Lawo Debuts New V_pro8 Toolkit

Lawo debuted its V_pro8 8-channel video processing toolkit at ISE 2017.

The latest upgrade increases its features-per-RU density and includes an updated A/V sync tool which, in addition to the V-line sync pattern and the EBU pattern, can now read the Vistek VALID8 format. An integrated quad-split multiviewer features multi-colored Tally lamps, which are switchable via Ember+, allowing to integrate the MV tally in the overall tally system of an installation.

The V__pro8 connects different video formats as well as connecting between audio and video. High quality format conversion, color correction and audio embedding and de-embedding make the V__pro 8 a compact video processor.

The video/audio router of the 19”/1RU device provides an internal 8x8 video routing matrix and a 384x384 audio matrix. The in-built frame-synchronizers sync the incoming independent free running signals to the same reference (Blackburst or TriLevel), whereas the variable video & audio delays for compensating latencies and lip-sync match between incoming or outgoing audio (up to 320 ms delay) and video (up to 8 frames delay) signals. In order to automatically compensate for the internal video latency there is an internal AudioFollowVideo delay mode available.

The V__pro8 provides (de-) embedders with SRC to embed, de-embed and shuffle any of the 16 audio channels within the 8 SDI input/output streams simultaneously and interfacing the audio to mixing consoles or external audio routers via MADI. When it comes to Dolby, the Dolby E Auto Aligner automatically adjusts the timing of Dolby streams. In addition, the V__pro8 can be enhanced with a Dolby E Encoding/Decoding option, providing fully compatible en-/decoding of professional quality multi-channel audio on a single AES3 connection with Dolby E metadata handling. The surround Downmix provides two automated Lawo-quality 5.1/7.1 to stereo downmixes per embedder.

With the timecode insertion capabilities, users can choose between ATC LTC / VITC1 / VITC2 insertion from an input signal or free run mode or from internal timecode generator. The test pattern and video ID generator provide video ID insertions – text, source, date, timecode, time of day – and color bar test pattern as well as a selection of audio test tones and AV Sync test pattern. The unit can be further enhanced with optional features such as high-quality up/down/cross and AR format converter, quadsplit multi-viewer, waveform and vectorscope displays, RGB & YUV color-correction and proc-amp.

The V__pro8 can be configured via the optional V__fp1 front panel with an integrated headphone connector and a high-res OLED display that provides thumbnail motion previews of video signals as well as direct configuration of the unit. Alternatively, the unit can be configured by a HTML 5-based touchscreen-optimized web-GUI. This provides thumbnail previews of all incoming and outgoing signals and due to its web-based approach enables the user to access all V__line devices from anywhere within the network.

The V__pro8 also supports the Ember+ protocol, allowing the device to be controlled by external master control systems. This enables operators to access multiple device parameters along with other routing parameters of the installation via a single, integrated interface. In addition, they have access to the V__pro8's thumbnails and peak meters within the VSM desktop environment.

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