GRASS VALLEY K2 - Not Supported in this Release; Changes and Features in Previous Releases

• Documentation – In addition to these release notes, use K2 Documentation CD
063-8289-04 April 2010 with this release of K2 software. The following manuals
are revised:
• K2 Solo Media Server Service Manual 071-8709-01
• K2 Solo Media Server Quick Start Guide 071-8710-01
• K2 Storage Cabling Guide 071-8713-01
• K2 AppCenter User Manual 071-8723-01
• K2 Storage Area Network Installation and Service Manual 071-8724-01
• K2 Summit Client Service Manual 071-8725-01
• K2 System Guide 071-8726-01
• K2 Summit Client Quick Start Guide 071-8722-01
Not supported in this release
The following devices and functionality are not supported with 7.x versions of K2
software. Check with your Grass Valley representative regarding availability.
• K2 Media Client — Compatible with 3.x versions of K2 software only.
Changes and features in previous releases
The following sections describe changes and features in past releases.
Version 7.1.14
• AVC-Intra — AVC-Intra 50/100 record/play is available as an option or as a
field-kit upgrade. Requires HD license.
• P2 Import Capture Service — P2 material can be imported to K2 storage.
• QuickTime MPEG export/stream — The K2 system can export MPEG formats
and stream MPEG Long GoP.
• GPI — The commands Take Next Event, and Take Next Scheduled Event are
supported.
• 4 GB USB Recovery Drive — A larger capacity recovery drive is available to
ship on new systems sometime after this release.
• K2 Summit drives — A new family of drives for K2 Summit Production Client
internal storage is available, with 600 GB and 450 GB capacities. 300 GB drives
are no longer available.
• K2 Summit/Solo drive firmware — New systems have new drive firmware
versions. If you are upgrading an existing system, you must upgrade to the new
version. Refer to compatibility information later in these release notes.
• External storage drives — The Cheetah 7 family of drives for direct-connect and
SAN storage is available, with 600 GB, 450 GB, and 300 GB capacities. Larger
drive capacities require multiple LUNs per rank. For systems with multiple LUNs
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Release Summary