PYRO PYRO PCI 64 is one of the few DV in/out PCI cards qualified for use with Avid Xpress® DV for your computer. The OHCI-compliant card and cable work flawlessly with Avid XpressDV. It features the latest in chip technology from Texas Instruments and supports 64-bit PCI slots. Qualified for use with Avid® XpressDV 3.+

Key Features:-

• 64 bit PCI compatible
  
• Capture and Edit Digital Video
  
• OHCI-Compliant
  
• Three external 1394FireWire ports
  
• Transfer data at 400 Mb/Sec.
  
• Connect to Hard Drives, Printers, Scanners, Cameras and more

• 1394a Open-Host Controller Interface (OHCI) - compliant
  Isochronous and asynchronous data transfer
  
• Single TI Chip
  
• Hot plugging
  
• 1394 Ports: 3 ports
  
• Connectors: 6 Pin 1394
  
• Bus Speeds: 100, 200, 400 Mb/sec.
  
• Bus Interface: 64 bit PCI
  
• Board Size: 5" long x 3.2" high (13 cm x 8 cm high)
  
• IRQ: An IRQ is required. IRQ can be shared if motherboard provides this capability through PCI steering.
  
• Connect up to 63 1394 devices to PYRO. Connect to Digital camcorders, 1394 storage devices (hard drives, CD-ROM, CD-RW), scanners, speakers, etc.
• Motion Video Capture:
  • NTSC: Type -1 DV video in 720 x 480 resolution in 24 bit colour
    
  • PAL: Type -1 DV video in 720 x 576 resolution in 24 bit colour
    
  • Data Rate: Video is captured at 3.9 MB/second
• Motion Video Frame Rate:
  • NTSC: 29.97 frames per second
    
  • PAL 25 frames per second
• Still image Capture:
  • NTSC: 720 x 480 resolution in 24 bit colour
    
  • PAL: 720 x 576 resolution in 24 bit colour
• Video File Specs:
  • Data Rate: Video is captured at 3.9 MB/second
    
  • File Size Limit: 4 GB (about 20 minutes of video)
• Hard Drive Recommendation:
  • Most all Ultra DMA IDE drives that can support sustained transfer rates in excess of 5 MB/Sec.
• FireWire/1394 Technical Facts
  • Serial Bus Speed: 100, 200 and 400 Mbits/sec.
    
  • Number of Devices: 63
    
  • Number of hops in a chain: 16
    
  • Distance between devices: 4.5 meters