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1. Bluefish444 Windows User Manual for Epoch Horizon Epoch Core Epoch Ultra Epoch 2K Horizon Epoch 2K Core Epoch 2K Ultra November 20 2014 bLuefisH444 Create Range Windows User Manual Limited Warranty Bluefish444 warrants that this product will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of three 3 years for category A products and two 2 years for category B products from the date of purchase This warranty is provided only to customers who register the Bluefish444 serial number at the place nominated on the Bluefish444 homepage If a product proves to be defective during the warranty period Bluefish444 at its option will either repair the defective product without charge for parts and labor or will provide a replacement in exchange for the defective product In order to obtain service under this warranty the customer must notify Bluefisn444 of the defect before the expiration of the warranty period The customer shall be responsible for packing and shipping the defective product to a designated service centre nominated by Bluefish444 with shipping charges prepaid The customer will be responsible for shipping charges and duties payable on return of the repaired or replaced product to the customer s address The customer must provide Bluefish444 with details of its nominated international courier company This warranty shall not apply to any defect failure or damage caused by improper use or2. 12 15 12 15 9 35 8 10 Note Performance of systems may vary and is dependent of computer system components storage configurations and work environments Results and requirements found in this guide will be subject to change without notice bLuefisH444 Create Range Windows User Manual E Cable Connections Optional HDMI DVI Preview Dual amp Single Link 4 4 4 HD SD I O SDI mrs Cameras O MMCX to BNC Cable C d TITT AT SDA it O d TFT SDUB ua 4 O D T SDI A INPUT SDI Broadcast Analog SDI I O na Monitor O LOC SDI B INPUT O Break out Cable II pie aupio In 1 2 DA i AL 5 II pie AUDIO IN 3 4 I pie AUDIO in 5 6 eo TET pie auno In 7s TD DIG AUDIO OUT 1 2 IDE DIG AUDIO OUT 3 4 3 CU pie AUDIO out 5 6 Digital 5 1 Surround DIG AUDIO OUT 7 8 He D r BI pi GENLOCK Out Out Digital 7 1 Surround Analog Audio L Analog Audio R bLuefisH444 Create Range Windows User Manual gjJjjjiil N Installation 1 Prepare your system 2 Install 3rd party applications 3 Install QuickTime version 7 4 5 or above 4 Bluefish444 card installation hardware 5 Bluefish444 software installation 6 3rd party software setup such as Adobe CS5 1 Prepare your system Ensure you have installed the latest BIOS operating system OS updates and drivers for your system Please refer to the certified hardware guide section or the re
3. 3 9682 9477 Facsimile 61 3 9682 9466 Email support bluefish444 com Web www bluefish444 com Europe Bluefish444 Europe Ltd Joel Street Farm Joel Street Pinner Middlesex HA5 2PD United Kingdom Telephone 44 0 20 8429 8345 Facsimile 44 0 20 8866 8207 Email jfall bluefish444Europe Web www bluefish444europe com South Korea DVNest 505 Ace Highend Tower 8th 345 4 Gasan Dong Geumcheon Ku Seoul South Korea Telephone 82 1544 5596 Email manager dvnest com Web www dvnest com 601 Block 4 Wanda Square 93 Jianguo Road 100022 Beijing P R China Telephone 86 10 5820 6929 86 1350 1287 726 Facsimile 86 10 5820 6930 Email services ubschina com Web www ubschina com bluefish Japan Crescent Video 3 2 12 Midori Sumida Tokyo 130 0021 Japan Telephone 81 3 5638 1818 Facsimile 81 3 5638 1819 Email kotani crescentvideo co jp Web www crescentinc co jp North America Bluefish444 USA Telephone 1 617 418 1792 Email support usa bluefish444 com bLuefisH444 Create Range Windows User Manual
4. 4 5 2003 Server Direct X 9 0C Windows Vista 64 bit Windows 7 64 bit RAM 2GB or more for compositing applications Chipset 7505 7525 5000X 5400 5520 series Core i7 AMD Slot One PCI e 4 Lane Full length 8 amp 16 lane are compatible as well Video Storage Controller Device Refer to the Storage Bandwidth Guide use controllers supporting these bandwidths and above e g SAS SCSI U320 Video Storage Type Refer to the Storage Bandwidth Guide use controllers supporting these bandwidths and above e g SCSI to SCSI SATA SAS FC to SATA RAID 0 bLuefisH444 Create Range Windows User Manual rv S Jq Recommended System Hardware The requirements below are given as a guide performance vary for each system configuration It Is recommended to use certified and tested hardware configuration which available at http www bluefish444 com support compatibility hardware Slot Type 4 lane PCl e 8 and 16 lane are compatible as well Chipset 7505 7525 5000X 5400 5520 series Core 17 AMD 200 System HP XW9300 HP XW 8200 HP XW 8400 Dual Core HP 8600 HP Z200 Z400 Z600 HP Z800 HP Z820 Apple MacPro 3 1 Apple Mac Book Pro Apple Mac Mini Additional self certified system integrators from Globalstor 1 Beyond Boxx VDS XENON CPU Intel Dual Quad Core Hexa Core Xeon Intel Duo Core 2 AMD Opteron 242 bLuefisH444 Create Range Windows User Manual TT ME W_U _ l Storage Requirements The
5. Create product range is primarily an uncompressed capture and playback solution supporting QuickTime AVI and sequential file format for digitizing and playback providing an unprecedented level of quality on the Windows Linux and Apple Mac OS systems We do not recommend a storage solution that is using the motherboard onboard SATA SAS controller such as ATTO or LSI Logic RAID controller unless the device is a Bluefish444 certified solution Storage Bandwidth and Capacity Guide W x H x Pixel Byte Size x RGB 10 RGBA 8 V210 2VUY 8 Frame rate 1024 MB sec 40 10 40 10 40 15 YUVS 8 MB sec MB sec MB sec MB sec frame frame frame frame size size size size 1280 X 720P 210 72 210 72 162 09 149 16 52 68 59 94 29 97fps 3 51 3 51 2 7 2 34 1920 X 1080 50 25fps 197 75 197 75 155 52 132 58 101 25 7 9 7 9 6 08 5 27 1920 X 1080 237 30 237 30 186 44 138 24 118 54 59 94 29 97fps 7 9 7 9 6 08 5 27 248 83 248 83 186 63 165 73 118 66 KN 7 9 6 08 5 27 Kl 207 36 207 36 155 52 165 89 1920 X 1080 25p 7 9 7 9 6 08 5 27 98 88 248 58 248 58 186 44 138 24 1920 X 1080 29 97p 7 9 7 9 6 08 5 27 118 54 248 83 248 83 186 63 165 73 1920 X 1080 30p 7 9 7 9 6 08 5 27 118 65 2048 X 1080P 24p 202 5 202 5 155 7 165 89 101 25 8 43 8 43 6 49 5 27 2048 X 1556 24p 291 7 291 7 194 5 135 0 145 88 12 15 12 15 9 35 5 62 HSDL 15p 218 8 218 8 145 8 194 4 91 18
6. improper or inadequate maintenance and care Bluefish444 shall not be obligated to furnish service under this warranty a to repair damage resulting from attempts by personnel other than Bluefish444 authorized resellers to install repair or service the product b to repair damage resulting from improper use or connection to incompatible equipment c to repair any damage resulting or malfunction caused by the use of non Bluefish444 parts or supplies d to service a product that has been modified or integrated with other products when the effect of such a modification or integration increases the time or difficulty of servicing the product or e to repair or service a product that has been integrated and shipped as part of a workstation which may increase the risk of damage caused to the Bluefish444 card within the workstation during transit This warranty specifically shall not apply to Bluefish444 products purchased second hand This warranty is given by Bluefish444 in lieu of any other warranties expressed or implied Bluefish444 s responsibility to repair or replace defective products is the whole and exclusive remedy provided to the customer for any indirect special incidental or consequential damages Category A e Epoch range Create range SD Greed amp SD Greed Express SD Dual Link Pro SD Lite Pro amp SD Lite Pro Express Iridium AV Pro amp lridium AV Pro Express SD Single Link Pro amp SD Single Link Pro Express SD Ingest Pro amp SD
7. this questionnaire This questionnaire will give us a better understanding of the problem s and the different factors involves Please be precise and clear separate fact from speculation and do not include irrelevant detail Answer the questions below before submitting your issue to analyze by our technical support team Please attach to email any relevant screenshots and System Information Run gt msinfo32 exe for a detailed list of system information Date Name Company Name Phone number Email Website Which Bluefish444 card is installed What is the card serial number Where and when was it purchased What host system workstation do you use What Operating System s do you use Which version of Bluefish444 Installer was used What Bluefish driver version do you use Which slot does the card install to Hardware used How many Bluefish444 cards are installed What type of processor s What type of RAM how much Brand model of graphics card Brand Model of motherboard Which RAID card is used What configuration What are the test results of SCSIBenchMark exe C Program Files Bluefish444 Symmetry e Which deck is being used Software e What version of Symmetry is in use e Which 3rd party software are installed and what version Video Information What video mode s do you use capture amp playback What File Format do you use Which SDI input and Out connectors are used for video In amp
8. Ingest Pro Express Category B e SDj Fidelity SD Prime and SD Focus bLuefisH444 Create Range Windows User Manual Introduction Every so often the application of advanced technology modern industrial design and manufacturing processes yields a break through that delivers real advantages over its predecessors Introducing Bluefish444 s Epoch range of uncompressed 2K HD SD SDI capture cards Broadcast Engineering Redefined Let s face it broadcast quality 10 years ago is much like comparing VHS is to Blu ray today Everyone s quick to spruik their product as being broadcast quality but with the advent of 3G SDI 12bit video processing and Stereoscopic 3D capability Bluefsh444 s new Epoch truly delivers what others just talk about The quality amp flexibility of our scalers is unsurpassed Epoch s 4 lane PCl e cards have a maximum bandwidth of 1 1GB s delivering full duplex DMA Add to that the precision of our hardware based Color Space Conversion 2K video resolution and our proprietary RapidFlow MR2 technology it s no wonder we re the Professionals Choice Extreme Reliability 1000 s of customers attest to using our products in mission critical environments such as digital intermediary post and live broadcast where they re running 24 7 Our engineering know how and products are backed by a three year warranty Flexibility of our hardware From MR2 s routing architecture to RapidFlow s agnostic scaling and
9. Output Do you capture audio Embedded or AES How many channels bLuefisH444 Create Range Windows User Manual General Questions Summary how would you describe the problem Description details of your problem report what application triggers the problem Steps to reproduce possible steps or sequence of operation that can be used to recreate the problem in house explain it so others can reproduce the problem and include any special setup steps Actual Results what the application did after performing the above steps Expected Results what the application should have done Any other useful information Support Resources Hardware compatibility Guide This site has detailed information on tested and certified hardware categorized by motherboards systems and integrators http www bluetish444 com support compatibility hardware software compatibility guide Current list of released retail software that is compatible with the Bluefish444 product range Refer to this site often as new supported products a frequently released http www bluefish444 com support compatibility software For phone support you must register your product online at Nttp www bluefish444 com products warranty register asp bLuefisH444 Create Range Windows User Manual Support Contacts Australia BlueFish444 Head Office China UBS Consulting 17b Market Street South Melbourne Victoria 3205 Australia Telephone 61
10. adme document for more information http wWww bluefish444 com Support compatibility hardware 2 Install 3rd party applications Supported 3rd party applications must be pre install before running Bluefish444 installer Supported applications installed after Bluefish444 software installation will require re installing Bluefish444 installer again 3 Install the latest QuickTime player Download and install the latest QuickTime installer available at the following site nttp www apple com quicktime download 4 Bluefish444 card installation hardware Place your system in an easily accessible position with sufficient lighting It is not recommend inserting the card in an awkward position that will increase the chances of a poorly contacted or incorrectly installed card Ensure your hands are clean and free of dirt and fluid Make sure you are earthed and discharge any static build up before handling the Bluefish444 by touching the metal frame of the PC case Do not touch the components on the PCB and do not touch the PCI slot mating edge e Remove your systems protective case e Remove the power cable from your system e Identify a free PCI E slot check your hardware configuration or contact your hardware supplier e Hold the card by the top of the PCI shield and at the top of the PCB at the opposite end of the PCI shield this will reduce any chance of damage to the bluefish444 card circuitry e Insert the card into the correctl
11. cross conversion options our hardware upgrade path and the power to choose is yours for the taking It s a whole new ball game A new Epoch if you will bLuefisH444 Create Range Windows User Manual Epoch Product Matrix Epoch Epoch Epoch Epoch 2K Epoch Epoch Horizon Core Ultra Horizon 2K Core 2K Ultra Streams Video SDI Inputs SDI Outputs 4 4 4 4 Input O No No Yes Yes Yes 4 4 4 4 Output O 4 2 2 4 Output Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Hardware 1X 1X 2X 2X Scalers NIL Jetstream Jetstream NIL Jetstream Jetstream DVI HDMI 1X 1X Preview NIL NIL VariVue NIL NIL VariVue Windows amp Linux SDK Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes N 4 2 2 4 Input Z Full Duplex DMA up to 1 1Gb s for simultaneous capture amp playback All Epoch models support e 7 1 amp 5 1 surround sound via AES EBU or SPDIF connections and includes16 channels of embedded audio e 2 channels of RCA analog output e Audio sample rate converters bLuefisH444 Create Range Windows User Manual Epochl2K Ultra Key Features Supported Video Modes 720x486i 59 94 Hz NTSC 720x576 50 00 Hz PAL 1280x720p 23 976Hz 24Hz 50Hz 59 94Hz 60Hz 1920x1080i 50Hz 59 94Hz 60Hz 1920x1080PsF 23 976Hz 24Hz 1920x1080p 23 976Hz 24Hz 25Hz 29 97Hz 30Hz 60Hz 2048X1080p 23 976Hz 24Hz 2048X1080i 47 96Hz 48Hz 2048x1556PsF 14 98Hz 15Hz Digital Video Input and Qutput Signal Formats 3G SDI capable 12 bit I O and Video Proce
12. e monitoring and i i ar ex Epoch Horizon nout Signa e 10801 50 diagnostic tool such as temperature video cad Type Epoch Hoen l s Sina Type FREE I O options and audio features that may not Firmware Wersion 275 Core Board Temperature 520 39C Fan Speed ET be controlled by other supported 3rd party ideo Output Contro iming Adjust applications Videotvideg f Videorkes Te ra Th F A h d ff f i i okey Reference Source GenLock BNC oF e Feature will have different feature HA ca and tabs nede sats depending on the i da Letter box Lines 330074 Set Vertical jo set installed Bluefish444 hardware Video Input Source Cropping Presets 501 A Advanced Blanking control Rigifo to fp Left meg Bottom 0 H se Main Tab Mizc Functions Safe Picture SafeTitle Enable On Board Kever Save ag Default Refresh Settings Card Information Section Provides general information about the card installed such as card name pixel format firmware version Input amp Output Video Mode temperature e fan speed Pixel Format referred to the frame buffer mode or memory format the hardware is currently outputting which is depending on the application in use You can update the information by clicking refresh Some of the pixel formats supported are PixelFormt Color Space Link BitDepth gt ARGB ARGB PC CINEON DPX V210 2VUY YUVA Input Signal T
13. ex DMA up to 1 1GB s data transfer External Break out Box Optional Pixel and File Format DPX Cineon TGA RGB TGA RGBA QuickTime v210 QuickTime 2VUY Microsoft Uncompressed AVI bLuefisH444 Create Range Windows User Manual Jetstream Module e Resolution agnostic scaling of any horizontal and vertical resolution to any other horizontal and vertical resolution 12 bit scale processing Sinc x video interpolation algorithm using 25 X 25 TAPS 1 128th sub pixel scaling accuracy Up Down Cross and related frame rate conversion including 3 2 Pulldown Frame store enabling repeating or dropping of fields or frames for frame rate conversion AFD Closed caption and timecode transcoding through format converters Hardware De interlacing e Master routing resource controlled by software to scale any input output or framestore image and pass the result to output or host e Field upgradable firmware design via software upgrade e Ability for 3rd party developers to custom develop each scaler module within Jetstream hardware via firmware and software upgrade VariVue Module e Anyofthe supported video modes described above can be hardware up down or cross converted and previewed via DVI Output up to 1920 x 1200p 60 Hz 4 4 4 OR HDMI Output up to 1920 x 1200p 60 Hz 4 2 2 4 4 4 amp 8 Channels of 24bit embedded audio e Master routing resource MR2 allows monitoring of any input or output e 3x1D LUT for color calibrating preview fr
14. ize letter box settings When available Misc Functions Safe Picture and Safe Title are for displaying the safe area of the output signal Audio Tab BlueFish444 Feature App Audio Default Audio Input Source SDIA v Digital Audio gt Analog Audio Routing Left Digital Audio Channel Default Audio Input Source allows you to select the audio input Available options are AES digital Analog SDI A or SDI B Digital Audio gt Analog Audio Routing Provide the option to monitor specific digital AES audio channel on analog speakers G AES Channel 1 Kom C AES Channel 3 C AES Channel 5 C AES Channel 7 hannel Analog Left Right Digital Audio Channel e AES Channel 2 C AES Channel 4 AES Channel 6 AES Channel 8 20 Analog Right Channel Embedded Audio Output Setting Vv Audio Channels 1 4 Group I Emb Audio Packet Audio Channels 5 8 Group 2 Emb Audio Packet Audio Channels 9 12 Group 3 Emb Audio Packet Audio Channels 13 16 Group 4 Emb Audio Packet Embedded Audio Output Setting Embedded audio channels are grouped together to be output on SDI A B Select which embedded audio group to be output OK Cancel Help bLuefisH444 Create Range Windows User Manual IAA i 1O A AOLP PZL P1 r Bluetish444 Support Bluefish444 support questionnaire Before submitting a support call or email please fill in the relevant questions from
15. om LCD Plasma Projector and log linear conversion Supported APIs Windows API C DirectShow Filters API Mac OS X QuickTime API Linux API Compatible with popular retail applications Adobe Creative Suite Apple Final Cut Studio AVID Media Composer Bluefish444 Symmetry Assimilate Scratch Eyeon Digital Fusion Drastic Technologies Quick Clip Pro Drastic Technologies Media NXS 1 bLuefisH444 Create Range Windows User Manual Hardware Details Minimum System Requirements The following system requirements are for capturing playback and export master to tape using Symmetry Sequential file formats Targa DPX and Cineon are far more intensive than clip based formats AVI amp QuickTime due to the need for the disk array to read and write files at a rapid rate Fragmentation is a common side effect and most apparent cause of performance regardless of free space available especially for sequential file formats This issue can be resolved using Symmetry Pre Create Files option from the General Settings Please ensure your storage solution is certified to support sequential file format in HD and 2K resolutions For further information and an updated list of tested storage solutions go to the Bluefish444 website at http www bluefish444 com support compaltibility hardware storage asp CPU Intel Dual Quad Core Xeon Intel Duo Core 2 AMD Opteron 242 Operating System Windows XP 32 bit SP2 QuickTime 7
16. ssing 1 x 2K HD SD 4 2 2 SDI 2x 2K HD SD 4 2 2 SDI 2K HD SD 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 RGBA YUVA HD SD 4 2 2 4 Video and Key YUVA 2 x Independent SDI streams Analog Video and DVI HDMI I O Future Hardware Upgrade Option SD Composite SD Component HD Component DVI HDMI I O Ancillary Data HANC e RP188 timecode In e RP188 timecode Out e Embedded Audio e Custom Packets VANG e Closed Captioning e 3 Line VITC e Custom Packets Audio Features 6 channels of AES EBU 1 0 Balanced XLR Optional 8 Channels of AES ID3 I O Unbalanced BNC 16 Channels of embedded audio per SDI I O 2 analog OUT channels 10dBu Unbalanced RCA OUT bLuefisH444 Create Range Windows User Manual Input Hardware Features 4 General Purpose Input Pins LTC Input port Audio sample rate converters Genlock Bi Tri and Cross Lock Bi for HD Tri for SD Output Hardware Features Programmable 4 x 4 Hardware Colour Space Conversion Real time hardware overlay for internal keying 4 x 1D LUTs on all SDI Outputs Built in safe area safe title and letterbox generator 4 General Purpose Output Pins LTC Output port Other Features MR2 Master Routing Resource RGB lt gt YUV 12 bit Hardware Colour Space Conversion 3 2 Pulldown ISIM Input Stream integrity management 12 bit video processing throughout signal path for highest quality video Bypass Relay RS 422 Serial Ports 4 lane PCI Express 8 and 16 lane compatible 2K Full Dupl
17. u read the license agreement before agreeing to it If you do not agree to the license agreement installation will not continue In Windows XP a Logo Certification dialog box will come up select Continue Anyway Select or de select installing plug ins to installed applications Confirm applying of firmware upgrade When installation finished shut down your system Then boot up again CON O Ol re klo To verify installation start Bluefish444 Feature App and ads check the Card Information section is correct spam 195 Also Bluefish444 card should come up in Device Manager under Sound Video amp game control Uninstall Bluefish4444 Software 1 Make sure you have closed all applications 2 In the Windows Control Panel go to Add or Remove Programs XP or Uninstall or change program Win7 3 Select Bluefish444 installer choose uninstall 6 Configure 3 party applications Bluefish444 provide a quick start guide for many of the supported 3 party applications Please refer to the 3 party instructions to configure your software for Video I O bLuefisH444 Create Range Windows User Manual ooo D ff Feature Application Bluefish444 Feature Application Bluefish444 Feature Application or Feature App is Bluefish444 control interface that runs independently to any applications using the HE card BlueFish444 Feature App Audio Card Information It provides hardwar
18. y chosen slot by firmly pressing down on the metal PCI shield and the edge of the PCB e Secure the card with a screw or PCI clip depending on the chassis e Replace the system chassis cover and connect the power to your system bLuefisH444 Create Range Windows User Manual 5 Bluefish444 software installation Key points to remember when to run the Bluefish444 installer e You must have Administrator privileges e Always uninstall any previous installer before running the installation program e Always shut down your system after installing the drivers do not do a soft restart e Always run the installer if you change cards even if it is the same model as there might be different firmware changes e Always read the latest release notes e Always install 3rd party software before installing Bluefish444 software New Installations Windows operating systems come in many forms XP Vista amp 7 This installation procedure might include dialog boxes that does not show on your OS or you might encounter dialog boxes not mention in this document User Account Control dialog in Win 7 The following steps are for new installation Et ai 1 With the Bluefish44 card physically installed turn on your system 2 When Windows loads you may be presented with a New Hardware Found dialog box Cancel and Pt nm close this dialog box 3 Run the latest Bluefish444 installer 4 Follow the installer on screen steps please ensure yo
19. ype indicates the current signal the card is receiving on the SDI Input source from the deck or other signal source Output Video Mode indicates the current video mode the card is outputting Output Video Modeis controlled by the application e g Adobe Premiere Pro Symmetry etc bLuefisH444 Create Range Windows User Manual HET Video Output Control video Qutput Control This section gives you direct control of the output Video video Video Key signal of your Bluefish444 card Altering these O settings will allow you to switch between outputting two video streams on both Outputs SDI A amp SDI B z or outputting video on SDI A and outputting key alpha on SDI B Timing Adjust Reference Video Mode displays the input Ulmer type that Bluefish444 card is detecting on the Reference video Mode NTSC reference source Reference Source allows you to select the PElelenee Sales TE reference source as either Genlock BNC SDI link A SDI link B or Software Horizontal p A Horizontal adjusts the relative horizontal vertical 0 Set timing between the Genlock signal and the cards output signals Vertical adjusts the relative vertical timing between the Genlock signal and the cards output signals Set button commits any changes Letter Box Adjust the image matte black bars above and below the image Video Input Source For selecting the video input port SDI A or B Advanced Blanking control More accurate and fully custom
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