HD Live Video Production Systems

- Granite Demo Video from InfoComm 2010

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A legacy control room with a switcher, video server, graphics system and other gear can create powerful live video, but is costly to assemble and staff, and complex to operate.

Now there is a better way to create compelling live video. Granite combines an HD switcher with an HD server to deliver the best workflow with the best picture quality, at a price that is unmatched in the industry today.

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Granite Switcher

Granite Switcher runs 1080i HD end-to-end. You can easily upgrade to 1080p, insuring your investment is future proof. Granite is true multi-definition as you can run a mixture of 1080i, 720p and SD inputs, in both 16:9 and 4:3, sync and async. It has up to 22 HD SDI inputs, plus 7 channels of file inputs from Granite server. There are up to 12 HD SDI and 2 DVI outputs. Granite ships with 3 or 6 keyers. Low delay makes it exceptional for live events. Upgrade to 1080p for 3Gb/s processing (twice the data rate of conventional HD) for even better picture quality and 1080p I/O.                                       


Granite Server with Fluent Workflow

Granite Server completes the video production system. It runs Broadcast Pix Fluent workflow software, the ultimate file-based workflow software for live production, enabling users to easily create compelling video. There is an integrated HD clip store of up to 120 hours, HD animation players, HD graphic system with CG, high resolution multi-view displaying video and files, powerful macros for file-based effects, and watch-folders that streamline file import from your favorite editing and graphics systems. Control can be extended to robotic cameras, audio mixers, servers and streamers.
 
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Granite Switcher runs native HD and is 1080p upgradeable.
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Cost-Effective

With Granite there are no compromises on your budget. A limited budget and staff no longer means a boring production. Granite systems are a fraction of the cost of a legacy control room. With Granite a single operator can create live video that is compelling and memorable. It gracefully expands to a team or larger system, meaning no compromise in flexibility.
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Granite Server runs innovative Fluent file-based workflow software.
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Harnessing IT
 

The unprecedented solutions provided by Broadcast Pix are made possible by harnessing the power of information technology (IT). Granite uniquely combines IT with the latest switching and live production technology. From the IT world comes file-based clips, graphics, networking and workflow software. From switcher technology Granite gets 1080 SDI video, real-time non-stop switching, and tactile control panels. Granite is the best of both worlds: the robustness and live production attributes of switching technology, and the power and cost-effectiveness of IT. 


Granite 100


The Most Cost-effective Live Production

The Granite 100 is a complete multi-definition live video production system that is affordable and easy to use. You can control it with either a mouse or touch-screen, or add an Apple iPad and download a Broadcast Pix iPixPanel from the Apple app store. 
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Granite 1000


Featuring a Powerful Control Panel

The Granite 1000 adds an innovative control panel to the Granite 100. It provides complete tactile control, adds the ability to switch cameras even without the Granite Server, and features PixButtons that streamline workflow with file-based data right on the button.
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Granite 5000


2 M/E Power

A traditional control room built around an HD production switcher with 2 M/Es (mix/effect systems) can create powerful live video, but is costly to assemble and staff.

You no longer have to compromise between power and cost. The Broadcast Pix Granite 5000 is a complete integrated video production system that delivers 2 M/E power, exceptional HD picture quality, streamlined workflow and amazing cost-effectiveness.

The Granite 5000 system brings 2M/E power to HD applications that previously could not consider it. A second M/E is most often used to prepare the next powerful composition, while another is on air – one reason why 2 M/E productions have a better look. And 2M/E’s are perfect for productions with two outputs, such as two screen events, or producing simultaneously for the Web along with your primary video output.

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Using Slate and Granite Together
Leading studios in over 70 countries use Slate video production systems. Granite is designed to complement Slate, as both use the same user interface, same control panels and same Fluent workflow software. Slate excels in hybrid HD/SD/analog applications, while Granite excels in HD/1080p-ready applications. Many studios will use both. It is easy to upgrade from smaller Slate and Granite models to larger ones, and from Slate to Granite. The new user interface software on Granite is available as a free download on Slate, as Version 8. (see Slate Version 8).
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