Digital Rapids StreamZ-2500

Digital Rapids StreamZ-2500

The StreamZ can serve as your core system for both transcoding and encoding, as it handles manual and watched folder modes for the former and meets exacting specifications for multiple formats and bit rates for the latter. And if your workflow reguires both a transcoding and an encoding solution, and speed is paramount, strongly consider putting a StreamZ system on your short list.

StreamZ-2500

Digital Rapids

www.digital-rapids.com

Price (turnkey system): $11,995-$14,995, depending on options; $29,995 for StreamZHD.

SYSTEM SPECS (AS REVIEWED):

* Dual 3.6GHz Intel Xeon processors

* 1GB RAM dedicated IDE system/software HDD

* 584GB RAID array for capturing HD footage

* Windows XP Professional

* NVIDIA GeForce 6200 PCIe x16 dual-VGA graphics card

* Digital Rapids DRC-5500 HD/SD hardware (standard with StreamZHD)

* DRC-1500 SD-SDI/HD-SDI board (custom for this configuration)

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