Video Signal Inputs
SDI inputs: 2x

• Input cable length: Up to 80m Belden 1694A @ 3 Gb/s
• Up to 120m Belden 1694A @ 1.5 Gb/s
• 100m typical (with output set to 1080p rates), Belden 1694A @ 270 Mb/s

Input standard (auto detect):

• 625(576)/25i, 525(480)/29i
• 720 50/59p1080 50/59i
• 1080 50/59p level A/B
• 1080 25/29psf

Analog reference:

• 1x analog reference with passive loop-through
• Black (HD tri-level and SD bi-level) and Black Burst (SD bi-level)
• SD bi-level – RS170A
• HD tri-level – SMPTE ST 240, SMPTE ST 274

Video Signal Outputs
SDI outputs: Up to 5 (3 from Channel 1, 2 from Channel 2)

Output standard: 625(576)/25i, 525(480)/29i

Composite outputs: Up to 2 per channel

Output standard: 625(576)/25i, 525(480)/29i

Audio Signal Outputs
Analog audio outputs: Up to 4 channels (selectable from either video channel)

Control Interface
GPI: 2x Closing contact I/O interface (ST) (rear panel dependent)

Modes:

• Down conversion
• Aspect ratio conversion synchronization

Conversion processing:

• Still process: Detects still images and applies an aperture with full (progressive) vertical frequency response
• Enhanced still: Adds field motion detection to still process. Prevents artifacts on moving repetitive patterns

Aspect ratio conversion: AFD (SMPTE ST 2016), VI (RP186), WSS (L23) (manual or auto)

SD input format: Normal 4:3, Anamorphic 16:9, Letterbox 14:9, Letterbox 16:9

SD output format: Normal 4:3, Anamorphic 16:9, Letterbox 14:9, Letterbox 16:9

Metadata:

• Closed caption CE608 <> CE708
• Timecode conversions
• Teletext subtitles WST/RDD8 conversion

Analog audio: Four channels (two pairs) of analog outputs, separately assignable to any processing channel

Headroom: +24 dBu, balanced connection

Level adjustment: +12 dB to +24 dB (+18)

Analog Audio Routing
Output Pair 1-2: Select from configured embedded audio output pairs (Ch1: 1-8, Ch2: 1-8)

Embedded audio:

• 16-channel embedded audio processing
• PCM audio processing includes channel level gain and delay compensation, as well as channel level routing with L/R swap and phase invert feature
• Non-PCM processing features pair level routing and delay compensation. Dolby E data is passed with a delay to match the video and with co-timed audio frame drop or repeat
• Enable/Blank

Embedded Audio Routing
Processed pair 1-8: Disembed 1-8

Output Channels 1-16: Processed pair 1-8, Tone, Silence

Processed Audio Control

Invert phase channels: 1-16

Pair 1 to 8 Gain L/R: +18 dB to -18 dB in 0.1 dB steps

Pair 1-8 Manual Delay: -40 to +200 ms in 1 ms steps

Global Manual Delay: -40 to +200 ms in 1 ms steps

Tone
Frequency: 100 Hz to 10 kHz in 100 Hz steps

Ancillary data: Pass/Strip

Freeze: On/Off

Legalizer: On/Off

Genlock: Reference lock, Input lock (same format), Free run

Pattern: Off, Black, Ramp, Bars

Proc amp
Black Level: +100 to -100 mV (0) in 0.8 mV steps

Contrast: -6 dB to +6 dB (0) in 0.2 dB steps

Saturation: -6 dB to +6 dB (0) in 0.2 dB steps

Y Gamma: 0.4 to 1.7 (1) in 0.1 steps

YC Offset: -20 to 20 (0) in 2 Luma pixel steps
Note: Defaults shown in brackets

Enhancement
Nonlinear enhancer:

• Frequency band selection: Low, Med, High
• Four preset enhancement modes: Low, Med, High, Super
• Manual enhancement mode with H Gain and H Noise rejection levels

Conversion Aperture
Vertical:

• Frequency Band Selection: Low, Med, High
• Five vertical preset enhancement levels: Soft 2, Soft 1, Normal, Sharp 1, Sharp 2

Horizontal:

• Five horizontal preset sharpness levels: Low 2, Low 1, Normal, High 1, High 2
• Five horizontal preset detail levels: Soft 2, Soft 1, Normal, Sharp 1, Sharp 2

GPI input low/high select: Black, Freeze, Pattern, User Memories 1-16

GPI output: Source Black, Freeze, Pattern

User memories: 16x Save, Recall, Rename

Memory naming: User configurable naming of memories 1 – 16

RollTrack index: Up to 50 RollTrack destinations

RollTrack sources: Unused, Input Present (1&2), Input Loss (1&2), Reference OK & Loss

Information window: Video Input Status, Reference Status

Factory default: Resets all module settings to factory specified default values and clears memories

Default settings: Resets all module settings to factory specified defaults but does not clear memories

Module information: Reports following module information – software version, serial number, rear panel ID, frame slot

Electrical: 3 Gb/s SDI, SMPTE ST 424 1.5 Gb/s HD-SDI, SMPTE ST 292 270 Mb/s SDI, SMPTE ST 259-C

Connector/format: BNC/75Ω panel jack on standard IQ connector panel

Return loss: >-15 dB (270 Mb/s, 1.5 Gb/s) >-10 dB (3 Gb/s)

Output jitter: SD-SDI 0.2 UI (10H z) / 0.2 UI (1 kHz)

Reference source: External – HD tri-Level/SD bi-level/input video syncs

Electrical:

• Black (HD tri-level and SD bi-level) and Black Burst (SD bi-level)
• SD bi-level – RS170A
• HD Tri-level – SMPTE ST 240 and SMPTE ST 274

Connector/format: BNC/75Ω panel jack on standard IQ connector panel

Embedded audio handling

• HD – 24-bit synchronous 48 kHz to SMPTE ST 299
• SD – 20-bit synchronous 48 kHz to SMPTE ST 272-A

Module power consumption: 14.5 PR (B Frames)