Description
AJA 4K and Multi-Channel HEVC Encoding
Desktop I/O
Overview
Corvid HEVC is a 8-lane PCIe 2.0 video encoder card providing real time, low latency HEVC encoding at 4K, 1080p HD and lower resolutions. Development partners can use AJA’s powerful SDK to integrate Corvid HEVC directly into their Windows and Linux applications using a flexible API for a variety of use cases.
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Features
- Real time 4K/UltraHD/HD/SD HEVC encoding
- 4x 3G-SDI input connections with 16-channel embedded audio
- 1x 4K/UltraHD stream up to 59.94p, or 4x 1080p up to 60p
- HEVC Main and Main10 profiles
- 4:2:0 and 4:2:2 at 8- or 10-bits
- Supports bit rates for streaming and contribution quality
- 4x independent 16-ch 48 kHz SDI embedded audio I/O engines
- ANC data support
- Reference/LTC Input on card (Analog black burst or Tri-level)
- Slot powered, or ATX6 versions available
- Low power consumption
- Includes support for the new Apple M1 chip
4K/UltraHD encoding
In this workflow, Corvid HEVC accepts a baseband 4K signal via the four 3G-SDI inputs either as quadrants or sample interleaves. The embedded audio and metadata are extracted while the image is sent to the encoder. The encoded image, audio, and metadata are then passed to the host system for use in the software application.
Multi-Channel Encoding
In this mode, each input is treated as a separate and independent channel. The overall processing is similar to the 4K mode, just duplicated for each incoming channel. Scaling and encoding to standard video resolutions can be performed on each channel asynchronously, allowing individual channels to stop and start at any time.
File-to-File Encoding
For this workflow, the incoming video is read from a file on the host system, rather than input via the hardware BNC connections on Corvid HEVC. The image can be scaled and deinterlaced onboard before being transferred to the encoder. Up to four simultaneous, independent files can be read, decoded, scaled and encoded using a single Corvid HEVC card.
Audio and Metadata
Audio and metadata information are processed in parallel with video HEVC encoding and passed via the SDK to the host software. This gives Corvid HEVC the unique advantage of being able to deliver all the source data to your software directly from the card instead of having to use multiple pathways.
Video Ingest
In addition to real time encoding, Corvid HEVC can also work as a standard video capture card to bring SDI video and embedded audio into the system. All supported video input formats can be captured directly to the host system in a variety of file formats.
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Product Specification
Video Formats
- 4K (Quadrant or Sample Interleave)
- (4K) 4096 x 2160p 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 48 A/B, 50 A/B, 59.94 A/B
- (UltraHD) 3840 x 2160p 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 48 A/B, 50 A/B, 59.94 A/B
- 2K (Cropped to 1920 before encoder)
- (2K) 2048 x 1080p 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 48 A/B, 50 A/B, 59.94 A/B, 60 A/B
- (2K) 2048 x 1080PsF 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30
- HD
- (HD) 1080p 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 50 A/B, 59.94 A/B, 60 A/B
- (HD) 1080PsF 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30
- (HD) 1080i 50, 59.94, 60
- (HD) 720p 50, 59.94, 60
- SD
- (SD) 625i 50
- (SD) 525i 59.94
Note: These formats are recognized by the SDI inputs of Corvid HEVC
Film Formats
In addition to the Video Formats, these formats are supported for file-based encoding but are not recognized as SDI inputs
- (HD) 720p 24, 25, 29.97
- (SD) 625p 50
- (SD) 525i 60
- (SD) 525p 59.94, 60
Video Input Digital
- 4x 3G-SDI BNC
Audio Input Digital
- 16-Channel 24-bit SDI embedded, 48 kHz synchronous
Compression
- Type
- HEVC
- HEVC Profile
- Main/Main 10
- HEVC Tier
- Main/High
- HEVC Level
- 1.0/2.0/2.1/3.0/3.1/4.0/4.1/5.0/5.1
- Bitrate 4K Format
- 3 Mbps – 128 Mbps
- Bit Depth
- 8 or 10-bit
- Chroma Sampling
- 4:2:2/4:2:0
Bit Rate Control
- CBR/VBR
Size (w x d x h)
- 0.88″ x 7.5″ x 5.0″ (22.36 x 190.50 x 127.00 mm)
Weight
- 0.9 lb (0.5 kg)
Power
- Requires either PCIe bus power via graphics slot or ATX 6-pin from computer power supply
Environment
- Safe Operating Temperature: 0 to 40 C (32 to 104 F)
- Safe Storage Temperature (Power OFF): -40 to 70 C (-40 to 158 F)
- Operating Relative Humidity: 10-90% noncondensing
- Operating Altitude: <3,000 meters (<10,000 feet)
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