High-Quality Analog/Digital Video Conversion

Our ADVC®700 is a bi-directional analog/DV video converter with Canopus® PerfectSync technology to ensure impeccable conversion. A 19-inch breakout box with component video, composite, S-video, and balanced and unbalanced audio I/O, it offers an extraordinary set of high-end features, including RS-422 signal conversion to capture video from professional VTRs using standard DV editing software with DV device control, reference input and longitudinal time code (LTC) input/output for creating professional video editing systems with editors or switchers, and locked audio to prevent gaps in audio/video synchronization.

• Connects broadcast video equipment to FireWire (IEEE 1394a)-equipped computers for video editing
• Converts common broadcast digital and analog video and audio formats
• Rackmount capable (rack mount brackets included)
• Compatible with Windows (including Windows 7) and Macintosh operating system-based DV editing systems
• Compatible with leading editing and DVD authoring applications including Grass Valley EDIUS®, Sony Vegas, Apple Final Cut Pro and iMovie, Avid Xpress DV, Adobe Premiere Pro, Avid Liquid, Ulead MediaStudio Pro, and Windows Movie Maker
• No drivers or software applications to install
• NTSC and PAL compatible
• Works with many FireWire 800 (IEEE 1394b) equipped computers by means of an appropriate adapter cable (customer supplied)

 

Video Format

• NTSC
• PAL
• SECAM (input only)

Digital Video

• 6-pin FireWire (IEEE 1394)
• 4-pin FireWire (IEEE 1394)

Digital Audio Input

• DV 2-channel: 48 kHz, 16 bit
• DV 2-channel: 32 kHz; 16-, 12 bit

Digital Audio Output

• DV 2-channel: 48 kHz, 16 bit
• DV 2-channel: 32 kHz; 16-, 12 bit

Analog Video Input

S-video composite (RCA), component (3 x BNC)

Analog Audio Input

• Stereo unbalanced (2 x RCA), stereo balanced (2 x XLR)
• Stereo balanced (2 x XLR-3-31 female; 1-gnd, 2-hot, 3-cold)

Analog Video Output

S-Video, composite (BNC), component Y,Pb,Pr (3 x BNC)

Analog Audio Output

• Stereo unbalanced (2 x RCA), stereo balanced (2 x XLR)
• Stereo balanced (2 x XLR-3-31 female; 1-gnd, 2-hot, 3-cold)

Time Code

LTC in (BNC), LTC out (BNC)

Reference

Input (BNC), loop-through (BNC)

Device Control

AV/C over FireWire (IEEE 1394), RS-422A (bi-directional conversion)

Display

• LCD configuration menu, stereo audio peak
• Meters: -48 dB to 0 dB (FS) display, -17 dB to 0 dB (FS) peak hold

Power

Included DC adapter

Environmental Characteristics

• Operating temperature: 10 to 35°C
• Storage temperature: -20 to 60°C
• Maximum humidity: 80%

Dimensions

• Width: 430 mm (16.93 in.)
• Depth: 245 mm (9.65 in.)
• Height: 44 mm (1.73 in.)

Minimum Computer System Requirements

Windows PC

• Windows 2000 (Service Pack 3 or higher), Windows XP Home, or Windows XP Professional (Service Pack 1 or higher)
• DirectX 8.0 or higher

Mac

• Mac OS X (10.2.7/10.2.8/10.3/10.4.x)

• ADVC700 unit
• AC adapter
• 1 x FireWire (IEEE 1394a) cable (4-pin to 6-pin)
• User manual
• 1 RU rackmount brackets

Note: A video-capture card or OHCI FireWire (IEEE 1394) connection is required to capture DV.