Real Time HDR/WCG Conversion with the Colorfront
Engine™ Video Processing
FS-HDR is a powerful universal converter/frame
synchronizer designed specifically to meet the High Dynamic Range (HDR) and
Wide Color Gamut (WCG) needs of broadcast, OTT, production, post, and live
event AV environments, where real time, low latency processing and color
fidelity is required for 4K/UltraHD and 2K/HD workflows. Developed in
partnership with Colorfront, the FS-HDR’s HDR/WCG functionality is powered
by the Colorfront Engine™ proprietary video processing algorithms.
In
Single Channel Mode, FS-HDR also serves as a full, 1-channel up, down,
cross-converter for up to 4K/UltraHD HDR/WCG transformations. In 4-Channel
Mode, FS-HDR offers four independent channels of 2K/HD HDR/WCG
transformations, with both modes providing up, down, and cross conversions,
and high-quality frame syncing, all in a slim, 1RU rackmount form factor.
Colorfront Engine™ Maintaining Perceptual
Integrity
FS-HDR’s HDR/WCG capabilities leverage video and
color space processing algorithms within the Colorfront Engine, specially
licensed by AJA from Colorfront and developed by Colorfront’s CTO Bill
Feighter and Lead Engineer Tamas Perlaki.
Powered by the Colorfront
Engine, FS-HDR’s extensive HDR and WCG processing support enables real time
processing of a single channel of 4K/UltraHD/2K/HD, including
down-conversion to HD HDR or up to four channels of 2K/HD simultaneously.
FS-HDR also enables the conversion of popular camera formats from multiple
vendors into the HDR space, plus conversion to and from BT.2020/BT.709 as
needed, critical for the widespread acceptance of HDR alongside SDR in
broadcast and OTT workflows. TV Mode and Live Mode are also offered in AJA’s
ColorBox.
Colorfront Engine TV Mode provides specific conversions and
simplified controls for highlight and roll-off management in live television
broadcast productions.
Colorfront Engine Live Mode provides
conversions and controls that support live applications such as broadcast,
OTT, A/V, and venue.
Colorfront Engine Film Mode provides conversions
and controls, including ASC CDL, for applications such as on-set camera
preview and look creation.
Configurable Frame Delay
As sports fans have come to expect a more dynamic,
interactive experience, augmented reality (AR) is quickly becoming a common
and valuable production asset, but one that requires additional video
processing time. For seamless integration of AR into live productions,
larger frame buffering capacities are required to delay other sources.
FS-HDR offers the largest configurable frame delay in its class of up to
20 frames per channel, ensuring all sources stay in time.
Real Time Camera Log Conversions
FS-HDR can take incoming imagery from some of the
most popular professional cameras in the world today and convert their Log
output in real time to 4K/UltraHD or 2K/HD and output as either HDR or SDR.
This greatly simplifies workflows in a mixed camera environment and provides
for a unified input workflow to HDR or SDR capable switchers and more.
Additionally, FS-HDR provides the ability to convert to Sony S-Log3 S-Gamut
on output from any of these sources for workflows requiring this Log feed to
compatible switchers and more.
• Sony S-Log3 S-Gamut3
• Sony
S-Log3 S-Gamut3 Cine
• Sony S-Log3 BT.2020
• ARRI LogC Wide Gamut
•
ARRI LogC4 Wide Gamut
• Panasonic Vlog
• RED Log3G10 Wide Gamut
•
Canon Log2
• Canon Log3
| HDR/WCG Real Time Processor |
Colorfront Engine (CFE) Advanced Conversions
- Processing Based on Human Perception Model
- Perceptually optimized color volume remapping
- Preserves the original creative intent
- Parametric controls including HDR functions and color corrector
Input Video Dynamic Range/Color Gamut
- SDR BT.709 100 Nits
- PQ BT.2020 1000 Nits
- PQ P3D65 1000 Nits
- Hybrid Log Gamma BT.2100
- Sony S-Log3 S-Gamut3
- Sony S-Log3 S-Gamut3 Cine
- Sony S-Log3 BT.2020
- ARRI Log C Wide Gamut
- Panasonic V-log
- RED Log3G10 Wide Gamut
- Canon Log 2
- Canon Log 3
Output Video Dynamic Range/Color Gamut
- SDR BT.709 100 Nits
- PQ BT.2020 1000 Nits
- Hybrid Log Gamma BT.2100
- Sony S-Log3 S-Gamut3
HDR Conversions
- HDR to HDR
- HDR to SDR
- SDR to HDR
- SDR Preview mode
- ITU-R BT.2408 mode
Colorimetry
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| BBC HLG LUTs |
Mathematical dynamic range mapping per ITU-R BT.2408
HDR Conversions
- SDR/BT.709 Scene to HLG/BT.2100
- SDR/BT.709 Display to HLG/BT.2100
- PQ/1000 to HLG/BT.2100
- S-Log3/S-Gamut3 to HLG/BT.2100
- HLG/BT.2100 to SDR/BT.709
- HLG/BT.2100 to PQ/1000
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| Mode of Operation |
Four Channel Mode – Four Independent 2K, HD, or SD Video Processors
Single Channel Mode – One 4K, UltraHD, 2K, HD, or SD Video Processor
Enhanced Single Channel Mode – One 4K, UltraHD Video Processor with simultaneous 4K/UltraHD and 2K/HD/SD outputs |
| Video Formats |
(4K) 4096 x 2160p 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 50, 59.94, 60
(4K) 4096 x 2160PsF 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30
(UltraHD) 3840 x 2160p 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 50, 59.94, 60
(UltraHD) 3840 x 2160PsF 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30
(2K) 2048 x 1080p 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 50, 59.94, 60
(HD) 1920 x 1080p 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 50, 59.94, 60
(HD) 1920 x 1080PsF 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30
(HD) 1920 x 1080i 50, 59.94, 60
(HD) 1280 x 720p 50, 59.94, 60
(SD) 625i 50
(SD) 525i 59.94
CbCr, 4:2:2, 10-bit |
| Video Input Digital |
- 4x 3G-SDI inputs, 4x BNC
- 4x 3G-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)
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| Video Output Digital |
- 4x 3G-SDI outputs, 4x BNC
- 4x 3G-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, 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
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| Monitor Output Digital |
- 1x BNC, 1x 3G-SDI output
- 3G-SDI/HD/SD, SMPTE-259/292/424, 10-bits
- 4K/UltraHD automatically down-converted to 2K/HD
- Enhanced Single Channel Mode – Video Formats
- (2K) 2048 x 1080p 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 50, 59.94, 60
- (HD) 1920 x 1080p 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 50, 59.94, 60
- (HD) 1920 x 1080PsF 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30
- (HD) 1920 x 1080i 50, 59.94, 60
- (HD) 1280 x 720p 50, 59.94, 60
- (SD) 625i 50
- (SD) 525i 59.94
- Enhanced Single Channel Mode – Output Video Dynamic Range/Color Gamut
- SDR BT.709 100 Nits
- PQ BT.2020 1000 Nits
- Hybrid Log Gamma BT.2100
- Sony S-Log3 S-Gamut3
- 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
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| Video Processing |
Motion adaptive deinterlacer
Proc amp controls
Color corrector
Legalizer
Frame rate conversion/film cadence removal/insertion (3:2, 1:2, 2:1, 2:3)
Adjustable delay 0-6 frames with H and V timing controls in lines and pixels
Closed Captioning conversion (CEA-608/CEA-708)
AFD input detection, down-convert control, and output pass through or overwrite
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) |
| Format Conversion |
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
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| Scaling |
Supported in 2K/HD/SD formats
- Zoom in and out
- Reposition
- Region of Interest (ROI)
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| Up-Conversion |
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 |
| Down-Conversion |
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 |
| Aspect Ratio Conversion for SD to SD |
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 |
| Audio Input Digital |
- 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, 1 BNC, 1x ST Fiber
- 128-Channels, 24-bit, AES-10
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| Audio Output Digital |
- 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
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| Audio Processing |
- 277 x 208 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
- Two independent 5.1 or 7.1 to stereo mixdown processors with gain adjust
- High quality Sample Rate Conversion 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)
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| Reference Input |
External, 2x BNC
- Looping, nonterminating
- Blackburst or tri-level sync
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| Genlock |
Lock to External Reference
Lock to SDI input 1 thru 8
Free run based on Temperature Compensated Crystal Oscillator |
| Network Interface |
1x RJ-45, 10/100/1000 Ethernet
Embedded web server for remote control
SNMP |
| User Interface |
Display
Keypad with status LEDs
Two rotary/push knobs
Comprehensive alarm indicators |
| Presets |
Four Channel and Single Channel mode each support 40 Presets |
| GPI |
1x 25-pin D-Connector
Four optically isolated GPI inputs
Four optically isolated GPO outputs |
| Size (w x d x h) |
17.5? x 16.0? x 1.75? (1RU) (444.5 x 406.4 x 44.45 mm) |
| Weight |
7.9 lb (3.6 kg) |
| Power |
100-240 VAC 50/60 Hz (Dual, redundant power supplies), 55W typical; 70W max. |
| Environment |
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) |
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