SingMai Electronics
SM08 User Manual Revision 0.2
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1. Introduction
SM08 is a receiver module compatible with the aCVi Advanced Composite Video Interface format,
and also with NTSC/PAL and 960H standards. SM08 accepts analogue aCVi encoded video (and
NTSC/PAL) which it decodes and formats to an HD-SDI (or SDI) output.
aCVi is a method to transmit HD video over long distances of existing coaxial or twisted-pair cable
networks or allow the use of less expensive RG-59/UTP cable in long distance installations.
SM08 can accept either twisted pair or coaxial cable inputs (build option) and supports the
following HD aCVi formats: 720p-25/30/50/59/60Hz, 1080p-24/25/29/30Hz, 1080i-50/59/60Hz as well
as NTSC-M/PAL and NTSC-960H and PAL-960H video standards. Switching between SD and HD
formats is manual, but switching between the various HD aCVi formats and between NTSC/PAL is
automatic.
The module is also compatible with the aCVI bidirectional data interface.
Figure 1 SM08 module.
