MX_4×12G-SDI INPUT CARD | Carte d'Entrée Quadruple 12G-SDI Novastar MX | 4K Broadcast

NovaStar MX_4×12G-SDI — the card that opens broadcast projects

The MX_4×12G-SDI INPUT CARD brings four native SDI inputs to NovaStar COEX modular controllers. It accepts 12G, 6G, 3G and HD-SDI up to 4096 × 2160 at 60 Hz, in 10-bit YCbCr 4:2:2, with 3G-Level A and interlaced format support.

Specifications

Inputs: 4 x SDI
Formats: ST-2082 (12G), ST-2081 (6G), ST-424 (3G, with 3G-Level A), ST-292 (HD)
Resolutions: up to 4096 x 2160 at 60 Hz — also 3840 x 2160, 2048 x 1080, 1920 x 1080; minimum 720p at 60 Hz; interlaced 1080i, 576i and 480i
Colour: 10-bit, YCbCr 4:2:2
Cabling: 12G-SDI coaxial, up to 50 m
Power: 26.3 W — Temperature: −5 °C to +45 °C — IP20
Compatibility: MX2000 Pro and MX6000 Pro

NovaStar MX_4×12G-SDI — technical analysis

SDI remains the standard of television production and live performance, and a broadcast chain is not converted to HDMI to suit a controller. Without an SDI input card, a COEX controller cannot be proposed on a studio, capture or venue tender: the question is eliminating from the specification onwards. This card removes the obstacle.

A compatibility point to know: this card fits the modular MX2000 Pro (2 input slots) and MX6000 Pro (8 input slots) chassis. It does not fit the MX40 Pro, which has no expansion slots: its inputs are fixed, with a single built-in 12G-SDI. On a four-camera job you must therefore start at an MX2000 Pro.

• TV studios and capture — four cameras on native SDI inputs.
• Venues — existing SDI infrastructure preserved.
• Virtual production and XR — 4K camera sources in 10-bit.
• Broadcast tenders — without an SDI input the bid is not admissible.
• Extending an MX2000 Pro or MX6000 Pro — a card to add to an existing chassis.

• Not compatible with the MX40 Pro — that chassis has no expansion slots: target the MX2000 Pro or MX6000 Pro.
• Four inputs — one camera per input: count the sources before choosing the chassis.
• Backward compatible — 12G, 6G, 3G and HD-SDI, plus interlaced formats: accepts a mixed camera estate.
• Cabling — 12G-SDI coaxial up to 50 m: beyond that, plan an optical conversion.
• Thermal range — −5 °C to +45 °C, narrower than receiving cards: ventilate the chassis.