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Member/Licensee of MPEG-LA
| Sirius Pixels SDe MPEG-2 Encoder | |||||||||||||||||
| Newly Designed Next Generation MPEG-2 Core Encoding Engine - build August 3, 2018 | |||||||||||||||||
| Unique Features | |||||||||||||||||
| Advanced Motion Detection | Exclusive unique motion detection algorithm | ||||||||||||||||
| Automatic Scene Detection | Precise scene change detection | ||||||||||||||||
| Advanced Adaptive GOP Structure | Automatically optimizes for the best GOP structure for each GOP | ||||||||||||||||
| Multi-Pass Encoding (Up to 99) | Every time it adds a pass by referencing the past encoding history, the picture quality automatically improves | ||||||||||||||||
| Virtual Multi-Pass Encoding | Performs multiple Quantization passes during a single pass | ||||||||||||||||
| Encoding Mode | CBR -- Single Pass / Multi-Pass (up to 99) | ||||||||||||||||
| VBR -- Single Pass / Multi-Pass (up to 99) | |||||||||||||||||
| Encoding Speed -- Quality / Normal / Fast | Up to 25 times faster than real time | ||||||||||||||||
| Control Window User Interface |  | ||||||||||||||||
| Calling setting windows and encoding | |||||||||||||||||
| [File Specifications] Screenshot | |||||||||||||||||
| Source File Specifications | Specify your Input Source file for Ingest into the encoder. Also allows you specify input frame rate | ||||||||||||||||
| Output File Specifications | Specify Output Folder Locations and Output file naming conventions | ||||||||||||||||
| Timecode Output | Specify your starting timecode output | ||||||||||||||||
| Trim | Ability to trim the Encode IN and Encode OUT points | ||||||||||||||||
| Forward 2:3 pulldown | Anytime 23.976p or 24p sources are ingested, Forward 2:3 pulldown is applied to the output SD Video Elementary Stream | ||||||||||||||||
| Specify Drop Frame output to Forward 2:3 Pulldown sources | You can specify your output SD Video Elementary Stream as Drop Frame from 23.976p or 24p sources with forward 2:3 pulldown | ||||||||||||||||
| Encode Filter File from Second Pass | When using multiple pass encoding, after the first pass the Filter File is used instead of the Source File and bypasses the Down Convert Filter Processing. This feature greatly improves encoding speed, up to 25x faster than real time encoding | ||||||||||||||||
| [General Settings] Screenshot | |||||||||||||||||
| Stuffing Bits into VBR Stream | Enabling this option for VBR streams instructs the Encoder to “insert bits” for scenes in which the bitrate is below the specified minimum bitrate | ||||||||||||||||
| Target | DVD / Blu-ray / Blu-ray Secondary | ||||||||||||||||
| Mode | Single Pass CBR,VBR, Analysis Multi Pass CBR, VBR | ||||||||||||||||
| Bitrate | Specify Average, Minimum and Maximum encoding bitrates | ||||||||||||||||
| USCC Room | Provides space for United States Closed Caption on a DVD | ||||||||||||||||
| Aspect Ratio | 4:3 / 16:9 / Pan Scan | ||||||||||||||||
| Inverse 3:2 Pulldown | This enables the Inverse 3:2 settings function | ||||||||||||||||
| Fast Analysis Pass | When used with very low bit rates below 3200 AVG/3200 MAX helps create a video information file with more accurate complexity information to improve bit allocation and picture quality. When used with very high bit rates P and B frames will be made smaller and the I frames to be larger. This allows the P and B frames to have better picture quality | ||||||||||||||||
| Forward 2:3 pulldown | Specify the initial state of forward 2:3 Pulldown (A1, B1, D2) for 23.976p or 24p sources. | ||||||||||||||||
| 60i | Specify the initial 60i display field duration | ||||||||||||||||
| Adaptive Q. Matrix | Achieve highest picture quality without time consuming adjustments to the Quantize Matrix | ||||||||||||||||
| Video ES Check | Video Elementary Stream (ES) check function can be used to identify and verify the data integrity of your created Video Elementary Stream | ||||||||||||||||
| ProRes Source Check | NEW FEATURE: Ability to run a quick check of the header for your ProRes Sources | ||||||||||||||||
| ProRes Source Check Detailed | NEW FEATURE: Ability to run a detailed check of your entire ProRes Source | ||||||||||||||||
| Sequence End Code Patch | Ability to Add or Remove End Sequence Codes to your Video Elementary Stream | ||||||||||||||||
| [Segment Settings] Screenshot | Automatically inserts an I-frame at the scene change | ||||||||||||||||
| I-Frame Insertion | Ability to change the frame you specify to an I-frame | ||||||||||||||||
| Editing Quantize Matrix Screenshot | Ability to edit Quantize Matrix | ||||||||||||||||
| Coding | Ability to encode for Multi-Angle | ||||||||||||||||
| Intra DC | 8, 9, 10 bits | ||||||||||||||||
| Quantize Scale | Linear or Non Linear | ||||||||||||||||
| DF Chapter Markers on NDF Source | Ability to set Drop Frame Chapter Points on 23.976p or 24p sources | ||||||||||||||||
| Load/Save Chapters (Decode Time) | Ability to Load or Save Drop Frame Chapter Lists from a text file | ||||||||||||||||
| New QM setting "Very High Bit Rates" Screenshot | Quant Matrix with smaller values allows for increased bit rates resulting in improved picture quality | ||||||||||||||||
| [Picture Settings] Screenshot | Multi-functional Filter Sets: | ||||||||||||||||
| Proprietary Pre-filtering Screenshot 1 Screenshot 2 Screenshot 3 | Dithering, Error Diffusion, Pixel Values, Black Level, Q. Characteristics, Luminance, Quantize, Grain, Texture, Spike, Blur, Low Pass, High Gain, Region | ||||||||||||||||
| Pre-filtering with Preview | The Preview function enables the user to apply a Filter while confirming the visual effect in real time | ||||||||||||||||
| Scan | You can specify progressive or interlaced for a sequence of frames | ||||||||||||||||
| Adaptive Noise Reduction (NR) | This function detects and removes source grain and re-creates grain for better compression efficiency | ||||||||||||||||
| Q. Picture type | This function specifies the limits for "B" and "P" picture distortion ratio to the "I" picture. This function is important for picture quality constancy in some cases | ||||||||||||||||
| Anti Overshoot | NEW FEATURE: Anti Overshoot added to D.CVT and Filter #2 settings windows. This feature was added to remove side effects when using Low Pass Filters | ||||||||||||||||
| MIX Parameter added to Texture and Spike Settings | NEW FEATURE: A new MIX parameter was added to Texture and Spike Non Linear Filter settings. This allows Texture and Spike to match more closely to original source grains | ||||||||||||||||
| High Bit Processing and Q.Restrict | NEW FEATURE: The HBP filter when used with Q.Restict allows the user to specify settings that greatly help reduce mosquito noise around titling | ||||||||||||||||
| D. CVT Filter Settings Screenshot | Specify propietary Filter settings that will be applied to the HD Source before down converting. Very important for Picture Quality Downconversion | ||||||||||||||||
| [Effect Settings] Screenshot | Special Effects such as Monochrome, Black, Super Black, | ||||||||||||||||
| Effect Window | and White. Also for applying a specified Matte | ||||||||||||||||
| Effect Window With Preview | The Preview function enables the user to apply a Special Effect while confirming the visual effect in real time. | ||||||||||||||||
| Down Convert Settings | Specify Aspect Ratio output resolution settings as Squeeze, Side Cropped or Letter Box | ||||||||||||||||
| [VBR Detail Settings] Screenshot 1 Screenshot 2 Screenshot 3 | NEW FEATURE: New Resizable Window | ||||||||||||||||
| Segment Re-Encoding | Re-Encodes just a segment you specify. Also perform Multiple pass Segment Re-Encoding and Batch Segment Re-Encoding | ||||||||||||||||
| Bitrate and Quantization Scale Graph | Ability to see bitrate fluctuations or quantization scale on the graph and optimize the structure of each GOP | ||||||||||||||||
| [Inverse 3:2 Settings] Screenshot | 3:2 pulldown is a common method for the conversion of Film to NTSC video | ||||||||||||||||
| Create Inverse (I.32) File | Create an Inverse 3:2 pulldown list with Automatic Cadence Detection | ||||||||||||||||
| Rebuild | Rebuild the pulldown list after the Automatic Cadence Detection | ||||||||||||||||
| Correction | Manual Cadence Correction. Correct Cadence can result in 25% improvement of compression efficiency | ||||||||||||||||
| Additional Features Screenshot 1 Screenshot 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Setting Pictures' Temporal Position | Specify and displays pictures' current temporal location. A-B function allows the user to set the temporal range of A-B pictures and to handle the range efficiently | ||||||||||||||||
| Recoding Pictures' Temporal Position | Timecode or frame entry and chase scratch pad | ||||||||||||||||
| Playback Functions and Jump Controls | Extensive variable picture review playback controls and speeds | ||||||||||||||||
| Frame Finder Screenshot | Frame Finder is used to find a frame by scanning pictures with a slider control (Scrubbing) | ||||||||||||||||
| Listing Display for Setting Positions Screenshot | A list that indicates timecodes of various types of settings that you have set, and can navigate to quickly | ||||||||||||||||
| Magnification Window Tool Screenshot 1 Screenshot 2 Screenshot 3Screenshot 4 Screenshot 5 | This tool when selected, around the cursor point, is used for analyzing source and decoded streams with magnification up to 32x | ||||||||||||||||
| XY Axis Scope Screenshot | The XY Axis Scope graphically displays the 64 pixels values of X and Y axes around the cursor point and their Y, Cb, Cr values | ||||||||||||||||
| Numeric Scope Screenshot | The Numeric Scope numerically displays the 16 x 16 pixel values around the cursor point and their Y, Cb, Cr values | ||||||||||||||||
| Saving Displayed Image as a Bitmap File | It saves the displayed image as a bitmap file | ||||||||||||||||
| Picture Analysis Tools Screenshot | Magnification: Increased from 8x to 32x. As is Custom Display Dark Mode Bright Mode Blue Only Mode | ||||||||||||||||
| Picture Display Setting | Source Decode Source : Decode Source : Filter Filter : Decode | ||||||||||||||||
| Split Display | The Screen can be split into two, Horizontally or Vertically, in order to display any two from source, filter output, and decoded output at the same time | ||||||||||||||||
| A-B Function | Allows the user to set the temporal range of A-B pictures and to handle the range efficiently | ||||||||||||||||
| Pictures' Display Field Setting | Specifies whether to display pictures as frames or as fields | ||||||||||||||||
| Batch Encoding Screenshot | Ability to Batch Encode all of the entries in the list | ||||||||||||||||
| Concatenation Screenshot | Ability to concatenate multiple source files (same type) into one MPEG-2 Stream | ||||||||||||||||
| Replace | Facilitates partial replacement of the existing source file --- down to one frame | ||||||||||||||||
| Check Encode | NEW FEATURE: Ability to check all your encoding units in the ECL for successful encode completion | ||||||||||||||||
| Mark Position | While encoding, you can mark time codes that you can reference later | ||||||||||||||||
| MPEG-2 Proprietary Software Decoder | Built-in MPEG-2 Decoder enables the user to evaluate picture quality by high performance software decoder | ||||||||||||||||
| VPK | Video Playback Kit with HD-SDI or HDMI Output for External Monitor. Ability to Superimpose Time Code and Frame information to an external monitor | ||||||||||||||||
| Sirius Pixels Standard Definition Encoder Software Specifications | |||||||||||||||||
| MPEG-2 Video ITU-T Rec.H262, ISO/IEC13818-2 (MP@ML/MP@HL only) | |||||||||||||||||
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| Frame Size | |||||||||||||||||
| Input | 1920x1080 720x486 720x480 720x576 | ||||||||||||||||
| Output | Depends on Input Format | ||||||||||||||||
| Frame Rate | |||||||||||||||||
| 1920x1080 | 23.976p, 24p, 60i | ||||||||||||||||
| 720x480 | 60i | ||||||||||||||||
| 720x576 | 50i, 25p | ||||||||||||||||
| Bit Rate | |||||||||||||||||
| MPEG-2 | Up to 9,800 Kbps | ||||||||||||||||
| Blu-ray | Up to 40,000 Kbps | ||||||||||||||||
| Blu-ray Secondary | Up to 8,000 Kbps | ||||||||||||||||
| Sirius Pixels Standard Definition Encoder Hardware Specifications | |||||||||||||||||
| CPU | Intel Xeon or Core Processor with a minimum of 6 cores | ||||||||||||||||
| Example Intel Xeon Processor: | 1x Sandy Bridge 3.20GHz Intel Xeon Processor E5-1650 | ||||||||||||||||
| Example Intel Core Processor: | Intel Core i7-7820x Skylake-X Processor | ||||||||||||||||
| Memory | 16GB | ||||||||||||||||
| HDD for system | 256GB | ||||||||||||||||
| HDD for storage | Simple SATA 3/6 gbps Volume for Source Asset Files Simple SATA 3/6 gbps Volume for Encoded Output Files | ||||||||||||||||
| Sirius Pixels Video Playback Kit | HDMI/HD SDI video output to an external monitor using a Blackmagic Design Decklink 4K Extreme I/O Card | ||||||||||||||||
| Network | 1x 1000 Base-T | ||||||||||||||||
| Optical | Standard CD/DVD ROM | ||||||||||||||||
| OS | Windows 7 Professional x64 bit SP1 Windows 10 Professional x64 bit | ||||||||||||||||
