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BL-100  Safe Area Generator for all Standard and Widescreen TV & Film Formats

Features:

  • Provides safe area cages and cutouts for 4:3, 14:9 and 16:9

  • Fast and accurate AFD (Active Format Descriptor) indexing

  • SDI / looping YCrCb Input g YCrCb / RGB / YC / Composite Output (SDI optional)

  • Multiple simultaneous on-screen cages either white or black (selectable)

  • 1.55:1, 1.66:1, 1.75:1, 1.77:1, 1.85:1, 2.35:1 film format cutouts available

  • 4:3, 14:9 and 16:9 cross format cutouts

  • 4:3, 14:9 and 16:9 blanking, safe graphics & safe action cages

In an era of mixed aspect ratio video and film formats the need for both framing shots [action] and application of titles [graphics] accurately in-vision for the variety of formats is paramount.
 

Further, the digital broadcasting platform supports the 16:9 television format which has led to a migration, by programming commissioners, to exploit this widescreen capability. However, the implications of playout and simulcasting to a predominantly 4:3 audience coupled with the adoption of 14:9 as a ‘halfway house’ widescreen compromise make life difficult in postproduction and MCR. In reaction to this the blue lucy cage generator displays safe areas and cut outs for all these formats. In addition the unit provides all film format cut - outs as well as 4:3 and 16:9 blanking to Rec.601 spec. and PAL blanking.

This cage generator is designed for ease of installation and simplicity in operation. Applications range from a simple monitoring graticule in a simulcasting MCR to positioning of graphics or AFD indexing in postproduction.

The unit accepts either SDI or component analogue Y, Cr, Cb as its video input. The Y, Cr, Cb inputs are high impedance looping and the SDI has a reclocked output. Selection between the SDI or analogue input is made by a rear mounted slide switch. Outputs are analogue Y, Cr, Cb into 75R; RGB(s) outputs are available as an option.

The cages are stored in a digital frame store and are selected using one touch shadow buttons mounted on the front panel. Any combination of cages can be selected simultaneously and selections are indicated by blue [of course] LEDs mounted in the shadow switches. The cages may also be switched between white [at 500mV white level] or black for ease of identification; again selection via panel mounted shadow switch.

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Specifications
The BL-100 cage generator produces the following cages:

For a 4:3 raster:

For a 16:9 raster:

4:3 blanking to rec. 601spec.

16:9 blanking to rec. 601 spec.

4:3 blanking to PAL spec.

16:9 blanking to PAL spec.

4:3 safe action in 4:3 raster

16:9 safe action area in 16:9 raster

4:3 safe graphics in 4:3 raster

16:9 safe graphics in 16:9 raster

14:9 cut out of 4:3 raster

14:9 cut out of 16:9 raster

14:9 safe action in a 4:3 raster

14:9 safe action in 16:9 raster

14:9 safe graphics in a 4:3 raster

14:9 safe graphics in 16:9 raster

16:9 cut out & safe action of 4:3 raster

4:3 cut out & safe action of 16:9 raster

16:9 safe action in 4:3 raster

4:3 safe action in 16:9 raster

1.55:1 film cut out

1.85:1 film cut out

1.66:1 film cut out

2.35:1 film cut out

1.75:1 film cut out

16:9 blanked to 14:9 AFD6 compliance

1.77:1 film cut out

 

1.85:1 film cut out

 

2.35:1 film cut out

 
Inputs:

SDI,  Analogue component Y, Cr, Cb  [switchable]

Outputs

Analogue component Y, Cr, Cb or RGB  SDI [optional]

Physical:

Height

Width

Depth

Weight

 44mm [1RU]

830mm [19"]

410mm

5 kg [packed]

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