Serious Magic DV Rack software
Product
Serious Magic DVRack Software
Category
Video recording and monitoring software
Brief Description
DV Rack™ HD 2 is direct-to-disk recording and monitoring software to help produce superior quality video from an SD or HD camera.
Key Features
Software for Shooters
DV Rack™ HD 2 is direct-to-disk recording and monitoring software to help produce superior quality video from an SD or HD camera. Designed to run on a laptop, DV Rack HD gives you an impressive array of production tools to help you shoot better and faster while saving you time and money.
- Powerful Direct- to-Disk Recording
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DV Rack HD records directly to any internal or external hard drive in the format of your choice. No tape rewinding. No unusable footage. Drag and drop your clips into your non-linear editor, saving hours of batch capturing.
- Accessible Monitoring Tools
- DV Rack HD provides a calibrated field monitor to check for video accuracy as well as provides various scopes, including a waveform monitor and vectorscope, for checking quality and continuity. Similar monitoring equipment have been used by broadcasting professionals for years, however they cost thousands of dollars more and are carried in a heavy rack of gear. Now, with DV Rack HD, you can own these same scopes and monitors at a fraction of the weight and cost.
- Analyze, Continuity, & More
- Too often, footage shot from one day to the next doesn't match when you get back to the editing bay. Microphones jump location, framing is different, or color and brightness are off. DV Rack HD prevents this problem by helping you compare clips while you're shooting. No more "gotchas" when you're editing.
DV Rack HD offers 10 essential production tools to generate superior quality video:
Main Features & Benefits
Direct-to Disk Recording and Monitoring Software
DV Rack HD is direct-to-disk recording and monitoring software to help produce superior quality video from an SD or HD camera connected to a laptop. Once a shot is recorded to the hard drive, clips are ready to edit in any NLE. DV Rack HD provides a calibrated field monitor to check for video accuracy and various scopes for reviewing quality and continuity. DV Rack HD comes in two versions: SD version supports DV; the HD version supports DV, HDV, DVCPro50 and DVCProHD formats.
Powerful Direct-to-Disk Recording
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Digital Video Recorder(DVR)
Record directly to an internal or external hard drive. Clips can then be immediately imported into any NLE for editing.
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Instantly Review Clips
Ensure you get the shot you want. No more surprises in the edit bay. And it's much faster than rewinding the tape in your camera.
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NEW Motion-Activated Recording
Automatically start recording when motion is detected in a shot. A perfect solution for one-man shoots.
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NEW Stop-Motion Animation Recording
Easily animate the recording of static objects. Record images one frame at a time to a single AVI File.
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NEW Time-Lapse Recording
Record a single frame at regular time intervals to appear as if time is moving faster. Editors using DV or HD footage can onvey the passing of time by recording variant cloudscape motion, crowd movement, or traffic flow.
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NEW Pause Recording
Stop in the middle of a recording without creating a new clip. This is especially useful when recording interviews, such as legal depositions.
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Shot Saver
Never miss the beginning of a shot because it pre-records up to 30 seconds before you hit the Record button.
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Clip Alerts
Decrease the number of fixes required in post- production by automatically notifying you of problem areas in your video clips.
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IMPROVED Clip Renaming/Resizing/Reordering
Change clip names, size, and location within the DVR for more efficient organization and comparing one shot to another.
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IMPROVED ShotClock Timer/Clock
Count down or up in video frames, can be calibrated to the atomic clock, and supports 24p (NDF) mode. |
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NEW DV Timecode Support
You get support for Adobe® Premiere® Pro, Apple® Final Cut Pro®, Sony® Vegas®, and Avid® NLEs.
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NEW Pulldown Removal of 24p(a) Footage
Remove the pulldown from 24p recorded clips, saving space and making it easy to edit in "true" 24 frames per second when using the HVX 200 camera.
Accessible Monitoring Tools
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IMPROVED Field Monitor
Input DV, HDV, DVCPro50 and DVCProHD input, displaying the actual post-compression image as it's being recorded.
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NEW Full-Resolution 1280x720 Field Monitor
Get precise pixel- for-pixel display of 720p footage.
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NEW 1:1 Zoom
This zoom ensures the Field Monitor is line-accurate and is a must for critical focus.
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IMPROVED Waveform Monitor
Evaluate the brightness of your video signal. Monitor footage in YUV or RGB modes.
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Vectorscope
Analyze the color in the video signal to reveal which colors are legal or illegal.
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Automated Quality Monitor
Evaluate every frame of video and audio while you shoot. When audio or lighting limits are exceeded, it generates Clip Alerts in the DVR.
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Underscan, Safe Area & Letterbox Modes
Frame your shot to make sure you are capturing what you intended.
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Color Bars
Calibrate your computer screen.
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Zebra Patterns
Identify overly bright or dark areas in your frame.
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Freeze Live Video
Examine any part of your picture so you can make necessary lighting adjustments.
Analyzing, Continuity & Compatibility
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Spectra 60
Analyze video on a pixel by pixel basis giving users precise readouts in five color spaces: RGB, YUV, HSV, HSL, and CMYK.
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IMPROVED DV Grabber
Capture still frames from your camera to develop a storyboard. These SD or HD images can be captured in JPG, BMP or PNG format and displayed through the DVR.
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SureShot Module
This module walks you step-by-step through making lighting and exposure adjustments to achieve your camera's maximum dynamic range.
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IMPROVED Audio Spectrum Analyzer III
This scope features analyzing modes and exact frequency readouts. This signal information detects beyond what can be heard with headphones so you can make adjustments that can result in dramatic improvements to audio quality.
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Split Screen
Improve clip and scene continuity by allowing you to compare one shot to another.
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NEW Onion Skin Split Mode
Overlay a semi-transparent recorded clip on top of a live or recorded video ensuring you get identical framing between shots. Use for stop- motion animation to see variations from one frame to the next.
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NEW 35mm Lens Adaptor Support
When using special 35mm lens adaptors, such as the Redrock M2, the image in the Field Monitor can be flipped horizontally and/or vertically so you can correctly review your footage.
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NLE Compatibility:
Video clips are recorded in a format that's compatible with both Mac and PC.
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BONUS FOR DV RACK HD USERS ONLY! DVCProHD DecoderB
This is a Video for Windows (VfW) decoder that enables Sony® Vegas® and Adobe® Premiere® Pro users to edit DVPro50 and DVCProHD video files without the need for transcoding. This decoder also includes an easy-to-use software utility that quickly converts native MXF files from the Panasonic camera to standard AVI or QuickTime files.
System Requirements
DV Rack™ HD 2 System Requirements
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Window® XP or 2000
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2.0GHz single core processor or faster
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1.8GHz dual core processor or faster
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Intel and AMD compatible
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256 MB RAM
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CD-ROM Drive for Installation
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OHCI compliant IEEE 1394 adapter
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Hard Drive Space: 39MB for Installation
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13GB per hour for recording DV or HDV
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~26GB per hour for DVCPro50
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~52GB per hour for DVCProHD
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32MB AGP or PCI Express graphics card with Direct3D acceleration required (ATI Radeon or nVidia GeForce class recommended)
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Ethernet card or IDE/ATA hard drive required for product activation
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Hard drive speed: 5400 RPM or faster
For DVCProHD capture, drive must be maintained and defragmented regularly.
For DVCProHD use, a dual-core processor and a 7200RPM hard drive is highly recommended.
More Information
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