AJA FS-HDR Real Time Video Processor

Real Time HDR/WCG Conversion with Colorfront Engine Video Processor

FS-HDR, a 1RU, rackmount, universal converter/frame synchronizer, is designed specifically to meet the High Dynamic Range (HDR) and Wide Colour Gamut (WCG) needs of broadcast, OTT, production, post and live event AV environments, where real time, low latency processing and colour fidelity is required for 4K/UltraHD and 2K/HD workflows.

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FS-HDR, a 1RU, rackmount, universal converter/frame synchronizer, is designed specifically to meet the High Dynamic Range (HDR) and Wide Colour Gamut (WCG) needs of broadcast, OTT, production, post and live event AV environments, where real time, low latency processing and colour fidelity is required for 4K/UltraHD and 2K/HD workflows. Developed in partnership with Colorfront, the FS-HDR’s HDR/WCG functionality is powered by Colorfront Engine proprietary video processing algorithms.

FS-HDR also serves as a full, 1-Channel up, down, cross-converter for 4K/UltraHD/2K/HD HDR transformation, conversion and frame sync needs and in 4-Channel mode, offers 4 independent channels of 2K/HD conversion including HDR transformations.

FS-HDR for Real Time HDR Workflows

Deliver more immersive content to audiences with the power and flexibility of AJA FS-HDR. See how FS-HDR and the Colorfront Engine can simplify real time HDR/WCG transformations, and make it easy to maintain the look you’ve worked to achieve across SDR to HDR, HDR to HDR and HDR to SDR for both 4K and HD needs.

Real Time HDR Converter

The pursuit of High Dynamic Range (HDR) is the dream of getting closer to the Human Visual System (HVS) in all that we experience as viewers. FS-HDR has been designed to get us all there faster with a low profile, stand-alone and real time device uniquely designed to bridge SDR to HDR, HDR to SDR and HDR to HDR, all in real time. 

HDR Conversions:

  • HDR to HDR
  • HDR to SDR
  • SDR to HDR

WCG Conversions:

  • BT.709 and BT.2020

Up and Down Conversions:

  • Converting HD SDR BT.709 sources to UltraHD HDR BT.2020
  • Converting UltraHD HDR BT.2020 sources to HD SDR BT.709 or HD HDR BT.2020

Colorfront Engine™

Maintaining Perceptual Integrity

FS-HDR’s HDR/WCG capabilities leverage video and color space processing algorithms within the Colorfront Engine™,  specially licensed by AJA from Colorfront, and developed by Colorfront’s CTO Bill Feighter and Lead Engineer Tamas Perlaki.

Powered by the Colorfront Engine, FS-HDR’s extensive HDR and WCG processing support enables real time processing of a single channel of 4K/UltraHD/2K/HD including down-conversion to HD HDR  or up to four channels of 2K/HD simultaneously.  FS-HDR also enables the conversion of popular camera formats from multiple vendors into the HDR space, plus conversion to and from BT.2020/BT.709 as needed, critical for the widespread acceptance of HDR alongside SDR in broadcast and OTT workflows.

Inputs: Dynamic Range/Colour Gamut

  • SDR BT.709 100 Nits
  • PQ BT.2020 1000 Nits
  • PQ P3D65 1000 Nits
  • Hybrid Log Gamma BT.2100
  • Sony S-Log3 S-Gamut3
  • Sony S-Log3 S-Gamut3 Cine
  • Sony S-Log3 BT.2020
  • ARRI Log C Wide Gamut
  • Panasonic V-Log
  • RED Log3G10 Wide Gamut
  • Canon Log 2
  • Canon Log 3

Outputs: Dynamic Range/Colour Gamut

  • SDR BT.709 100 Nits
  • PQ BT.2020 1000 Nits
  • Hybrid Log Gamma BT.2100
  • Sony S-Log3 S-Gamut3
  • Sony S-Log3 BT.2020
  • ARRI Log C Wide Gamut

Real Time Camera LOG Conversions

FS-HDR can take incoming imagery from some of the most popular professional cameras in the world today and convert their LOG output in real time to 4K/UltraHD or 2K/HD and output as either HDR or SDR. This greatly simplifies workflows in a mixed camera environment and provides for a unified input workflow to HDR or SDR capable switchers and more. Additionally, FS-HDR provides the ability to convert to Sony S-Log3 S-Gamut on output from any of these sources for workflows requiring this Log feed to compatible switchers and more.

  • Sony S-Log3 S-Gamut3
  • Sony S-Log3 S-Gamut3 Cine
  • Sony S-Log3 BT.2020
  • ARRI LogC Wide Gamut
  • Panasonic Vlog
  • RED Log3G10 Wide Gamut
  • Canon Log2
  • Canon Log 3

BBC HLG LUTs Mode

BBC HLG LUTs Mode offers additional functionality that adds HDR conversion options, particularly for television broadcasters who are looking for specific conversion criteria.

  • Supports mathematical HLG HDR dynamic range mapping per ITU BT.2408-0                 
  • SDR, PQ and S-Log3 to HLG
  • HLG to SDR and PQ

BBC HLG LUT Conversions

  • SDR Scene Referred (SR) to HLG
  • SDR (SR) Upconversion to HLG
  • SDR Display Referred (DR) to HLG
  • SDR (DR) Upconversion to HLG
  • PQ 1000 nit to HLG
  • PQ 4000 nit to HLG
  • S-Log3 100% to HLG
  • S-Log3 200% (SR Live) to HLG
  • HLG to SDR Scene Referred (SR)
  • HLG to SDR Display Referred (DR)
  • HLG to PQ 1000 nit

3D LUT Uploads and Dynamic LUT Support

3D LUTs place color and luma in a 3D space, a much more representative way of how color works in the real world and useful for capturing and relaying more complex color grades than 1D LUTs.

FS-HDR v2.6 supports uploads of user created 3D LUTs (33 point .cube format), with the ability to store and recall as needed through the FS-HDR's simple visual GUI. This is ideal for bringing a standard desired look to a production, applying a creative LUT previously designed for the sake of the project or potentially loading a film emulation LUT for a particular look.

Additionally FS-HDR now supports Dynamic LUT uploads from 3rd party software for live playout with the ability to see changes as you implement them. Support is available now for TV logic WonderLookPro and soon for Pomfort LiveGrade Pro. 

  • Upload using web GUI
  • 33 point .cube format
  • Store up to 10 LUTs

Parametric Controls for HDR Transforms and Colour Correction

FS-HDR provides 21 parametric controls for Colorfront Engine FS-HDR HDR transforms and color correction. Each parametric control is accessible via FS-HDR’s front panel, the web GUI on any browser, or REST interface, and settings can be stored to a preset for recall later or copied to other FS-HDR units. 

Twenty one individual parametric controls enable the following:

  • Adjusting R,G,B, and Master color controls for Lift, Gamma, and Gain
  • Adjusting Saturation
  • Guiding the algorithm’s colour volume expansion from SDR to HDR
  • Adjusting for the Ambient Light in the mastering or viewing environment
  • Managing how SDR highlights and speculars are expanded into HDR
  • Controlling the overall look of camera log inputs between cinematic and television
  • Support for ITU BT.2408-0, Operational Practices in HDR Television Production.

SDR Preview Mode

The Colorfront Engine SDR Preview Mode allows a user to quickly see what an HDR output will look like if it were converted to SDR by an FS-HDR.  This is extremely useful in functions like camera shading, where the operator is making adjustments to an HDR camera while viewing the image on an HDR display.  A key question is "what will this picture look like when down converted to SDR?"  The FS-HDR's unique SDR Preview mode provides a fast way to answer this question without requiring an HDR to SDR equipment chain or reconfiguring the existing HDR monitor. 

When SDR Preview is enabled, the Colorfront Engine maps the video into the currently selected HDR space (PQ or HLG), but with values that will exactly represent the SDR image.  This eliminates the time normally required to change the output format to SDR and the wait for the display to reconfigure.  By simply controlling the on/off state of SDR Preview (from the front panel, Web GUI, or GPI), the operator can make quick, glitch free A/B comparisons of the HDR and SDR images.

HDR Workflows for UltraHD and HD with FS-HDR

FS-HDR opens a range of exciting possibilities for the integration of HDR within a range of workflows:

  • Converting from a house HDR standard to a delivery HDR standard,
  • Converting from a camera OETF to a house HDR standard,
  • Converting from HDR standard to SDR for delivery or monitoring,
  • Converting SDR camera output to a house HDR standard,
  • Converting SDR sources to HDR for integrating into an HDR program,
  • Converting HD SDR BT.709 sources to UltraHD HDR BT.2020,
  • Converting UltraHD HDR BT.2020 sources to HD SDR BT.709,
  • Converting source inputs to Sony S-Log3 S-Gamut3.
  • HDR to HDR, SDR to HDR and HDR to SDR conversions for Dynamic Range and Wide Color Gamut needs.
  • Support for two Operational Modes:
    • Single Channel Mode for 4K/UltraHD or 2K/HD frame sync and conversion including HDR conversions
    • 4K/UltraHD/2K/HD/SD video processing and up, down, cross-conversion
    • A full range of I/O options for 4K/UltraHD including Quad 1.5G; Dual 3G; and Quad 3G, 6G and 12G over a range of Coax and optional Fiber choices
    • SMPTE 2SI I/O support for broad compatibility with 4K/UltraHD devices
    • Enhanced Single Channel Mode offers the ability to simultaneously output 4K/UltraHD and 2K/HD with their own HDR transform settings for convenient Single Master HDR workflows.
  • Four Channel Mode for simultaneous independent 2K/HD/SD channels including HDR conversions
    • 2K/HD/SD up, down, cross-conversion
    • SD/SD aspect ratio conversion
    • HD/HD cross-conversion (720p/1080i)
  • Each processing channel can independently select from:
    • Colorfront Engine
    • BBC HLG 3-D LUTs
    • User 3-D LUTs
    • Dynamic 3-D LUTs (Single Channel Mode only)
  • Colorfront Engine support for ITU BT.2408-0, Operational Practices in HDR Television Production
    • Parametric controls including HDR functions and Color Corrector
  • SDR Preview Mode
  • HDR Color Bar Test Patterns
  • HDMI HDR Infoframe generation to support HDR displays per HDMI v2.0b/CTA-861-G for any 2K/HD HDMI output format and 2K/HD output down-scaled from 4K/UltraHD
  • Widely interoperable with 4K/UltraHD/2K/HD raster support,
  • Quadrants and 2SI conversion, P, PsF and Interlace support
  • A 1RU frame offering space, power and cost efficiencies ideal for broadcast trucks, postproduction or broadcast settings
  • Audio I/O processing with a 272 x 208 matrix of audio possibilities; support for a flexible range of audio feeds from discrete AES to MADI and embedded SDI audio, with each audio input offering sample rate conversion
  • Simple operation, a redesigned menu structure and quick access to features via front panel buttons, as well as a web-based UI offering control over a LAN or across the web
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Specification

HDR/WCG Real Time Processor

  • HDR Conversions
    • HDR to HDR
    • HDR to SDR
    • SDR to HDR
  • Colorimetry
    • BT.709 and BT.2020

Video Processing Transforms

  • Each processing channel can independently select from:
    • Colorfront Engine
    • BBC HLG 3-D LUTs
    • User 3-D LUTs
    • Dynamic 3-D LUTs (Single Channel Mode only)

Colorfront Engine (CFE) Advanced Conversions

  • Processing Based on Human Perception Model
  • Perceptually optimized color volume remapping
  • Preserves the original creative intent
  • Parametric controls including HDR functions and color corrector
  • Input Video Dynamic Range/Color Gamut
    • SDR BT.709 100 Nits
    • PQ BT.2020 1000 Nits
    • PQ P3D65 1000 Nits
    • Hybrid Log Gamma BT.2100
    • Sony S-Log3 S-Gamut3
    • Sony S-Log3 S-Gamut3 Cine
    • Sony S-Log3 BT.2020
    • ARRI Log C Wide Gamut
    • Panasonic V-log
    • RED Log3G10 Wide Gamut
    • Canon Log 2
    • Canon Log 3
  • Output Video Dynamic Range/Color Gamut
    • SDR BT.709 100 Nits
    • PQ BT.2020 1000 Nits
    • Hybrid Log Gamma BT.2100
    • Sony S-Log3 S-Gamut3
    • Sony S-Log3 BT.2020
    • ARRI Log C Wide Gamut
  • SDR Preview mode
  • ITU-R BT.2408 mode

BBC HLG LUT Conversions

  • Mathematical dynamic range mapping per ITU-R BT.2408
    • SDR/BT.709 Scene Referred to HLG/BT.2100
    • SDR/BT.709 Scene Referred UC to HLG/BT.2100
    • SDR/BT.709 Display Referred to HLG/BT.2100
    • SDR/BT.709 Display Referred UC to HLG/BT.2100
    • PQ 1000 nits to HLG/BT.2100
    • PQ 4000 nits to HLG/BT.2100
    • S-Log3/S-Gamut3 100% to HLG/BT.2100
    • S-Log3/S-Gamut3 200% (SR-Live) to HLG/BT.2100
    • HLG/BT.2100 to SDR/BT.709 Scene Referred
    • HLG/BT.2100 to SDR/BT.709 Display Referred
    • HLG/BT.2100 to PQ 1000 nits

User 3-D LUT Processing

  • Supports custom 33 point .cube format 3-D LUTs
  • Configurable Colorspace, Scale, and HDR Transfer Characteristic
  • Nonvolatile storage of 10 fixed LUTs

Dynamic 3-D LUT Processing

  • Supports third party apps for automatic loading and display of 3-D LUTs
  • Reflects dynamic changes in real time from source software
  • Single Channel Mode only
  • Supported by TV Logic WonderLookPro
  • Supported by Pomfort LiveGrade Pro

Mode of Operation

  • Four Channel Mode - Four Independent 2K, HD, or SD Video Processors
  • Single Channel Mode - One 4K, UltraHD, 2K, HD, or SD Video Processor
  • Enhanced Single Channel Mode - One 4K, UltraHD Video Processor with simultaneous 4K/UltraHD and 2K/HD/SD outputs

Video Formats

  • (4K) 4096 x 2160p 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 50, 59.94, 60
  • (4K) 4096 x 2160PsF 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30
  • (UltraHD) 3840 x 2160p 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 50, 59.94, 60
  • (UltraHD) 3840 x 2160PsF 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30
  • (2K) 2048 x 1080p 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 50, 59.94, 60
  • (HD) 1920 x 1080p 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 50, 59.94, 60
  • (HD) 1920 x 1080PsF 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30
  • (HD) 1920 x 1080i 50, 59.94, 60
  • (HD) 1280 x 720p 50, 59.94, 60
  • (SD) 625i 50
  • (SD) 525i 59.94
  • YCbCr, 4:2:2, 10-bit

Video Input Digital

  • 4x 3G-SDI inputs, 4x BNC
  • 4x 12G-SDI inputs, 4x Fiber or HD-BNC (optional SFP modules)
    • SFP coax module, 12G/6G-SDI, dual HD-BNC
    • SFP fiber module, 12G/6G-SDI, Single Mode, dual LC or single LC, SMPTE-297
    • SFP fiber module, 3G-SDI, Single Mode, dual LC, single LC, or single SC, SMPTE-297
    • SFP fiber module, 3G-SDI, Multi-Mode, dual LC or single LC, SMPTE-297
  • 12G/6G/3G/HD/SD, SMPTE-259/292/424/2081/2082
    • Single Link 12G/6G-SDI (with optional SFP module)
    • Quad Link 3G-SDI Level A or B-DL (4x 3G), SMPTE-425-5
    • Dual Link 3G-SDI Level B-DS (2x 3G), SMPTE-425-3
    • Single Link 3G-SDI Level A, B-DL, or B-DS, SMPTE 425
    • Quad Link HD-SDI (4x 1.5G)
    • Dual Link HD-SDI (2x 1.5G), SMPTE-372
    • Single Link HD/SD
  • Quadrant (Square Division) or 2SI (Two Sample Interleave) 4K/UltraHD input pixel mapping
  • 8x 1 selector feeds video processor(s)

Video Output Digital

  • 4x 3G-SDI outputs, 4x BNC
  • 4x 12G-SDI outputs, 4x fiber or HD-BNC (optional SFP modules)
    • SFP coax module, 12G/6G-SDI, dual HD-BNC
    • SFP fiber module, 12G/6G-SDI, Single Mode, dual LC or single LC, SMPTE-297
    • SFP fiber module, 3G-SDI, Single Mode, dual LC, single LC, or single SC, SMPTE-297
    • SFP fiber module, 3G-SDI, Single Mode, dual LC, CWDM, SMPTE-297
    • SFP fiber module, 3G-SDI, Multi-Mode, dual LC or single LC, SMPTE-297
  • 12G/6G/3G/HD/SD, SMPTE-259/292/424/2081/2082
    • Single Link 12G/6G-SDI (with optional SFP module)
    • Quad Link 3G-SDI Level A or B-DL (4x 3G), SMPTE-425-5
    • Dual Link 3G-SDI Level B-DS (2x 3G), SMPTE-425-3
    • Single Link 3G-SDI Level A, B-DL, or B-DS, SMPTE 425
    • Quad Link HD-SDI (4x 1.5G)
    • Dual Link HD-SDI (2x 1.5G), SMPTE-372
    • Single Link HD/SD
  • Quadrant (Square Division) or 2SI (Two Sample Interleave) 4K/UltraHD output pixel mapping

Monitor Output Digital

  • 1x BNC, 1x 3G-SDI output
    • 3G-SDI/HD/SD, SMPTE-259/292/424, 10-bits
    • 4K/UltraHD automatically down-converted to 2K/HD
    • Enhanced Single Channel Mode - Video Formats
      • (2K) 2048 x 1080p 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 50, 59.94, 60
      • (HD) 1920 x 1080p 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 50, 59.94, 60
      • (HD) 1920 x 1080PsF 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30
      • (HD) 1920 x 1080i 50, 59.94, 60
      • (HD) 1280 x 720p 50, 59.94, 60
      • (SD) 625i 50
      • (SD) 525i 59.94
    • Enhanced Single Channel Mode - Output Video Dynamic Range/Color Gamut
      • SDR BT.709 100 Nits
      • PQ BT.2020 1000 Nits
      • Hybrid Log Gamma BT.2100
      • Sony S-Log3 S-Gamut3
      • Sony S-Log3 BT.2020
      • ARRI Log C Wide Gamut
  • 1x HDMI, 1x HD output
    • 2K/HD/SD, HDMI v1.4a
    • 4K/UltraHD automatically down-converted to 2K/HD
    • HDR Infoframe generation to support HDR displays per HDMI v2.0b and CTA-861-G
    • Crop control

Video Processing

  • Motion adaptive deinterlacer
  • Proc amp controls
  • Colour corrector
  • Legalizer
  • Frame rate conversion/film cadence removal/insertion (3:2, 1:2, 2:1, 2:3)
  • Adjustable delay 0-6 frames with H and V timing controls in lines and pixels
  • Closed Captioning conversion (CEA-608/CEA-708)
  • AFD input detection, down-convert control, and output pass through or overwrite
  • Freeze (manual or on input signal loss) to black or last good frame
  • Matte generator for background fill
  • Video test generator with SDR and HDR patterns
  • Nominal video delay HD/SD, 2 frames (LFR), 4 frames (HFR)

Format Conversion

  • Convert any supported input format to any supported output format, within the same frame rate family. These three families are:
    • 59.94, 29.97, 23.98
    • 50, 25
    • 60, 30, 24

Scaling

  • Supported in 2K/HD/SD formats
    • Zoom in and out
    • Reposition
    • Region of Interest (ROI)

Up-Conversion

  • Hardware 10-bit
  • Zoom 14:9: results in a 4:3 image zoomed slightly to fill a 14:9 image with black side bars
  • Zoom Letterbox: results in image zoomed to fill fullscreen
  • Zoom Wide: results in a combination of zoom and horizontal stretch to fill a 16:9 screen; this setting will introduce a small aspect ratio change

Down-Conversion

  • Hardware 10-bit
  • Anamorphic: fullscreen
  • Letterbox: image is reduced with black top and bottom added to image area with the aspect ratio preserved
  • Crop: image is cropped to fit video output format

Aspect Ratio Conversion for SD to SD

  • Letterbox: Transforms SD anamorphic material to a letterboxed image
  • H Crop: Produces a horizontally stretched effect on the image; transforms anamorphic SD to full frame
  • SD Pillarbox: Produces an image in the center of the screen with black borders on the left and right sides and an anamorphized image in the center
  • V Crop: Transforms SD letterbox material to an anamorphic image

Audio Input Digital

  • 48 kHz sample rate
  • 8x SDI embedded inputs (16-Channels each)
    • 128-Channels, 24-bit (20-bit SD), SMPTE-272/299
  • 8x balanced AES inputs (16-Channels), 1x DB-25
    • 16-Channels, 24-bit, AES-3
  • 2x MADI inputs, 1 BNC, 1x ST Fiber
    • 128-Channels, 24-bit, AES-10

Audio Output Digital

  • 48 kHz sample rate
  • 1x SDI embedded output per Video Processor (16-Channels each)
    • 16-Channels (in single Video Processor mode), 24-bit (20-bit SD), SMPTE-272/299
    • 64-Channels (in four Video Processor mode), 24-bit (20-bit SD), SMPTE-272/299
  • 8x balanced AES outputs (16-Channels), 1x DB-25
    • 16-Channels, 24-bit, AES-3
  • 2x MADI outputs, 1x BNC, 1x ST Fiber
    • 128-Channels, 24-bit, AES-10

Audio Processing

  • 277 x 208 mono audio matrix, route 1 to 1, 1 to many
    • Inputs: 128 embedded, 16 AES, 128 MADI, 2 stereo mixdowns, 3 tone generator
    • Outputs (Four Channel mode): 16 AES, 128 MADI, 64 embedded
    • Outputs (Single Channel mode): 16 AES, 128 MADI, 16 embedded
  • Input adjustment controls for each channel
    • Gain +18 to -18 dB in 0.5 dB steps
    • Phase invert
  • Input adjustment controls for each channel pair
    • Delay -16 ms to +1 sec in 20.8 us steps
  • Two independent 5.1 or 7.1 to stereo mixdown processors with gain adjust
  • High quality Sample Rate Conversion supported on all audio inputs
  • SRC bypass for non-PCM audio (e.g. Dolby E, AC-3, etc)
  • Audio tone generator (mute, 400 Hz, 1 kHz)

Reference Input

  • External, 2x BNC
    • Looping, nonterminating
    • Blackburst or tri-level sync

Genlock

  • Lock to External Reference
  • Lock to SDI input 1 thru 8
  • Free run based on Temperature Compensated Crystal Oscillator

Network Interface

  • 1x RJ-45, 10/100/1000 Ethernet
  • Embedded web server for remote control
  • SNMP

User Interface

  • Display
  • Keypad with status LEDs
  • Two rotary/push knobs
  • Comprehensive alarm indicators

FS-HDR Control Link Application

  • Real time remote control of Colorfront Engine Parameters
  • Supports Tangent Kb USB 12 knob panel
  • Ganging feature provides simultaneous control of multiple FS-HDRs
  • Enables 8K HDR transform pipelines when controlling 4x FS-HDR simultaneously

Presets

  • Four Channel and Single Channel mode each support 40 Presets

GPI

  • 1x 25-pin D-Connector
    • Four optically isolated GPI inputs
    • Four optically isolated GPO outputs

Size (w x d x h)

  • 17.5” x 16.0” x 1.75” (1RU) (444.5 x 406.4 x 44.45 mm)

Weight

  • 7.9 lb (3.6 kg)

Power

  • 100-240 VAC 50/60 Hz (Dual, redundant power supplies), 55W typical; 70W max.

Environment

  • Safe Operating Temperature: 0 to 40 C (32 to 104 F)
  • Safe Storage Temperature (Power OFF): -40 to 60 C (-40 to 140 F)
  • Operating Relative Humidity: 10-90% noncondensing
  • Operating Altitude: <3,000 meters (<10,000 feet)