This dates back to my day when most of the signals (analog,sorry) were locked together so feeding a reference would force the actual switch during the vertical interval eliminating a visible glitch. If most or all of the sources are non synchronous and different resolutions and frame rates, feeding a reference will not help much. You also get revolutionary new visual routing with the unique spin knob control, push button panel and the built in LCD screen.Gary Adams wrote:A lot depends on what you are switching. Ideal for larger workgroups and mobile broadcasting, it includes advanced 6G-SDI connections so you can simultaneously connect and route any combination of SD, HD and Ultra HD video all on the same router at the same time.

You can even use the available iPad app to change routing over your wireless network.īlackmagic Design Smart Videohub 20 x 20 is a larger advanced Ultra HD mixed format router with built in control panel and monitoring. Routing can also be controlled using dedicated remote panels or over Ethernet using the included software for Mac OS X and Windows. A built-in LCD lets view your sources directly on the router itself, with simple push buttons and spin knob provided for control. Housed in a 1RU frame, the Smart Videohub ideal for use in both large broadcast systems or portable mini racks for live productions.

It supports 4:2:2 and 4:4:4 color sampling and 10-bit processing for smoother gradations. The Blackmagic Design Smart Videohub 20 x 20 6G-SDI is a mixed format router with 20 6G-SDI inputs and 20 6G-SDI outputs for routing any combination of SD, HD, Ultra HD 4K, and DCI 4K video.

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