Skaarhoj ETH-SDI Link for Merging Network Data from Multiple RCPs Onto A Single SDI Wire

A reliable and innovative solution for merging network data from multiple Remote Control Panels (RCPs) onto a single SDI wire, the ETH-SDI Link offers high-quality, user-friendly functionality. This durable device receives UDP Camera Control information over Ethernet, forwarding it onto the SDI out connector, making it an essential tool for complex network setups.

The ETH-SDI Link is compatible with multiple SKAARHOJ panels, connecting over Ethernet to multiplex data into the 3G-SDI output. This makes it an excellent addition to your RCP/RCP Mini setup, especially if you have the ATEM Talkback Converter 4K or the ATEM Studio Converter.

The 3G-SDI input of the ETH-SDI Link can accept any 3G-SDI input, even those containing ancillary data for color and tally, which will be passed through unless incoming Ethernet data takes priority. For instance, if a Newtek Tricaster supplies a PGM out with tally data to the 3G SDI-in, the tally data will be passed through but may be overridden if tally data is passed to the ETH-GPI Link over Ethernet from an RCP.

The ETH-SDI Link supports a wide range of formats, including 720p50, 720p59.94, 720p60, 1080i50, 1080i59.94, 1080i60, 1080p23.98, 1080p24, 1080p25, 1080p29.97, 1080p30, 1080p50, 1080p59.94 and 1080p60. This flexibility allows you to use cameras in Ultra HD while the camera protocol is sent over an HD signal to the camera.

In a setup with a single SKAARHOJ panel, the ETH-SDI Link connects with multiple SKAARHOJ ETH-SDI Links over Ethernet, multiplexing this into the individual 3G-SDI outputs on each ETH-SDI Link unit. Tally information can originate from the single SKAARHOJ panel, either by having a SKAARHOJ panel with GPI input, by using our Device Cores if the video switcher is supported, or by having an ETH-GPI Link to interface with GPI and relay information to the shading panel.

The ETH-SDI Link primarily functions as a device that receives Blackmagic Camera Control data over UDP and embeds it on SDI. However, it also supports a number of other firmwares, including the "ATEM2SDI" firmware, which embeds color data on SDI in situations where a network connection to an ATEM switcher is feasible while an SDI connection is not. This makes the ETH-SDI Link a versatile and adaptable solution for your networking needs.