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Home  //  Signal Processing  //  BrightEye  //  BrightEye NXT 430-X Compact Router w/ Up/Down/X Conversion
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  • BrightEye NXT 430-X Compact Router w/ Up/Down/X Conversion

    The new BrightEye NXT430-X Compact Router with U/D/C and Clean and Quiet Switching allows format conversion to take place while routing signals to destinations. Now, various formats of high definition and standard definition content can be converted to a common format and routed seamlessly to destinations. Standard definition sources can be up converted to high definition as part of the routing process, as well as cross converting from one HD format to another. All you have to do is select a SMPTE standard to output to a particular destination, and all sources routed to that destination will be converted to the format.

    Instantaneous Clean Switching and Mixing

    The new BrightEye NXT 430-X Compact Router with U/D/C and Clean and Quiet Switching cleanly and instantly switches or dissolves your sources. The output switches instantaneously, never a glitch or pop. Feed the NXT 430-X with cameras and other sources and take the output to air or production equipment. The built-in frame synchronizer provides two clean switched outputs. Great for fly packs, ENG trucks and aircraft, or anywhere you need a small router, this new BrightEye has incredible power in a small 1RU high by 1/3 RU wide footprint. The exclusive front panel LCD displays realtime full motion video of your router sources.

    Features You Can Use

    With format conversion, the NXT 430-X makes it easy to integrate and cleanly switch signals from all types of equipment, regardless of the video format. Direct Take allows instant switching or dissolving of sources – a necessary feature in a live environment. Router Salvos allow multiple destinations to be routed at the touch of a single button. Audio Breakaway lets you have a single audio source in the embedded output while live switching video sources – such as a reporter in a helicopter or news vehicle. Input by Input audio adjustment of all sixteen audio channels and audio channel reassignment provide unparalleled control of your program audio. The SFP (small format plugable) cages can be populated with dual SFPs that have fiber optic or other connectors, allowing you to determine the best connector for your installation. Adding SFPs gives you true flexibility in combining electrical BNC, HDMI and fiber optic inputs and outputs. Built-in test signal generators allows black and bars to be routed without burning valuable inputs. The built in Web Server allows full control of the routing and set up functions from virtually anywhere with any web browser enabled device such as iPads, iPhones, or Android devices. Full Motion LCD display shows video of your sources, audio meters, and the source currently routed to a destination. Route or switch with full confidence. Fully Genlockable and Timable.

    Control From Third Party Devices

    BrightEye NXTs can be controlled from third party devices using serial protocols via TCP/IP, RS-232 and SNMP. If RS-232 control is desired, please specify at time of purchase and your unit will come with the connector cable pre-installed. Field installation after the fact is not supported.

    Product Documents

    Datasheets

    • BrightEye NXT Routers Brochure
    • BrightEye NXT 430 Family Card
    • NXT Logo Inserter QSG

    Manuals

    • PiP Quick Start Guide
    • BrightEye NXT Routers Quick Start Guide
    • BrightEye NXT Compact Routers Manual

    Software

    • Logo Converter for macOS 2.0.1
    • Logo Converter for Windows 2.0.1

    Firmware

    • BrightEye NXT 430-X Firmware 3.3.1
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    Description

    • Router for 3G, HD and SD SDI and HDMI Video
    • Built in Dual Up/Down/Cross Converters
    • Dissolve and Cut Transitions
    • Direct Take Mode
    • Salvo Registers – Save/Recall from your Tablet and Computer
    • System Wide Configuration Registers
    • Flexible I/O – You Configure BNCs and SFPs as Inputs or Outputs
    • Inserts Still and Animated Logos
    • Clean Switching of Video and Embedded Audio
    • Audio Level Adjustments
    • RS-232 and TCP/IP Interfaces – Use with any 3rd Party Device
    • Front Panel and Web-Based Control
    • LCD Display with Realtime Full Motion Video of Your Sources
    • Safe Driving Mode
    • Built-in Test Signal Generators
    • Compact and Rugged
    • Genlockable and Timeable
    • 5-Year Warranty and Free Software Upgrades Forever
    Serial Digital Input
    • Number: Two to Five, configurable, BNC and SFP
    • Signal Type:
      • 270 Mb/s SD SDI, SMPTE 259M
      • 1.485 Gb/s HD SDI,SMPTE 274M, 292M, 296M
      • 2.97 Gb/s HD SDI, SMPTE 424M, 425M
    • Impedance: 75 Ω
    • Return Loss: >15 dB
    • Max Cable Length: 300 meters for 270 Mb/s, 100 meters for 1.485 Gb/s
    • Automatic Input Cable Equalization
    Reference Input
    • Number: One
    • Type: 1 V P-P Composite Video, PAL, NTSC, or Tri-Level Sync
    • Impedance: 75 Ω
    • Return Loss: >40 dB
    Serial Digital Output
    • Number: Two to Five, configurable, BNC and SFP
    • Type:
      • 270 Mb/s SD SDI, SMPTE 259M
      • 1.485 Gb/s HD SDI,SMPTE 274M, 292M, 296M
      • 2.97 Gb/s HD SDI, SMPTE 424M, 425M
    • Processing: 12 and 16 bit
    • Impedance: 75 Ω
    • Return Loss: >15 dB
    • Max Cable Length: 100 meters for HD, 300 meters for SD (Belden 1694A)
    HDMI Input
    • Number: Up to Two with SFP modules

    SFPs let you add your favorite connectors to the router including fiber optic, HDMI and HD-BNC

    HDMI Output
    • Number: Up to Two with SFP modules

    SFPs let you add your favorite connectors to the router including fiber optic, HDMI and HD-BNC

    Standards Supported
    • 1080i 50, 59.94 or 60 Hz, SMPTE 274M -4,5,6
    • 720p 50, 59.94 or 60 Hz, SMPTE 296M -1,2,3
    • 1080p 23.98, 24 or 25 Hz, SMPTE 274M -9,10,11
    • 1080p 50, 59.94, 60 Hz, SMPTE 424M, 425M, Level A
    • 1080sF 23.98, 24 or 25 Hz, RP211 -14,15,16
    • 625i 50
    • 525i 59.94
    General Specifications
    • Size: 5.63” W x 1.65” H x 6.75” D (143 mm x 42 mm x 172 mm) including connectors and flange
    • Weight: 1 lb 12oz
    • Power: 12 volts, 20 watts (100-230 VAC modular power supply)
    • Temperature Range: 0 to 40° C ambient (all specs met)
    • Relative Humidity: 0 to 95%, non-condensing
    • Altitude: 0 to 10,000 ft.

    Product Documents

    Datasheets

    • BrightEye NXT Routers Brochure
    • BrightEye NXT 430 Family Card
    • NXT Logo Inserter QSG

    Manuals

    • PiP Quick Start Guide
    • BrightEye NXT Routers Quick Start Guide
    • BrightEye NXT Compact Routers Manual

    Software

    • Logo Converter for macOS 2.0.1
    • Logo Converter for Windows 2.0.1

    Firmware

    • BrightEye NXT 430-X Firmware 3.3.1

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