Blackmagic Design BMD-SWRCONVRCK2 ATEM Studio Converter

Blackmagic Design BMD-SWRCONVRCK2 ATEM Studio Converter

The Blackmagic Design BMD-SWRCONVRCK2, also known as Studio Converter 2, is designed to input video signals transmitted over optical fiber and converting the signals to SDI for use with video switchers. By the time it is used in conjunction with the Blackmagic Design ATEM Camera Converter, you are able to send video signals up to 28 miles between camera and switcher with the use of the available optical fiber cables. By comparison, sending an HD-SDI signal over traditional copper cable is designed usually limited to about 300 feet, that depens on the quality of the cable.

A typical set up with the us eof the Studio Converter 2 is to connect it between the switcher and up to four ATEM Camera Converter units. This setup is allowing the Converter 2 to receive the signals came from the fiber cable, convert the signals to SDI with the use of 10-bit processing, and send the signals to the switcher. The Converter 2 is designed capable to support SD/HD signals, and by the time it is using the available ATEM Camera Converter you are able to use any camera with an SDI/HDMI output.

The Converter 2 is also capable to be used as 4 independent simultaneous bidirectional SD/HD-SDI to optical converters. The Converter 2 is designed featuring a built-in mic input, speaker and headphone jack that is designed for providing talkback audio for communicating with camera operators. The Converter 2 is passing tally signals embedded in the SDI program stream. You are able to cascade multiple ATEM Studio Converter 2 units together by the time it is using more than 4 cameras. The Studio Converter 2 is designed featuring a 1 RU design along with built in rackmount ears designed for easy integration into existing studio configurations or production cases.

Optical Fiber Connectors

The ATEM Studio Converter 2 is designed using the standard single mode optical fiber cable along with standard LC connectors for allowing you to transmit SD and HD video signals up to 28 miles away. Standard copper wire SDI cables have a limit of several hundred feet before the signal breaks up, converting the SDI signal to optical, and sending it along optical cable greatly increases the distance of your cable runs.

Talkback and Tally

The unit features a built-in speaker and mic inputs, as well as a headphone jack for when you need privacy, or if the area is too loud. When connected to the ATEM Camera Converter, you can talk to your camera operators no matter how far away they are, without needing to worry about walkie talkies. Using the talkback feature, the unit uses audio channels 15 and 16 of the SDI stream for talkback communication.
Camera operators can be selected individually if desired, and communication can be controlled by a push button, or locked open. Mute and un-mute buttons on the front of the unit allows you to control who hears what.
The unit passes SDI Tally signal information back to the cameras along with any SDI Program signal from available switchers.

Multiple Units

Each ATEM Studio Converter 2 connects to up to four ATEM Camera Converter units, allowing you to communicate with up to four camera operators at a time. Multiple Studio Converter 2 units can be cascaded together when more than 4 cameras are needed.

Precision Signal Processing

The unit features chips that use 10-bit processing, and are switchable between SD and HD, for a clean signal.
The unit features four independent simultaneous SDI to optical and optical to SDI converters
When used in conjunction with the ATEM Camera Converter the unit can also be used as four independent SDI or Fiber to HDMI converters