AJA 4-Channel 2K/HD/SD or 1-Channel 4K/UltraHD Frame Sync and Up, Down, Cross-Converter

AJA's FS4 combines a four-channel 2K/HD/SD frame synchronizer and up, down, cross-converter with a Single Channel Mode for 4K/UltraHD processing, all in a 1RU frame. In Four Channel Mode it does the work of four separate devices; in Single Channel Mode every processor combines for 4K/UltraHD productivity, serving trucks, studios, and facilities with mixed-format conversion needs.

I/O options for 4K/UltraHD include Quad 1.5G, Dual 3G, and Quad 3G, 6G, and 12G-SDI over coax, with optional fiber SFP modules for single link 12G connectivity. Enhanced Single Channel Mode outputs 4K/UltraHD and a down-converted 2K/HD/SD feed simultaneously, HDR metadata generation covers the SDI output VPID and HDMI HDR Infoframe per HDMI v2.0b/CTA-861-G, and audio processing offers a 272x208 matrix spanning AES, MADI, and embedded SDI.

Key Features

• Four independent 2K/HD/SD processors or one 4K/UltraHD channel
• Up, down, cross-conversion with SQD and 2SI mapping support
• 12G/6G/3G/1.5G-SDI I/O over coax with optional fiber SFP modules
• Enhanced Single Channel Mode outputs 4K/UltraHD plus a down-converted 2K/HD/SD feed at the same time
• HDR metadata generation for SDI VPID and HDMI Infoframe per HDMI v2.0b/CTA-861-G
• Region of Interest scaling and motion adaptive deinterlacer control
• 272x208 audio matrix spanning AES, MADI, and embedded SDI audio

Specifications

• Four Channel Mode - 4x Independent 2K, HD, or SD Video Processors
• Single Channel Mode - 1x 4K, UltraHD, 2K, HD, or SD Video Processor
• Enhanced Single Channel Mode - 1x 4K, UltraHD Video Processor with simultaneous 4K/UltraHD and 2K/HD/SD outputs
• (4K) 4096x2160p 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 50, 59.94, 60
• (4K) 4096x2160PsF 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30
• (UltraHD) 3840x2160p 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 50, 59.94, 60
• (UltraHD) 3840x2160PsF 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30
• (2K) 2048x1080p 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 50, 59.94, 60
• (HD) 1920x1080p 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 50, 59.94, 60
• (HD) 1920x1080PsF 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30
• (HD) 1920x1080i 50, 59.94, 60
• (HD) 1280x720p 50, 59.94, 60
• (SD) 625i 50
• (SD) 525i 59.94
• YCbCr, 4:2:2, 10-bit
• 4x 3G-SDI inputs, 4x BNC
• 4x 12G-SDI inputs, 4x Fiber or HD-BNC (optional SFP modules)
• SFP coax module, 12G/6G-SDI, dual HD-BNC
• SFP fiber module, 12G/6G-SDI, Single Mode, dual LC or single LC, SMPTE 297
• SFP fiber module, 3G-SDI, Single Mode, dual LC, single LC, or single SC, SMPTE 297
• SFP fiber module, 3G-SDI, Multi-Mode, dual LC or single LC, SMPTE 297
• 12G/6G/3G/HD/SD, SMPTE 259/292/424/2081/2082
• Single Link 12G/6G-SDI (with optional SFP module)
• Quad Link 3G-SDI Level A or B DL (4x 3G), SMPTE 425-5
• Dual Link 3G-SDI Level B DS (2x 3G), SMPTE 425-3
• Single Link 3G-SDI Level A, B DL, or B DS, SMPTE 425
• Quad Link HD-SDI (4x 1.5G)
• Dual Link HD-SDI (2x 1.5G), SMPTE 372
• Single Link HD/SD
• Quadrant (Square Division) or 2SI (Two Sample Interleave) 4K/UltraHD input pixel mapping
• 8x 1 selector feeds video processor(s)
• 4x 3G-SDI outputs, 4x BNC
• 4x 12G-SDI outputs, 4x fiber or HD-BNC (optional SFP modules)
• SFP coax module, 12G/6G-SDI, dual HD-BNC
• SFP fiber module, 12G/6G-SDI, Single Mode, dual LC or single LC, SMPTE 297
• SFP fiber module, 3G-SDI, Single Mode, dual LC, single LC, or single SC, SMPTE 297
• SFP fiber module, 3G-SDI, Single Mode, dual LC, SMPTE 297
• SFP fiber module, 3G-SDI, Multi-Mode, dual LC or single LC, SMPTE 297
• 12G/6G/3G/HD/SD, SMPTE 259/292/424/2081/2082
• Single Link 12G/6G-SDI (with optional SFP module)
• Quad Link 3G-SDI Level A or B DL (4x 3G), SMPTE 425-5
• Dual Link 3G-SDI Level B DS (2x 3G), SMPTE 425-3
• Single Link 3G-SDI Level A, B DL, or B DS, SMPTE 425
• Quad Link HD-SDI (4x 1.5G)
• Dual Link HD-SDI (2x 1.5G), SMPTE 372
• Single Link HD/SD
• Quadrant (Square Division) or 2SI (Two Sample Interleave) 4K/UltraHD output pixel mapping
• Monitor Output is a copy of the Main Output
• 1x BNC, 1x 3G-SDI output
• 3G-SDI/HD/SD, SMPTE 259/292/424, 10-bits
• 4K/UltraHD automatically down-converted to 2K/HD
• SDI Monitor Output is configurable when FS4 is operating in Enhanced Single Channel Mode
• Video Formats
• (2K) 2048x1080p 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 50, 59.94, 60
• (HD) 1920x1080p 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 50, 59.94, 60
• (HD) 1920x1080PsF 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30
• (HD) 1920x1080i 50, 59.94, 60
• (HD) 1280x720p 50, 59.94, 60
• (SD) 625i 50
• (SD) 525i 59.94
• 1x HDMI, 1x HD output
• 2K/HD/SD, HDMI v1.4a
• 4K/UltraHD automatically down-converted to 2K/HD
• HDR Infoframe generation to support HDR displays per HDMI v2.0b and CTA-861-G
• Crop control
• Motion adaptive deinterlacer, controllable
• Proc amp controls
• Color corrector
• Legalizer
• Frame rate conversion/film cadence removal/insertion (3:2, 1:2, 2:1, 2:3)
• Adjustable delay 0-20 frames with H and V timing controls in lines and pixels
• Freeze (manual or on input signal loss) to black or last good frame
• Matte generator for background fill
• Video test generator with SDR and HDR patterns
• Nominal video delay HD/SD, 2 frames (LFR), 4 frames (HFR)
• All embedded ANC packets pass-through when output format equals input format
• Ancillary Timecode (LTC, VITC1, VITC2) translation and pass-through for wide range of conversions
• SCTE-104 and Closed Captioning pass-through for wide range of conversions
• Closed Captioning conversion (CEA-608/CEA-708)
• AFD input detection, down-convert control, and output pass-through or overwrite
• Configurable SDI output VPID for Colorimetry and Transfer Characteristic
• Convert any supported input format to any supported output format, within the same frame rate family. These three families are:
• 59.94, 29.97, 23.98
• 50, 25
• 60, 30, 24
• Supported in 2K/HD/SD formats
• Zoom in and out
• Reposition
• Region of Interest (ROI)
• Hardware 10-bit
• Zoom 14:9: results in a 4:3 image zoomed slightly to fill a 14:9 image with black side bars
• Zoom Letterbox: results in image zoomed to fill fullscreen
• Zoom Wide: results in a combination of zoom and horizontal stretch to fill a 16:9 screen; this setting will introduce a small aspect ratio change
• Hardware 10-bit
• Anamorphic: fullscreen
• Letterbox: image is reduced with black top and bottom added to image area with the aspect ratio preserved
• Crop: image is cropped to fit video output format
• Letterbox: Transforms SD anamorphic material to a letterboxed image
• H Crop: Produces a horizontally stretched effect on the image; transforms anamorphic SD to full frame
• SD Pillarbox: Produces an image in the center of the screen with black borders on the left and right sides and an anamorphized image in the center
• V Crop: Transforms SD letterbox material to an anamorphic image
• 48 kHz sample rate
• 8x SDI embedded inputs (16-channels each)
• 128-channels, 24-bit (20-bit SD), SMPTE 272/299
• 8x balanced AES inputs (16-channels), 1x DB-25
• 16-channels, 24-bit, AES-3
• 2x MADI inputs, 1x BNC, 1x ST Fiber
• 128-channels, 24-bit, AES-10
• 48 kHz sample rate
• 1x SDI embedded output per Video Processor (16-Channels each)
• 16-channels (in single Video Processor mode), 24-bit (20-bit SD), SMPTE 272/299
• 64-channels (in four Video Processor mode), 24-bit (20-bit SD), SMPTE 272/299
• 8x balanced AES outputs (16-channels), 1x DB-25
• 16-channels, 24-bit, AES-3
• 2x MADI outputs, 1x BNC, 1x ST Fiber
• 128-channels, 24-bit, AES-10
• 277x208 mono audio matrix, route 1 to 1, 1 to many
• Inputs: 128 embedded, 16 AES, 128 MADI, 2 stereo mixdowns, 3 tone generator
• Outputs (Four Channel Mode): 16 AES, 128 MADI, 64 embedded
• Outputs (Single Channel Mode): 16 AES, 128 MADI, 16 embedded
• Input adjustment controls for each channel
• Gain +18 to -18 dB in 0.5 dB steps
• Phase invert
• Input adjustment controls for each channel pair
• Delay -16ms to +1sec in 20.8 us steps
• Audio delay can automatically follow video timing delay adjustments
• Two independent 5.1 or 7.1 to stereo mixdown processors with gain adjust
• High quality Sample Rate Conversion (SRC) supported on all audio inputs
• SRC bypass for non-PCM audio (e.g. Dolby E, AC-3, etc)
• Audio tone generator (mute, 400 Hz, 1 kHz)
• External, 2x BNC
• Looping, nonterminating
• Blackburst or tri-level sync
• Lock to External Reference
• Lock to SDI input 1 thru 8
• Free run based on Temperature Compensated Crystal Oscillator
• 1x RJ-45, 10/100/1000 Ethernet
• Embedded web server for remote control
• REST Interface
• SNMP
• Display
• Keypad with status LEDs
• Two rotary/push knobs
• Comprehensive alarm indicators
• Four Channel and Single Channel Mode each support 40 system level Presets
• 1x 25-pin D-Connector
• Four optically isolated GPI inputs
• Four optically isolated GPO outputs
• 17.5” x 16.0” x 1.75” (1RU) (444.5 x 406.4 x 44.45 mm)
• 7.9 lb (3.6 kg)
• 100-240 VAC 50/60 Hz (Dual, redundant power supplies), 55W typical; 70W max.
• Safe Operating Temperature: 0 to 40 C (32 to 104 F)
• Safe Storage Temperature (Power OFF): -40 to 60 C (-40 to 140 F)
• Operating Relative Humidity: 10-90% noncondensing
• Operating Altitude: <3,000 meters (<10,000 feet)
• Modes of Operation
• Video Formats
• Video Input Digital
• Video Output Digital
• Monitor Output Digital
• Video Processing
• Ancillary Data
• Format Conversion
• Scaling
• Up-Conversion
• Down-Conversion
• Aspect Ratio Conversion for SD to SD
• Audio Input Digital
• Audio Output Digital
• Audio Processing
• Reference Input
• Genlock
• Network Interface
• Front Panel
• Presets
• GPI
• Size (w x d x h)
• Weight
• Power
• Environment

What's Included

• AJA Frame Sync Quad Converter