AJA HDP2 - Manual (Page 3)

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3 AJA HDP2 HD-SDI/SDI to DVI-D Video and Audio Converter
Introduction
The HDP2 is a miniature HD-SDI/SDI to DVI-D converter for digital display
devices (graphics and video), such as LED, LCD, DLP and Plasma monitors (and
projectors). Using a very high quality scaling engine, the HDP2 will
automatically size 4:3 or 16:9 inputs to many DVI-D monitors. For appropriate
monitor configurations, scaling is automatically 1 to 1—for example, displaying
1920x1080 video on a WUXGA (1920x1200) monitor. Where appropriate, the
HDP2 can automatically adapt the input frame rate for monitor compatibility.
In addition, the HDP2 provides 8 channel embedded audio over HDMI, 2
channel analog audio monitoring, and a looping output of the SDI input.
The HDP2 is designed for general monitoring, perfect for use in applications
such as: General post-production reference monitoring, Client monitoring,
Presentation, Projection, Corporate displays, Kiosk applications...and much
more!
Deep color is supported in RGB and YCbCr. USB connectivity allows for easy PC/
Mac setup and field upgrades.
Features
• HD-SDI/SDI to DVI-D
• HDMI 1.3a support (via DVI-D connector), including:
- Deep Color 30-bit video (24-bit also supported)
- 2 or 8 channels of embedded audio
• Automatically adapts to popular LED/LCD/DLP/Plasma monitors (and
projectors) up to 1920x1200 and 1080p
• High quality scaling engine for proper display of 4:3 or 16:9 content—even
better quality than original HDP
• 1 to 1 scaling for appropriate monitor configurations
• 2 channel RCA analog audio output (user-assignable channel pairs)
• HD-SDI/SDI looping output
• Setup via PC/Mac using USB port and supplied USB cable (USB
configuration software application supplied on CD)
• 5 year warranty
About Monitor Compatibility
The HDP2 is designed to work with most DVI-D monitors. HDMI monitors are
also supported with a standard, inexpensive DVI-to-HDMI cable (user supplied).
The HDP2 uses the industry standard EDID communication protocol (within
the DVI or HDMI link) to communicate with the monitor, and then adjust the
HDP2’s internal scaling engine to scale the input video to the native resolution
of the monitor. However, due to the hundreds of variations of DVI formats
currently in use, proper operation with all monitors cannot be guaranteed.