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GX server – Version 1.10 – User Manual
EVS Broadcast Equipment – September 2012
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2.3 Server Main Specifications
2.3.1 Input Files
The original sequences are imported and stored onto the Raw Materials drive (HDD). A
database on the GX server manages information about the imported raw materials, and
the associated GX clips.
Input Video Sequences
The following static files with embedded alpha channels are supported:
• Combined fill & key Targa sequences, i.e. TGA files.
Uncompressed TGA files or RLE compressed TGA files are supported.
• Combined fill & key Tiff sequences, i.e. TIFF files.
Uncompressed TIFF files or LZW compressed TIFF files are supported.
• Combined fill & key videos, encoded in Apple Animation codec, and wrapped in
.MOV files.
• Video sequences of either fill or key, encoded in one of the following format:
o Apple ProRes
o AVC-Intra Class 100
o Avid DNxHD
o DVCPro 50/HD
o IMX
o MJPEG SD/HD
Input Audio Sequences
The supported input audio files are stereo WAV files of 16-bit depth, 48 KHz, including
from 2 to 16 channels.
2.3.2 GX Clips
The GX clips are created in the database. The A/V material is stored onto the GX Clips
drive (SSD):
• The internal video files are stored in internal uncompressed formats, in the requested
video standard.
• The internal audio files are in raw 24 bits samples (per channel) format. They can
contain up to 16 embedded audio channels.