K2 Summit/Solo formats, models, licenses, and hardware support

Table 1. First-generation K2 Summit/Solo system
Formats	Compression	1x	Multi-Cam, 3D/Video + Key	3x Super Slo-Mo	4K
SD	DV	Encode/decode	Encode/decode	Not supported.	Not supported.
	MPEG-2	Decode is standard. Encode requires codec option card.	Decode is standard. Encode requires codec option card.	Not supported.	Not supported.
	AVCHD	Not supported.	Not supported.	Not supported.	Not supported.
1080i/720p	DV	Encode/decode. Requires HD license.	Encode/decode. Requires HD license.	Encode/decode. Requires HD license.	Not supported.
	MPEG-2	Decode is standard. Encode requires codec option card. Requires HD license.	Decode is standard. Encode requires codec option card. Requires HD license.	Not supported.	Not supported.
	AVC-Intra	Encode/decode. Requires codec option card. Requires HD license.	Encode/decode. Requires codec option card. Requires HD license.	Not supported.	Not supported.
	AVCHD	Not supported	Not supported	Not supported	Not supported.
	AVC - LongG	Not supported	Not supported	Not supported	Not supported.
	Avid DNxHD	Not supported	Not supported	Not supported	Not supported.
1080p	AVC-Intra Class 100	Not supported	Not supported	Not supported	Not supported.

To add support for additional formats, contact your Grass Valley representative for upgrade information.

Table 2. K2 Summit 3G system
Formats	Compression	1x	3x Super Slo-Mo, Multi-Cam, 3D/Video + Key	6x Super Slo-Mo	4K
SD	DV	Encode/decode	Encode/decode	Not supported.	Not supported.
	MPEG-2	Encode/decode	Encode/decode. Requires codec option card.	Not supported.	Not supported.
	AVCHD/H.264	Decode only. Requires AVC license.	Not supported	Not supported	Not supported.
1080i/720p	DV	Encode/decode. HD license is required.	Encode/decode. HD license is required.	Encode/decode. Requires codec option card, plus HD and 6xSSM licenses. Requires K2 Summit 3G chassis with 2.5” hard drives for one channel or high endurance solid state drives for full features with two channels.	Not supported.
	MPEG-2	Encode/decode. HD license is required.	Encode/decode. Requires codec option card. HD license is required.	Not supported.	Not supported.
	AVC-Intra	Encode/decode. Requires HD and AVC licenses.	Encode/decode. Requires HD and AVC licenses.	Encode/decode. Requires codec option card, plus HD, 6xSSM and AVC licenses. Requires K2 Summit 3G chassis with 2.5” hard drives for one channel or high endurance solid state drives for full features with two channels.	Not supported.
	AVCHD/H.264	Decode only. Requires HD and AVC licenses.	Not supported	Not supported	Not supported.
	AVC - LongG	Decode only. Requires HD and AVC licenses.	Not supported	Not supported	Not supported.
	Avid DNxHD	Encode/decode. Requires HD and DNxHD licenses.	Encode/decode. Requires HD and DNxHD licenses.	Not supported	Not supported.
1080p	AVC-Intra Class 100	Encode/decode. Requires HD, 3G and AVC licenses.	Encode/decode. Requires codec option card, plus HD, 3G and AVC licenses.	Not supported	Encode/decode. Requires codec option cards and high endurance solid state drives. Requires HD, 3G, 4K and AVC licenses.

Table 3. K2 Solo 3G system
Formats	Compression	1x	Multi-Cam, 3D/Video + Key	3x Super Slo-Mo	4K
SD	DV	Encode/decode	Encode/decode	Not supported.	Not supported.
	MPEG-2	Encode/decode	Not supported	Not supported	Not supported.
	AVCHD/H.264	Decode only. Requires AVC license.	Not supported	Not supported	Not supported.
1080i/720p	DV	Encode/decode. HD license is required.	Encode/decode. HD license is required.	Encode/decode. HD license is required.	Not supported.
	MPEG-2	Encode/decode. HD license is required.	Not supported	Not supported	Not supported.
	AVC-Intra	Encode/decode. Requires HD and AVC licenses.	Encode/decode. Requires HD and AVC licenses.	Encode/decode. Requires HD and AVC licenses.	Not supported.
	AVCHD/H.264	Decode only. Requires HD and AVC licenses.	Not supported	Not supported	Not supported.
	AVC - LongG	Decode only. Requires HD and AVC licenses.	Not supported	Not supported	Not supported.
	Avid DNxHD	Encode/decode. Requires HD and DNxHD licenses.	Encode/decode. Requires HD and DNxHD licenses.	Encode/decode. Requires HD and DNxHD licenses.	Not supported.
1080p	AVC-Intra Class 100	Encode/decode. Requires HD and 3G licenses.	Not supported	Not supported	Not supported.