Installation manual
Table Of Contents
- 1 Kaleido-Alto & Kaleido-Quad
- 2 Installation
- 2.1 Unpacking
- 2.2 Mechanical Installation
- 2.3 Power Connection
- 2.4 Signal and Control Connections
- 2.4.1 HD-SDI Video Inputs
- 2.4.2 SD-SDI Video Inputs
- 2.4.3 Composite Video Inputs
- 2.4.4 DVI Input
- 2.4.5 DVI Resolutions Supported with a KXI-DVI-Bridge Connected to the Kaleido’s HD-SDI Input
- 2.4.6 Analog Audio Inputs (Optional Alto-SA Mezzanine with 10 or 4 Inputs)
- 2.4.7 Digital Audio Input (Optional Alto-AES Mezzanine)
- 2.4.8 PC Audio Input
- 2.4.9 Component Analog (RGBHV) Output
- 2.4.10 DVI Output
- 2.4.11 Audio Monitoring Output
- 2.4.12 GPI Inputs /Outputs
- 2.4.13 Ethernet
- 2.4.14 USB
- 2.5 Dual power supplies (Optional)
- 2.6 Multiple Kaleido-Alto/Quad Installations
- 3 Operation
- 4 Technical Specifications
- Annex – Kaleido Display Resolution
- Contact Us!

Installation Manual
4 Technical Specifications
4.1 Inputs
ALTO QUAD
INPUTS Kaleido
Model
HD AD A HD AD
Digital Video Input (HD-SDI) 10 NA NA 4 NA
Signal SMPTE 292M
Cable Length 100m (325') (Belden 1694)
Return Loss 15dB up to 1.5Gbps
Impedance
75Ω
Connector BNC
Digital Video Input (SD-SDI) 10 10 NA 4 4
Signal 4:2:2 SMPTE 272M, 259M-C
Cable Length 225 m (Belden 1694A)
Return Loss 15dB up to 270 MHz
Impedance
75Ω
Connector BNC
Composite Video Input 10 10 10 4 4
Signal NTSC SMPTE 170M, PAL, PAL-M, SECAM, B&W
Return Loss 35dB up to 5.75MHz
Quantization 8 bits
Impedance
75Ω
Connector BNC
DVI-D Input (High res) 1 NA NA 1 1
Signal Digital DVI
Cable Length 3.6 m (12’) with Altinex CB4012DV
Resolution 800x600 to 1920X1080 w/56LB at 50/59.94 Hz
(see table 2 on page 7 for details)
Connector DVI
DVI-D Input (Limited res) NA 1 1 NA NA
Signal Digital DVI
Cable Length 3.6 m (12’) with Altinex CB4012DV
Resolution 800x600 to 1280X1024 at 50/59.94 Hz
(see table 2 on page 7 for details)
Connector DVI
HD Embedded Audio Input 10 NA NA 4 NA
Signal SMPTE 292M
Bit Resolution 20-24 bits
Sampling Rate 48 kHz synchronous
SD Embedded Audio Input 10 10 NA 4 4
Signal SMPTE-272M
Bit Resolution 20 bits
Sampling Rate 48 kHz synchronous
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