MOTU HD Express User Manual page 17

Component
The HD/SD Component Section (Figure 3-3)
provides either HD or SD component input and
output. The HD Express provides 10-bit analog
performance with 12-bit A/D and D/A converters.
In general, component video signals tend to be
higher quality than composite or S-video, so to
take full advantage of the component format, be
sure to use high quality shielded RCA cables.
Configuring the HD/SD Component section
The HD Express component input and output
supports YPbPr or RGB operation, as shown by the
labeling below the connectors in the HD/SD
Component section. Accordingly, the input and
output jacks in this section can be independently
configured for one of three different analog video
formats:
Component RGB
■
Component YPbPr
■
Composite + S-video
■
This setting is made in the MOTU Video Setup
software. For the component inputs, see "Input
Source" on page 26. For the component outputs,
see "Analog Output Format" on page 28. Be sure
that the mode you choose for each bank matches
the component video source or destination to
which it is connected. If the device you are
connecting supports both RGB and YPbPr, use
YPbPr, as it is the standard for broadcast video.
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Analog YPbPr component video is sometimes
referred to by other names, such as YUV,
Y/R-Y/B-Y or YCbCr.
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SD (480i) component formats
The HD Express supports four different SD
component formats: SMPTE/EBU N10, Sony Beta,
Sony Beta Japan and Panasonic MII. This setting is
made in the MOTU Video Setup software. See
"480i Component Levels" on page 29 and "480i
Setup" on page 28. For PAL (576i) and HD
component operation, the HD Express supports
the industry standard SMPTE/EBU N10 specifi-
cation.
HDMI
The HD Express provides HDMI input and output
in professional, broadcast quality 10-bit 4:2:2
resolution. The input is ideal for capturing video
from HDMI-equipped cameras, many of which
send the video signal to their HDMI output before
it is compressed in the camera.
The HDMI output can be connected to any device
equipped with an HDMI input, such as a plasma
screen, LCD screen or even a home theater receiver.
The HD Express supports up to 8 channels of PCM
(uncompressed) audio output via the HDMI
connection for devices that can receive digital
audio via HDMI.
DVI output
Using a HDMI-to-DVI cable, or a female HDMI-
to-male DVI plug adaptor connected to one end of
an HDMI-to-HDMI cable, you can connect the
HD Express's HDMI output to the DVI input of
another device, such as a computer monitor. In
addition to the cable connection, you also need to
make a software setting that changes the
HD Express's HDMI output signal to the DVI
format. See "HDMI format" on page 28.
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