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SDI PassThru Now Available!!!

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KenLand

Discussion Starter · Dec 19, 2005

Key Digital has just released version 4.5 of it's Digital "Blaster" SDI to DVI/HDMI Converter/Scaler.

This version supports the much requested and anticipated "Pass Thru" mode for both NTSC and PAL. (480i and 576i) This is a perfect and lossless conversion from SDI to DVI/HDMI. (should be compatible with DVI and HDMI inputs supporting 480i/576i)

The KD Blaster is available with special AVS Pricing from Digital Connection.

You can read all about it there.

Other features of note:

Builtin Test Patterns

Both SDI and HD-SDI input

DVI and VGA outputs

Scales from Passthru to 1080P and even higher

KD has been great to work with. They've given us their ear and one of their best programmers, so I think we should give them a big "Thanks!".

And of course none of this would ever happen without AVS! Thanks Alan and David!

Ken

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Ted W

· #2 · Dec 19, 2005

Excellent work, KenLand.

Kei Clark

· #3 · Dec 20, 2005

Ken's definitely the man.

BTW, curious, what did you end up testing with?

madshi

· #4 · Dec 20, 2005

Great work!!

oferlaor

· #5 · Dec 20, 2005

Oh wow!

Very very neat!!!

if anyone plans to do a review, that would be great!

KenLand

Discussion Starter · #6 · Dec 20, 2005

I've tested it on my Samsung DLP RP.

It works great, but the scaler/deinterlacer in the Blaster is superior to the one in the Samsung.

I got it to use with my Gennum VXP base Anthem processor, but it's not shipping yet. I wish someone with one of the new Gennum or HQV processors would give it a whirl.

The KD developer was really patient and very nice, but he would only go so far. I tried to get him to add a digital convergence adjustment for all the new Ruby owners, but no go

He did add the Test Patterns from the front panel and some signal blanking.

Come on now, where's all the people that were lined up for an SDI to HDMI converter?

Ken

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Ted W

· #7 · Dec 20, 2005

You were thinking what I was thinking... possible use with the Anthem D2 (if that thing turns out as good as it should). But the cool thing is I can actually use the built-in scaler until I make that other move. The new firmware is now in shipping units? Now I have to clear out a credit card.

ht-maestro

· #8 · Dec 21, 2005

Hallo Ken,

please you know if the Digital Blaster beyond to Bypass 576i makes the scaling/deiterlce on the Pal 576i (and output resolution 720p, 1080p 50 hz).

Thanks & Regards

Ted W

· #9 · Dec 22, 2005

Just took the plunge. I think I got the last one.

Kei Clark

· #10 · Dec 22, 2005

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Originally Posted by ht-maestro
Hallo Ken,

please you know if the Digital Blaster beyond to Bypass 576i makes the scaling/deiterlce on the Pal 576i (and output resolution 720p, 1080p 50 hz).

Thanks & Regards

You may want to ask Falk in this thread as he should get his unit soon.

Kei Clark

· #11 · Dec 22, 2005

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Originally Posted by Ted W
Just took the plunge. I think I got the last one.

There's more where that came from.

kuebler

· #12 · Dec 22, 2005

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Originally Posted by Kei Clark
You may want to ask Falk in this thread as he should get his unit soon.

Hopefully my unit arrives tomorrow (otherwise I would get it only on Jan 2nd). If I get it, I'll set my system up during the holidays and will report asap, probably on Monday.

Kei Clark

· #13 · Dec 23, 2005

Falk,

I believe that KD came out with the latest firmware after yours shipped. Did you get the firmware upgrade e-mail?

kuebler

· #14 · Dec 23, 2005

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Originally Posted by Kei Clark
Falk,

I believe that KD came out with the latest firmware after yours shipped. Did you get the firmware upgrade e-mail?

Yes I did. But thanks for mentioning.

KenLand

Discussion Starter · #15 · Dec 23, 2005

I noticed KD now has version 4.6 posted.

Ken

Ted W

· #16 · Dec 23, 2005

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Originally Posted by KenLand
I noticed KD now has version 4.6 posted.

Ken

I was told just today that 4.5 is the latest.

Ted W

· #17 · Dec 23, 2005

Okay, now that I see my firmware is already out-of-date (and I don't even have the unit yet), can someone tell me if it's possible to do the upgrade with a Mac?

KenLand

Discussion Starter · #18 · Dec 23, 2005

I'd post over in the Mac HTPC Forum.

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/forumdisplay.php?f=115

Ken

Ted W

· #19 · Dec 30, 2005

Just tried the pass-through mode and it didn't look very good. You have firmware version 4.5, Ken?

Kei Clark

· #20 · Dec 30, 2005

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Originally Posted by Ted W
Just tried the pass-through mode and it didn't look very good. You have firmware version 4.5, Ken?

What are you passing through to? I believe he has 4.6.

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