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Alchemist Live

Motion-compensated Frame rate Conversion for Live Media Streams

Alchemist is recognized throughout the world as the undisputed gold standard of motion compensated frame rate standards conversion. Alchemist Live builds on this legacy and offers the very best motion compensated frame rate conversion, providing transparent, artifact-free conversion for seamless global distribution of live media.

Available in two operational modes: as a single channel for 4K UHD conversions or three channels for HD/3G conversions, Alchemist Live can also support either SDI workflows or IP SMPTE ST 2110/2022-6 applications with 10/40 GbE or 25/100 GbE interfaces. Supported IP features include PTP timing to SMPTE ST 2059, single stream 4K HD, SMPTE ST 2110-20 narrow sender...

FEATURES

  • World-class motion-compensated framerate conversion — new technology optimized to deliver stunning image quality, however complex the source 
  • Supports live IP or SDI media streams, either 1x 4K UHD channel or 3x HD/3G channels 
  • SD, HD, 1080p, 4K UHD & 4K DCI native support 
  • IP support for SMPTE ST 2110-20/30/31/40, SMPTE ST 2022-6/7, PTP timing to SMPTE ST 2059, RS-FEC support, NMOS IS04/05 device discovery and connection management (Alchemist Live IP only)
  • SMPTE ST 2110-30/31 support includes 4x SMPTE ST 2110-30/31 input audio streams, configurable output channel count, and 125 µs, 250 µs, 500 µs and 1 ms packet times
  • HDR handling for HLG, PQ and S-Log3, including custom LUTs 
  • Video processing including frame synchronizer, ARC control, logo insertion, proc amp and legalizer
  • Graphics-friendly low Ph.C mode, and Ph.C Mask feature to exclude Ph.C motion processing from defined screen areas during processing
  • Closed caption support and ancillary data bridge (Alchemist Live SDI only)
  • 16-channel audio processing with gain, shuffling and delay
  • Dolby E Transcoding option to maintain Dolby guard-band protection 
  • HTML5 web control interface, along with native support for Grass Valley's GV Orbit, SNMP and NMOS
  • Certified turnkey solution 

SPECIFICATIONS

SDI Supported Video Formats 

SD: 525, 625 

HD: 720 50/59.94/60p, 1080i 25/29/30, 1080p 23/24/25/29/30

3G: 1080 – 50/59.94/60p

4x 3G: UHD 3840x2160, 4K 4096x2160 – 23/24/25/29/30/50/59.94/60p

IP Supported Video Formats 

SD: 525, 625 (SMPTE ST 2110 only)

HD: 720 50/59.94/60p, 1080i 25/29/30, 1080p 23/24/25/29/30

3G: 1080 – 50/59.94/60p

4x 3G: UHD 3840x2160, 4K 4096x2160 – 23/24/25/29/30/50/59.94/60p 

4K UHD Single Stream: UHD 3840x2160, 4K 4096x2160 – 23/24/25/29/30/50/59.94/60p



Processing Channels

1 channel of 4K UHD and 4K DCI conversion

3 channels of 1080p conversion*

Conversion Modes

Motion Compensated Interpolation

Low Ph.C Motion Compensated

Linear

Synchronous

 



Stream Inputs and Outputs (for IP Version)

Dual 40 GbE and single 100 GbE native interfaces, Dual 10 GbE and 25 GbE interfaces with adapters

Video: SMPTE ST 2110-20 and SMPTE ST 2022-6

Audio: SMPTE ST 2110-30 and SMPTE ST 2110-31 (AES67), 48 kHz, 24-bit PCM, up to 16 audio processed channels. Synchronization and timestamp realignment with video stream. Supported packet timing: 125 μs, 250 μs, 500 μs, 1 ms

Metadata: SMPTE 2110-40

NMOS IS-04/05 IP device discovery, registration and connection management

SMPTE ST 2022-7 Packet redundancy and re-ordering

 



SDI Inputs and Outputs (for SDI version)

8 x 75Ω SD/HD serial digital interface with 16 channels of embedded audio

3 Gb/s HD-SDI SMPTE ST 424/425

Quad link / Square division / 2SI 

1.5 Gb/s HD-SDI SMPTE ST 292 / SMPTE ST 299

270 Mb/s SD-SDI SMPTE ST 259

Supported Audio Format

16 PCM pass-through channels of audio (for IP version)

16 PCM pass-through channels of embedded audio (for SDI version)

Dolby E Transcoding, of up to 3 Dolby E streams (licensed option)

Control & Monitoring

GV Orbit control interface

GV Orbit logging and reporting

HTML5 web control interface

NMOS: Discovery and registration (IS04), and Connection Management (IS05) — (Alchemist Live IP only)

 



Form Factor

4 RU 

2000W dual redundant PSU @240V AC (1000W @ 120 VAC)

Power consumption: 850W



Connectivity

2 x RJ45 GbE LAN ports

1 x RJ45 dedicated IPMI LAN port 

1 x VGA (console)

Video Utilities

Color space conversion (REC601 / BT709 / BT2020)

Alias Suppression — Horizontal & vertical

RGB Legalization (700 / 721 / 735 / Custom) 

Aperture — Sharp / Normal / Anti-alias

VANC bypass (Alchemist Live SDI only)

Pattern Generator

Logo Inserter

Caption overlay

Ph.C Protect Area — 3x adjustable areas to exclude Ph.C motion processing


HDR Processing

HDR (PQ / S-Log3 / HLG) to SDR 

HDR (PQ / S-Log3 / HLG) to HDR (PQ / S-Log3 / HLG)

SDR to HDR (PQ / S-Log3 / HLG)   

Custom LUTs

Reference Input

SDI version: SD Bisync, HDTV Trisync

IP version: Clock Locked NTP/PTP/System Clock

Latency

High framerate conversion, 210 ms – 320 ms (actual value depends on standards & genlock mode)

Low framerate conversion, 420 ms – 630 ms (actual value depends on standards & genlock mode)



Mechanical

Temperature range: 0 to 35°C (32 to 95°F) operating

Cooling: Front to rear

Weight: Gross weight 28.1 kg (62 lbs.)

Case type: 4 RU freestanding or rackmount

Dimensions: 462 mm x 673 mm x 172 mm (18.2 x 26.5 x 6.8 in.)

 

* Alchemist Live SDI: all three inputs must be the same framerate and all three outputs must be the same framerate.

ORDERING INFORMATION

IP Version

9822210
Alchemist Live (IP) (Software licenses and hardware)

Motion compensated framerate conversion for Live IP media streams. 1x 4K UHD channel or 3x 1080p channels

SDI Version

9822200
Alchemist Live (SDI) (Software licenses and hardware)

Motion compensated framerate conversion for SDI media streams. 1x 4K UHD channel or 3x 1080p channels

 

Dolby E Option

ALCLIVE-DBE
Alchemist Live single-channel Dolby E transcoding license – enables 1 channel of Dolby E transcoding in UHD mode, or in a single SD/HD/3G video channel in HD mode (assignable 1 per video channel). Note: maximum of three Dolby E transcodes permitted per Turnkey unit

 

IP Upgrade

9822250

Alchemist Live (SDI to SMPTE ST 2110 IP upgrade) (Software licenses and hardware changes) 

Motion compensated framerate conversion for live SMPTE ST 2110 IP media streams. 1x 4K UHD channel or 3x 1080p channels

 

 

IP Options

FCQ-100GE-SR4
100GBASE-SR short range QSFP for MMF (Note: Single QSFP support only)

FCQ-40GE-SR
40GBASE-SR short range QSFP for MMF.

FCQ-ADPT-10
Ethernet adapter 40 Gb/s to 10 Gb/s QSFP to SFP+

FCQ-ADPT-25
Ethernet adapter 100 Gb/s to 25 Gb/s QSFP28 to SFP28 

Mandatory Maintenance

Conver-Prime
Mandatory 1-year annual maintenance — includes hardware and software support and in-version software updates

DOCUMENTS & DOWNLOADS

DATASHEETS

Alchemist Live

Alchemist, now in its seventh generation, is recognized throughout the world as the undisputed gold standard of motion compensated frame rate standards conversion.

Alchemist Live from Grass Valley builds on this legacy and offers the very best motion compensated frame rate conversion, providing transparent, artifact- free conversion for seamless global distribution of live media.

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