Grass Valley T2 iDDR2-EXPRESS v3 Intelligent Digital Disk Recorder/Player

Grass Valley T2 iDDR2-EXPRESS Version 3 Intelligent Digital Disk Recorder/Player brings full high-definition capture and playback to the video professional. Additionally, each T2 supports real-time HD crossconversion and faster than real-time playlist rendering. The T2 from Grass Valley, a Belden Brand, is a complete and self-contained SD and HD audio/video playout center. The front-panel transport controls have the look and feel of a traditional VTR, and 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

The T2 iDDR2-EXPRESS-3is a complete and self-contained SD and HD audio/video playout center. The front-panel transport controls have the look and feel of a traditional VTR, and 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 extensive rear-panel audio/video connectivity, T2 can also accept files via USB 3.0, or by data transfer over a standard Gigabit Ethernet network including Grass Valley HQ, Grass Valley HQ + Alpha (T2 Elite 3 only), AVC-ULTRA, AVCHD, MPEG-2, P2, ProRes 422, ProRes 4444 (T2 Elite 3 only), TIFF, TGA, XAVC, XAVC S and XDCAM files.

Moreover, T2 iDDR2-EXPRESS-3 can be controlled by video production switchers, presentation mixers and audio mixers to create a powerful presentation system. Every T2 has two playout 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

T2 iDDR2-EXPRESS-3 Features:

• True HD support — 720p, 1080i and 1080p24

• Up/downconversion for a wider range of resolutions and application support

• Native import/playback for most standard formats (see list below)

• Synchronize multiple T2s for 4K playback

• Multiformat support (transcoding to Grass Valley HQ AVI) for most standard and broadcast formats (see list below)

• Three decks for the price of one — 1 record and 2 playback channels work independently and simultaneously

• 2-channel synchronized playback for key/fill rolls, edge blend displays, multiscreen and 3D applications

• Embedded audio (8 channels per SDI connection)

• AES/EBU audio supported

• Easy-to-use front panel interface

• 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

• Robust design — engineered to withstand punishing live event and mobile production environments

• Full back-up and restore feature

• Timecode chase playback with LTC input

• Integration support for third-party control (BVW, GPIO and AMP)

• Ingest management including:– MXF XDCAM format support with closed caption data – Direct ingest to external media/storage – User-defined clip names – Scheduler

• Import from Final Cut Pro in QuickTime format using the free Grass Valley HQ codec for Mac onto an exFAT HDD

• Fast playlist rendering speed (up to 10 times real-time)

• Supports 720p to 1080i real-time crossconversion

• File-based operation enhancements including: – FTP transfer rate limit to maintain playback performance – NTP Synchronization – Watch folder transfers

• Direct access to a media folder with EDIUS and the ability to edit a growing file — AVI (Grass Valley HQ) and MXF (XDCAM). T2 Elite 3 only

• Export a growing MXF (XDCAM) file via FTP

• Export to Sony XDCAM drive (U1/U2)