Blackmagic Design - InfoComm 2015

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An interview from the 2015 InfoComm Show in Orlando, Florida with Bob Caniglia of Blackmagic Design. Blackmagic Design creates the world’s highest quality video editing products, digital film cameras, color correctors, video converters, video monitoring, routers, live production switchers, disk recorders, waveform monitors and real time film scanners for the feature film, post production and television broadcast industries. In this interview Bob talks with us about the announcement of their new Teranex Mini, Next Generation 12G-SDI Mini Converters.

Teranex Mini features a revolutionary design which has been developed to solve problems with regular mini converters. These problems include issues with dissipating the heat generated from high speed 12G-SDI, the cumbersome external power supplies, the inability to use standard XLR connectors and the limited controls on mini converters that are usually crude switches. Mini converters are also generally ugly so are not suitable for use when visible to clients so regular mini converters are only installed in locations where they can be hidden.

Blackmagic Design's new Teranex Minis solve all these problems by utilizing a better industrial design. Teranex Minis are attractive so can be positioned on desktops and they can also be rack mounted. This means, unlike regular mini converters, Teranex Minis are not limited to a single type of installation as they can be rack mounted or used separately whenever the user needs. Teranex Minis are also very small so they can be hidden around facilities just like regular mini converters.

Teranex Minis easily handle the speeds of 12G-SDI without overheating, which means customers get ultra modern conversion that supports all video formats from SD, to HD and Ultra HD. 12G-SDI allows Teranex Minis to operate in all video standards up to 2160p60 which is Ultra HD up to 60 fps all on a single BNC cable. 12G-SDI also means the same converters can be used on all older SD and HD equipment because they simply change video standards automatically.

One of the most innovative features of the new Teranex Minis is they feature an optional “smart” front panel that includes a spin knob, color LCD and multiple buttons. This means the user can simply remove the basic front panel from a Teranex Mini and replace it with a Teranex Mini Smart Panel to allow full setup and control from the front panel. Users can see the video being converted, monitor audio levels and even verify timecode and the video standard being converted. This allows broadcasters to simply walk up to the front panel and change settings and verify conversion, a vital feature when used in mission critical broadcast environments.

There are 6 models of Teranex Minis based on the conversion required. These include SDI to HDMI, HDMI to SDI, SDI to Analog, Analog to SDI, SDI to Audio and Audio to SDI. There is also 6 optical fiber models that include a single SDI connection and an 12G-SDI SMPTE compatible optical SDI module. These optical fiber models include Optical to HDMI, HDMI to Optical, Optical to Analog, Analog to Optical, Optical to Audio and Audio to Optical.

For more information about Teranex Mini please visit: http://www.BlackmagicDesign.com