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FAQ

 

 

  Does Metus Ingest Pro ingest from a standard Firewire port? Can I use any Firewire card or does it have to be a specific model ?
 

Metus Ingest supports firewire and usb devices as far as the device has driver (DirectShow filter).  

Metus Ingest also supports controling devices via firewire such as controlling DVCAM etc.

 

  I would like to know if Metus Ingest Pro (fitted with one Decklink Studio card) can ingest in Quicktime MOV and MPEG-2 simultaneously? 
  Yes, Metus Ingest Pro can capture MPEG-2 and MOV profiles simultanously from single source. Even, you can add a third profile and capture all three simultaneously. 

 

 

Which capture cards does Metus Ingest support?

 

Metus Ingest supports all models of ;

- Black Magic Decklink: Decklink Studio, Decklink HD Extreme, Decklink Duo, Decklink Quad:

- Viewcast Osprey: Osprey 210, Osprey 440, Osprey 450e, Osprey 260e, Osprey 460e.

- Digital Rapid DRC cards: DRC 500, DRC 1400

- Deltacast: all models of sdi. Deltacast sd e-10, e-20, e40, Deltacast HD e-10, e-20, e-40

Metus Ingest also supports other capture cards that has DirectShow capture filter. But in that case the card settings should be done externally. Metus Ingest also suppors audio capture cards such as M-Audio, etc for audio only capturing.

 

  Can I capture 5 channels of video/audio in a single machine?
 

Yes, You can capture 5 SD channels in one machine. However due to hardware limitation you cannot capture 5 channels of SD H.264 in one machine.

 

  Where can I buy Metus Ingest Pro? Can I buy directly from you? 
  You can buy Metus Ingest from our authorized dealers. You can buy directly from us where our authorized dealer is not available. 

 

  Can I capure MPEG-2 I-Frame using Metus Ingest? 
  Yes, you can capture MPEG-2 I-Frame and many other supported formats. Please see Metus Ingest features for detai list of supported file formats. 

 

  Can I use more then one Decklink card in a single machine?
 

Yes, you can use more than one Decklink card in a single machine. You need to install the decklink driver AFTER pugging all decklink cards. 

 

 

  Even I have plugged more than one Decklink cards, however in Metus Ingest  I see only one decklink card. Why can not I see other plugged Decklink cards?
 

Please install decklink driver AFTER plugging all cards. 

 

  Can I use Metus Ingest to capture from more than one VTR simultanously? 
 

Yes, you can capture from more than one VTR at the same time. 

 

  Can Metus Ingest record HDMI Input also ? 
 

Yes, Metus Ingest can record HDMI Input. Please see Metus Ingest features for detail info.

 

  Is there a cheaper Metus Ingest version that can capture audio-only sources. Can I upgrade to Audio/Video version later?
  Yes, we have a cheaper Metus Ingest version that can capture only audio sources. You can upgrade to full version anytime. Ony the dongle key need to be upgraded. 

 

  Is there a functionality to set customizable metadata during capturing?
  Yes, Metus Ingest has powerful metadata operations. Please see Ingest features for detail info. 

 

  Can I use a decklink card and an osprey card on a single machine? 
 

Yes, you can use more than one different capture card on a single machine.

 

 

  What kind of H.264AVC Metus Ingest creates? It is a transport stream file? Or a video file? 
 

In Metus Ingest Pro, you can choose many mux options such as MPEG-2 Transport stream, MPEG-2 Program stream, MPEG4, or Elementry stream. 

 

 

  I am recording in DV25 format. When I try to use this recorded video in edit software or try to play I see flicker in Video. 
 

Please also make sure that your source and target fields are the same. F.e, Source 720x 486 but target DV format is 720x 480, then you need to crop those 6 fields. Please see Metus Ingest Profile Settings on Manual for cropping. 

if source and target fields are the same, then do below settings.

Please use below settings for DV profile;

Video Basic:

Source Interlacing: Top Field First

Field Swap: Top Line Crop

 

 


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