AJA FS-HDR HDR/WCG Converter/Frame Synchronizer

In practical monitoring terms, The FS-HDR HDR/WCG Converter/Frame Synchronizer from AJA is specifically developed to deliver HDR (High Dynamic Range) and WCG (Wide Color Gamut)–footage processing. Proprietary Colorfront algorithms supply real-time color fidelity and minimal latency for both UHD/4K and HD/2K processes. The FS-HDR additionally works as a single-channel UHD 4K cross-converter, or a 4-channel HD/2K converter, complete with HDR, scaling, color correction, and deinterlacing functions.

Firmware update 4.1 increases the buffer depth from 6 to 20 frames and adds both BBC HLG format conversion LUTs v1.5 and NBCU (NBCUniversal) HLG LUTS. Update 4.1 also includes expanded Closed Captioning (CC) support and the ability to pass via or translate critical ancillary data, even while performing a conversion. The FS-HDR supplies a Colorfront Engine TV Setting with enhanced color-correction and camera control functions. Features incorporate knee point and knee slope controls for better highlights and roll-offs in SDR and HDR conversion, seamless round-tripping to help maintain branded SDR color fidelity, and improved use of HDR picture information in SDR down-conversions and SDR to HDR expansion. Update 4.0 introduced BBC 3D HLG LUTs v1.4, a LUT 9 for HLG to SDR display-light conversions, and metadata support for extra cameras and lenses. It additionally brought the ability to configure HDR components of the SDI feed VPID on a channel-by-channel basis. Cinematic color spaces like ARRI Log C, Canon Log 2/3, Panasonic V-Log, RED Log3G10/Wide Gamut, and Sony S-Gamut3/S-Log3 are accurately reproduced and converted from log to either HDR or SDR feed.

With an extensive selection of link options for both footage and audio, in frame synchronizer setting the FS-HDR does the work of four separate devices in 2K/HD/SD. Bring together all the processors and channels together for highest flexibility for UHD/4K productivity. UHD/4K source and feed options incorporate quad 1.5G, dual 3G, and quad 3G, 6G, and 12G over a range of SDI and optional fiber choices.

In single-channel setting, the FS-HDR will upscale your HD or SD materials to UHD/4K and back, with a wide array of audio channels over Fiber, 3G-SDI, AES, and MADI connectors. In four-channel setting, the FS-HDR makes available multi-channel conversion with up to 4-channels of simultaneous processing for 2K/HD and SD signals. Closed captioning is preserved even whenever converting between formats, and a looping Reference source permits locking to your housed reference signal.

These several conversion/synchronizer attributes are housed inside the FS-HDR's space-efficient 1 RU frame. Control the FS-HDR through the front-panel buttons, or the web-based operator interface via the built-in 10/100/1000Mb Ethernet port. Whenever working with large installations, configurations can be applied and saved to several FS-HDR units, maintaining consistency and speed.