Blackmagic Design OpenGear Converter - UpDownCross
Blackmagic Design OpenGear Converter - UpDownCross Overview
The Blackmagic Design OpenGear Converter - UpDownCross is a SDI signal converter/distributor that's fully compatible with the OpenGear standard, for installation in a rack-mounted chassis. (Blackmagic offers several OpenGear frame configurations – sold separately.) This model performs high-quality signal conversion, whether SD to HD, HD to SD, or one HD format to another – 1080i/p to 720 or vice versa. NTSC & PAL conversion (input and/or output of either) is also supported.
The UpDownCross converter features an auto-switching 3G/HD/SD-SDI input and seven configurable 3G/HD/SD-SDI outputs for flexible, broadcast-quality signal conversion & distribution. There's also a reference input (blackburst & TriSync) and SDI loop output. The converter adapts SDI audio delay to accommodate the video processing in order to keep everything in sync, and it applies an equalizer, re-clocker, and 10-bit de-serializer to the SDI input signal.
You can update and/or reconfigure the OpenGear Converter - UpDownCross in three different ways: via the USB 2.0 connection, over a network via Java-based DashBoard software, or by setting its mini switches.

PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS
- Convert SD & HD Formats
- Hot-Swappable Card for OpenGear Frame
- Converts 720p to 1080i/p or Vice Versa
- Standards Conversion: NTSC & PAL I/O
- 3 Gb/s SDI
- 7x SD/HD/3G-SDI Outputs plus Loop Out
- 10-Bit SDI with Low Jitter
- Reference Input & Re-Clocking
- USB & Mini Switches for Configuration
- Network-Controllable via DashBoard

Blackmagic Design OpenGear Specs
SDI Input |
1x, switchable between SD-SDI, HD-SDI, and 3G-SDI |
SDI Output |
7x outputs automatically match the SD/HD/3G-SDI video input unless up, down, cross and/or standards conversion is enabled.
1x SDI loop output |
Reference Input |
Blackburst and TriSync for SD & HD |
Multi-Rate Support |
Auto-detection of HD or SD SDI input; auto-switching automatically selects among SD-SDI, HD-SDI, and 3G-SDI |
USB |
Updates & configuration via 1x USB 2.0 high-speed (480 Mb/s) |
Re-clocking |
Yes |
SDI Format Support |
625i25 PAL, 525i29.97 NTSC, 720p50, 720p59.94, 720p60, 1080PsF/23.98, 1080PsF/24, 1080PsF/25, 1080i50, 1080i59.94, 1080i60, 1080p50, 1080p59.94, 1080p60, 2048 x 1080p23.98, 2048 x 1080p24, 2048 x 1080p25, 2048 x 1080PsF/23.98, 2048 x 1080PsF/24, 2048 x 1080PsF/25, 2048 x 1556PsF/23.98, 2048 x 1556PsF/24, 2048 x 1556PsF/25 |
Compliance |
SMPTE 259M, SMPTE 292M, SMPTE 296M, ITU-R BT.656, ITU-R BT.601 |
Video Sampling |
4:2:2 |
Audio Sampling |
Television standard sample rate of 48 kHz and 24-bit |
Color Precision |
4:2:2 |
Color Space |
YUV |
