Teranex to Unveil Mini Format Converter at SMPTE


Teranex will debut the Teranex Mini, a portable DTV format converter at SMPTE in New York next week.

The Teranex Mini can be used as a standalone portable DTV format converter or three can be rack-mounted on a 1RU shelf. Applications include NLE ingest/playout conversions, SD camera upconversion, HD VTR donwconverion and driving plasmas and projects at their native rate (up to 1080p).

A second new platform, the XMR, is a companion to the existing XM modular platform. The XMR fits in the same Thomson Kameleon chassis as the original XM and uses the same Newton control panel, SNMP, and Web control infrastructures. XRM configurations include up/down/standards/HD side conversion and animated logo insertion.