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Truly portable 5 input model. Ideal for live productions in the field.
Studio HD500 is the ultimate portable live production switcher. Its built in display and unique form factor will give you flexibility and confidence on the go. Studio HD500 can even be carried on a plane in the provided Tom Bihn carry bag. Studio HD500 is built with a Blackmagic Design DeckLink Quad and a Blackmagic Design DeckLink Studio to give you 5 inputs from a vast array of analog & digital sources or 4 inputs and 1 output for when you need broadcast quality output display.
Click image for larger view.The Livestream Studio HD500 is also available to rent. Check out our Equipment Rental Page for rates for this and other equipment.
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| Price (MSRP) | $8,500 |
| Shipping | US Only |
| HD-SDI Inputs (Streaming Only) |
5 |
| HD-SDI Inputs (w/SDI or HDMI Out) |
4 |
| Embedded Audio Input | 5 Stereo or 40 Mono Inputs |
| Audio Monitoring (1/8") | 1 |
| HDMI Inputs | 1 |
| HDMI Output | 1 |
| Standard Definition SDI Output | 1 |
| Composite Input (BNC) | 1 |
| Composite Output (BNC) | 1 |
| S-VIDEO Input | 1 |
| S-VIDEO Output | 1 |
| Component Input | 1 |
| Component Output | 1 |
| Analog Audio (1/4") Input | 4 |
| Analog Audio (1/4") Output | 2 |
| AES/EBU Input | 2 |
| AES/EBU Output | 2 |
| Additional AES/EBU OR Analog Audio Output | 2 |
| Tom Bihn Carry Bag | Included |
| Livestream Studio™ Keyboard | Sold Separately |
| Media Sources | 6 integrated digital media sources for video & graphics playback. 2 DDRs (video clip playback with builtin transcoder), 2 GFX (graphics), 2 Color Bars / Background Color |
| Built-in Multiview | On-screen full field rate multiview of all live inputs, Preview, Program Out, 2 GFX and 2 DDR, Audio PPM overlay with peak hold feature on all inputs and outputs. Resizable layout allowing hiding of all controls to maximize multiview screens. |
| Video Switcher/Mixer | 1 x Mixer & Effects Bank (M/E) with no upstream keyer. transitions : SMPTE Wipe, Cut & Fade (Auto transition with adjustable duration in frames, manual via on-screen T-BAR or keyboard shortcuts) |
| Graphics Downstream Key | 2 x Graphics DSK (downstream key) channels. One channel for GFX1 and one channel for GFX2. Independent or locked transition controls (fade/cut). Preview on multiview |
| Graphics & Titling | Load JPG or PNG files (full transparency support with PNG files). Add text (set position/font/size/color) over any loaded image file within the GFX1 or GFX2 |
| Video Clip Playback (2 Media Players) |
Eject/Load clip. PlayPause/stop. Audio/Video Scrubber. Timecode indicator. Seek to timecode. Mark In/Mark Out. Loop. Auto-play on transition |
| Recording | AVI MJPEG with uncompressed audio.Interlacing and timecode support. Full compatibility with Blackmagic Design Media Express and Adobe Premiere. |
| Recording Capacity | ~10 hours at 1080i (Using 500Gb built in Hard Drive with recorder set to record at 100Mbps MJPEG AVI) |
| Live Streaming | HD live streaming via Gigabit/100/10 built-in Ethernet. Presets in up to HD 720p. Multiple simultaneous bit-rates. Including mobile quality for playback over 3G on mobile devices (iPhone/Android). Integrated live streaming to Livestream or any other RTMP compatible service including Ustream, YouTube Live, Akamai, Wowza Media Server. |
| Audio Mixing | Integrated multi-channel audio mixer for internal and external audio sources, outputs, stream and headphones. Incorporated video switcher follow feature with audio crossfade support when fading two video sources. |
| Supported Formats | HD: 720p50, 720p59.94, 720p60, 1080PsF23.98, 1080p23.98, 1080PsF24, 1080p24, 1080PsF25, 1080p25, 1080PsF29.97, 1080p29.97, 1080PsF30, 1080p30, 1080i50, 1080i59.94 and 1080i60SD: 625/25 PAL, 525/29.97 NTSC, 525/23.98 NTSC |
| Playback Media Formats | GFX: JPEG or PNG image files with transparency support. DDR: AVI MJPEG with uncompressed audio, DV Video, WMV (7/8/9), H.264 (.mov &.avi), MPEG4 Part 2 (.mov & .avi), MPEG4 V1/V2 (.mov & .avi), AAC, MP3 |
| Record Media Formats | AVI MJPEG with uncompressed audio |
| Operating System | Windows 7 Professional (64 bit) |
| Built-in Display | Integrated 17" WUXGA+ (1920X1200) HD Display |
| CPU | Intel "Sandy Bridge-E" Core i7 3930K 3.2 GHz Six-Core processor, 12MB L3 cache, 130W, Socket LGA 2011 |
| Graphics Card | Nvidia GeForce GT 520 Commercial Series PCI Express graphics card |
| Storage | 500 GB/ 5400 RPM/ SATA 2.5" Internal Hard Drive |
| RAM | 8GB 4 total DDR3 1333 MHz RAM (non-ECC) (2GB x 4 DIMM triple-channel configuration) |
| Processing | Video: 4:2:2, 10 bit Color (REC 601, REC 709)Audio: 48 kHz, 24-bitrEF IN/Genlock (Requires genlocking the two Blackmagic Design cards via two separate connectors) |
| Built-in Video Input/Output Cards | Blackmagic Design DeckLink Quad (PCI) Blackmagic Design DeckLink Studio (PCI) |
| Included in the Box | Carry-on bag. Protective screen cover panel (screw on). Keyboard. Mouse. Power cord. 4 BNC Female to DIN 1.0/2.3 RG-59 SDI Cable (for SDI inputs on Blackmagic Design Quad card). Blackmagic DeckLink Studio Breakout Cable. Blackmagic Design cards documentation and driver CD. Warranty. |
| System Physical | 5.8" (D) x 12.40" (H) x 16.75" (W)~ 15 lbs |
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