Open Architecture Converters!

Blackmagic OpenGear Converters are fully compatible with the OpenGear standard. OpenGear is an open standard for rack mount converters and processing for television broadcasters. Blackmagic OpenGear Converters are compatible with 20-card models of the 2 RU (rack unit) OpenGear frames. Many manufacturers develop OpenGear cards and frames that can be mixed and matched. OpenGear cards are hot swappable and can be controlled by java based DashBoard network control and monitoring software on Windows™, Mac OS X™ and Linux™.

OpenGear Converter SDI to Audio

Includes everything you need to de-embed 4 channels of analogue audio or 8 channels of AES/EBU digital audio from any SDI video connection. Easily access the audio in any SDI video connection for output to audio equipment such as audio mixers, analogue broadcast decks, audio monitors and more!