SD-Connect™ Comprehensive Video Converter

                $1,495.00

SD-ConnectTM Applications:

• DV Based Non-Linear Editing (NLE) using Betacam or Digibeta Deck with:

  • Adobe Premiere

  • Apple Final Cut Pro

  • Avid Xpress DV/Pro, NewsCutter

  • Sony Vegas

  • Grass Valley NewsEdit

  • Pinnacle Liquid Edition

  • 1394 to RS-422 deck command/timecode conversion

• SDI ↔ Analog Conversions

  • Component/Composite Video I/O

  • Embed/De-Embed Audio

  • Proc Amp

  • Test Pattern Generator

  • RS-422 loop thru control

  • RS-422 to 1394 command/timecode conversion

SD-ConnectTM also features:

• 10-bit video, 24-bit audio I/O

• Analog Component, S-Video, Composite Video I/O

• 4-Channel Balanced and Unbalanced Analog/Digital Audio I/O

• SDI (SMPTE 259M-C) with embedded audio (SMPTE 272M-A) I/O

• 1394 I/O with DV and (future) uncompressed modes

• Simultaneous 10-bit bidirectional SDI ↔ Analog conversions

• NTSC and PAL support

• Frame Accurate Insert Edits

• Simple installation - no need to install PCI card or load drivers

• Easy to use LCD panel with rotary knob for control

• Low system load (in DV mode), works with a laptop

• Genlock Phase Adjustment

• Upcoming uncompressed video/audio over 1394 with Final Cut Pro (2Q 2005), Sony Vegas(2Q 2005), and Adobe Premiere(1Q 2005)

The Convergent Design SD-ConnectTM is a standalone all in one standard definition video converter.  The SD-ConnectTM features all standard analog and digital video formats including:

• Composite Video

• Component Video

• S-Video

• SDI (SMPTE 259M-C) with embedded audio (SMPTE 272M-A)

• 1394 Firewire DV video (DV25)

The SD-ConnectTM also features four channel audio in and out with the following formats:

• Balanced and Unbalanced Analog

• AES/EBU

• Embedded audio over SDI

OTHER MODELS:

HD-Connect  LE - $1,095.00

HD-Connect SI - $795.00

HD-Connect MI - $595.00

nanoConnect - $395.00

nanoView - $325.00 (available Q3/07)

nanoSwitch - $595.00 (available Q3/07)

HD-Connect MX - $995.00 (available Q3/07)