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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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