P80 - Video Switcher 

Product Description

Input Capabilities

• 12× fixed concurrent 4K inputs
  • 4× HDMI 2.0
  • 4× HDMI 2.0 / DP 1.2
    • (Only one connector type selectable at a time)
  • 4× 12G-SDI
• Swappable input card support
  • P_HDMI2.0_DP1.2_OPT Link Card
    • 2× HDMI 2.0
    • 2× HDMI 2.0 / DP 1.2
      • (Only one connector type selectable at a time)
  • Q8_HDMI2.0 + DP1.2 + 12G-SDI Input Card
    • 4× HDMI 2.0
    • 4× DP 1.2

Main & Flex Outputs

• 8× HDMI 2.0 main outputs
  • Divided into 4 groups
  • Supports:
    • Up to 4× 4K outputs (Copy Mode)
    • Up to 8× DL outputs (Split Mode)
  • Copy Mode
    • One connector mirrors the other
    • Output resolution up to 4K
  • Split Mode
    • Two connectors collaborate
    • Each connector outputs half the content resolution (up to DL)
• 8× OPT output ports
  • 8× 10G SFP optical ports
  • Copies HDMI 2.0 outputs
  • Supports up to 4× 4K outputs
• 4× 4K Flex Outputs
  • 4× HDMI 2.0
  • Configurable as:
    • Independent screens, or
    • Edge-blended widescreens

SDI & Monitoring Outputs

• 4× SDI matrix outputs
  • 4× 12G-SDI
  • Any content from:
    • Input sources
    • Multiviewer
    • PGM
    • Flex outputs
• 2× Multiviewer outputs
  • 2× HDMI 2.0
  • Monitor:
    • All inputs
    • PVW
    • PGM

Multiviewer Features

• Independent or copy mode selection
• Standard resolution and frame rate selection
  • Independent mode: up to 2× concurrent DL outputs
  • Copy mode: 1× 4K + 1× mirrored output
• Multiple built-in and custom layout templates
• Resizable and repositionable windows
• Adjustable border width, height, and color
• Advanced interaction features:
  • Maintain source aspect ratio
  • Window snapping
  • Background color adjustment
  • Show/hide UMD information
  • Custom UMD colors
  • Canvas zoom

Synchronization

• Genlock input and output
  • Supports loop-through

Multi-Screen Configuration

• Main and flex outputs configurable as:
  • Independent screens
  • Edge-blended widescreens
• Supports:
  • Up to 4× 4K main screens
  • Up to 4× 4K flex screens
• Multi-screen mosaic
  • Manual layout or template-based
  • Automatic replacement of failed connectors
• Edge blending for uniform brightness
• LCD bezel compensation
• Virtual pixel configuration
• AOI (Area of Interest) configuration
• Custom test patterns

Layer Management

• Up to:
  • 8× 4K mixing main layers
  • 4× 4K PIP layers (flex screens)
• Layer sources:
  • Any input
  • Multiviewer
  • PGM
  • Local images
• Layer controls:
  • Reposition and resize
  • Adjustable Z-order
  • Custom layer names
  • Real-time resource monitoring
• Layer effects:
  • Flip, crop, mask, border, shadow
  • (PIP layers do not support border/shadow)
• Keying:
  • Smart key
  • Luma key
  • Chroma key
  • (Not supported on PIP layers)
• Cut & Fill
  • (Not supported on flex layers)
• Color adjustment:
  • Brightness, contrast, saturation, hue, opacity
• Layer presets:
  • Save up to 256 presets

Presets & Backgrounds

• Preset recall
  • Up to 256 presets
  • Relative and complete presets
  • Load to PVW or PGM
• Background (BKG) settings
  • Imported or captured images
  • Dedicated still BKG per PGM output
  • PNG / BMP / JPG / JPEG supported
  • Up to 1 GB storage
  • Automatic scaling with aspect ratio preserved

Transitions & Effects

• Seamless PVW → PGM transitions:
  • Take, Cut, or T-bar
• Transition modes:
  • Copy
  • Swap
• Adjustable transition duration (0.1s – 10s)
• Fade in/out
• Screen freeze
• FTB (Fade to Black)

Audio (Dante Networking)

• Dual-redundant Gigabit Ethernet (AES67 compliant)
• Audio de-embedding & embedding on all inputs/outputs
• Direct routing to Dante network
• External Dante audio re-embedding
• 64×64 Dante channels @ 48 kHz

Video & Image Processing

• Support for:
  • 12-bit / 10-bit / 8-bit video
• Dynamic range conversion:
  • SDR
  • HDR10
  • HLG
• Automatic HDCP decryption (inputs) and encryption (outputs)
• EDID management (SDI excluded):
  • Standard, custom, and advanced EDID
• Mac EDID compatibility and Mac mosaic support
• Input and output color adjustment:
  • Per-channel RGB control
  • Saturation, hue, gamma

3D Support

• 3D recognition and output
• 2D ↔ 3D conversion
• Mixed 2D and 3D display support

Control Options

• Front panel touchscreen
• Event controller U5 / U5 Pro
• PixelFlow event management software
• Third-party control:
  • Stream Deck (Companion integrated)
• Multiple P80 units controllable from one system

Reliability & Stability

• Input source hot backup
• Output copying
• Device backup with failover
• Dual redundant power supplies
• Antistatic protection settings
• Rugged 4RU chassis with cleanable dust filter
• Proven 24/7 stability tested