Blackmagic Design Teranex AV Standard encoder for live events and broadcast.
The Teranex AV standard converter is specifically designed with new features for live events and professional AV installations, as well as broadcast and post production workflows.
You get 1,089 up, down, cross and standards conversions for all formats up to 2160p60, along with Teranex’s patented algorithms and legendary image quality.
The Teranex AV offers low latency, and features a still store for adding logos and graphics, a live freeze frame and can generate a reference signal. You get professional 12G-SDI and quad SDI connections which can be used simultaneously, consumer HiFi, XLR audio, HDMI in, loop and outputs, and more!
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Teranex AV Specifications:
SDI Video Inputs:
1x BNC (IN A) – 10-bit SD, HD, 2K, 3G HD levels A and B, 6G and 12G Ultra HD auto switching.
1x BNC (IN B) – 10-bit SD, HD, 2K, 3G HD levels A and B, 6G and 12G Ultra HD auto switching. Usable as 2nd input or for dual link input for 4:2:2 3G or 6G Ultra HD
SDI Video Input Loops:
1x BNC (IN A Loop) – Reclocked, 10-bit SD, HD, 2K, 3G HD, 6G and 12G Ultra HD auto switching.
1x BNC (IN B Loop) – Reclocked, 10-bit SD, HD, 2K, 3G HD, 6G and 12G Ultra HD auto switching.
SDI Video Outputs:
1x BNC (OUT A) – 10-bit SD, HD, 2K, 3G HD levels A and B, 6G and 12G Ultra HD auto switching.
1x BNC (OUT B) – 10-bit SD, HD, 2K, 3G HD levels A and B, 6G and 12G Ultra HD auto switching. Usable as dual link output for 4:2:2 3G or 6G Ultra HD.
Quad SDI Video Outputs:
4x BNC (Channels A, B, C, D) - 10-bit 3G-SDI Quad Link or Quad HD Split for Ultra HD p50/59.94/60;
10-bit 1.5G-SDI Quad HD Split for Ultra HD p23/24/25/29/30.
For other output formats, these connectors will supply four replicated SDI outputs.
HDMI Video Inputs
1x HDMI 2.0 type A connector. YUV or RGB, auto switching.
HDMI Video Loop Inputs
1x HDMI 2.0 type A connector. Active Input loop.
HDMI Video Outputs
1x HDMI 2.0 type A connector. YUV or RGB, user selectable.
SDI Audio Inputs:
16 channels in SD, HD, 3G HD, 2K and Ultra HD.
SDI Audio Outputs:
16 channels in SD, HD, 3G HD, 2K and Ultra HD.
HDMI Audio Inputs
8 channels in SD, HD, 3G HD, 2K and Ultra HD.
HDMI Audio Outputs
8 channels in SD, HD, 3G HD, 2K and Ultra HD
Optical Fiber Connection
1x SMPTE optical fiber SFP socket.
Optical Fiber Video Inputs & Outputs
1x 10bit SD, HD, 3G HD, 2K, Ultra HD auto switching.
Optical Fiber Audio Inputs & Outputs
16 channels in SD, HD, 3G HD, 2K and Ultra HD.
Analog Audio Inputs
2x XLR - 2 channels professional balanced analog audio (XLRs are shared with AES/EBU inputs) .
2x RCA - stereo unbalanced analog audio on RCA connectors for consumer equipment.
AES/EBU Digital Audio Inputs
2x XLR - 2 pairs (4 channels) professional 110Ω balanced digital audio (XLRs are shared with analog inputs)
Dolby® Support Built In:
Dolby® AC-3 pass through in all conversions. Dolby® E pass through except during video frame rate conversions.
Timecode Inputs & Outputs
Support for VITC/ATC. No support for LTC.
Multi Rate Support
SDI connections are switchable between standard definition, high definition and Ultra HD. SDI switches between 270 Mb/s standard definition SDI, 1.5 Gb/s HD-SDI and 2K SDI, 3G HD, 6G and 12G Ultra HD.
Reference Input
1x BNC - Black Burst in SD or Tri-level sync in HD.
Reference Output
1x BNC - Internal reference generator providing blackburst or tri-level sync output at the current output frame rate.
Computer Interface
1 x USB type C port for software updates. 1 x RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet for remote control and configuration.
Standards Supported:
SD Video Standards:
525i59.94 NTSC, 625i50 PAL
1.5G-SDI HD Video Standards:
720p50, 720p59.94, 720p60, 1080p23.98, 1080p24, 1080p25, 1080p29.97, 1080p30, 1080PsF23.98, 1080PsF24, 1080PsF25, 1080PsF29.97, 1080PsF30, 1080i50, 1080i59.94, 1080i60
3G-SDI HD Video Standards:
1080p50, 1080p59.94, 1080p60 levels A and B
2K Video Standards:
2K DCI 23.98p, 2K DCI 24p, 2K DCI 23.98PsF, 2K DCI 24PsF
Ultra HD Video Standards:
2160p23.98, 2160p24, 2160p25, 2160p29.97, 2160p30, 2160p50, 2160p59.94, 2160p60
SDI Compliance:
SMPTE 259M, SMPTE 292M, SMPTE 296M, SMPTE 372M, SMPTE 425M
SDI Metadata Support:
VITC/ATC support, SMPTE 12M. Video indexing support including WSS, RP186 and AFD, SMPTE 2016.
Closed captioning support for conversions to and from 608 and 708, SMPTE 334M.
Audio Sampling: Television standard sample rate of 48kHz and 24-bit HD, 20‑bit SD.
Video Sampling: 4:2:2
Color Precision: 10-bit
Color Space: REC 601, REC 709
SDI Video Standards:
525 NTSC, 625 PAL, 720HD, 1080HD, 2K DCI and Ultra HD 3840 x 2160 switchable.
HDMI Color Precision
4:2:2 10‑bit
Processing options:
Aspect Ratio Conversion:
Real time variable and fixed aspect ratio conversions.
Real Time Video Processing:
Includes noise reduction, cadence detection with insertion/removal, scene cut detection, color correction and proc amp control
Format Conversion:
Real time up conversion, down conversion , cross conversion and SD/HD/UHD standards conversion.
Colour space Conversion:
Hardware based real time
Still Store
Capture a video frame into non-volatile memory from the current input signal or freeze frame buffer.
Freeze Frame
Temporarily freeze incoming live video.
Test Patterns:
SMPTE 75% Bars; full field color bars 75%; convergence grid; multiburst ; black with selectable audio tones and selectable horizontal pattern motion.
