Bel launches 3G HD monitorde-embedder

The 1U package provides 16 channel audio and video monitoring of 3G HD, SDI and SD video signals with loopthrough and Dolby E and Digital decoding and integral loudness metering compliant to ITU-R BS1770.

The BM-AV1-E16SHD provides two SDI inputs alongside eight AES audio pairs and eight analogue inputs. The device provides auto-selection of 3G, HD and SD SDI bitstreams and decodes as appropriate. Switching between inputs is accomplished by use of the front mounted rotary controls.

The unit provides the ability to monitor any channel including creating combinations and groups. Visible audio monitoring is via eight, three-colour LED bar graph meters on the front panel which are switchable between all available channels and inputs. The meters have adjustable colour transition points and peak-hold facility. The ballistics are user assignable and seven standard scales are available to choose Nordic, BBC PPM, DIN PPM, VU, VU Ext., AES/EBU plus Loudness metering is also catered for by the unit to ITU-R BS1770.

Two speakers and a headphone socket, all also front panel mounted, provide audible confidence monitoring of any audio channel on either speaker. To enable video monitoring there is an OLED video display on the front panel. Metadata reporting is also provided via the OLED screen which has an auto-dimming function when not in use.

A Dolby decoder is included in the BM-AV1-E16SHD as standard. When enabled, it can decode Dolby E, Dolby Digital and Dolby Digital Plus material from any of the AES inputs, or from embedded audio data within the SDI bitstreams.

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