Decimator MD-HX User manual
HDMI/(3G/HD/SD)‐SDICROSSCONVERTER
withScalingandFrameRateConversion
OPERATINGMANUAL
MD‐HXOPERATINGMANUALVERSION1.3
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Introduction
ThankyouforpurchasingtheMD‐HXHDMI/(3G/HD/SD)‐SDICrossConverter.
TheMD‐HXisatrulyportableconverter,whichincorporatesourneweasytouseLCDandbuttoncontrol
system.Thisgivesyoueasyaccesstoalloftheamazingfeaturesthathavebeenunavailablewithouta
computeruntilnow.Thedaysofhavingtoplaywithcomplicateddipswitchesorhavingtocarryarounda
computertochangeasimplesettingaregone.
TheMD‐HXfeaturesthefollowingfourmodes:
1. HDMItoSDIwhilesimultaneouslyconvertingSDItoHDMI
2. HDMItoHDMIwhilesimultaneouslyconvertingSDItoSDI
3. HDMItoSDIandHDMI
4. SDItoSDIandHDMI
TheMD‐HXincludesthesameDownUpCrossConverterfromourmulti‐awardwinningMD‐DUCC,allowing
eithertheHDMIorSDIinputtobescaledand/orframerateconvertedtotherequiredstandard.TheMD‐HX
supportboth3GlevelAandB.
Thisunitalsoincludes:
Supportforboth3GlevelAandBontheinputandoutput
Horizontaland/orVerticalimageflippingviathescaler
2x(3G/HD/SD)‐SDIActiveLoop‐ThroughorAdditionalOutput
AudioPairRearrangement
RobustAluminiumCase
USBportforcontrolandfirmwareupdates
NewMetalThreadLockingDCPowerSocket
PowerSupply,HDMICableandUSBCable
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MainMenus
UponpoweruptheunitwillstartintheMainMenupointingtoInputStatus.
TheMainMenusare:
1. InputStatus
2. Control
3. Scaling
4. Audio
5. Setup
Pressthe<and>buttonstomoveleftorrightthroughthemenus.
ToenterintoamenupresstheENTERbutton.
Notes:
1.) Defaultsarehighlightedinyellow.
2.) Whenanoptionischanged,ahighlightedSwillappearinthetoprightoftheLCDscreenandwill
disappearwhentheoptionsaresavedafter10seconds.Avoidpoweringdowntheunitduringthis
time.
3.) YoucanalwaysreturntotheMainMenubypressingtheBACKbuttontwice.
4.) Asyoumovethroughthemenuschangingparameters,theywillbeinstantlyappliedtotheoutput
signal.
5.) ScalerandDUC(DownUpCrossconversion)areusedinterchangeablyintheMENUs.
InputStatus:(HasnoSUB‐MENUs)
Input Status
S:3GB 1080p59.94
H:ED 480p59.94
D:HD 1080i59.94
MainMenu<==
CurrentSDIinputformat
CurrentHDMIinputformat
CurrentScalingoutputformat
TheinputshowsthecurrentSDIandHDMIinputstatusaswellastheDUCoutputformatstatus.
Control:(HasSUB‐MENUs)
Control
SDI OUT SOURCE
SDI IN
MainMenu<==
SubMenu
ParameterWindow
WhenhighlightedintheMainMenu,presstheENTERbuttontoenterthissub‐menu.
Pressthe<and>buttonstomoveleftorrightrespectivelythroughthe8menusbelowandpresstheBACK
buttontogobacktotheMainMenuwhenfinished.
ThecurrentvalueforeachSubMenuisshownintheParameterWindow.
1.Control/SDIOUTSOURCE(Parameter)
ThisisthecurrentsourcefortheSDIoutput.
Whenthesubmenuishighlighted,pressENTERtotogglethroughthefollowingsources:
1.) SDIIN
2.) HDMIIN
3.) Scaler OutputfromScaler
2.Control/HDMIOUTSOURCE(Parameter)
ThisisthecurrentsourcefortheHDMIoutput.
Whenthesubmenuishighlighted,pressENTERtotogglethroughthefollowingsources:
1.) SDIIN
2.) HDMIIN
3.) Scaler OutputfromScaler
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3.Control/HDMIOUTTYPE(Parameter)
ThisisthecurrentHDMIoutputtype.
Whenthesubmenuishighlighted,pressENTERtotogglethroughthefollowingtypes:
1.) DVIRGB444 DVI‐DRGB4:4:4
2.) HDMIRGB4442C HDMIRGB4:4:4with2‐ChannelsofAudio
3.) HDMIYCbCr4442CHDMIYCbCr4:4:4with2‐ChannelsofAudio
4.) HDMIYCbCr4222CHDMIYCbCr4:2:2with2‐ChannelsofAudio
5.) HDMIRGB4448C HDMIRGB4:4:4with8‐ChannelsofAudio
6.) HDMIYCbCr4448CHDMIYCbCr4:4:4with8‐ChannelsofAudio
7.) HDMIYCbCr4228CHDMIYCbCr4:2:2with8‐ChannelsofAudio
4.Control/DUCSource(Parameter)
ThisisthecurrentsourceforboththeScaler.
Whenthesubmenuishighlighted,pressENTERtotogglethroughthefollowingsources:
1.) SDIIN
2.) HDMIIN
5.Control/DUCREF(Parameter)
ThisisthecurrentreferenceforboththeScaler.
Whenthesubmenuishighlighted,pressENTERtotogglethroughthefollowingselections:
1.) SOURCE
2.) FREE‐RUN Freerunwithoutareference
6.Control/NoSignalBackGD(HasSUB‐MENUwithparameter)
Thisisthebackgroundcolourofthenosignalstatusoverlay.
Whenthesubmenuishighlighted,pressENTERtotogglethroughthefollowingselections:
1.Black3.Green5.Red7.Yellow
2.Blue4.Cyan6.Magenta8.White
7.Control/3GOutputisB(Parameter)
Thisdeterminesifthe3G‐SDIoutputlevelisBinsteadofA.
Whenthesubmenuishighlighted,pressENTERtotogglethroughthefollowingselections:
1.) No
2.) Yes
8.Control/Output1isloop(Parameter)
Thisdeterminesifoutput1isanactiveloopcopyofinput1orthesameasoutput2.
Whenthesubmenuishighlighted,pressENTERtotogglethroughthefollowingselections:
1.) No
2.) Yes
Scaling:(HasSUB‐MENUs)
Scaling
Output Format
HD 1080i59.94
MainMenu<==
SubMenu
ParameterWindow
WhenhighlightedintheMainMenu,presstheENTERbuttontoenterthissub‐menu.
Pressthe<and>buttonstomoveleftorrightrespectivelythroughthe9menusbelowandpresstheBACK
buttontogobacktotheMainMenuwhenfinished.
ThecurrentvalueforeachSubMenuisshownintheParameterWindow.
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1.Scaling/OutputFormat(HasSUB‐MENUwithparameter)
ThisisthecurrentoutputformatfortheScaler.
Whenthesubmenuishighlighted,presstheENTERbuttontoenterthissub‐menu.
Pressthe<and>buttonstomoveleftorrightthroughthe28videoformatslistedbelowandtheBACKbutton
toleavethisSUB‐MENU.
1.SD720x487i59.9411.HD1920x1080psf2421.HD1280x720p30
2.SD720x576i5012.HD1920x1080psf23.9822.HD1280x720p29.97
3.ED720x487p59.9413.HD1920x1080p3023.HD1280x720p25
4.ED720x576p5014.HD1920x1080p29.9724.HD1280x720p24
5.HD1920x1080i6015.HD1920x1080p2525.HD1280x720p23.98
6.HD1920x1080i59.9416.HD1920x1080p2426.3G1920x1080p60
7.HD1920x1080i5017.HD1920x1080p23.9827.3G1920x1080p59.94
8.HD1920x1080psf3018.HD1280x720p6028.3G1920x1080p50
9.HD1920x1080psf29.9719.HD1280x720p59.94
10.HD1920x1080psf2520.HD1280x720p50
2.Scaling/SD2SDASPECT(HasSUB‐MENUwithparameter)
ThisistheaspectratioconversionusedwhentheScalerisconvertingSDtoSD.
Whenthesubmenuishighlighted,presstheENTERbuttontoenterthissub‐menu.
Pressthe<and>buttonstomoveleftorrightthroughthe31aspectratioconversionslistedbelowandthe
BACKbuttontoleavethisSUB‐MENU.
1.ANAMORPHIC(INandOUThavesameaspect)17.IN=14:9with4:3PB,OUT=16:9with4:3ZM
2.IN=16:9FS,OUT=14:9with16:9LB18.IN=14:9with4:3PB,OUT=14:9with4:3ZM
3.IN=16:9FS,OUT=4:3with16:9LB19.IN=14:9with16:9LB,OUT=4:3with16:9LB
4.IN=16:9FS,OUT=14:9with16:9CC20.IN=14:9with16:9LB,OUT=14:9with16:9CC
5.IN=16:9FS,OUT=4:3with16:9CC21.IN=14:9with16:9LB,OUT=4:3with16:9CC
6.IN=16:9with14:9PB,OUT=4:3with14:9LB22.IN=4:3FS,OUT=16:9with4:3PB
7.IN=16:9with14:9PB,OUT=4:3with14:9CC23.IN=4:3FS,OUT=14:9with4:3PB
8.IN=16:9with14:9PB,OUT=16:9with14:9ZM24.IN=4:3FS,OUT=16:9with4:3ZM
9.IN=16:9with4:3PB,OUT=14:9with4:3PB25.IN=4:3FS,OUT=14:9with4:3ZM
10.IN=16:9with4:3PB,OUT=16:9with4:3ZM26.IN=4:3with16:9LB,OUT=14:9with16:9LB
11.IN=16:9with4:3PB,OUT=14:9with4:3ZM27.IN=4:3with16:9LB,OUT=14:9with16:9CC
12.IN=14:9FS,OUT=16:9with14:9PB28.IN=4:3with16:9LB,OUT=4:3with16:9CC
13.IN=14:9FS,OUT=4:3with14:9LB29.IN=4:3with14:9LB,OUT=16:9with14:9PB
14.IN=14:9FS,OUT=4:3with14:9CC30.IN=4:3with14:9LB,OUT=4:3with14:9CC
15.IN=14:9FS,OUT=16:9with14:9ZM31.IN=4:3with14:9LB,OUT=16:9with14:9ZM
16.IN=14:9with4:3PB,OUT=16:9with4:3PB
3.Scaling/SD2HDASPECT(HasSUB‐MENUwithparameter)
ThisistheaspectratioconversionusedwhentheScalerisconvertingSDtoHD.
Whenthesubmenuishighlighted,presstheENTERbuttontoenterthissub‐menu.
Pressthe<and>buttonstomoveleftorrightthroughthe11aspectratioconversionslistedbelowandthe
BACKbuttontoleavethisSUB‐MENU.
1.ANAMORPHIC(INandOUThavesameaspect)7.IN=14:9with4:3PB,OUT=16:9with4:3ZM
2.IN=16:9with14:9PB,OUT=16:9with14:9ZM8.IN=4:3FS,OUT=16:9with4:3PB
3.IN=16:9with4:3PB,OUT=16:9with4:3ZM9.IN=4:3FS,OUT=16:9with4:3ZM
4.IN=14:9FS,OUT=16:9with14:9PB10.IN=4:3with14:9LB,OUT=16:9with14:9PB
5.IN=14:9FS,OUT=16:9with14:9ZM11.IN=4:3with14:9LB,OUT=16:9with14:9ZM
6.IN=14:9with4:3PB,OUT=16:9with4:3PB
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4.Scaling/HD2SDASPECT(HasSUB‐MENUwithparameter)
ThisistheaspectratioconversionusedwhentheScalerisconvertingHDtoSD.
Whenthesubmenuishighlighted,presstheENTERbuttontoenterthissub‐menu.
Pressthe<and>buttonstomoveleftorrightthroughthe11aspectratioconversionslistedbelowandthe
BACKbuttontoleavethisSUB‐MENU.
1.ANAMORPHIC(INandOUThavesameaspect)7.IN=16:9with14:9PB,OUT=4:3with14:9CC
2.IN=16:9FS,OUT=14:9with16:9LB8.IN=16:9with14:9PB,OUT=16:9with14:9ZM
3.IN=16:9FS,OUT=4:3with16:9LB9.IN=16:9with4:3PB,OUT=14:9with4:3PB
4.IN=16:9FS,OUT=14:9with16:9CC10.IN=16:9with4:3PB,OUT=16:9with4:3ZM
5.IN=16:9FS,OUT=4:3with16:9CC11.IN=16:9with4:3PB,OUT=14:9with4:3ZM
6.IN=16:9with14:9PB,OUT=4:3with14:9LB
5.Scaling/HD2HDASPECT(HasSUB‐MENUwithparameter)
ThisistheaspectratioconversionusedwhentheScalerisconvertingHDtoHD.
Whenthesubmenuishighlighted,presstheENTERbuttontoenterthissub‐menu.
Pressthe<and>buttonstomoveleftorrightthroughthe3aspectratioconversionslistedbelowandthe
BACKbuttontoleavethisSUB‐MENU.
1.) ANAMORPHIC(INandOUThavesameaspect)
2.) IN=16:9with14:9PB,OUT=16:9with14:9ZM
3.) IN=16:9with4:3PB,OUT=16:9with4:3ZM
6.Scaling/1080i=1080psf(Parameter)
Thisindicatesif1080iisrecognisedas1080psfinsteadof1080i.As1080iand1080psfhavethesameformat
structure.
Whenthesubmenuishighlighted,pressENTERtotogglethroughthefollowingselections:
1.) No 1080iinput=1080i
2.) Yes 1080iinput=1080psf
7.Scaling/HorzFilter(Parameter)
Thisindicatesthelevelofthehorizontalanti‐aliasingfilterpriortotheScaler.
Whenthesubmenuishighlighted,pressENTERtotogglethroughthefollowingselections:
1.) Auto
2.) None
3.) Low
4.) Medium
5.) High
8.Scaling/HorizontalFlip(Parameter)
Thisflipstheimagehorizontally.
Whenthesubmenuishighlighted,pressENTERtotogglethroughthefollowingselections:
1.) No
2.) Yes
9.Scaling/VerticalFlip(Parameter)
Thisflipstheimagevertically.
Whenthesubmenuishighlighted,pressENTERtotogglethroughthefollowingselections:
1.) No
2.) Yes
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Audio:(HasSUB‐MENUs)
Audio
SDI Out Pair 1
Group 1 Pair 1
MainMenu<==
SubMenu
ParameterWindow
WhenhighlightedintheMainMenu,presstheENTERbuttontoenterthissub‐menu.
Pressthe<and>buttonstomoveleftorrightrespectivelythroughthe12menusbelowandpresstheBACK
buttontogobacktotheMainMenuwhenfinished.
ThecurrentvalueforeachSubMenuisshownintheParameterWindow.
Thefollowingsubmenusareavailable:
1.) SDIOutPair1
2.) SDIOutPair2
3.) SDIOutPair3
4.) SDIOutPair4
5.) SDIOutPair5
6.) SDIOutPair6
7.) SDIOutPair7
8.) SDIOutPair8
9.) HDMIOutPair1
10.) HDMIOutPair2
11.) HDMIOutPair3
12.) HDMIOutPair4
EachsubmenuselectstheaudiopairsourcefortheSDIandHDMIoutputs.
PressENTERtotoggletothroughthefollowingselectionsforeachsubmenu:
1.) Group1Pair1(defaultforSDIOutPair1andHDMIOutPair1)
2.) Group1Pair2(defaultforSDIOutPair2andHDMIOutPair2)
3.) Group2Pair1(defaultforSDIOutPair3andHDMIOutPair3)
4.) Group2Pair2(defaultforSDIOutPair4andHDMIOutPair4)
5.) Group3Pair1(defaultforSDIOutPair5)
6.) Group3Pair2(defaultforSDIOutPair6)
7.) Group4Pair1(defaultforSDIOutPair7)
8.) Group4Pair2(defaultforSDIOutPair8)
9.) Off
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Setup:(HasSUB‐MENUs)
Setup
Load Defaults
MainMenu<==
SubMenu
ParameterWindow
WhenhighlightedintheMainMenu,presstheENTERbuttontoenterthissub‐menu.
Pressthe<and>buttonstomoveleftorrightrespectivelythroughthe4menusbelowandpresstheBACK
buttontogobacktotheMainMenuwhenfinished.
ThecurrentvalueforeachSubMenuisshownintheParameterWindow.
1.SETUP/LOADDEFAULTS(Action)
WhenhighlightedintheMenuWindow,presstheENTERbuttontoloadthedefaultsettings.Thedevicewill
beresettotheMainMenuInputStatus.
2.SETUP/LCDOFFTIME(Parameter)
ThisistimetakenfortheLCDlighttoturnoffafterthelastbuttonpress.
Whenthesubmenuishighlighted,pressENTERtotogglethroughthefollowingtimes:
1.) 5seconds
2.) 15seconds
3.) 30seconds
4.) 1minute
5.) 5minutes
6.) 10minutes
7.) 30minutes
8.) Never
3.SETUP/BACK2STATUSTIME(Parameter)
ThisistimebeforethemainmenuisreturnedtoInputStatusafterthelastbuttonpress.
Whenthesubmenuishighlighted,pressENTERtotogglethroughthefollowingtimes:
1.) 5seconds
2.) 15seconds
3.) 30seconds
4.) 1minute
5.) 5minutes
6.) 10minutes
7.) 30minutes
8.) Never
4.SETUP/AUTOSAVE(Parameter)
Thisparameterwilldetermineifanychangeswillbesavedtomemorywhenchangesaremade.
Whenthesubmenuishighlighted,pressENTERtotogglethroughthefollowingselections:
1.) Yes
2.) No
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SERVICEWARRANTY
DecimatorDesignwarrantsthatthisproductwillbefreefromdefectsinmaterialsandworkmanshipfora
periodof36monthsfromthedateofpurchase.Ifthisproductprovestobedefectivewithinthiswarranty
period,DecimatorDesign,atitsdiscretion,willeitherrepairthedefectiveproductwithoutchargeforpartsand
labour,orwillprovideareplacementproductinexchangeforthedefectiveproduct.
Inordertoserviceunderthiswarranty,youtheCustomer,mustnotifyDecimatorDesignofthedefectbefore
theexpirationofthewarrantyperiodandmakesuitablearrangementsfortheperformanceofservice.The
Customershallberesponsibleforpackagingandshippingthedefectiveproducttoadesignatedservicecentre
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servicecentreislocated.TheCustomershallberesponsibleforpayingallshippingcharges,insurance,duties,
taxes,andanyotherchargesforproductsreturnedtoanyotherlocation.
Thiswarrantyshallnotapplytoanydefect,failureordamagecausedbyimproperuseorimproperor
inadequatemaintenanceandcare.DecimatorDesignshallnotbeobligatedtofurnishserviceunderthis
warrantya)torepairdamageresultingfromattemptsbypersonnelotherthanDecimatorDesign
representativestoinstall,repairorservicetheproduct,b)torepairdamageresultingfromimproperuseor
connectiontoincompatibleequipment,c)torepairanydamageormalfunctioncausedbytheuseofnon‐
DecimatorDesignpartsorsupplies,ord)toserviceaproductthathasbeenmodifiedorintegratedwithother
productswhentheeffectofsuchamodificationorintegrationincreasesthetimeofdifficultyofservicingthe
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