Upc-166 function submenu list and descriptions – Sierra Video UPC-166 User Manual
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UPC-166 Function Submenu List and Descriptions
Table 3-2
UPC-166 Function Submenu List
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UPC-166-OM
(V4.0)
Allows assignment of AFD (Active Format Description)
codes to the SDI output video, and allows unique ARC
settings to be applied for each AFD code.
When an appropriate AFD code is received by this card,
this function can be used to apply the AFD-directed
re-aspecting, resulting in a properly scaled and cropped
image area.
(4:3) 525i
with 16:9
(4:3) 525i
with 16:9
with 1010
With AFD
NTSC-Coded
1080i Video Signal
Video Signal
corrected signal
AFD Code
NTSC-Coded
AFD Corrected
image on 16:9
up-conversion
display shows
results in intended
letterbox cropping
image area
properly visible on
16:9 display
UPC-166 with
1010
AFD Code
Received and
Applied
Up-Conversion
to 16:9
Without AFD
NTSC-Coded
1080i Video Signal
Video Signal
uncorrected signal
NTSC-Coded
Uncorrected
image on 16:9
up-conversion
display shows
results in
―postage
letterbox cropping
stamp
‖ effect with
both letterbox and
sidebars visible on
16:9 display
Up-Conversion
to 16:9