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Live input option: CT4
12G SDI capture and playout card
- Option Code: PXO-CT4
Option Slot PX1: LP1
Option Slot PX2: FP3,FP5, FP6
Option Slot PX4: FP5, FP6, FP7
Cabling
| SDI | Input/Output (cabling) |
| 3G-SDI | 1 - 8 |
| 12G-SDI | 1, 3, 5, 7 |
Port description
IMPORTANT! As this option does not have BNC connectors for space reasons, mini-BNC adapters are required for operation with BNC cables.
Genlock:
- Blackburst or tri-level sync reference input
SDI Video Interfaces and Formats:
- 12G-SDI (ST 2082-10)
- 6G-SDI (ST 2081-10)
- 3G-SDI Level A (ST 425-1 Level A Mapping)
- Dual Link 3G-SDI (ST 425-3),
- Quad Link 3G-SDI (ST 425-5),
- HD-SDI (ST 292),
Supported Standards:
- HD 1280x720: 720p60, 720p59.94, 720p50, 720p30, 720p29.97, 720p25, 720p24, 720p23.98
- HD 1920x1080: 1080i60, 1080i59.94, 1080i50, 1080p30, 1080p29.97, 1080p25, 1080p24, 1080p23.98, 1080p60 A, 1080p59.94 A, 1080p50 A, 1080p60, 1080p59.94, 1080p50
- 2K 2048x1080: 1080p30, 1080p29.97, 1080p25, 1080p24, 1080p23.98, 1080p60, 1080p59.94, 1080p50, 1080p48, 1080p47.952
- 4K 3840x2160 or 4096x2160, in 8 or 10-bit, 2 Sample Interleave or Square Division : 2160p60, 2160p59.94, 2160p50, 2160p30, 2160p29.97, 2160p25, 2160p24, 2160p23.98
- 8K 7680x4320 or 8192x4320, 2 Sample Interleave or Square Division: 4320p60, 4320p59.94, 4320p50, 4320p48, 4320p47.952, 4320p30, 4320p29.97, 4320p25, 4320p24, 4320p23.98
PIXERA SDI Usage
Important! The specified values are for guidance only and may vary depending on the hardware.
All tests were performed on a PIXERA two with PIXERA Version 2.0.172. The values given in the table are the loads per input:
| IN | CPU Usage | GPU Usage |
| 1x 3G- SDI | 3 - 5 % | 2 - 4 % |
1x 12G-SDI |
6 % |
3 - 5 % |
| OUT | CPU Usage | GPU Usage |
| 1x 3G- SDI | 3 % | 8 % |
1x 12G-SDI |
7 % |
10 - 13 % |
Mixed Configurations
Important! Please note: 12G-SDI signals reserve a second I/O (Tested on PIXERA two).
Possible Configurations:
Inputs/Outputs |
12G-SDI Cabling |
3G-SDI Cabling |
| 1x 12G-SDI + 6x 3G-SDI | 1 |
3 - 8 |
| 2x 12G-SDI + 4x 3G-SDI | 1 + 3 |
5 - 8 |
| 3x 12G-SDI + 2x 3G-SDI | 1, 3, 5 |
7 + 8 |
| 4x 12G-SDI | 1, 3, 5, 7 |
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