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- Page 1 81-F 3G/HD/SD Optical to HDMI and SDI Electrical Converter User Guide Revision 1.0 SW v 1.0.0...
- Page 2 As the company has grown, more former TV station engineers have HD up/down/cross conversion, scan conversion and joined Ensemble Designs and this wealth of practical test signal generators with 3G, HD, SD, ASI, HDMI video, experience fuels the company’s innovation. Everyone at the audio and optical choices.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
81-F 3G/HD/SD Optical SDI to HDMI Converter Contents Product Overview Capabilities Overview for BrightEye 81-F Free Software Upgrades for the Life of the Product Functional Description and Block Diagram Application Example Rear Connectors Power Connection USB Connection HDMI Out SDI Output... -
Page 4: Product Overview
BrightEye 81-F provides a reliable way to achieve confidence monitoring in post and broadcast applications. BrightEye 81-F is an optical to HDMI and electrical converter for use with 3 Gb/s and 1.5 Gb/s high definition video signals, and standard definition signals. The video input is received on an optical LC connector, converted, and then output on both a BNC connector and an HDMI connector. -
Page 5: Functional Description And Block Diagram
90 and 230 volts, at 50 or 60 Hertz. BrightEye 81-F uses a standard IEC line cord and can be used anywhere in the world. It is normal for the converter to be quite warm to the touch when operating. -
Page 6: Application Example
HD Router can be converted to optical by a BrightEye 46, then sent over optical cable to the other location where it is converted back to electrical by the BrightEye 81-F, which provides one HDMI and one electrical SDI output. -
Page 7: Rear Connectors
3G/HD/SD Optical SDI to HDMI Converter Rear Connectors All connections to the BrightEye 81-F are made on the rear of the unit. Refer to the illustration below for a snapshot reference. A more detailed explanation of the rear connectors follows. -
Page 8: Power Connection
USB Connection Your BrightEye 81-F comes with a USB cable, shown below. Connect the USB port to a PC or Mac running BrightEye software for more comprehensive monitoring and upgrades to the unit. BrightEye Mac or PC software is included on CD that came with your BrightEye. Additionally, the application can be downloaded for free at the following link: www.ensembledesigns.com/support/brighteye-support... -
Page 9: Sdi Output
3G/HD/SD Optical SDI to HDMI Converter SDI Output BrightEye 81-F provides one SDI Output BNC. It outputs an electrical version of the SDI optical input. The output standard (3G, HD or SD) follows the input standard. Connect to a video destination such as a router, production switcher, or broadcast monitor. -
Page 10: Inputs And Outputs
Inputs and Outputs • HDMI Out – Outputs HDMI 1.3. The HDMI output of BrightEye 81-F is not HDCP encrypted. The High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) is an uncompressed, all-digital interface that transmits digital video and eight channels of digital audio. HDMI is a bit-serial interface that carries the video content in digital component form over multiple twisted-pairs. -
Page 11: Operation
Input – The incoming format (3G, HD, or SD) will Illuminate green. BrightEye 81-F supports all of the 3G, HD and SD standards listed in the chart in the "Using the BrightEye Control Application” section, beginning on page 12. The video format is auto detected. -
Page 12: Using The Brighteye Control Application
The BrightEye Mac or PC software is included on a CD with each unit and offers more comprehensive monitoring of your BrightEye 81-F. BrightEye Mac or PC software is designed to allow you to monitor the BrightEye 81-F from a personal computer. Installation and instructions for using this software application are given in the PDF manual on the CD. -
Page 13: Input Menu
Input – This menu provides a read-only status indication of input video presence. The video format coming in on the BNC connector(s) is auto detected and reported here. BrightEye 81-F supports all of the 3G, HD and SD standards listed in the chart below. - Page 14 81-F 3G/HD/SD Optical SDI to HDMI Converter BrightEye 81-F Input Menu www.ensembledesigns.com BrightEye 81-F - Page 14...
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Page 15: Troubleshooting
The HDMI LED will illuminate orange when an HDMI cable is connected to a monitor and the monitor reports back that it does not support the incoming format. Because many monitors do not report back format support fully or accurately, BrightEye 81-F will often function properly when the HDMI LED illuminates orange. -
Page 16: Software Updating
This module is covered by a five-year limited warranty. If you require service (under warranty or not), please contact Ensemble Designs and ask for customer service before you return the unit. This will allow the service technician an opportunity to provide any other suggestions for identifying the problem and to recommend possible solutions. -
Page 17: Specifications
5.625” W x 0.8” H x 5.5” D (143 mm x 20 mm x 140 mm) including connectors Power 12 volts, 7 watts (100-230 VAC modular power supply) Temperature Range 0 to 40° C ambient (all specs met) Relative Humidity 0 to 95° non-condensing www.ensembledesigns.com BrightEye 81-F - Page 17... -
Page 18: Glossary
215 in our base 10 numbering system. When a value is carried digitally, each additional bit of resolution will double the number of different states that can be represented. Systems www.ensembledesigns.com BrightEye 81-F - Page 18... - Page 19 But it is not a seamless matter to pull the signal apart again at the destination in order to display it or process it. The resultant artifacts of www.ensembledesigns.com BrightEye 81-F - Page 19...
- Page 20 Digital Audio can be carried along in the same bitstream as an SDI or HD-SDI signal by taking advantage of the gaps in the transmission which correspond to the horizontal and vertical intervals of the television waveform. This technique can be very cost effective in transmission and routing, but www.ensembledesigns.com BrightEye 81-F - Page 20...
- Page 21 The entity that controls the HDCP standard strictly limits the kinds of devices that are allowed decryption keys. Devices that decrypt the content and provide an unencrypted copy are not allowed. www.ensembledesigns.com BrightEye 81-F - Page 21...
- Page 22 For 270 Mb/s SD video, the allowable jitter is 740 picoseconds, or 0.2 UI (Unit Interval – one bit width). For 1.485 Gb/s HD, the same 0.2UI spec corresponds to just 135 pico seconds. www.ensembledesigns.com BrightEye 81-F - Page 22...
- Page 23 Firstly, it does not require that the two endpoint devices have any electrical connection to each other. This can be very advantageous in large facilities where problems with ground loops appear. And secondly, and most importantly, an www.ensembledesigns.com BrightEye 81-F - Page 23...
- Page 24 4 frames (8 fields) which is also known as the Bruch Blanking sequence. In NTSC, the repeat is every 2 frames (4 fields). This creates enormous headaches in editing systems and the system timing of analog composite facilities. www.ensembledesigns.com BrightEye 81-F - Page 24...
- Page 25 FIFO (First In, First Out) memory. The incoming video is written into the memory using its own jittery timing. This operation is closely associated with the actual digitization of the analog signal because the varying position of the sync timing must be mimicked by the sampling www.ensembledesigns.com BrightEye 81-F - Page 25...
- Page 26 Video Graphics Array. Traditional 15-pin, analog interface between a PC and monitor. www.ensembledesigns.com BrightEye 81-F - Page 26...
- Page 27 Cr (R-Y) and Cb (B-Y). Y/Pr/Pb In analog component video, the image is carried in three components. The luminance is Y, the R-Y color difference signal is Pr, and the B-Y color difference signal is Pb. www.ensembledesigns.com BrightEye 81-F - Page 27...
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