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HD Frame Rate Converter
FRC-7000

Frame Rate Conversion provides the ability to change between a variety of different frame rates. This is done by tracking the vector motion of each group of pixels, then crafting a whole new set of frames at the new rate. FOR-A's years of experience in digital video processing makes us the leader in this new HD technology.

	Frame Rate Conversion Using Motion Compensation Processing Technology
One major problem with linear converters performing simple frame rate conversion is their inability to perform suitable conversion on moving objects. In the FRC-7000, FOR-A's long experience in video processing technology was used to develop a motion compensation processing technique based on motion vectors. The motion vector of the object is detected, and movement of the interpolation frame object is generated based on the object’s amount of vector movement in the frames just before and after the calculated area. The result is frame rate conversion with minimum judder.

	Scene Cut Detection
Another problem in frame rate conversion is the processing of scene changes. Because an interpolation frame is generated from the frames before and after, the process can fail to convert the video properly by combining the frames before and after the scene boundary. The FRC-7000 incorporates a scene cut detection function. Scene changes are automatically detected so that frame rate conversion is performed without using motion compensation processing on unrelated data for the frames before and after scene cuts.

	Support for conversion between various HD formats
- 1080/60i, 59.94i, 50i, 720/60p, 59.94p, 50p - Optional support formats: 1080/30p, 30PsF, 29.97p, 29.97PsF, 25p, 25PsF, 24p, 24PsF, 23.98p, and 23.98PsF

	Smooth Conversion of Crawling and Scrolling Titles

	Process Amplifier

	Tri-level Sync and BB for Genlock

	Embedded Audio Support

	Optional Audio Embedder/De-embedder Support(FRC-70DA/70DA16)

	Tri-level Sync and BB for Genlock

FRC-7000 options

FRC-70DA16 : Digital Audio Multiplexer/Demultiplexer
Expanded function version of the audio expansion card FRC-70DA for adding to the FRC-7000. Supports up to 16 channels of audio signals.
	In addition to functions of the FRC-70DA, adds the following functions
	Supports AES/EBU eight-channel (16ch) input/output. Supports connections with multi-channel audio equipment such as HDCAM-SR.
	Comes with stereo 16 channel (Embedded x4, AES/EBU x8, Dolby E ENC x4) individual delay adjustment function
	Comes with automatic assignment function and automatic delay adjustment function for input/output, including Dolby signals

FRC-70DE-E : Dolby E Encoder
A Dolby E encoder card that can be installed to the FRC-70DA. Enables output of audio signal embedded in HD-SDI signal or AES/EBU input signal as Dolby E signal.

FRC-70D-D : Dolby Digital/AC-3 Decoder
A Dolby E and AC-3 decoder card that can be installed to the FRC-70DA. Input Dolby E or AC-3 signals can be output as AES/EBU or embedded into HD-SDI signals.

FRC-70PSFC : 1080p/PsF Support
Improvements to motion estimation/compensation performance now enable smooth motion conversion even when converting from low frame rates to high frame rates such as from 1080/23.98PsF to 1080/59.94i.

FRC-70DA : Digital Audio Multiplexer/Demultiplexer
An audio expansion card to add to the FRC-7000. Enables multiplexing /demultiplexing of asynchronous/synchronous digital audio signals (AES/EBU) for the FRC-7000 video signal.
	Audio channel remapping function
	Comes with stereo four-channel individual delay adjustment function
	Comes with BB output terminal synchronized to input/output SDI signal. Allows synchronous signal to be sent externally, so that even when users already have Dolby E equipment in their systems, it enables significant simplification when building Dolby E systems, which tend to be complex when performing frame rate conversion.

FRC-70RU : Remote Control Unit
Remote control unit for the FRC-7000.

	Settings of the various parameters of the FRC-7000 can be changed
	Saves and calls up 1 - 4 events
	One remote control unit can control up to four connected FRC-7000 units

Specifications

Television Formats	1080/60i, 1080/59.94i, 1080/50i, 720/60p, 720/59.94p, 720/50p
Television Formats (option)*1	1080/30p, 1080/30PsF, 1080/29.97p, 1080/29.97PsF, 1080/25p, 1080/25PsF, 1080/24p, 1080/24PsF, 1080/23.98p, 1080/23.98PsF
Conversion Directions	1080i to 1080i, 720p to 720p
Conversion Directions (option)*1	1080p/PsF to 1080i, 1080p/PsF to 1080p/PsF, 1080i to 1080p/PsF
Video Inputs	HD-SDI: 1.485 Gbps or 1.485/1.001 Gbps, 75Ω, 1 input, BNC
Reference Input	BB: NTSC: 0.429Vp-p/PAL: 0.45Vp-p or Tri-level sync: ±0.3V, 75Ω or loopthrough, 2 inputs, BNC
Reference Output (option)*2	BB: NTSC: 0.429Vp-p/PAL: 0.45Vp-p, 75Ω, 2 channels, 2 outputs, BNC (switching between input synchronization/output synchronization is possible)
Video Output	HD-SDI: 1.485Gbps or 1.485/1.001Gbps, 75Ω, 1 channel, 4 outputs, BNC (Output 1 functions as bypass output)
Quantization	Y: 10-bit, C: 10-bit
Sampling Frequency	Y: 74.25 MHz or 74.25/1.001 MHz, C: 37.125 MHz or 37.125/1.001 MHz
Process Control	Video level: ±30% (0.5% step)
	Chroma level: ±30% (0.5% step)
	Chroma phase: ±30º (0.5º step)
	Setup level: ±30% (0.5% step)
	Clip: Y100% ON/OFF, Y0% ON/OFF, C100% ON/OFF
Phase Control	horizontal phase: -1375 clk - +1375 clk, System vertical phase: -563 H - +562 H
I/O Delay	+100 - +340 ms (Based on input/output format) (i.e., Delay during conversion from 1080/59.94i to 1080/50i: Approx. 105 ms)
Audio Input	Embedded audio: Group x 2 (4 stereo pairs)
Audio Output	Embedded audio: Group x 2 (4 stereo channels)
Audio Input (FRC-70DA)*3	1/2 - 7/8: AES/EBU Unbalanced, 75Ω, 4 inputs (4 stereo pairs), BNC AUX (AES/EBU 1 channel or Dolby E): Unbalanced, 75Ω, 1 input, BNC
Audio Output (FRC-70DA)*3	1/2 - 7/8: AES/EBU Unbalanced, 75Ω, BNC x 4 (4 stereo channels) AUX (AES/EBU 1 channel or Dolby E): Unbalanced, 75Ω, 1 output, BNC
Audio Input (FRC-70DA16)*4	1/2 - 15/16: AES/EBU Unbalanced, 75Ω, 8 inputs (8 stereo channels or Dolby E or AC-3), BNC
Audio Output (FRC-70DA16)*4	1/2 - 15/16: AES/EBU Unbalanced, 75Ω, 8 output (8 stereo channels or Dolby E or AC-3), BNC
Audio sampling Frequency / Quantization	48 kHz (AES/EBU input only 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz possible)*2 / 24bit, 20bit, 16bit
Audio Delay	+5 - +350 ms (1 ms steps, four stereo channel pairs can be adjusted separately)
Audio Remapping Function	Individual settings are possible for embedded output, AES/EBU output2, internal Dolby E encoder input2
Time Code I/O (option)*1	Ancillary time code support, reader/generator function
Interfaces	Alarm output: 1 port, 15-pin D-sub (female) (Power, fan, and temperature alarm)
Interfaces	RS-422/Remote: D-sub 9-pin (female), 1 port (shared RS-422/Remote)
Temperature / Humidity	0ºC - 45ºC / 30% - 85% (no condensation)(no condensation)
Power / Consumption	100 VAC - 240 VAC ±10%, 50/60 Hz / Approx. 440 VA (Approx. 440 W) at 100VAC (When 100 VAC supplied, at maximum output current)
Dimensions / Weight	430 (W) x 132 (H) x 500 (D) mm EIA 3RU / Standard: Approx: 17kg (with one power supply unit), Full option: Approx. 20kg
Accessories	Operation manual, AC cord, Rack mount brackets
Option	FRC-70PS: Redundant power supply unit FRC-70RU: Remote Control Unit FRC-70WEB: Remote Control Software FRC-70DA: Digital audio card (8ch) FRC-70DA16: Digital audio card (16ch) FRC-70DE-E: Dolby E encoder FRC-70D-D: Dolby E/AC-3 Decoder FRC-70PSFC: 1080p/PsF support

*1: When the FRC-70PSFC option is installed
*2: When the FRC-70DA/FRC-70DA16 option is installed
*3: When the FRC-70DA option is installed *4: When the FRC-70DA16 option is installed
*The FRC-70DE-E/FRC-70D-D is an added option for the FRC-70DA/FRC-70DA16.
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