4U

Industrial Ruggedised Components

d3 systems are built on industrial components, so they are super rugged and plenty of availability long term.

This chassis is the most rugged case on the market, with a bunch of neat customisations to make sure the internal components stay where they should, even if you bounce it around the country on the back of a truck.

No consumer components are in the d3 product range, developed over years by people like you, we are committed to continuing to offer the right product for the job.

Incredible Graphics Power

The d3 4U rack-mount features the very best ATI 4 output digital GPU, featuring 2Gb VRAM, with up to 2560×1600 Display port or 1920×1200 DVI (using the active display port adapters provided). That is a possible 4 × 2560 width, people just don’t make content at this resolution.

There’s enough power here to far exceed other media server’s offerings of a mere 4k resolution. Try cross-fading 2 × 4k video files on any other system, while running through a sequence of 4k png images, while all the time scrubbing up and down the time-line. d3 doesn’t skip a frame.

Synchronisation

Based on a full hardware, dedicated processor design, the on-board Synchonisation card helps ensure clock-accurate synchronization in virtually all scenarios. The dedicated processor allows the GPU to work in the rendering needs of the user without compromising sync.

The synchronization module allows the GPU to be used in demanding applications that require synchronization to external sources (Genlock) or synchronization multiple GPUs in different systems (Framelock), even across multiple machines. This combination means that the user can guarantee Framelock across outputs, across multiple machines, while all the time locked to the single reference of your choice.

Latest i7 Processor

The new 4U 2.5 System comes equipped with the very latest Intel Core i7, featuring 4 cores with 8 concurrent threads when using Hyper-Threading, it operates at 3.40GHz, and is designed to work with DDR3-1333 memory and feature an 8MB L3 cache.

This means serious power under the hood. No-longer are you limited to only our proprietary DXV codec for 4k and above textures, where the previous limit was 6 × 1080p using the GPU decompression technique. Now you can also use .pjeg and even .anim in multiple layers with this kind of performance.

Flexible Video Input

The d3 4U offers video capture from uncompressed 8-bit and 10-bit HD-SDI and standard definition SDI cameras. With one card installed as standard, an option is available for a 2nd card, giving up to 2 x HD-SDI or 4 x SD-SDI per machine, as multi-channel capability allows simultaneous capture from two independent SDI cameras, or to switch between two HD-SDI cameras on each card.

Supports 525 NTSC, 625 PAL, 720p and 1080i; SMTPE 292M, SMPTE 344M and SMPTE 259M.

Solid State Media Storage

Built with the quality, reliability, and durability that lives up to the OCZ name, the Vertex 3 Series easily integrates into the d3 System and features TRIM support to optimize performance over the drive’s lifespan as the ultimate Windows 7 companion.

With read rates of up to 530Mb/s this device will give you the ability to store more, play more and deliver more.

Removable Media Drives

Both 2U and 4U feature a 4 bay removable Media Drive array, meaning you can swap your drives around at will.

Coming as standard with a single 480Gb SSD in each, there is plenty of room for all that high-res content. But, when you want to back up, quickly swap out a show, duplicate or copy, just add another drive to the media drive bay for instant access to complete peace of mind.

Integrate with devices

The d3 rack-mount is packed with input/output capabilities.

With 2 x Gigabit LAN sockets, you can have one Artnet and one Device network simultaneously. The 6 x USB 2.0 slots give you the external device or backup hard-drive access at super quick speeds. Firewire 400 and 800 is there in case you need it, plus 2 x COM ports for the old school boys.

d3 is DMX (via Artnet), MIDI, OSC and Serial compliant. You are in control.

Broadcast Quality Audio

the d3 4U contains the world’s most versatile PCI Audio Interface with no compromises: Latest 192 kHz AD- and DA-converters with more than 110 dB signal to noise ratio, all inputs and outputs simultaneously operational, easy-to-install optional hi-quality analog expansion boards, the famous TotalMix, a newly developed sensational clock section with maximum jitter suppression of external clock signals – all this combines into a ‘soundcard’ that the world has been waiting for so long. Now you can get it too.

With balanced XLR in/out analogue audio, you can plug this into the front of house at Glastonbury and sit back and smile, or use it’s on-baord MIDI interface to sync to MTC or send it, or receive MIDI notes or MSC for complete show integration.