Lawo boosts V__matrix baseband I/O density with three rear plate models
Lawo boosts V__matrix baseband I/O density with three rear plate models
Since its launch in 2016, Lawo’s V__matrix IP-broadcast core infrastructure ecosystem has transformed installations into flexible, futureproof production and delivery facilities. Designed for tech rooms, private-cloud hubs and OB trucks, the C100 processing blades include a variety of software-defined video and audio workflows that assist in the transition to a fully IP-based environment with gateway functionality.
“On its fifth anniversary, the V__matrix ecosystem remains a cutting-edge core infrastructure platform with a continuously evolving feature set,” explained Lawo’s senior product manager of media infrastructure, Stephan Türkay. “With the latest advancements in I/O conversions V__matrix provides even more powerful solutions for both large-scale conversion and UHD workflows.”
To further exploit the processing capacity of the V__matrix C100 blades in a smaller footprint, the German brand has released three rear plates for the connection of SDI baseband equipment to an open-standards-based IP network. The io_bnc_16+16 fixed-format rear plate incorporates 32 micro-BNC connectors for 16 I/Os to interface 12G single-link SDI signals and destinations on 11 inputs and 11 outputs. The five remaining I/Os remain available for 3G-SDI signals. The io_bnc_11+11 is Lawo’s first rear plate whose 11 inputs and 11 outputs are all 12G single-link capable. Providing 16 micro-BNC connectors that can be individually configured as baseband SDI inputs or outputs via software configuration, the io_bnc_16_BiDi comes with bidirectional baseband I/Os that are now available with 12G single-link SDI connectivity. Like existing io_bnc rear plates, the micro-BNC connectors are primarily intended to receive and transmit SDI signals, although they can be software-configured for MADI data transfer.