AJA FS2 Overview

The AJA FS2 Dual Channel Frame Synchronizer and Converter supports two independent streams of 3G/HD/SD 10-bit Broadcast quality video and two independent groups of 16-channel AES audio simultaneously. Each individual video channel supports analog component or composite, 3G/HD/SD-SDI, Dual-Link, and HDMI I/O inputs/outputs. You can use the FS2 as two separate frame synchronizers/format converters, or the two channels can be linked with the internal keyer to do the work of multiple devices, such as HD sidebar keying where both the video and background graphics are upconverted and combined. Each channel features still-store, keyer, and video proc amp/color corrector offering more expansion options.

Supporting a wide range of broadcast formats, the FS2 Frame Synchronizer and Converter can be used for applications such as:

• Broadcast facilities
• Production trucks
• Video and audio signal conversion
• Adaptation
• Timing and processing

Key Features

• Supports two independent streams of 3G/HD/SD 10-bit Broadcast quality video and two independent groups of 16-channel AES audio simultaneously
• Individual FS2 video channel supports analog component or composite, 3G/HD/SD-SDI, Dual-Link, and HDMI I/O inputs/outputs
• Optional fiber inputs and outputs for cable runs up to 6.2 miles; supports single channel LC, single channel SC, and dual channel LCD connector modules
• You can use the FS2 as 2 separate Frame Synchronizers/Format Converters for convenient operation
• Can be used by combining channels like HD sidebar keying where both the video and background graphics are upconverted and combined
• Each channel features still-store, keyer, and video proc amp/color corrector offering more expansion options
• Supports down conversion between HD/SD and cross conversion between HD formats (including 3G 1080p50/60 formats)
• Features full input and output signal routing that allows any I/O port to be assigned to any of the processing channels
• Dual video and audio processors
• Each processor supports 16-channel AES/EBU digital audio, 16-channel embedded audio, and 8-channel balanced analog audio
• Offers variety of audio control
• Supports closed captioning indicating presence of closed captioning data in the video signal
• Supports conversion between SD and HD formats (including full conversion between CEA-608 and CEA-708 caption standards)
• Supports SNMP monitoring and web-based remote control
• Can be used in any network
• Supports a 3rd-party remote Control Panel (available separately) that offers web-based remote control over 10/100/1000 Ethernet via an internal web server

Built-in front panel control

Buttons and rotary knobs for changing settings

Front panel LED status indicators for system monitoring

Four isolated TTL GPI inputs and outputs for contact closure control

Detects incompatible I/O format signal and notifies via alarms/status messages

Up-Conversion

• Anamorphic: Full-screen
• Pillar Box 4:3: Results in a 4:3 image in the center of the screen with black sidebars
• Zoom 14:9: Results in a 4:3 image zoomed slightly to fill a 14:9 image with black sidebars
• Zoom Letterbox: Results in the image zoomed to fill the 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

Down-Conversion

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

Cross-Conversion

• 1080i to 720p
• 720p to 1080i
• 720p to 1080PsF

SD to SD Aspect Ratio Conversion

• Letterbox: This transforms SD anamorphic material to a letterboxed image
• H Crop: Will produce a horizontally stretched effect on the image; transforms anamorphic SD to full frame
• SD Pillarbox: Will produce an image in the center of the screen with black borders on the left and right sides and an anamorphized image in the center
• V Crop: Will transform SD letterbox material to an anamorphic image