TOPAZ 9904-UDX-4K-DSP
12G/6G/3G/HD/SD UHD Up/Down/Cross Converter/Frame Sync with DSP Advanced Audio Processing | Dante Option
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Next generation, advanced scaler/frame synchronizer for openGear®.

The Cobalt® TOPAZ 9904-UDX-4K-DSP 12G/6G/3G/HD/SD UHD Up/Down/Cross Converter/Frame Sync with DSP Advanced Audio Processing is Cobalt’s next generation of advanced scaler/frame synchronizers for the openGear® platform.

The TOPAZ 9904-UDX-4K-DSP upconverts 12G/6G/3G/HD/SD to either UHD1 3840×2160 Square DIvision Multiplex (SDM) or Two-Sample Interleave (2SI) quad 3G-SDI based formats, or can output ST 2082 12G-SDI for single-wire 4K transport. With both 12G-SDI and quad 3G-SDI inputs, the TOPAZ 9904-UDX-4K can downconvert 12G and quad UHD. The 9904-UDX-4K provides an HDMI 2.0 output for economical 4K video monitoring. The TOPAZ 9904-UDX-4K-DSP offers numerous options, including SDR-to-HDR conversion and color correction.

The TOPAZ 9904-UDX-4K-DSP offers a DSP-based platform that supports multiple advanced audio DSP options, including Dolby® Real-Time Loudness Leveling automatic loudness processing, Dolby® E/D/D+ encode/decode, and Linear Acoustic® UPMAX™ automatic upmixing. Embedded audio and metadata are properly delayed and re-embedded to match any video processing delay, with full adjustment available for audio/video offset.

The high-density openGear® design allows for up to five TOPAZ 9904-UDX-4K-DSP cards to be installed in one 2RU openGear® frame. Card control/monitoring is available via DashBoard user interface or Cobalt’s RESTful-based Reflex protocol.

TOPAZ 9904-UDX-4K-DSP

Key Features

High-density openGear comprehensive UHD UDX solution

Supports all popular formats: 480i, 576i, 720p, 1080i, 1080PsF, 1080p. Can support/accept 3G Level A or Level B-DL input with output as Level A or B-DL (via UI control) and also support RGB 4:4:4 / YCbCr 4:4:4 (see Ordering Info for details).

Full up/down conversion between HD/3G, ST 2082 12G-SDI single-wire, and SDM/2SI quad 3G-SDI based formats, with ST 2082 12G-SDI single-wire and quad 3G UHD available at both input and output

Supports Square Division Multiplex (SDM) and Two-Sample Interleave (2SI) quad UHD formats

SDR-to-HDR, 4K color correction, and 3D LUT processing options available

12G-SDI and quad 3G frame sync and user delay

Supports Cobalt’s Reflex (JSON) Protocols

DSP-based platform supports multiple audio DSP options, with multiple instances available using allocatable license “credits”

Dolby encoding/decoding, Dolby Real-Time Loudness Leveling (RTLL) loudness leveling with full parametric control setup, and Linear Acoustic UPMAX™ upmixing DSP audio options available

Full embedded audio processing with user delay offset and AES I/O

Noise Reduction and Detail Enhancement provide image quality optimization

Remote control/monitoring via Dashboard™ software, OGCP-9000 remote control panels, or Cobalt’s RESTful-based Reflex protocol

Hot-swappable

Five year warranty

Specifications

Note: All specifications are preliminary and subject to change.

12G/6G/3G/HD/SD-SDI Input/Outputs
(6) 75Ω inputs (max)
(8) 75Ω outputs (max)
SDI Formats Supported: SMPTE ST2082-1,10, 424M, 292M, SMPTE 259M-C. All inputs/outputs 12G compliant and SDQS/2SI quad 3G compliant.
Return Loss:
> 15 dB up to 1.485 GHz
> 10 dB up to 3 GHz
> 7 dB up to 6 GHz
> 5 dB up to 12 GHz
Input Cable Length:
45m Belden 1694A cable at 11.88 Gbps
120m Belden 1694A cable at 2.97 Gbps
240m Belden 1694A cable at 1.485 Gbps
400m Belden 1694A cable at 270 Mbps
Output Signal Level: 800 mV ±10%
DC Offset: 0 V ± 50 mV
Rise and Fall Time @ 11.88 Gbps: < 45 ps
Alignment Jitter (12G/3G/HD/SD): < 0.3/0.3/0.2/0.2 UI

Frame Sync Audio/VIdeo Delay
Max offset: 20 frames
Latency (min): 1 frame

User Audio Delay Offset from Video
Bulk delay control: -33 msec to +3000 msec.
Per-channel delay controls: -800 msec to +800 msec

AES Audio Inputs/Outputs
(8) AES-3id 75Ω coaxial ports; port direction assignable as inputs or outputs in groups of 4 ports.
Note: Hardware rev –E and later has 8 AES ports; earlier versions have 4 port max.

MADI Audio Inputs/Outputs
(2) 75Ω coaxial ports (max)
Note: Not all rear modules support full MADI I/O. MADI I/O is a function of Rear Module used
and is available only on card with on rev C (or later) hardware with firmware supporting MADI I/O.
See Rear Module illustrations for specific information.

HDMI Input (Option -H2S only)
HDMI 2.0 Input; mini connector

HDMI Output
HDMI 2.0 Output; type A standard connector

GPIO
6 GPI (max); 2 GPO (max)
Note: GPIO max capacity is a function of Rear Module used. See Rear Module Options tab for specific information.

Frame Reference Input
(2) reference from frame bus. SMPTE 170M/318M “Black Burst”, SMPTE 274M/296M “Tri-Level”

Frame Loading (Max. recommended number of 9904 cards supported (by Frame Model)

  • OG3 Frame: (5) cards
  • HPF-9000 Frame: (5) cards
  • HPF-9500 Frame: (5) cards
  • oGx Frame: (7) cards
  • HPF-MAX Frame: (10) cards

Note: Excluding the HPF-MAX, it is recommended to leave a 1RU gap above the frame and set frame Network Controller Card to run the frame cooling fans at full (max.) speed.

Diagrams

Block Diagram

HDR & 3D-LUT Processing

Rear I/O Modules
RM20-9904-A-HDBNC

RM20-9904-A-HDBNC

  • (6) SDI In
  • (8) SDI Out
  • (4) AES I/O (User Selectable)
  • MADI Compatible
  • GPIO/COMM
  • (1) HDMI In (option –H2S only)
    Note: This input resides on the card assembly and projects through a cutout on the rear module. The connectors are not part of the rear module assembly. (The connectors are shown here for reference.)
  • (1) HDMI Out
  • (1) 100/1000 BaseT Ethernet Port
    (All coaxial connectors HD-BNC)
    Note: This rear module replaces obsolete rear module RM20-9904-B-HDBNC below.
RM20-9904-D-HDBNC

RM20-9904-D-HDBNC

RM20-9904-F-HDBNC

RM20-9904-F-HDBNC

  • (6) SDI In
  • (9) SDI Out
  • (8) AES I/O (User Selectable)
  • MADI Compatible
  • GPI/COMM
  • (1) 100/1000 BaseT Ethernet Port
    (All coaxial connectors HD-BNC)
    Note: (8) AES ports supported on card hardware rev -E and later. Earlier card versions support (4) AES ports (max).
RM20-9904-G-HDBNC

RM20-9904-G-HDBNC

  • (4) SDI In
  • (4) SDI Out
  • (3) AES I/O (User Selectable)
  • MADI Compatible
  • GPIO/COMM
    (All coaxial connectors HD-BNC)
    Note: Mates to card in odd slot.
RM20-9904-H-HDBNC

RM20-9904-H-HDBNC

  • (5) SDI In
  • (1) Relay protected SDI Out (processed SDI OUT 1A or SDI IN 5 on loss of power)
  • (7) SDI Out
  • MADI Compatible
  • (4) AES I/O (User Selectable)
  • GPIO/COMM
    (All coaxial connectors HD-BNC)
    Note: Mates to card in odd slot.
    Note: 12G signals over relay bypass path stipulates maximum cable length not to exceed 10m for total of both input and output cable lengths.
RM20-9904-J-HDBNC

RM20-9904-J-HDBNC

  • (5) SDI In
  • (1) Relay protected SDI Out (processed SDI OUT 1A or SDI IN 5 on loss of power)
  • (7) SDI Out
  • MADI Compatible
  • (4) AES I/O (User Selectable)
  • GPIO
    (All coaxial connectors HD-BNC)
    Note: Mates to card in odd slot.
    Note: 12G signals over relay bypass path stipulates maximum cable length not to exceed 10m for total of both input and output cable lengths.
RM20-9904-K-HDBNC

RM20-9904-K-HDBNC

  • (6) SDI In
  • (6) SDI Out
  • (4) AES I/O (User Selectable)
  • MADI Compatible
  • COMM/GPI
  • (1) HDMI In (option –H2S only)
    Note: This input resides on the card assembly and projects through a cutout on the rear module. The connectors are not part of the rear module assembly. (The connectors are shown here for reference.)
  • (1) HDMI Out
  • (1) 100/1000 BaseT Ethernet Port
    (All coaxial connectors HD-BNC)
RM20-9904-P-HDBNC

RM20-9904-P-HDBNC

  • (4) SDI In (I1, I3, I5, and I6)
  • (4) SDI Out (O1-4)
  • (8) AES I/O (A1-8 User Selectable)
  • (2) SFP Cages
    (All coaxial connectors HD-BNC)

Note: MADI I/O is available on rev C (or later) hardware with firmware supporting MADI I/O. When enabled ‘MADI In and MADI Out acquire SDI In 6 and SDI Out 5 (respectively) on rear modules that support ‘these I/O. Rear modules that support MADI I/O show the MADI port locations that are SDI IN 6 and/or ‘SDI OUT 5 alternatives. Rear modules that support MADI are identified below as MADI Compatible.

Options

Software Options

+DSP

DSP-Based Dolby® Encode/Decode, Loudness Processing, and Upmixing Audio Options

Our latest +DSP suite of DSP-based audio processing features represents our greatest single-device audio proc capacity. The DSP-based platform supports multiple audio DSP options using a processing core (which supports numerous simultaneous processing engines) that uses license “credits” which allows flexible tailoring of multiple proc function instances.

+DSP-DEC

Dolby® E / Dolby® Digital / Dolby® Digital Plus Decoder

Dolby® E / Dolby® Digital / Dolby® Digital Plus Decoder

+DSP-ENCD-2.0

Dolby® Digital / Digital Plus 2.0 Encoder

Dolby® Digital / Digital Plus 2.0 Encoder

+DSP-ENCD-5.1

Dolby® Digital / Digital Plus 5.1 Encoder

Dolby® Digital / Digital Plus 5.1 Encoder

+DSP-RTLL-2.0

Dolby® Real-Time Loudness Leveling 2.0-Channel Stereo Loudness Processor

Dolby® Real-Time Loudness Leveling 2.0-Channel Stereo Loudness Processor

+DSP-RTLL-5.1

Dolby® Real-Time Loudness Leveling 5.1-Channel Surround Sound Loudness Processor

Dolby® Real-Time Loudness Leveling 5.1-Channel Surround Sound Loudness Processor

+DSP-UPMIX-LA

Linear Acoustic UPMAX™ 2.0-to-5.1 Upmixer

Linear Acoustic UPMAX™ 2.0-to-5.1 Upmixer (Per-Path based)

+LTC

Audio LTC Option

LTC RS-485/Audio Input/Output Option

+COLOR

Color Correction Option

Provides full RGB color corrector (offset, gain, gamma) with extended YCbCr proc controls with white hard clip, white soft clip, black hard clip, and saturation clip.

+COLOR-4K

4K Color Correction Option

Provides full RGB color corrector (offset, gain, gamma) with extended YCbCr proc controls with white hard clip, white soft clip, black hard clip, and saturation clip.

+HDR-TCHCLR-4K

Provides real-time intelligent HDR conversion powered by Technicolor®. Contains SDR-to-HDR, HDR-to-SDR, and HDR-to-HDR conversion with dynamic metadata creation. Technicolor toolkits include SL-HDR encode, SL-HDR decode, and ITM Intelligent Tone Management.

+HDR-TCHCLR

Provides real-time intelligent HDR conversion powered by Technicolor®. Contains SDR-to-HDR, HDR-to-SDR, and HDR-to-HDR conversion with dynamic metadata creation. Technicolor toolkits include SL-HDR encode, SL-HDR decode, and ITM Intelligent Tone Management.

+3DLUT-PRO-4K

3D LUT (Lookup Table) options provide 33 cube LUT mapping between 10-bit RGB and HDR color spaces.

+3DLUT-PRO

3D LUT (Lookup Table) options provide 33 cube LUT mapping between 10-bit RGB and HDR color spaces.

+3D-LUT-BBC

Licensed product developed by the BBC, provides BBC 3D LUTS as optional SDR-to-HDR and HDR-to-SDR profiles. (Requires +3D-LUT-PRO or +3D-LUT-PRO-4K option to also be present to support this option.)

+KEYER

Keyer Software Option

Option +KEYER provides keying using independent SDI inputs for key and fill signals. A separate preview SDI output is provided for observing key results before applying to program video output. Available in standard and 4K.

+KEYER-4K

4K Keyer Software Option

Option +KEYER-4K provides keying using independent SDI inputs for key and fill signals. A separate preview SDI output is provided for observing key results before applying to program video output.

+LOGO

Logo Insertion Software Option

Option +LOGO allows uploading of up a user graphics file (such as an ID bug) to the card or device. When loaded, the graphic can be loaded using automated insertion controlled by GPI or other events (such as a GPI insertion signal for periodic station ID).

+LOGO-4K

4K Logo Insertion Software Option

Option +LOGO allows uploading of up a user graphics file (such as an ID bug) to the card or device. When loaded, the graphic can be loaded using automated insertion controlled by GPI or other events (such as a GPI insertion signal for periodic station ID).

+UDX-DANTE-16x16

DANTE Support of 16x16 Channels

Adds DANTE support of 16×16 channels to the 9904-UDX card but it cannot be used simultaneously with +HDR-TCHCLR and +LOGO licenses. Option available for the following products: 9904-UDX-4K, 9904-UDX-4K-DSP and 9904-UDX-4K-IP. Option to be added per card at the time of card purchase. Not field upgradeable.

Hardware Options

H2S

Daughter Card Supporting Externally-Accessible HDMI Input

Adds daughter card supporting externally-accessible HDMI input

Note: Card can support/accept 3G Level A or Level B-DL input with output as Level A or B-DL (via UI control) and also support RGB 4:4:4 / YCbCr 4:4:4 when card is loaded with corresponding firmware offset version. The functionality described here is available as standard (no additional charge) when requested at order. Consult Product Support for more information.

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