Product specifications

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describes each piece of hardware and lists the chapters where
information on connecting the components is provided.
Table 1-1 NewsCutter and Media Recorder
Components
Components Purpose of Components See:
Avid Media Processor The rack-mountable computer that runs the system;
has industry-standard connectors for broadcast
video input and output. The CPU has a minimum of
40 MB of RAM and a 250-MB or similar size internal
hard drive (called the Avid system drive) for storing
the system software.
Chapter 4
Peripheral boards Video, audio, and disk controller boards installed in
the Avid Media Processor.
Chapter 5
Avid Broadcast Video Board
(ABVB)
Processes video input and output. Compatible with
either analog video (composite or component) or
component serial digital video, depending on the
board option purchased.
Chapter 5
Advanced JPEG (Janus) board Performs video compression using JPEG; handles
two video streams for real-time effects.
Chapter 5
ATTO SiliconExpress IV board
(also called the SCSI controller)
Connects the Avid Media Processor to drives storing
digital video, audio, and graphics. Version IV is for
wide, single-ended SCSI storage devices.
Chapter 5
Digidesign Pro Tools
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board
(also called the SA4 board)
Works with the audio interface to process digital
audio.
Chapter 5