Overview
Rugged, portable, and designed to excel in today's most demanding high-definition production environments, the brand-new HX-1 HD video switcher from Focus Enhancements not only meets the highest broadcast standards, but also provides an array of simple-to-operate features. Whether you're conducting a live outside broadcast or shooting inside a production studio, the Focus HX-1 Portable HD Video Switcher enables you to switch seamlessly between video sources and blend high-quality digital content on the fly.
Designed from the inside out to excel in today’s demanding high-definition production environment, HX HD video switchers are easy to set up and operate, feature full 10-bit internal processing, generate superior-quality video effects, and meet the highest broadcast standards.
Details
Live HD Switching Solution
The Focus HX series of switchers is perfect for a variety of workflow solutions. For instance, the HX-1 is ideal for location shoots - such as news, sports, and live music events, plays, musicals, and conferences - that require up to four sources, including HD cameras, videotape recorders, and digital disk recorders. The following diagram depicts a typical configuration for a truck-based broadcast that uses the HX-1 Portable HD Video Switcher.
Video Formats
1080i/59.94i; 1080i/50; 720p/59.94i
Video Inputs
4 x HD-SDI (SMPTE 292M* 720p/1080i; 75-ohm; BNC); 2 x reference video inputs (BNC); 2 x tri-level sync (0.6 Vpp) or BB (0.429 Vpp) with loop-through (BNC)
Processing
10-bit internal processing
Control and Tally
1 x video effects control port (25-pin D-sub); 1 x tally output (1 channel red; negative true logic open-collector output; DB-9)