Blackmagic Design Teranex Express

Mandated by broadcasters everywhere, Teranex is the world's most trusted name in standards converters! Teranex converters are the ultimate SD, HD and Ultra HD standards converters, and give you the quality and speed mandated by broadcasters worldwide. You can choose from models that give you up to a massive 1089 conversions, a wide range of broadcast connections, low latency processing, HDMI loop through and more! You get up, down, cross and standards conversions between virtually all SD, HD and Ultra HD formats and frame rates, including 3:2 cadence removal and insertion! Featuring advanced patented algorithms, Teranex converters give you visually transparent, high quality conversions in full 10'bit quality, complete with audio, closed captions, timecode and more!

Convert Anything to Anything More real time conversions so you'll be ready for anything! Whether you're out in the field or in the studio, you never know what kind of video format you're going to get or which video format you're going to have to provide. Teranex converters give you so many realtime conversions that you'll be ready for anything at anytime! Convert incoming feeds from overseas, use them in front of older broadcast decks to ensure they always receive the correct signal, or carry them in broadcast trucks so you'll be ready to work with anything that comes your way! With Teranex converters you can even convert SD to HD or Ultra HD in real time and then display it on massive outdoor LEDs or digital signs at live concerts or sporting events!

1089 Conversions More SD, HD and Ultra HD up, down and standards conversions! Teranex Express and Teranex AV can perform 1089 different conversions between SD, HD, and Ultra HD in real time with visually transparent results that are so good you won't be able to see a difference from the original! The incredible power of Teranex processing includes up and down conversions, cross conversions and standards conversions with cadence detection, removal and insertion, optical quality scaling, and more. Conversions retain timecode, ancillary data including closed captioning, 16 channels of audio with support for remapping and up to 1 second delay, and perfect frame synchronization so your video is immediately ready for editing or broadcast.

Advanced HDMI Processing Convert HDMI to SDI without additional hardware! With Teranex AV you also get HDMI input, loop through and outputs for the ultimate in flexibility at live events! That means you can do HDMI to SDI conversions without needing external adapters or conversion equipment! Regardless of your input format, you can loop out via HDMI to send the signal to a big screen projector while simultaneously converting and sending the signal to downstream equipment likes decks and monitors. You can even take the audio from AES, analog and RCA HiFi inputs and embed it into both HDMI and SDI during the conversion process!

Teranex Express is the world's first real time SD, HD and Ultra HD broadcast standards converter! Featuring advanced patented algorithms, Teranex Express gives you the visually transparent, high-quality conversions that are mandated by major broadcasters and studios worldwide! You get an incredible 1089 SD, HD and Ultra HD up, down and standards conversions in full 10-bit quality! You also get amazing processing with high quality de-interlacing, noise reduction, automatic cadence detection, removal and correction even with edited content, adjustable scaling and aspect ratio conversion, all with full timecode and multi-channel audio conversion.

• 1089 SD, HD and Ultra HD up, down and standards conversions in full 10-bit quality

• High quality de-interlacing, noise reduction, automatic cadence detection, removal and correction even with edited content

• Adjustable scaling and aspect ratio conversion

• Full timecode and multi-channel audio conversion

SDI VIDEO INPUTS:

1x BNC (IN A) - 10-bit SD, HD, 2K, 3G HD levels A and B, 6G and 12G Ultra HD auto switching.

1x BNC (IN B) - 10-bit SD, HD, 2K, 3G HD and 6G Ultra HD auto switching. Usable as dual link input for 4:2:2 3G or 6G UHD.

SDI VIDEO INPUT LOOPS:

1x BNC (IN A Loop) - Reclocked, 10-bit SD, HD, 2K, 3G HD, 6G and 12G Ultra HD auto switching.

1x BNC (IN B Loop) - Reclocked, 10-bit SD, HD, 2K, 3 Gb/s HD, 6G Ultra HD auto switching.

SDI VIDEO OUTPUTS:

1x BNC (OUT A) - 10-bit SD, HD, 2K, 3G HD levels A and B, 6G and 12G Ultra HD auto switching.

1x BNC (OUT B) - 10-bit SD, HD, 2K, 3G HD levels A and B and 6G Ultra HD auto switching. Usable as dual link output for 4:2:2 3G or 6G Ultra HD.

QUAD SDI VIDEO OUTPUTS:

SMPTE 435-1 - Quad HD Split (square division method) only. Utilizes SDI Out A for quadrant A, SDI Out B for quadrant B; reconfigures SDI In A Loop for quadrant C, SDI In B Loop for quadrant D.

OPTICAL FIBER VIDEO INPUTS:

1x 10­bit SD, HD, 3G HD, 2K, Ultra HD auto switching.

OPTICAL FIBER VIDEO OUTPUTS:

1x 10­bit SD, HD, 3G HD, 2K, Ultra HD auto switching. Not available while operating in Dual Link or Quad Link output modes.

SDI AUDIO INPUTS:

16 channels in SD, HD, 3G HD, 2K and Ultra HD.

SDI AUDIO OUTPUTS:

16 channels in SD, HD, 3G HD, 2K and Ultra HD.

OPTICAL FIBER CONNECTION (OPTIONAL):

1x SMPTE optical fiber SFP socket.

OPTICAL FIBER AUDIO INPUTS:

16 channels in SD, HD, 3G HD, 2K and Ultra HD.

OPTICAL FIBER AUDIO OUTPUTS:

16 channels in SD, HD, 3G HD, 2K and Ultra HD.

DOLBY SUPPORT BUILT IN:

Dolby AC-3 pass through in all conversions. Dolby E pass through except during video frame rate conversions.

TIMECODE INPUTS:

Support for VITC/ATC. No support for LTC.

TIMECODE OUTPUTS:

Support for VITC/ATC. No support for LTC.

MULTI RATE SUPPORT:

SDI connections are switchable between standard definition, high definition and UltraHD. SDI switches between 270 Mb/s standard definition SDI, 1.5 Gb/s HD-SDI and 2K SDI, 3G HD, 6G and 12G Ultra HD.

REFERENCE INPUT:

1x BNC - Black Burst or Tri-level sync.

COMPUTER INTERFACE:

1x USB 2.0 mini B port for software updates.

1x RJ45 10/100 Ethernet for remote control and configuration.

PROCESSOR INTERFACE:

Illuminated pushbuttons, status LEDs and LCD with easy to use onscreen menus.