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Manufactures List
Digital Signage
Convergent Design - HD Connect
Biamp Audia and Nexia Solutions
Extron MGP 464 & 464 DI
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Highlights of the converter include:
HD-Connect
MI Features
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HDMI → HD/SD-SDI
conversion
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Works with HDV, AVCHD and DV formats
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Eliminates render and playback issues associated with Long-GOP formats
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HD/SD-SDI includes video + audio + time code
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RS-422 deck control (compatible with Avid, Final Cut Pro and Premiere)
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Optional live capture of “never-compressed” out of the camcorder, for highest quality / green screen applications
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1080i, 720p and 486i/576i output, as provided by the deck/camcorder
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Excellent video / audio quality as HDMI output utilizes decoder / scaler / error correction in camcorder/deck
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Very low-latency (approximately 1 video line or under 40 uS), which is imperceptible
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Low-power (under 2 Watts) for portable applications
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Affordable: $695USD MSRP
Recent Developments
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Video levels can now be clipped to legal limits or allowed to go full range (Sony products only)
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HDMI cable lengths of up to 20 meters (66 feet) have been successfully tested with the MI box. Note: we recommend using a short HDMI cable and a longer HD/SD-SDI cable (coax) to connect the MI box, as the coax is about 1/10 the price of HDMI cable.
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We are developing a battery powered option for studio and remote applications. Currently, we get 4 hours of operation out of a 4-cell AA-size battery pack (NiMH). Lithium-Ion cells should double these figures.
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We have developed a technique to invoke cross conversion and down conversion out of the Sony Consumer HDV camcorders (HDR-HC3), even though these modes are not listed in the operating menu. These low-cost (around $1000USD) camcorders can act as excellent feeder decks for ingest of HDV/DV into an NLE system (and you get an extra camcorder for emergencies). See attached compatibility charts.
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Note that the HD-Connect MI does not accept encrypted video (from commercial DVDs for example). So, JVC BR-HD50 customers will need a software update to their decks to turn off the HDCP encryption. This should be available from JVC in the latter part of January.
Below is are PDF documents of the HD-Connect MI spec sheet, our white paper on HDMI technology and the MI Playback compatibility charts. Adobe Acrobat Reader is needed.
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