Blackmagic Teranex AV, Advanced Teranex designed for AV professionals

Advanced Teranex designed for AV professionals. Adds HDMI connections, analog audio, low latency processing, still store and live freeze frame. Features 12G-SDI and Quad SDI outputs for video walls.

Mandated by broadcasters everywhere, Teranex is the world's most trusted name in standards converters!

Teranex converters are the ultimate SD, HD and Ultra HD standards converters, and give you the quality and speed mandated by broadcasters worldwide. You can choose from models that give you up to a massive 1089 conversions, a wide range of broadcast connections, low latency processing, HDMI loop through and more! You get up, down, cross and standards conversions between virtually all SD, HD and Ultra HD formats and frame rates, including 3:2 cadence removal and insertion! Featuring advanced patented algorithms, Teranex converters give you visually transparent, high quality conversions in full 10-bit quality, complete with audio, closed captions, timecode and more!

More real time conversions so you'll be ready for anything!

Whether you're out in the field or in the studio, you never know what kind of video format you're going to get or which video format you're going to have to provide. Teranex converters give you so many realtime conversions that you'll be ready for anything at anytime! Convert incoming feeds from overseas, use them in front of older broadcast decks to ensure they always receive the correct signal, or carry them in broadcast trucks so you'll be ready to work with anything that comes your way! With Teranex converters you can even convert SD to HD or Ultra HD in real time and then display it on massive outdoor LEDs or digital signs at live concerts or sporting events!

1089 Conversions More SD, HD and Ultra HD up, down and standards conversions! Teranex Express and Teranex AV can perform 1089 different conversions between SD, HD, and Ultra HD in real time with visually transparent results that are so good you won't be able to see a difference from the original! The incredible power of Teranex processing includes up and down conversions, cross conversions and standards conversions with cadence detection, removal and insertion, optical quality scaling, and more. Conversions retain timecode, ancillary data including closed captioning, 16 channels of audio with support for remapping and up to 1 second delay, and perfect frame synchronization so your video is immediately ready for editing or broadcast.

All conversions include timecode and closed caption data

Specifications

Connections

• SDI Video Inputs: 1x BNC (IN A) - 10-bit SD, HD, 2K, 3G HD levels A and B, 6G and 12G Ultra HD auto switching.
• SDI Video Input L oops: 1x BNC (IN A Loop) - Reclocked, 10-bit SD, HD, 2K, 3G HD, 6G and 12G Ultra HD auto switching.
• SDI Video Outputs: 1x BNC (OUT A) - 10-bit SD, HD, 2K, 3G HD levels A and B, 6G and 12G Ultra HD auto switching.
• Quad SDI Video Outputs: 4x BNC (Channels A, B, C, D) - 10-bit 3G-SDI Quad Link or Quad HD Split for Ultra HD p50/59.94/60; 10-bit 1.5G-SDI Quad HD Split for Ultra HD p23/24/25/29/30. For other output formats, these connectors will supply four replicated SDI outputs.
• HDMI Video Inputs: 1x HDMI 2.0 type A connector. YUV or RGB, auto switching.
• HDMI Video Loop Inputs: 1x HDMI 2.0 type A connector. Active Input loop.
• HDMI Video Outputs: 1x HDMI 2.0 type A connector. YUV or RGB, user selectable.
• SDI Audio Inputs: 16 channels in SD, HD, 3G HD, 2K and Ultra HD.
• SDI Audio Outputs: 16 channels in SD, HD, 3G HD, 2K and Ultra HD.
• HDMI Audio Inputs: 8 channels in SD, HD, 3G HD, 2K and Ultra HD.
• HDMI Audio Outputs: 8 channels in SD, HD, 3G HD, 2K and Ultra HD.
• Optical Fiber Connection (optional): 1x SMPTE optical fiber SFP socket.
• Optical Fiber Video Inputs: 1x 10­bit SD, HD, 3G HD, 2K, Ultra HD auto switching.
• Optical Fiber Video Outputs: 1x 10­bit SD, HD, 3G HD, 2K, Ultra HD auto switching.
• Optical Fiber Audio Inputs: 16 channels in SD, HD, 3G HD, 2K and Ultra HD.
• Optical Fiber Audio Outputs: 16 channels in SD, HD, 3G HD, 2K and Ultra HD.
• Analog Audio Inputs: 2x XLR - 2 channels professional balanced analog audio (XLRs are shared with AES/EBU inputs) . 2x RCA - stereo unbalanced analog audio on RCA connectors for consumer equipment.
• AES/EBU Digital Audio Inputs: 2x XLR - 2 pairs (4 channels) professional 110Ω balanced digital audio (XLRs are shared with analog inputs)
• Dolby Support Built In: Dolby AC-3 pass through in all conversions. Dolby E pass through except during video frame rate conversions.
• Timecode Inputs: Support for VITC/ATC. No support for LTC.
• Timecode Outputs: Support for VITC/ATC. No support for LTC.
• Multi Rate Support: SDI connections are switchable between standard definition, high definition and Ultra HD. SDI switches between 270 Mb/s standard definition SDI, 1.5 Gb/s HD-SDI and 2K SDI, 3G HD, 6G and 12G Ultra HD.
• Reference Input: 1x BNC - Black Burst in SD or Tri-level sync in HD.
• Reference Output: 1x BNC - Internal reference generator providing blackburst or tri-level sync output at the current output frame rate.
• Computer Interface: 1 x USB type C port for software updates. 1 x RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet for remote control and configuration.
• Processor Interface: Illuminated pushbuttons, status LEDs and LCD with easy to use onscreen menus.

Standards

• SD Video Standards: 525i59.94 NTSC, 625i50 PAL
• 1.5G-SDI HD Video Standards: 720p50, 720p59.94, 720p60 1080p23.98, 1080p24, 1080p25, 1080p29.97, 1080p30, 1080PsF23.98, 1080PsF24, 1080PsF25, 1080PsF29.97, 1080PsF30 1080i50, 1080i59.94, 1080i60
• 3G-SDI HD Video Standards: 1080p50, 1080p59.94, 1080p60 levels A and B
• 2K Video Standards: 2K DCI 23.98p, 2K DCI 24p 2K DCI 23.98PsF, 2K DCI 24PsF
• Ultra HD Video Standards: 2160p23.98, 2160p24, 2160p25, 2160p29.97, 2160p30, 2160p50, 2160p59.94, 2160p60
• SDI Compliance: SMPTE 259M, SMPTE 292M, SMPTE 296M, SMPTE 372M, SMPTE 425M
• SDI Metadata Support: VITC/ATC support, SMPTE 12M. Video indexing support including WSS, RP186 and AFD, SMPTE 2016. Closed captioning support for conversions to and from 608 and 708, SMPTE 334M.
• Audio Sampling: Television standard sample rate of 48kHz and 24-bit HD, 20-bit SD.
• Video Sampling: 4:2:2
• Color Precision: 10-bit
• Color Space: REC 601, REC 709
• SDI Video Standards: 525 NTSC, 625 PAL, 720HD, 1080HD, 2K DCI and Ultra HD 3840 x 2160 switchable.
• HDMI Color Precision: 4:2:2 10-bit
• Copy Protection: HDMI input is unable to capture from copy protected HDMI sources. Always confirm copyright ownership before capture or distribution of content.

Processing

• Aspect Ratio Conversion: Real time variable and fixed aspect ratio conversions.
• Real Time Video Processing: Includes noise reduction, cadence detection with insertion/removal, scene cut detection, color correction and proc amp control
• Low Latency Processing: Real time processing with 2 frame latency, available for select format conversions.
• Format Conversion: Real time up conversion, down conversion , cross conversion and SD/HD/Ultra HD standards conversion.
• Colorspace Conversion: Hardware based real time
• Still Store: Capture a video frame into non-volatile memory from the current input signal or freeze frame buffer.
• Freeze Frame: Temporarily freeze incoming live video.
• Test Patterns: SMPTE 75% Bars; full field color bars 75%; convergence grid; multiburst ; black with selectable audio tones and selectable horizontal pattern motion.
• Output Switching: Output may be switched between the input video, internal black, user still frame or a freeze frame from the input video. The transition rate between output choices has a range of 0 to 5 seconds. A transition forces a dissolve through black.

Software

• Software Control: Teranex Setup software control application included free of charge for changing settings via Windows 8.1, Windows 10 and Mac.
• Internal Software Upgrade: Via USB type C using the included Teranex Setup application.

Power Requirements

• Power Supply: 1 x built-in international AC power supply with IEC C14 inlet. IEC power cable required. 100-240V, 50-60Hz
• Typical Power Consumption: 42 watts

Environmental Specifications

• Operating Temperature: 0° to 40° C (32° to 104° F)
• Storage Temperature: -20° to 45° C (-4° to 113° F)
• Relative Humidity: 0% to 90% non-condensing

Physical

• Weight: 4.47 lb
• Dimensions: 5 1/2"x12.25x 3"