Naming, storage locations & Codecs
- Robert Ridder
File naming is largely based on variables or “wildcards” that are filled in when the record button is pressed. This way, changing data like the time, date, start timecode, take count, etcetera can be easily incorporated into file names without a lot of effort, as seen below.
For more information, see OLDFile naming closer look
Cinedeck servers can write any encoded file redundantly to 2 separate locations. Once 2 locations are available ( Either locally or mapped), redundant file write can be configured in the encoder configuration pages and 2 separate Record Destinations can be selected. Additionally the path can start at the root of the drives, or the templated path can be overridden by selecting a folder available within the storage location.
Video Codecs
Cinedeck servers are extremely flexible with regards when it comes to codecs, qualities & wrappers
Below is a table comparing ZX85 3G & 12G options and RX2 with regards to supported channel counts with various resolutions & Codecs.
| Supported Input Types |
| 3G SDI, NDI, SRT | 12G SDI, NDI, SRT | 3G SDI, NDI, SRT |
| Number of Inputs |
| 4i/4o, 8i | 2i2o, 4i | 2i/o or 4i |
CODEC | WRAPPERS-RESOLUTION-OPTIONS |
| ZX85-3G | ZX85-12G | RX2 3G |
AVC- I | QT, Op1A, OpAtom, DPP |
| Y | Y | Y |
50, 100, 200 | SD/HD |
| 4i/o or 8i up to 30p | 4i/o or 8i up to 30p, 4in up to 50/60p | 2i/o to 30p |
| UHD/4K |
| 2i to 24p | 2i to 24p | n |
| HW Options |
| XAVC/AVC Expander S2 | XAVC/AVC Expander S2 | N/A |
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| 6x HD or 2 UHD up to 50/60p | 6x HD or 2 UHD up to 50/60p | n |
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| XAVC/AVC Expander S4 | XAVC/AVC Expander S4 | N/A |
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| 12x HD or 4xUHD up to 50/60p | 12x HD or 4xUHD up to 50/60p | n |
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| CPU Upgrade | CPU Upgrade | N/A |
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| UHD 2in to 30p, HD, 4in up to 50/60p | UHD 2in to 30p, HD, 4in up to 50/60p | n |
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XAVC - I | Op1A |
| Y | Y | N |
300, 480 | SD/HD |
| 4i/o or 8i up to 30p, 4in up to 50/60p | 4i/o or 8i up to 30p, 4in up to 50/60p | 2i/o to 30p |
| UHD |
| 1in to 30p | 1in to 30p | n |
| HW Options |
| XAVC/AVC Expander S2 | XAVC/AVC Expander S2 | N/A |
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| 6x HD or UHD 2in to 50/60p | 6x HD or UHD 2in to 50/60p | n |
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| XAVC/AVC Expander S4 | XAVC/AVC Expander S4 | N/A |
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| 12x HD or 4xUHD up to 50/60p | 12x HD or 4xUHD up to 50/60p | n |
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| CPU Upgrade | CPU Upgrade | n |
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| UHD 2in to 30p | UHD 2in to 30p | n |
DNxHD - all qualities | QT, Op1A, OpAtom |
| Y | Y | Y |
| SD/HD |
| 4 up to 60p | 4 up to 60p | 2i/o to 60p |
DNxHR - all qualities | QT, Op1A, OpAtom |
| Y | Y | Y |
| SD/HD |
| 4 up to 60p | 4 up to 60p | 2i/o up to 30p |
| UHD |
| 1 up to 60p, or 2 up to 30p | 1 up to 60p | 1 DNxHR LB up to 30p |
| HW Options |
| CPU Upgrade | CPU Upgrade | N/A |
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| UHD 4in up to 30p, 2in to 60p | UHD 4in up to 30p, 2in to 60p | n |
ProRes - all qualities | QT, Op1A, OpAtom |
| Y | Y | Y |
| SD/HD |
| 4 up to 60p | 4 up to 60p | 2i/o, 4in or out to 30p |
| UHD |
| 1 up to 60p or 2 up to 30p | 1 up to 60p or 2 up to 30p | n |
| HW Options |
| CPU Upgrade | CPU Upgrade | N/A |
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| UHD 4in up to 30p, 2in to 60p | UHD 4in up to 30p, 2in to 60p | n |
XDCAM50 | QT, Op1A, OpAtom |
| Y | Y | Y |
| HD |
| 8 up to 30p | 4 up to 30p | 2i/o to 30p |
H.264 | QT, Op1A, OpAtom |
| Y | Y | Y |
| SD/HD |
| 4 up to 60p | 4 up to 60p | 2 up to 30p |
| UHD |
| 1 UHD to 60p | 1 UHD to 60p | n |
| HW Options |
| 2nd GPU Option | 2nd GPU Option | N/A |
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| 2x UHD up to 60p, 8x HD up to 60p | 2x UHD up to 60p, 4x HD up to 60p | n |
JPEG2000 | QT, Op1A, AS02 |
| Y | Y | N |
| SD/HD |
| 6in to 30p, 3 up to 60p | 4 up to 30p, 3 up to 60p | n |
| UHD |
| 1 UHD to 60p | 1 UHD to 60p | n |
| HW Options |
| 2nd GPU Option | 2nd GPU Option | N/A |
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| 8 up to 30p, 6 up to 60p | 4 up to 60p | n |
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| 2 UHD up to 60p | 2 UHD up to 60p | n |
DPX | QT |
| Y | Y | N |
| SD/HD |
| 4 HD to 30p | 4 HD to 30p | n |
| HW Options |
| PCIe SSD | PCIe SSD | N/A |
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| to UHD 60p | to UHD 60p | n |
IMX - D10 | QT, Op1A, OpAtom |
| Y | Y | Y |
| SD |
| 8 up to 30p | 8 up to 30p | 2 up to 30p |
JFIF | OpAtom |
| Y | Y | Y |
| SD |
| 8 up to 30p | 8 up to 30p | 2 up to 30p |
Uncompressed | QT, OpAtom, AVI |
| Y | Y | Y |
| SD/HD |
| 4 up to 60p | 8 up to 60p | 2 up to 60p |