Grass Valley - T2 4K Series Digital Recorder/Players
T2 4K Series Digital Recorder/Players
T2 4K digital recorder/players models bring 4K DCI, 4K UHD or full high-definition capture and playback to the video professional.
The T2 4K digital recorder/players from Grass Valley are 4K DCI, 4K UHD or HD/SD audio/video playout centers. The front-panel transport controls have the look and feel of a traditional VTR.
In 4K mode (DCI or UHD), one record or one output channel supports 4K content. In HD/SD mode one record and two output channels support SD and HD content.
The crisp, clear LCD front panel can display high-quality images and is complemented by a software application suite for managing and selecting media clips, clip editing and trimming, and playout — including playlist creation.
Featuring rear-panel video/audio/remote/LTC connectivity, T2 4K can also accept files via USB 3.0, or by data transfer over a standard Gigabit Ethernet network, including Grass Valley HQX, XAVC, XAVC S, XDCAM, P2, AVC-ULTRA, Apple ProRes 422, Avid DNxHD and MPEG-2 files.
Further, T2 4K digital recorder/players can be controlled by video production switchers, presentation mixers and audio mixers — to create a powerful presentation system.
Every T2 4K has two playout HD/SD channels for independent editing and previewing, or for delivering content to two different display systems simultaneously, useful for edge-blending and displaying 3D content.
Key Features
Recorder/Player
- 4K (2160p) ingest support (4K: 1 in 0 out mode)
- 4K (2160p) playback support (4K: 0 in 1 out mode)
- HD (1080p) ingest and playback support (HD: 1 in 2 out mode)
- Three decks for the price of one — HD 1 record and HD 2 playback channels work independently and simultaneously
- HD 2 channel synchronizes playback for key/fill rolls, edge blend displays, multiscreen and 3D applications
- Chasing playback while ingesting (HD/SD)
- Supports 720p to 1080p/i real-time crossconversion
- Direct ingest to external media/storage device
- Scheduled recording
Import/Export
- Native import/playback for most standard formats
- Multicodec support (transcoding to Grass Valley HQX AVI) for most standard and broadcast formats
- FTP transfer rate limited to maintain playback performance
- Watch folder transfers
- Export to Sony XDCAM drive (U1/U2)
Editing
- Direct access to a media folder with EDIUS and the ability to edit a growing file — AVI (Grass Valley HQX) and MXF (XDCAM). (Elite only)
- Export a growing AVI (Grass Valley HQX) file via CIFS
- Export a growing MXF (XDCAM) file via FTP
- Import from Final Cut Pro in QuickTime format using the free Grass Valley HQ codec for Mac onto an exFAT HDD
Front Panel
- Easy-to-use front panel interface and jog/shuttle
Workstation
- Workstation mode included as standard
- Simple on-the-fly editing, including trimming, mark in/ out, markers with comments, basic transition effects and insertion of placeholders for playlists
- Keyboard shortcuts and mouse customization on workstation
Remote
- Synchronized playback using LTC input (Timecode chasing)
- Synchronized playback for multiple T2s using GPI input/ RS-422
- Integration support for third-party control (BVW, GPIO and AMP
Device
- SDI embedded audio (8 channels)
- Robust design — engineered to withstand punishing live event and mobile production environments
- Redundant power supply (Elite only)
- Media card reader (Elite only) — SD, SD (UHS-II), CF, SxS, 2.5-inch SSD Maintenance
- Full data backup and restore feature
Ordering
KTR4-ELT-CV40 — T2 4K Elite (218509)
- 2 TB usable SSD storage: 1 TB SSD x2 (RAID-0)
- 4K DCI/4K UHD (up to 59.94p/50p) and HD 1080 (up to 59.94p/50p)
- Media card reader bay: SD, SD (UHS-II), CF, SxS, 2.5-inch SSD
- Redundant power supply unit
- Direct access to internal storage (CIFS)
Package Contents
– T2 4K Elite unit
– T2 4K read me first
– AC power supply cable x6 (NA/JP x2, UK x2, EMEA x2)
– Registration card for the T2
KTR4-PRO-CV40 — T2 4K Pro (218493)
- 2 TB usable HDD storage: 1 TB HDD x2 (RAID-0)
- 4K DCI/4K UHD (up to 59.94p/50p) and HD 1080 (up to 59.94p/50p)
- Single power supply unit
Package Contents
– T2 4K Pro unit
– T2 4K read me first
– AC power supply cable x3 (NA/JP x1, UK x1, EMEA x1)
– Registration card for the T2
KTR4-EXP-CV40 — T2 4K Express (218486)
- 2 TB usable HDD storage: 1 TB HDD x2 (RAID-0)
- 4K DCI/4K UHD (up to 29.97p/25p) and HD 1080 (up to
- 97p/25p or 59.94i/50i)
- Single power supply unit
Package Contents
– T2 4K Express unit
– T2 4K read me first
– AC power supply cable x3 (NA/JP x1, UK x1, EMEA x1)
– Registration card for the T2
Option
iDDR2-RACK-W — T2 Rackmount Kit 600476
Rackmount kit for T2 4K Series
Specifications
Description: 4K/HD Recorder/Player
Model Number
T2 4K Elite: KTR4-ELT-CV40
T2 4K Pro: KTR4-PRO-CV40
T2 4K Express: KTR4-EXP-CV40
Mode
HD/SD: 1 in 2 out
4K: 1 in 0 out
4K: 0 in 1 out
Storage System:
- M.2 SSD
- 64 GB
Data:
- T2 4K Elite: SSD (RAID-0), 2 TB
- T2 4K Pro: HDD (RAID-0), 2 TB
- T2 4K Express: HDD (RAID-0), 2 TB
Capacity:
- 3.5 hours: 4K DCI (4096x2160) 59.94p @ Grass Valley HQX (1.2 Gb/s)
- 7.5 hours: 4K DCI (4096x2160) 29.97p @ Grass Valley HQX (600 Mb/s)
- 3.5 hours: 4K UHD (3840x2160) 59.94p @ Grass Valley HQX (1.2 Gb/s)
- 7.5 hours: 4K UHD (3840x2160) 29.97p @ Grass Valley HQX (600 Mb/s)
- 14 hours: HD (1920x1080) 59.94p @ Grass Valley HQX (300 Mb/s)
- 28 hours: HD (1920x1080) 59.94i @ Grass Valley HQX (150 Mb/s)
- 72 hours: HD (1920x1080) 59.94i @ XDCAM HD422 (50 Mb/s)
- 150 hours: HD (1440x1080) 59.94i @ XDCAM HD (35 Mb/s)
Power Supply Unit
T2 4K Elite: Redundant PSU
T2 4K Pro: Single PSU
T2 4K Express: Single PSU
Media Card Reader
T2 4K Elite: SD, SD UHS-II, Compact Flash, SxS, 2.5 inch SSD bay
Video Input Format
Format Support: 4K DCI, 4K UHD, HD, SD
Connector:BNC (3G-SDI) x4 (shared with video output)
Codec (4K DCI/4K UHD): AVI — Grass Valley HQX
Codec (HD/SD):
- AVI — Grass Valley HQX
- MXF — XDCAM HD422, XDCAM HD, IMX, DVCAM
Bit rate:
- Up to 1.2 Gb/s (4K DCI/4K UHD 59.94/50)
- Up to 600 Mb/s (4K DCI/4K UHD 29.97/25/24/23.98)
- Up to 300 Mb/s (1080p 59.94/50)
- Up to 150 Mb/s (HD, SD)
Resolution/frame rate (Elite/Pro):
- [4K DCI] 4096x2160p (59.94p, 50p, 29.97p, 25p, 24p, 23.98p)
- [4K UHD] 3840x2160p (59.94p, 50p, 29.97p, 25p, 24p, 23.98p)
- [HD] 1920x1080p (59.94p, 50p, 29.97p, 25p, 24p, 23.98p), 1920x1080i (59.94i, 50i), 1440x1080p (29.97p, 25p, 23.98p), 1440x1080i (59.94i, 50i), 1280x720p (59.94p, 50p)
- [SD] 720x486i (59.94i), 720x576i (50i)
Resolution/frame rate (Express):
- [4K DCI] 4096x2160p (29.97p, 25p, 24p, 23.98p)
- [4K UHD] 3840x2160p (29.97p, 25p, 24p, 23.98p)
- [HD] 1920x1080p (29.97p, 25p, 24p, 23.98p), 1920x1080i (59.94i, 50i), 1440x1080p (29.97p, 25p, 23.98p), 1440x1080i (59.94i, 50i), 1280x720p (59.94p, 50p)
- [SD] 720x486i (59.94i), 720x576i (50i)
Video Output Format
Format Support: 4K DCI, 4K UHD, HD, SD
Connector: BNC (3G/HD-SDI) x4 (shared with video input)
Codec (4K DCI/4K UHD):
- AVI — Grass Valley HQX, Grass Valley Lossless*, Grass Valley Uncompressed*
- MXF — H.264/AVC*, Grass Valley HQX
- QuickTime — ProRes422*, ProRes4444*, Grass Valley HQX
- MP4 — H.264/AVC
- XAVC — 4K Intra (480*/300*), QFHD Intra (480*/300*), QFHD Long422 (200*/140*/100*), QFHD Long (150/100/60)
- XAVC S — H.264/AVC
- P2 — AVC-Intra 4K (422*)
- Windows Media — Windows Media Video*
- Still Image — Targa*, Windows Bitmap*, JPEG*, TIFF*, PNG*, GIF*, DPX*, YUV Bitmap*
Codec (HD/SD):
- AVI — Grass Valley HQX, Grass Valley HQ, Grass Valley Lossless*, Grass Valley Uncompressed*, DVCPRO HD, DVCPRO50, DVCPRO25, DV
- MXF — MPEG-2, H.264/AVC, DNxHD (220/145/100/36), Grass Valley HQX, Grass Valley HQ, DVCPRO HD, DVCPRO50, DVCPRO25, DV, D10/IMX, JPEG2000*
- QuickTime — ProRes 422, ProRes 4444*, XDCAM (HD422/HD), XDCAM EX, H.264*, MPEG-4*, Grass Valley HQX, Grass Valley HQ, DVCPRO HD*, DVCPRO 50*, DVCPRO 25*, DV*, Motion JPEG*, Uncompressed*
- MP4 — H.264/AVC
- XDCAM — XDCAM HD422, XDCAM HD, XDCAM IMX, XDCAM DV, XDCAM EX
- XAVC — HD Intra (200, 100, 50), HD Long422 (50/35/25)
- XAVC S — H.264/AVC
- P2 — AVC-LongG (50/25/12), AVC-Intra (200/100/50), DVCPRO HD, DVCPRO 50, DVCPRO, DV
- AVCHD — H.264/AVC
- MPEG-2 — PS*, TS*
- Windows Media — Windows Media Video*
- GXF — Grass Valley HQ**, MPEG-2 (Intra Frame)**, H.264/AVC (Intra Frame)**, DVCPRO HD**, DVCPRO 50**, DVCPRO**, DV**
- Still Image — Targa*, Windows Bitmap*, JPEG*, TIFF*, PNG*, GIF*, DPX*, YUV Bitmap*
Audio Input Format
Input digital: SDI embedded audio (8 ch)
Audio Output Format
Output digital: SDI embedded audio (8 ch)
Monitor output:BNC x2 (for L ch/R ch) (shared with timecode output)
Headphone: Stereo jack x1
Timecode
Input: BNC x1
Output: BNC x2 (shared with audio monitor output)
Reference
Input: BNC x1 (analog blackburst or HD tri-level sync)
Remote Control
GPIO: D-Sub 25-pin x1 (8 in 8 out)
RS-422 (BVW):
- RS-422 (D-Sub 9-pin) for controller x1
- RS-422 (D-Sub 9-pin) for device x3
Network: AMP (Advanced Media Protocol)
LAN: RJ45 x 2 (10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T)
USB:
- USB 3.0 x6 (Front x2, Rear x4)
- USB 2.0 x4 (Rear x4)
PC Display: DisplayPort x1
DVI-D x1
(DisplayPort and DVI-D cannot be used at the same time)
Mechanical Specifications
Dimensions (W x D x H):430 x 550 x 140 mm (16.9 x 21.6 x 5.5 in.)
Weight: 16.5 kg (36.4 lbs.)
Operating Temperature: 5°C to 35°C (41°F to 95°F)
Operating Relative Humidity: Max. 80% (non-condensing)
Electric Power Consumption
Up to 200W