The NEXIO AMP® advanced media platform is much more than a robust HD/SD transmission server — it represents an entirely new approach to managing digital content. From ingest to transmission, NEXIO AMP delivers exceptional reliability, flexible media I/O and complete format transparency.
Standard on all NEXIO AMP mainframes are cutting-edge IT connectivity and direct access to the advanced NEXIO® shared storage. Each NEXIO AMP supports up to six channels of SD or four channels of HD or mixed HD/SD real-time I/O. The system is fully software configurable, using agile software-based codecs to encode and decode HD and SD content.
NEXIO AMP is optimized for use with NEXIO’s true shared storage, a modular and scalable system that makes it easy to add channels and storage as a broadcaster’s requirements change. Multiple NEXIO AMP mainframes can be attached to shared storage, enabling systems with hundreds of channels and integration with other NEXIO components, including editors and gateways. Access to shared storage is via redundant, dual-port 4 Gb/s fibre channel.
As a member of the NEXIO server family, NEXIO AMP runs the Harris patented and Emmy® award-winning RAIDsoft™ software RAID management system, which allows all channels and network ports to simultaneously access content without restriction. RAIDsoft provides three methods for safeguarding stored media in each volume: RAID 3, for protection against single drive failures per volume; Error Correction Code (ECC) Parity, which guards against two simultaneous drive failures per volume; and Intrinsic Mirroring™, which simultaneously writes all data to two shared storage systems to provide complete data protection. The intelligent RAIDsoft system keeps cached copies of the frame allocation table (FAT) in RAM and on disk, adding exceptional system resiliency.
Ethernet and FTP connectivity support network devices such as shared folders and near-line storage systems. Import and export of data to external devices is facilitated through front and rear USB 2.0 and FireWire® ports, and a 5.25 in. drive bay accepts supported third-party devices, such as a Panasonic® P2 deck.
NEXIO AMP performance can be enhanced with a number of software options. These media applications include NEXIO AMP ChannelView™, which integrates multiviewer I/O monitoring directly onto the server, and NEXIO AMP PRX Encoder™, which enables simultaneous proxy-file generation during high-resolution video ingest. Other task-specific applications are also available.
HIGH-PERFORMANCE TECHNOLOGY
Processors
Two 64-bit AMD Opteron™ processors provide real-time, high-bit-rate coding and decoding, and enable the NEXIO AMP server to ingest and play out up to six channels simultaneously.
MediaCore™ Engine
MediaCore™ is a high-performance, 64-bit software engine that controls all low level NEXIO AMP functionality. This multistream module manages real-time transactions and system status updates, as well as RAIDsoft, the NEXIO software RAID and disk storage management system. MediaCore employs task-specific, multicore CPU/GPU/FPGA processing to effortlessly handle all baseband video and file I/O. The module can be controlled via external or internal interfaces.
Shared Storage Connectivity
All NEXIO AMP mainframes connect to the NEXIO shared storage and enjoy the same level of content sharing as all other servers in the NEXIO product line — instant access to all content, all the time, by all users, without restrictions.
STANDARD APPLICATIONS
NXOS
The standard user interface for the NEXIO AMP mainframe is NXOS. This intuitive operating system allows users to control ingest and playout on all channels — including off-speed play, trimming and sub-clip creation. NXOS includes the versatile NEXIO MediaBase™ feature. As the NEXIO content management system, MediaBase updates the NEXIO AMP clip list in real time whenever changes are made to the content residing in storage.
NEXIO FTP Server™ and FTP Client™
The NEXIO FTP Server™ application enables the movement of material from server domain to server domain, and import and export of material outside of the NEXIO server environment via Ethernet. NEXIO FTP Client™ facilitates MXF file exchange and simplified transfer of Panasonic P2 (including AVC-Intra import) and Sony® XDCAM/XDCAM HD files (including access to multiple XDCAM decks via Ethernet).
PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENT
Add any of the following optional applications to boost the performance of your NEXIO AMP advanced media platform:
NEXIO AMP ChannelView
NEXIO AMP ChannelView integrates software-based multiviewer I/O monitoring directly into the NEXIO AMP server, allowing users to easily and cost effectively monitor the server’s input and output ports on an attached VGA monitor. Choose from preconfigured layouts that correspond to the different channel configurations available with NEXIO AMP, or customize layouts using the included Layout Designer software to match your specific I/O configuration.
NEXIO AMP PRX Encoder
NEXIO AMP PRX Encoder enables the NEXIO AMP server to automatically generate low-resolution H.264 proxy files simultaneously with the baseband ingest of up to two channels of high-resolution video. These proxy files are saved to the NEXIO Browse Server™ storage array, where they are available for viewing and editing on a low-resolution NEXIO Browse network.
NEXIO ClipSync™
Use NEXIO ClipSync™ to play two clips in sync for key-plus-fill and similar applications when the two elements exist as separate clips.
NEXIO Delay™
Use NEXIO Delay™ to apply a delay to your air channel for safety in live-to-air transmissions, or for time zone-specific playback delay.
NEXIO Navigator™
Identify potential problems before they impact your on-air product with NEXIO Navigator™, an SNMP-based application that supports remote monitoring and diagnostics of NEXIO servers and network-attached devices.
NEXIO PlayList™
NEXIO PlayList™ is an event-sequencing application that can be used for play-toair operations such as commercial insertion, time-of-day events, moving backgrounds and more.
NEXIO Remote™
Extend control of server channels using NEXIO Remote™, an application that provides control of up to six NEXIO AMP channels over a standard LAN connection.
NXOS Standard Interface

NXAMP3601HDX Front View (no bezel)

NXAMP3601HDX Rear View

Specifications and designs are subject to change without notice.
| System Configuration: | |
| Mainframe | Two AMD Opteron 64-bit processors
PCIe platform 8 GB RAM Dual mirrored SATA boot drives Dual-channel 4 Gb/s fibre channel host bus adapter Four 10/100/1000Base-T Ethernet ports Dual-head DVI-A monitor interface Five USB 2.0 ports (one front, four rear) One FireWire (IEEE 1394) port (front-mounted) Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition NEXIO NXOS operating system |
| Video Formats: | |
| SD | 525 @ 29.97 f/s, 625 @ 25 f/s |
| HD | 1080i @ 29.97 f/s and 25 f/s |
| 720p @ 59.94 f/s and 50 f/s | |
| Channel Configurations: | |
| SD | Two bidirectional channels
Two bidirectional + two play-only channels Two ingest-only + four play-only channels No up/down/cross conversion support |
| HD or Mixed HD/SD | One bidirectional + one play-only channel
Two bidirectional channels One ingest-only + two play-only channels Three play-only channels One ingest-only + three play-only channels Two ingest-only + two play-only channels Four play-only channels Up/down/cross conversion support Some features may not be supported in all configurations; consult your sales representative for details |
| Inputs: | |
| SD | Two SDI BNC (SMPTE 259M) |
| HD or Mixed HD/SD | Two SDI BNC (SMPTE 292M) |
| Genlock Reference: | |
| SD | Bi-level sync support |
| HD | Bi-level or tri-level sync support |
| Outputs: | |
| SD | Four SDI BNC (SMPTE 259M)
Two SDI active loop-throughs |
| HD or Mixed HD/SD | Four HD-SDI BNC (SMPTE 292M)
Two SD/HD-SDI active loop-through |
| Aspect Ratio: | |
| HD | 16:9 |
| SD | 16:9, 4:3
Aspect Ratio Conversion Up/down/cross conversion support with EIA-608<>708 caption conversion AFD Support Insert/override embedded AFD metadata on a per-ID or per-port basis |
| Audio: | |
| Channels and Formats | Four AES/EBU pairs per video I/O channel
Eight pairs embedded per video I/O channel (four pairs if using 24-bit PCM on SD video) |
| Inputs | Four pairs BNC, unbalanced (AES/EBU)
BNC (embedded) |
| Outputs | Four pairs BNC, unbalanced (AES/EBU)
BNC (embedded) |
| Processing and Storage | 16-, 20- or 24-bit PCM, 48 kHz |
| Compressed Audio | Dolby Digital (AC-3) and Dolby E passthrough |
| SD Encoding/Decoding: | |
| MPEG-2 I-frame | 4:2:0 (4-15 Mb/s), 4:2:2 (10-50 Mb/s) |
| MPEG-2 long-GOP | 4:2:0 (4-15 Mb/s), 4:2:2 (10-50 Mb/s)
IMX 30, 40 and 50 DVCPRO25, DVCPRO50 DVCAM (625 only) |
| HD Encoding/Decoding: | |
| MPEG-2 I-frame | 4:2:0 (50, 80 and 100 Mb/s)
4:2:2 (50, 70, 80, 100, 120 and 150 Mb/s) |
| MPEG-2 long-GOP | 4:2:0 (50, 60, 70 and 80 Mb/s)
4:2:2 (50, 70 and 80 Mb/s) XDCAM HD 35 and 50 Mb/s DVCPRO HD 100 Mb/s AVC-Intra Class 50 and Class 100 (AVC-Intra requires option NXCP) |
| Video Storage: | |
| Options | Eight or 16 drives per chassis
Up to 384 drives (300 GB or 600 GB) per shared storage system |
| Interface | Dual-port, redundant 4 Gb/s fibre channel |
| RAID Redundancy: | |
| Controller | RAIDsoft software RAID management system
RAID Protection Scheme RAID 3 (single drive parity, single drive failure protection) ECC (multiple drive parity, dual drive failure protection) Support for Intrinsic Mirroring (fully redundant shared storage) |
| Timecode Support: | |
| Input/Output | RS-232, TCP/IP, Harris clock interface |
| Read, generate and write VITC, including discontinuities | |
| Remote GPI Control: | |
| Inputs | 32 |
| Outputs | 16 |
| Remote Serial Interface: | |
| Input/Output | Eight RS-422 ports, RJ-12 connector (six for channel control, one for VTR control, one spare) |
| Control: | |
| Input/Output | TCP/IP socket or UDP over Ethernet, RS-422, GPI |
| Protocols | NEXIO native protocol, VDCP, Sony® 9-pin |
| Dimensions: | |
| Height | 5.25 in. (13.4 cm), 3RU |
| Width | 19 in. (48.3 cm) |
| Depth | 28 in. (71.4 cm) |
| Weight | 47 lbs (21.4 kg) |
| Power: | |
| Power Supply | Dual hot-swappable, dual load-sharing |
| Voltage | AC 115 to 120 V, 200 to 240 V, auto-select |
| Frequency | 60 to 50 Hz |
| Total DC Output | 650 W |
| Typical Consumption | 270 W @ 120 V |
| NXAMP3601HDX 2S | NEXIO AMP SD/HD Shared Storage Server, 2 channel SD-only |
| NXAMP3601HDX 4S | NEXIO AMP SD/HD Shared Storage Server, 4 channel SD-only |
| NXAMP3601HDX 6S | NEXIO AMP SD/HD Shared Storage Server, 6 channel SD-only |
| NXAMP3601HDX 2H | NEXIO AMP SD/HD Shared Storage Server, 2 channel SD/HD or
4 channel SD-only |
| NXAMP3601HDX 3H | NEXIO AMP SD/HD Shared Storage Server, 3 channel SD/HD or
4 channel SD-only |
| NXAMP3601HDX 4H | NEXIO AMP SD/HD Shared Storage Server, 4 channel SD/HD or
4 channel SD-only |
| NXAUPHD1 | Software only – Add one HD channel. For NXAMP3601HDX 2H or NXAMP3601HDX 3H |
| NXAUPSD2 | Software only – Add two SD channels. For NXAMP3601HDX 2S and NXAMP3601HDX 4S |
| NXAMP3601SIO | Spare baseband video I/O card |
| NX3-HDX-BASIC | 1-Year Basic ServicePAK for NEXIO 3600/3601 HDX |
| NX3-HDX-GOLD | 1-Year Gold ServicePAK for NEXIO 3600/3601 HDX |
| NX3601SATA320H2 | Spare 320 GB system drive for NEXIO AMP/Velocity ESX chassis with sled |
| NX3601SPS | Spare power supply for NEXIO AMP chassis |
| NX3601UP3 | Four-port Ethernet upgrade kit for NEXIO AMP chassis |
| NXA3601LRE2 | NEXIO AMP PRX Encoder software for in-server H.264 low-resolution proxy generation for NEXIO AMP chassis |
| NXA1000CVIEW | NEXIO AMP ChannelView multiviewer I/O monitoring software |