Real HD - Real Time - RAYLIGHT

RAYLIGHT is an HD codec for Windows that is compatible with the Panasonic HVX200 camera. It will work with any application that supports VfW (Video for Windows) such as Premiere, After Effects, or Vegas, and allows native, real-time editing of DVCPRO-HD DVCPRO50, DV and other formats, even with an inexpensive computer and older editing software.

Plug-ins for both Adobe PremiereTM and Sony VegasTM to allow you to drag MXF files directly into the project!

RAYLIGHT also comes with a simple application called RayMaker which converts MXF files from the camera's P2 card into Raylight AVI.

Raylight can also author a P2 card for playback of your finished movie on the camera, with P2 Maker.

If you need to decode Apple DVCPROHD Quicktimes, get RAYLIGHT DECODER (click here)
a Quicktime Component for Windows.

RAYLIGHT can also be used as an intermediate (editing) codec for HDV cameras.

New Release 3.0! See below for free downloads

Key Features:
  • No "qualified systems" expensive hard drives, etc. you can edit on almost any PC.
  • Four choices for preview quality to match the speed of your computer (see at left).
  • Superb high-quality decompression (in max quality mode) matches pixel for pixel the best in the industry such as the Avid HD100 or Apple DVCPRO-HD codecs.
  • Inexpensive ($195), save thousands on overpriced HD editing systems.
  • Works with nearly any Windows-based editing software like Premiere Pro and Vegas.
  • Create non-recompressed edited HD movies-- absolutely no image quality loss because the video frame data are untouched by the editing system. Ideal for transfer to 35mm film or 24P DVD.
  • Works with the Panasonic HVX200 to create a complete, tapeless, zero-loss, editing solution.
This simple popup overlays your editing screen and controls Raylight Quality Settings:

Blue - Maximum Quality

Green - Good Quality

Yellow - Fast Playback

Red - Real Time




Click here to read the Raylight documentation and support page.

Try our new Raylight Tutorial!

Click here to read Frequently Asked Questions about Raylight

What are people saying about Raylight

Click here to download the demo.

New Demo Updated 15-May2007 Includes Green Mode and faster rendering

Click here to download a sample P2 Card Image (9MB)

This is a 2 sec computer animation rendered with the Raylight DVCPRO-HD Compressor. After you download it, drag it into Vegas or Premiere, or convert it to AVI with RayMaker. See our Tutorial for complete instructions.

Also see this page for information on DVFilm Maker and the HVX200.

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