1.2 Why you need HD Hanna
TM
Key Digital®engineered HD HannaTM(Model KD-FIRE1080P) as a convenient, high-quality Set
Top Box (STB), Scaler, and home theater I/O backbone.
HD HannaTMoffers just what the
custom home theater buffs and installers are looking for -– a unique “one-stop shopping”
solution for applications where you need the Input/Output flexibility to decode off-the-air or
Cable (RF) ATSC & NTSC, Firewire/5C, or select 480i baseband (YPbPr, CVBS Composite
and S-Video) input signals, and scale them to the native resolution of your display.
HD HannaTMincorporates a high-quality Scaler equipped with Key Digital’s®advanced,
motion-assisted de-interlacing algorithm called “Clear Matrix Pro”, that lets you up-, down-,
and cross-convert the STB RF or baseband input to your display’s native resolution.
HD
Hanna
TM
accepts all world formats at its inputs, and can scale to output formats of interlaced
and progressive scan 1080 and 480; and progressive scan 1280x720, 1280x768 and
1368x768,1920x540, and 1400x1050; 60 Hz output refresh rates; and aspect ratios in and
out of 16:9 and 4:3.The HD Hanna
TM
can scale to an output resolution of 1920 x 1080 @ 24
Hz.
HD HannaTMalso handles your audio requirements, with four analog inputs (Left & Right
stereo pairs). The audio output of
HD HannaTMprovides for analog (Left & Right stereo pairs),
digital coaxial audio, and Toslink optical audio. This audio I/O flexibility allows you to take
maximum advantage of all the video input ports on your
HD HannaTMunit and correspond-
ingly switch the associated program audio.
With its user-friendly On-Screen-Display (OSD), programmable IR Remote with “Hot” buttons
(discrete IR commands are available), and user-selectable output resolutions and aspect
ratios,
HD HannaTMis easy to control and operate. It is rack-mountable (2RU), has no fan
noise, and is easy to install and integrate into your system. The RS-232C port is equipped
with discrete command protocol compatible with all control systems (like Crestron, AMX,
CNMSX-PRO), and is even designed to allow customers to upgrade firmware over the
Internet.
1.3 Summary Specifications for HD Hanna
TM
Features:
• Scaler equipped with advanced, motion-assisted de-interlacing algorithm Clear Matrix Pro
TM
• HDTV and SDTV Colorimetry Matrix
• 3-D Comb Filtering for Composite Video
• Optional HD Input plug-in card, for DVI-D/HDCP inputs and HD baseband scaling applica-
tions
• Flexible I/O, including Firewire with 5C
• User-friendly on-screen-display
• IR Remote with “Hot” keys
• Channel / status display and controls for complete navigation and operation from the front
panel
• Picture adjustments are linked to each input and conveniently stored and include: sharp-
ness, brightness, contrast, saturation, and hue
• RS-232C por
t for external control of
HD HannaTM(Cr
e
s
t
r
on-compatible), and firmware
upgrades
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