- Unique cradle connectivity to support dockable XCU base stations
- Built-in EEPROM in XCU Cradle for production-set storage
- XCU WorldCam & XCU Elite are members of the versatile 3G Transmission series
- Full support for all HD formats:
- XCU Worldcam: 720p/1080i/1080p
- XCU Elite: 720p/1080i
- Full support for 3G Transmission converter boxes
- Four versions available:
- Triax only
- Hybrid fiber only
- Triax and dark fiber (Twin)
- Triax and hybrid fiber (Dual)
- Video outputs:
- XCU WorldCam: 6x 3G and 2x 1.5G or 8x 1.5G video outputs
- XCU Elite: 8x 1.5G video outputs
- Extensive (analog/digital) audio connectivity
- Embedded audio
- 3x selectable return inputs:
- XCU WorldCam: 3G, HD, or SD
- XCU Elite: HD or SD
- Universal 3G power supply
- Compact (2 RU), robust base station
- XCU Elite fully upgradable to XCU WorldCam
720p: 50/59.94 Hz
1080i: 50/59.94 Hz
1080PsF (LDX Elite™ or WorldCam required): 25/29.97 Hz
All LDX Series cameras*
LDK 8000 Elite Series (LDK 4000 Elite, LDK 8000 Elite Enterprise, and LDK 8000 Elite WorldCam)
LDK 8000 Series (LDK 4000, LDK 8000 Enterprise, and LDK 8000 WorldCam*)
LDK 8300 (1X mode only)
Dimensions XCU + cradle (HxWxL, approx.): 438 x 88 x 510 mm (19" rack, 2U) (17.2x3.5x20.1 in.)
Operating temperature: 0 to +45° C (+32 to +113° F)
Storage temperature: -20 to +70° C (-4 to +158° F)
Operation humidity: Max. 90% (non-condensing)
Shock resistance: Max. 10G (transport, Max. 2G (operating)
Altitude: Max. 15,420m (50,000 ft.)
Weight XCU + cradle: 11.8-12.2 kg (26.0-26.9 lbs.) (depending on version) full-option equipped
Weight XCU: 7.3-7.7 kg (16.1-16.9 lbs.) (depending on version) full-option equipped
Power requirement: AC 100V/240V, 47 to 63 Hz
Power connector: IEC type, 3-pin male
Power consumption: Total power (Cam + XCU) 450W max.
Teleprompter in: BNC 1X (loop-through output), (C)VBS, 1.0 Vp-p, 75Ω
Reference in: 1X (loop-through output), 1.0 Vp-p, 75Ω HD tri-level sync or SD black-burst
HD-SDI out: BNC 6X 0.8 Vp-p, 75Ω, SMPTE 292M, 1080i/720p at 50/59.94 Hz
HD-SDI out (live/effect): BNC 2X 0.8 Vp‑p, 75Ω, SMPTE 292M, 1080i/720p at 50/59.94 Hz or SMPTE 259MITU-R, BT.601
HD-SDI monitoring out: BNC 1X 0.8 Vp-p, 75Ω, SMPTE 292M, 1080i/720p at 50/59.94 Hz
SD-SDI monitoring out: SDI out, BNC 1x, 0.8 Vp-p, 75Ω, SMPTE 259MITU-R, BT.601
Composite Video monitoring output: BNC 1x 1.0 Vp-p, 75Ω (CVBS text with video, for viewing purposes)
Signaling in/out: D-sub 15-pin, male; preview, green tally (call), dry contact; yellow tally (iso), dry contact; red tally (on air), dry contact; remote audio level control (22-64 dB), DC
Auxiliary in/out: D-sub 9-pin, female; private data in/out; 100 kb TTL (RS-232)
Control data: RJ-45 connector for C2IP (camera control)
Control data: RJ-45 connector for Ethernet (future use)
Fiber (Hybrid) executions: Lemo Hybrid fiber connector acc. SMPTE 304 (other fiber connectors on request)
Fiber (Single Mode) executions: ST/SC fiber connectors
Triax executions: Fischer, ARD, Lemo-4E, Lemo-3T, BBC-Lemo, Trilock
External video in: HD-SDI (1.5 Gb/3.0 Gb) or SD-SDI in 1, (loop-through output), 0.8 Vp-p, 75Ω/HD-SDI (1.5 Gb/3.0 Gb) or SD-SDI in 2, 0.8 Vp-p, 75Ω/HD-SDI (1.5 Gb/3.0 Gb) or SD-SDI in 3, 0.8 Vp-p, 75Ω
2-ch. audio: Audio out, XLR-3 2x ; 0/+6 dBu (±1.5 dB, max. 18 dBu, 600Ω, gain max. 70 dB)
Frequency response: 40 Hz to 15 Hz, (+1/-3 dB, 1 kHz, -10 dBu output level)
Distortion: Less than 0.5% (100 Hz/1 kHz, +6 dBu out, 600Ω)
S/N ratio: 58 dB (unweighted RMS)
AES-EBU 1+2: BNC 75Ω, Dig audio output Audio 1 and 2
AES-EBU 3+4: BNC 75Ω, Dig audio output Audio 3 and 4
Intercom in/out (2/4-wire intercom): D-sub 15-pin, female (program in, production in/out, engineering in/out), in: 0 or 6 dBu; out: 0 or 6 dBu (±2 dB, max. 12 dBu)
Frequency response: 150 Hz to 6 kHz (1 kHz, -10 dBu output level)
Distortion: Less than 2% (1 kHz, +12 dBu level)
1080p (LDX WorldCam required): 50/59.94 Hz
LDK 8000 WorldCam
HD-SDI out: BNC 6X 0.8 Vp-p, 75Ω, SMPTE 292M, 1080i/720p at 50/59.94 Hz or BNC 6X 0.8 Vp-p, 75Ω, SMPTE 425M‑A, 425M-B, 1080p at 50/59.94 Hz
External video in: HD-SDI (1.5 Gb/3.0 Gb) or SD-SDI in 1, (loop-through output), 0.8 Vp-p, 75Ω/HD-SDI (1.5 Gb/3.0 Gb) or SD-SDI in 2, 0.8 Vp-p, 75Ω/HD-SDI (1.5 Gb/3.0 Gb) or SD-SDI in 3, 0.8 Vp-p, 75Ω
May 28, 2013
San Francisco, Calif., May 28, 2013 — Grass Valley® will showcase the latest innovations in its nonlinear live production portfolio at Broadcast Asia, 18-21 June 2013, Singapore. Visitors to Grass Valley's booth (5B3-01) will be able to see demos of the latest advancements in Grass Valley's end-to-end workflow of solutions for the production and delivery of live television including switchers, replay solutions, playout solutions, integrated production solutions, cameras and media workflow tools.
March 1, 2013
San Francisco, Calif., March 01, 2013 — Creating maximum business flexibility and operational efficiency, Grass Valley® introduces the XCU WorldCam™ eXchangeable Camera Control Unit. Fully compliant with all Grass Valley 3G Transmission solutions, the XCU™ concept will serve as the core design for all future Grass Valley base stations to simplify the way live content is produced and delivered.
San Francisco, Calif., March 01, 2013 — Grass Valley® has added the LDX Flex™ studio camera system as an entry-level offering to its LDX Series™ of upgradable system cameras. The affordable LDX Flex delivers the same high-quality images and performance—and supports the use of the same accessories—as other cameras in the LDX Series for a single production format, but can be upgraded through the entire LDX range: LDX Première™, LDX Elite™, and LDX WorldCam™ as required.
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