Installation guide

Page 19 of 40 September 2005 Synergy 2 SD Ordering Guide, v16A
Note that this downstream keyer has access to every Synergy video source, and also has
internal storage for bugs and animated logos.
Dual Channel Aspectizer
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S2-027
The Dual Channel Aspectizer allows the user to perform live, dual aspect ratio, DTV
production inside a Synergy system. Each Aspectizer can be configured in one of three
modes; Input Mode, to convert the aspect ratio of 2 separate channels (sources) of video;
Bus Mode, to convert the aspect ratio of all of the inputs on a BKGD/PST bus-pair of an
MLE; and Downstream Mode, to provide a second switcher output with a different aspect
ratio for delivery to two transmission towers – one 4:3 and the other 16:9. This option may
require the purchase of an additional Input Carrier Board.
The Aspectizer provides the following features:
• full 10 bit processing with broadcast quality horizontal and vertical interpolation,
• conversion of 4:3 aspect ratio images to 16:9 aspect ratio images using the following
methods:
• Pillar box
• 14:9
• 14:9 wide
• Vertical “Pan-and-Scan”
• conversion of 16:9 aspect ratio images to 4:3 aspect ratio images using the following
methods:
• Letter box
• 14:9
• 14:9 tall
• Horizontal “Pan-and-Scan”
Six of the Aspectizer looks
can be repositioned on screen, either vertically or horizontally
depending on the look, to give you more real estate for additional flexibility.
The whole issue of dual aspect ratio production can be quite complex, especially considering
the great number of format names currently being used. If you are unsure on any issue,
please contact your Ross Video representative who will be pleased to review your production
requirements and assist you in configuring your system. We also have additional literature
available on the topic.
In general, the Aspectizer supports the 525, 625, 270Mb/s anamorphic 16:9, 270Mb/s 14:9,
480i formats, several of which mean the same thing.
Ultimatte Insider
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Matting Device S2-028
The Synergy 2 comes standard with 4 quality chroma keyers, 1 in each of the MLE keyers
and one in each of DSK 1 and DSK 2. For super critical keying applications, the Ultimatte
Insider Matting Device is available. The Ultimatte Insider is manufactured by Ultimatte
Corporation and integrated within Synergy by Ross. This option requires the purchase of an
additional Input Carrier Board.
Preview Overlay S2-032
This option makes it possible to present various types of useful information on one of the
two main preview outputs.