Evaluating FrameCycler DI
From IRIDAS Online Documentation
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Overview
FrameCycler DI offers a comprehensive toolset for processing and primary color grading of uncompressedandRAW file formats. FrameCycler DI is aimed at facilities and digital labs that review, analyze and process large volumes of digital material, often directly originating from digital movie cameras or film scans.
FrameCycler DI natively plays virtually any file format used in the industry, including all RAW formats from digital cinema cameras. FrameCycler DI includes powerful primary color grading controls for first light or best light grading of unprocessed material for dailies or generation of offline proxies.
Supported Operating Systems:
- Windows XP (32 and 64 bit)
- OS X 10.5 or 10.6
- CentOS 5.3
- Fedora Core8 (32 and 64 bit)
Hardware requirements
FrameCycler DI runs best on nVidia QuadroFX graphics card. The QuadroFX 4800 is recommended. Most RAW formats require the QuadroFX 5800 for real-time playback. Please use a certified driver to ensure best performance and reliability. ATI cards are not recommended. Other than that you'll need:
- DualCore CPU
- 6 GB RAM
- Fast RAID subsystem or SAN (specs will vary according to your workflow needs, please check with our support team)
- Dedicated ASIO 2.0 or Directsound sound card (if working with sound is part of your workflow)
IRIDAS-certified solutions are available from 1Beyond, Globalstor, DVE and Rorke Data, please contact our sales team to learn more about preconfigured systems.
Installation
Please get the installers and an evaluation license from your local reseller.
Please read the installation notes before running the installer.
The most important Hotkeys
- D: shows / hides the Desktop
- TAB: shows / hides the main interface
- SHIFT + S: shows / hides the grading panel
- F: toggles the fullscreen mode
- CTRL + Home: Zoom to fit
- CTRL + SHIFT + Home: Zoom to 100%
- Space: Play / Stop
For further info on getting started please refer to the User Guide.