LYNX Technik AG, provider of modular interfaces was honoured with a Broadcast Engineering Pick Hit award, one of the most prestigious technical awards given at the recent NAB2012 Show in Las Vegas.
A panel of independent judges toured the show floor for three days, looking for innovative products and technology. The judges then met to make their selections based on several criteria, including the technical and financial improvements the product can bring to a facility’s operation.
The CHD 1812 – HDMI to SDI converter + frame sync supports SD/HD/3G-SDI formats, provides 3D support, and includes an integrated frame synchroniser.
With this brick, facilities can convert HDMI to HD or SD-SDI such as sources coming from broadcast video cameras as well as PC and MAC computers. In addition, a flexible reference input allows the unit to be cross-locked between formats.
A key feature of this yellobrik is the built-in frame synchroniser, which eliminates the need to purchase a separate and expensive 3Gbit frame sync unit. It is an ideal solution for any application that requires a fully synchronised SDI input from an external asynchronous HDMI source.
The integrated frame synchroniser solves a common problem in broadcast and video HDMI to SDI (PC and MAC) conversion applications. In a production environment in the USA, a 59.94 Hz frame rate is typical for SDI video applications and often, an HDMI output runs at 60 Hz. The integrated frame synchroniser adjusts for this minor difference, providing users with a perfectly frame synchronized 59.94 Hz SDI output from a 60 Hz HDMI source.
The CHD 1812 also includes full audio support and embed audio from the HDMI stream into the SDI outputs with two external analogue audio inputs. The audio inputs can be embedded if required. The CHD 1802 supports embedded audio, whereby any audio present in the HDMI stream will be embedded into the corresponding channels on the SDI output.
The optional single-mode SDI fiber output ensures that the transition to fiber is simple and makes these units ideal for long distance SDI transmission of HD content.
