Windows operating system —
K2 Summit/Solo systems now run Windows Embedded Standard 7 64-bit operating
system.
SNFS file system — Upgrade
to version 4.2 is required.
Security — An Embedded Security solution for protection against
viruses and other unauthorized programs replaces the write filter.
Format
— Avid DNxHD is suppported as an option.
CPU carrier module — K2
Summit/Solo systems shipping new from Grass Valley have a Type III CPU carrier
module with 8 GB RAM.
AVID support — K2 AVID
Connect allows edit in place
Transitions —
Improvements for live production.
PitchBlue support —
Playout of PitchBlue H.264 clips
K2 FTP server — Supports
simultaneous movie and file transfers
Multi-cam audio — 8 tracks
of audio for Multi-cam inputs.
MXF Reference Files —
Generation of MXF Reference Files is no longer supported.
AVI files — Export of AVI files is no
longer supported.
K2 Solo 3G Media Server —
Hosts a 3G codec module. Does not support codec option cards. Supports features
similar to K2 Summit 3G Production Client.
Compatibility with Grass
Valley products — Supports K2 Dyno S and GV STRATUS version 2.5.
K2 10Gv2 SAN — The K2 SAN with 8 Gig Fibre Channel and 10 Gig iSCSI or LAN
Gateway connections. Includes support for 2.5 inch drives and large capacity drives.
Documentation – Use
K2/GV STRATUS Documentation Set 063-8289-11
November 2012, in addition to these release notes, with this release of K2
software. The following manuals are new/revised:
K2 AppCenter User Manual 071-8723-04
K2 System Guide 071-8726-04
K2 SAN Installation and Service Manual 071-8779-02
K2 Storage Cabling Guide 071-8780-02
K2 Summit 3G Client Quick Start Guide 071-8873-00
K2 Summit Client Quick Start Guide 071-8722-04
K2 Solo 3G Media Server Quick Start Guide 071-8872-00
K2 Solo Media Server Quick Start Guide 071-8710-03
K2 Summit 3G Service Manual 071-8725-03
K2 Solo 3G Media Server Service Manual 071-8881-00
K2 Summit/Solo Field Kit Upgrade Instructions
071-8721-05