Video router

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Video routers are used for transporting video signals from inputs to outputs.

Contents 1 Inputs and outputs 2 Signals 3 Crosspoints 4 Control panels 5 Manufacturers 6 See also

[edit] Inputs and outputs

The number of inputs and outputs varies dramatically. The way routers are described is normally number of inputs by number of outputs e.g. 2x1, 256x256.

[edit] Signals

The type of signals transported can be anything from analogue composite video signals PAL, NTSC. Analogue components, Digital: SDI, HD-SDI. Also Broadband routers can route more than one signal type of Digital video eg SDI and HD-SDI.

[edit] Crosspoints

Because any of the inputs can be routed to any output, the internal arrangement of the router is arranged as a number of crosspoints which can be activated to pass the corresponding signal to the desired output.

[edit] Control panels

Many type of control panels can be used to control the video router. Routers can also be controlled via IP, or RS-422.

[edit] Manufacturers

• Blackmagic Design
• Datavideo
• Harris Corporation (formerly Leitch)
• Thomson Grass Valley
• Evertz
• N-Vision
• Nevion
• PESA
• Miranda
• Ampex
• Sony
• Pro-Bel

[edit] See also

• Audio router
• Vision mixer