Qualified PC Specifications

Broadcast System Specifications

Systems from HP and SuperMicro are supported. Due to its product quality and consistency over its life cycle, 3 years on site cross boarder warranty and near silent operation our preferred choice is HP.

Generic Broadcast Specification (SD / HD SDI output)

CPU (Intel) – Minimum dual Intel Xeon X5650 2.66 12MB/1333 Six Core.
Disk – Minimum 2 x 15,000 rpm SAS, mirrored in hardware.
RAM – 6Gb.
GPU – nVidia 4000 (SD) / 5000 (HD) FX Quadro.
Video – DVS Atomix Vidio card.
21” rack mount option.

Microsoft – Windows 7 Professional 64-bit.
RedHat Enterprise level 5.5 64 bit.

HP-z800 Broadcast Spec System

SuperMicro Broadcast Spec System

Generic tOG-Edit and tOG-Playout/Control System Specification

CPU – ≥ Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 3.00 6MB/1333 CPU.
Disk – SAS/SATA.
RAM – ≥ 2Gb.
Deskside or 21” rack mount option.
nVidia GE Force 8800, 285 or 295 GPU family or above (or current Quadro series).
Monitor – 16/9 1920 x1200 preferred, 1600×1200 minimum.
Red Hat EL4 Workstation or MS XP Pro 32 bit.
NB Playout/control PCs can use Intel/any GPU.

HP-z400 Edit Playout and Control Spec System

Qualified Laptop – Dell

210-15777 XPS M1710 Duo Processor T2600 (2.16 GHz, 2 MB L2 cache, 667 MHz FSB).
370-12184 2048MB 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM (2×1024).
230-10041 17″ UltraSharp Wide Screen WUXGA (1920 x 1200) Display with TrueLife.
400-12420 120GB (5,400 rpm) SATA Hard Drive.
Ships with MS Windows, can dual boot with RH Linux.

Qualified Laptop – HP

8330W Intel Core 2 Duo T9600. 4GB RAM, 1920 x 1200 VGA.

Ships with MS Windows 7, can dual boot with RH Linux.