THOMSON Grass Valley Pegasus Reviewer's Manual
Grass Valley™ Pegasus
Grass Valley Pegasus
Reviewer’s Guide
October 2007
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Grass Valley Pegasus - Reviewer’s Guide October 2007
Table of Contents
1. Grass Valley Pegasus Reviewer’s Guide ......................................................................................................3
1.1 Overview .................................................................................................................................................................3
1.2 Three Key Benefits ..................................................................................................................................................3
1.3 Key Features ...........................................................................................................................................................4
1.4 SKUs and Pricing ....................................................................................................................................................4
1.5 Shipping ..................................................................................................................................................................4
1.6 Warranty ..................................................................................................................................................................4
1.7 Supported Languages ............................................................................................................................................ 4
1.8 Descriptors (for press, Web sites etc) ....................................................................................................................5
1.9 Technical Specifications .........................................................................................................................................6
1.10 System Requirements .......................................................................................................................................... 8
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1.11 Package Contents ................................................................................................................................................. 9
1.12 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) ..................................................................................................................10
2. Pegasus Features and Benefits...................................................................................................................... 12
2.1. HQ Recorder – Pegasus Capture Software .........................................................................................................12
2.2 The Pegasus Advantage ....................................................................................................................................... 13
2.3 Pegasus Usage Examples and Workflow ............................................................................................................ 14
3. Pegasus Product Walkthrough and Tips ................................................................................................... 15
3.1 Installing HQ Recorder Software .........................................................................................................................15
3.2 Capturing Video with Pegasus .............................................................................................................................19
Grass Valley Pegasus - Reviewer’s Guide October 2007
1. Grass Valley Pegasus Reviewer’s Guide
1.1 Overview
Grass Valley Pegasus from Thomson is a high-quality video capture system comprised of PCI Express hardware
and software. Capable of accepting input from a variety of standard definition (SD) and high definition (HD)
sources, including PC graphics, and featuring a Canopus HQ hardware codec chip, Pegasus lets you preview,
capture and store footage in pristine quality – perfect for archiving or delivering out via SD and HD mediums.
At last, there is an affordable, easy-to-use solution for capturing video for use in demonstration and training videos.
Pegasus’ inputs include S-Video, YUV and RGB analog and HDMI, making it ready for today’s range of video game
consoles. With the included converter cable, you can also capture VGA output – ideal for creating tutorials of your
software. But it doesn’t end there, as Pegasus can also capture external two-channel analog audio, and up to eight
channels of embedded audio via HDMI.
And since Pegasus is a hardware-based image capture solution, there’s no need to worry about system
specifications allowing for realtime, full frame rate, high resolution video capture.
Onboard Canopus HQ Codec Chip – Capture with the Best
Already a prominent part of Grass Valley’s EDIUS line of NLE solutions, the Canopus HQ codec offers supreme
visual quality without the excessive hard disk storage costs normally associated with HD video ingest. With
Pegasus, you can be assured that the HD video content you output from your HD sources will be perfectly
preserved, ready for you to either edit, author to DVD, Blu-Ray or HD-DVD, or store for later usage. Because the
input quality is so clean, subsequent conversions to other distribution formats – such as mobile phones or the Web
– are cleaner too.
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Pegasus includes the Canopus Codec Pack for you to incorporate your captured HQ AVI files into any Windows®based video application.
1.2 Three Key Benefits
1. High resolution video capture with the Canopus HQ video codec...
Capturing High Definition (HD) video is very data-intensive, requiring expensive RAID storage. Pegasus
uses smart, high quality compression to give you huge storage savings without sacrificing picture quality.
2. Pristine video quality, ready for action...
Because the input quality is so clean, subsequent conversions to other distribution formats – for example
to mobile phones or the web – are cleaner too. And more efficient!
3. RGB input support for PC graphics...
Because Pegasus can capture the PC screen display in HD quality too, it is the perfect tool for creating
training videos and instructional DVDs. There are also no limitations on graphic card performance or video
overlay display, and the capture process does not affect the PC’s overall processing power.
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1.3 Key Features
• High-quality capture of HD and SD video using an onboard Canopus HQ hardware encoding chip
• Capture up to 1920x1080/60i, 50i* and 1280x720/60p, 50p video
• Capture PC display signals up to 1280x1024 without downscaling
• Capture via HDMI**, DVI†, S-Video, YUV and RGB component inputs
• Includes the HQ Recorder capture software, providing three capture modes: Auto capture (when an input
signal is detected), Manual capture and Scheduled capture
• Includes the Canopus Codec Pack, providing import of Canopus HQ AVI files into Windows-based video
applications
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• Software Development Kit (SDK) available for free download at the Web site (
products/Pegasus/index.php), for software engineers to create their own Pegasus-based solutions
* 1080p capture is not supported
** HDMI support for 1.0 (HDMI 1.1-1.3, HDCP not supported)
† DVI capture requires an HDMI-DVI converter, sold separately
Note: Video that contains copy control, such as Copy-once, Copy-never, or Macrovision cannot be captured.
http://www.canopus.com/
1.4 SKUs and Pricing
Pegasus: 625219 $999, €787
Pegasus with ProCoder 3 Bundle: 685268 $1199,
€949
1.5 Shipping
Currently available.
1.6 Warranty
One-year limited warranty.
1.7 Supported Languages
HQ Recorder GUI support for English and Japanese.
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1.8 Descriptors (for press, Web sites etc)
25 words: Grass Valley Pegasus from Thomson captures video input from composite, S-Video, YUV component,
RGB and HDMI sources, using the renowned Canopus HQ codec.
50 words: Grass Valley Pegasus from Thomson captures video input from a variety of standard definition and
high definition sources, including PC graphics, using the renowned Canopus HQ codec. Pegasus lets you preview,
capture and store footage in pristine quality – perfect for archiving or delivering out via SD and HD mediums.
100 words: Grass Valley Pegasus from Thomson is a high-quality video capture system comprised of PCI Express
hardware and software. Capable of accepting input from a variety of standard definition (SD) and high definition
(HD) sources, including PC graphics, and featuring a Canopus HQ hardware codec chip, Pegasus lets you preview,
capture and store footage in pristine quality – perfect for archiving or delivering out via SD and HD mediums.
Video inputs on the Pegasus board include composite, S-Video, YUV component and RGB analog, and HDMI.
Pegasus can also capture external, two-channel analog audio, and up to eight channels of embedded audio via
HDMI.
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1.9 Technical Specifications
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Input Connectors
Output Connectors
Digital Video/
Audio
1 x HDMI typeA (Ver1.1 HDCP not supported)
1 x 7-pin miniDIN (Analog YPbPr component)
Analog Video
1 x 4-pin miniDIN (S-Video, composite video)
1 x 9-pin miniDIN (Analog RGB)
Analog Audio 1 x stereo minijack
Analog Audio 1 x 4-pin connector for internal PC connection (AUX)
1920x1080/59.94,60i
1920x1080/50i
1280x720/59.94,60p
1280x720/50p
HDMI
2
720x480/59.94,60p
720x576/50p
720x480/59.94,60i
720x576/50i
640x480/59.94,60p
Supported Input
Resolutions
1
2, 3
DVI
Analog RGB
Analog Component
(YPbPr)
5
S-Video,
Composite Video
5
1280x1024/60p
4
1024x768/60p
800x600/60p
640x480/60p
1280x1024/60p
4
1024x768/60p
800x600/60p
640x480/60p
1920x1080/59.94i
1920x1080/50i
1280x720/59.94p
1280x720/50p
720x480/59.94p
720x576/50p
720x486/59.94i
720x576/50i
720x486/59.94i
720x576/50i
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Video Capture File Format
Video Capture Resolutions
Line In,
Audio Capture
Monitor Out
HDMI Input
2, 7
AVI (Canopus HQ, LPCM)
1920x1080
1440x1080
1280x1080
1280x1024
1280x720
960x720
1024x768
800x600
720x576
720x486
720x480
640x480
6
Stereo at 24bit 48kHz
LPCM 2-8ch at 24bit 32/44.1/48kHz
1. Pegasus captures in the same resolution that is being input. Up-conversion/Down-conversion is not supported.
2. HDCP formatted video and audio cannot be previewed nor captured.
3. Can be connected to the HDMI port with a generic HDMI-DVI conversion cable, available separately
4. Captured as 30p.
5. Video that contains copy control, such as Copy-once, Copy-never, or Macrovision cannot be captured.
6. Audio will be in Unlocked Audio format when input via analog RGB or DVI.
7. If a mute HDMI signal is input, an AVI file with no audio element will be generated. Audio that contains copy control, such as
Copy-once, Copy-never, or Macrovision cannot be captured.
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1.10 System Requirements
CPU Intel® Pentium® 4 2.80GHz CPU or faster (AMD CPU also supported)
Memory 1GB RAM (2GB RAM recommended)
40MB free disk space for the drivers and application software
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Hard Disk
• ATA 3GB/s, 7200rpm or faster hard disk for video capture
• If capturing graphics output from the same PC, a second physical hard disk
drive is recommended
Internet Connection Ideal, for user registration, technical support and software updates
CD-ROM Required for installation
Graphics card with support for PixelShader Model 2.0 (i.e. DX9-based) or
Graphics System
hardware-based DirectDraw overlay, and 32-bit color display at 1024x768
resolution
PCIe Slot One free PCI Express slot is required
Microsoft Windows Vista (Ultimate, Enterprise, Business, Home Premium,
Operating System
Home Basic)
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition (SP 2 or later),
Microsoft Windows XP Professional (SP 2 or later)
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1.11 Package Contents
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1 Pegasus PCI Express x1 bus card
1 Pegasus Installation CD-ROM
1 Installation guide
1 15-pin D-sub RGB to 9-pin miniDIN converter cable
1 YPbPr component to 7-pin miniDIN converter cable
1 RCA composite to S-Video connector
1 Ferrite core
2 Grounding gasket
1 4-pin to 4-pin internal audio cable
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