product data sheet

ADVC1000

High-Quality Digital Video Conversion

Housed in a solid, partial-width 19-inch rack-mount design, the ADVC1000 features analog video and unbalanced audio outputs for monitor preview, front-side controls, and an LCD display.

The ADVC® 1000 is an ideal SDI input/ PerfectSync technology controls and DV Signal Conversion For VTR output solution for any DV interface in a synchronizes the transfer rate of FireWire Control studio environment. (IEEE 1394a) communication with an The ADVC1000 converts DV device external reference signal. This process Housed in a solid partial-width 19-inch control signals to RS-422 signals for prevents skipped and duplicate frames rack-mount design, the ADVC1000 external VTR control. Such control and produces perfect frames during SDI- features analog video and unbalanced makes it possible to take in data from to-DV conversion. audio outputs for monitor preview, front- professional VTRs, such as Digital side controls, and an LCD display. By contrast, many SDI-to-DV converters Betacam decks, through any standard DV adjust their output by skipping and/or editing that features DV device Perfect Signal Synchronization duplicating frames to synchronize the DV control. In studio environments, frame accuracy signal to an external sync signal’s frame is essential for precise offline/online frequency. In these converters, there is editing. The ADVC1000 delivers this no guarantee that all input frames will accuracy through its use of PerfectSync output to DV accurately without frame technology. repetition and/or frame drops.

KEY FEATURES

• Connects broadcast video equipment • Compatible with leading editing and • No drivers or software applications to to FireWire (IEEE 1394a)-equipped DVD authoring applications including install ™ ® computers for Grass Valley , Sony Vegas, • NTSC and PAL compatible Apple and iMovie, Avid • Converts common broadcast analog • Works with many FireWire 800 video and audio formats Xpress DV, Pro, Avid Liquid, Ulead MediaStudio Pro, and (IEEE 1394b)-equipped computers • Rack-mount capable (rack mount by means of an appropriate adapter brackets available separately) cable (customer supplied) • Compatible with Windows (including ) and Mac operating system-based DV editing systems

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Package Contents

• ADVC1000 converter box • AC adapter • User manual • 1 x FireWire (IEEE 1394a) cable (4-pin to 6-pin) • User manual

Specifications

Video Format Digital Audio Output Reference Minimum System Requirements NTSC, PAL • SDI 4-channel embedded audio: • Input (BNC) Windows PC SMPTE 272M-A, 20-bit, 48 kHz, • Loop-through (BNC) Digital Video locked • Windows 2000 (Service Pack 3 or • 4-pin FireWire (IEEE 1394a) • AES/EBU 4-channel (2 x BNC): 48 kHz; Device Control higher) • 6-pin FireWire (IEEE 1394a) 16-, 20-, 24-bit; locked (or AES input • AV/C over FireWire (IEEE 1394a) • Windows XP Home, Windows XP through) • SDI in (BNC) • RS-422A (bi-directional conversion) Professional (Service Pack 1 or higher) • SDI active-through (BNC) • DV 2-channel: 48 kHz, 16-bit, locked • Home Basic, Windows Display Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista • 2 x SDI out (BNC) Analog Video Output LCD configuration menu Business, Windows Vista Ultimate Digital Audio Input S-Video, composite (RCA) (Service Pack 1 or higher) Power • Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows • SDI 4-channel embedded audio: Time Code 7 Professional, Windows 7 Ultimate SMPTE 272M-A, 20-bit, 48 kHz, Includes DC adapter (12V, 1.2A) locked • LTC in (BNC) • DirectX 8.0 or higher Environmental Characteristics • AES/EBU 4-channel (2xBNC): 32, 44.1, • LTC out (BNC) Mac 48 kHz; 16-, 20-, 24-bit; unlocked/ • VITC in (decoded from SDI input) • Operating temperature: 10 to 35°C • Mac OS X (10.2.7/10.2.8/10.3/10.4.x locked • VITC out (encoded in SDI output, line • Storage temperature: -20 to 60°C /10.5/10.6) • DV 2-channel: 32, 44.1, 48 kHz; 16-bit; selection available) • Maximum humidity: 80% unlocked/locked Note: A video capture card or OHCI FireWire • DV 4-channel: 32 kHz, 12-bit, Dimensions (IEEE 1394) connection is required to capture DV. unlocked/locked • Width: 215 mm (8.46 in.) • Height: 44 mm (1.73 in.) • Depth: 241 mm (9.49 in.)

dealers/resellers service & support

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