FIRECODER Intra is a PCI Express board that encodes from the timeline of an EDIUS 5 nonlinear editor to AVC-Intra 50/100 compatible video at speeds 2-3X faster than real time.

The speed of the FIRECODER Intra solution stems from a unique algorithm that combines the capabilities of your workstation's CPU with those of the board's two hardware codecs. This speed lets you finish projects more quickly, and with less cost.

The FIRECODER Intra solution also fits seamlessly into your existing workflow for EDIUS users, it appears as an additional export option.

Key Features:-

• Two to three times faster than real time encoding of AVC-Intra 50/100 compatible video
  
• Direct export from EDIUS 5 timeline to FIRECODER Intra encoder
  
• Combines CPU power and two hardware encoders for optimum performance
  
• Supports both 1080i and 720p resolution
  
• Supports 59.94i/p, 50i/p, 29.97p, 25p, and 23.98p frame rates
  
• Encodes files created by EDIUS 5 nonlinear editing software

• AVC-Intra 1920x1080 (100 Mb/s): frame rates – 59.94i, 50i, 29.97p, 25p, 23.98p*
  
• AVC-Intra 1440x1080 (50 Mb/s): frame rates – 59.94i, 50i, 29.97p, 25p, 23.98p*
  
• AVC-Intra 1280x720 (100 Mb/s): frame rates – 59.94p, 50p, 29.97p, 25p, 23.98p**
  
• AVC-Intra 960x720 (50 Mb/s): frame rates – 59.94p, 50p, 29.97p, 25p, 23.98p**

FIRECODER Blu is an H.264/MPEG2 compatible hardware transcoder board which provides high speed encoding of video files for use in Blu-ray authoring.

High Performance and High Quality Hardware Assisted Encoding
FIRECODER helps meet the demand for creation of Blu-ray media by providing up to 4-5x faster than real-time encode of Blu-ray files.

A single PCI Express x1 form factor board, FIRECODER Blu provides accelerated encoding of Blu-ray compatible video sourced from any number of video applications including our own EDIUS non-linear editing software. Output may be directly to a Blu-ray disc or to a Blu-ray compatible file for additional authoring. Additionally, FIRECODER Blu transcodes between AVCHD and HDV compatible MPEG2 formats. It supports 1080i and 720p as well as native 24p Blu-ray.

Included FIRECODER WRITER software provides basic Blu-ray and DVD authoring tools including creation of titles and chapters from Canopus HQ (avi), HDV(m2t) and MPEG2 PS (mpg, m2p) source files.

• Input formats:
  • Canopus HQ
    
  • MPEG2 TS
    
  • MPEG2 PS (HDV Compatible)
    
  • H.264 (AVCHD Compatible)
• Output formats (files):
  • H.264(M2TS)
    
  • MPEG2 PS
    
  • MPEG2 TS (HDV)
• Output formats (direct to disc):
  • BD-R/BD-RE: H.264
    
  • MPEG4AVC DVD: MPEG2
    
  • PCI Express card
• Compatible:
  • Windows XP SP2 (32 bit)
    
  • Windows Vista SP1 (32 bit / 64 bit)

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