COMO DV-1394 Pro SDI, the universal Signal Convertor

COMO DV-1394 Pro SDI,
the universal Signal Convertor
YUV
Balanced Audio
SDI IEEE1394
AES/EBU
Y/C & CVBS
DV/DVCAM unbalanced Audio
computer & motion
C O M O
Every Signal In - Every Signal out!
The COMO DV-1394 Pro SDI represents DV-1394 Pro SDI comes in a 1 U 19”
the third Generation of the DV to Analog rackmount case.
Video Converter from the COMO Compu-
Every Input and Every Output for Every
ter & Motion GmbH. Five Years after
System: Convert the Firewire Signal from
introducing the COMO DV Box, the DVyour
Apple or PC nonlinear editing suite
1394 Pro SDI is the most advanced
to any Video Tape Machine.
bidirectional Converter and fulfills the
The COMO DV-1394 Pro SDI is the ideal
needs of the professional and industrial
add on for systems like AVID DV Xpress,
Users. Besides the DV to Analog Video
Pinnacle Purple and Silver, Apple Final Cut
Conversion, the COMO DV 1394 Pro SDI
or Adobe Premiere. Copy your footage
comes also with SDI and AES/EBU In- and
from any source via the COMO DV-1394
Outputs, so you can also convert Analog
Pro SDI to your Laptop with Firewire
Video and DV to SDI and vice versa. All
Interface, do your editing where ever you
Outputs are working parallel, so you
like and copy the final edited video back
can connect a betacam tape
to any Tape Format you or your customer
machine, a DVC VTR
needs. But of course you can use the
COMO DV-1394 Pro SDI
and one Video
Control Monitor
COMO DV-1394 Pro SDI also for Desktop
Editing Systems like the Matrox RT.X or
directly to your
Canopus Storm having only limited
DV Camcorder
analog video I/O capabilities.
Every Signal In - Every Signal out!
or Player. For the
ease of use, we
Convert old footage from your Betacam
Stock to the new digital formats like DVC
have two Firewire
Pro, DV CAM and SDI.
Connectors at the DV-
1394 Pro SDI, one at the front
and one at the rear side. For Broadcast
and Studio Environment we have also
integrated a Genlock Interface, so that the
DV-1394 Pro SDI can be synchronized to a
Studio Reference Signal.For easy integration
in the Studio environment the COMO

Technical Specifications:
Video Input/Output Formats:
- DV/DV CAM/DVC PRO 25 on IEEE-1394 6 Pin Interface
- SDI (270 Mbit/s) SMPTE 259M/CCIR656-III, BNC
- Analog Component Signal: Y 1,0 Vpp, B-Y/ R-Y 0,7 Vpp, 75 Ohm, SMPTE/EBU, BNC
- S-Video Signal: Y 1,0 Vpp, C 0,43 Vpp, 75 Ohm, 4 Pin Mini-DIN
- CVBS Signal: 1,0 Vpp, 75 Ohm, BNC
- Ref. Videosignal: Blackburst 0,3 Vpp, 75 Ohm, BNC
Audio Input/Output Formats:
- Analog unbalanced Stereo Audio Signal:Line Level -10 dBV, 47KOhm,RCA
- Analog balanced Stereo Audio Signal:+4dbm, low impedance, XLR
- Digital Stereo Audio Signal (AES/EBU), balanced, XLR
Dimensions & Weight:
- Metal Housing
- 19” Rackmount Version
- 440mm x 44mm x 165mm (WxHxD)
- 2.5 Kg
Power Supply
- external 12VDC 1000mA Center Pin+
Advanced features from Q2 2003
Control Interface:
- RS 232 9 Pin Interface for Firmware Updates and Systemsettings
- Supports bi-directionnal VTR control via RS-422
All technical details are subject to change without notice
Front- & Rearview:
Menu LCD & Push Buttons for
selecting the I/O parameter
Rear Firewire I/O
connector (6 Pin)
Front I/O connectors for Composite (BNC)
and S-Video (Mini DIN) and unbalanced Audio (RCA)
SDI, Analog Component
(YUV) and Genlock I/O
Connectors (BNC)
Balanced Audio and
AES/EBU Audio I/O
Connectors (XLR)
Front Firewire I/O
connector (6 Pin)
RS 232 / RS 422
Interface
computer & motion
C O M O
computer & motion