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Storage Requirements
The SD product range is primarily an uncompressed capture and playback card providing an unprecedented level of quality
on the Windows, Linux and Apple Mac OS X systems. Bluefish444 recommends that your storage system be able to
provide and sustain a data rate up to 45 MB per sec for single stream applications and at least up to 90 MB for dual stream
and above for multiple stream solutions.
Storage Capacity Guide
FORMAT
10 bit YUV Uncompressed
8 bit Uncompressed Standard Definition
DVCPRO50 Standard Definition
DV/DVCPRO Standard Definition
ProRes 4:2:2 (HQ)
ProRes 4:2:2
Certified Storage for Real Time Solutions
Bluefish444 continually test and certify storage and controller solutions as they become available. Look for the RT certified
solution logos for SD and HD workstations and storage solutions that are "RT" ready with your Bluefish444 hardware.
For a list of storage solution vendors go to the Bluefish444 web site at;
http://www.bluefish444.com/support/compatibility/hardware/mediaarray.asp
Transfer Rate
Storage
MB/sec
Requirement in
GB/Hour
30
101
21
76
6.3
23
3.1
11
7.9
28.2
5.3
19.2
Hours of Storage
Per Terabyte of
Disk
9.9
13.1
43.4
90.0
35.5
52.1
20
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