Chained Process - Transcoding Module

€ 100,00 one-time configuration fee

Capella Cambria FTC based transcoding

This module provides multi format transcoding for x-dream-Fabrik.

Chained Process - Transcoding Module konfigurieren

Transcode is a plugin module to Chained Process. It adds the Capella Cambria FTC based multi-purpose transcoding engine to the processing chain. Beside the basic formats various options are adressing nearly any requirement from post-production, broadcasting, streaming and archiving.

Cambria FTC imports and exports widely used professional digital video formats, including H.264, MPEG-2, DNxHD and HEVC.

Cambria FTC is a flexible transcoding software solution that converts video files between formats for editing, archiving, and broadcasting and allows you to produce high-quality media files suitable for broadcast, IPTV, Web, and mobile applications. Cambria File Convert yields the best H.264 and MPEG-2 output file quality. It can also perform additional video processing such as frame-rate conversion and video size conversion.

Input/Output Formats

Input formats include MXF (Sony XDCAM, Panasonic P2), Apple Pro Res 422, DVCPRO HD QuickTime, MPEG-2, and more
Output formats include AVC/H.264, MPEG-2, DV, DVCPRO HD, Sony XDCAM, and more
Automatic processing for aspect ratio conversion, video size conversion, and frame-rate conversion
Output to multiple video formats simultaneously

Exceptional Video Quality

Integrates x264, x265
Highest-quality motion compensated frame rate converter
Superior motion adaptive deinterlacer, smart frame rate converter, and video resolution scaler
Automatic scaling mode for optimal output quality
Lossless video and audio pass-through
10-bit support for most video formats and filters

Superior Transcoding Speed

Much faster than real-time encoding speed for H.264
Video and audio pass-through
Optimized transcoding for 4K/8K and high bit depth
Optimized deinterlacer, frame rate converter, video resolution scaler for faster processing time

The following source and target formats are supported.

Additional formats might be available. Please make contact in case you do not find your formats.

Import File Formats (*Option)

Input Format	Container	Video Codec	Audio Codec
Flash Video	F4V	H.264	MPEG-2 AAC Linear PCM
Generic MP4	MP4	H.264	MPEG-2 AAC Linear PCM Dolby Digital* Dolby Digital Plus*
		HEVC	MPEG-2 AAC Linear PCM Dolby Digital* Dolby Digital Plus*
		MPEG-2	MPEG-2 AAC Linear PCM Dolby Digital* Dolby Digital Plus*
Generic TS	MPEG-2 TS	H.264	MPEG-2 AAC MPEG-1 Layer-2 AES3 Linear PCM Dolby Digital* Dolby Digital Plus*
		MPEG-2	MPEG-2 AAC MPEG-1 Layer-2 AES3 Linear PCM Dolby Digital* Dolby Digital Plus*
		HEVC	MPEG-2 AAC MPEG-1 Layer-2 AES3 Linear PCM Dolby Digital* Dolby Digital Plus*
Generic PS	MPEG-2 PS	MPEG-2	MPEG-2 AAC MPEG-1 Layer-2
Generic PS	MPEG-1 PS	MPEG-1	MPEG-2 AAC MPEG-1 Layer-2
DVD	VOD	MPEG-2	Linear PCM
HDV	MPEG-2 TS	MPEG-2	MPEG-1 Layer 2
Capella Intermediate	INTERIM	Uncompressed	Linear PCM
Capella Intermediate	INTERIM	H.264	Linear PCM
Panasonic P2	MXF	DVCPRO, DVCPRO 50, DVCPRO HD	Linear PCM Dolby E*
		AVCI 50, AVCI 100	Linear PCM Dolby E*
		IEC DV25	Linear PCM Dolby E*
MOV	MOV	DVCPRO, DVCPRO 50, DVCPRO HD	Linear PCM, AAC Dolby Digital* Dolby Digital Plus*
		Uncompressed	Linear PCM, AAC Dolby Digital* Dolby Digital Plus*
		Uncompressed QT (in32 codec)
		DV25	Linear PCM, AAC Dolby Digital* Dolby Digital Plus*
		ProRes 422	Linear PCM, AAC Dolby Digital* Dolby Digital Plus*
		ProRes 4444 XQ	Linear PCM, AAC Dolby Digital* Dolby Digital Plus*
		HEVC	Linear PCM, AAC Dolby Digital* Dolby Digital Plus*
		DNxHD / DNxHR	Linear PCM, AAC Dolby Digital* Dolby Digital Plus*
Sony XDCAM	MXF	DVCAM (DV25)	Linear PCM Dolby E*
		IMX (MPEG-2)	Linear PCM Dolby E*
		MPEG-2 HD	Linear PCM Dolby E*
AVCHD	MPEG-2 TS	H.264	Linear PCM
AVI	AVI	Grass Valley HQ	Linear PCM
		Microsoft DV	Linear PCM
		Uncompressed	Linear PCM
Windows Media	WMV	Windows Media Video	Windows Media Audio
Sony XDCAM-EX	MP4	MPEG-2	Linear PCM
MKV	MKV	H.264	MPEG-2 AAC
RealMedia Variable Bitrate	RMVB	RealVideo	RealAudio
Sony XAVC	MXF	XAVC H.264 Intra/Long GOP	Linear PCM Dolby E*
Avid DNxHD / DNxHR	MXF, MOV	DNxHD / DNxHR	Linear PCM Dolby E*
JPEG2000	MP4, MOV, MXF	JPEG2000	MPEG-2 AAC Linear PCM Dolby E*
IMF	MXF	JPEG2000	MPEG-2 AAC Linear PCM
			Dolby E*
IMF		ProRES	Linear PCM
REDCODE RAW	R3D	Uncompressed	Uncompressed
Input Format	Image Format
Still Image	DPX, TIFF, TGA, BMP, JPG 12bit 8K TIFF

Export File Formats (*Option)

Output Format	Container	Video Codec	Audio Codec
Generic TS	MPEG-2 TS	H.264 (x264) (incl. 4K) HEVC* (incl. 4K/8K, HDR) MPEG-1 MPEG-2 Passthrough	AAC MPEG Dolby Digital* Dolby Digital Plus* AES3/PCM ALS* Passthrough
Generic PS	MPEG-2 PS	MPEG-2 Passthrough	MPEG Passthrough Linear PCM
Generic PS	MPEG-1 PS	MPEG-1	MPEG Passthrough
Elementary Streams	Elementary Streams	H.264 (x264) (incl. 4K) HEVC* (incl. 4K/8K, HDR) DVCPROHD* DV* JPEG2000* MPEG-2 IMX* MPEG-2 MPEG-1 Uncompressed Video AVC-Intra* Passthrough	AAC MPEG Dolby Digital* Dolby Digital Plus* Dolby E* Passthrough PCM
Generic MP4	MP4	H.264 (x264) (incl. 4K) HEVC* (incl. 4K/8K, HDR) MPEG-2 IMX* MPEG-2 XDCAM HD* MPEG-2 Passthrough DNxHD* / DNxHR* (220x, 220, 145, 36)	AAC Dolby Digital* Dolby Digital Plus* Passthrough PCM ALS*
Flash Video	F4V	H.264 (x264) (incl. 4K) Passthrough	AAC Passthrough PCM
MOV	MOV	H.264 (x264) (incl. 4K) HEVC* (incl. 4K/8K, HDR) DVCPRO HD* DV* MPEG-2 IMX* MPEG-2	AAC MPEG PCM
		MPEG-2 XDCAM HD* Uncompressed Video ProRES DNxHD* / DNxHR* (220x, 220, 145, 36) Passthrough
Windows Media	WMV	Windows Media Video	Windows Media Audio
Canopus HQ AVI*1	AVI	Canopus HQ	PCM
ProRES	MOV	ProRES	AAC MPEG PCM
Mosaic	MP4	H.264 (x264)	-
Analysis	-	-	-
WAV	-	-	PCM
Output Format	Image Format
Still Image	TIFF, PNG, BMP, JPG

Optional Export Package (*Option)

Output Format	Container	Video Codec	Audio Codec
Broadcast/MXF Export Package
Sony XDCAM	MXF	XDCAM DVCAM MPEG-2 IMX MPEG-2 XDCAM HD (4:2:0, 4:2:2) Passthrough	PCM Dolby E*
Sony XAVC	MXF	AVC-Intra Requires x264 and x264 10bit license*	PCM Dolby E*
Avid DNxHD / DNxHR	MP4, MOV, MXF	DNxHD / DNxHR (220x, 220, 145, 36)	PCM Dolby E*
JPEG2000	MXF, ES	JPEG2000	PCM Dolby E*
ProRES	MXF	ProRES	PCM Dolby E*
DV	MXF	DVCPRO25, DVCPRO50, DVCPROHD	PCM Dolby E*
Adaptive Bitrate Streaming Output Package
HLS	Multiple MPEG-2 TS	H.264 (x264) HEVC*	AAC
MEPG-DASH	Multiple MP4	H.264 (x264) HEVC*	Multiple audio streams
Microsoft Smooth Streaming	Multiple MP4	H.264 (x264) HEVC*	Multiple audio streams

*1 Separate module installation necessary for Grass Valley HQ file export

The pricing model of Chained Process - Transcoding Module is composed from the following elements:

one-time fees

configuration fee = 100,00 €
provisioning and configuring your processing engine according to your needs

usage fees

essence file processing volume
source content volume taken into account by total duration = number of files * average duration
target content volume taken into account by number of renditions (bitrate variants)
- pay as you use (1)
  - SD resolutions = 0,05 €/minute
  - SD resolutions = 0,08 €/minute
  - SD resolutions = 0,15 €/minute
- with commitment* (2)
  - SD resolutions = 0,03 €/minute
  - HD resolutions = 0,05 €/minute
  - UHD resolutions = 0,10 €/minute
    *minimum 1000 minutes

formats (codecs & containers)
All formats except the following are included in the standard processing price.
- MXF Container = 0,02 €/minute
- Dolby E Decoding/Encoding = 0,02 €/minute
- Adaptive Bitrate Streaming Packaging = 0,02 €/minute
- x265 Encoding = 0,02 €/minute
- MXF Container = 0,02 €/minute
- Dolby AC3 or E-AC3 Decoding/Encoding = 0,02 €/minute
features
processing features are charged on top
- OCR = 0,02 €/minute

1) Transcoding processing will be measured and invoiced by end of each month (SD 0,05 €/min, HD 0,08 €/min, UHD 0,15 €/min).

2) Transcoding processing will be measured. Agreed volume will be invoiced monthly in advance (SD 0,03 €/min, HD 0,05 €/min, UHD 0,10 €/min). Additional transcoding volume will be invoiced by end of each month (SD 0,05 €/min, HD 0,08 €/min, UHD 0,15 €/min).