
FS2 Frame Synchronizer/Converter v3.0 8
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• Dual 3G/HD/SD Optical Fiber I/O (optional).
• HDMI I/O supporting 3D HDMI output.
• Component/Composite analog HD/SD video I/O, 12-bit.
• Looping reference input with flexible genlock.
3G Support
The FS2 supports several types of 3G video (and some associated embedded
audio):
• 1080p59.94/1080p50 in both SMPTE level A or level B
• Muxed 3G Video: two separate 720p/1080i video signals muxed into one 3G
level B signal
• Dual-Link Video in the form of 1080p59.94/1080p50 video on two 1.5G SDI
cables.
In the case of Dual Link Video, the FS2 input processing can demux the two
signals and send them (each with their associated 16-channel audio) to the two
processors. For output, the FS2 can mux together the two video signals (and their
audio) from the two processors into a Dual Stream 3G video output.
Control of 3G functionality can be set to automatic (using ANC data format ID), or
with full manual control via the user interface.
Audio Features
• Dual audio processors, each supporting 16-channel audio with full channel
mapping.
• 16-channel AES/EBU, 8-channel balanced analog I/O.
• 16-channel embedded audio I/O with full mapping.
• AFV (audio follows video) support.
Other Features
• Built-in front panel control via scrolling alphanumeric and graphical menu.
• Front panel LED status indicators for at-a-glance system monitoring.
• Linux operating system supporting full network compatibility, including Web-
based remote control over 10/100/1000 Ethernet via an internal web server.
• Two fully redundant power supplies standard.
• Five-year international warranty with unlimited technical support.
Typical Applications
The FS2 can be used in a very wide variety of video and audio signal conversion,
adaptation, timing, and processing applications:
• Up/down/cross conversion between many SD and HD formats, including
1080p50/60.
• General purpose video frame synchronization.
• Analog-to-Digital and Digital-to-Analog audio/video conversion.
• Mux or Demux two separate HD signals from one 3G SDI signal.
• Convert 3G/HD/SD video over fiber to/from SDI (BNC).
• Use the built-in video processing amplifiers to adjust and/or color correct.
• Synchronize the timing of key and fill signals by putting both through the
parallel FS2 video processors and adjusting their timing independently. Then
key them using one of the two FS2 keyers or an external keyer.