blueThing and redThing are compact multi-standard SD/HD-SDI to DVI-I converters for all common LCD and plasma monitors.

High quality proprietary spatial and temporal video processing provides superior frame rate conversion and scaling in addition to de-interlacing. Aspect ratio is preserved by detecting anamorphic inputs and the resolution of the connected display.

Both models incorporate support for an In Monitor Display (IMD) which enables the insertion of a label and tallies below the image being viewed for identification purposes. 

By combining these converters with one of Television Systems Tallyman ® TM1 or TM2 controllers you will be able to update the IMD as the source fed to the converter changes.  This IMD functionality is an essential part of any broadcast or production environment as it easily enables the source, destination or use of the images being viewed to be identified. 

In addition to providing high quality SD/HD-SDI to DVI-I conversion, blueThing also includes AES/S-PDIF digital, analogue, and headphone audio outputs for monitoring or de-embedding.

This blueThing audio functionality includes support for varying the audio output delay.  Using this feature you can compensate for the propagation delay through monitors and projectors to ensure that correct audio and video synchronisation is maintained.  This is essential for maintaining lip sync in monitoring and presentation environments, and in post-production environments ensures that both audio and video are edited frame accurately.

Target Applications

• Production monitoring
• Post production monitoring
• Broadcast monitoring
• Presentation
• Projection
• Corporate displays
• SD/HD input to low cost LCD and plasma displays