Aurora Browse

Desktop-Based Browsing System For Windows 7/XP

Our Aurora™ Browse platform is a content management tool for media production environments that provides desktop access to low-resolution media for searching, browsing, editing, logging, sequence trimming, archive/restore tools, and simple storage management.

Key Features

Frame-accurate, 800 kb/s to 1.5 Mb/s, MPEG-1 browsing of high-resolution media
Format support:
- DV 25, DV 50, DV 100, and MPEG-2
- SD: NTSC/PAL
- HD: 1080i/720p 50/60 Hz
- AVC-Intra
Ingest, archive, and restore enabled asset management tools
Software encoding creates exact copies from shared storage or SmartBin FTP transfers from standalone K2 or K2 Summit servers
Assign keywords to important clips that can be seen throughout the workflow
Add clips and sequences into virtual collections for asset management simplification
View scene detection storyboards for rapid shot selection
Supports Aurora Ingest, Edit, and Playout interface
User authentication and rights management to control access for asset protection

Specifications

MPEG-1 at 800 kb/s to 1.5 Mb/s proxy encoding
Modular storage on network-attached storage (NAS) systems devices with 1 Gb/s uplink to newsroom network

Applies to low-resolution editing extension (Aurora Edit LD) systems
Intel Pentium 4 (dual core CPU preferred), 1 GB RAM, 40 GB EIDE system drive, CD-ROM drive, DirectX 9 compatible
Dual Ethernet 1000 Base-T network interface
Windows 7 (32/64-bit) or Windows XP Professional SP3 (32-bit)

NTSC, 525/59.94 (240, 248, or 256 active lines per field)
PAL, 625/50 (288 active lines per field)
HD 1080i/720p 50/60 Hz
Compression: MPEG-1, 1.5 Mb/s

MPEG-1 stereo pair multiplexed with video in MPEG-1 file

Captured from high-resolution asset file

Chassis: standard EIA rack mount
Dimensions:

Height (2 RU): 8.57 cm (3.375 in.)
Width: 48.26 cm (19.0 in.)
Depth: 69.85 cm (48.26 in.)

Power: 500W
Voltage: auto switch, 120V @ 6.2A or 240V @ 3.1A
Frequency: 47-63 Hz

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