SONIC ® SCENARIST CONFIGURATION GUIDE This document provides the latest information on supported and recommended peripherals for Sonic Scenarist. It supersedes any previous information you may have and includes the following topics: System Requirements: HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc Authoring ................................................................................................... page 2 Graphics Cards: HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc Authoring ............................................................................................................ page 2 Recommended Peripherals: HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc Authoring ........................................................................................... page 2 Configuring the NVIDIA FX-4500 SDI for HD-SDI Playback .................................................................................................... page 3 Additional System Support: HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc Authoring ........................................................................................... page 3 System Requirements: SD DVD Authoring ............................................................................................................................. page 3 Video and Audio Monitoring: SD DVD Authoring .................................................................................................................... page 3 DLT Drives: SD DVD Authoring .............................................................................................................................................. page 4 CD-Recordable and DVD-Recordable Drives: SD DVD Authoring ............................................................................................ page 4 SCSI Adaptors: SD DVD Authoring ........................................................................................................................................ page 4 IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR SCENARIST SD USERS: Please note that a majority of this document contains configuration information relevant to Scenarist HD DVD Edition and Scenarist BD Edition only. Configuration information for Scenarist SD (DVD-Video Authoring) is available at the end of this document. IMPORTANT WORKGROUP INFORMATION: Please note that some Scenarist Workgroups include the CineVision Encoder. Configuration information for CineVision is not included in this document, please see the CineVision Web site for further information. MORE INFORMATION If you are considering purchasing Scenarist and have some pre-sales questions please contact your nearest Sonic representative or Sonic reseller: · U.S.A. (West) · U.S.A. (East), Canada, & Latin America · Europe, Middle East, & Africa · Pacific Rim Kris Koch - kris_koch@sonic.com. Tel: +1.415.893.7026 Brian Murphy - brian_murphy@sonic.com. Tel: +1.415.893.7832 Richard Linecar - richard_linecar@sonic.com. Tel: +44 20 7437 1100 Terry Marshall - terry_marshall@sonic.com. Tel: +1.415.893.7835 You can find your nearest Sonic reseller using our online reseller locator: www.sonic.com/resellers/locate SCENARIST SUPPORT If you have recently purchased Scenarist and have questions regarding installation or system configuration, you can contact Sonic's product specialists on the Web or by phone: · Web Support · Phone Support (U.S.A. & Canada) · Phone Support (Europe) · Phone Support (International) http://support.sonic.com 1.888.SONIC.97 (888.766.4297) +44 20 7437 1100 +1.415.893.7000 Configuration Guide, Scenarist - 01/31/07 Page 1 of 4 SONIC ® SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc Authoring The following system is required for use with Scenarist HD DVD Edition and Scenarist BD Edition: · Hewlett Packard xw8400 Please see below for details of other approved systems that are no longer available. The minimum system requirements for Scenarist HD DVD Edition and Scenarist BD Edition include: · Windows ® XP Professional, Service Pack 2, 32-bit · 2 x Dual-Core Intel ® Xeon ® processor 5160 3.0 GHz with 4 MB L2 cache 1333 MHz front side bus · 4 GB DDR2 SDRAM · Microsoft ® Windows Media Player 10 Series · Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or later · Microsoft DirectX 9.0c · CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive · Monitor with minimum 1600x1200 screen resolution (1920x1200 recommended) and 32-bit color support · 800 MB of hard drive space on system drive for Sonic applications and related files · USB port for security dongle (1 port required per authoring module) GRAPHICS CARDS HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc Authoring The following graphics card are approved for use with Scenarist HD DVD Edition and Scenarist BD Edition: · NVIDIA Quadro FX1400 · NVIDIA Quadro FX3450 · NVIDIA Quadro FX4500 · NVIDIA Quadro FX4500 SDI RECOMMENDED PERIPHERALS HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc Authoring To further enhance your Scenarist HD DVD Edition and Scenarist BD Edition system with HD-SDI preview, Sonic recommends the following peripherals. · HD-SDI preview solutions: - HD-SDI output device - NVIDIA Quadro FX-4500 SDI. For more information visit www.nvidia.com - HD-SDI reference monitor - External reference monitor with HD-SDI input · Local RAID array for storage of uncompressed source files. RAIDs must meet the following minimum requirements: - 8 or more u320 drives, 10,000 rpm and software striped as Raid 0 or Raid 5 - Controlled via Ultra 320 SCSI Card (PCI or onboard) or Fiber-channel interface with a 4Gb bandwidth Please note that this information is based on Sonic's own testing and experience. This should be seen as complimentary to further advice from the chosen RAID and capture system manufacturers as well as your local Sonic representative. Configuration Guide, Scenarist - 01/31/07 Page 2 of 4 SONIC ® CONFIGURING THE NVIDIA QUADRO FX-4500 SDI FOR HD-SDI PLAYBACK The following steps should be taken to achieve correct HD-SDI playback from Scenarist HD DVD Edition and Scenarist BD Edition: 1. Ensure that the latest version of the NVIDIA Forceware drivers have been installed. 2. Within the control panel for the FX-4500, select "Full Screen Video" in the tree-view and ensure that the Full screen video device is set to "Disable". 3. Enable the "Graphics to SDI" option and set the resolution to the video resolution that you are working with. In most cases it is best to also set the frame-rate/refresh rate of the SDI display to the frame-rate of the video that you playing back. 4. In the NVIDIA properties select the "Full Screen Video" option and set "Full Screen Device" to "Auto-select". ADDITIONAL SYSTEM SUPPORT HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc Authoring The Hewlett Packard xw9300 system is also approved for use with Scenarist HD DVD Edition and Scenarist BD Edition but is no longer commercially available. The minimum system requirements include: · 1 x Dual-Core 2.2 GHz AMD 275 Opteron processor with AMD64 Technology. Recommended Option: 2 x Dual-Core 2.2 GHz AMD 275 Opteron processors with AMD64Technology · 1 GHz AMD HyperTransport Bus · 2 GB of RAM per processor (up to 4 GB recommended) SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS SD DVD Authoring The minimum system requirements for Scenarist SD include: · Windows XP Professional, Service Pack 1 (32-bit) · 800 MHz Intel Pentium ® III processor or faster · 256 MB of system memory (RAM) · Microsoft DirectX 8.1 · CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive · Available PCIe slot for Parhelia preview hardware (optional) · Monitor with minimum 1024x768 screen resolution (1280x1024 recommended) and 24-bit color support (32-bit recommended) · 40 MB of hard drive space on system drive for Sonic applications and related files · Sufficient hard drive space for disc images and DVD volumes · USB port for security dongle Note: Hard drives for disc images and DVD volumes must be formatted with the NTFS file system to support files larger than 4GB. VIDEO AND AUDIO MONITORING SD DVD Authoring To monitor video and audio in Scenarist SD you will need an NTSC or PAL video monitor with S-Video input and powered audio monitors. Configuration Guide, Scenarist - 01/31/07 Page 3 of 4 SONIC ® DLT DRIVES SD DVD Authoring Scenarist SD supports the following DLT drives: · Quantum DLT 2000, DLT 4000, DLT 7000, and DLT 8000 · Quantum DLT 1 CD-RECORDABLE AND DVD-RECORDABLE DRIVES SD DVD Authoring Scenarist SD supports the complete range of available optical drives including the latest dual layer DVD burners. Please contact your nearest Sonic representative to ensure your drive is supported. SCSI ADAPTORS SD DVD Authoring Scenarist SD supports the Adaptec 2940 and 39160 SCSI adaptors. Please note that these cards are recommended for use with DLT drives only, RAIDS are not supported. Please note that this document supersedes all previous versions. © 2007 Sonic Solutions. All rights reserved. Sonic, Sonic Solutions, the Sonic Solutions logo, the Scenarist logo, and Scenarist are trademarks or registered trademarks owned by Sonic Solutions. All other names and logos are the respective property of their owners. This software is protected by copyright law and international treaties. Unauthorized reproduction or distribution of any portion is prohibited by law. Protected by U.S. Patent 6,065,010 and CN 95191159.7. Other patents pending. Specifications subject to change without notice. SONIC SONIC SONIC SONIC USA · 101 Rowland Way · Novato · CA 94945 · Tel: 415.893.8000 · Fax: 415.893.8008 BURBANK · 3500 West Olive Avenue · Suite 730 · Burbank · CA 91505 · Tel: 818.823.4000 · Fax: 818.823.4004 EUROPE · 22 Warwick Street · London · W1B 5NF · UK · Tel: +44 20 7437 1100 · Fax: +44 20 7437 1151 PAC RIM · 4F Shirokanetakanawa Station Building · 1-27-6 Shirokane · Minato-ku Tokyo 108-0072 · Japan · Tel: +81 3 6408 2811 Configuration Guide, Scenarist - 01/31/07 Page 4 of 4