Specifications

MediaWipe
A MediaWipe allows you to use an animation from the
Media-Store to perform background and key transitions.
When the transition starts, the switcher plays the selected
animation over top of the background and keys that are
being transitioned. A cut is then performed behind the
animation to bring up the next shot when the animation
ends.
UltraChrome
The UltraChrome chroma keyers uses advanced video
processing technology to provide exceptional blue spill
reduction and clean edges, even with difcult source
material. Glass, smoke, translucent materials, and natural
shadows are handled superbly.
Two oating Chroma Keys are available across both ME
outputs.
Memory AI Recall Mode
We take the guessing out of memory recalls by ensuring
that a memory recall will not affect what is currently
on-air. Memory AI uses the content of the memory to
congure the Next Transition area and Preview bus for
the background and keyers so that the next transition
takes the same sources on-air that were on-air in the
memory.
Memory System
Storage for 100 complete switcher snapshots per ME,
MiniME
™
, and MultiScreen comes standard with all
switchers. All of these memories can be stored to a USB
media drive, providing custom tailored memories for
every operator and every show.
ME Effect System
The ME (Multi-level Effect) systems are standard. The
number of MEs depends on the chosen switcher model.
Each ME provides four keyers supporting pattern mask,
box mask, self-key, linear key, and UltraChrome
advanced chroma key for each ME and is available to
each keyer.
MiniME
™
The MiniME
™
is an additional ME that is provided with
the switcher to perform basic dissolves and cuts. Each
MiniME
™
has a DVE key (Key 1), an Auto Select, Self
key, or Chroma key (Key 2), and a Background and
Preset. Unlike a full ME, the MiniME
™
only supports
dissolves and cuts, and has no preview output. The
MiniME
™
shares all the same sources as the ME.
MediaManager
The MediaManager allows you to easily manage stills
and animations on the switcher in a graphics interface.
MultiViewer
All Carbonite switchers come standard with two
broadcast-quality integrated MultiViewer generators.
Each MultiViewer generator allows you to view up to
16 video sources, in 29 different layouts, from a single
output BNC. Any video source on the switcher, including
ME 1 and ME 2 Program, Preview, and Media-Store
channels, can be assigned to any box on the MultiViewer
output. All boxes on the MultiViewer output include
mnemonic source names and red and green tallies.
If the switcher is operating in a standard-denition video
format, the MultiViewer can be set to output
high-denition. In HD output mode, the MultiViewer is
only available on specic output BNCs.
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