The MV-4200 3G/HD/SD/Analog/HDMI/DVI/RGBHV Mixed High Resolution Multiviewer from For.A comes with eight 3G/HD/SD-SDI inputs and four 3G/HD-SDI and four HDMI outputs.

The modular design of this 2RU multiviewer allows you to expand the total inputs to up to 68 analog or 8 analog and 24 DVI inputs by adding separately available input cards. The MV-4200SDI card has twenty 3G/HD/SD-SDI analog composite inputs and up to 3 of these can be added to the MV-4200. With three MV-4200HDMI cards installed (each with eight DVI inputs), you get a total of 4 3G/HD/SD-SDI and 24 DVI inputs. HDMI sources can be connected via separately sold DVI-to-HDMI adapters.

In addition, the MV-4200IF Interface Card (available separately) can be added for GPIO, serial control, and input of analog audio, AES audio, and genlock. The MV-4200 Multiviewer offers a customizable window layout, audio level meters, and AFD-compatible cropping functionality.

• A Windows based application is provided for managing and creating screen layouts
• Customize the layout on a computer by registering or changing layout patterns, adjusting title displays, and configuring other settings as needed
• Store up to 48 layout patterns on the viewer
• Saved layouts can be applied directly from the front panel control

• In addition to computer-based layout management, you can stream video from the viewer over Ethernet
• The streaming video can be used for additional local computer displays or for remote monitoring applications

• Frames before and after errors or after specified triggers (video loss, frozen frames, incorrect luminance/black levels, CRC errors, audio loss, silence, and excessive audio levels) are captured and can be saved to a Windows computer as a sequence of still image files

• Supports mixed signals as required, from 3G-SDI (Level-A/B), HD-SDI, SD-SDI, analog composite, HDMI, DVI, or RGBHV sources
• Asynchronous input is also supported
• Accepts an array of formats and frame rates including NTSC, PAL, 1080/59.94i, 1080/50i, and 23.98/24/25/29.97/30 P or PsF (no frame rate conversion)

• Features up to 8 output channels
• Sources can be displayed on 1 or 2 screens, each with HDMI and SDI interfaces available for HD monitoring support

• 16 channels of embedded audio levels in each 3G/HD/SD-SDI or HDMI signal can be monitored
• Use Layout Manager to customize display positions, number of channels, and display groups

• Audio from any channel can be monitored via HD-SDI, HDMI, or analog audio output

• Indicates errors by full-screen display, flashing border, error icon, or error message
• Prominently identifies the relevant frame

• Tally: Choose from frame tally or marker tally display
• Titles: Identify each source channel with a title. Supports display of alphanumeric characters, symbols, and Korean characters (up to 16), which can be displayed within or outside the picture
• Timecode: Ancillary timecode in 3G/HD/SD-SDI signals can be displayed
• Safety Area: Can be displayed for each channel

• Supports clock time synchronization with the SNTP server
• Up to 4 clocks can be displayed, along with date, in analog or digital format
• Data display is also available
• This feature can be also used as a count up/down timer, or remaining time counter.

• Registers up to 8 logos and 4 background images

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. Can this be used as an HDMI distribution amplifier (with a clean output signal) using an SDI input?

A: The DECIMATOR DMON-4S 4 x SD/HD/3G-SDI to HDMI Converter with Quad Multi-Viewer Function can feed any SDI input to all 4 HDMI inputs.

Q: 2. I want to convert SDI signal from my NTSC camera to an SDI Signal in PAL (for both audio and video) Will this converter do that?

A: I'm afraid not. The Decimator 2s SDI loop output will repeat whatever signal is going into the SDI input, so while the HDMI signal would be converted to PAL the SDI loop-out would remain NTSC. To do a conversion and come out in a different format through SDI, you could use the MD-HX, MD-Cross or MD-DUCC. All of these will take NTSC SDI in and output PAL SDI with embedded audio.

Q: 3. Will the '16:9 to 16:9 anamorphic' analog setting output a SD signal with no pillar or letterboxing added to a 16:9 source?

A: When using the DECIMATOR 2 3G/HD/SD-SDI to HDMI Converter with Built-In NTSC/PAL Downscaler & Analog Audio Outputs, you can configure the Decimator 2 to output analogue SD signals as a 16x9 anamorphic signal as well as options for letterboxed and straight 4:3.

Q: 4. Is it possible to use the loop out and multi view at the same time? My setup is that I will have 2 SDI inputs from my PTZOptics cams, loop those out to my BMD Mini Recorders, but I want to be able to monitor both of those feeds on the same screen. I'm also wondering what the output resolution of this device is? Is it dependent on the inputs? Right now I'm having an issue where my PTZOptics cams have to be set to 1080p30 as that's the max my BMD Mini Recorders will support. The cams can output HDMI and SDI simultaneously, so I thought I'd just plug the HDMI feed into one of my monitors, but my monitors apparently don't support 1080p30, they throw an error asking for 60Hz. Any feedback / suggestions is appreciated.

A: Hi Taylor, This is Jules from Product Support at Symbiosis, Decimator's master distributor for your region. You can configure a DMON-4S to receive SDI on inputs 1 & 3 then use the ports for inputs 2 & 4 as loop outputs of inputs 1 & 3 respectively. Inputs 1 & 3 are still available to use in the multi-viewer, although obviously you then only have two inputs available for up to four windows, depending on how many windows you wish to show on screen. The four HDMI outputs can be individually controlled so each output can be configured to either be the output of the multi-viewer or a loop output of any of the SDI inputs. If you need a hand configuring it when it arrives please feel free to contact us at support@symbiosis.com. I hope this helps. Kind regards Jules

Q: 5. HOw the audio works in multiview?

A: In Quad-Split mode for the Decimator DMON-4S, audio can be selected from any source to play as for the audio for other sources.

Q: 6. Can labels be added to the multiview?

A: Yes, The DMON-4S supports placing a custom label or UMD (under monitor display) on the layout for each window. Using a custom layout on the DMON-4S will allow you position these wherever you like in the multi view. The custom layouts and text for the labels are set up using the free of charge USB Control Panel software.

Q: 7. Could I use this product for a video wall of three monitors? I would like to be able to display a 1x3 video on these monitors at 1080P resolution for each monitor.

A: Dear Kelly, This is Jules from product support at Symbiosis, Decimator's master distributor for your region. The MD-Quad has four 3G-SDI inputs, one 3G-SDI output and one HDMI output. Both outputs carry the same picture at the same format. You wouldn't be able to drive three monitors with different tiles of your source to produce a video wall. The MD-Quad effectively works the other way round to take up to four inputs and put them onto one monitor. I hope this helps but if you have any questions please feel free to contact us on support@symbiosis.com. Kind Regards Jules

Q: 8. What is the resolution of the HDMI output? My goal is to feed 4 1080p SDI inputs into one 4K HDMI output.

A: The DECIMATOR MD-QUAD 3G/HD/SD-SDI Quad Split Multi-Viewer with SD/HD/3G-SDI & HDMI Outputs Version 3 can only output a max resolution of 1080p via the HDMI output. The Blackmagic Design MultiView 4, BH #BLMV4, would allow for 4 1080p SDI inputs to output via HDMI in 4K.

Q: 9. how to upgrade its firmwere? actually we are facing white flashes at its quad output.plz help us in this regard.

A: Please contact SWIT directly for technical support: SWIT: Tel: (866) 986-7948 or (408) 260-8258 Email info@swit.us

Q: 10. Will this unit support the downconversion of an HDMI signal from a laptop to composite video? I want to use it to send an HDMI signal from a Mac laptop to a Presidential-type teleprompter system.

A: Sorry, while Decimators are great products, this one is not right for your application. Use this one, (as long as the signal is HD) Atlona HDMI/DVI to Composite and S-Video Down-Converter B&H # ATHD530 .