Grass Valley XtenDD DD - Manual (Page 9)

1. General
1 - 2 Planning and Installation - Rev. 3 / 04.2005
1.2 DIGITAL HD PRODUCTION SWITCHER
1.2.1 KEY FEATURES
D 1.5 Gb/s video processing
D Selectable picture format
D 1, 2, 3 and 4 M/E versions with two mainframetypes
D 5 layers per M/E with 3 keyers and 2 background generators
D 90 inputs
D 36 outputs
D Integrated 2D DVE effects + RAM Recorder
D Machine Control interfaces to major Digital Disk Recorders (DDRs), servers,
laser disks and Video Tape Recorders (VTRs)
D Name-Follow-Video intelligent Router interface
D Full control interoperability with SDTV equipment
D Two compact mainframes types and low power consumption
1.2.2 COMMANDING CREATIVE POWER ... INNOVATING YOUR IMAGE
The HD XtenDD family is a new and exciting Production Switcher bringing creative
power to the heart of your High Definition (HD) production facility. This new product
is based on the user friendly and flexible DD35 series production switcher. The HD
XtenDD’s new electronic architecture has the capacity expand to ninety inputs and
twenty auxiliary outputs. This powerful combination ensures that even the most ad-
vanced HD production tasks can be achieved quickly with a minimum learning
curve.
Typical of the many stunning features is the Dyna Chrome TM Chroma Key. The
enhanced HD version now provides breath-taking levels of realism, delivering out-
standing production value.
The HD XtenDD is not just a production switcher, it is your total production control
center. The system incorporates interfaces to major production peripherals putting
you in control of the entire production with remarkable simplicity.
Whatever your budget or production demands, the scalability of the HD XtenDD
allows you to adapt it to your precise needs. Guaranteed to be hassle free, it is
founded on the experience gained from over 1,200 THOMSON DD-series digital
production switchers in use around the globe with over 8 years of leadership in the
design of HD broadcast equipment.