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3P LAY ’s front panel connections have been discussed in Section 4.4, but we’ll review them briefly
here.
6.7.1 VIDEO CONNECTIONS
Three horizontal rows of BNC connectors are grouped and labeled Video In and Video Out
respectively. These comprise one row for each a/v input stream, and one for each output.
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SDI - The first connector in each row is labeled SDI. This is short for “Serial Digital
Interface,” which is a digital transmission protocol for very high quality (uncompressed)
digital video and optionally, embedded audio.
Hint: If your equipment supports SDI, this would be your best option for 3P LAY .
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Y, Pb, Pr – Connect to the second, third and fourth BNC connectors (labeled Y, Pb and Pr)
if your video gear uses this high quality analog color system (often referred to loosely as
“component”, or occasionally “YUV”).
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Y/C – For Y/C (also called ‘S-Video’, for “Separate Video”) equipment, attach the “Y”
(luma) connector to the third of the four BNC connectors (labeled Pb). Attach the “C”
(chroma) connector to the fourth connector (Pr).
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Composite - Attach the composite source’s connector to the second connector in the BNC
connector row (labeled Y).
6.7.2 AUDIO CONNECTIONS
Next to the video input/output groups are sections labeled Digital Audio In/Out. These are for
AES3 (AES/EBU) digital audio connections. Analog Audio Input and Output groups complete each
row, comprising four balanced mono ¼” (6.3mm) phone jacks.
Note: Analog levels conform to SMPTE RP-155. The maximum input/output level is +24 dBu,
nominal input level +4 dBu (-20dBFS), and the sample rate is 48 kHz.
6.7.3 GENLOCK INPUT
See Sections 4.4.4 and 6.4.2.4 on the use and importance of the Genlock input.