Black Box Video to VGA Converter User manual

Display PAL/NTSC video or computer images
on a high-definition VGA screen!
Display PAL/NTSC video or computer images
on a high-definition VGA screen!
Video to VGA Converter with Component Input
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FEATURES
• Output video from a PC, Mac®, DVD
player, VCR, or camcorder to a high-
resolution TFT, plasma screen, or video
projector.
• Great for displaying both video and
computer images on a high-resolution
large screen in a conference room.
• Supports multiple output resolutions
up to UXGA (1600 x 1200).
• Automatic or manual standby modes,
controllable via its intuitive front-panel
menus or an RS-232 connection.
• Also provides audio stereo switching.
• Includes remote control software CD.
• Video inputs on four BNC ports.
• Compact design for use in A/V cabinets
or video control stations.
OVERVIEW
This compact box converts and scales Component or other
video signals so you can show them with clarity on a high-
definition screen. It accepts video sources with various video
signaling—RGBS, RGsB, S-Video, Composite, YUV (Component),
PAL, SECAM, or NTSC formats—and displays them on a high-
resolution LCD, plasma screen, video projector, or similar
display device.
The Video to VGA Converter with Component Input is
particularly useful in conference room or digital signage
installations where you need to switch between video and
computer images for viewing on a large screen.
Even better, the converter actually improves the quality of
the video signal, enhancing the brightness and sharpness of
the displayed image. It does this using powerful motion
scaling algorithms, which on a pixel-by-pixel basis, provide a
perfect, high-resolution image that’s bright and colorful.
When converting the image for viewing on the high-
resolution screen, the Video to VGA Converter with
Component Input preserves aspect ratios, and its 3:2 and 2:2
pull-down film detection removes flickering and movement
artifacts automatically. In this scaling process, the original
NTSC or PAL image is recreated with clarity, particularly if
it’s from a film source.
The converter outputs RGBHV, RGBS, or RGsB information
on a female HD15 connector and features a stereo MCO type
connector block for audio connections. Setup is easy. Once
video, computer, and audio connections are made, you just
program the converter with its user-friendly, front-panel
menus and LCD screen. Select your types of video and
computer inputs and the display device output format,
then choose your output rate, output sync type, and aspect
ratio of your input source.
If needed, you can also fine-tune the displayed image for
color, brightness, sharpness, and other image parameters.
Other user controls enable you to freeze the image and set
the converter to switch automatically to either video or
computer input if it loses the primary input signal. Full frame
memory can be displayed automatically in case input sync is
lost, too.
The Video to VGA Converter with Component Input also
offers easy management. The Windows®compatible Remote
Control Software (included) enables you to control and make
adjustments with a simple click of a mouse. The control PC
itself communicates with the converter via an RS-232 port.
Or, if you like, run your own ASCII-based control software
program.
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best support. You can even consult our Technical Support
Experts before you buy if you need help selecting just
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Item Code
Video to VGA Converter with Component Input AC212A
Component video.
Traditional Composite video standards—NTSC, PAL, or
SECAM—combine luminance (brightness), chrominance
(color), blanking pulses, sync pulses, and color burst
information into a single signal.
Another video standard—S-Video—separates luminance
from chrominance to provide some improvement in video
quality.
But there’s a new kind of video called Component video
appearing in many high-end video devices such as TVs and
DVD players. Component video is an advanced digital format
that separates chrominance, luminance, and synchronization
into separate signals. It provides images with higher resolution
and better color quality than either traditional Composite
video or S-Video. There are two kinds of Component video: Y-
Cb-Cr and Y-Pb-Pr. Y-Cb-Cr is often used by high-end DVD
players. HDTV decoders typically use the Y-Pb-Pr Component
video signal.
Many of today’s high-end video devices such as plasma
televisions and DVD players actually have three sets of video
connectors: Composite, S-Video, and Component. The easiest
way to improve picture quality on your high-end TV is to
simply connect it using the Component video connectors
rather than the Composite or S-Video connectors. Using the
Component video connection enables your TV to make use of
the full range of video signals provided by your DVD player or
cable box, giving you a sharper image and truer colors.
To use the Component video built into your video devices,
all you need is the right cable. A Component video cable has
three color-coded BNC connections at each end. For best
image quality, choose a high-quality cable with adequate
shielding and gold-plated connectors.
Technically Speaking TECH SPECS
Resolutions Supported — 800 x 600, 852 x 480, 1024 x 768, 1280 x 720,
1280 x 1024, 1366 x 768, 1400 x 1050, 1600 x 1200
User Controls — Input selection buttons and LCD screen with control and
setup menus for controlling image freeze, horizontal and vertical,
position, size, contrast, brightness, color, hue, sharpness
CE Approval — Yes
Interface — Inputs: Video: PAL/SECAM 15.625 kHz–50 Hz or
NTSC 15.735 kHz–60 Hz, YUV Component, RGBS, RGsB, S-Video,
Composite;
Computer: RGBHV, RGBS (up to 110 kHz);
Audio: Stereo 1 and 2;
Output: Video: Computer RGBHV, RGBS, RGsB;
Computer: RGBHV, RGBS (up to 110 kHz), buffered loopthrough;
Audio: Stereo
Connectors — Video: (4) BNC F for YUV (Component), RGBS, RGsB,
S-Video, Composite;
Stereo in/out: (2) 5-pin MCO;
Control: (1) DB9 F (RS-232);
Computer input/output: (2) HD15 F
Power — Input: 100–240 VAC, 50–60 Hz,1 A, autosensing, external;
Output: 5 VDC; 4 A, 20 W (maximum)
Size — 1.7"H x 8.7"W x 10.4"D (4.3 x 22.1 x 26.4 cm)
Weight — 2.6 lb. (1.2 kg)
✦ (1) wallmount power supply
✦ (2) 5-pin MCO female connectors
✦ (1) CD-ROM containing Remote Control Software
WHAT‘S INCLUDED