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M|80

Record 8 channels of HD on one Mac

Portable high-density capture device

  • 8 HD channels all-in-one box capture solution for your Mac
  • No transfer time needed (files are readily available)
  • Edit-while-ingest
  • Ideal for multicam live recording
  • Apple ProRes, Avid DNxHD
  • Multiple codecs & destinations

With the M|80, and the M|80x, you can enjoy all the amazing features of MovieRecorder, in a certified hardware and software bundle. We have gathered what we think are the highest quality hardware components in order to ensure the best experience possible. Just connect the M|80(x) to your Mac Pro or iMac Pro, using a single Thunderbolt cable, start MovieRecorder, and you are ready to start ingesting up to 8 streams of HD (or SD) on your Mac!

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Main features 
The M|80 Bundle - All in!

The M|80 is the first hardware and software bundle that we provide. It includes:

  • Eight licenses of MovieRecorder (on a single dongle),
  • One SDI Video card from Deltacast card (DELTA-hd-elp-d 80) with 8 inputs,
  • One Sonnet Echo Express SEL Thunderbolt 2 Expansion Chassis,
  • One Black Thunderbolt cable.

You will just need to connect it in Thunderbolt and the dongle to your new Mac Pro and you are good to go. The only thing you'll need to buy is a Mac Pro, because, no the Mac Pro is not included for the price...

A small and silent expansion chassis.

Softron has a lot of experience working with Sonnet and their xMac mini Servers and xMac Pro Server solutions. These are amazing products that have been put into service by a number of our users who require rack-mountable solutions. The Sonnet Echo Express SEL is the only Thunderbolt 2 device that is suitable for Low-Profile cards, making it the smallest yet most powerful solution to accommodate the Low-Profile Deltacast card that we chose for the M|80. As you can see in the picture above, you will notice notice that this chassis is very small - just like the new MacPro! AND most importantly, it is QUIET!

What about 2K and 4K?
  • With the M|80, you are able to record either:
    • 8 x HD (or SD)
    • 4 x 2K
    • 2 x 4K signals
System Requirements.

As usual, the system requirements will depend on the format and codec that you will be using, and we recommend that you run tests to confirm. You may want to check the requirements tab on the MovieRecorder page.

Note also that you may want to check the Thunderbolt bandwidth limitation, as for example in 1080i59.94, you can not work with 8 channels in 10-bit, you can maximum do 6 channels in 10-bit and 2 channels in 8-bit. In 1080i50 or 720p60 for example, there is no problem, it all depends on the format and sample size you require.

Price for the M80
$ 12.950

Price includes:

  • 1 x Thunderbolt Expansion Chassis, in which is a Video card with 8 DIN SDI inputs,
  • 1 x Dongle with the 8 MovieRecorder licenses (no changes or splits),
  • 1 x Full Height Bracket (so you can take place the Video card in a regular PCI slot, as the ones in the x Mac Pro Server 
  • 1 x Black Thunderbolt cable,
  • 8 x BNC Female to DIN SDI Cable - 1',

Shipping costs are included, but duties costs are NOT included!

(Mac Pro not included)

Available options
  • Multicam Logger - a license for Multicam Logger will be provided when ordered together with an M|80
  • M|Care 3-year Warranty Extension

Downloads

Download the Software you need

To be able to use your M|80, you will need to download and install the following software:


  • MovieRecorder
    To record 8 channels

  • Drivers for the M|80
    Version 6.01


How many Licenses? How many channels ?
The M|80 bundle comes with a dongle that holds your 8 licenses to use MovieRecorder. Just plug the dongle to your computer and you are good to go.

Resources

Resouces

Manuals & Quickstart
Resources 
PDF icon Quick Start Guide MovieRecorder 4
PDF icon M|80 Quick Setup Guide
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Product Features

Features

Main Features
Video & Audio
Playlist & Schedule
Media Management
Other Features
Codecs

Features and Technical Specifications

Technical Specifications

Features
Features 

The M|80 comes with 8 licenses of MovieRecorder. Check the features available on the MovieRecorder page.
 

System Requirements
System requirements 

Device dimension and Weight

Dimension Height: 2.82 inches (7.16 cm), Width: 4 inches (10.16 cm), Depth: 8.42 inches (21.39 cm)
Weight 2.2 pounds (1 Kg)

System Requirements

Mac OS Mac OS X 10.9.5 and later
RAM 16 GB minimum, 32 GB recommended
Supported Graphics Cards All are supported, no specific requirement.
Compatible Storage Any storage that can sustain the required constant write speed (depending on the number of channels, the codec and format). For network storage, make sure to enable Macro blocks, and disable cache flushing.
Requires Monitor Connected (Open GL Active) Yes Monitor needs to be connected (only for Preview, encoding works fine)
Number of license required The M|80 comes bundled with a dongle that holds the 8 licenses for 8 channels record in MovieRecorder 3
   

 

 

 HEADQUARTERS
Softron Media Services, a division of
Softron Microcomputing S.A./N.V.
Avenue Molière, 470
1050 Brussels
Belgium

IBS (US Subsidiary)
2151 Village Walk Drive #4304
NV 89012
USA

  At GMT-8
USA - Nevada

Sales and Pre-Sales:
Phone: +1 (702) 330-3023

Technical Support:
Phone: +1 (702) 330-3232
 

 

  At GMT+1
Europe - Belgium

Phone: +32 2 588 1394

 

 

Softron has team members in all time zones of the world. They can answer your questions in English, French, Spanish and Dutch.

Most questions however are answered already in our knowledge base. Don't forget to consult it first. It might be a huge time saver.