Sony XVS Series Technical Manual
Sony XVS Series Technical Manual

Sony XVS Series Technical Manual

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Technical Guide

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  • Page 1 XVS Series Production Switcher Technical Guide...
  • Page 2 Introduction Sony has been manufacturing exceptional production switchers for decades. Known for their reliability, Sony switchers have participated in some of the world’s most prestigious live broadcast events including national and international sporting productions, state events, and music production. They are also in daily use across a spectrum of applications from small studios and flight packs to large multi-panel installations for international sports, light entertainment and news programming.
  • Page 3: Processor Options

    Processor Options Processor The processor supports native HD operation in both 1080/50i and 50P formats. An additional software licence is necessary to enable UHD (4K) operation on a per M/E basis. In UHD mode the XVS can operate in either 2SI or SQD standard at 3840 x 2160/50P resolution.
  • Page 4: Input/Output Options

    I/O Options Input/Output Options The XVS series switchers have extremely flexible I/O options; each slot can be configured independently with SDI (3G / 12G) or IP interfaces. SDI options are shown first – for IP options go to page 5.
  • Page 5 I/O Options SDI Input Board for XVS-9000 XKS-S9112 The XKS-S9112 input board is the only SDI input board option for the XVS-9000 switcher. It provides 8 x 12G inputs, pre-processing capabilities including include format conversion, frame synchronisation, colour correction and frame delay (adjustable from 1-8 frames). •...
  • Page 6 I/O Options IP Input Board for XVS-6000, 7000 & 8000 XKS-C8111 The XKS-C8111 IP input board supports SMPTE standard ST 2110-20. It utilises two QSFP28 connectors to provide 100Gb/sec capability, with 100% redundancy and hitless failover. • HD: 16 inputs, all of which will support pre-processing. This capability will be outlined in future software releases •...
  • Page 7 I/O Options IP Output Board for XVS-6000, 7000 & 8000 XKS-C8166 The XKS-C8166 IP output board supports SMPTE standard ST 2110-20. It utilises two QSFP28 connectors to provide 100Gb/sec capability, dual outputs for destination hitless failover connectivity. • HD: 16 outputs •...
  • Page 8 Format Conversion Format Conversion Options The XVS series switchers offer two choices of XVS series processors work natively in HD or UHD format conversion: formats, from 720P to 4K resolution. This internal System Format is determined during switcher setup. •...
  • Page 9 Format Conversion XKS-8460 Internal assignable convertor board (XVS-6000, 7000 & 8000 only) The XKS-8460 Internal Format Converter board provides format conversion for 16 assignable channels in 1080/50i or 50P mode and 4 channels in UHD. It can be assigned in four groups of four signals for either Input or Output conversion.
  • Page 10: Switcher Resources

    Amp, Primary and full RGB colour correction are available for both inputs and outputs on the XVS processor. Output CCR for any AUX output is provided as a standard feature with all XVS series processors. With the exception of the simple input board, XKS-S8110, all input boards can also provide CCR for inputs.
  • Page 11 Defocus and mosaic effects can also be used for identity concealment. 3D DME effects There are two 3D DME boards available for the XVS series switchers: XKS-8470 provides 2 channels of 3D effects in HD XKS-8475...
  • Page 12: Frame Memory

    Frame Memory XKS-8440 Frame Memory board 20-CH O/P in HD All XVS series processors can be fitted with the XKS-8440, a high-capacity frame memory board that handles both 2-CH I/P still images and video clips. On Board Memory Approximately 4,600 frames (HD) can be stored in the...
  • Page 13: Configuration Options

    Up to six ST2110 Bi directional IP cards PRIMARY INPUTS OUTPUTS (MULTI VIEWER) PRIMARY INPUTS When configuring XVS-9000 I/O please refer to your local Sony product specialist. XVS-8000 The XVS-8000 can be configured as follows: • Up to 10 I/P boards – max 160 (HD) or 40 (UHD) inputs •...
  • Page 14 Configuration Options XVS-7000 The XVS-7000 can be configured as follows: • Up to 7 I/P boards – max 112 (HD) or 28 (UHD) inputs PRIMARY INPUTS (1-160) • Up to 5 O/P boards – max 48 (HD) or 12 (UHD) outputs Assignable O/P (1-16) Assignable O/P (17-32) •...
  • Page 15 Switcher Upgrade Software ME4 (UHD) XZS-9540 XZS-8540 Switcher Upgrade Software ME5 (UHD) XZS-9550 XZS-8550 Multi Program 2 Software XZS-9200 XZS-8200 XZS-7200 XZS-6200 Automation Interface software BZPS-7700 BZPS-7700 BZPS-7700 BZPS-7700 When configuring XVS-9000 I/O please refer to your local Sony product specialist...
  • Page 16 All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without permission is prohibited. Features and specifications are subject to change without notice. All non-metric weights and measurements are approximate. ‘Sony’ is a registered trademark of Sony Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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