Blackmagic Design - Teranex Express

Blackmagic Design’s Teranex Express is the world’s first real time SD, HD and Ultra HD broadcast standards converter!

Featuring advanced, patented algorithms, Teranex Express gives you 1089 visually transparent, high quality SD, HD and Ultra HD up, down and standard 10-bit conversions that are required by the world’s leading broadcasters and studios.

You also get high quality deinterlacing, noise reduction, automatic cadence detection, removal and correction even on previously edited content, adjustable scaling and aspect ratio conversion, all with full time code conversion and multi-channel audio.

Main features

• Real-time broadcast standard conversions
• 1089 separate standard and format conversions
• Conversions from/to any signal, format and frame rate
• 12G-SDI for all SD, HD and Ultra HD formats up to 2160p 60
• Conversion of Time Code and auxiliary data embedded in video

Technical characteristics

• SDI video inputs:
  • 1 x BNC (IN A) – 10-bit SD, HD, 2K, 3G HD levels A and B, 6G and 12G Ultra HD auto switching
  • 1 x BNC (IN B) – 10-bit SD, HD, 2K, 3G HD and 6G Ultra HD auto switching. Usable as dual link input for 4:2:2 3G or 6G UHD
• SDI video input loops:
  • 1 x BNC (IN A Loop) – reclocked, 10-bit SD, HD, 2K, 3G HD, 6G and 12G Ultra HD auto switching
  • 1 x BNC (IN B Loop) – reclocked, 10-bit SD, HD, 2K, 3 Gb/s HD, 6G Ultra HD auto switching
• SDI video outputs:
  • 1 x BNC (OUT A) – 10-bit SD, HD, 2K, 3G HD levels A and B, 6G and 12G Ultra HD auto switching
  • 1 x BNC (OUT B) – 10-bit SD, HD, 2K, 3G HD levels A and B and 6G Ultra HD auto switching. Usable as dual link output for 4:2:2 3G or 6G Ultra HD
• Quad SDI video outputs SMPTE 435-1: quad HD Split (square division method) only. Utilizes SDI out A for quadrant A, SDI out B for quadrant B; reconfigures SDI IN A loop for quadrant C, SDI IN B loop for quadrant D
• Optical fiber video inputs: 1 x 10 ­bit SD, HD, 3G HD, 2K, Ultra HD auto switching 
• Optical fiber video outputs: 1 x 10­bit SD, HD, 3G HD, 2K, Ultra HD auto switching. Not available while operating in Dual Link or Quad Link output modes
• SDI audio inputs: 16 channels in SD, HD, 3G HD, 2K and Ultra HD
• SDI audio outputs: 16 channels in SD, HD, 3G HD, 2K and Ultra HD
• Optical fiber connection (optional): 1 x SMPTE optical fiber SFP socket
• Optical fiber audio inputs: 16 channels in SD, HD, 3G HD, 2K and Ultra HD
• Optical fiber audio outputs: 16 channels in SD, HD, 3G HD, 2K and Ultra HD
• Dolby support: built-in Dolby AC-3 pass-through in all conversions. Dolby E pass through except during video frame rate conversions
• Time Code inputs: support for VITC / ATC. No support for LTC
• Time Code outputs: support for VITC / ATC. No support for LTC
• Multi rate support: SDI connections are switchable between standard definition, high definition and Ultra HD. SDI switches between 270 Mb/s standard definition SDI, 1.5 Gb/s HD-SDI and 2K SDI, 3G HD, 6G and 12G Ultra HD.
• Reference input: 1 x BNC, Black Burst or Tri-level sync
• Computer interface:
  • 1 x USB 2.0 mini B port for software updates
  • 1x RJ45 10/100 Ethernet for remote control and configuration
• Processor Interface: illuminated pushbuttons, status LEDs and LCD with easy to use onscreen menus