For all digital Intermediary dual link 4:4:4 & 3D I/O workflows

Create|3D Ultra is aimed at 4:4:4: digital intermediary and 3D I/O workflows. Bluefish444 has built its reputation on RGB workflows and Create|3D Ultra brings together our 10 years of expertise in
a cost-effective product integrated tightly with Symmetry for Windows 3D and DI acquisition, preview and playout. Create|3D Ultra incorporates the Create|HD and Create|3D feature sets and builds upon them by having a dual link and 3D input.

Events production, the broadcast quality scaling of Create gives you the accuracy and confidence to scale, preview and master between 2K, HD and SD in a single pass! With Bluefish444’s flexible user interface controlling the hardware scaler, the multiple preview and mastering choices are yours to tailor to suit your workflow.

Scaling includes up/down conversions between 2K, HD & SD for HD monitoring of film, between HD&SD for simultaneous production of both formats no matter which you have chosen to shoot in. Covering anamorphic, letterbox and centre cut or ‘pillarbox’ 4:3 footage and scaling to 16:9 SD footage for full screen monitoring. Realtime cross conversions from 720 to 1080 and 1080 to 720, realtime frame rate conversions with 2:3:2:3 and 2:3:3:2 cadences (3:2 pull down). With Create’s Scaling architecture there are truly no compromises.

Featuring a hardware based 25 X 25 TAP Sinc(x) scaling algorithm that provides for a 1/128th sub pixel scaling accuracy giving the most accurate and crisp scaling available today. Bluefish have learnt from industry leaders what is required at the high end and we are delivering this scaling technology to you at a fraction of the cost.

No compromise 12 bit processing for real time effects and greater productivity

Bluefish444 products are renowned for their highest quality 12 bit real time RGB <-> YUV color space conversion for monitoring compositing and animation graphics in the true YUV broadcast colour space. The 12 bit video processing used throughout Create offers four times the quality of traditional 10 bit pixel depth video processing.

For the editor, supporting the full complement of the Adobe Premiere Pro and Apple Final Cut Pro real time effects engine with hardware scaling accelaration means, no matter what ‘hat’ you’re wearing, you can make the most of your time with less interruptions with greater real time effects productivity.

Bundled with Symmetry 3D & DI acquisition, review
and playback software

And because Bluefish444 provides its renowned 3D & DI capture & playback application in Symmetry, capturing footage in any pixel format or video resolution, for the professional compositor is an absolute breeze.

Bluefish444 Video I/O Cards Support Avid Open I/O

Bluefish444 has worked closely with Avid engineering and product management to tightly integrate Avid Media Composer 6 with the Create video cards. Full support for Avid's DNxHD codec combined with Bluefish444's bundled Symmetry capture, review, and playback software provides an end-to-end, extremely flexible post-production workflow solution with ultra high quality 12 bit processing.

Create|3D Ultra features 3G-SDI, 3D Stereoscopic, a 12 bit video processing pipeline, pristine hardware-based scaling, DVI/HDMI output with 3 x 1D LUTs for 2K Preview, and uncompressed 2K dual link support!

Why Bluefish444 is the Best Choice for Avid

Video I/O cards represent a small fraction of the total cost of creation tools and turnkey solutions used in production. Processing of video at less than 12 bit by the video I/O card derogates the preview and master copy of a project. An 8 or 10 bit processing video I/O card thus becomes the weakest quality link in an ideal workflow.

12 bit processing is essential to maintain the original image - be it from camera, tape, or file. Using uncompressed 8 or 10 bit processing saves a little on the cost of the video card while costing dearly on image quality. Think of Bluefish444 12 bit processing as insurance to maintain the quality acquired from an expensive, high-quality camera.

12-bit Processing
All Bluefish444 video cards process uncompressed video frames in 12 bit - irrespective of whether the frame is an 8 bit, 10 bit, or 12 bit frame. Every RGB ? YUV color space conversion and 444 ? 422 sampling change is converted at 12 bit which is 4,096 levels of red, blue, and green per pixel versus the 1,096 levels of red, blue, and green per pixel of 10 bit processing. Bluefish444 competitors implement 10 bit processing.

12-bit Capture
All Bluefish444 video cards support 12 bit I/O for very high end SDI equipment that caters to 12 bit capture.

Real-Time, Hardware-Based Video Resolution Scaling
The quality of Bluefish444 video scaling is unparalleled in the industry. All up, down, and cross conversion between 2K, HD, and SD is done in hardware on the video card; the CPU and GPU are freed up for other tasks

Bluefish444 has engineered the highest quality resolution scaling in the industry using:

• 12 bit processing to scale each frame
• 1/128th sub pixel accuracy
• Sync(x) video interpolation algorithm with 25 X 25 TAPS
• Up, down, and cross conversion of each individual frame: 17.85 X better quality than the nearest competitor.

Bluefish444: Useful Web Links

Bluefish444 / Avid Media Composer 6 Workflow
http://www.bluefish444.com/downloads/avid/AVID_MediaComposer.pdf