INDIGO
Grass Valley
INDIGO
Grass Valley Indigo™ Multi-Format Audio/Video Mixer
This is a new class of high-quality, multi-format audio/video mixer. Combining features normally found in video production switchers, AV presentation mixers, and audio mixers, it is a powerful, cost-effective, and easy-to-operate platform for live-presentation environments.
The Indigo platform offers a complete feature set for controlling multiple analog or digital video and audio sources. With a high-resolution card installed, the mixer can simultaneously process multiple sources: 12 standard-definition (SD) sources, one scaled from SD to high definition (HD), and two selected from HD video or computer inputs. It also upconverts to HD and downconverts to SD—and even simulcasts live SD and HD output.
The Indigo platform also manages the mixing and timing of audio sources, ranging from unbalanced analog to AES/EBU signals. And it seamlessly combines live, high-resolution computer-based media, and presentation content with real-time video and audio materials.
The Indigo mixer is simple enough for anyone to use. While providing full production-switcher capabilities, its menu-driven, touch-screen interface can access powerful presets to get a new operator up and running in minutes. Operators can also customize these presets and save them for recall.
The Indigo platform offers a complete feature set for controlling multiple analog or digital video and audio sources. With a high-resolution card installed, the mixer can simultaneously process multiple sources: 12 standard-definition (SD) sources, one scaled from SD to high definition (HD), and two selected from HD video or computer inputs. It also upconverts to HD and downconverts to SD—and even simulcasts live SD and HD output.
The Indigo platform also manages the mixing and timing of audio sources, ranging from unbalanced analog to AES/EBU signals. And it seamlessly combines live, high-resolution computer-based media, and presentation content with real-time video and audio materials.
The Indigo mixer is simple enough for anyone to use. While providing full production-switcher capabilities, its menu-driven, touch-screen interface can access powerful presets to get a new operator up and running in minutes. Operators can also customize these presets and save them for recall.
Note: VER units are configured with the HD option.
Product Weight: 20.9 lbs
Dimensions: 17.5"W x 18.5"D x 8.3"H
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Live seamless switching of video, audio, and computer sources
Mix digital and analog sources
Upconvert/downconvert multiple video channels between HD and SD*
SD/HD simulcast output (With optional high-resolution card - included on VER models)
Pre-programmable video layouts with keyers for picture-in-picture and other effects
Digital effects with 2D and 3D transformations, including page turns, ripples, and swirls
Luminance and chroma keyers
Integrated control of Grass Valley Turbo™ intelligent digital disk recorder (iDDR) and
other devices
Stereo analog and AES/EBU audio
SD-SDI audio de-embedding and re-embedding
Four-band parametric equalizer and motor- driven audio faders
Simple audio-follow-video mode
Intelligent audio-delay management for live production lip sync
Video-Standard Support
• NTSC/PAL: 50/59.94 Hz
• HD-SDI: SMPTE 292M (720p or 1080i) 8-bit YUV
• SD-SDI: SMPTE 272M (525 lines/625 lines)
10-bit YUV
• Composite: (525 lines/625 lines) 10-bit YUV
• DVI-I:
640x480 up to 1280x1024 @ 50/60/75 Hz
1600x1200 up to 1920x1080p @ 50/60 Hz
SD Video Input
Processes up to 12 external sources selected from the following input connections:
• 6 SD-SDI (75Ω BNC)
• 6 SD-SDI or composite (shared 75Ω BNC)
• 4 S-Video (4-pin mini DIN)
• 2 DV25 FireWire (6-pin IEEE 1394)
• 2 internal digital sources downscaled from hi-res*
• Embedded audio: passed and user-defined de-embedding from SD-SDI
• Ancillary data: blanked
• Max. cable length: 300m using Belden 1694A type cable
High-resolution Video Input*
Processes up to two external sources and one internal source selected from the following
input connections:
• 2 HD-SDI *
• 2 DVI-I*
• Up to 3 internal digital source upscaled from SD*
• Embedded audio: blanked
• Ancillary data: blanked
• Max. cable length: 100m using Belden 1694A type cable (HD-SDI) or 15m using DVI-I single
link type cable
SD Video Output
All output connections are simultaneously active
• PGM:
2 composite
1 S-Video
2 SD-SDI
• PVW:
1 composite
1 S-Video
1 SD-SDI
AUx
Aux outputs are pairs of SD-SDI and composite connectors
• 3 composite
• 3 SD-SDI
High-resolution Video Output
All output connections are simultaneously active. Both PGM and PVW may be scaled to the
following resolutions:
• 800x600 @ 50/60/75 Hz
• 1024x768 @ 50/60/75 Hz
• 1280x720 @ 50/60/75 Hz
• 1280x768 @ 50/60/75 Hz
• 1366x768 @ 50/60/75 Hz
• 1280x1024 @ 50/60 Hz
• 1400x1050 @ 50/60 Hz
• 1920x1080i @ 50/60 Hz
PGM
• 1 DVI-I*
PVW
• 1 DVI-I*
*Available with high-resolution option
Mix digital and analog sources
Upconvert/downconvert multiple video channels between HD and SD*
SD/HD simulcast output (With optional high-resolution card - included on VER models)
Pre-programmable video layouts with keyers for picture-in-picture and other effects
Digital effects with 2D and 3D transformations, including page turns, ripples, and swirls
Luminance and chroma keyers
Integrated control of Grass Valley Turbo™ intelligent digital disk recorder (iDDR) and
other devices
Stereo analog and AES/EBU audio
SD-SDI audio de-embedding and re-embedding
Four-band parametric equalizer and motor- driven audio faders
Simple audio-follow-video mode
Intelligent audio-delay management for live production lip sync
Video-Standard Support
• NTSC/PAL: 50/59.94 Hz
• HD-SDI: SMPTE 292M (720p or 1080i) 8-bit YUV
• SD-SDI: SMPTE 272M (525 lines/625 lines)
10-bit YUV
• Composite: (525 lines/625 lines) 10-bit YUV
• DVI-I:
640x480 up to 1280x1024 @ 50/60/75 Hz
1600x1200 up to 1920x1080p @ 50/60 Hz
SD Video Input
Processes up to 12 external sources selected from the following input connections:
• 6 SD-SDI (75Ω BNC)
• 6 SD-SDI or composite (shared 75Ω BNC)
• 4 S-Video (4-pin mini DIN)
• 2 DV25 FireWire (6-pin IEEE 1394)
• 2 internal digital sources downscaled from hi-res*
• Embedded audio: passed and user-defined de-embedding from SD-SDI
• Ancillary data: blanked
• Max. cable length: 300m using Belden 1694A type cable
High-resolution Video Input*
Processes up to two external sources and one internal source selected from the following
input connections:
• 2 HD-SDI *
• 2 DVI-I*
• Up to 3 internal digital source upscaled from SD*
• Embedded audio: blanked
• Ancillary data: blanked
• Max. cable length: 100m using Belden 1694A type cable (HD-SDI) or 15m using DVI-I single
link type cable
SD Video Output
All output connections are simultaneously active
• PGM:
2 composite
1 S-Video
2 SD-SDI
• PVW:
1 composite
1 S-Video
1 SD-SDI
AUx
Aux outputs are pairs of SD-SDI and composite connectors
• 3 composite
• 3 SD-SDI
High-resolution Video Output
All output connections are simultaneously active. Both PGM and PVW may be scaled to the
following resolutions:
• 800x600 @ 50/60/75 Hz
• 1024x768 @ 50/60/75 Hz
• 1280x720 @ 50/60/75 Hz
• 1280x768 @ 50/60/75 Hz
• 1366x768 @ 50/60/75 Hz
• 1280x1024 @ 50/60 Hz
• 1400x1050 @ 50/60 Hz
• 1920x1080i @ 50/60 Hz
PGM
• 1 DVI-I*
PVW
• 1 DVI-I*
*Available with high-resolution option