Alchemist X

Alchemist X

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About

Alchemist X is a cloud-native video frame rate conversion platform developed by Grass Valley for professional broadcasting, live production, and global media distribution. The software uses eighth-generation motion-compensated processing technology to convert video between different broadcast standards while preserving image quality and smooth motion. It supports standard definition, HD, 1080p, and UHD 2160p formats, along with HDR and SDR conversion using HLG, PQ, and custom lookup tables. Its real-time processing capabilities enable broadcasters to convert live video feeds for simultaneous distribution across international markets and streaming platforms. Alchemist X also provides color space conversion, video enhancement, closed caption handling, and 16-channel audio processing with configurable gain, delay, and channel mapping.

About

Substantial savings with iSIZE BitSave on AWS, $176 per hour for every 5,000 viewers. iSIZE specializes in deep learning for video delivery and has developed a deep perceptual ‘precoder’, a software solution that uses AI-trained to “see with the human eye” in order to optimize visual quality in order to save video bitrate during encoding. Its flagship product, BitSave, available both as a SaaS platform at bitsave.tech and for on-premise use, reduces encoding bitrates by up to 40% without compromising perceptual video quality. The technology is deployed as an add-on feature to conventional video encoding pipelines (AVC, HEVC, and AV1), without requiring any changes in the streaming process or the client devices. This results in substantial bandwidth, energy, and cost savings for VoD and live streaming services, broadcasters, and end consumers. You can see a presentation about our work in the AOMedia Research Forum and read one of our first preprints.

Platforms Supported

Windows Supported
Mac Not Supported
Linux Not Supported
Cloud Not Supported
On-Premises Not Supported
iPhone Not Supported
iPad Not Supported
Android Not Supported
Chromebook Not Supported

Platforms Supported

Windows Supported
Mac Not Supported
Linux Not Supported
Cloud Not Supported
On-Premises Not Supported
iPhone Not Supported
iPad Not Supported
Android Supported
Chromebook Not Supported

Audience

Television broadcasters, live sports production companies, streaming service providers, broadcast engineers, media technology teams, video production studios, master control operators, broadcast systems integrators, content distributors, and media organizations seeking professional frame rate conversion, HDR and SDR processing, real-time video standards conversion, and scalable cloud-based broadcast infrastructure

Audience

Broadcasters and anyone seeking a solution that allows video content to be sent and received at lower transfer rates without losing quality

Support

Phone Support Not Supported
24/7 Live Support Not Supported
Online Supported

Support

Phone Support Not Supported
24/7 Live Support Not Supported
Online Supported

API

Offers API Not Supported

API

Offers API Not Supported

Screenshots and Videos

Screenshots and Videos

Pricing

No information available.
Free Version Not Supported
Free Trial Not Supported

Pricing

$9 per hour
Free Version Not Supported
Free Trial Supported

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 5.0 / 5
ease 3.0 / 5
features 5.0 / 5
design 3.0 / 5
support 2.0 / 5

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 0.0 / 5
ease 0.0 / 5
features 0.0 / 5
design 0.0 / 5
support 0.0 / 5

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Pros & Cons from Real Users

Pros

  • Quality conversion from European videos to North American broadcast formats without speeding or slowing the source. Keeps the included closed captions in sync. You can also do the reverse. Change of speed is applied also to the sound (25 to 23,976, 24 to 25fps...), absolutely great. It can also upscale your content, but no AI to improve the picture. It is not the strength of this software. But for regular broadcast works, it keeps the quality of the picture when your source is film content. Also very good results when video sources (interlaced) are used.

Cons

  • It takes some times to find the correct parameters. Render process is quite slow (90 minutes movie may take 4 to 5 hours, depending on your hardware). Created for broadcast users. Pricey.

Training

Documentation Supported
Webinars Not Supported
Live Online Not Supported
In Person Supported

Training

Documentation Supported
Webinars Not Supported
Live Online Not Supported
In Person Supported

Company Information

Grass Valley
Canada
www.grassvalley.com/products/ampp/alchemist-x/

Company Information

iSIZE
United Kingdom
www.isize.co

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Categories

AI Video Upscalers Supported

Categories

AI Video Upscalers Supported

Integrations

AWS Elemental MediaLive Not Supported
Amazon CloudFront Not Supported
Amazon Web Services (AWS) Not Supported

Integrations

AWS Elemental MediaLive Supported
Amazon CloudFront Supported
Amazon Web Services (AWS) Supported
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