AJA FS3 High-quality SD/HD to 4K/UHD up-converter
High-quality SD/HD to 4K/UHD up-converter and frame synchronizer with SDI and optional fiber inputs and outputs
industry-proven frame synchronization with high-quality 4K up-conversion technology to seamlessly integrate SD and HD signals into 4K workflows. AJA’s adaptive scaling algorithms, paired with our well-known conversion technology ensures your up-converted images will have the maximum quality possible. Input SD or HD resolution SDI via BNC or Fiber and send up-converted 4K to multiple BNC and Fiber outputs simultaneously. FS3 also includes the industry-proven features included in AJA frame synchronizers such as RGB color correction, region of interest scaling, extensive audio controls and routing, web UI control, GPI triggers and more.
TECH SPECS
Video Input Digital
- Four 3G-SDI Inputs, 2 BNC and up to 2 Fiber (optional)
- 4x1 selector feeds Video Processor
- SD/HD/3G-SDI, SMPTE-259/292/424, 8 or 10-bits
- Single Link SD/HD/3G-SDI
- Dual-Link HD-SDI (2x1.5G), SMPTE -372
- 3G-SDI Level A, Level B-DL, or Level B-DS
- Fiber SDI, SMPTE-297, 8 or 10-bits (optional)
- Single-channel LC connector modules
- Single-channel SC connector modules
- Dual-channel LC connector modules
- Formats and frame rates
- YCbCr, 4:2:2, 10-bit
- 2048x1080p 23.98/24/25/29.97/50/59.94
- 1920x1080p 23.98/24/25/29.97/50/59.94
- 1920x1080PsF 23.98/24/25/29.97/50/59.94
- 1920x1080i 50/59.94
- 1280x720p 50/59.94
- 525i 59.94
- 625i 50
Audio Input Digital
- 64 channels via four 16 channel audio dis-embedders (1 dis-embedder per SDI input)
- SD/HD/3G-SDI, SMPTE-272/299
- 20-bit SD, 24-bit HD/3G, 48kHz sample rate
- Drop/repeat sample rate conversion to match output reference
Video Output Digital
- Twelve 3G-SDI Outputs, 8 BNC and up to 4 Fiber (optional)
- Video Processor feeds all outputs
- SD/HD/3G-SDI, SMPTE-259/292/424, 8 or 10-bits
- Single Link SD/HD/3G-SDI (12 copies on Single SDI)
- Dual 3G-SDI for 4K/UHDp23.98/24/25/29.97 (6 copies on Dual SDI)
- Quad 3G-SDI for 4K/UHDp50/59.94 (3 copies on Quad SDI)
- 3G-SDI Level A, Level B-DL, or Level B-DS
- Quadrant (Square Division) or 2SI (Two Sample Interleave) 4K/UHD pixel mapping
- Fiber SDI, SMPTE-297, 8 or 10-bits (optional)
- Single-channel LC connector modules
- Single-channel SC connector modules
- Dual-channel LC connector modules
- Formats and frame rates:
- YCbCr, 4:2:2, 10-bit
- 4096x2160p 23.98/24/25/29.97/50/59.94
- 3840x2160p 23.98/24/25/29.97/50/59.94
- 2048x1080p 23.98/24/25/29.97/50/59.94
- 1920x1080p 23.98/24/25/29.97/50/59.94
- 1920x1080PsF 23.98/24/25/29.97/50/59.94
- 1920x1080i50/59.94
- 1280x720p50/59.94
- 525i59.94
- 625i50
Audio Output Digital
- 64 channels via four 16 channel audio embedders
- SD/HD/3G-SDI, SMPTE-272/299
- 20-bit SD, 24-bit HD/3G, 48kHz sample rate
- 64x64 mono audio matrix
Video Processing
The Component Analog Input accepts YCbCr 4:2:2 pixel format, configurable to SMPTE or Betacam levels. If the composite input is used, the component input is not available.
- Proc Amp controls
- Color Corrector
- Legalizer
- Frame-rate conversion (3:2, 1:2, 2:1)
- Delay 0-6 frames with H and V controls
- Closed Caption conversion (CEA-608/CEA-708)
- AFD input detection, down convert control, and output pass–thru or overwrite
- Freeze (manual or on input signal loss) to black or last good frame
- Matte generator for background fill
- Video test generator
- Nominal Video Delay
- 4K/UHD, 3 frames (LFR), 6 frames (HFR)
- HD/SD, 2 frames (LFR), 4 frames (HFR)
Format Conversion
Convert any supported input HD/SD format to any supported 4K/UHD/HD/SD output format, as long as the input and output frame rates are of the same frame rate family. These three families are:
- 59.94/29.97/23.98
- 50/25
- 24
Scaling
- Zoom in and out
- Reposition
- Region of Interest
Up-Conversion
- SD/HD/2K to UHD/4K
- SD to HD/2K
- Hardware 10-bit
- Zoom 14:9: results in a 4:3 image zoomed slightly to fill a 14:9 image with black side bars
- Zoom Letterbox: results in image zoomed to fill full screen
- Zoom Wide: results in a combination of zoom and horizontal stretch to fill a 16:9 screen; this setting will introduce a small aspect ratio change
Down-Conversion
- HD/2K to SD
- Hardware 10-bit
- Anamorphic: full-screen
- Letterbox: image is reduced with black top and bottom added to image area with the aspect ratio preserved
- Crop: image is cropped to fit new screen size
Aspect Ratio Conversion
- Letterbox: This transforms SD anamorphic material to a letterboxed image
- H Crop: Will produce a horizontally stretched effect on the image; transforms anamorphic SD to full frame
- SD Pillarbox: Will produce an image in the center of the screen with black borders on the left and right sides and an anamorphized image in the center
- V Crop: Will transform SD letterbox material to an anamorphic image
Audio Processing
- 64x64 mono audio matrix, route 1 to 1, 1 to many
- Independent controls for each channel5.1 or 7.1 to stereo mixdown with gain adjust
- Gain +18 to -18 dB in 0.5dB steps
- Delay -16ms to 256 ms in 20.8us steps
- Phase Invert
- Audio test generator
Timecode