The Aurora Fuse-X™ is a high-quality inexpensive solution for Audio editors looking to get synchronized picture from their pro Audio applications. It is also well suited for video editors and motion graphics designers who can use the S-Video out as a V-out solution for Final Cut Pro, Adobe After Effects or Combustion graphics software. Aurora's Fuse-X™ is specifically designed to take full advantage of Apple's RT Extreme capabilities and can of course utilize all of FCP's rendered real-time effects. It is the perfect low-cost solution for uncompressed-only applications which do not demand the power of hardware accelerated real-time. Design: The Fuse-X™ family of cards represents a radical departure from traditional low-cost solutions. Aurora engineers have crafted a high-performance custom PCI interface specifically for doing video operations. Unlike solutions which use "off-the-shelf" PCI interfaces, the Aurora AV core is designed specifically for the demands of uncompressed video. We have painstakingly optimized every aspect of our PCI core for the highest performance in the latest G5 PCI-X environments. This core technology represents the baseline for future high-performance Aurora products. Features: Full RT Extreme Integration Aurora Interceptor&trade mode for seamless video output of a multitude of QuickTime formats. The Interceptor mode also does pixel aspect ratio conversion to accept square pixel movies from legacy products. Extended Mac desktop allows you to put application windows on the NTSC/PAL output for Photoshop or other graphics applications Analog Composite and S-Video inputs Analog Composite and S-Video outputs Analog stereo inputs Analog stereo outputs1 4-channel SPDIF (AES-compatible) digital audio outputs1 Perfect synchronization between Macintosh desktop and video display True Color filtering for enhanced colorspace conversion Upper/Lower field PAL supported, no field rendering required A true QuickTime solution for modern QuickTime applications: No need for 3rd party software to preview video outside of Final Cut Pro Lowers per-station cost by providing basic I/O for multiple editors without the added expense of SDI and Component interfaces on every station Single- and Dual-Field playback control allows for a perfect still image for color correcting or graphics editing Genlock is not required but is compatible with your "Studio House Sync" 1Audio outputs can be mapped as either stereo analog or 4-Channel digital output. Compatibility Aurora's Fuse-X™ is custom designed for QuickTime and Mac OS X, seamlessly integrating with Final Cut Pro and After Effects, providing ease of use and tightly integrated controls over the digitizing and playback drivers. See our FAQ for hardware requirement guidelines. With it's reduced-bandwidth PCI mode, the Fuse-X™ card is the best choice for use with audio tools such as Digidesign's ProTools and Motu's Digital Performer. |