers an online compressed Digital Intermediate workflow for HD post-production, whether your source is HDV, full-raster HD, or 2K. This means you never have to work with proxy files, and you never have to conform a project at completion - you're always working with full-resolution source material using the Visually Perfect™ CineForm Intermediate codec. 

The primary difference between Aspect HD/Prospect HD compared to NEO is the real-time software video engine CineForm developed for Adobe Premiere Pro.  CineForm's editing engine replaces the native engine inside Premiere Pro to deliver a real-time, multi-stream editing environment including transitions, effects, titles, motion, etc, all performed without rendering.  This results in a very efficient workflow, allowing you to spend time editing, not rendering. In fact, with the Aspect HD or Prospect HD/2K real-time software engine, you can play from 3 to 6 HD streams in real-time on the Premiere Pro timeline - simultaneously.

Regarding CineForm RAW: Prospect 2K offers the same real-time editing workflow for CineForm RAW source material without the need to first "develop" or "demosaic" the image.  This unique technique saves significantly on up-front digital image development require of other digital raw workflows.  Prospect 2K includes CineForm RAW active metadata controls inside Premiere Pro to allow non-destructive control modification of white balance, camera color matrix, and 3D LUTs.  

Acquisition and/or conversion of source material into CineForm Intermediate files can be performed using either HDLink, or using internal capture utilities within Premiere Pro. Resulting CineForm Intermediate files, with precision from 8-bit YUV to 12-bit RGB,  become your online Digital Master throughout your post workflow.  The lightly compressed CineForm Intermediate files offer fidelity that is visually equivalent to uncompressed sources, even through a multi-generation workflow.  This means they provide excellent sources for compositing, keying, and animation.  But the smaller file sizes allow managing an online workflow to be straightforward with Premiere Pro or virtually all other standard post-production tools.  Because CineForm Intermediate files offer the option of acquiring.

Aspect HD Key Features:

• Compatible with CS3
• HD-SDI Ingest (both AJA and Blackmagic)
• Acquire into either .MOV or .AVI
• Rewrap MOV <--> AVI
• DPX batch file conversion to/from CineForm files 
• Additional visual fidelity upgrades in the CineForm Intermediate codec
• Conversions from XDCam HD, TOD, and AVCHD files
• Blackmagic Intensity HDMI direct-to-disk recording
• MacOS codec included (Prospect HD / 2K)
• Support for exporting from RedCine to CineForm MOV files
• M2T export from Premiere Pro
• Support for XDCam HD and XDCam EX file conversion
• Global active metadata control (ON/OFF) during playback for CineForm RAW files
• DPX converters (to and from) included with Prospect HD / 2K / 4K

Minimum PC System Requirements

Performance Note: The performance of Aspect HD is scalable--in other words, its performance is influenced by CPU speed, memory speed, and drive speed. Systems meeting our "recommended" configuration are well balanced, and will yield extraordinary real-time video editing performance. On a Recommended system you will be editing 2-4 HD video streams in real time without dropping frames, including transitions, motion, and titles. Performance will be lower for systems below the Recommended specification.

(1) Dual-Processor Note: CineForm Intermediate technologies are dual-processor aware. If you have a dual-processor Xeon or Opteron PC you will achieve higher performance for both capture (ingest), as well as timeline editing performance.