AJA FS1

Among the challenges facing systems integrators and ENG/SNG truck designers is handling the abundance of formats thrown at them by customers. Most switching and monitoring products (routers, DA’s, test equipment, mixers)give you a choice of format. Yet few provide true scalability that would support both standard definition and high definition. It is nice to see products designed to support the transition instead of those that seduce you to discard the old technology and pay “early adopter” prices on the new gear. Designers at AJA are in the business of conversion and the new FS1 is a joy for integrators and truck operators.

Featuring a flexible "everything in, everything out" architecture, the FS1 can simultaneously work with both HD and SD video, all in full 10-bit Broadcast quality video and 24-bit audio. The FS1 supports virtually any input or output, analog or digital, HD or SD. The FS-1 can up- or down-convert between SD and HD, and provide simultaneous HD and SD outputs. For audio, the FS1 supports 8-channel AES, Balanced analog, or embedded audio with full flexibility. The FS-1 supports closed captioning and the conversion of closed captioning between SD and HD formats (HD to HD not yet supported). The FS-1 is also network ready, supporting web-based remote control. Regardless of what format you’re in today (or when you plan to convert) the FS1 is an insurance policy against obsolescence.