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  • Avenue 7920 HD Downconverter

    The 7920 module has an HD SDI input and four outputs that can be configured as two SDI and two composite outputs, or four SDI outputs. Whether it’s providing digital feeds to production switchers and routers or analog monitoring, the 7920 is right at home.

    The Downconversion process includes Picture Detail Enhancement and Anti-Alias Filtering, which make for a pristine SD output. The Aspect Ratio Conversion process offers Resizing and Repositioning with choices for: Letterbox, Anamorphic, Crop and Zoom. The 7920 automatically adjusts from HD to SD color space and gamma. Proc amp controls are provided in the form of Video, Chroma and Pedestal.

    The 7920 can be configured locally or controlled and configured remotely with Avenue Touch Screens, Express Panels, or Avenue PC Software. Alarm generation, configurable user levels, module lock-out, and customizable menus are just some of the tools included in the Avenue control system.

    Metadata

    HD closed captioning is carried in data packets in the vertical interval ancillary data space. The 7920 properly translates between HD caption data and traditional SD captioning (line 21 or 23) so that closed captioning content is converted transparently between video standards and formats.

    Automatic Aspect Ratio Conversion

    The 7920 supports AFD (Active Format Description) to mark or identify the aspect ratio of the video content. These flags are generated at the output of the module, and they are read at the input. This allows the up and down conversion proc

    The 7930 module provides cross conversion between HD 1.5 Gb/s formats, processing all popular variations of 1080 and 720, making it simple for every facility to ingest any type of HD signal.

    All popular variations of 720p, 1080i, 1080sF and 1080p are supported. The 7930 converts between any HD signals within the 59.94/23.98/29.97 family, within the 50/25 fps family, or within the 60/30 fps family. When converting from 59.94 to 23.98 formats, the 3:2 cadence of any existing film material in the input is automatically detected and backed out.

    The 7930 can be configured to continually output your facility’s preferred HD format. Just connect any HD signal to the input and the 7930 will cross convert it to the appropriate format for output. And, if the 8415 audio option is installed, the audio will automatically be processed as well.

    The 7930 can be configured locally or controlled and configured remotely with Avenue 5050 Touch Screen, Avenue Tabletop Control Panel, Avenue Express Panel, or Avenue PC Software. Alarm generation, configurable user levels, module lock-out, and customizable menus are just some of the tools included in the Avenue control system.

    Metadata

    HD closed captioning is carried in data packets in the vertical interval ancillary data space. The 7930 converts this caption data transparently between video standards and formats.

    Automatic Aspect Ratio Conversion

    The 7930 supports AFD (Active Format Description) to mark or identify the aspect ratio of the video content. These flags are generated at the output of the module, and they are read at the input. This allows the up and downconversion process to adapt automatically to material that is already in letterbox or pillarbox form in order to produce the most appropriate conversion.

    Audio Options

    When an audio sub module is installed, audio is automatically delayed as needed to compensate for the video processing in the 7930. For complete audio processing, choose from three different audio sub modules. Sub modules plug onto the 7930 board and do not take up a slot in the frame.

    The 8415 is an eight-channel audio sub module with AES I/O that provides management of embedded audio in the processing path, or supports audio embedding/disembedding alongside the video processing elements. Embedded audio is safely bypassed around the video frame store with the lip sync preserved. Level adjustments and channel shuffling are accessed through the built-in audio mixer. The 9670 Automatic Gain Control option can be added to the 8415. All audio processing is performed at full 24 bit resolution.

    The 7610 provides carriage of up to eight channels of embedded audio through the format conversion process. Embedded audio in the input signal is delayed to match the video delay and preserve lip sync. The delayed content is reinserted in the video output. No level adjustment or channel swapping is provided.

    ess to adapt automatically to material that is already in letterbox or pillarbox form in order to produce the most appropriate conversion.

    Audio Options

    When an audio sub module is installed, audio is automatically delayed as needed to compensate for the video processing in the 7920. For complete audio processing, choose from three different audio sub modules. Sub modules plug onto the 7920 board and do not take up a slot in the frame.

    The 8415 is an eight-channel audio sub module with AES I/O that provides management of embedded audio in the processing path, or supports audio embedding/disembedding alongside the video processing elements. Embedded audio is safely bypassed around the video frame store with the lip sync preserved. Level adjustments and channel shuffling are accessed through the built-in audio mixer. The 9670 Automatic Gain Control option can be added to the 8415. All audio processing is performed at full 24 bit resolution.

    The 7610 provides carriage of up to eight channels of embedded audio through the format conversion process. Embedded audio in the input signal is delayed to match the video delay and preserve lip sync. The delayed content is reinserted in the video output. No level adjustment or channel swapping is provided.

    Product Documents

    Datasheet

    • 7920 Data Sheet

    Manual

    • 7920 Module Manual

    Firmware

    • Avenue 7920 Firmware v2.4.1
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    Description

    • Downconverter for 720p, 1080i, 1080sF and 1080p
    • Proc Amp and Frame Sync
    • 16 bit processing
    • Accepts asynchronous signals
    • Reference input – output is timeable
    • Automatically adjusts between SD/HD color space and gamma
    • Anti-Alias Filter and Picture Detail Enhancement
    • All processing performed in progressive
    • Passes closed captioning
    • Auto detection of input standard and frame rate
    • 3:2 pulldown
    • Built-in test pattern and tone
    • Audio Mux/Demux optional
    • Audio Automatic Gain Control optional
    • Add audio sub module for delay and processing
    • Occupies one slot in frame, even with audio option

    Additional information

    Control

    Ethernet, RS232, GPIO, SNMP, AveNet

    Video Input

    HD SDI

    Video Output

    SD SDI, Analog Composite

    Video Processing

    Reference In/Timeable Output, TBC/Frame Sync

    Product Documents

    Datasheet

    • 7920 Data Sheet

    Manual

    • 7920 Module Manual

    Firmware

    • Avenue 7920 Firmware v2.4.1

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