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DVS 406 • Introduction1-2
Introduction
About this Manual
This manual discusses how to install, configure, and operate the Extron DVS 406
digital video scaler and how to operate the optional IR 901 infrared remote
control (part #70-152-01).
Throughout this manual the terms “DVS”, “digital video scaler”, and “scaler”
are used interchangeably to refer to the same product.
About the DVS 406
What is the DVS 406?
The DVS is a series of high performance digital video scalers that offers seamless
switching between input 1 and other video inputs. This is accomplished by
locking the scaled output rate to the horizontal and vertical frequencies of
input 1. The DVS 406 offers 55 output rates, including HDTV, and provides
scaling solutions for boardrooms, conference rooms, and home theaters, as well
as rental and staging applications.
The scaler comes in four models, two of which offer a serial digital interface (SDI)
input connector: DVS 406 (no SDI and no audio), DVS 406 A (no SDI but with
audio), DVS 406 D (SDI and no audio), and DVS 406 AD (SDI and audio).
The DVS accepts computer video (RGB), component video, S-video, and
composite video, and each input is separately configurable. Audio versions of
the scaler accept six line-level, balanced or unbalanced stereo audio inputs.
To enable superior scaling performance, the DVS 406 features several of Extron’s
patent-pending technologies, including Dynamic Motion Interpolation™
(DMI™) technology, and 3:2 and 2:2 pulldown detection. DMI is an advanced
motion detection and compensation method that enables image enhancement
with no loss of image fidelity.
The DVS 406 scales composite video, S-video, and component video up to
computer-video (RGBHV/RGBS/RGsB), which can be output to two display
devices via individually buffered BNC and 15-pin HD connectors. The DVS 406
offers one line level stereo audio output.
Controlling the DVS 406 digital video scaler
The DVS 406 can be controlled using one or more of the following methods:
• The front panel controls.
• A computer, a touch screen panel, or any other device that can send and
receive the serial communications through the RS-232 port. Extron’s
Simple Instruction Set™ (SIS™) is a set of simple keystroke commands that
can be used with any such devices, and Extron’s control software for
Windows provides a graphical interface for controlling the scaler from a
computer.
• The optional IR 901 remote control, which has most of the front panel controls.