Blackmagic Design Videohub Mini 4×2 12G

Description

Blackmagic Design Videohub Mini 4×2 12G (VHUBSMTG12G0402) is the perfect solution for adding extra inputs to your SDI equipment. They are available in 3 models, including a ⅓ rack width 4×2 model, a ½ rack width 6×2 model, and a ⅔ rack width 8×4 model.

All connections are 12G-SDI, so they work in SD, HD and Ultra HD video standards. They also have a new type of clean switch that’s selected on the video outputs, not locked into the inputs. This means you can route a specific source with clean switch to one output while switching the same source as a direct feed to other outputs! The front panel features video routing buttons, but it also has emergency 12G-SDI video connections and a USB webcam video output!

Eliminates Complex Cable Mess

Blackmagic Videohub Mini routers are designed for adding extra inputs to all types of SDI broadcast equipment. They are designed to be small, so they take up very little space in mobile racks, where space is limited. You can add extra inputs to ATEM switchers, or add input selection to streaming encoders and HyperDeck recorders. You can also use it to add extra inputs to video monitors! Routers are fantastic because you can make changes to connections without frantically patching cables in the middle of a job. If you have an urgent customer need or emergency, you can connect gear to the SDI connections on the front panel. That means you can handle the unexpected without rewiring your rack.

Front Panel Includes Router Control and Video Patching

The front panel design of the Blackmagic Videohub Mini has been designed for fast cut-bus style switching with dedicated buttons for outputs and inputs. To route a video connection, simply select the destination button and then press the source button! That provides all the routing control you need, even though the routers are designed to fit into small, portable racks. The front panel also has 12G-SDI video connections for patching in external gear, and the front panel input connection will override the highest rear input connection when video is connected. The front panel also has a USB webcam output so you can connect a computer for recording, video scopes or streaming software.

Advanced 12G-SDI for SD, HD and Ultra HD Routing

All models of Blackmagic Videohub Mini feature advanced 12G-SDI connections which are multi rate so they support any SD, HD and Ultra HD video format up to 2160p60. That means you can connect any SD, HD-SDI, 3G-SDI, 6G-SDI and 12G-SDI equipment. Plus Blackmagic Videohub Mini also supports routing any video standard on the same router at the same time. 12G-SDI gives you high frame rate Ultra HD via a single BNC connection that also works with all your regular HD equipment, so you can seamlessly switch different video inputs and the SDI output standard will change automatically! With 12G-SDI you get a future proof technology that connects to the equipment you have now and in the future!

Each Video OutputHas Its Own Clean Switch!

All models of the Blackmagic Videohub Mini feature a “clean switch” function that ensures stable video transitions when switching between sources. However, the clean switch feature is unique because it’s set on each output, not on the inputs. This is important because the re-sync processors needed for clean switch can add or remove video frames from the video. So this means you could set a HyperDeck recorder to a non-clean switch direct feed because you don’t want extra frames inserted, while a monitor or streaming encoder router output could use the clean switch, ensuring seamless source changes. The clean switch will lock sources to input 1 or the reference input on the 6×2 and 8×4 models.

Features FullSDI Re‑Clocking

All models of Blackmagic Videohub Mini feature built-in SDI re‑clocking on every 12G-SDI input. SDI re-clocking regenerates the video signal to ensure optimal video quality and prevent SDI data errors. This is extremely important because longer video cables degrade the signal. Expensive premium “digital” cables can provide some assistance, but they are still unable to completely eliminate signal integrity loss caused by the increasing length of cables. By re-clocking all the SDI devices in your studio, all your equipment will receive a regenerated signal with enhanced jitter performance. That means you get longer cable lengths and the absence of video dropouts.