Our Drastic range of digital disk recorders provide capture, control and output of uncompressed SD/HD digital video, and offer a rich feature set for digital video broadcast or production applications.

The DDR’s are based on a standard Windows PC platform and are designed to easily integrate with other systems across a network or SAN. They feature resolution independent VGA/DVI previewing, a full range of uncompressed file format support, with field tested network, HTTP, 422 serial, Odetics and VDCP control. Each system is custom built for the task at hand. Mix and match video channels and storage options, for example a single system with two HD and two SD input channels, or multiple single HD recorders networked for synchronous frame-accurate recording from multiple cameras.These DDR systems excel as a solution for editing, ingest and output, processing and review.

Drastic Technologies supply the software solution to work with standard hardware. A variety of standard video hardware is supported from manufacturers like AJA, BlueFish, BlackMagic, Matrox and others. Pixelution integrate the hardware and software into a DDR solution. Our range of DDR’s are based on Enterprise standard hardware and designed to function 24/7 with utmost reliability. The standard form factor for these systems is a 4U rackmount but we have also built deskside and portable solutions based around Drastic software.

The primary interface for single or dual channel DDR’s is called MediaNXS. The interface features time line editing, waveform/vector scope and conversion tools. Flexible drag and drop, point and click functionality provides quick and intuitive operation. A range of tools for quality and integrity monitoring include in-app monitor, along with wave form, vector scope, histogram monitors and the metadata view. MediaNXS is the most fully featured of Drastic’s interfaces, and typically functions as the default set of controls for a Drastic DDR. In addition to the purely DDR functions there are elements of MediaReactor transcoding functionality built in.

Here is a quick 90 second overview of Media NXS created by Drastic (Apologies for low volume)

 

Multi-channel DDR’s utilise the QuickClipXO software as this is Drastic’s batch capture and output workhorse, featuring clip access, playlist, EDL conform and edit. QuickClipXO provides robust operation both under control (VTR emulation) and control over external devices via RS-422 serial control. QuickClipXO may control its own hardware, or connect to and control other Drastic DDRs via the network. QuickClipXO provides a robust interface for pull-ins and laybacks with an external device under serial control. Also, QuickClipXO features a handy clip based Playlist for sequential media playback.

Drastic Technologies QuikcClipXO DDR interface

For machine room operation Drastic provide VTRIF (VTR front panel emulation) which closely resembles a broadcast or production VTR front panel. The traditional controls minimize the learning curve for any operators familiar with a VTR. The jog/shuttle wheel allows smooth media cueing and output.  VTRIF may also be used to control another Drastic DDR over a network. VTRIF is especially useful where the facility handles traditional VTR based media in addition to digital media files.

SyncControl provides control over multiple Drastic DDRs, and workstations based on MediaNXS software for synchronized start and stop of capture or playback. Applications include frame accurate multiple camera capture with matched time code, and multiple screen display. SyncControl is ideally suited to large multi-channel setup’s as well as UHD configurations by simultaneously starting and stopping four channels to provide each quadrant of a Quad Full HD image.

Drastic SyncControl Software for multiple DDR control

Supported File Formats:


Extension		 File Format Codec Read Write
4224 4224 YCbCr 4:2:2:4 YES YES
AIFF Apple audio 16/20/24/32 bit stereo pairs YES YES
ARC IFX Piranha Audio/Video (YCbCr/RGB 8 only) YES NO
ARI Arri Raw 12 bit bayer YES NO
Audio:
BWF, 8SVX, AU, AVR, GSM, HCOM, IFF, PCM, SF, SMP, SND, VOC, WVE		 Audio files 44.1/48/96 kHz 16, 20, 24and 32 bit YES NO
AVC, AVCHD, MTS AVC-HD MPEG-2 camera media YES NO
AVI Windows DVSD, DV25, DV50, DVHD,CineForm*, CineForm3D*, YCbCr 8 & 10 SD/HD, standard codecs YES YES
AVS AVS Video redirection (Windows only) YES NO
CINE Phantom Phantom 10, 12 and 14 bit bayer YES NO
DNG CinemaDNG 10, 12 and 16 bit bayer YES YES
DPS DPS Compressed DPS files (Windows only) YES NO
DPX Cineon RGB 8, RGB 10, YCbCr 4:2:2 YES YES
DPX CineForm CineForm*, CineForm3D* YES YES
DT3D DT3D XML 3D redirector YES NO
DV/DIF DV/DIF Raw DV files YES NO
DVS DVS Uncompressed YCbCr and RGB files YES NO
fhgDI, fhgDP, fhgAP fhgDI, fhgDP, fhgAP Weisscam digimag format YES NO
FLM FLM Adobe FilmStrip YES NO
FLV/SWV FLV/SWV Flash/Shockwave video YES NO
GEN GEN 4:2:2 YCbCr (Avid DSHD) YES YES
GXF GXF SMPTE 360 MPEG-2, DV25, DV50, DVHD YES NO
H264 h.264 4:2:0 SD/HD up to 80 mbits/sec YES NO
HDR YUV DV25, DV50, DVHD, AVCi100**, RGB, Uncompressed YCbCr 8 & 10 SD/HD YES YES
HDR YUV YCbCr10, YCbCr16, DPX RGB, DNxHD (licensable) YES YES
HDV HDV MPEG-2 camera files YES NO
IHSS Iridas RGB YES NO
JS Jaleo/Mistika Sgo native 4:2:2 YCbCr YES YES
LUMA RMY BMY LUMA RMY BMY Uncompressed YCbCr YES NO
LXF Leitch/Harris DVSD, DV25, DV50, DVHD, AVCi50, AVCi100, MPEG-2, h.264 YES NO
MTS, M2TS M2TS AVC-HD camera files YES YES
MKV MKV Matroska audio video YES NO
MLV Magic Lantern Raw 14 bit bayer with PCM audio YES NO
MOV QuickTime DVSD, DV25, DV50, DVHD, AVCi100, DNxHD (licensable), CineForm*, CineForm3D*, RGBA, RGB-10 (DPX), YCbCr 8 & 10 SD/HD, standard codecs YES YES
MOV QuickTime ProRes, h264, AVCi, MPEG-2, XDCam YES YES
MP1/MP2/MP3 MP1/MP2/MP3 MPEG audio YES NO
MP4 MPEG-2 Sony/Canon camera YES NO
MPEG MPEG-1 4:2:0 up to 15 mbits/sec YES YES
MPEG MPEG-2 4:2:0/4:2:2 SD/HD up to 80 mbits/sec YES YES
MPEG MPEG-4 4:2:0 up to 50 mbits/sec YES YES
MXF AS-02 AVCi, DNxHD (licensable), DVHD, JPEG-2000 YES NO
MXF AS-11 DPP UK AVCi100, IMX 50 YES NO
MXF Avid DV25, DV50, DVHD, DNxHD (licensable), Uncompressed YES YES
MXF Canon MPEG-2 YES NO
MXF JPEG-2000 – requires EasyDCP license DCP Encrypted YES YES
MXF Digital Cinema DCI Unencrypted YES YES
MXF EditCam DV25, DV50, DVHD, DnxHD (licensable) YES NO
MXF Grass Valley Grass Valley iCR YES YES
MXF Harmonic MPEG-2 YES NO
MXF h.264/AVC MPEG-2 YES NO
MXF JPEG-2000*** Grass Valley Infinity YES YES
MXF OP1a AmberFin, EVS, MainConcept, MOG, OpenCube, Rovi YES NO
MXF OP1a/Omneon DV25, DV50, DVHD, AVCi100**, Uncompressed YES YES
MXF OP1b Panasonic AVCi 4K YES NO
MXF Panasonic-P2 DV25, DV50, DVHD, AVCi100** YES YES
MXF Pinnacle MPEG-2 SD/HD YES NO
MXF Snell & Wilcox MPEG-2, IMX YES NO
MXF Sony MPEG IMX YES YES
MXF Sony XDCamHD, XDCamEX 4:2:0/4:2:2 YES NO
MXF Sony HDCam SR 4:2:2 and 4:4:4 YES YES
MXF Sony F65 raw bayer YES NO
MXF Sony F5, F700 raw bayer YES NO
MXF XAVC XAVC HD and 4K YES NO
OGG OGG OGG audio video YES NO
OMF OMF DV25, JPEG, Meridien, AVBV, CamCutter YES YES
QNT Quantel Raw uncompressed YCbCr images YES YES
R3D RED Red camera files YES NO
RAW ML/IOI Magic Lantern RAW, IOIndustries RAW bayer YES NO
RBG RED BLU GRN Uncompressed RGB YES NO
RMF RMF Canon C500 raw 10 bit bayer files YES NO
RTIN RTINDEX Real time replay of CBR and VBR records while still recording YES NO
RTV RTV Uncompressed Video Toaster files (Windows only) YES NO
TGA Targa RGB, RGBA (RLE Play Only) YES YES
TIFF TIFF RGB, RGBA YES YES
Stills Series of stills BMP, SGI, PSD, RAW, YUV10, YUV16, VSR, RAS, RAW, JP2, JPG
– Series of stills (many others)		 YES YES
V210 V210 4:2:2 10 bit YCbCr image sequence YES YES
VC1 VC-1 WMV of raw wrapper YES NO
VOB VOB Unencrypted YES NO
VPB/QTL Quantel Quantel uncompressed YCbCr images YES NO
WAV Wave audio 16/20/24/32 bit mono/stereo pairs/extensible YES YES
WEBM WEBM Youtube format YES NO
WMV/ASF WMV/ASF Unencrypted/DRM Free only YES NO
XAVC X-AVC HD/4K X-AVC 264 in MXF YES NO
Y4M Y4M YCbCr raw stream YES NO
YUV YUV 4:2:2 and 4:2:0 YCbCr image sequence YES YES
Y U V YUV Multi file component YCbCr files YES NO


Please Note: Hardware output support is limited to standard SMPTE video sizes and frame rates as supported by the user’s AJA, Bluefish444 or Decklink video video card

Drastic DDR software supports:

Video Standards

  • NTSC/525
  • PAL/625
  • Single or Dual Link
  • Analog Composite/S-Video/Component/RGB Output
  • 720p24/25/29/30/50/59/60
  • 1080i23/24/25/29/30/50/59/60
  • 1080p/psf/23/24/25/29/30/50/59/60
  • 4k & UHD format support dependent on hardware

Audio Standards

  • Embedded audio – 8 channels
  • AES/EBU – 2 channels
  • Analogue balanced +4
  • RCA stereo monitor
  • 16/20/24 bit at 48,000 Hz

Control methods

  • RS-422 Sony protocol, slave or master mode
  • Odetics 422 clip extensions, slave mode
  • VDCP/Louth server protocol, slave mode
  • HTML/Ajax real time web browser control
  • JAVA network control (QuickClipXO, VTRIF)
  • SyncControl multichannel synchronous record and playback (not included)
  • Replay, VTR and touch screen interface

Timecode and metadata

  • RP-188 VITC/LTC
  • LTC/SMPTE (uses 1 audio channel)
  • RP-215 Audio/Video TC, reel, ink code and key code
  • VITC/D-VITC

MediaNXS Versions

Below is a table of the features available within each version of NXS.

Feature MediaNXS Version
LE HD 4K/3D
From File * *
Crash Record * * *
Record At Time * *
Time Lapse Record * *
Batch Capture * * *
Timeline Editing * * *
EDL Editing * * *
VTR Output * * *
To File * *
Vectorscope * * *
WaveForm * * *
Histogram * * *
Metadata * * *
Clip/Thumb View * * *
Video Standards * * *
Single/Dual/3G * * *
Up/Down Convert * * *
Raw Camera *
Audio Channels 8 16 16
Vertical Blank * *
RP-188 * * *
RP-215 * *
VITC/D-VITC * *
SMPTE-LTC * *
Closed Caption Display *
CC Capture *
CC Play Out *
3D Viewing Modes None Basic Adv’d