Blackmagic MultiView
Now you can monitor multiple SDI sources on an
Ultra HD monitor or TV!
Blackmagic MultiView 16 is the world’s first multi viewer that operates natively in Ultra HD, which allows you to use an Ultra HD monitor or television for twice the image sharpness, even if you are not even using Ultra HD in your facility yet! Now you can connect up to 16 different SD, HD and Ultra HD SDI sources into one display for monitoring! Blackmagic MultiView 16 allows 4, 9 or 16 views to be selected and each input includes a full frame re-synchronizer so you can have any combination of SD, HD and Ultra HD SDI sources connected, all at the same time!
Incredibly Sharp Monitoring
View up to 16 sources on a single screen!
With the availability of Ultra HD consumer televisions, now it’s possible to use the extra resolution these displays have to build incredibly sharp multi view monitoring at low cost. Imagine having big screen televisions in your facility with high resolution monitoring of each view! That’s twice the resolution of a normal multi view! Blackmagic MultiView 16 is incredibly flexible as it allows you to choose from 2x2 layout for 4 sources, 3x3 layout for 9 sources and 4x4 layout for 16 simultaneous sources, all from the front panel. Each of the inputs can be any combination of SD, HD and Ultra HD, all at the same time so it's just like having 16 independent broadcast monitors on the single display!
Studio or Live Use!
Multi source monitoring designed for broadcasters
Multi view monitoring is ideal whether you’re building a massive control room with lots of incoming feeds or are working on location in tight spaces that don’t have room for multiple monitors. Blackmagic MultiView 16 can be used for live production, on set, in control rooms, post facilities and more! With Blackmagic MultiView 16 you don’t need to connect multiple monitors, dozens of cables or run extra power to see all of your video sources! Simply plug your cameras, decks, switchers, routers and feeds into the SDI connections and you can see everything with amazing clarity and detail on a single Ultra HD monitor!
Use HD or Ultra HD Monitors
Works with an Ultra HD monitor so you get
twice the sharpness
MultiView 16 works with both regular HD as well as the latest Ultra HD displays, so you get maximum compatibility with your existing HD equipment but have the choice to use an Ultra HD monitor for incredible sharpness. That’s four times the number of pixels in each view so your video will look sharper and clearer than ever before possible. Using an Ultra HD monitor means you get an incredible 1920 x 1080 full resolution HD in each view when running 2x2 for 4 views. Even if you're running 4x4 for 16 views, each view will still display an amazing 960 x 540 pixels! You get both 6G-SDI and HDMI outputs so you can connect direct to televisions, video projectors and broadcast monitors.
Elegant Design
Easy to use, interactive design for real time use!
Featuring a compact, machined metal single rack unit design, MultiView 16 is incredibly easy to use because it has dedicated buttons on the front panel for quickly selecting any source into any of the views. Once selected, video can be routed to any position on the grid at the push of a button or you can simply use the spin knob control so it works just like a video router. Use the SOLO button for instant full screen monitoring of any source at any time! MultiView 16 also features a built in multi voltage AC power supply and professional broadcast 6G-SDI input connections with loop through so it integrates easily into any facility.
6G-SDI Multi Rate SDI Connections
Supports any combination of SD, HD and Ultra HD video sources
MultiView 16 includes sixteen multi rate 6G-SDI inputs with separate loop thru that are compatible with all of your existing SD, HD and Ultra HD equipment. It does not matter what video standard each input connection is running as each input view will act as an independent video monitor, so you can even have up to 16 different video standards connected all at the same time! All inputs feature automatic re-sync so you can even mix and match non referenced SD, HD, and Ultra HD sources! The reference input is included if you want to connect the Blackmagic MultiView 16 to other studio equipment.
Workflow
Perfect for any job, anywhere!
With a design that includes an interactive front panel, you can mount Blackmagic MultiView 16 in desks so that you can interact with it, changing the display mode and rearranging inputs as you need. When you need to install behind monitors, Blackmagic MultiView 16 can be remote controlled via the external Ethernet settings so you can change settings if required. Its small size means you can mount it in any environment, for any type of job!
Loop Through SDI
Connect multi view in line with your SDI feeds for easy installation!
The future proof design of Blackmagic MultiView 16 includes multi rate 6G-SDI inputs with low jitter and automatic frame re-synchronization of all inputs. Each loop output is reclocked so you can put the Blackmagic MultiView 16 inline with other SDI equipment such as on the inputs to live production switchers for camera source monitoring, or on the outputs of SDI video outputs to create monitoring overviews of all the live feeds in your facility! That’s incredible flexibility and reduces your need to have reserved router outputs dedicated just to monitoring.
Blackmagic MultiView 16
Technical Specifications
Description
Monitor up to 16 SDI sources using an Ultra HD monitor or television so you get twice the resolution per view! Monitor from SD, HD or Ultra HD-SDI sources in any combination, in any order! Features full frame re-sync on each input.
Connections
SDI Video Input
16 x 10-bit SD-SDI, HD-SDI and 6G-SDI.
SDI Video Loop Output
16 x 10-bit SD-SDI, HD-SDI and 6G-SDI.
Multi View Outputs
4 x SDI plus 1 x HDMI (2 x HD, 2 x 6G-SDI, 1 x HDMI), able to be used concurrently.
SDI Video Multi View Outputs
2 x 10-bit HD-SDI, 2 x 10 bit 6G-SDI.
HDMI Video Multi View Outputs
1 x HDMI type A connector. Output supports EDID of the monitor.
Reference Input
Black burst and Tri-level Sync for SD, HD and 4K.
Muti Rate Support
Auto detection of SD, HD or 6G-SDI. Simultaneous viewing of 4K, HD and SD video.
Updates
USB 2.0 high speed (480Mb/s) interface or via Ethernet.
Control
16 buttons for local control of MultiView 16. 5 buttons and scroll wheel for control of LCD display or RJ45 Ethernet.
Configuration
Via front panel LCD or use either RJ45 Ethernet or USB 2.0 for firmware updates and IP address setting.
RS-422 Control
1 x input for configuring layouts.
Reclocking
On all SDI outputs, auto switching between standard definition, high definition or 6G-SDI video.
Standards
SD Format Support
625/25 PAL, 525/29.97 NTSC.
HD Format Support
720p50, 720p59.94, 720p60, 1080i50, 1080i59.94, 1080i60, 1080PsF23.98, 1080PsF24, 1080PsF25, 1080PsF29.97, 1080PsF30, 1080p23.98, 1080p24, 1080p25, 1080p29.97, 1080p30, 1080p50, 1080p59.94, 1080p60.
2K Format Support
2048x1080p23.98, 2048x1080p24, 2048x1080p25, 2048x1080PsF23.98, 2048x1080PsF24, 2048x1080PsF25.
4K Format Support
3840x2160p23.98, 3840x2160p24, 3840x2160p25, 3840x2160p29.97, 3840x2160p30, 4096x2160p24.
SDI Compliance
SMPTE 259M, SMPTE 292M, SMPTE 296M, SMPTE 310M, SMPTE 425M-A, SMPTE 425M-B, ITU-R BT.656 and ITU-R BT.601.
SDI Video Rates
SDI video inputs are switchable between standard definition, high definition and 4K. SDI switches between 270 Mb/s standard definition SDI, 1.5 Gb/s HD-SDI, 3G-SDI and 6G-SDI.
SDI Video Sampling
4:2:2 and 4:4:4.
SDI Audio Sampling
Television standard sample rate of 48kHz and 24-bit.
SDI Color Precision
10-bit 4:2:2 and 4:4:4.
SDI Color Space
YUV or RGB for inputs, YUV for outputs.
SDI Auto Switching
Automatically selects between SD-SDI, HD-SDI, and 6G-SDI on each input so that each input can be running a different television standard.
SDI Metadata Support
Video payload identification ancillary data as per SMPTE 352M.
Displays
Built-in 1.5” LCD for menu settings.
Software
Software Control
Multi view software included free for Windows™ and Mac OS X™.
Internal Software Upgrade
Via included updater application.
Power Requirements
Power Fail Protection
MultiView 16 settings preserved and restored instantly at power on.
Power Supply
IEC power cable required. 90 - 240V AC input.
Physical Specifications
Environmental Specifications
Operating temperature:
0° to 40° C (32° to 104° F)
Storage temperature:
-20° to 45° C (-4° to 113° F)
Relative Humidity:
0% to 90% non-condensing
What's Included
MultiView 16
Software CD
Warranty
12 month Limited Manufacturer's Warranty.
