Sierra Video UDC-161 - Manual (Page 6)

UDC-161 Owner’s Manual
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Introduction
In This Chapter
This chapter includes the following sections:
• A Word of Thanks
• Overview
• Functional Block Diagram
• Supported Audio and Video Formats
• Documentation Terms
A Word of Thanks
Congratulations on choosing the openGear
TM
UDC-161 Up/Down/Cross Format Converter. The
UDC-161 is part of a full line of modular conversion gear for broadcast TV environments. The Sierra
Video Systems openGear
TM
line includes video decoders and encoders, audio embedders and de-
embedders, distribution amplifiers, format converters, and much more. Our openGear
TM
modular
conversion gear will meet your signal conversion needs now and well into the future.
Should you have questions pertaining to the installation or operation of your UDC-161, please contact
us at the numbers listed on the back cover of this manual. We are happy to help with any questions
regarding this or any other openGear
TM card.
Overview
The UDC-161 is a high quality format converter that also includes a full 16 channel audio
embedder/de-embedder, a 12-bit analog to digital video converter, a 8 channel 24-bit balanced analog
to digital audio converter, and a full video frame synchronizer.
The UDC-161 can best be thought of as a universal input processing card with audio and video support.
The video source can be either the HD/SD-SDI input or the HD/SD analog video input. The video can
be up, down, or cross converted to a different format, and aspect ratio corrected to provide proper
output aspect.
The audio system functions like an audio router internal to the card. On the input side of the router are
the up to 16 channels of embedded AES in the input video, the up to 16 channels (8 pairs) of discrete
AES input, up to 8 channels of differential analog audio input. On the output side are the up to 16
channels of embedded AES audio, and the up to 16 channels (8 pairs) of discrete AES output. The