Product Description
The Decimator Design MC - DMON - 9S is an outstanding openGear card that serves as a 1 - 9 channel multiviewer or a 9 - 1 input multiplexer (3G/HD/SD) - SDI. It comes with custom layouts and a variety of standard layouts. The openGear platform, supported by many terminal equipment manufacturers, offers flexibility in choosing technologies from a wide product range to meet the needs of broadcast, production, or distribution facilities while maintaining a compatible frame infrastructure. Key features include support for both 3G level A and B on input and output with conversion capability, a low - cost miniature design, custom and standard layouts, 16 - character UMD overlay, 16 - channel audio metering overlay, format status overlay, safe action and title overlay, centre cross overlay, audio ID overlay, load and restore custom layouts, fast input switching, selectable output formats, low - latency buffering for non - synchronous inputs, 9 auto - detecting (3G/HD/SD) - SDI inputs, 1 (3G/HD/SD) - SDI output, independent windows for simultaneous display of different formats, variable aspect ratios per window, pass - through mode, a USB port for control and firmware updates, and openGear DashBoard for control.
Using the Decimator Design MC - DMON - 9S is quite straightforward. First, connect your 9 (3G/HD/SD) - SDI inputs to the device. It will automatically detect the input formats. You can then choose between the multiviewer or multiplexer modes according to your needs. For customizing the display, use the custom and standard layouts provided. You can add overlays like UMD, audio metering, and format status to each window and adjust their position and size as you like. To switch between inputs quickly, use the full - screen scaling feature. When it comes to output, select the desired format in either full - screen or multi - viewer mode. For control and firmware updates, connect a USB device to the USB port. You can also use the openGear DashBoard for easy control. As for maintenance, keep the device in a clean and dry environment. Regularly check the connections to ensure they are secure. When updating the firmware, make sure you follow the instructions carefully to avoid any issues.