Alchemist X
Cloud-based Frame Rate Conversion (FRC) for Live Media Streams
Alchemist, now in its eighth generation, is recognized throughout the world as the undisputed gold standard of motion-compensated frame rate standards conversion.
The very best in motion-compensated frame rate conversion is now available as a cloud service as part of Grass Valley’s Agile Media Processing Platform. Alchemist X provides transparent, artifact-free frame rate conversion for seamless global distribution of live and prerecorded media.
Alchemist X is available as a suite of applications including three tiers of frame rate conversion, both motion-compensated and linear, along with up/down/crossconversion and HDR/SDR processing — all drawing on the same unique industry-leading...
FEATURES
- World-class cloud-based motion-compensated frame rate conversion — new technology optimized to deliver stunning image quality, however complex the source
- SD, HD, 1080p support
- Color space conversion and HDR handling for HLG, and PQ, including custom LUTs
- Video processing including alias suppression, linear enhancement, proc amp and RGB legalizer
- Graphics-friendly low Ph.C mode
- Closed caption support and ancillary data bridge
- 16-channel audio processing with gain, shuffling and delay
- Runs on AMPP, Grass Valley’s cloud-based SaaS platform
- Deployable in public cloud, private cloud or hybrid configurations
SPECIFICATIONS
Supported Video Formats
- SD: 525, 625
- HD: 720 50/59.94/60p, 1080i 25/29/30, 1080p 23/24/25/29/30
- 3G: 1080 – 50/59.94/60p
Frame Rate Conversion Modes
- High Ph.C Motion Compensated Interpolation
- Low Ph.C Motion Compensated Interpolation
- Linear
- Synchronous
Supported Audio Format
16 PCM pass-through channels of audio with gain, delay and shuffling
Video Utilities
- Color space conversion (REC601 / BT709 / BT2020)
- Alias Suppression — Horizontal & vertical
- RGB Legalization (700 / 721 / 735 / Custom)
- Aperture — Sharp / Normal / Anti-alias
- VANC bypass
HDR Processing
- HDR (PQ/HLG) to SDR
- HDR (PQ/HLG) to HDR (PQ/HLG)
- SDR to HDR (PQ/HLG)
- Custom LUTs
MEDIA GALLERY
ORDERING INFORMATION
Please contact your Grass Valley sales representative for more details.
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UDC Processing & |
Frame Rate Conversion Apps | |||||
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Key Features |
Alchemist X HDR |
Alchemist X UDC |
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Alchemist X Essential |
Alchemist X Professional |
Alchemist X Enterprise |
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Frame Rate Conversion |
No |
No |
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Good Quality Linear/ |
Better Quality |
Best Quality |
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UDX Conversion |
No |
Yes |
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Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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HDR Support |
Yes |
UHD Version Only |
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No |
UHD Version Only |
Yes |
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Color Space Conversion |
Yes |
UHD Version Only |
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No |
UHD Version Only |
Yes |
