Drastic Titan Series Digital Disk Recorders - the Griffin

The Griffin digital disk recorder provides capture, control, conversion and output of uncompressed SD/HD digital video, and offers a rich feature set for digital video broadcast or production applications.

Designed as a direct HD-CAM/D5 replacement with all the non-linear features of a DDR, the Griffin features media file transcoding, resolution independent VGA/DVI previewing/basic editing, low-res proxy file creation, HTTP/Java based network control and a full range of uncompressed format support. The Griffin is perfect for editing, ingest and output, conversion, processing and review, and unparalleled support for 422 serial, Odetics and VDCP control.

Operate under control for integration into an automated broadcast or production environment.

Control an external VTR for frame accurate pull-ins and laybacks. Save and export a matching EDL.

Control features include support for RS-422 (SD/HD), RP-188 (SD/HD), LTC Support (SD/HD), VITC/D-VITC (HD), RP-215 (HD), Full Network control from Java or HTTP, External VTR/DDR Control, Full Sony RS-422 Emulation with extensions, Odetics, VDCP Server Protocol Compatible.

Video standards - NTSC/525, PAL/625, Single link (HD) 720p, 1080i/p/psf.

Direct video file format support - MOV, AVI, WMV, YUV/422/v210, TGA, TIFF, CIN, DPX, MXF*, RAW, GEN, JS, DVS, IHSS, HDR, 4224.

Audio - 8 channel embedded audio (SD/HD), 2 analog or 2 AES/EBU channels of audio, 16, 20 or 24 bit audio with AIFF and WAV support, analog audio monitoring.

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The rugged 3RU rackmount chassis ships with dual Gigabit Ethernet, mouse, keyboard, AC cable.

A rackmount breakout box is also included which is shallow in depth, and so may occupy unused rack space in the rear of the rack, to provide stable, labeled connections where you need them. The breakout box features connections for SDI, HD-SDI Digital and Analog I/O, Component, Composite, S-VHS, Y/C connectivity.

A cable is provided between each breakout box and its associated video card. The cable may be used directly where rack space is at a premium. The cable provides SD/HD-SDI connectivity, however the breakout box is required if you need a reference input.

The Griffin is offered in two configurations; either with 2TB internal SATA drives for media storage, or with a dual 4GB Fibre Channel connection for external storage.

The internal storage option provides over 2 hours of media storage at 1080p 29.97.

We can quote a storage solution for you, or provide a recommendation on qualified storage vendors.

QuickClip Server - capture/playback software, including serial control in and out, VTR emulation.

AutoProxy - automated proxy encoding to a limited range of profiles.

MediaReactor - full transcoding suite with wide format support, also includes watch folders, automated proxy encoding.

PreviewPro - a skinnable media player with broad format support, metadata display.

SyncControl software - synchronize the capture or playback start of multiple Drastic DDRs or QuickClip/MediaNXS workstations.