Redbyte Design is proud to introduce the HD2SD Downconverter. With a full 10-bit data path and multipoint interpolation, the HD2SD provides a HD to SD Down Conversion with crystal clear picture quality. The HD2SD is not only the highest quality Downconverter available, but it is also the most affordable. At less than half the price of the next available Downconverter, the HD2SD allows every Broadcast and Post-Production Engineer the ability to use the highest quality equipment available. Redbyte Design prides itself in producing affordable, high quality equipment that continues to move with the times.

Features

Auto Detects HD Formats and has selectable 625i50
or 525i59.94 Outputs
HD to SD Down-conversion
Low Cost and Low Latency
Full 10-bit data path and multipoint interpolation
8 Channels of Audio passed as 20 or 24-bit
Safe Action and Title Graticule Generator
Test Pattern Generator
Oversampling of 16x for SD
External Dipswitch Configuration
12V DC Power with screw lockw Cost, Dual Rate HD/SD 12-bit D/A

Input Formats

HD:SMPTE 292M/274M/296M@1.485 and 1.435Gb/s
- 1080i@60/59.94/50Hz
- 1080p/psf@30/29.97/25/24/23.98Hz
- 720@60/59.94/50/30/29.97/25/24/23.98Hz

Output Formats

SD:SMPTE 259M@270Mb/s
- 625i50
- 525i59.94

Inputs

1 x 75Ω BNC
HD-SDI / SD-SDI 10-bit
Input Equalization
- 350M for SD
- 140M for HD-SDI using Belden 1694A Cable

Outputs

5 x 75Ω BNC
SDTV : (Y,Pb,Pr) / (R,G,B) / (Composite and S-Video)
2 x Downconverted SD-SDI 10-bit outputs

DipSwitch Controls

YPbPr / RGB
Component / Composite
SD Pedestal
4:3, 16:9 and 14:9 Safe Action and Test Graticule
Vertical Blanking Enable/Disable
Output Formats
Test Patterns
Anamorphic or Letterbox output

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