The HD-Connect SI is an HDV to HD/SD-SDI converter box featuring embedded audio and time-code. The ultra-portable unit offers a cost-effective solution for converting HDV material from Sony, JVC or Canon decks or camcorders to uncompressed HD/SD-SDI.  Users can connect the HD/SD-SDI output to their NLE systems and convert HDV to DVCProHD, DNxHD or uncompressed HD in real-time, thus eliminating all the Long GOP (and long render times) associated with HDV editing.  Additionally, the HD-Connect SI converts RS-422 deck commands to 1394, so the HDV deck or camcorder can be directly controlled from an editing application.

Features
• HDV (over 1394) - HD/SD-SDI (with embedded audio & time-code)
• Eliminates Long-GOP (HDV) editing (and associated render times) by enabling REAL-TIME conversion of HDV to DNxHD, DVCProHD and other I-Frame Codecs
• 50Hz and 59.94Hz compatible
• Excellent video and audio quality and remains fully synchronised
• 1080i and 720p HDV Support (tested with Sony, JVC, and Canon camcorders and decks)
• Supports 720/24p, 720/25p, 720/30p, 720/50p and 720/60p HDV
• Supports 1080i/24, 1080i/50 and 1080i/60 HDV
• Cross Conversion 1080i - 720p
• Down-scale to SD (anamorphic, letterbox or edge-crop output)
• 100% digital, no A/D or D/A conversions
• RS-422 - 1394 deck control for batch captures: offline/online workflows
• Compatible with Sony HDCam & DigiBeta Decks