AJA CORVID-U-R0 - External 2RU chassis w/PCIe card and connecting cable

AJA CORVID-U-R0

The Corvid-U-R0 is a high-performance I/O chassis designed for use with AJA's TruScale cards and TruZoom software. This unit is designed for working with high-bandwidth applications like 4K, high frame rate, and stereoscopic 3D. It's housed in a 2RU chassis and features a fast 8x PCIe Gen. II, built-in acceleration capabilities, and two expansion bays for additional inputs/outputs.

The Corvid Ultra provides four 3G/HD/SD-SDI inputs and four 3G/HD/SD-SDI inputs for working with multiple SD, HD, 2K, or 4K streams simultaneously. It also has an HDMI 1.4 output for sending signals to HD or 4K displays, and analog audio outputs for easily monitoring audio channels without the need for additional digital audio equipment.

Dual expansion bays extend the performance capabilities of the Corvid Ultra by allowing for additional I/O, or support for up to two TruScale cards. AJA's TruScale technology enables high-quality, arbitrary image scaling, and integrates with the TruZoom software and joystick for live scaling and recording.

Features

• I/O Chassis for TruZoom Software
• Requires AJA TruScale Hardware Cards
• Support for 4K, HFR, & Stereoscopic 3D
• 3G/HD/SD-SDI Inputs and Outputs
• 4K HDMI Output
• Fast 8x PCIe 2.0 Host Connection
• Color Depth Up to 16-bit Float RGBA
• 16-Channel AES/EBU Audio In/Out
• Two Expansion Slots

Specifications

Video Formats

• SD
  • 525i 29.97
  • 625i 25
• HD:
  • 720P 50, 59.94, 60
  • 1080i 25, 29.97, 30
  • 1080PsF 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30
  • 1080p 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 50, 59.94, 60
• 2K:
  • 2048 x 1080P 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 50, 60
  • 2048 x 1080PsF 23.98, 24
  • 2048 x 1556PsF 23.98, 24, 25
• 4K:
  • 3840x2160P 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 48, 50, 59.94, 60
  • 3840x2160PsF 23.98, 24
  • 4096x2160P 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 50, 59.94, 60
  • 4096x2160PsF 23.98, 24

Pixel Format

• 8-bit:
  • YCbCr 4:2:2
  • RGB
  • RG
• 10-bit:
  • YCbCr 4:2:2
  • RGB
  • RGBA
• 12-bit:
  • YCbCr 4:2:2
  • RGB
  • RGBA
  • XYZ
  • XYZA
• 16-bit:
  • RGB
  • RGBA

Video Inputs

• 3G/SD/HD SDI, SMPTE-259/292/296/424, 8- or 10-bits
• Single Link 4:2:2 or 4:4:4 (1 x BNC)
• Dual link HD 4:4:4 (2 x BNC)
• 2K HSDL (High Speed Data Link) 4:4:4, (2 x BNC)
• 4K/QuadHD 4:4:4 (4 x BNC)

Video Outputs

• 3G/SD/HD SDI, SMPTE-259/292/296/424, 8- or 10-bits
• Single Link 4:2:2 or 4:4:4 (1 x BNC)
• Dual Link HD 4:4:4 (2 x BNC)
• 2K HSDL (High Speed Data Link) 4:4:4, (2 x BNC)
• 4K/QuadHD 4:4:4 (4 x BNC)
• HDMI v1.4, 30/36 bits/pixel, RGB or YUV, 2.25Gbps, SD, HD, 1080p-50/60, 4K, 2K stereoscopic (full-size HDMI)

Audio Inputs digital

• 16-channel 24-bit SDI embedded, 48kHz synchronous
• 16-channel 24-bit AES/EBU, 48kHz synchronous (8 x BNC)

Audio Outputs Digital

• 16-channel 24-bit SDI embedded, 48kHz synchronous
• 16-channel 24-bit AES/EBU, 48kHz synchronous (8 x BNC)

Audio Outputs Analog

• 2-channel unbalanced output (2 x RCA)

Reference

• Analog Reference Input (BNC)
• Analog Reference Output, loop through (BNC)

Timecode: LTC timecode input and output (via 1 x BNC each)

Machine Control

• RS-422, Sony 9-pin protocol (via breakout cable or optional K3G-Box)
• 9-pin D-connector pinout:
• 1-GND
• 2-RX-
• 3-TX+
• 4-GND
• 5-No Collection
• 6-GND
• 7-RX+
• 8-TX-
• 9-GND
• Shell-GND

Host Connection

• 8-lane PCIe 2.0
• 3-meter interconnect cable
• 2500+ MB/sec (bi-directional)

Expansion Slots

• 2 4K-capable expansion slots
• Accepts AJA TruScale option card

Processing

• 4 capture frame stores
• 4 playback frame stores
• 4 color space converters (high precision)
• 4 mixer keyers
• 4 1D LUTs (12-bit)
• 4 3D LUTs (17x17x17, 12-bit)
• 4 debayering widgets
• 1 up/down/cross converter

Up-Conversion

• Hardware 10-bit
• Anamorphic: full-screen
• Pillar box 4:3: results in a 4:3 image in center of screen with black sidebars
• Zoom 14:9: results in a 4:3 image zoomed slightly to fill a 14:9 image with black side bars
• Zoom letterbox: results in image zoomed to fill full screen
• Zoom wide: results in a combination of zoom and horizontal stretch to fill a 16:9 screen; this setting can introduce a small aspect ratio change

Up/Down/Cross Conversion

• Hardware 10-bit
• Anamorphic: full-screen
• Letterbox: image is reduced with black top and bottom added to image area with the aspect ratio preserved
• Crop: image is cropped to fit new screen size

Cross Conversion

• Hardware 10-bit
• 1080i to 720P
• 720P to 1080i
• 720P to 1080PsF

Rack Mount: 2 RU, compatible with standard 19" racks
Dimensions (W x H x D): 17.25 x 3.38 x 11.63" (43.8 x 8.57 x 29.5 cm)