Pipeline SC - Chapter 3 Implementing Pipeline & Installing; Pipeline Application Feature Comparison; Workflow Application Requirements

Chapter 3
Implementing Pipeline & Installing Software
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March, 2009
PIPELINE APPLICATION FEATURE COMPARISON
Pipeline software includes two applications, compared in Figure 3–1, below.
Pipeline Control. Pipeline Control is available for Mac OS X, and Windows XP and Vista Ultimate. Using
Pipeline Control you can capture or play out media from/to Pipeline SC, Pipeline Quad, and Pipeline HD
Dual on a pre-determined schedule. You can also use Pipeline Control for realtime capture, and log and
capture operations – to capture and play out media from/to Pipeline SD and Pipeline Quad without
requiring Final Cut Pro or Episode.
Pipeline Plugin for Final Cut Pro and Episode | Episode Pro. Pipeline Plugin for Final Cut Pro and
Episode or Episode Pro desktop applications on Mac OS X, provides the same log and capture features
available in Pipeline Control, directly in Final Cut Pro and Episode on Mac OS X.
Table 3–1. Feature comparison of Pipeline applications
WORKFLOW APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
Pipeline applications can be used with these versions of FlipFactory, Final Cut Pro, and Episode:
• FlipFactory 6.0 with Service Pack 5, and FlipFactory 6.1.
• Episode Engine version 5.0 or greater
• Final Cut Pro Version 5.1.4 or newer
Pipeline Software Features
Pipeline
Control
(Windows)
Pipeline
Control
(Mac OS X)
Pipeline
Plugin
(Log/
Capture)
Supports Pipeline HD Dual
99
Supports Pipeline SC and Pipeline Quad
99 9
24-hour recurring capture & playout
99
Log & Capture with deck control
99
Open directly from Final Cut Pro
9
Open directly from Episode Desktop
9
Edit while capturing
99
Transcode while capturing
(FlipFactory/Episode Engine)
99
Import Pipeline EDL files
99
Import/Export Final Cut Interchange files
99
Create QuickTime MOV files directly
99 9
Create TIFO files directly
99
Standard Definition Codecs
99 9
Standard and High Definition Codecs
99