Datasheet
FS3
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Tech Specs
Video Output Digital
• Twelve 3G-SDI outputs, 8 BNC and up to 4 fiber
(optional)
• Video processor feeds all outputs
• 3G-SDI/HD/SD, SMPTE-259/292/424, 8 or 10-bits
• Quadrant (Square Division) or 2SI (Two Sample
Interleave) 4K/UltraHD pixel mapping
• 3G-SDI Level A, Level B-DL, or Level B-DS
• Quad 3G-SDI for 4K/UltraHD p50/59.94 (3 copies
on Quad SDI)
• Dual 3G-SDI for 4K/UltraHD p23.98/24/25/29.97 (6
copies on Dual SDI)
• Single Link 3G-SDI/HD/SD (12 copies on single SDI)
• Fiber SDI, SMPTE-297, 8 or 10-bits (optional)
• Dual Channel LC connector modules
• Single Channel LC connector modules
• Single Channel SC connector modules
• Formats and frame rates:
• (4K) 4096 x 2160p 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 50, 59.94
• (UltraHD) 3840 x 2160p 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 50, 59.94
• (2K) 2048 x 1080p 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 50, 59.94
• (HD) 1920 x 1080p 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 50, 59.94
• (HD) 1920 x 1080PsF 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 50, 59.94
• (HD) 1920 x 1080i 50, 59.94
• (HD) 1280 x 720p 50, 59.94
• (SD) 625i50
• (SD) 525i 59.94
• YCbCr, 4:2:2, 10-bit
Audio Input Digital
• 64-Channels via four 16-Channel audio disembedders
(1 disembedder per SDI input)
• 3G-SDI/HD/SD, SMPTE-272/299
• 20-bit SD, 24-bit 3G/HD, 48 kHz sample rate
• Drop/repeat sample rate conversion to match output
reference
Up-Conversion
• SD/HD/2K to UltraHD/4K
• SD to 2K/HD
• Hardware 10-bit
• Zoom 14:9: results in a 4:3 image zoomed slightly to fill
a 14:9 image with black side bars
• Zoom Letterbox: results in image zoomed to fill full
screen
• Zoom Wide: results in a combination of zoom and
horizontal stretch to fill a 16:9 screen; this setting will
introduce a small aspect ratio change
Down-Conversion
• HD/2K to SD
• Hardware 10-bit
• Anamorphic: fullscreen
• Letterbox: image is reduced with black top and bottom
added to image area with the aspect ratio preserved
• Crop: image is cropped to fit new screen size
Aspect Ratio Conversion
• Letterbox: This transforms SD anamorphic material to a
letterboxed image
• H Crop: Will produce a horizontally stretched effect on
the image; transforms anamorphic SD to full frame
• SD Pillarbox: Will produce an image in the center of the
screen with black borders on the left and right sides
and an anamorphized image in the center
• V Crop: Will transform SD letterbox material to an
anamorphic image
Audio Processing
• 64 x 64 mono audio matrix, route 1 to 1, 1 to many
• Independent controls for each channel
• Gain +18 to -18 dB in 0.5 dB steps
• Delay -16ms to 256 ms in 20.8 us steps
• Phase invert
• 5.1 or 7.1 to stereo mixdown with gain adjust
• Audio test generator
Audio Output Digital
• 64-Channels via four 16-Channel audio embedders
• 3G-SDI/HD/SD, SMPTE-272/299
• 20-bit SD, 24-bit 3G/HD, 48 kHz sample rate
• 64 x 64 mono audio matrix
Video Processing
• Proc amp controls
• Color corrector
• Legalizer
• Frame rate conversion (3:2, 1:2, 2:1)
• Delay 0-6 frames with H and V controls
• Closed Captioning conversion (CEA-608/CEA-708)
• AFD input detection, down-convert control, and output
pass through or overwrite
• Freeze (manual or on input signal loss) to black or last
good frame
• Matte generator for background fill
• Video test generator
• Nominal video delay
• 4K/UltraHD, 3 frames (LFR), 6 frames (HFR)
• HD/SD, 2 frames (LFR), 4 frames (HFR)
Format Conversion
Convert any supported input HD/SD format to any
supported 4K/UltraHD/HD/SD output format, as long as
the input and output frame rates are of the same frame
rate family. These three families are:
• 59.94, 29.97, 23.98
• 50, 25
• 24
Scaling
• Zoom in and out
• Reposition
• Region of Interest
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Video Input Digital
• Four 3G-SDI inputs, 2 BNC and up to 2 fiber (optional)
• 4x1 selector feeds video processor
• 3G-SDI/HD/SD, SMPTE-259/292/424, 8 or 10-bits
• 3G-SDI Level A, Level B-DL, or Level B-DS
• Dual Link HD-SDI (2x1.5G), SMPTE -372
• Single Link 3G-SDI/HD/SD
• Fiber SDI, SMPTE-297, 8 or 10-bits (optional)
• Dual Channel LC connector modules
• Single Channel LC connector modules
• Single Channel SC connector modules
• Formats and frame rates
• (2K) 2048 x 1080p 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 50, 59.94
• (HD) 1920 x 1080p 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 50, 59.94
• (HD) 1920 x 1080PsF 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 50, 59.94
• (HD) 1920 x 1080i 50, 59.94
• (HD) 1280 x 720p 50, 59.94
• (SD) 625i 50
• (SD) 525i 59.94
• YCbCr, 4:2:2, 10-bit










