The V4HD represents a next-generation leap forward for the groundbreaking and award-winning V3HD, the first ever cross-platform HD FireWire video capture device. The V4HD provides all the same features as the V3HD along with additional new features, including support for full-raster ProRes workflow with Final Cut Pro.

• HD/SD FireWire video interface for Mac and Windows ? provides HD and SD capture and playback for any current-generation FireWire equipped computer
• Plug-and-play connectivity via FireWire 400 or 800 ? connects to either a desktop tower or a portable laptop
• Supports Apple Final Cut Pro and Adobe Premiere Pro
• Captures and plays all standard HD and SD formats up to and including 1080p30 (720p, 1080i, 1080p and 1080PsF)
• Full-raster Apple ProRes workflow ? supports full-raster capture and playback (1920x1080 and 1280x720) in Apple's ProRes 422 HD codec in both standard and HQ modes. Work with ProRes clips pixel for pixel in full 10-bit 4:2:2 resolution.
• Hardware-accelerated DVCPro capture/playback ? provides hardware-accelerated capture and playback of industry standard DVCProHD/P2, DVCPro50 and DVCPro25 video streams to/from Final Cut Pro and Premiere Pro
• Pristine HD quality and efficient editing ? ProRes and DVCProHD formats provide 10-bit 4:2:2 broadcast quality color and CPU-efficient, intra-frame native editing
• Captures and plays uncompressed SD ? 8-bit or 10-bit NTSC or PAL
• HDMI monitoring ? connect a large-format HD plasma, reference LCD, consumer DLP or other flatscreen for flexible and affordable ?pixel for pixel? HD monitoring
• Broadcast quality hardware-based real time SD-to-HD up-convert ? capture SD while working in HD; monitor HD when working in SD
• Broadcast quality hardware-based real time HD-to-SD down-convert ? capture HD while working in SD; monitor SD when working in HD
• Hardware-accelerated 2:3 or 2:3:3:2 pull-down insertion and removal ? go between film and NTSC rates in real time, with no rendering required
• Comprehensive up/down conversion formatting ? anamorphic, pillar box, letterbox, 14:9 pillarbox, 14:9 letterbox and full screen
• Simultaneous HD/SD operation ? connect multiple HD and SD sources and destinations simultaneously. Switch HD/SD sources on the fly while converting to multiple HD/SD destinations. All outputs are ?hot?, regardless of source format.
• Two rack space form factor with dedicated connectors ? no cable swapping or gangly, inconvenient breakout cables
• Stand-alone operation ? converts and distributes selected input source to all supported output formats with SD-to-HD up-convert, HD-to-SD down-convert and pull-down insertion/removal
• Field upgradable firmware via USB
• International auto-switching internal power supply
• Rack-mount or desktop operation ? attach the included brackets for rack-mount installation or remove them for convenient, portable desktop operation.