KayakDD Installation Planning Guide
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Installation Planning Guide
Introduction
The Grass Valley KayakDD™ digital production switcher is an affordable,
compact, and flexible system that offers an array of high-end features for
everything from live studio and mobile production to small corporate
studios and editing applications. The KayakDD switcher leverages many
of the features found in the Thomson Grass Valley XtenDD™ and Zodiak™
switchers. The result is a compact system with superior image quality and
features not found in any other product.
Two basic models are available, the KayakDD-1 (one Mix Effects) switcher
and the KayakDD-2 (two M/E) switcher.
Features
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Switchable between 525-line and 625-line formats
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Fully digital 10-bit, 4:2:2 inputs, outputs, and video processing
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Compact, lightweight frame (KayakDD-1 frame is 2 RU high, the
KayakDD-2 frame is 3 RU high)
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Low power consumption
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Intuitive menu with touch screen
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Number of inputs: 16 for KayakDD-1, 32 for KayakDD-2
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Five fixed outputs per M/E (2x PGM, 1x Preview, 1x Clean, 1x Clean
PVW), 5 outputs for Kayak DD-1, 10 outputs for KayakDD 2
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Ten timed auxiliary buses
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Four keyers per M/E, each with linear and luminance keying
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Two standard Chroma Keyers
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One Transform Engine
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White or Colored keys (factory installed, choose when ordered)
