DigiDesign Video Satellite LE User Manual

Video Satellite LE Guide

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contents

Chapter 1. Introduction to Video Satellite LE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Video Output Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Supported Video Formats. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

System Requirements and Compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Digidesign Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

About This Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

About www.digidesign.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Chapter 2. Installing Video Satellite LE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Installing Video Satellite LE Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Authorizing Video Satellite LE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Uninstalling Video Satellite LE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Network Connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Chapter 3. Configuring Video Satellite LE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Chapter 4. Using Video Satellite LE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Linking the Video Satellite LE System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Spotting Video to the Pro Tools LE Timeline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Optimizing Synchronization Settings Between the Administrator and Satellite Systems . . . . . . 11

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Chapter 1: Introduction to Video Satellite LE 1

chapter 1

Introduction to Video Satellite LE

Video Satellite LE is a powerful post-production
option for Pro Tools HD, which uses a separate
computer running Pro Tools LE

®

software for

synchronized video playback.

By off-loading video playback duties to a sepa­rate computer, Video Satellite LE contributes to
the best possible performance on the adminis­trator Pro Tools|HD

®

system.

Video Output Options

Video Satellite LE lets you output video through
a supported PCIe video card in a variety of con­nection formats:

• Playback to an external NTSC or PAL analog
video monitor

• Playback to an external SDI video monitor
(10-bit SD or HD, or 2k)

• Playback to an external HDMI video monitor

• Playback to an external analog HD video
monitor

Supported Video Formats

Video Satellite LE supports the import and play­back of all standard SD and HD Quicktime video
formats, including 720p and 1080p resolutions
at all standard frame rates.

Video for use with Video Satellite LE can be en­coded with any common QuickTime codec, in­cluding HD codecs such as h.264, DVCPro 100,
and HDV.

The Satellite Link option provides more ad­vanced multi-system linking features be­tween multiple Pro Tools|HD systems. For
more information on Satellite Link, see the
Satellite Link Guide

.

For more information on supported formats,
see the documentation included with your
supported PCIe video card.

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System Requirements and
Compatibility

Digidesign® can only assure compatibility and
provide support for hardware and software it has
tested and approved.

For complete system requirements and a list of
Digidesign-qualified computers, operating sys­tems, hard drives, and third-party devices, refer
to the latest information on the Digidesign web­site:

www.digidesign.com/compatibility

Administrator System Requirements

• Digidesign-qualified computer running
Pro Tools HD 8.0 or higher

• Digidesign Pro Tools|HD core system and
one or more Pro Tools HD audio interfaces

• Digidesign SYNC HD™ or SYNC I/O™ pe­ripheral for frame edge alignment

Video Satellite LE System
Requirements

• Digidesign-qualified computer

• Digidesign Mbox 2 Micro with Pro Tools LE

8.0 or higher

• Pace iLok key (sold separately)

• Supported PCIe video card or
Avid Mojo SDI video peripheral (optional)

• Client monitor (optional)

• Black burst or tri-level video reference gen­erator, if using a PCIe video card or
Mojo SDI

The Pro Tools LE system must have an iLok au­thorization for the Video Satellite LE option and
have an Ethernet connection to a Local Area
Network (LAN). The administrator Pro Tools|HD
system must also have an Ethernet connection
to a LAN, but does not require a Video Satellite
LE iLok authorization.

Digidesign Registration

Review the enclosed Digidesign Registration
Information Card and follow the instructions
on it to quickly register your purchase online.
Registering your purchase is the only way you
can be eligible to receive complimentary techni­cal support and future upgrade offers. This is
one of the most important steps you can take as
a new user.

About This Guide

This guide describes features of the Video Satel­lite LE option. For complete instructions on con­necting and configuring your Pro Tools|HD or
Pro Tools LE system, see your Setup Guide.

For additional information about using
Pro Tools software, see the Pro Tools Reference
Guide.