Specifications

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Chapter 2: Installing Video Satellite
Pro Tools and a Media Composer or Symphony
video satellite are known collectively as a video
satellite system, and comprise the following
components:
• A dedicated Pro Tools computer with:
• Pro Tools HD software
• Pro Tools|HD card(s) or Avid HD Native
card
• Pro Tools HD audio interface
•SYNCHD or SYNCI/O
• Video reference (connected to the
SYNC HD or SYNC I/O)
• Local and/or shared audio storage
• A second, dedicated Media Composer or Sym-
phony computer with:
• Local and/or shared storage for audio and
video
• Avid video peripheral (optional)
• Client monitor for video playback
(optional)
• Video reference (connected to the Avid
video peripheral and the VTR if present)
•Optional VTR
• Keyspan USA-19HS adapter for 9-pin deck
connection (Mac only)
• RS-232 to RS-422 serial adapter (Mac only)
• Ethernet connection, either directly through
an Ethernet hub or over a larger Ethernet
network
To install Media Composer or Symphony Video
Satellite option:
1 Install any optional hardware: See “Installing
Hardware” on page 14.
2 Install Media Composer or Symphony: See
“Installing Media Composer or Symphony Soft-
ware” on page 16 for details.
3 Authorize Media Composer and the Video Sat-
ellite option: See “Authorizing your Video Satel-
lite System” on page 17.
4 Establish an Ethernet connection between the
Media Composer and Pro Tools systems: See
“Making Ethernet Connections with Video Satel-
lite Systems” on page 21.
5 Link the Media Composer and Pro Tools
systems: See “Connecting Media Composer to
Pro Tools” on page 22.
The necessary software to run Video Satellite
with your Pro Tools system is installed by de-
fault.