
FS2 Frame Synchronizer/Converter v3.0 9
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• Use the HDMI input and a DVI-to-HDMI cable to scan-convert popular
computer video formats to SD or HD, including full proc-amp functionality and
aspect ratio adjustment.
• HD sidebar keying including using both SD video and SD sidebar graphics
(analog or digital), upconverting both, and combining—all in the FS2.
Video Format Conversion
The FS2 can convert almost any input format to nearly any output format, as long
as the frame rates are of the same family. The three families are:
• 59.94/29.97/23.98
• 50/25
• 60/30/24
Available input and output formats are listed later in this appendix.
Conversion Exceptions
• The following frame rates are not supported for input or output:
• 720p23.98/24/25/29.97/30.
• The FS2 cannot convert a 29.97 or 59.97 input to 23.98 Hz.
• The FS2 cannot convert a 30 Hz or 60 Hz input to 24 Hz.
• Outputs of 23.98 or 24 Hz can be derived only from 23.98 or 24 Hz inputs.
• Component I/O does not support 1080p.
• The FS2 does not support reverse 3:2 pulldown.
• The FS2 does not accept or produce 4:4:4 YCbCr, RGB, or XYZ inputs or
outputs.
• The FS2 does not accept or produce YCbCr 4:2:2 12-bit inputs or outputs.
• The FS2 does not support embedded audio output for the following formats:
• 2K1080p 29.97 or 2K1080p 30
• 2K1080p 59.94 or 2K1080p 60 when 3G Config is set to 3 Gb Level B or 1.5 Gb
DualLink.
• The FS2 does not convert NTSC to PAL-M, or vice versa.
FS2 Control
FS2 operation can be monitored and changed in a number of ways. Feature sets
in each of the control methods vary, although the front panel and web browser
interfaces offer many of the same features.
Front Panel Control
The FS2 front panel offers the most direct control, ideal for use in machine rooms
or wherever quick changes and status checks must be made. The buttons and
knobs control menus in the display, allowing you to fully configure the system
according to your purposes. You can control inputs, outputs, processing paths,
keying, and much more.
Remote Web Browser Control
The FS2 internally contains an optimized web server that allows remote
monitoring and parameter setting via an Ethernet 10/100/1000 network-attached
computer running a web-browser. Networks can be closed local area networks,
a straight computer-to-FS2 cable, or for greatest flexibility, exposed through
a firewall to a broadband WAN. From a network-connected computer you can