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Convergent Design has been developing video conversion related products for 10 years and has over 15 years of experience in video related technologies. The company specialise in 1394/DV designs, embedded systems, FPGA design and circuit board design for the analogue and digital video industries.

NEW!!! Convergent Design
nanoConnect

Now you can affordably add full HD/SD-SDI output to your camcorder / deck and enjoy high-quality 100% digital video and audio. Analog conversion losses are a thing of the past. nanoConnect works with virtually any HDMI enabled source, including the new AVCHD camcorders as well as HDV devices. You can even play back your DV tapes and get SD-SDI. nanoConnect takes advantage of the decoder and scaler inside of your HDV / AVCHD camera / deck, so you can get 1080i or 720p or SD video-out independent of your native format.

$395.00 MSRP

NEW!!! Convergent Design
HD-Connect MX

Add Genlocked SDI output and RS-422 deck control to your affordable decks and cameras. All digital video and audio conversion to enable highest quality HD/SD-SDI output. Tri/bi level sync input for genlocked HD/SD-SDI output. Digital AES audio along with embedded audio output. LTC timecode output along with embedded timecode. CameraLive output from HDMI equipped cameras has not been compressed. Maximize your video quality and minimize your investment. Take advantage of the scaler in your camera/deck to get various video output formats including 1080i, 720p, & SD.

$995.00 MSRP

NEW!!! Convergent Design
nanoSwitch

Great as an Editing System or Display Input Switch. Switch between 4 different HD/SD-SDI sources for display or for your NLE. An SDI reclocker is used to lower the jitter and maximize the input and output cable lengths. 143 Mbps, 270 Mbps, 1.483 Gbps, and 1.485 Gbps are supported. This supports the standard video formats including standard definition (486i and 576i) and high definition (720p, 1080i, 1080p24, 25, 30). The desired input can be selected with a button on the nanoSwitch or remotely using USB. 1.4W, ~5 X 4 X 1 inchesPower Supply Included!

$595.00 MSRP

NEW!!! Convergent Design
nanoView

Monitor from your HD-SDI editing system on a HDMI television (including multi-channel audio). View HD/SD-SDI video/audio on your affordable LCD/Plasma monitor. All digital conversion leads to no quality loss due to analog conversions. The SDI input is mapped pixel for pixel on the HDMI ouput. Broad Format Support, 1080p (30, 25), 1080i, 720p, 576i, 486i. Connect SDI to source and HDMI to monitor. No dip switches or settings. 1.5 Watts. ~3 X 2 X 1 inchesPower Supply Included!

$325.00 MSRP


The HD-Connect MI

Bring HDV, DV or AVCHD into Your Existing HD/SD-SDI Workflow

The HD-Connect MI is an HDMI to HD/SDI-SDI converter box featuring embedded audio and time-code. This unique box converts the uncompressed (YCbCr 4:2:2) video and audio from Sony / JVC deck or camcorder HDMI output into the HD/SD-SDI format used in professional video applications. The HD-Connect MI offers two distinct advantages over other HDV converters: DV as well as HDV support and the ability to playback both 1080i and 720p tapes from a single deck. Users can connect the HD/SD-SDI output to their NLE systems and convert HDV/DV to DVCProHD, DNxHD or uncompressed HD/SD in real-time.

$695.00 MSRP


The HD-Connect SI

The HD-Connect SI is an HDV to HD/SD-SDI converter box featuring embedded audio and time-code. The ultra-portable unit offers a cost-effective solution for converting HDV material from Sony, JVC or Canon decks or camcorders to uncompressed HD/SD-SDI.  Users can connect the HD/SD-SDI output to their NLE systems and convert HDV to DVCProHD, DNxHD or uncompressed HD in real-time, thus eliminating all the Long GOP (and long render times) associated with HDV editing.  Additionally, the HD-Connect SI converts RS-422 deck commands to 1394, so the HDV deck or camcorder can be directly controlled from an editing application.

$995.00 MSRP


The HD-Connect LE

The HD-Connect LE is an HDV to HD/SD-SDI convertor box featuring embedded audio and time-code as well as analog component, AES and LTC outputs. This small unit offers a cost-effective solution for converting HDV material from Sony, JVC or Canon decks or camcorders to uncompressed HD/SD-SDI.  Users can connect the HD/SD-SDI output to their NLE systems and convert HDV to DVCProHD, DNxHD or uncompressed HD in real-time, thus eliminating all the Long GOP (and long render times) associated with HDV editing. Additionally, the HD-Connect LE converts RS-422 deck commands to 1394, so the HDV deck or camcorder can be directly controlled from an editing application. Offline/Online workflows as well as batch captures are therefore easily supported.

$1,495.00 MSRP

The Convergent Design SD-Connect is a stand-alone all in one standard definition video converter. The SD-Connect features all standard analogue and digital video formats including:
• Composite Video
• Component Video
• S-Video
• SDI (SMPTE 259M-C) with embedded audio (SMPTE 272M-A) I/O
• 1394 Firewire DV video (DV25)

The SD-Connect is the perfect solution for DV Based Non-Linear Editing (NLE) using either a Betacam or Digibeta Deck with;
• Adobe Premiere • Apple Final Cut Pro • Avid Xpress DV
• NewsCutter • Sony Vegas Video

The SD-Connect also features four channel audio in and out with the following formats:
• Balanced and Unbalanced Analogue • AES/EBU • Embedded audio over SDI
• Proc Amp • Test Pattern Generator

Other features include:
• 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

$1,895.00 MSRP

SD-Connect Replaces Multiple Mini-Converters adds NLE Support

Function

Convergent Design
SD-Connect

Typical
Mini-Converter

Typical
Rack-Mount System

True Stand-Alone Operation (no PC Required)

Yes

Yes

Yes

SDI → Component Video + 4-Chan Audio

Included

$990

$990

SDI → Composite Video

Included

$375

$590

SDI Video + Audio → SDI with embedded audio

Included

$990

Component / Composite Video → SDI

Included
(also embeds audio)

$595

$990

Frame Synchronizer

Included

n/a

$500

Rack Mount Frame

Included

n/a

$790

Power Supply

Included

$40 ~ $65
(per converter)

Included in
Rack-Mount Frame

DV (over 1394) → All Video & Audio Outputs

Included

n/a

n/a

Any Video & Audio Input → DV (over 1394)

Included

n/a

n/a

Digital Noise Reduction

Included

n/a

n/a

4-Channal Digital and Analog Audio I/O

Included

n/a

n/a

Time Base Corrector

Included

n/a

n/a

Video Proc Amp

Included

n/a

n/a

Video Test Pattern Generator

Included
(over 20 patterns)

Color Bar Only

n/a

Audio Tone Generator

Included
(programmable)

n/a

n/a

Audio Level Meters

Included

n/a

n/a

Control

Rotary Encoder

DIP switch

DIP switch

Display

Graphics LCD (128 x 64)

n/a

n/a

Status / Error Messages

Included

n/a

n/a

NLE Support (Premiere, Final Cut Pro, etc)

Included

n/a

n/a

RS-422 Tape Deck Control

Included

n/a

n/a

Upgradable Firmware

Included
(via Internet)

n/a

n/a

System Cost

$1895

$375 ~ $2500+

$2500+

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