Ensemble Designs BE-72 Data Sheet

BrightEye 72 & 72-F

SDI to HDMI Converter, Color Corrector and Broadcast Confidence Monitor

Pay a tenth of the cost for your monitors.
Combine BrightEye 72 with any HDMI monitor
for high-end display applications in broadcast
and post. Color correction and temperature
adjustments are made easy with the front panel
and computer controls. Open captions, timecode
and audio presence can be displayed on your
monitor giving you confidence your signal
is correct.

BrightEye 72 accepts an SD, 1.5 Gb/s HD or 3 Gb/s
HD SDI digital signal and outputs HDMI.

Front panel controls include: complete proc amp,
built-in test signals for use in aligning the
monitor, graticule, H/V pulse delay, on screen
audio VU meters, timecode burn in, AFD indicator
and open caption decoding.

BrightEye 72 can display open captions on any
HDMI video monitor. 608 or 708 caption data is
decoded and displayed on-screen.

Audio presence is reported and on-screen
VU meters show all 16 audio channels. If audio or
Dolby E are embedded on the SDI input, audio is
passed through on the HDMI output.

Features

• Turn any monitor into a high-end broadcast monitor

• Built-in color corrector – great for adjusting color

temperature of on-set monitors

• Broadcast confidence monitor features including
caption decoding, timecode display, AFD and
audio level meters

• H & V shift for easy trouble shooting

• Safe Title/graticule overlay

• Mirror output mode for on-camera talent

• Use in post with 4:4:4 material

• Analog audio outputs

• Use with HD or SD monitors, VTRs and projectors

• Optical input available on BrightEye 72-F

Horizontal and vertical split modes provide
an easy way to see data in the vertical and
horizontal intervals, including audio and closed
caption data blocks.

A special Mirror Flip Output mode can be
enabled, causing the output image to be flipped
left to right for use with on-camera talent. Open
captions are displayed correctly when Mirror
mode is selected.

Use BrightEye 72 in studio applications where
you need to adjust the color temperature of
on-set monitors so they look right on-camera.

For facilities using 3G, the issue of monitoring
the signal becomes a challenge. The BrightEye 72
provides a convenient way to monitor any type
of digital video signal.

Order the BrightEye 72-F if you need an
optical input.

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BrightEye 72 & 72-F

SDI to HDMI Converter, Color Corrector and Broadcast Confidence Monitor

Serial Digital Input for BrightEye 72

Number One
Type 1.485 Gb/s HD Serial Digital
(SMPTE 274M, 292M or 296M)

2.97 Gb/s HD Serial Digital
(SMPTE 424M, 425M), Level A
SD Serial Digital (270 Mb/s SMPTE 259M)
Impedance 75 Ω
Return Loss >15 dB to 2.97 GHz
Max Cable Length 300 meters for 270 Mb/s
100 meters for 1.485 Gb/s
70 meters for 2.97 Gb/s
(Belden 1694A)
Automatic Input Cable Equalization

Optical Input for BrightEye 72-F

Number One
Connector LC/UPC
Type 270 Mb/s
(SMPTE 297M, optical equivalent of 259M)

1.485 Gb/s Gb/s HD Serial Digital
(SMPTE 274M, 272M or 296M)

2.97 Gb/s HD Serial Digital
(SMPTE 424M, 425M)
Wavelength 830 to 1610 nm
Receiver Sensitivity -18 dBm
Max Cable Length 20 km (For greater distances, or
higher power and larger loss budgets,
please contact the factory)
Fiber Type Single Mode
Multi-mode compatible with
attenuation at transmit end

SDI Standards Supported

1080i (SMPTE 274M -4,5,6) 50, 59.94 or 60 Hz
720p (SMPTE 296M -1,2,3) 50, 59.94 or 60 Hz
1080p (SMPTE 274M -9,10,11) 23.98, 24, 25 Hz
1080sF (RP211 -14,15,16) 23.98, 24, 25 Hz
1080p (SMPTE 424M, 425M), 50, 59.94, 60, Level A
525i, 625i (SMPTE 259M)

HDMI Output

Number One
Type HDMI 1.3
Format Follows input

Serial Digital Output

Number One, loopback
Type Follows input
Delay < 5 µSec
Impedance 75 Ω
Return Loss >15 dB to 2.97 GHz
Max Cable Length 300 meters for 270 Mb/s
100 meters for 1.485 Gb/s
70 meters for 2.97 Gb/s
(Belden 1694A)

Analog Audio Output

Number 8 channels

General Specifications

Size 5.63” W x 0.8” H x 5.98” D
(143 mm x 21 mm x 152 mm)
including connectors and ange
Weight 14 oz
Power 12 volts, 7 watts
(100-230 VAC modular power supply)
Temperature Range 0 to 40° C ambient (all specs met)
Relative Humidity 0 to 95%, non-condensing
Altitude 0 to 10,000 ft.

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