In an increasingly broadcast IT infrastructure dominated world, Bluefish444’s ambition is to ‘ever-stretch’ the boundaries to deliver tomorrows solutions today. Epoch | 4K Supernova & S+ are just that! A card that can do what no other on the market can do. Reduce your hardware costs, increase your capabilities, and give you more choice and flexibility than ever before.

New bidirectional I/Os deliver unparalleled flexibilityLike nothing ever seen before, Epoch | 4K Supernova & S+ encapsulate all the ground-breaking qualities of Epoch, yet now offers the user complete flexibility to choose between BNC connectors. With bidirectional connectivity built-in, you choose whether you want the BNC connectors to be EITHER input or output, SD, HD, 3G or ASI.

Combining two cards into oneThe integration of bidirectional BNC Formats means you no longer have to invest in cards that only do input or output. Now, you can include as many Epoch | 4K Supernova & S+ cards as your hardware can take and decide what job you want the I/Os to do. The bottom line is a reduction in hardware costs, but the bright new star in this galaxy is that one Epoch | 4K Supernova or S+ with 4 independent BNC I/Os can do the job of two Epoch | 2K Horizon’s.

Everything Epoch | 2K + MoreEpoch | 4K Supernova & S+ contain the current Epoch offering – Jetstream, Symmetry, Fluid, Adobe, Avid & Assimilate plug ins, Windows, Linux and Mac OSX SDK’s + an entirely new star that is 4K 60p. A world first bidirectional BNC I/O enables as many different combinations of I/O’s as Bluefish444 can engineer in firmware! And its all delivered with the same Bluefish444 reliability that you’ve come to expect and demand.

The new Epoch | 4K Supernova & Epoch | 4K Supernova S+ dare to go where no other card has gone before!

A new bright stAr emerges

4K 60p

12-bit Processing

8/10/12-bit SDI I/O

The Epoch | 4K Supernova and Epoch | 4K Supernova S+ have an identical product specification except for the below differences:-

The flexibility to be able to choose the role of BNC connectors offers fantastic scope and long-term useability.

Feature Epoch | 4K Supernova Epoch | 4K Supernova S+

Length Full Length PCIe 185mm

Bi Directional BNC’s + Genlock BNC 4 + 1 Genlock 4 + 1 Genlock

Copy Preview BNC 0 1

Product Differences Between Epoch | 4K Supernova & S+

How it works

BNC1

BNC2

BNC3

BNC4

BNC5

3GHDSDASI

3GHDSDASI

3GHDSDASIAESLTC

3GHDSDASI

3GHDSDASI

Genlock

BNC1

BNC2

BNC3

BNC4

BNC5

3GHDSDASI

3GHDSDASI

3GHDSDASIAESLTC

3GHDSDASI

3GHDSDASI

Genlock

BNC6

Copy of SDI Output

from BNC 2

Thunderbolt Expansion Chassis CompatibilityPopular PCI Express and Thunderbolt expansion chassis are designed to be light and portable. The Epoch | Supernova & S+ are compatible with them all from single slot devices right through to much larger multi-slot devices. For the full list of qualified 3rd party chassis visit www.bluefish444.com.

Maintaining a 12-bit processing pipelineA 12-bit processing pipeline is standard on all Bluefish444 video cards. This allows 8,10 & 12-bit SDI video signals to be produced from 8, 10, 12 and 16-bit pixel formats providing the highest image quality available from your source material.

A 12-bit image pipe means that 4096 discreet values of red, green and blue are maintained per pixel; that’s 64 times the colour precision of a traditional 10-bit processing pipeline.

Maintaining the highest quality RGB <=> YUV Colour Space Conversions Image processing includes a fully programmable 4 x 4 x 33-bit colour matrix providing the highest quality colour space conversions that are a standard requirement in professional video workflows.

The fully programmable 4 x 4 x 33-bit colour matrix reduces colour space conversion errors and ensures the highest quality colour accuracy during capture, monitoring and mastering.

4x4x32-BIT

12-bit Processing of RGB <=> YUV Colour Space Conversion

Primary Hardware Colour Corrector When the Bluefish444 programmable matrix is combined with the onboard 1D LUTs it provides a powerful primary hardware colour corrector. 4 x 1D x 12-bit LUTs on all SDI outputs gives maximum control over lift, gamma and gain prior to monitoring or mastering your precious video assets.

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4096

Input

Output

4096

4096

4 X 1D LUTs for Colour Correction & Monitor Calibration

Our Windows, Linux and Mac OS X SDK’s share a common API allowing developers to port from one platform to another with greater ease and efficiency. An extensive set of samples and interfaces are provided making integration of Bluefish444 cards with developer applications extremely efficient. Please visit our website for further information or to download our “free” SDK.

Flexible SDK to exploit bi-directional, multi-channel BNC functionality

Symmetry is Bluefish444’s integrated 2K/HD/SD 3D and DI acquisition, review and playback software for Windows included free with the Epoch | 4K Supernova & S+ range of video cards.

Bluefish444 Symmetry software

Record up to 4 streams of HD/SD to uncompressed or DNxHD media whilst simultaneously editing in Avid Media Composer or Adobe Premiere with the Epoch | 4K Supernova & S+ range.

Avid Media Composer support through the Open IO plug-in architecture.

Adobe Creative Cloud support through the Adobe Mercury Transmit plug-in architecture.

ASSIMILATE SCRATCH® support through a Bluefish444 plug-in.

Cross platform support with Industry leading 3rd party software

Other compatible softwareOther compatible software for the Epoch | Neutron range.

4K 60p®

4K 60p

Feature Epoch | 4K Supernova & S+

Advanced Multi-Format I/O BNC Connectors (4 x Bidirectional)3G-SDI, HD-SDI, SD-SDI, ASI YesDual Link channels, maximum 2Single-Link channels, maximum 4

Genlock & Multi-Format Input BNCBi-level & Tri-level Analogue Genlock, 3G-SDI, HD-SDI, SD-SDI, ASI, AES/EBU, LTC

Yes

Copy of SDI Channel Preview (Epoch | 4K Supernova S+ only)Copy of SDI Output from BNC 2 Yes

SDI Specific CapabilitiesFull support for 12-bit, 4:4:4, 4:4:4:4, RGBA, YUVA Yes

Hanc I/ORP188 timecode Yes16 Channels of Embedded Audio per SDI YesVideo Payload ID YesCustom Packets Yes

VBI/Vanc I/OClosed captioning Yes3 Line VITC YesCustom Packets Yes

ASI Specific CapabilitiesFull DVB/ASI support as per EN 50083-9 YesIdeal performance as per ETSI TR 101 891 V1.1.1 (2001-02) YesBypass relays operate on power failure YesProgrammable Interrupt latency Yes

ASI Input Capabilities188 & 204 Byte packet auto-detection YesBurst & non-burst packet auto-detection YesInverted bit-stream auto-detection & correction Yestime-stamping of packets with genlockable clock YesBit-rate reporting YesAutomatic ASI/SDI detection YesHuge receive packet buffer Yes

ASI Output Capabilities188 & 204 Byte packet generation YesBurst & non-burst packet generation YesVery high resolution output bit rate generator YesSwitchable low latency loop-thru path from input YesAutomatic time-stamp removal YesAutomatic packet underflow tracking and recovery YesIdeal (zero) aperiodicity of output packets YesASI carrier can be genlocked or manually tuned YesHuge transmit packet buffer Yes

Major Hardware FeaturesHigh Performance, 3G Bypass Relays 2Fully Programmable 4 x 4 x 32-bit Colour Matrix Yes4 x 1D x 12-bit LUTs on all SDI Outputs Yes12-bit video signal path throughout Yes3:2 Pulldown support YesAutomatic Cross-Locking and intelligent output phasing across formats YesLTC I/O YesAudio sample rate converters Yes(MR2) Master Routing Resource YesGeneral Purpose Input Pins, Opto-Isolated 2

Feature Epoch | 4K Supernova & S+

General Purpose Output Pins, Opto-Isolated 2Built-in safe area, safe title and letterbox generator YesISIM (Input Stream integrity management) YesRS 422 Serial Ports 24-lane PCI-Express (8 and 16 lane compatible) YesFull Duplex DMA data transfer bandwidth 1.1GB/sOn Board Memory 256MB

Optional Hardware EnhancementsJetstream Scaling & 3D Processing Modules, maximum 2Breakout Cable: 8x AES 3ID in, 8x AES 3ID out, 2x analog audio out, RS422, Genlock in

Yes

Supported Video Modes (See separate 4K Chart for Specific Details)720 x 486i @ 59.94 Hz NTSC Yes720 x 576i @ 50.00 Hz PAL Yes1280 x 720p @ 23.976Hz, 24Hz, 25Hz, 29.97Hz, 30Hz, 50Hz, 59.94Hz, 60Hz Yes1920 x 1080i @ 47.96Hz, 48Hz, 50Hz, 59.94Hz, 60Hz Yes1920 x 1080PsF @ 23.976Hz, 24Hz, 25Hz, 29.97Hz, 30Hz Yes1920 x 1080p @ 23.976Hz, 24Hz, 25Hz, 29.97Hz, 30Hz, 47.96Hz, 48Hz, 50Hz, 59.94Hz, 60Hz

Yes

2048 x 1080p @ 23.976Hz, 24Hz, 25Hz, 29.97Hz, 30Hz, 47.96Hz, 48Hz, 50Hz, 59.94Hz, 60Hz

Yes

2048 x 1080i @ 47.96Hz, 48Hz, 50Hz, 59.94Hz, 60Hz Yes2048 x 1556PsF @ 14.98Hz, 15Hz, 18.98Hz, 19Hz Yes

Supported 4K Video ModesDigital Cinema 4096 x 2160 4:2:2 YUV 8/10 bit HD-SDI Yes4K QFHD 3840 x 2160 4:2:2 YUV 8/10 bit HD-SDI YesDigital Cinema 4096 x 2160 4:4:4 RGB 8/10 bit Dual Link HD-SDI Yes4K QFHD 3840 x 2160 4:4:4 RGB 8/10 bit HD-SDI Yes

Supported Pixel Formats2VUY, YUVS, BV8, V210, AYUV_4224, AYUV_4444, YV12, I420 YesARGB, BGRA, RGB24, Cineon, DPX, RGB48 YesCustom using flexible hardware pixel format engine Yes

Supported API'SWindows API C++ YesDirectShow Filters API YesMac OS X API C++ YesLinux API Yes

Compatible With Popular Retail AppsBluefish444 Symmetry® YesBluefish444 Fluid® Modules YesAdobe Creative Cloud® YesAvid Media Composer® YesAssimilate Scratch® YesDrastic Technologies Quick Clip Pro® YesDrastic Technologies Media NXS® YesDrastic Technologies Preview Pro® YesDrastic Technologies 4K Scope® YesTelestream Wirecast® - Direct Show (windows) YesThe Foundry Nuke® - Monitor out support Yes

For a Full List of Software Compatibility visitwww.bluefish444.com/products/retail/software.asp

Where implied in the above, SMPTE specifications 12M, 125M, 259M, 272M, 274M, 291M, 292M, 296M, 299M, 372M, 424M, 425M and SMPTE recommended practice RP188 are conformed to.

Epoch | 4K Supernova & S+ come with a three year warrantyFor a full description of I/O firmwares available

please consult a Bluefish444 product specialist

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