Roland's new video converters address the demand for high-quality, lossless video and audio converters for live/post production as well as installed systems. They include the Roland VC-1-HS (HDMI to SDI), VC-1-SH (SDI to HDMI), VC-1-DL (Bi-directional SDI/HDMI with audio/video delay and frame sync) and VC-1-SC (Up/Down/Cross Scan converterto/from SDI/HDMI).

• 3G (Level A&B) /HD/ SD SDI
• HDMI In/Out
• RGB/Component In
• Composite In
• HDCP Support
• Built-in Frame Synchronizer and Scaler
• Audio Embedding or De-Embedding
• VC-1 RCS, PC/MAC Control Application
• Up/Down/Cross, Frame Rate, I/P, and Aspect Ratio Conversion

The VC-1 Video Converter series

The Roland VC-1 Video Converter series provides uncompromising picture quality by maintaining the video characteristics of the original signal. There are no interlacing artifacts or other conversion or signal errors sometimes found with other video converters. The Roland VC-1 series also features an on-board re-clocker to compensate for attenuation of SDI signals carried over long distances. The Roland VC-1 series also supports both level A and B 3G-SDI, letting you connect a variety of higher quality SDI sources. The VC-1-SC also enables input from analog sources such as RGB and component along with built-in scaler.

The Roland VC-1 series is HDCP compliant allowing you to convert or pass-through HDCP signals with the exception of any SDI output. Selectable audio embedding or de-embedding lets you route different audio sources to or from video devices.

Technical specifications: 

INPUT CONNECTORS

• SDI
  • Connector: BNC type x 1 (Combined use with SDI Out Connector)
  • Signal Standards: SMPTE 424M (SMPTE 425M-AB), SMPTE 292M, SMPTE 259M-C
• HDMI
  • Connector: Type A (19 pins) x 1
  • Signal Standard: HDMI HDCP support (When an HDCP-applied signal is input, output from the SDI OUT connector is stopped)
• RGB/Component
  • Connector: HD DB-15 type x 1
  • Signal Level: 1.0Vp-p (Y signal), 0.7Vp-p (R/G/B/Pb/Pr signals), 5VTTL (H/V signals)
  • Impedance: 75 ohms
• Composite
  • Connector: BNC type x 1
  • Signal Level: 1.0 Vp-p (Y signal), 0.286 V-p (C signal (NTSC)), 0.3 V-p (C signal (PAL))
  • Impedance: 75 ohms
• Analog Audio
  • Connector: RCA phono type x 1 pair (L/R) (Combined use with Analog Audio Out Connector)
  • Input Level: -6dBV
  • Maximum Input Level: +6dBV
  • Impedance: 22 k ohms
• Reference
  • Connector: BNC type x 1
  • Impedance: 75 ohms
  • Signal Format: Black Burst, Bi-level, Tri-level

OUTPUT CONNECTORS

• SDI
  • Connector: BNC type x 2 (One is Combined with SDI In Connector)
  • Signal Standards: SMPTE 424M (SMPTE 425M-AB), SMPTE 292M, SMPTE 259M-C
• HDMI
  • Connector: Type A (19 pins) x 1
  • Signal Standards: HDMI HDCP support
• Analog Audio
  • Connector: RCA phono type x 1 pair (L/R) (Combined use with Analog Audio In Connector)
  • Input Level: -6dBV
  • Maximum Output Level: +6dBV
  • Impedance: 2.2 k ohms

FORMATS

• SDI
  • Connector: BNC type x 1 (Combined use with SDI Out Connector)
  • Signal Standards: SMPTE 424M (SMPTE 425M-AB), SMPTE 292M, SMPTE 259M-C
  • Video Formats: 1920x1080/60p/59.94p/50p/30p/29.97p/25p/24p/23.98p/60i/59.94i/50i
  • 1920x1080/30PsF/29.97PsF/25PsF/24PsF/23.98PsF (Conforms to SMPTE 274M)
  • 1280x720/60p/59.94p/50p/30p/29.97p/25p/24p/23.98p (Conforms to SMPTE 296M)
  • 720x480/59.94i, 720x576/50i (Conforms to ITU-R BT.601-5)
  • Color Format: 10 bits YCC 4:2:2
  • Audio Format: Linear PCM, 24 bits, 48 kHz, 16 ch (Conforms to SMPTE 299M, SMPTE 272M-C)
  • *When frame synchronizer is engaged, CH 3-8 of HDMI and CH 3-16 of SDI audio output are not available.
• HDMI
  • Video Formats: 1920x1080/60p/59.94p/50p/30p/29.97p/25p/24p/23.98p/60i/59.94i/50i
  • 1280x720/60p/59.94p/50p/30p/29.97p/25p/24p/23.98p
  • 720x480/59.94p/59.94i, 720x576/50p/50i (Conforms to CEA-861-E)
  • PC Formats: 640x480/60/72/75/85Hz, 800x600/56/60/72/75/85Hz, 1024x768/60/70/75/85Hz, 1280x768/60/75/85/Hz, 1360x768/60Hz, 1152x864/75Hz, 1400x900/60/75/85Hz, 1280x960/60/85Hz, 1280x1024/60/75/85Hz, 1400x1050/60/75Hz, 1680x1050/60Hz, 1600x1200/60Hz, 1920x1200/60Hz Reduced blanking (Conforms to VESA DMT Version 1.0 Revision 11)
  • Color Format: 10 bits YCC 4:2:2, 8 bits YCC 4:4:4, 8 bits RGB 4:4:4
  • Audio Format: Linear PCM, 24 bits, 48 kHz, 8 ch
• RGB/Component
  • Video Formats: 1920x1080/60p/59.94p/50p/60i/59.94i/50i/24PsF/23.98PsF (Conforms to SMPTE 274M)
  • 1280x720/60p/59.94p/50p (Conforms to SMPTE 296M)
  • 720x480/59.94p/59.94i, 720x576/50p/50i
  • PC Formats: 640x480/60/72/75/85Hz, 800x600/56/60/72/75/85Hz, 1024x768/60/70/75/85Hz, 1280x720/60Hz, 1280x768/60/75/85/Hz, 1360x768/60Hz, 1152x864/75Hz, 1400x900/60/75/85Hz, 1280x960/60/85Hz, 1280x1024/60/75/85Hz, 1400x1050/60/75Hz, 1680x1050/60Hz, 1600x1200/60Hz, 1920x1080/60Hz, 1920x1200/60Hz Reduced blanking (Conforms to VESA DMT Version 1.0 Revision 11)
• Composite
  • Video Formats: NTSC, PAL

PROCESSING

• Audio Embed/De-embed
  • 2ch
• Frame Synchronizer
  • Frame sync is activated when a reference signal is detected. When frame synchronizer is engaged, CH 3-8 of HDMI and CH 3-16 of SDI audio output are not available.
• Resolution Conversion
  • Selectable Full/LetterBox/Crop/Dot-by-Dot Type
• Frame Rate Conversion
  • Frame Skip/Repeat Type

OTHERS

• USB
  • USB Type B (Hi-Speed USB) x 1
• Power Supply
  • DC 9 V (AC Adaptor)
• Operation Temperature
  • +0--+40 degrees Celsius +41--+104 degrees Fahrenheit
• Accessories
  • AC adaptor Power Cord Rubber Foot x 4 Owner's Manual

SIZE AND WEIGHT

• Width
  • 150 mm
  • 5-15/16 inches
• Depth
  • 130 mm
  • 5-1/8 inches
• Height
  • 30 mm
  • 1-3/16 inches
• Weight
  • 500 g
  • 1 lbs. 2 oz.