Bluefish444 introduced and announced the immediate availability of the Synapse range of mini converters.
Synapse converters are controlled by easily accessible dip switches on the side of each converter. By choosing a setting it is possible to convert in real time between a range of industry formats such as 3G HD SDI, HDMI 1.3, Component, S-video, Composite, SDI Embedded Audio, Stereo Unbalanced Audio and AES/EBU digital audio.
Synapse mini converters have been designed with an extra input connector to provide a fail safe redundancy channel in the event the incoming signal is lost. Bluefish444 designed this feature in mind considering the prominence of live SDI production workflows within its SDI video card customer base.
All Synapse mini converters have a built in down converter, enabling down scaling options for the multiple outputs. An interlacing feature is available to process progressive frames to PSF frames on all models.
Bluefish444 offers 3 models of mini converters:
ANA140: Analog to HD/SD SDI Converter
•YUV, S-Video, Composite inputs converted to 2 X 3G HD/SD SDI outputs
•Stereo unbalanced audio inputs muxed with video input and converted to embedded audio
•Stereo AES/EBU audio inputs muxed with video input and converted to embedded audio
•Downscaling available on both 3G HD/SD SDI outputs
•Second 3G HD SDI output for redundancy or preview
•12 bit Analog to 3G HD/SD SDI conversion
•Interlacing from Progressive to PSF video modes
•On screen utility provides configuration settings
•Embedded patter generator to calibrate 3rd party monitors
HDMI 120: HDMI to HD/SD SDI Converter
•HDMI 1.3 input with embedded audio converted to 2 X 3G HD/SD SDI outputs.
•Second HDMI 1.3 input for redundancy backup
•Stereo unbalanced audio inputs muxed with HDMI input and converted to embedded SDI audio
•Stereo AES/EBU audio inputs muxed with HDMI input and converted to embedded SDI audio
•Downscaling available on both 3G HD/SD SDI outputs
•Second 3G HD/SD SDI output for preview
•Interlacing from Progressive to PSF video modes
•On screen utility provides configuration settings
•Embedded patter generator to calibrate 3rd party monitors
SDI 110: HD/SD SDI to HDMI Converter
•3G HD/SD SDI input with embedded audio converted to HDMI output.
•Second 3G HD/SD SDI input for redundancy backup
•SDI embedded audio input converted to stereo unbalanced audio output
•SDI embedded audio input converted to stereo AES/EBU audio output
•3G HD/SD SDI output for preview
•Downscaling available on 3G HD/SD SDI and HDMI 1.3 outputs
•Interlacing from Progressive to PSF video modes
•On screen utility provides configuration settings
•Embedded patter generator to calibrate 3rd party monitors
“Bluefish444 has built a reputation based on a no compromise engineering attitude to achieve the industry’s highest quality uncompressed SDI video cards. We have applied the same philosophy to the design of our Synapse range of mini converters,” states Craige Mott, Managing Director, Bluefish444. “Our SDI video card customers can now rely on the quality and stability of Synapse converters in their uncompressed SDI workflow.”
Each Synapse mini converter has a MRSP of USD $899 and is immediately available from Safe Harbor.
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