Lindy 38199 operation manual

HDMI/DVI-D SDI Converter/Extender

User Manual English

No. 38196 - 3G SDI to DVI-D
No. 38197 - DVI-D to 3G SDI

No. 38198 - 3G SDI to HDMI
No. 38199 - HDMI to 3G SDI

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© LINDY Group – SECOND EDITION (September 2016)

English User Manual

Introduction

Thank you for buying one of the products from the LINDY HDMI/DVI-D SDI Converter/Extender range.
This range of products gives you the ability to integrate SDI and DVI-D/HDMI equipment or when used in
combination, extend DVI-D or HDMI signals up to 100m using low cost coaxial cable.

This hardware based solution is ideal for professional use to extend DVI-D or HDMI signals over coaxial
cable, display SDI signals on DVI-D/HDMI displays or DVI-D/HDMI signals on SDI displays. Auto-video
mode detection for SD/HD/3G and Plug & Play installation make for a simple setup; with the added
functionality of being able to use either internal or external audio sources at the flick of switch.

Features

 Convert SDI signals for use with DVI-D/HDMI displays or DVI-D/HDMI signals with SDI displays.
 Automatic video mode detection (3G/SD/HD)
 Integrated audio de-embedding for a maximum of 8 channels of 48 kHz audio
 Supports input SDI signal transmission distances up to 300m for SD signals / up to 200m for HD

signals / up to 100m for 3G signals

 Supports SMPTE standards 259M-C, at bitrates of 270 Mbit/s, SMPTE 292M, at bitrates of 1.485

Gbit/s or 1.485/1.001 Gbit/s, 424M/425M-AB, at bitrates of 2.970 Gbit/s and 2.970/1.001 Gbit/s

 Up to 100m HDMI/DVI-D signal extension through coaxial cable when used as Extenders

Note – No support for High-Bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP)

Package Contents

 38196 – SDI to DVI-D Converter / 38197 – DVI-D to SDI Converter / 38198 – DVI-D to HDMI

Converter / 38199 – HDMI to DVI-D Converter

 Multi-country DC 5V 2.6A power adapter with locking connector – UK, EURO, US, AUS
 This Manual

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English User Manual

Specifications

38196 - SDI to DVI Converter

 BNC input for SDI signals
 DVI-D Single Link output
 3.5mm stereo audio output
 SDI input formats - 480i, 576i, 720p at 50/59.94/60fps, 1080i at 50/59.94/60fps, 1080p at

23.98/24/25/29.97/30/50/59.94/60fps, 1080PsF at 25/29.97/30

38197 - DVI to SDI Converter

 DVI-D Single Link input
 3.5mm stereo audio input
 BNC connector output for SDI signals
 SDI output formats - SD-SDI - 480i, 576i, HD-SDI - 720p at 50/60,1080i at 50/60fps, 1080p at

23.98/24/25/29.97/30fps, 3G-SDI - 1080p at 50/60fps

38198 - SDI to HDMI Converter

 BNC connector input for SDI signals
 HDMI output
 3..5mm stereo audio output
 SDI input formats - 480i - 576i, 720p at 50/59.94/60fps, 1080i at 50/59.94/60fps, 1080p at

23.98/24/25/29.97/30/50/59.94/60fps, 1080PsF at 25/29.97/30fps

38199 - HDMI to SDI Converter

 HDMI input
 3.5mm stereo audio input
 BNC connector output for SDI signals
 SDI output formats - SD-SDI - 480i, 576i, HD-SDI - 720p at 50/60fps, 1080i at 50/60fps, 1080p at

23.98/24/25/29.97/30fps, 3G-SDI - 1080p at 50/60fps

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