The latest enhancements to the Riedel RiCapture lineup include augmented channel density, support for 8- and 10-bit formats, expanded internal SSD storage capacity, and additional features.
At the NAB Show 2024, Riedel Communications revealed a significant expansion of its RiCapture ingest solutions line with the introduction of RiCapture i8, i44, and i84. These new additions, alongside the RiCapture i4, bring enhanced channel density, UHD resolution, 8- and 10-bit support, expanded internal SSD storage, and advanced functionalities to the RiCapture platform.
Featuring the all-new SSE interface for scheduling, streaming, and exporting, the RiCapture product line now offers a robust and compact solution for multichannel HD/UHD ingest recording and seamless integration into postproduction workflows. The SSE control application enables flexible configuration, allowing users to choose between high-resolution DNxHD/R, H.264, or a blend of both, with audio-mapping and down-mix audio-listening capabilities included. RiCapture provides maximum versatility, enabling media capture locally, on removable storage, on network-attached storage, or for live-streaming to various destinations. It can also be scaled up to a network of multiple servers for higher-density recording and unlimited destinations, all managed from a single SSE interface.
The i4 and i8 models offer four or eight HD HDR input channels respectively, while the i44 and i84 models boast four UHD channels with HDR capability. On the audio front, all RiCapture products support 16 channels of embedded audio per channel, as well as 64 Dante or AES67 channels.
In every configuration, RiCapture delivers high-quality recording in DNxHD or DNxHR, alongside H.264 4:2:0 and 4:2:2 encoding to local storage. The local recording storage features continuous loop recording for captured content, with options for manual streaming, scheduled streaming, or clipping and exporting files as needed to numerous streaming destinations.
The RiCapture product line offers three software add-ons: the VDR panel, a web-based UI providing expanded multichannel control for clip playback, programme delays, and monitor wall playback among other scenarios; the RiView application, a multiviewer UI with audio down-mix monitoring for synchronised review of recorded feeds for clipping, export, and review across multiple destinations; and the XDCAM add-on, offering the tapeless XDCAM format for HD video acquisition and storage.
Bernard Stas, Product Manager, Live Video Production, Riedel Communications, said: “As a complete suite for multichannel ingest recording to capture and transfer to postproduction, RiCapture caters to a wide range of markets — from sports, concerts, and theatres to motion picture applications. Accommodating UHD resolutions and a variety of formats, such as 23.98 fps and 29.97 fps, the newly expanded RiCapture family sets the bar for high-quality ingest solutions at an exceptionally competitive price.”
