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KD-VPHD2 User Manual
About the KD-VPHD2
Thank you for purchasing the Key Digital™KD-VPHD2, the latest and most sophisticated
achievement in digital video processing and video switching from Key Digital. The KD-VPHD2 is
a full-featured digital video processor and switcher able to provide stunning images to the latest
displays, up to and including 1080p. It is flexible and easy to use, and can drive displays with
all popular HD and SD resolutions, at 60 Hz or 50 Hz. This deceptively compact unit has the
performance, features and quality synonymous with Key Digital™, providing indispensable
flexibility and ease of operation to any integral video/audio system application.
The KD-VPHD2 is easily configured to interface most any Video and Audio source(s) with
virtually any desired output Display and Audio medium, at the mere touch of a button. Using
either the on-board simple and intuitive pushbutton navigation array with the accompanying
LCD display, or the handy IR Remote Control provided with your unit with its convenient Hot-
Key select feature, you’ll appreciate the ease of matching and scaling progressive-scan and
interlaced video source material to the native resolution of your display. Additionally, like all Key
Digital™video processors, KD-VPHD2 is equipped with RS232C, allowing complete external
operational control through Crestron, Elan, AMX, Control 4 and virtually almost any other control
system. The RS232C port also allows for easy software upgrades when used in conjunction
with the program switch set in the proper position.
Versatile video and audio Inputs and Outputs
The KD-VPHD2 supports a wide array of video inputs, providing flexibility as well as the means
for all digital interfaces with your display. The KD-VPHD2 is equipped with two (2) HDMI Digital
Video inputs (HDMI is plug-and-play and supports audio), separately selectable and
customizable with HDCP copy protection support. For Analog Video there are individual analog
video inputs that are also customizable. These include:
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Component Video (YPbPr)
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S-Video (NTSC and PAL)
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Composite Video (CV) (NTSC and PAL)
Your KD-VPHD2 also supports analog left and right stereo pair inputs and outputs and SPDIF
digital audio inputs and outputs.
Using world-renowned Key Digital™Clear Matrix Pro™technology, the KD-VPHD2 can scale any
selected video to match the native resolution of your display. It provides superior quality scaling
of all popular HDTV and SDTV input formats (480i, 480p, 576i, 576p, 720i, 720p, 1080i, 1080p)
and analog NTSC and PAL video formats, all at 60 Hz or 50 Hz. The various input interfaces
and format options built into the KD-VPHD2 provide flexibility and pristine deinterlacing and
scaling to the native resolution of your display of choice.
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Easy to control and operate:
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On-board LCD display
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Store your custom settings for each of the HDMI and Analog Video inputs.
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Easy to operate IR remote control and RS-232C
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User-friendly front panel controls
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RS-232C
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Firmware upgradeable
Key Digital™Technology
The Technology drives all Key Digital™products. The cutting-edge technologies engineered into
your KD-VPHD2 digital video processor and video/audio switcher include:
OPEN EYE™
Clear Matrix Pro™
SDS™[Super Digital Scaling]
DPE™[Digital Picture Enhancement]
DEE™[Digital Edge Enhancement]
HOVO™[Horizontal Offset - Vertical Offset]
DVIC™[Digital Video Internal Clock Exchange]
DVPC™[Digital Video Phase Controller]
LHBC™[Liner High Bandwidth Circuit]
Multi-Layer Board Technology™
Surface Mount Technology™
KD-VPHD2 User Manual
