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Tech Specs
Modes of Operation
• Four Independent 2K, HD, or SD Video Processors
• One 4K, UltraHD, 2K, HD, or SD Video Processor
Video Formats
• (4K) 4096 x 2160p 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 50, 59.94, 60
• (UltraHD) 3840 x 2160p 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 50,
59.94, 60
• (2K) 2048 x 1080p 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 50, 59.94, 60
• (HD) 1920 x 1080p 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 50, 59.94, 60
(HD) 1920 x 1080PsF 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30
• (HD) 1920 x 1080i 50, 59.94, 60
• (HD) 1280 x 720p 50, 59.94, 60
• (SD) 625i 50
• (SD) 525i 59.94
• YCbCr, 4:2:2, 10-bit
Video Input Digital
• 4 x 3G-SDI inputs, 4 x BNC
• 4 x 3G-SDI inputs, 4 x Fiber or HD-BNC
(optional SFP modules)
• SFP fiber modules, 3G-SDI, dual LC, single LC, or
single SC, SMPTE-297
• SFP fiber module, 12G/6G-SDI, dual LC, SMPTE-297
• SFP coax module, 12G/6G-SDI, dual HD-BNC
• 12G/6G/3G/HD/SD, SMPTE-259/292/424/2081/2082
• Single Link 12G/6G-SDI (with optional SFP module)
• Quad Link 3G-SDI Level A or B-DL (4 x 3G),
SMPTE-425-5
• Dual Link 3G-SDI Level B-DS (2 x 3G), SMPTE-425-3
• Single Link 3G-SDI Level A, B-DL, or B-DS,
SMPTE 425
• Quad Link HD-SDI (4 x 1.5G)
• Dual Link HD-SDI (2 x 1.5G), SMPTE-372
• Single Link HD/SD
• Quadrant (Square Division) or 2SI (Two Sample
Interleave) 4K/UltraHD input pixel mapping
• 8 x 1 selector feeds video processor(s)
Video Output Digital
• 4 X 3G-SDI outputs, 4 x BNC
• 4 x 3G-SDI outputs, 4 x fiber or HD-BNC
(optional SFP modules)
• SFP fiber modules, 3G-SDI, Dual LC, Dual LC CWDM,
Single LC, or Single SC, SMPTE-297
• SFP fiber module, 12G/6G-SDI, dual LC, SMPTE-297
• SFP coax module, 12G/6G-SDI, dual HD-BNC
• 12G/6G/3G/HD/SD, SMPTE-259/292/424/2081/2082
• Single Link 12G/6G-SDI (with optional SFP module)
• Quad Link 3G-SDI Level A or B-DL (4 x 3G),
SMPTE-425-5
• Dual Link 3G-SDI Level B-DS (2 x 3G), SMPTE-425-3
• Single Link 3G-SDI Level A, B-DL, or B-DS,
SMPTE 425
• Quad Link HD-SDI (4 x 1.5G)
• Dual Link HD-SDI (2 x 1.5G), SMPTE-372
• Single Link HD/SD
• Quadrant (Square Division) or 2SI (Two Sample
Interleave) 4K/UltraHD output pixel mapping
Monitor Output Digital
• 1 x BNC, 1 x 3G-SDI output
• 3G-SDI/HD/SD, SMPTE-259/292/424, 10-bits
• 1 x HDMI, 1 x HD output
• 2K/HD/SD, HDMI v1.4a
• Monitored Video Processor output (video and audio)
is simultaneously output on both connectors
• 4K/UltraHD down-converted to 2K/HD
• Crop control on HDMI output
Video Processing
• Motion adaptive deinterlacer
• Proc amp controls
• Color corrector
• Legalizer
• Frame rate conversion/film cadence removal/insertion
(3:2, 1:2, 2:1, 2:3)
• Adjustable delay 0-6 frames with H and V timing
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
Format Conversion
• Convert any supported input format to any supported
output format, within the same frame rate family. These
three families are:
• 59.94, 29.97, 23.98
• 50, 25
• 60, 30, 24
Scaling
• Supported in 2K/HD/SD formats
• Zoom in and out
• Reposition
• Region of Interest (ROI)
Up-Conversion
• 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
fullscreen
• 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
• 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 video output format
Aspect Ratio Conversion
for SD to SD
• Letterbox: Transforms SD anamorphic material to a
letterboxed image
• H Crop: Produces a horizontally stretched effect on the
image; transforms anamorphic SD to full frame
• SD Pillarbox: Produces 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: Transforms SD letterbox material to an
anamorphic image
Audio Input Digital
• 48 kHz sample rate
• 8 x SDI embedded inputs (16-Channels each)
• 128-Channels, 24-bit (20-bit SD), SMPTE-272/299
• 8 x balanced AES inputs (16-Channels), 1 x DB-25
• 16-Channels, 24-bit, AES-3
• 2 x MADI inputs (64-Channels each), 1 BNC, 1 x ST Fiber
• 128-Channels, 24-bit, AES-10










