Big performance with the modular Carbonite Ultra 60

Ross Video is promising big switcher performance in a mid-sized package following the launch of its Carbonite Ultra 60. The company launched the first edition of Carbonite at NAB in 2011 and, according to Ross, the Carbonite Ultra is the most popular mid-sized production switcher on the market. It says the Carbonite Ultra 60 is bigger, faster and more powerful, and is designed to enable customers looking to undertake more demanding productions to do so without having to spend money on a large switcher.

Based on a software-defined hardware platform, the Carbonite Ultra 60’s modular design supports an I/O of up to 60x25 in HD or UHD. The first Carbonite with an internal power supply, its modular 3U frame can be configured as 36x15 and can expanded as requirements change. It shares the same feature set as the Carbonite Ultra and supports most major formats and frame rates. HDR and WCG support are built-in, and audio mixing and processing capabilities are available with an additional licence key. The Carbonite Ultra 60 package features modular I/O boards to leverage the switcher’s feature set without buying more I/O than necessary. This modularity also supports future development.