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Ross Video Acuity 4K Production Switcher

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Acuity | Large production switcher designed to handle the world’s most challenging live events

Ross Video Acuity combines infinite production power with aestetic beauty and remarkable connectivity

Acuity handles even 1080P60 and 4K productions without requiring expensive upgrades. It comes in two different frame sizes and 6 different panel sizes. It is as well only switcher to provide 4ME, 4 keyers in a 4K production.

Newest production switcher from Ross Video provides a new level of operation efficiency for enterprise broadcasting systems or large multi-camera productions environment.

Acuity’s processing engines take advantage of the latest generation FPGA technology, and so can offer significant room for expanded capabilities in the future.

Each of Acuity ME Packs

  • 8 powerful keyers with luma, linear, chroma and preset pattern keys
  • 1 additional keyer for DVE transitions
  • 16 channels of 2D DVE / Resizers with Key Combiners
  • 2 channels of Advanced 3D DVE with Key / Fill & Warps (optional)
  • 2 advanced UltraChrome™ chroma keyers
  • MultiFeed™* provides 6 definable PGM outputs
  • 2 utility buses for video-in-border and garbage mask applications
  • 12 pattern generators, 2 advanced pattern generators for wipes, 8 preset pattern keys and 2 pattern generators for color washes

Applications

  • Broadcast News
  • Broadcast Sports
  • Sports stadiums
  • Outside Broadcast productions
  • Houses of worship
  • Education

Control Panels

Key Features 
Multi-Panel Operation✔
(1 Master, 8 Satellites)
Fully Modular Control Panels ✔
Number of Panels available6
DualDisplay Menu System ✔
On Panel Menu Control Module ✔
16:9 Touch Screen Menu Display ✔
Theme-able Panel Glow RGB Buttons ✔
Full RGB Color Mnemonic Displays ✔
Maximum assignable Tallies144
Automation Control via OverDrive ✔
N+1 Redundant Power Supplies✔
(optional)

Frames (Live Production Engines)

Key Features 
Signal Processing Format: 59.94Hz Frame Rate480i, 480i 16:9, 720p, 1080i, 1080P (3G Level A), 2160P (quad link UHD-1)
Signal Processing Format: 50Hz Frame Rate576i, 576i 16:9, 720p, 1080i, 1080P (3G Level A), 2160P (quad link UHD-1)
Signal Processing Format: 24Hz Frame Rate1080P, 1080PsF
Signal Processing Format: 23.98Hz Frame Rate1080PsF
Signal Processing Format: 29.97Hz Frame Rate1080P
Maximum number of Multi-Definition Inputs60 (4RU Frame), 120 (8RU Frame)
Maximum number of Multi-Definition Outputs40 (4RU Frame), 60 (8RU Frame)
Maximum number of MEs6.5 (4RU Frame), 8 (8RU Frame, .5 ME not supported with 8 Full MEs)
Keyers per ME8 (selectable 2 or 4 on .5 ME)
UltraChrome Keyers per ME2
Maximum number of AuxKeys10 (4RU Frame), 15 (8RU Frame)
Total Keyers in fully populated system, inc. AuxKeys64 (4RU Frame), 87 (8RU Frame)
MultiFeed with 6 Program outputs for each ME ✔
Number of standard 2D DVE/Resizers16 per ME with DVE combiner (2 DVEs per key channel)
Number of optional 3D DVEs4 per ME, (2 channels with key and fill)
Warps and Curvilinear EffectsStandard with 3D DVE option
Key Trails and Advanced Recursive Effects ✔
Internal MultiViewers20 Windows / Dual Head (installed in unused ME slots)
Source MultiViewers20 Window MultiViewer per MultiProcessing input Card (optional)
Input Frame Syncs and ConversionVia Optional MultiProcessing input cards
Internal SSD Drive for media files, show and configuration storage240 GB
Number of Media Stores4 per ME plus 4 channel Global Store
Media Store RAM Capacity8 GB for each ME MediaStore and a 4GB Global Store
Event Memory System and Custom Control Macros1,000 Memories and 2,304 Custom Controls per setup file
SmartConversion – On-The-Fly Format ConversionStandard software feature, optional openGear conversion frame
Internal Proc Amps and Color Correction ✔
Preview Overlay ✔
Tally, GPIO and Contact Closures36 Tally, 24 GPIO & 24 Programmable Contact Closures
N+1 Redundant Power Supplies✔
(optional)

Input/Output Cards – 12G MultiProcessing Cards

12G MultiProcessing CardsEach Card Includes:
Inputs20 SDI Inputs: 5 12G SDI inputs or 20 3G SDI inputs
Frame Synchronizers with Format Conversion8 freely assignable FSFCs per card
YUV Proc Amp per input ✔
RGB Colour Corrector per input ✔
1080P level B to level A conversion per input ✔
Input Card MultiViewerAble to display all 20 inputs as a single source, be included as a source insider of another MultiViewer.
UHD Quad Square Division to 2SI Converter2 converters (eliminates the Input Module MultiViewer)

Input/Output Cards – IP Cards

IP Input CardEach Card Includes:
10G SFP Ethernet Modules12 (6 Primary, 6 Redundant)
SDI Inputs21

 

IP Output CardEach Card Includes:
10G SFP Ethernet Modules12 (6 Primary, 6 Redundant)
SDI Inputs20