NAB Product News
Qustream expands Integrity, Cheetah modules
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Apr 10, 2008 - 12:07:13 PM

Booth: N3421

Signal processing and control is always a concern for sportscasters and Qustream’s latest signal processing and distribution modules, the Integrity 600 lineup, will give NAB attendees some new options.

The Integrity 600 modular video and audio processing and distribution system now includes redundant power supply and optional redundant control plus reference board for two power busses, two Ethernet busses and two reference signals to every card in the system.

The modular approach of Integrity gives maximum flexibility users and the Integrity 600 FRM603 chassis accommodates up to 20 signal-processing cards. To warn users of power failure two sets of fans are equipped with individual tachometers to measure speeds.

A key component of the Qustream system is Star board slots, permitting full bandwidth system integration through CWDM fiber or other transmission standards. All boards including video and audio DAs can receive or send signals to other boards via the midplane.

Qustream says the midplane is unique with 3 Gbit/s signal busses between two Star slots and all other boards. The busses are also between adjacent boards.

Also look for new modules for the Cheetah range of Qustream routers, each capable of mixing BNC and fiber connectivity in the same frame. Qustream flexibility allows for fiber directly into or out of the router, eliminating extra hardware and connection points as signals are brought to the routing core.

New modules include:

The QuStream CH-ADSDI-IN is a video input card with composite A-to-D decoder input. A direct replacement for the standard input card, it fits the same input slot and provides 16 independent channels. Features include genlock synchronization of all inputs to external reference, proc amp control of each individual input, and high quality A to D conversion with Quadracomb technology.

The CH-INPUT-3GB-BNC is video input card with 16 individual source channels accepting up to 3 Gbit/s in a standard input card slot. An additional option slot can be fitted to permit further expansion.

QuStream's CH-OUTPUT-3GB-BNC is a multi-bitrate video output card operating at up to 3 Gbit/s with up to 16 individual outputs from a standard output card slot. An additional option slot can be fitted to permit further expansion. The CH-OUTPUT-3GB-BNC can be mixed and matched with other input cards.

The CH-HDSDI-OUT-BNC is a video output card with integral HD-to-SD downconversion. The CH-HDSDI-OUT-BNC supports 16:9 to 4:3; letterbox and center-cut aspect ratio conversion.