We’re starting to see more and more products supporting the emerging JPEG 2000 (J2K) compression codec. Among the latest, Fast Forward Video announced Elite HD, a camera-mounted digital video recorder (DVR) and player that supports the J2K for recording HD-SDI video signals as digital files.
To be shown at NAB (booth N2519), the Elite HD allows the direct recording of high-quality video directly from the camera’s HD-SDI output. Until now, many users had to rely on the internal recording capabilities of their camcorders to record and play back HD-SDI video; however, in nearly every case, these recorders could not match the video quality of the camera signal itself.
Traditionally, onboard camera recorders require proprietary and expensive storage media, which can cost upwards of $500 for only 32 GB of capacity. In a typical workflow, these cards then require another device to read the video and transfer it for editing. The Elite HD can be detached from the camcorder and connected directly to a nonlinear editing system via USB cable.
The Elite HD accepts an incoming HD-SDI video signal with up to eight channels of embedded audio and uses J2K to record at data rates up to 100 Mbps with virtually no loss in signal quality, according to the company. Video is stored to a 2.5-inch SATA drive, which provides up to 10 times more storage than the camera’s recorder itself.
The Elite HD supports all HD-SDI camcorders and other video sources with compatible data rates, including any HD switcher with a compatible output format, making it ideal for recording live events.
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