Universal Multisystem TV Standards Converter, Time Base Corrector and Transcoder

Vidicraft VSC-2102

The Vidicraft VSC-2102 is a Universal Multisystem TV Standards Converter, Time Base Corrector and Transcoder, with professional construction and performance at consumer price. Its state of the art design, digital processing and robust handling of all type of signals, make it specially suited to cable TV headends, small production houses, mobile units and multimedia presentations.

Main Features

  • Bi-directional conversion PAL, PAL N, PAL M, PAL-60, NTSCM, NTSC 4.43-60, NTSC4.43-50, NTSCN-50, NTSC-Japan and SECAM (*).
  • 4 line adaptive comb filter. Bandwidth 5.5 MHz.
  • Digital multisystem decoder and encoder.
  • Sampling: 8 bit, 4:2:2 .
  • 4-point interpolator.
  • Composite video and Y/C (S-video, optional) input with AGC.
  • Composite video and Y/C (S-video, optional) output.
  • Automatic or manual selection of input system.
  • Selection of automatic freeze of last field or insertion of color bars in case of input signal loss (*).
  • Recovery of operative conditions in case of AC line failure or power on-off.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

General

Sampling: 8 bit, 4:2:2, 9 bit A/D converter, 10 bit D/A converter
Interpolation: 4-points aperture
Decoder/Encoder: Digital multisystem
Input: PAL, PALN, PALM, PAL-60, NTSCM, NTSC4.43-60, NTSC4.43-50, NTSCN-50, NTSC-Japan, SECAM
Output: PAL, PALN, PALM, NTSC M, NTSC4.43-60
Conversion: Bi-directional: 525/60 to 625/50 and 625/50 to 525/60
Comb filter: 4 line adaptive comb filter for all coherent PAL/NTSC signals
 

Performance

Luminance bandwidth: 5.5 MHz, comb filter
Differential gain: 2%
Differential phase: 2%
Noise spectrum: less than -58 dB
Luma/chroma delay: less than 10 ns
 

Selector

Input system selection: Automatic or manual
Output system selection: Manual
Selection of luma / chroma separation filter: Comb or notch
Automatic selection in the event of signal loss: Freeze of last valid field or Color bars (Composite video version. Color bars only in the / Y/C version)*
Selection of composite Video or Y/C input: Manual (/ Y/C version only)*
 

Input and Output Formats

Composite video In/Out: 1 Vpp/75 ohms, BNC
Y/C (S-video) In/Out: 1 Vpp luma, 0.3 Vpp chroma / 75 ohms, mini DIN
 

Physical and Electrical

AC Voltage: 100-240V, 50-60 Hz
AC Power: 15W, 0.25A
Dimensions: 1 RU, 19" rack mountable 483 mm (W) x 44 mm (H) x 150 mm (D)
Weight: 1.8 kg
 

Versions

VSC-2102 Multisystem Converter, bi-directional, composite video input and output.
VSC-2102/Y/C Multisystem Converter, bi-directional, composite video and Y/C input and output.
 

(*) Notes:

PAL-60, NTSC4.43-50, NTSCN-50 and Secam, for input system only. The last selector switch (SW8) function depends on option. In the composite video version it is the automatic selection in the event of signal loss; in the / Y/C version it is the composite video or Y/C input selection.
 
Specifications subject to change without notice.
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