HD Converters
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This is a list of converters for the professional high definition markets. If you feel there are some omissions please add to the list. Also if you want to comment on a particular product please click the product's name and write your comments on the individual page. If there isn't a link please create one but please link it from the product name
[edit] LYNX Technik
Series 5000 HD Converters: CDX 5624 - HD Down Converter with Analog and Digital Outputs http://www.lynx-technik.com/index.php?id=359
Series 3000 HD Converters: HD Deembedder and Down Converter with Analog and Digital Audio/Video outputs http://www.lynx-technik.com/index.php?id=365
[edit] TCUBE ULTIMA
TCUBE présents a HD 422 and 4*4 to SD Downconverter with SD color corrector and legalizer and SD one layer LOGO inserter http://www.tcube.tv/pdf/Ultima.pdf
[edit] DTL Broadcast
--Foffospear 13:57, 26 November 2008 (UTC)Two new additions to the DTL Broadcast MiniBlox range have just been announced. These are auto sensing 3G, HD & SD SDI embedded audio extractors. DTL believe these to be the first 3G capable ones on the market but despite this are offering them at a lower price than most SD only SDI ones.
The 4262A extracts two balanced stereo analogue audio pairs from any embedded audio group. Audio conversion employs high quality 24-bit DACs. Adjustable full scale audio levels meet all international standards.
The 4262D extracts four AES audio streams from any two pairs of embedded audio groups. . [[1]]
[edit] BLUEFISH444 EUROPE
blueThing High quality HD-SDI and SD-SDI to DVI-I converter with frame rate converstion, Audio de-embedder, test signals, safe area markers, UMD and much more. [[2]]
redThing High quality HD-SDI and SD-SDI to DVI-I converter with frame rate converstion, test signals, safe area markers, UMD and much more. Note that redThing does not have the audio features that are offered by blueThing. [[3]]
[edit] EDIROL
EDIROL V-440 multiformat HD mixer/switcher, its rackmount switcher brother the V-44SW the NEW multiformat converters VC-200HD and VC-300HD and the new Presenter PR-1000HD will also be on demonstration
[edit] CONVERGENT DESIGN
CONVERGENT DESIGN - HD-CONNECT LE: HDV to HD or SD SDI converter, also outputs Embedded, AES/EBU and analogue audio, Embedded and LTC Timecode, HD or SD YUV and SD Composite Video. RS422 to HDVl Deck Control translation. [4]
CONVERGENT DESIGN - HD-CONNECT SI: HDV to HD or SD SDI converter, also outputs Embedded audio and Timecode. RS422 to HDV Deck Control translation. [5]
CONVERGENT DESIGN - HD-CONNECT MI: HDMI to HD or SD SDI converter, also outputs Embedded audio and Timecode. RS422 to HDV or DV Deck Control translation. [6]
CONVERGENT DESIGN - nanoConnect: HDMI to HD or SD SDI converter, also outputs embedded audio. [7]
[edit] ANALOG WAY
ANALOG WAY HD SCAN - Real-time computer to HD converter. Dual HD-SDI outputs [8]
ANALOG WAY TV-HDTV - Converts HD in to RGB. All formats [9]
[edit] HAPPY MACHINES
HAPPY MACHINES 3ivx DELTA 4 - MPEG-4 codec that delivers video at all levels of the video spectrum from HD for mobiles and handhelds [10]
[edit] VINE MICROS
VINE MICROS C2-5000 - "Anything-in Anything-out' processor includes HDTV converter, aspect ratio converter, timebase corrector etc... [11]
[edit] BLACKMAGIC DESIGN
BLACKMAGIC DESIGN MULTIBRIDGE - Combines all audio and video conversion including HD down conversion. Now with PCI Express abilities [12]
[edit] EVERTZ
EVERTZ 2401 OMD-HSN - Miniature HD Down converter with two re-clocked HD outputs. One SD & two analogue outputs [13]
EVERTZ 2430 DAC-HD - Miniature HD D-to-A converter – VGA/Y,Pr.Pb/RGB outputs [14]
EVERTZ 7710 UC-HD/DCDA Modular - HD up converter and down converter with distribution amplifier [15]
EVERTZ 7711 HDC - HD broadcast down converter [16]
EVERTZ 7730 DAC-HD - HD DAC (ADC) converter VGA or Y,Pr,Pb / RBG outputs [17]
EVERTZ 7732 PFT-HD - HD progressive format converter [18]
EVERTZ 7770 CS/DS - HD to SDTI codec and SDTI to HD [19]
EVERTZ HD 9025 TR / DDR - HD film footage encoder with a DDR application [20]
EVERTZ HD 9150 - HD Afterburner / down converter [21]
EVERTZ HD 9150 Q - Same HD Afterburner with high quality down converter [22]
EVERTZ HD 9150 PS-AUD - Same HD Afterburner with audio processing [23]
EVERTZ HD 9150 QPS-AUD - Same HD Afterburner with audio processing and high quality down converter [24]
[edit] DOREMI LABS
DOREMI LABS ORCA - Real-time MPEG-2 encoder for HD and SD with data rates up to 200 Mbits/sec [25]
[edit] FRAUNHOFER INSTITUTE
FRAUNHOFER INST. HiCON 32 Image converter for major standards with de-interlacing and scaling. Proprietary code [26]
[edit] AXON DIGITAL
AXON DIGITAL HAC08 - HD monitoring D/A converter (component outputs) [27]
AXON DIGITAL HXT10 - HD Frame synchronizer, embedder, down converter [28]
AXON DIGITAL 2HS10 - Dual channel high-end HD SDI to SD-SDI/composite down converter [29]
AXON DIGITAL HDS10 - High-end HD-SDI to SD-SDI converter [30]
AXON DIGITAL HSU10 - HD up-converter with colour corrector [31]
AXON DIGITAL HDW10 - HD/SD-SDI to WXGA converter on VGA and DVI [32]
AXON DIGITAL HQW10 - SDI quad split to WXGA converter on VGA/DVI with oneHD-SDI input [33]
AXON DIGITAL HQW15 - 4x HD/SD-SDI quad split to WXGA converter on VGA and DVI with full-screen display capabilities [34]
AXON DIGITAL HVD10 - HD/SD-SDI video delay (8 frames) [35]
AXON DIGITAL HEB20 - HD/SD-SDI pre-set based audio embedder) [36]
AXON DIGITAL HDE10 - HD/SD-SDI Dolby E / Dolby Digital embedder (master card) [37]
AXON DIGITAL HDB20 - HD/SD-SDI pre-set based audio de-embedder [38]
AXON DIGITAL HDD10 - HD/SD-SDI Dolby E de-embedder (master card) [39]
AXON DIGITAL HES20 - HD/SD-SDI embedded Dolby E alignment engine / frame synchronizer [40]
AXON DIGITAL HAS10 - HD/SD-SDI 8 channel 2-group embedded audio processing card with presets [41]
AXON DIGITAL HAS20 - HD/SD-SDI 8 channel 2-group embedded audio processing card + local AES/EBU inputs [42]
AXON DIGITAL HCL10 - HD embedded audio compressor / limiter [43]
[edit] TERANEX
TERANEX XANTUS - Major format converter capable of converting more than 100 different conversions [44]
TERANEX VOLARE 210 - Up converter features 3:2 detection and scene change detection with PixelMotion array processing technology [45]
[edit] EDIFIS
EDIFIS DELIVERANCE - Performs 3:2 pulldown sequence insertion, HD and SD ARC with H/V pan - also HD down conversion [46]
[edit] MIRANDA
MIRANDA QUC-801I - SDI to HD-SDI up converter module - up/down/cross converter [47]
MIRANDA HDV-HDSDI A much awaited product as it gives HDV a future path. Features embedded audio and timecode, outputs to 720p/1080i [48]
[edit] DIGITAL VISION
DIGITAL VISION BITPACK - HD pre-mastering workstation with close-to-air applications [49]
DIGITAL VISION BITLINK - HDTV decoder – interlaced and progressive HDTV formats. Up and down conversion, satellite de-modulator [50]
[edit] MIKRO
Mikro M MVD 400 - MPEG-2 HDTV decoder system [51]
[edit] VELA
VELA CINEVIEW HD LE - PCI-based MPEG-2 HD decoder. Frame accurate playback of 4:2:0 video in both HD and SD profiles [52]
VELA CINECAST HD - SCSI-based 4:2:0 HD decoder [53]
[edit] AJA
AJA HD10 C2 - 10-bit, dual rate HD-SDI and SDI to analogue miniature converter [54]
AJA RH10 U2 - 10-bit SDI to HD-SDI up converter –broadcast-quality HD video from SD using motion-adaptive de-interlacing [55]
AJA RH10 DA - Dual rate 1x8 HD-SDI/SDI re-clocking distribution amplifier that is also compatible with AJA's rack frames [56]
[edit] GRASS VALLEY
GRASS VALLEY HDE 8100/8200 - Encoder/decoder supporting 1080i, 720p and 480i. Also support for AES audio [57]
[edit] MICROSOFT
MICROSOFT WMV HD / VC1 - Windows HD compression system is now part of the HD DVD standard much to Apple's Quicktime disappointment [58]
[edit] APPLE
APPLE QUICKTIME 7.0 - You will need a fast computer to play them but you can now download high definition movie trailers from their Quicktime site [59]
[edit] HARRIS
HARRIS HUC-3901 NEO HDTV - Up converter. HDC is the downconverter [60]
HARRIS HDC-3901-AD NEO HDTV - Downconverter with demultiplexed 4-channel analogue and 2-channel audio output [61]
HARRIS MXA-3901H-B4 NEO HDTV - 4-channel balanced AES audio multiplexer with delay/proc amp. C4 has coax [62]
HARRIS HSE-3901 - NEO serial distribution amplifier, equalising/auto reclocking [63]
HARRIS VFS-3901H - NEO HDTV frame synchroniser and video processing amp [64]
HARRIS NEXIO - Harris's first software-based agile codec for HD [65]
HARRIS NEO XHD SERIES - Cross converter; down converter; upconverter; configurable up/down/cross converter; dual-channel, HD multi-path converter [66]
HARRIS X75 - Multiple path up/down/cross converter/synchroniser available with 16 channels of audio and local control panel [67]
[edit] CRYSTAL VISION
CRYSTAL VISION Up-and-down - Combined up, down and cross converter for 720p and 1080i at 50Hz and 59.94Hz. Includes motion adaptive video de-interlacing and detail enhancement processing. [68]
CRYSTAL VISION Up-and-down-A - Combined up, down and cross converter with the ability to handle embedded audio and fully flexible SDI aspect ratio converter. Works with 720p and 1080i at 50Hz and 59.94Hz. Includes motion adaptive video de-interlacing and detail enhancement processing. [69]
CRYSTAL VISION Up-and-down-S - Combined up, down and cross converter with on-board synchroniser. Works with 720p and 1080i at 50Hz and 59.94Hz. Includes motion adaptive video de-interlacing and detail enhancement processing. [70]
CRYSTAL VISION Up-and-down-AAFD - Combined up, down and cross converter with the ability to handle embedded audio and fully flexible SDI aspect ratio converter. When up converting can add SMPTE 2016 data to the signal to describe the aspect ratio and active format. Works with 720p and 1080i at 50Hz and 59.94Hz. Includes motion adaptive video de-interlacing and detail enhancement processing. [71]
CRYSTAL VISION Q-Down - Broadcast down converter and distribution amplifier with a short processing delay of just 16 lines. Gives either two or eight reclocked loop-throughs of the HD or SD input, along with three Standard Definition outputs individually selectable as SDI, PAL/NTSC, Y/C, YUV or RGB. [72]
CRYSTAL VISION Q-Down-A - Broadcast down converter and distribution amplifier with a short processing delay and the ability to handle embedded audio. Gives either two or eight reclocked loop-throughs of the HD or SD input, along with three Standard Definition outputs individually selectable as SDI, PAL/NTSC, Y/C, YUV or RGB. Includes variable video delay and signal reporting. [73]
CRYSTAL VISION Q-Down-A-AFD - Broadcast down converter and distribution amplifier with a short processing delay and the ability to handle embedded audio. Gives either two or eight reclocked loop-throughs of the HD or SD input, along with three Standard Definition outputs individually selectable as SDI, PAL/NTSC, Y/C, YUV or RGB. Will adapt aspect ratio conversion depending on SMPTE 2016 data in video input and can also insert WSS for downstream equipment. [74]
CRYSTAL VISION TANDEM HD-21 - Single embedder or de-embedder for either one of two groups of analogue or digital audio. Works with HD or SD and includes full channel shuffling and replace, audio delay, stereo to mono conversion and gain control. Includes switchable one frame video delay which is useful for matching Dolby E audio delays. [75]
CRYSTAL VISION SYN HD - Video frame synchroniser for HD or SD sources giving very robust protection after a switch and allowing video sources to be mistimed up to a frame. Designed for applications without embedded audio, it includes horizontal and vertical timing adjustments and freeze function. Cross-locking allows SD or HD analogue syncs to be used as reference for any source, while three point synchronising system avoids picture disturbances on switches. Can be used as a synchroniser or a delay line. [76]
CRYSTAL VISION SYN HD-AFD - Video frame synchroniser for HD or SD sources giving very robust protection after a switch and allowing video sources to be mistimed up to a frame. Can add SMPTE 2016 data to a signal to describe the aspect ratio and active format. Cross-locking allows SD or HD analogue syncs to be used as reference for any source, while three point synchronising system avoids picture disturbances on switches. Can be used as a synchroniser or a delay line. [77]
CRYSTAL VISION SYNNER HD - Combined synchroniser, tracking audio delay and embedder/de-embedder for HD or SD. Includes two group embedding or de-embedding, full channel shuffling and replace, audio delay, stereo to mono conversion and gain control. [78]
CRYSTAL VISION SYNNER-E HD - Combined synchroniser, tracking audio delay and embedder/de-embedder for HD or SD with flexible processing of Dolby E. Allows a mixture of Dolby E and standard AES within a single audio group and meets the latest Dolby requirements by re-aligning the Dolby E data to ensure the guardband is in exactly the correct place. Includes two group embedding or de-embedding, full channel shuffling and replace, audio delay, stereo to mono conversion and gain control. [79]
CRYSTAL VISION ViViD HD - Video delay line providing over half a second of delay in HD and three seconds in SD to match system delays. Easy to set up and use, the delay is adjustable in individual pixels, lines or frames. Housed in the same frames as Crystal Vision's other products (including chroma keyers), this space-saving module allows 12 video delay lines in 2U. [80]
CRYSTAL VISION ViViD HD-20 - Long video delay line - ideal for use as part of a profanity delay system or to match extended system delays. Provides 20 seconds of HD delay or 110 seconds of SD delay, with the delay adjustable in seconds, frames, lines and pixels. This space-saving module which allows 12 video delays in 2U is part of Crystal Vision's Picturestore picture storage range. [81]
[edit] OXYGEN DCT
OxBox Inline 9B11 DA-M HDTV SDI converter, high quality RGBHV monitoring output, TSG
OxBox Midi 9B10 FSS Frame Synchroniser & Split Screen Keyer
OxBox Midi 9B10 DA-C HDTV SDI to Analogue HDTV converter, YUV/RGB and RGBHV out, with TSG OxBox Midi 9B10 AD-C Analogue to HDTV Digital Converter
OxBox Midi 9B10 DES Deserialiser, HD SDI to parallel HDTV converter
OxBox Midi 9B10 SER Serialiser. Parallel HDTV to HD SDI converter
OxBox Inline PSU-SA Plug-in AC Power Supply for OxBox Inline Series (AC to DC converter) OxBox Midi PSU-SA Plug-in AC Power Supply for OxBox Midi Series (AC to DC converter) Rezzer R1 HDTV cross convertor
[edit] DIGITAL RAPIDS
The format-agile StreamZHD media encoding server expands the powerful and flexible features of Digital Rapids’ acclaimed StreamZ into the high definition domain, offering multi-format, top-quality, high-performance HD/SD content ingest, encoding, transcoding and streaming for applications including VOD, IPTV, archive and dailies. Hardware-based video pre-processing provides optimal quality, and supported formats include VC-1, WM9, AVC/H.264, MPEG-4, Flash, MPEG-2, MPEG-1, QuickTime, Real, AVI and more.
Stream Transcode Manager offers enterprise-level distributed media transcoding for high-volume, multi-format content workflows. The Stream Transcode Manager software provides centralized management, automation and exceptional load balancing intelligence for large transcoding jobs involving many media files, increasing production volume while reducing the costs associated with manual management and monitoring. A new version will be showcased, with new features including extended database integration, enhanced failover capabilities and more.
[edit] FOR-A
The FRC-7000 HD Frame Rate Converter is the latest FOR-A product to use FOR-A's expertise in video processing technology.
Frame Rate Conversion Using Motion Compensation Processing Technology One major problem with linear converters performing simple frame rate conversion is their inability to perform suitable conversion on moving objects. In the FRC-7000, FOR-A's long experience in video processing technology was used to develop a motion compensation processing technique based on motion vectors. The motion vector of the object is detected, and movement of the interpolation frame object is generated based on the objects amount of vector movement in the frames just before and after the calculated area. The result is frame rate conversion with minimum judder.
Scene Cut Detection Another problem in frame rate conversion is the processing of scene changes. Because an interpolation frame is generated from the frames before and after, the process can fail to convert the video properly by combining the frames before and after the scene boundary. The FRC-7000 incorporates a scene cut detection function. Scene changes are automatically detected so that frame rate conversion is performed without using motion compensation processing on unrelated data for the frames before and after scene cuts.
Progressive Formats Improvements to motion estimation/compensation performance now enable smooth motion conversion even when converting from low frame rates to high frame rates such as from 1080/23.98psf to 1080/59.94i. (1080p/1080psf format support requires the FRC-70PSFC option.) These improved functions provide better conversion accuracy even when converting between interlaced formats such as from 1080/59.94i to 1080/50i. [82]
[edit] REDBYTE DESIGN
REDBYTE DESIGN - 3G2SD: Broadcast quality 3G/HD-SDI to HD-SDI, SD-SDI, Component, S-Video or CVBS Down-converter [83]
REDBYTE DESIGN - HD2SD: Broadcast quality HD-SDI to SD-SDI, Component, S-Video or CVBS Down-converter [84]
REDBYTE DESIGN - HD2SD-M: Broadcast quality HD-SDI to SD-SDI, Component, S-Video or CVBS Down-converter with de-embedded AES/EBU or analog audio [85]
REDBYTE DESIGN - SDADC: Analog Video (Component, S-Video or CVBS) and Audio (Balanced or Unbalanced) to SD-SDI Converter [86]
REDBYTE DESIGN - HD12DAC: HD/SD-SDI to Component/Composite digital to analog converter with de-embedded AES/EBU or analog audio [87]
REDBYTE DESIGN - SD12DAC: SD-SDI to Component/Composite digital to analog converter with de-embedded AES/EBU or analog audio [88]
