Description

Pro Convert HDMI 4K Plus Features & Specifications

Innovating to Enhance Live Production Workflows

Adopting NewTek’s royalty-free NDI® protocol for encoding and transmission, the Pro Convert family easily and reliably converts video signals such as HDMI and SDI into NDI streams. These NDI streams will be available to all NDI-compatible software and systems on the same network regardless of physical distance, ensuring high-quality, low-latency, IP-based live production experiences superior to traditional live production solutions.

Video-over-IP has Never Been so Simple

Everything you need as a live content producer can fit in a backpack – Pro Convert devices and accessories, a network switch and a laptop. The converter accepts a wide range of signals from source equipment including cameras, production workstations, media players, games consoles and more, creating streams that are compatible with the large and growing number of NDI-enabled software applications.

Easy-to-Use; Zero Configuration

Pro Convert devices automatically detect your network and the video input signal format, with no manual network configuration nor source format selection needed. Plug in the cables, and it just works!

Compact and Powerful

Pro Convert HDMI 4K Plus features a small size of 117.5mm by 66.7mm (4.63” by 2.63”) and 23.4mm (0.92”) thick, weighing only 234g. Tiny as it is, the converter supports HDMI 2.0 signal inputs up to 4K at 60fps 4:4:4 and can encode NDI streams up to 4Kp60 4:2:2.

Scalable Solution with Lower Investment in Equipment

With Pro Convert devices, your Video-over-IP infrastructure can be expanded to any number of inputs. Simply add one more Pro Convert to add one channel of input to your NDI-based production network, with no need for expensive equipment like dedicated video routers or matrixes.

Fits Easily and Non-Disruptively into Your Existing Workflows

Simply connect a Pro Convert device to your existing video source to make your production workflow IP-enabled. The converter provides a loop-through interface so you can still connect your source to the same subsequent video equipment without affecting your original workflow, minimizing cost and integration effort.

Other Features

• FPGA-based Video Processing
• Superb Signal Compatibility
• Remote Control PTZ Cameras via IP
• Connect to the computer using RNDIS when Ethernet is not available
• Support 8 channel IEC60958 audio streams; support Audio 5.1 and 7.1
• Fail-over to switch another source if the current one fails
• Intuitive web-based UI for quick setup and control
• Power via PoE or USB power supply
• Tally Lights
• 1/4’’-20 Mounting Hole
• Accessed by multiple users simultaneously; different user permissions to ensure safety
• Low-noise fan for cooling; 24×7 continuous work
• Online Firmware Update
• Rotary switch to set the ID of each device

Browser (tested)	Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 Microsoft Edge Mozilla Firefox version 61 and above Google Chrome version 49 and above Apple Safari 11.1 and above Opera 55.0.2994.44 and above
Supported Software (tested)	OBS XSplit vMix VidBlasterX Wirecast streamstar SW mimoLive Any other NewTek NDI-enabled encoding or streaming software
Input Interfaces	HDMI – DVI-D 1.0 – HDMI 1.4 – HDMI 2.0
Loop through Interface	HDMI – DVI-D 1.0 – HDMI 1.4 – HDMI 2.0
Storage Interface	SD Card (functions to be developed)
PTZ + Tally Control	Mini-DIN–8 jack
Screw Mounting Hole	¼–20 mounting hole
Network Interfaces	10/100/1000Mbps Ethernet IEEE 802.3af PoE
USB Interface	USB2.0 Type B 5V/2.1A power supply USB RNDIS/ECM
Input Feature	Support for input video resolutions up to 4:4:4 8-bit 4096×2160 60fps
HDMI Specific Features	600MHz HDMI receiver Adaptive HDMI equalizer Support for customized EDID Support for extraction of AVI/Audio InfoFrames Full colorimetry support Support for up to 4096×2160 4:4:4 60fps input signals Support for 8 channel IEC60958 audio streams Support for extraction of audio formation information & channel status data Support for extraction of video timing information Support for extraction of 3D format information Support for Side-by-Side Half, Top-and-Bottom, Frame Packing 3D mode.
NDI Output Format	Support for 4:2:2 8-bit output Support for up to 4096×2160 60fps or 1920×1080 240fps Support for NDI 3.x
Video Processing Features	Video processing pipelines with 4096×2160 60fps Video brightness, contrast, saturation, hue adjustment Video de-interlacing – Top field only – Bottom field only Video aspect ratio conversion – Auto or manual selection of output aspect ratio Video color format conversion – Auto or manual selection of input color format & quantization range – Auto or manual selection of output color format, quantization range & saturation range – Support for RGB, YUV BT.601, YUV BT.709, YUV BT.2020 input color formats – Support for YUV BT.601, YUV BT.709, YUV BT.2020 output color formats – Support for Limited or Full quantization range – Support for Limited, Full & ‘Extended gamut’ saturation range Video frame rate conversion Video mirror flip
NDI Source Name	Support for setting the device name shown in the system using Web UI. By default, the device name is ‘Pro Convert’. Support for setting the source name shown in the system using Web UI. By default, the source name is ‘board-index + serial number’. Support for setting board-index, from 0 to F, through on-board rotary switch
Firmware Upgrade	Support for manual update using Web UI
LED Indicator	Status LEDs indicate: – the state of power supply: on/off – Tally: preview/program – the state of input signal: locked/unlocked – the state of loopthrough signal: loopthrough connected and signal detected/undetected
Form Factor	117.5mm (L) x 66.7mm (W) x 23.4mm (H)
Accessories	USB2.0 A to B Cable 5V/2.1A power adaptor Mini-DIN–8 (PTZ + TALLY) to RS232 (PTZ) + Mini-DIN–8 (TALLY)
Power Consumption	5V max current: ~2A Max power consumption: ~10W
Working Environment	Operating temperature: 0 to 45 deg C Storage temperature: –20 to 70 deg C Relative Humidity: 5% to 90% non-condensing