The Videohub Master Control Pro from Blackmagic Design is a network switching router with 21 programmable buttons for routing sources and destinations over a network. Simple push buttons on the front of the unit are configured to control source and destination as well as a scroll wheel and several configuration buttons. The buttons can be programmed via USB using the included software for Mac OS X and Windows. The rear of the unit features an RJ45 Ethernet input with PoE to connect your sources and power the unit, or it can be powered with a separately available C13 power cable. There is also an Ethernet loop output without PoE to communicate with your destinations.
Blackmagic Videohub routers support 12G-SDI so they allow you to connect and route any combination of SD, HD and Ultra HD on the same router at the same time. Plus they have zero latency so are perfect for live production and broadcast. The design features an elegant front panel with LCD for labels and even live video, shortcut buttons and a machined metal spin knob with soft rubber coating that lets you browse video sources. Blackmagic Videohub 12G eliminates cable mess because you can plug all your SDI equipment into the router, then do connections electronically. You don't need complex system diagrams for your studio because you can connect any video input to any video output, or even a single video input to multiple video outputs. This means monitors can view any source in the studio! You get total flexibility to handle constant change or even emergencies. It lets you use multiple HyperDeck recorders for redundant mastering. Or you can route video to multiple streaming processors for all broadcast platforms.
Advanced 12G-SDI 10x10 zero latency video router supports any combination of SD, HD and Ultra HD on the router at the same time. Medium 20x20 model zero latency 12G-SDI video router supports any combination of SD, HD and Ultra HD on the router at the same time. Large 40x40 model zero latency 12G-SDI video router supports any combination of SD, HD and Ultra HD on the router at the same time. Massive 80x80 model zero latency 12G-SDI video router supports any combination of SD, HD and Ultra HD on the router at the same time. The largest 120x120 model features zero latency, 12G-SDI, full SDI re-clocking, plus any combination of SD, HD and Ultra HD. The built in front control panel lets you route video, so you get the perfect solution for live production racks that don't have the space for extra hardware panels. The front panel is similar to a Videohub Master Control Pro and it features a spin knob for browsing, direct entry buttons for speed and an LCD for displaying labels. However because the panel is built into the router, you can also see live video on the LCD!
1. The shortcut buttons allow direct entry of sources and destinations. They can also be used with the numeric keys. 2. The in button switches the panel over so the spin knob and shortcut buttons will be selecting from the list of input video sources. 3. The clear button is similar to undo and it lets you clear a new routing selection. 4. The LCD has large and easy to read labels that show the connection between inputs and outputs. 5. The numerical keypad has a range of numbers marked 0 through to 9. It allows multiple labels, such as Mon 1, Mon 2, Mon 3 etc. 6. The out button switches the panel to selecting the output. Normally you do this first, so you know what output you are going to change. 7. The take button is the final confirmation that you want to accept the new input selection. This eliminates mistakes! 8. The spin knob has a machined metal design, soft rubber coating and an electronic clutch. With a built in LCD, Blackmagic Videohub 12G can show you live video of all your router inputs! This means you can see all router inputs as live video before you change a route. There are also labels displayed below the live video to make it easy to identify the input you are viewing. What this means is you can scroll up and down the router sources in alphabetical order and see each input as live video, even if the inputs are different video standards. Imagine scrolling through your connections while viewing them as live video on the LCD!
All models of Blackmagic Videohub 12G feature advanced 12G-SDI connections which are multi rate so they support any SD, HD and Ultra HD video format up to 2160p60 and will connect to any SD, HD-SDI, 3G-SDI, 6G-SDI and 12G-SDI equipment. Plus Blackmagic Videohub 12G also supports routing any video standard on the same router at the same time. That means on the 120x120 model you could route up to 120 different video signals to 120 outputs at the same time! 12G-SDI gives you high frame rate Ultra HD via a single BNC connection that also plugs into all of your regular HD equipment! Videohub includes built in SDI re-clocking on every 12G-SDI input. SDI re-clocking regenerates the video signal for maximum video quality. This is extremely important because longer video cables degrade the signal. Expensive premium "digital" cables can help a little, but still cannot eliminate signal integrity loss due to cable lengths getting longer. With SDI re-clocking all of the SDI devices in your studio receive a regenerated signal with improved jitter performance. That means longer cable lengths, and no drop outs in your video.
All Blackmagic Videohub routers can be remotely controlled, which is vital in large broadcast studios where the equipment connected to the router is located in different areas of the building. There are 2 different types of hardware panel available. The Videohub Master Control Pro is similar to the front panel and has a spin knob, LCD and shortcut buttons. While the Videohub Smart Control Pro model features all buttons and is generally programmed so the panel controls a single router output with each button programmed to a router input. Then you can just cut along the panel buttons to change the router output instantly. If you need external router control that's affordable, then Videohub Software Control is perfect because it can be downloaded free! Videohub Software Control is available for both Mac and Windows, so you can run it on the computers you're already using for creative work. The software features large buttons that are easy to press. Each button can be customized to a router input, a router output, and has an icon assigned to help you identify it visually. The big buttons are great for use on a touchscreen PC, where the software becomes a large screen XY control panel!
When you first purchase Blackmagic Videohub 12G, all the video inputs and outputs will have simple default labels, however you can customize them to match the equipment you have connected! That’s why the Blackmagic Videohub 12G installer includes Videohub Setup software, which lets you customize the router input and output labels. You can even enable the take button to be used when changing sources, plus the take button can be enabled for each specific video output. The Videohub Setup also lets you program the buttons on the front panel, update the router software, or configure external hardware panels. Videohub includes a free software development kit so developers and system integrators can easily add protocol support for integration into broadcast automation systems. Plus all Videohub routers use a simple text based protocol that's easy to learn. This makes it very simple to create custom control solutions from all computer platforms and even embedded hardware such as Raspberry Pi and Arduino. The protocol can even be used with a Telnet app so you can experiment with controlling the router before you start coding! Blackmagic Videohub 12G supports multiple languages so you can customize it to the language you prefer. You get support for English, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, German, French, Russian, Italian, Portuguese, Turkish, Polish and Ukrainian. Simply go into the setup menu to set the language, or you can change at any time in the future. Once a language is selected, the menus and the display on the LCD will change to the selected language. However, independent of the language you set, the input and output labels are always unicode so you can customize the labels to a mix of multiple languages!
When you need to work on global events then you need to stay updated with the latest technology and television standards. Videohub gives you support for all 525SD and 625SD, 720HD and 1080HD, and the Ultra HD video standards. The SDI standard includes up to 32 channels of embedded audio included with the SDI video signal. The advantage to embedded audio is that it all connects with a single BNC cable and all audio remains perfectly synchronized to the video. Videohub is designed to support the highest quality video. 10-bit is the most commonly used standard as colors can be represented more accurately than 8-bit video.
Blackmagic Videohub 120x120 12G is an advanced zero latency video router that supports any combination of SD, HD and Ultra HD on the router at the same time. The 12G-SDI inputs feature LEDs on each BNC that indicate an SDI signal, plus there are 12G-SDI outputs, redundant power and reference connections in a four rack unit design. The large HD LCD lets you see video before routing and clearly displays routing labels and video standards. Routing can be performed by direct button selection and using the large spin knob control that has an electronic clutch. 10, 12‑bit RGB 4:4:4 in all HD and 2K modes, Ultra HD modes up to 2160p60 and 4K modes up to 4Kp30 DCI. 24 buttons for local control of Videohub with 3 buttons and search dial for menu control. Includes Blackmagic Videohub software control panel for Mac and Windows. Supports Videohub Smart Control Pro and Videohub Master Control Pro hardware panels. Windows 10, 64-bit.
Blackmagic Videohub 80x80 12G is an advanced zero latency video router that supports any combination of SD, HD and Ultra HD on the router at the same time. The 80 12G-SDI inputs feature LEDs on each BNC that indicate an SDI signal, plus there are 80 12G-SDI outputs, redundant power and reference connections in a stylish four rack unit design. The large full HD LCD lets you see video before routing and clearly displays routing labels and video standards. Routing can be performed by direct button selection and using the large spin knob control that has an electronic clutch. 10, 12‑bit RGB 4:4:4 in all HD and 2K modes, Ultra HD modes up to 2160p30 and 4K modes up to 4Kp30 DCI. 24 buttons for local control of Videohub with 3 buttons and search dial for menu control. Includes Blackmagic Videohub software control panel for Mac and Windows. Supports Videohub Smart Control Pro and Videohub Master Control Pro hardware panels. Windows 10, 64-bit.
- Blackmagic Videohub 40x40 12G is an advanced zero latency video router that supports any combination of SD, HD and Ultra HD on the router at the same time. It has 40 12G-SDI inputs and 40 12G-SDI outputs, redundant power and reference connections in two rack units size. The large full HD LCD lets you see video before routing and clearly displays routing labels and video standards. Routing can be performed by direct button selection and using the large spin knob control that has an electronic clutch. 10, 12‑bit RGB 4:4:4 in all HD and 2K modes, Ultra HD modes up to 2160p30 and 4K modes up to 4Kp30 DCI. 24 buttons for local control of Videohub with 3 buttons and search dial for menu control. Includes Blackmagic Videohub software control panel for Mac and Windows. Supports Videohub Smart Control Pro and Videohub Master Control Pro hardware panels. Windows 10, 64-bit.
- Blackmagic Videohub 20x20 12G is an advanced zero latency video router that supports any combination of SD, HD and Ultra HD on the router at the same time. It has 20 12G-SDI inputs and 20 12G-SDI outputs plus reference connections in a one rack unit size. The front panel LCD lets you see video before routing and clearly displays routing labels and video standards. Routing can be performed by direct button selection and using the large spin knob control that has an electronic clutch. 10, 12‑bit RGB 4:4:4 in all HD and 2K modes, Ultra HD modes up to 2160p30 and 4K modes up to 4Kp30 DCI. 24 buttons for local control of Videohub with 3 buttons and search dial for menu control. Includes Blackmagic Videohub software control panel for Mac and Windows. Supports Videohub Smart Control Pro and Videohub Master Control Pro hardware panels. Windows 10, 64-bit.
- Blackmagic Videohub 10x10 12G is an advanced zero latency video router that supports any combination of SD, HD and Ultra HD on the router at the same time. It has 10 12G-SDI inputs and 10 12G-SDI outputs plus reference connections in a one rack unit size. The front panel LCD lets you see video before routing and clearly displays routing labels and video standards. Routing can be performed by direct button selection and using the large spin knob control that has an electronic clutch. 10, 12‑bit RGB 4:4:4 in all HD and 2K modes, Ultra HD modes up to 2160p30 and 4K modes up to 4Kp30 DCI. 24 buttons for local control of Videohub with 3 buttons and search dial for menu control. Includes Blackmagic Videohub software control panel for Mac and Windows. Supports Videohub Smart Control Pro and Videohub Master Control Pro hardware panels. Windows 10, 64-bit.
Video and control options extend with compact variants like Blackmagic Videohub Mini 8x4 12G, Mini 6x2 12G, Mini 4x2 12G, and a Smart Control Pro/ Master Control Pro ecosystem. Each model emphasizes zero latency, multi-format support, and flexible control through hardware panels or software control panels for Mac and Windows. Windows 10, 64-bit compatibility is standard across the line, with IEC power or C13 connections as required by model. These routers are designed for studios needing resilient routing, scalable inputs/outputs, and the ability to view live video before routing decisions, all while maintaining synchronized audio via SDI embedding and re-clocking.
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