Dual Channel HD Video Processor is a Virtual Swiss Army Knife for Live-Event Video Production

At first, it can be hard to figure out exactly what it is that each offering in TV One’s dizzying array of video boxes actually does. And therein lies the beauty of some of the most flexible multifunction processors available to producers of HD programming.
A new model, TV One’s C2-7210 Dual Channel HD Video processor, can be viewed as a Swiss Army Knife for live event video. This 11-input device provides two independent video processing and scaling engines and two video mixers for handing SD/HD-SDI, composite, YC (S-Video), YUV component, YPbPr HD component, DVI and RGB video.

The unit moves beyond processing and switching by also providing HD-SDI up- and down-conversion and HD-SD cross-conversion. TV One said the new CORIO EXP Front Panel makes running a live HD event easier with 48 push buttons, multi-way navigation, and a LCD screen.

Video-processing capabilities include Edge Blending, Seamless Switching with cross fades, two Independent Output Channels in HD and Dual PIP with up to five layers of video.

If you really want to get creative, a C2-7210 can also be used as an HD video scaler or converter, chroma/lumakeyer, worldwide standards converter, frame synchronizer/TBC, and aspect-ratio converter.

The C2-7210 is operable in several modes: a traditional switcher mode, independent mode and dual PIP mode. The switcher mode has equally powerful program and preview channels that allow any function (Next Image, PIP, Keying, Logo, etc.) to be set up and previewed, totally independent of the program output.

An Independent mode provides all the power of two completely separate scalers in one box-each with a full range of features including PIP, keying, and transitions. Each output can deliver different formats and resolutions simultaneously. Dual PIP Mode allows any video input to be placed into either of two windows of any size and positioned anywhere on the screen, even overlapping each other with user-defined layer priority control.

The C2-7210 handles all existing HDTV formats plus any analog RGB resolution up to 2048×2048. It is now shipping for $10,500.

For more information, visit www.tvone.com.