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Opera
3408
(Price may vary outside of
USA)
All studio Ensemble partner products are accessed and controlled
via the remarkable Echolab Opera 3408.
Without question the most elegant and powerful 1ME switcher
in the world, given its impressive standard feature set, the
Opera 3408 can only be compared to switchers that are twice
its price. Our industry leading System on Chip architecture
assures you of a technological platform that will be as relevant
and commanding in future years to come as it is now.
The dynamic
DUAL FORMAT I/O allows you to plug the Opera into your existing
infrastructure and from that point forward provides a seamless
upgrade path from the analog world to the digital realm, and
beyond.
The sophisticated
Opera 3408 offers unprecedented features and functionality
for the price. More importantly, it’s a simple to learn,
easy to use broadcast quality production switcher that you
can trust, every time you go live to air.
Opera
3408 - identity 4 Panel
1. Universal System Control (USC)
All studio
Ensemble partner products are accessed and controlled via
the USC. No other compact switcher comes close to providing
such automation and workflow control.
The USC
offers quick accessible control of virtually every element
of switcher operation like Wipes to DVE's, Keys, Borders Patterns,
Control of external devices such as VTR's, CG's and Clip-Stores.
There are Twelve bit-mapped LCD buttons for context- sensitive
menu-driven operation. Frame Buffer (with alpha channel) Integrated
graphics store. Support for video capture from any source.
Software utility for upload and download of images over industry
standard networks. Native file support (.nov) for Opera provided
via Photoshop plug-in.
2. Dual Power Supply for id4 Panel
No downtime! The id4 comes standard with dual auto switching
power supplies. Indicators show status.
3. Select Bus (with full display LED)
Select BUS allows for easy source assignment for ALL 6 Keyers
(video and key), 12 AUX Busses, Effects Borders and multiple
Frame Stores.
4. Source Names
All sources both internal and external can be named and mapped
to any crosspoint.
5. Program Bus
10 direct cross points with shift allows for rapid access
to all sources. LED buttons (Bi-color) show on-air status
for confident live production.
6.
Preview Bus
Dedicated background source selection for next transition.
Flip-flops with ‘program’ at the end of a background
transition.
7. Preview transition function
Dedicated PREVIEW TRANS button. When lit, effects transitions
can be manually scrubbed and reviewed with the fader bar BEFORE
going to air.
8. Transition control
Frame-accurate wipes and dissolves can be performed through
the AUTO TRANSITION button or taken directly to-air via CUT.
LED indicators for Auto transition rate and status.
9. Top display and control
Assignable multi-function soft keys and rotary encoders. Large
status display for ease in live production.
10. Joystick control
Top quality Penny & Giles three axis joystick for versatile
pattern and DVE control.
11. Next transition with “look ahead” preview
Phenomenal video layering support. 1 background and 4 effects
key layers upstream! Separate on air indicators linked to
each effects keyer.
Each key layer has standard support for:
• Full linear luminance keys
• luminance chroma keys
•Full pattern generators in each keyer
(Key 3 & 4 also have integrated 2D DVE's with
• z-axis rotation
• soft-edged color borders
• key-frame moves
• fly mode - flying video & key
12. Downstream keyers
TWO full function independent, Downstream Keyers. Excellent
for simultaneous logo and graphics insertion. Each DSK has
independent controls for CUT and AUTO transitions and separate
DSK previews and FTB (Fade to Black).
Interconnectivity
Under control of Echolab's Real-Time Operating Firmware, the
'system on chip' topology provides high-speed, next-generation
interconnectivity.
Echolab Opera 3000 Series switchers have 10/100-Mb Ethernet
ports, supporting simultaneous connections to the outside
world through Web, TFTP & XML-RPC servers. The Web server
enables an operator to remotely access the switcher from anywhere
in the world via a web page to check on status and configuration.
The XML-RPC Server provides a high-bandwidth remote control
protocol for operation of any switcher function over a local
or remote Internet connection. Functions such as remote AUX
panels can take place without the complex and proprietary
serial daisy-chain connections.
As the computer network continues to play more of a role in
today's modern video facilities, the Opera series will be
ready with support for streaming video over Gigabit Ethernet.
New codecs will drop right into the Opera providing future
features on today's hardware.
The TFTP Server allows an operator to upload and download
graphics to the Opera’s frame buffer. Working in conjunction
with a remote PC or Macintosh running Photoshop, a user can
create a full 32-bit image and then transfer both the foreground
and alpha back and forth directly to the Opera . |
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Key
Features
• 1 ME Digital Production Switcher
• Opera 16/8 Chassis DUAL FORMAT (5 RU )
• identity4 ‘look-ahead preview’ Control
Panel
• STANDARD 8
Inputs / 4 Outputs
..DUAL FORMAT (Digital &
Analog)
..Upgradable
to 16 Inputs / 8 Outputs
• 10-bit 4:2:2 (NTSC / PAL)
• 6 Keyers
• 4 Chromakeyers
• 5 Pattern Generators
• 2 x 2D-DVE’s with Rotation
• 12 TIMED AUX / PRG, PRV & Clean Feed
• 2 Matte Generators
• 2 DVE Border Generators
• Frame Buffer (with Alpha Channel Support)
• Ethernet Connectivity
• Full Tally & GPIO
• Redundant DUAL Power Supply (Optional)
Opera
3408 come with a FULL 3 YEAR Warranty.
The
Opera DUAL FORMAT I/O system is centered on a mainframe Chassis
that allows for integration of both digital and analog studio
sources.
Opera is 3408 is an expandable model:
• Standard = 8 Inputs x 4 Outputs (6RU)
• Optional = Up to 8 Inputs x 4 Outputs (6RU)
A rear backplane mother-board accepts Input & Output modules
that come in FOUR per module arrays in either ANALOG or DIGITAL
baords to make up the configuration of the switcher.
Depending on the type of module Digital or Analog, Opera 3408
can accept a vast array of formats including Analog Composite,
Analog Y/C, Analog Component (YUV), Analog RGB and Serial
Digital Component (SDI, D1); all on a single board providing
full 10-bit processing.
The Opera ANALOG Input Module eliminates the need for external
converters and can be assigned to accept both synchronous
or asynchronous sources.
The Opera Output Module offers the same level of flexibility
on the Output side of the switcher.
The Opera Chassis is built with the very highest quality components
and fits in industry standard racks. The Hot-swappable DUAL
Power supplies offer redundancy as an option and can be access
quickly and easily via the front door panel (no-tools needed).
Echolab
System on Chip Architecture
Most switchers are built specifically for set functionality,
with limited or no future adaptability. Echolab seriously
breaks with tradition in this regard, moving to a re-configurable
platform based on single chip FPGA technology , creating an
entirely re-programmable video switching system.
Echolab's
System on Chip architecture takes advantage of two 32-bit
PowerPCs running at 270 MHz, embedded directly in the fabric
of the Xilinx FPGA.
By absorbing all of the interconnects of the switcher into
a single FPGA, all the limitations of a fixed signal path
architecture have been removed, and the topology of the switcher
can be re-defined over and over through the life of the product
with substantial ability to grow as you do.
Hundreds
of embedded high-speed multipliers within the FPGA fabric
allow a variety of video effects such as wipes, mixes, DVE’s
and keys to be performed effortlessly with very-high precision.
Echolab's
System on Chip means that future feature-sets and firmware
updates will come as simple downloads from the internet. No
more expensive downtime when servicing the switcher.
We
give you core system firmware updates for FREE for the lifetime
of the switcher.
Echolab
has chosen Micrium's uC/OS-II Real-Time Operating System for
the Opera series. This OS is a priority based, pre-emptive
multitasking kernel, which has been certified for use in safety
critical applications in medical and high level reliability
aviation instruments.
You won’t experience delays and freezes in the operating
system that most windows based systems suffer from.
One
of the primary benefits of the System on Chip architecture
is reduced parts count. This contributes directly to lower
power, higher reliability, less heat and fewer points of failure.
It also means a more robust switcher for a longe time, all
this at a great affordable price.
At the
heart of the Opera system is a standard Compact Flash card,
designed to hold all the systemfirmware and software to configure
and boot the switcher, along with storage for graphics, user
data, key memories and other user settings. Under control
of a user-accessible mode switch, up to eight different on-line
configurations of Opera firmware and software can be loaded
from a single 2Gb Flash Card.
Opera switchers have multiple ports for studio interconnectivity.
The RS-422 port allows for implementation editing protocols
so that the switcher may function in a post-production environment.
The RS-232 port is available for PC connectivity, and can
also be used for automation and/or audio follow capabilities.
Opera
Tools (Options)
400 Additional Wipes
Over 400 additional wipes, effects, transitions and dynamic
mattes
Graphics Utility Tool - CD Rom / Software
Import / Export / Transfer images between Frame buffer and
PC Includes Photoshop plug in to create native Nova (.nov)
files Supports alpha channel, resizing and ethernet import/export |
