Some Reasons to Choose the PWS-4500 4K Live Server

Some Reasons to Choose the PWS-4500 4K Live Server posted: 19/07/2017

There are lots of good reasons to pick the PWS-4500 IP-ready 4K multi-port AV server/storage unit. Discover why it's the versatile, power-packed choice for 4K HDR master recording and playout, super slo-mo replay and HD studio operations.

XAVC - the efficient choice

The PWS-4500 records 4K HDR or HD content using the ultra-efficient XAVC codec, delivering supreme picture quality with smaller file sizes. In 4K workflows, the server generates a single 4K XAVC MXF file that's easily handled by today's non-linear editing systems. And for extra flexibility in HD production there are Avid DNxHD and Apple ProRes codec options, too.

Record up to four 4K channels or eight HD channels

Configure the PWS-4500 to meet any live production needs. In standard form, the server can record four HD channels. Add optional expansion boards and capture up to four simultaneous channels in 4K Ultra HD - or up to eight simultaneous Full HD channels.

Super slo-mo replay

A great choice for live sports production, the PWS-4500 supports all High Frame Rate standards, from 3x up to the new 8x speed and 4K 2x. So now you can record HFR feeds from our live camera systems, for instantaneous replay in silk-smooth slow motion.

Efficient file sharing, smoother workflow

Clips recorded on the PWS-4500 can be shared with up to ten connected servers over a 10 GbE network using the new Share Play feature - with no need to push or pull clips between different servers. For example, a PWS-4500 server operator can directly view other network servers' clips, and playback and output any of these clips from their own local server.

Fast, flexible archiving

Add the PWS-100MG1 Media Gateway to create workflows for archiving files recorded on the PWS-4500 to networked storage, removable media such as USB HDD or Sony's Optical Disc Archive. Two 4K streams can be backed up over a 10GbE network in real time. There's also an option to transcode from and to multiple formats such as XAVC HD MXF, XDCAM MPEG or Avid DNxHD while archiving and retrieving files.

All ready for IP Live

IP Live meshes smoothly with existing SDI-based production infrastructures, carrying 4K video, audio, reference signals and control data with low latency over a single network cable. Adding an optional Networked Media Interface board allows the PWS-4500 to integrate seamlessly with today's IP Live production environments, enabling smart new workflow options plus significantly reduced operational costs.

HD cutout from 4K

Included in the 4K option, the PWS-4500 allows Full HD pictures to be cut out from up to three recorded 4K sources. Each cutout sequence uses key frames referenced to timecode, position and zoom level for fast, intuitive and creative operation. Better still, no extra hardware's needed.

With the recent software version up, V2.2 and V2.3 (available June 2017), the PWS-4500 has been enhanced with the following features/function.

Software version 2.2

- Supporting up to 4K 8x and HD 16x Slow Motion Replay by Share Play with BPU-4800.

- Supporting up to 4K 8x and HD 16x Slow Motion Replay by Share Play with BPU-4800.

- Can be applied to 4K S-Log3 and 4K HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma) signal.

- Adding Quick Name Mode as new GUI for Quicker Clip Naming

- Frame Chase Transfer to ODA Gen2 System

Software version 2.3

- Providing Metadata Workflow for OB truck working with the PWS-110CM1 Content Management Station

- Additional support of Optimized XAVC encoding for HDR production. HD S-Log3, HD HLG, and 4K/HD PQ (Perceptual Quantization)

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