Hamlet's New 8K MSC Switchers

It's a close call, but J.I.T. for NAB is spot on.

At the show, Hamlet will launch the new range of switchers from the Matrix Switch Corporation (MSC), internationally renowned and makers of the finest, highest quality HDSDI video, analogue composite video, VGA video, analogue audio and AES/SPDIF digital audio routers, as well as a range of HDSDI video and audio distribution amplifiers.

Now with serial digital up to 8K, fibre optic and HDMI SFP I/Os. MSC are second to none and the first choice for many internationally renowned corporations.

With the launch of the new compact MSC-XD range there's exciting new capacity and functionality not found on other industry solutions – the new modular MSC-XD systems offer user customisation with a selection of serial digital up to 8K, fibre optic and HDMI SFP inputs and outputs.

The new MSC-XD range of routers offer flexible and user friendly control, including a built in web page interface, the powerful but easy to use MASCOT protocol, and 3rd party protocols.

There are over 100 routing switcher configurations to choose from. The smallest router is a 2 x 2 "Mini" digital video router. With 1, 2 and 4U units and I/O increments of 8 up to the 64 x 64 in the 4U high, less than 15cm deep enclosure. This new Modular 64 x 64 unit offers customisation not available elsewhere.

An audio option provides audio routing capabilities in addition to embedded audio, this option ordered as a separate device, either AES/SPDF digital or analogue stereo audio. MSC routing switchers come with a built in Javascript based interactive web-page interface, addressed over Ethernet with a web browser. Hamlet represents MSC in the UK and Europe and is the sales channel for all its stock and custom made products. Switch over to MSC solutions with Hamlet!

2016 also sees the launch of the NEW Hamlet Enterprise VX2 for your IP, ASI, OTT and RF analysis requirements. The new Enterprise has second generation firmware, is faster, smaller and lighter but has the same extensive feature set of its elder brother, now discontinued.

The Enterprise is enclosed in a rugged, crafted solid alloy case that houses the hi-res display with an exquisite GUI. A selection of mode displays offer, packet inspection, Hex analysis, full PID tree, bit rate graphs, integrated spectrum analyser, multi-stream OTT/ABR analysis, services and tables, audio decoding, 16 channel audio displays of HEVC, H.264 and MPEG-2 over IP, ASI, OTT, RF DVB-S/S2, including RTP and RTSP streaming services.

The analysis is to IT 101.290 specifications, specifically priority levels 1 and 2, plus transport stream data, it benefits from user definable minimum and maximum tolerance levels. The Enterprise now well established at broadcasters in the USA, and Europe, the Enterprise VX2 is now delivering.

To find out more about Hamlet test, measurement, monitoring, stream analysis instruments, MSC routers and DA's during NAB 2016, make an appointment for your exclusive NAB meeting via [email protected] to discuss your specific needs.

www.hamlet.co.uk

(JP)