Universal Multisystem TV Standards Converter, Time Base Corrector and Transcoder

Vidicraft VSC-2112

The Vidicraft VSC-2112 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 presentation systems.

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.
  • Control panel and lighted LCD display, with a simple and complete menu of selections and adjustments.
  • Selection of automatic freeze of last field or insertion of color bars in case of input signal loss.
  • Microprocessor controlled operation, with storage of settings in non-volatile memory.

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
 

Selections and adjustments

Input system selection: Automatic or manual
Output system selection: Manual
Input source selection: Composite video, Y/C
Luma gain: ±3 dB
Black level: ±100 mV
Chroma gain: ±6 dB
NTSC hue: ±30º
Peaking: -4 dB to +6 dB
Selection of luma / chroma separation filter: Comb or notch
Color bars: On, off
VBI bypass: On, off
Automatic selection in the event of signal loss: Freeze of last valid field or Color bars
Non volatile memory: Store, Recall, Preset
Freeze button: Interpolated freeze
 

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-2112 Multisystem Converter, bi-directional, composite video input and output.
VSC-2112/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.
 
Specifications subject to change without notice.
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