The Osprey-530 provides SDI digital and analogue audio video inputs in a 64-bit PCI-X card format.

Introduction

The Osprey-530 includes SDI video with embedded audio in a 64-bit PCI-X card format. Designed for the streaming media professional, the Osprey-530 offers a combination of SDI digital and analogue inputs for live or on-demand streaming. The Osprey-530 supports closed caption extraction from SDI and analogue inputs as well as enhanced audio video synchronisation. The selected audio video inputs are also redirected to the analogue audio video outputs for real time monitoring. This effectively provides real time digital-to-analogue conversion of the audio video inputs The Osprey-530 includes a breakout cable for audio video inputs and a special audio video output cable.

With the Osprey-530, users can create professional-quality streaming video anytime, anywhere from most video sources – from a professional video camera with SDI output, to the latest camcorder with analogue output. And because the Osprey-530 supports all major digital video and audio standards, it produces the highest-quality streaming video.

The Osprey-530 opens up a new world of high-end video streaming applications for live broadcasts, television networks, web sites, intranet broadcasts, training or any other form of Windows Media or RealVideo broadcast requiring the highest-quality video.

Product Highlights

• Professional digital audio/video capture card
• Digital end-to-end capture
• 64 bit/66MHz PCI-X interface, 32 bit/33MHz compatible
• 3.3 volt, PCI Rev2.3 compliant
• Advanced DMA for ultra-high performance (full 30fps)
• Breakout Cable for audio video inputs & outputs
• Multiple Osprey-530 cards per PC chassis
• Hardware Cropping & Bitmap Overlay
• Hardware audio gain
• Closed caption extraction
• WDM compliant drivers use Direct-X for performance

The Osprey-530 is available to buy online and is sold separately, with Digital SimulStream or as a Rack Kit:

System Requirements:

• 2.0 GHz Pentium IV, 3.0 GHz recommended
• 256MB RAM, 1024 MB recommended
• Windows 2003/XP latest drivers 4.4.0.59. Windows 7 and Vista beta drivers 4.5.0.68
• Latest Microsoft Direct-X for WDM drivers
• Free PCI-X slot

Video Inputs and Connectors:

• One SDI Video (BNC SMPTE-259M) on faceplate
• One BNC composite via breakout cable
• One S-Video via breakout cable

Video Outputs and Connectors:

• One BNC composite via output cable
• One S-Video via output cable

Audio Inputs and Connectors:

• One SDI embedded Audio (BNC) on faceplate
• Left & Right line-level XLR balanced stereo inputs via breakout cable
• Left & Right line-level RCA unbalanced stereo inputs via breakout cable
• AES/EBU digital audio via right XLR

Audio Outputs and Connectors:

• Left & Right line-level RCA unbalanced stereo inputs via output cable