Item Note: Missing 2x Rack-Mount Angle; 6x Rack-Mount Angle Mounting Screw
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4:2:2 (Y/Pb/Pr), 8-bit
HDMI IN 1--4: HDMI type A x 4
HDMI IN 5--8: HDMI type A x 4
SDI IN 1--8: BNC type x 8
HDMI OUT 1--3: HDMI type A x 3
SDI OUT 1--3: BNC type x 3
USB STREAM: USB Type-C (TM)
PREIVEW: HDMI type A
HDMI IN 1--4, SDI IN 1--8
720/59.94p
720/50p
1080/59.94i, 1080/59.94p, 1080/60p, 1080/29.97p, 1080/30p
1080/50i, 1080/50p, 1080/25p
1080/23.98p, 1080/24p
HDMI IN 5--8
480/59.94i, 480/59.94p, 720/59.94p, 1080/59.94i, 1080/59.94p, 1080/60p, 1080/29.97p, 1080/30p
576/50i, 576/50p, 720/50p, 1080/50i, 1080/50p, 1080/25p
1080/23.98p, 1080/24p
VGA (640 x480/60Hz), SVGA (800 x600/60Hz), XGA (1024 x768/60Hz)
WXGA (1280 x800/60Hz), SXGA (1280 x1024/60Hz)
FWXGA (1366 x768/60Hz), SXGA+ (1400 x1050/60Hz)
UXGA (1600 x1200/60Hz), WUXGA (1920 x1200/60Hz)
Still Image:
Bitmap File (.bmp) Maximum 1920 x 1080 pixels, 24-bit color, uncompressed.
PNG File (.png) Maximum 1920 x 1080 pixels, 24-bit color
JPG File (.jpg) Maximum 1920 x 1080 pixels, 24-bit color
HDMI OUT 1--2, SDI OUT 1--3:
720/59.94p
720/60p
720/50p
1080/59.94i
1080/60i
1080/50i
1080/59.94p
1080/60p
1080/50p
HDMI OUT 3:
1080/59.94p
1080/60p
1080/50p
SUSB STREAM:
1080/59.94p, 720/59.94p, 640 x480/59.94p
1080/29.97p, 720/29.97p, 640 x480/29.97p
1080/50p, 720/50p, 640 x480/50p
1080/25p, 720/25p½640 x480/25p
Transition: CUT, MIX (DISSOLVE/FAM/NAM), WIPE (8 types), SPLIT (2 types)
Composition: PinP x 4 (SQUARE, CIRCLE, DIAMOND), Keyer x 4 (Luminance Key, Chroma Key), DSK x 2 (Luminance Key, Chroma Key, Alpha Key, External Key)
Others: Flip horizontal, Flip vertical, Still Image Capture, Still Image Playback, Output fade (Audio, Video: WHITE or BLACK), Test pattern output
Sampling rate: 24 bits/48 kHz
SB STREAM (input/output): Linear PCM, 24 bits/48 kHz, 2ch
Bluetooth (input): Linear PCM, 24 bits/48 kHz, 2ch
HDMI IN: Linear PCM, 24 bits/48 kHz, 2ch
HDMI OUT: Linear PCM, 24 bits/48 kHz, 8ch
SDI IN: Linear PCM, 24 bits/48 kHz, 2ch (Conforms to SMPTE 299M)
SDI OUT: Linear PCM, 24 bits/48 kHz, 8ch (Conforms to SMPTE 299M)
Analog:
AUDIO IN 1--2: Combo type (XLR, 1/4-inch TRS phone), phantom power DC 48 V (unloaded maximum), 14 mA (maximum load)
AUDIO IN 3/L, 4/R: RCA phono type
Digital:
USB STREAM: USB Type-C (TM)
Bluetooth
HDMI IN 1--8: HDMI type A x 8
SDI IN 1--8: BNC type x 8
Analog:
AUDIO OUT: XLR type
AUDIO OUT: RCA phono type
PHONES: Stereo 1/4-inch phone type
Digital:
USB STREAM: USB Type-C (TM)
HDMI OUT 1--3: HDMI type A x 3
SDI OUT 1--3: BNC type x 3
AUDIO IN 1, 2: -60--+4 dBu (Maximum: +24 dBu)
AUDIO IN 3/L, 4/R: -10 dBu (Maximum: +10 dBu)
AUDIO IN 1, 2: 9.4 k ohms (ANALOG GAIN 0<24 dBu), 74.4 k ohms (ANALOG GAIN f24dBu)
AUDIO IN 3/L, 4/R: 47 k ohms
AUDIO OUT (XLR): +4 dBu (Maximum: +24 dBu)
AUDIO OUT (RCA): -10 dBu (Maximum: +10 dBu)
PHONES: 92 mW + 92 mW (32 ohms)
AUDIO OUT (XLR): 600 ohms
AUDIO OUT (RCA): 1 k ohm
PHONES: 10 ohms
Auto Mixing, Delay, Reverb, High pass filter, Echo canceller, Anti-feedback, Noise gate, De-esser, Compressor, Equalizer, Voice changer
Multi-band compressor, Limiter, Test tone output
USB MEMORY: USB A type (for USB flash drive)
USB STREAM: USB Type-C (TM) (for remote control from PC and iPad)
Bluetooth: for remote control from iPad
CTL/EXP:1/4-inch TRS phone type (for remote control from foot switch and expression pedal)
TALLY/GPIO: DB-25 type (Female)(Tally/GPO: 16, GPI: 8)
RS-232: DB-9 type (Male) (for Remote Control)
LAN CONTROL: RJ45 100BASE-TX (for Remote Control)
Reference IN/THRU: BNC type
Preset Memory (30 types)
Macro Control (100 types)
Sequencer Control
Panel lock function
EDID Emulator
Auto Switching
Auto Input Detect
Smart Tally
Remote Camera Control
Rec Control
Ver 4.2
Profile Support: A2DP (Audio), GATT (MIDI over Bluetooth Low Energy)
Codec: SBC (Support to the content protection of the SCMS-T method)
4.3 inches TFT Color LCD: 480 x 272 dots
AC adapter
2.5 A
55 W
+0 to +40 degrees Celsius
+32 to +104 degrees Fahrenheit
Without rack mount: 17-1/4 x 10 x 4-1/16" (437 x 253 x 103mm)
With rack mount: 18-15/16 x 10 x 4-1/16" (480 x 253 x 103mm)
Excluding AC adapter: 8 lbs 10 oz (3.9kg)
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