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Home  //  Signal Processing  //  BrightEye  //  BrightEye 72 SDI to HDMI Converter, Color Corrector and Broadcast Confidence Monitor
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  • BrightEye 72 SDI to HDMI Converter, Color Corrector and Broadcast Confidence Monitor

    Combine the BrightEye 72 SDI to HDMI converter with any HDMI monitor for high-end display applications in broadcast and post. Color correction and temperature adjustments are made easy with the front panel and computer controls. Open captions, timecode and audio presence can be displayed on your monitor giving you confidence your signal is correct.

    BrightEye 72 accepts an SD, 1.5 Gb/s HD or 3 Gb/s HD SDI digital signal and outputs HDMI.

    Front panel controls include: complete proc amp, built-in test signals for use in aligning the monitor, graticule, H/V pulse delay, on screen audio VU meters, timecode burn in, AFD indicator and open caption decoding.

    BrightEye 72 can display open captions on any HDMI video monitor. 608 or 708 caption data is decoded and displayed on-screen.

    Audio presence is reported and on-screen VU meters show all 16 audio channels. If audio or Dolby E are embedded on the SDI input, audio is passed through on the HDMI output.

    Horizontal and vertical split modes provide an easy way to see data in the vertical and horizontal intervals, including audio and closed caption data blocks.

    A special Mirror Flip Output mode can be enabled, causing the output image to be flipped left to right for use with on-camera talent. Open captions are displayed correctly when Mirror mode is selected.

    Use BrightEye 72 in studio applications where you need to adjust the color temperature of on-set monitors so they look right on-camera.

    For facilities using 3G, the issue of monitoring the signal becomes a challenge. The BrightEye 72 provides a convenient way to monitor any type of digital video signal.

    Product Documents

    Datasheets

    • BE72 & BE72-F Data Sheet
    • Audio Metering and the BrightEye 72 Application Note
    • BrightEye 72 details from our AV Catalog

    Manual

    • BrightEye 72 and 72-F Manual

    Additional Resource

    • BE72 On-Set Color Correction App Note
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    Description

    • Turn Any Monitor into a High-End Broadcast Monitor
    • Built-in Color Corrector – Great for Adjusting Color Temperature of On-Set Monitors
    • Broadcast Confidence Monitor Features Including Caption Decoding, Timecode Display, AFD and Audio Level Meters
    • H & V Shift for Easy Trouble Shooting
    • Safe Title/Graticule Overlay
    • Mirror Output Mode for On-Camera Talent
    • Use in Post with 4:4:4 Material
    • Analog Audio Outputs
    • Use with HD or SD Monitors, VTRs and Projectors
    • Optical input available on BrightEye 72-F
    Optical Input
    • Number One
    • Connector LC/UPC
    • Type 270 Mb/s (SMPTE 297M, optical equivalent of 259M) 1.485 Gb/s Gb/s HD Serial Digital
    • (SMPTE 274M, 272M or 296M) 2.97 Gb/s HD Serial Digital (SMPTE 424M, 425M)
    • Wavelength 830 to 1610 nm
    • Receiver Sensitivity -18 dBm
    • Max Cable Length 20 km (For greater distances, or higher power and larger loss budgets,please contact the factory)
    • Fiber Type
    • Single Mode
    • Multi-mode compatible with attenuation at transmit end
    SDI Standards Supported
    • 1080i (SMPTE 274M -4,5,6) 50, 59.94 or 60 Hz
    • 720p (SMPTE 296M -1,2,3) 50, 59.94 or 60 Hz
    • 1080p (SMPTE 274M -9,10,11) 23.98, 24, 25 Hz
    • 1080sF (RP211 -14,15,16) 23.98, 24, 25 Hz
    • 1080p (SMPTE 424M, 425M), 50, 59.94, 60, Level A
    • 525i, 625i (SMPTE 259M)
    HDMI Output
    • Number One
    • Type HDMI 1.3
    • Format Follows input
    Serial Digital Output
    • Number One, loopback
    • Type Follows input
    • Delay < 5 μSec
    • Impedance 75 Ω
    • Return Loss >15 dB to 2.97 GHz
    • Max Cable Length 300 meters for 270 Mb/s
    • 100 meters for 1.485 Gb/s
    • 70 meters for 2.97 Gb/s
    • (Belden 1694A)
    Analog Audio Output
    • 8 Channels
    General Specifications
    • 5.63” W x 0.8” H x 5.98” D
    • (143 mm x 21 mm x 152 mm) including connectors and flange
    • Weight 14 oz
    • Power 12 volts, 7 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

    • BE72 & BE72-F Data Sheet
    • Audio Metering and the BrightEye 72 Application Note
    • BrightEye 72 details from our AV Catalog

    Manual

    • BrightEye 72 and 72-F Manual

    Additional Resource

    • BE72 On-Set Color Correction App Note

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