Black Magic Universal Videohub 72, Up to 72 x SDI/HD-SDI, 3Gb/s SDI and ASI
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Universal Videohub 72 is a fully scalable 3G/HD/SD and deck control routing switcher. Add either regular copper SDI or optical fiber SDI interface cards as you need, up to a 72 x 72 SDI size router. The Universal Videohub 72 rack frame is only 5 RU and 6 inches deep and can support a single 72 x 72 crosspoint card and a single power supply card.
You get full auto standard detection, re-clocking, 3 Gb/s SDI support, 72 x 72 deck control, ethernet/serial control and more. Universal Videohub 72 is a fantastic medium sized router that lets you grow. When you're ready to upgrade, all SDI interface cards, crosspoint and power supply cards can be installed into the larger Universal Videohub 288 chassis!
| SDI Video Input | Up to 72 x SDI/HD-SDI, 3Gb/s SDI and ASI. Can be BNC SDI or optical fiber SDI |
| SDI Video Output | Up to 72 x SDI/HD-SDI, 3Gb/s SDI and ASI with SDI re-clocking. Can be BNC SDI or optical fiber SDI |
| Multi Rate Support | Auto detection of SD, HD or 3 Gb/s SDI. Simultaneous routing of 2K, HD, SD video and DVB-ASI |
| Device Control | Up to 72 bidirectional Sony compatible RS-422 deck control ports via breakout cable |
| Router Control | Use either RJ45 Ethernet or USB 2.0 high speed interface or Smart Control shared over IP network |
| Router Configuration | Use either RJ45 Ethernet or USB 2.0 high speed interface shared over IP network |
| RS-422 Router Control | 1 x input for controlling router crosspoint switching |
| Updates | USB 2.0 high speed (480Mb/s) interface |
| Re-clocking | On all SDI outputs |
| Reference Input | Blackburst and TriSync for SD, HD and 2K |
| SD Format Support | 625/25 PAL and 525/29.97 NTSC |
| HD Format Support | 1080p23.98, 1080PsF23.98, 1080p24, 1080PsF24, 1080p25, 1080PsF25, 1080p29.97, 1080PsF29.97, 1080p30, 1080PsF30, 1080i50, 1080i59.94, 1080i60, 1080p50, 1080p59.94, 1080p60, 720p23.98, 720p24, 720p25, 720p29.97, 720p30, 720p50, 720p59.94, 720p60 |
| 2K Format Support | 2048 x 1556/23.98/24/25 |
| SDI Compliance | SMPTE 259M, SMPTE 292M, SMPTE 296M, SMPTE 310M, SMPTE 425M-A, SMPTE 425M-B, ITU-R BT.656 and ITU-R BT.601 |
| SDI Video Sampling | 4:2:2 and 4:4:4 |
| SDI Video Rates | SDI video connections are switchable between standard definition, high definition and 2K. SDI switches between 270 Mb/s standard definition SDI, 1.5 Gb/s HD-SDI and 3 Gb/s HD and 2K SDI |
| SDI Color Precision | 4:2:2 and 4:4:4 10 bit |
| SDI Color Space | YUV or RGB |
| SDI Metadata Support | Video payload identification ancillary data as per SMPTE 352M |
| SDI Audio Sampling | Television standard sample rate of 48 kHz and 24 bit |
| SDI Auto Switching | Automatically selects between SD-SDI, HD-SDI, 3 Gb/s SDI and DVB-ASI on each input so that each input can be running a different television standard |
| Software Control | Router control included free for Windows and Mac OS X |
| Firmware Upgrade | Via included firmware updater application |
| Installation | 5 rack unit size. Less than 6 inches deep |
| Power Supply | Redundant power supply options are available. GPI alarm for connecting external alarms |
| Power Fail Protection | Router connections preserved and restored instantly at power on independently of host computer |