Snell Extends Functionality of Sirius 800 Routing Switcher Family
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"The Sirius 800 router with AHP is known for its uniquely robust combination of flexibility and functionality, which together give users complete freedom in configuring signals in and out of the routing switcher," said Alan Smith, product manager at Snell. "At IBC2013 we look forward to demonstrating a variety of new features, capabilities, and configuration options that together yield an even more versatile routing and processing solution."
The unique new audio phasing control ensures constant delay, as well as guaranteed co-timing of multi-channel audio for all "same-format" signals across the whole router. In addition, a single reference for switching all formats simplifies system design and a line synchronization mode allows re-timing and clean switching with minimal delay. Adjustable video and individual audio channel delays allow compensation for contribution channel and audio encoding/decoding delays. The audio and video fingerprinting demonstration is based on the company's Hyperion monitoring and quality control technology that facilitates system-wide transmission-path lip-sync monitoring.
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The availability of frame synchronization on the routing switcher's AHP cards makes it possible for every single input into the Sirius 800 router to have its own synchronizer, along with existing capabilities including track swap, gain, delay, and mixing capability for input-level correction, standard channel setup, Dolby® 5.1 surround sound downmix, stereo-to-mono mix, output level adjustment, Dolby E delay compensation, video and audio timing delay correction, and sample rate conversion to house standard.
Giving users greater flexibility in managing and operating the system, new control updates incorporated into the Sirius 800 Series routing switcher include full dial-up support for audio track routing and processing with user configurable softpanels, and control from a wide range of BPX, XY, dial-up, and LCD button panels. As always, the Sirius 800 routing switcher is available with both fiber and coax interconnections.
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