Overview

The Alchemist legacy continues

Alchemist motion compensated converters have been providing the gold standard in standards conversion for almost 20 years and continue to be the only converter specifically demanded by content owners.

Winning 4 Emmy awards since its launch in 1992, the Alchemist uses our unique Ph.C technology for motion measurement, allowing us to deliver the cleanest and most detailed conversions, even with the most dynamic content. With the latest generation of Alchemist providing support for 1080p, Dolby E and now even file based conversions, there really is only one choice for high quality international program exchange.

World class standards conversion whatever format you require

• 1080P 3Gb/s, HD and SD standards conversion
• Advanced format conversion (up, down & cross)
• CleanCut™ technology
• Simultaneous conversion to 2 different formats (same frame rate)
• FilmTools for handling film and mixed cadence material
• File based conversions with FileFlow

Comprehensive support for audio and ancilliary data

• AES and embedded audio
• DolbyE decoding, encoding and transcoding with support for external metadata
• CEA608 and CEA708
• Extensive timecode control

Multiple control options

• Intuitive touch screen control interface
• RollCall® networked control and management
• SNMP control and monitoring

Other products to consider

KudosPro
For a different economic model, we have a high density conversion platform at a lower price point. With motion compensated, linear and format conversion available, the KudosPro range can provide a solution, whatever your conversion requirements.

Options

FileFlow Option:
Smooth migration to tapeless workflows without compromising on conversion quality.

Snell’s FileFlow™ option enables users to get the benefit of Alchemist Ph.C-HD real-time standards conversion quality even in a tapeless workflow. With FileFlow™, users can convert media files from one frame rate to another in real-time with the uncompromising quality of Alchemist Ph.C-HD that they expect. Alternative file-based conversion solutions from other vendors are slow, e.g. at best requiring five times the program length to convert HD material, and many have serious performance issues affecting both picture quality and timecode.

FileFlow™ supports many of the commonly used file formats and codecs, and integrates into customer media asset management systems, meaning lower costs in operations and new business opportunities for postproduction facilities.

FilmTools Option:

FilmTools are based on the tried and tested film handling capability of the Alchemist Platinum, providing broadcasters, content owners and facilities with a proven means of converting to, from and between frame based material with comprehensive integrated Timecode support as standard.
 

• Accurate and agile detection of film originated 2:3 or 2:2 sequences
• Detection and clean processing of film originated 2:3 or 2:2 with broken cadence
• Cleanly handles mixed film and video content
• Agile field pairing ensures varispeed and animation at variable frame rates are no problem
• Easily maintain program length for any conversion type
• Create clean, continuous 2:3 or 2:2 sequences at the output
• Powerful Timecode tools give guaranteed program start and eliminate costly rejects
• User controllable Film Blur for video to film conversions, adds blur proportional to speed and direction of motion

Timecode Option:

Process timecode while performing any type of up, down, cross and standards conversion.

The Timecode option provides a simple, automated way to produce perfect conversions with the correct timecode.

• Synchro modes guarantee the first program field/frame at the right timecode
• Powerful, easy to use control interface
• Eliminates the need for external timecode black boxes and infrastructure
• Drop Frame and Non Drop Frame handled
• Comprehensive timecode format support, including LTC, VITC, Embedded VITC, Embedded LTC
• Timecode processing available in all conversion modes
• Fully integrated latency compensation, automatic audio, video and timecode alignment
• Range of modes to accommodate all potential user applications

DolbyE Option:

Providing an integrated encoding, transcoding and decoding solution for up to two streams of Dolby®E audio.

• Eliminates the need for external boxes and infrastructure
• Dolby®E processing available in all conversion modes
• Encode and Author Dolby®E streams
• Transcode Dolby®E
• Decode Dolby®E
• Dolby®E Guard Band alignment and correction of Guard Band mis-alignment
• Fully integrated latency compensation
  - Automatic audio and video alignment
  - Lip-sync maintained
• Unique Map mode to route decoded Dolby®E to AES and embedded outputs 
  - enables monitoring of Dolby®E authored audio streams
  - flexible channel level routing, gain and delay
• Powerful, easy to use control interface
• Dolby®D-decode

Technical Spec.

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The Alchemist brand has dominationed the standards conversion market for almost 20 years. Review some of our client case studies, download our product brochures or watch the introductory video to discover the benefits that Alchemist standards conversion could bring to you and your customers.

Product Overview

Short video introduction to the Alchemist Ph.C HD
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Brochure Alchemist Ph.C HD

The Alchemist Ph.C™ is recognized throughout the world as the undisputed gold standard of motion compensated frame rate standards conversion.
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Case Study: SIS Live

UK Sports Fans Feel the Power and Potency of 3D Image Conversion
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Case Study: Intervideo

Intervideo Expands Range of Services to Customers by Investing in New Alchemist Options
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Case Study: Conversions Plus

Conversions Plus and Alchemist Ph.C-HD Deliver Outstanding HD Conversions to International Clients
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Case Study: Media Pro

MediaPro Soccer Simulcast is a winner thanks to Alchemist Ph.C-HD
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Case Study: BBC

Alchemist™ Platinum Converts BBC’s £7m Production
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Customer Interview: CNBC

Steve Fastook, VP Operations at CNBC highlights the quality of Alchemist standards conversion.
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Customer Interview: GRS Systems

Juan Salvo, Senior Editor at New York production & post-production facility - GRS Systems talks about why they chose Alchemist Ph.C-HD for their HD standards conversion.
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