Conference Production & Technical Support

DATA MIXING

Our standard data vision rigs come in two types. We have two of the simpler units (the FSR Compass) and one with a more sophisticated mixer (the Extron SGS-408). All are racked for easy transport and speedy assembly on site. In addition to these data mixers there is a PAL vision mixer rig.
Extron
The two smaller rigs have FSR Compass switchers that can also grab a logo to a frame store which can then be treated as an eighth input. One has Betacam SP and S-VHS decks, and the other has DVD and 2 DV-cam decks. Both units have line-up monitors for the video decks and the switcher output. Outputs are four HD15 outputs, and a CAT-5. The output can also be frozen.

The Compass units have seven inputs that can be composite, YC, YUV, RGBS or RGBHV and any resolution up to 1600 x 1200 (UXGA). Output can be any resolution up to 1365 x 1024. Switching can be a clean cut, a fade or other transitions. The units can store a logo to a frame store that is accessed by a button like an eighth input.
This unit has a processing delay that makes in unsuitable for live camera. Audio delay units come with the rigs to time aline video and graphics audio. The quality of output is excellent. All inputs can be sized, positioned and tweaked.
Extron 408
The larger rig is the Extron SGS-408, which provides true vision mixing between video and data. It accepts eight inputs which can be almost anything including video, cameras and computers. It has dissolve, cut and various wipe transitions.

There is a four way monitor bridge for lining up video inputs, and monitors on both the preview and program busses. All inputs can be sized, positioned and tweaked on the preview buss while the unit is in use.

This is normally used with the rack containing two Betacam and a S-VHS deck, below the switcher rack in the picture.