Product Overview
The Blackmagic Design Smart Videohub is the world's first Ultra HD mixed format routers with built-in video monitoring and spin knob router control. Smart Videohub includes the latest 6G-SDI technology 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 also get revolutionary new visual routing that lets you see your router connections as video on the built-in LCD as you scroll the knob to select your routing. Now you can route your video simply by looking at the video.
NOTE: Blackmagic does not include IEC cables on this product. We recommend also buying a C2G 03133, a 6’ IEC universal power cable.
Features
- Perfect for Portable Use - Broadcast-grade routing that's easy to use. Smart Videohub is perfect for broadcast, post or live production. Smart Videohub's super compact size means its perfect for use in large broadcast systems or portable mini racks for live production where cameras, switchers, recording and monitors are all simply connected to Smart Videohub. Now you can avoid messy rewiring because you can connect everything to the router and then quickly change connections from job to job without reconnecting a single cable.
- Compact Design - Innovative control and monitoring in a compact design. Smart Videohub's beautiful machined aluminum design features new innovative video monitoring control. Now you can visually route video because the built-in monitor lets you see live video, crosspoint connection labels and TV formats displayed simultaneously. You can make selections with the spin knob or switch video with the dedicated button panel. Choose from two incredible models. The Smart Videohub 12 x 12 and 20 x 20 both feature a redesigned control panel, built-in power supply, network control and advanced 6G-SDI connections in a compact single rack unit design. You can even configure all IP settings on the front of the unit without a computer.
- Visual Routing - Route your video by looking at it. Scan through video at lightning speed. Smart Videohub's super-fast spin knob control lets you dial though your router cross points while displaying live video combined with custom on-screen labels. Scroll order is arranged alphabetically so it's easy to find the crosspoint you are looking for. The spin knob control combined with visual routing is the fastest way to route. Imagine scrolling through your connections while viewing them as live video on the LCD. On-screen labels support unicode so they work in non-Roman character sets such as Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Russian, German, French, Spanish and more. That means if you have labels in Japanese it will appear on the front panel in Japanese exactly the same as it appears on the software control panel on your computer.
- Built-in video, label and format monitoring. Now you can monitor all the live video connected to your Videohub. The built-in LCD lets you see your video in virtually every TV format. That means you don't need a separate external monitor because its built into the front panel of the router itself. You can look at any source or destination and confirm the correct video inputs are being sent to the correct video outputs. Built-in monitoring is perfect when space is tight, such as mini racks and broadcast trucks.
- Loads of Connections - Up to 20 advanced SDI connections. Smart Videohub 20 x 20 fits up to a massive 40 6G-SDI connections in a compact one rack unit size. Featuring 6G-SDI inputs and outputs as well as Ethernet for remote control so you can also route via external control panels or from your Mac or PC computer. No other compact router packs more connections in a self contained one rack unit design. For smaller work groups or fly away kits, the Smart Videohub 12 x 12 model gives you all the same advanced features with 12 inputs and 12 outputs.
- Advanced 6G-SDI Technology - The highest quality digital video in SD, HD and Ultra HD. Smart Videohub features advanced 6G-SDI connections that allow high-resolution Ultra HD video using a single SDI connection, while retaining full compatibility with all SD and HD-SDI equipment. You get the perfect quality of SDI video connections with the flexibility to work in any television format you like, as well as 4:2:2 or 4:4:4 color sampling. Even if you're not running in Ultra HD now, you can still work in SD or HD today and be ready for Ultra HD when you need it.
- Ultra HD Quality, HD Compatibility - The broadcast industry’s video standard of the future. Get amazing images that are so detailed it's like being there. With Ultra HD, you get 4 times the resolution of regular 1080 HD video for a massive 3840 x 2160 frame size. The Smart Videohub easily handles the enormous data rates of full resolution Ultra HD video as well as SD and HD video. Ultra HD is the broadcast standard of the future and production of 4K content is accelerating. Smart Videohub's advanced 6G-SDI multi format connections are compatible with your existing SD-SDI and HD-SDI equipment as well as the latest Ultra HD gear.
- External Software Control - Control routing via network on Mac and Windows. If you want to control your Smart Videohub anywhere, then the included free Videohub software control for Mac and Windows is the perfect solution. Videohub control software has a great looking interface with amazing icon buttons. When used with touchscreen PCs, you get a fantastic large screen XY control panel. You can even download the software control panel for Apple iPad® that lets you use it as a fantastic, low-cost touchscreen router panel, it's free on the App Store.
- Hardware Control Panels - Add incredible rack mount hardware control panels. For dedicated remote router panels, you can choose between Videohub Smart Control and Videohub Master Control. Both optional panels connect to your network via Ethernet and can control any Videohub model. Videohub Smart Control is ideal for direct cut bus style routing to monitors or decks, while Videohub Master Control gives you full spin knob control and direct label entry with an LCD display to see your router crosspoint labels. You get perfect integration and 24/7 broadcast reliability with Blackmagic Videohub remote panels.
Specifications
- Connections:
- SDI Video Input: 20x 10-bit SD-SDI, HD-SDI and 6G-SDI
- SDI Video Output: 20x 10-bit SD-SDI, HD-SDI and 6G-SDI
- Reference Input: Blackburst and TriSync for SD, HD and 4K
- Multi-Rate Support: Auto detection of SD, HD or 6G-SDI. Simultaneous routing of 4K, HD, SD video and DVB-ASI
- Updates: USB 2.0 high speed (480Mb/s) interface or via Ethernet
- Router Control: 21 buttons for local control of Videohub. 6 buttons & scroll wheel for control of LCD display or RJ45 Ethernet
- Router Configuration: Via front panel LCD or use either RJ45 Ethernet or USB 2.0 for setting IP address only
- RS-422 Router Control: 1x input for controlling router crosspoint switching
- Reclocking: On all SDI outputs, auto switching between standard definition, high definition or 6G-SDI video
- Standards:
- SD Format Support: 625/25 PAL, 525/29.97 NTSC and 525/23.98 NTSC
- HD Format Support: 720p50, 720p59.94, 720p60, 1080i50, 1080i59.94, 1080i60, 1080PsF23.98, 1080PsF24, 1080PsF25, 1080PsF29.97, 1080PsF30, 1080p23.98, 1080p24, 1080p25, 1080p29.97, 1080p30, 1080p50, 1080p59.94, 1080p60.
- 2K Format Support: 2048x1080p23.98, 2048x1080p24, 2048x1080p25, 2048x1080PsF23.98, 2048x1080PsF24, 2048x1080PsF25.
- 4K Format Support: 3840x2160p23.98, 3840x2160p24, 3840x2160p25, 3840x2160p29.97, 3840x2160p30, 4096x2160p24.
- SDI Compliance: SMPTE 259M, SMPTE 292M, SMPTE 296M, SMPTE 310M, SMPTE 425M-A, SMPTE 425M-B, ITU-R BT.656 and ITU-R BT.601.
- SDI Video rates: SDI video inputs are switchable between standard definition, high definition and 4K. SDI switches between 270 Mb/s standard definition SDI, 1.5 Gb/s HD-SDI, 3G-SDI and 6G-SDI.
- SDI Video Sampling: 4:2:2 and 4:4:4
- SDI Audio Sampling: Television standard sample rate of 48kHz and 24-bit
- SDI Color Precision: 4:2:2 and 4:4:4 10-bit
- SDI Color Space: YUV or RGB
- SDI Auto Switching: Automatically selects between SD-SDI, HD-SDI, 6G-SDI and DVB-ASI on each input so that each input can be running a different television standard.
- SDI Metadata Support: Video payload identification ancillary data as per SMPTE 352M.
- Software Control: Router control included free for Windows™ and Mac OS X™
- Internal Software Upgrade: Via included updater application
- Displays: Built-in LCD for video and menu settings
- Power Fail Protection: Router connections preserved and restored instantly at power on
- Power Supply: IEC power cable required. 90 - 240V AC input
- Dimensions: 19" W x 1.73" (1 RU) H x 6.3" D
- Weight: 4.4 lbs
- Operating Temperature: 0° to 40° C (32° to 104° F)
- Storage Temperature: -20° to 45° C (-4° to 113° F)
- Relative Humidity: 0% to 90% non-condensing
- Warranty: 12 month Limited Manufacturer's Warranty
