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Awards for Decimator Design MD DUCC, a multi-definition up/down/cross converter that auto detects 26 different formats, offers 16:9, 14:9 and 4:3 conversion support and 16-channel metering. It features multipoint interpolation, motion-adaptive de-interlacing, and allows conversion between any of the supported formats.
Decimator Design is an Australian based company that is dedicated to the design and manufacture of advanced video broadcast solutions.
Product such as the flagship Decimator and Now the Decimator 2 have set new industry standards for high-quality, cost effective broadcast equipment solutions. Not just satisfied with the success of the Decimator 2, Decimator Design has also added the award winning MD-Quad, MD-RDA to its Impressive product line-up.
Decimator Design’s products are known worldwide for their quality and reliability, make it an easy choice for any engineer or media professional.
Symbiosis EU are an appointed European Distributor for the Decimator Design range of products.
Decimator 2
MINIATURE (3G/HD/SD)-SDI to HDMI with De-Embedded Analogue Audio
and NTSC/PAL Down-Converted Outputs
• Auto detects 3G, HD or SD (26 Formats in total) and can handle switching of synchronous sources
• Simultaneous scaling on both the HDMI and Composite outputs with a maximum delay of 1 input frame
• HDMI output with optional full scaling and aspect ratio conversion.
• Down-converted Composite output
- NTSC or PAL is selectable for 3G/HD inputs
- SD will be passed unchanged.
- Low latency 3G/HD to SD Down-conversion with
- ARC (Aspect Ratio Conversion) of either:
i) 16:9 to 16:9 Anamorphic
ii) 16:9 to 4:3 Letterbox
iii) 16:9 to 4:3 Centre Cut (Crop to 4:3)
- Full 10-bit data path and multipoint interpolation
- 16 times over-sampling for Composite Output
• Passes EIA-708/608 Closed Captions to the Composite Output
• Full 16-Channel Audio metering displayed on the HDMI output with:
- Any of the 4 audio groups individually selectable
- Vertical or Horizontal Bars
- AES/EBU, VU, Extended VU, BBC, EBU, DIN and NORDIC Scales
- Bar & Float, Bar only or Float only
- Transparency adjustment
- Separate Bar and Float Ballistics control
- Adjustable Reference level
- Red, Yellow and Green Range adjustment
- Bar thickness adjustment
- Margin adjustment
• Adjustable Graticules Generator displayed on the HDMI output with:
- Separate enables for Safe Action, Safe Title and Centre Cross
- Adjustable position for either Safe Action or Safe Title
- Adjustable colours for Safe Action, Safe Title and Centre Cross
• Text Overlays displayed on the HDMI output with:
- Adjustable Foreground and Background colours
- Adjustable 16 character text
- Current input format status
• De-Embedded Analogue Audio is output on 2 x RCA connectors at -10dBu = -20dBFS.
• 3G/HD/SD-SDI Active Loop-Through Output External Dipswitch Configuration
• USB port for control and firmware updates
• Locking DC Power Socket
• The following is also included with the unit: Power Supply, HDMI Cable, USB Cable and Mounting Bracket
MD DUCC
MULTI-DEFINITION DOWN UP CROSS CONVERTER
• Auto detects 3G, HD or SD (26 Formats in total)
• Full 10-bit data path and multipoint interpolation
• Professional motion-adaptive de-interlacing
• True Down Up Cross conversion, allowing the conversion between
any of the supported formats. Simply select the output format
you require, no matter what the input format is
• Complete 16:9, 14:9 and 4:3 Aspect ratio conversion support, with
individual selection for HD to HD, HD to SD, SD to HD and SD to SD
conversions
• Full 16-Channel Audio metering with:
- Any of the 4 audio groups individually selectable
- Vertical or Horizontal Bars
- AES, VU, Extended VU, BBC, EBU, DIN and NORDIC Scales
- Bar & Float, Bar only or Float only
- Transparency adjustment
- Separate Bar and Float Ballistics control
- Adjustable Reference level
- Red, Yellow and Green Range adjustment
- Bar thickness adjustment
- Margin adjustment
• Adjustable Graticules Generator with:
- Separate enables for Safe Action, Safe Title and Centre Cross
- Adjustable position for either Safe Action or Safe Title
- Adjustable colours for Safe Action, Safe Title and Centre Cross
• Text Overlays with:
- Adjustable Foreground and Background colours
- Adjustable 16 character text
- Current input format status
• HDMI output
• Selectable analog video from: 3 x CVBS / YPbPr / RGB / CVBS & YC
• 2 x (3G/HD/SD)-SDI 10-bit outputs with audio from input automatically
delayed and passed
• GPI on RJ-45 for Tallies
• 3G/HD/SD-SDI Active Loop-Through Output
• De-Embedded audio can be output on 2 x RCA connectors as either
AES or Analogue with adjustable analogue audio level
• LEDs for status and buttons for basic configuration
• USB port for control and firmware updates
• Locking DC Power Socket
• The following is also included with the unit:
- Power Supply, HDMI Cable, USB Cable and Mounting Bracket
MD-QUAD
MD-RDA
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