Ross Video Introduces a Newt (IP Signal Converter) at NAB 2017

At NAB 2017, Ross Video has launched its latest product, the Ross Video Newt UHD-over-IP to SDI/HDMI-2.0 IP Signal Converter

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Ross Video Introduces a Newt (IP Signal Converter) at NAB 2017

As part of its NAB (National Association of Broadcasters) 2017 New York trade show activities, the video production equipment manufacturer Ross Video has introduced its latest product: Newt.

The company’s AMS-compliant point-of-use IP signal converter serves users as a UHD-over-IP to SDI/HDMI 2.0 converter. Ross Video states the product works with open protocols such as NMOS, EmBER+/RAVENNA and DashBoard to provide users with a versatile device that adapts to just about any signal-flow environment.

“As the broadcast industry migrates to IP, the need to convert signals into and out of the edges of the IP production network becomes paramount. Even as broadcast and production workflows transition to support native IP interfaces, monitors are still using some form of baseband input, and there is a need to convert baseband cameras to IP,” notes Nestor Amaya, director of IP solutions and infrastructure product marketing, Ross Video.

“Ross Video Newt addresses this challenge by providing a point-of-use throwdown box that lets users monitor their signal chain using current displays, and to convert SDI outputs from cameras to IP.”

Ross Video Newt Adapts to Situations

Explaining some of the Newt’s capabilities, the UHD-over-IP to SDI/HDMI 2.0 converter incorporates Software Defined Production (SDP) to enable the IP Signal Converter to easily adapt to just about any IP environment.

Ross Video points out the product due to its construction, which is highlighted by its 5-inch by 6-inch size and sturdy chassis can be installed into indoor and outdoor studio environments.

Some of the applications in which the Ross Video Newt deploys into include connections with 1080i monitor via HDMI. This installation scenario features SMPTE 2022-7 switching for reliable connections.

The Ross Video Newt can also be used with as many as four HD-SDI displays with SMPTE 2022-7 protection switching, and it can also be used with 4K Ultra HD monitors via the HDMI 2.0 protocol.

Ross Video adds the dual-core ARM Cortex A9 processor-based Newt’s 4K HDMI option requires quad-link UHD-over IP sources for the application to work properly.

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