
The MC1 system scales from stand-alone branding to multi-channel master control installations adapting easily to manual or automated control.
At its core, MC1 is a powerful AV mixer, offering 4 keyers, logo playout, transitions with full preview. You get the tools you need to build your on-air brand.
Shuffle, correct your levels, sum and downmix. Keep your audio in check with fast, intuitive presets and manual overrides.
Manage multiple Master Controls with ease from an intuitive DashBoard touchscreen or tactile hardware control panel.
From single stand-alone branding to large multi-channel Master Control; MC1 can scale to your needs.
It features hardware bypass to keep your channel on air in any situation. MC1 can also be used as great backup to Channel-in-a-box and IP playout systems.
Applications:
– Sports & Live Venue
– News
– Virtual Studio
– Mobile
– Government
– Corporate
– House of Worshio
– Education
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Abekas AirCleaner



Acuity


Audio Monitoring Bridges


Carbonite Black Solo


Carbonite Mosaic Video-Image Processor


Dashboard Facility Control System



Gator




Inception News


Inception Social Management System



Master Sync Generators



Mira Replay Server


Mira Replay Server



Nielsen Encoders




PIVOTCam


Raptor




Studio Robotic Camera Systems


Trackless Studio


Tria News


UltrachromeHR



Ultrix 12G Route



UX Xperience


XPression
Abekas AirCleaner
Key Features Include:
- Eliminate nudity, offensive language, and obscene gestures from live broadcasts while maintaining program continuity.
- Straight-forward to control with two large panic buttons; one for audio (red); and one for video (yellow). Simply press & hold to clean-up your broadcast.
- Allows for dual-user operations, with unique settings to accommodate each operator’s preferences.
- The viewer experience is minimally interrupted with subtle video and audio masking techniques.
- Compensates for the reaction time of human operators to an observed visual or aural event, ensuring every obscenity is concealed in its entirety.
- Solid-state technology equipped with bypass relay circuity to further ensure the integrity of your live television broadcasts.
ACIDCam
Acuity
Features include:
- Powerful Production Engines
- Output Transitions
- Facility-Grade MultiViewers
- MultiFeed Split MEs
- MultiFeed Configurable Outputs
- Tremendous DVE Resources
Audio Monitoring Bridges
Front panels include large, bright displays and intuitive tactile controls to easily tailor your audio monitoring experience. Quickly choose what you want to listen to, they way you like it. Full DashBoard control and GPI interfaces round out a complete control solution.
The MB-series feature surround mix-down, channel summing, easy channel selection and loudness measurement – all the tools you need to ensure your audio is in check.
Carbonite Black Solo
Carbonite Black Solo provides the compact form and affordability of a small switcher, while offering the big switcher feature-set of the Carbonite Black series.
If your productions are on the go, at different facilities and events, you want to make it easy to plug-in and get the show rolling. Carbonite Black Solo is built with internal video processing and MultiViewer resources, so no external gear is required.
XPression LiveCG complements your show with high quality still graphics. Graphics are fed directly into the switcher media channels over Ethernet for a truly simple workflow.
Smaller switchers generally feature base-level custom controls and memories, but not Carbonite Black Solo. This switcher features fully-customizable macros and a memory system with unique smart recall and effect recall functionality.
Carbonite Mosaic Video-Image Processor
Large-screen displays have grown to massive scale in both size and resolution. Carbonite Mosaic gets the highest quality images on displays of over 20 million pixels.
A complete set of video processing resources guarantees a uniform look across your display. For ultra-high-quality imagery, Carbonite Mosaic supports 10bit HDR formats.
Powered by 10 independently-controlled tile outputs, it’s easy to weave a massive single display or feed multiple displays throughout your venue – the choice is yours.
Carbonite Mosaic and XPression Tessera team up for high-quality upscaled video and beautiful pixel-accurate graphics on your display. Live has never looked this good.
Like all Ross products, Carbonite Mosaic is part of the DashBoard Control Ecosystem. DashBoard makes it easy to control your display layouts or even your entire venue, from a single interface.
Dashboard Facility Control System
Frontier
Frontier uses the UX control platform as an operator-friendly front end, so operators are not required to know UE4 to use the system. Frontier supports customization, flexibility, and scalability in terms of number of cameras and graphics engines through the integration of UX and UX VCC applications.
Gator
Key Features:
Ultra-high Def - Gator features a native UHD processing core, featuring 12G-SDI interfaces.
Agile - A platform that becomes what you need it, when you need it. That’s what software-defined processing is all about.
Rock Solid - It has been carefully designed to meet the performance and reliability requirements of today’s demanding broadcast plant. Gator fits into the rock-solid openGear chassis featuring redundant power and cooling to maximize your all-important uptime.
Control - Gator is part of the industry-standard openGear ecosystem. Full control is available via DashBoard, allowing simple configuration, setup and alarm monitoring.
GearLite
Gearlite point-of-use modules let you put them right where you need them. Every GearLite module ships standard with flexible mounting accessories and a universal power supply. They feature a compact design, so they fit almost anywhere, be it in a rack, on stage, behind a monitor or in a fly pack.
Small and compact doesn’t mean you need to settle for lower-grade processing. Our GearLite mini converter and distribution modules are built using the same high quality components and processing as our modular solutions, giving you broadcast-grade signal handling for SDI, 3G-SDI, 12G-SDI, fiber, audio and HDMI.
Graphite
Inception News
From the smallest newsrooms to the world’s largest broadcasters, Inception can scale to meet any size operation or workflow with both subscription and purchase models available.
Inception’s robust MOS interface makes it easy to integrate with other broadcast devices like graphics, video servers, media asset management, teleprompters and automation.
Key Features:
- Story-Centric Workflows
- Enterprise Features
- Social media and Web
- Assignment Manager
- Horizon + Inception
- Messaging
Inception Social Management System
Key Features:
Multi-platform publishing - Save time and increase productivity by using a unified platform to search and publish to social media and web platforms.
Feed social content to on-air graphics - Search, curate and display social media content by integrating Inception Social with broadcast graphic systems like Ross Video’s XPression.
Social Polls - Use social media polls to create content through real-time audience participation.
Geolocated Results - Use a location to produce focused results for breaking news, severe weather or live events.
User Permissions & Approval Workflows - Open up social media participation to your team while overseeing the final product before it is published.
Lightning
Master Sync Generators
The SRG-series Master Sync Generators support a wide range of output signals and formats from composite to UHD. These reference generators can even provide multiple video standards simultaneously. Integrated video pattern generators with idents and motion are great for remote feeds.
Built to last and redundancy in mind, Ross Sync Generators will keep the heartbeat of your facility alive. All units feature redundant power and easy servicing. Automatic changeover units are available to ensure you never skip a beat.
MC1
At its core, MC1 is a powerful AV mixer, offering 4 keyers, logo playout, transitions with full preview. You get the tools you need to build your on-air brand.
Shuffle, correct your levels, sum and downmix. Keep your audio in check with fast, intuitive presets and manual overrides.
Manage multiple Master Controls with ease from an intuitive DashBoard touchscreen or tactile hardware control panel.
From single stand-alone branding to large multi-channel Master Control; MC1 can scale to your needs.
It features hardware bypass to keep your channel on air in any situation. MC1 can also be used as great backup to Channel-in-a-box and IP playout systems.
Applications:
- Sports & Live Venue
- News
- Virtual Studio
- Mobile
- Government
- Corporate
- House of Worshio
- Education
Mira Replay Server
Features include:
- Easy-to-Use
- Single or Dual-User Workflow
- Reliable Protected Media
- Flexible Configuration
- Content Sharing
- File-Based Operations
Mira Replay Server
Share the load by splitting/sharing server resources—so two operators can work independently on two replay events or work in collaboration on the same replay event.
Ensure maximum reliability, with standard dual-redundant, hot-swappable power supplies. For ease of maintenance, all Mira servers feature hot-swappable chassis fans and media disk drives.
Mira adapts to a wide variety of live production workflows, thanks to a symmetrical, multi-channel server architecture.
Integrated clip networking permits operators to quickly and easily share media clips between any number of Mira replay servers interconnected via inexpensive Gigabit Ethernet.
Reduce cost and substantially streamline workflow with integrated media file import and export tools.
Newt
Compact & Robust- Compact & robust signal conversion and processing of many formats from HD to UHD.
Open Control - Open control gives you the freedom to run Newt from our DashBoard™ control system, and/or seamlessly from many 3rd-party control systems.
Software Defined - What you need, when you need it: software defined processing enables multiple uses and functions.
Quiet - Newt is the strong silent type, with studio applications in mind. Unlike other IP conversion products with fans that scream loudly, you’ll barely hear a purr from Newt.
Goes Anywhere - Flexible mounting options enable Newt to scale any wall, zip-tie to a post, hide under a desk, behind a display, or for three of them to sit comfortably on an optional rack shelf.
Nielsen Encoders
NWE-3GA - Nielsen Watermarks Encoder
High quality insertion of Nielsen Watermarks into embedded and / or AES3 digital audio.
NWE-TS - Nielsen Watermarks Encoder for ATSC Transport Streams
High quality insertion of Nielsen Watermarks into AC3 audio.
openGear
Reliable
oGx is the 4th generation openGear modular infrastructure platform built for 24/7 operation. Featuring redundant power and cooling, service is a snap with zero downtime. Front-loading modules and passive backplane ensure ease of maintenance and maximum reliability.
Diverse
Ross offers a wide range of modular infrastructure solutions, including distribution, conversion, branding, fiber, timing and more. The openGear platform is flexible to support a multitude of signal types and formats from analog to UHD to IP.
SDI, IP or Hybrid
The oGx platform has been designed to meet the demands of today’s complex IP and hybrid infrastructures.
OverDrive
PIVOTCam
PIVOTCam is the perfect companion for assembly, education, corporate and house of worship applications, along with events and broadcast POV productions.
Raptor
Raptor lifts openGear to new purposes, adapting software defined modular processing to native IP or hybrid IP/SDI infrastructures. Raptor is fluent in many open control protocols such as NMOS, EmBER+, and DashBoard (to name but a few), thus giving you the freedom to soar through the IP environment of your choice.
This openGear appliance’s high-performance I/O and benchmark IP interoperability ensure a lasting investment designed to adapt to evolving IP standards and control requirements.
Streamline Graphics
Key Features:
- Make the most of your existing image and video assets by creating searchable metadata. End users can quickly find the right asset to tell any story.
- Utilize the built-in work order management system and user messaging capabilities to increase communication between newsroom staff and your graphics team.
- Requires no software installs on client machines. This increases the flexibility of devices that can be used to create content and decreases the amount of time it takes to perform upgrades. Streamline Graphics runs in a variety of supported web browsers on Windows and MacOS. It is also accessible directly inside the XPression MOS plugin.
- The system can scale to support larger scale operations with Streamline Enterprise.
- Both purchase and subscription models available.
Streamline Production
Key Features:
- Browsing Assets & Creating Placeholders - Users can browse assets or create placeholders inside the newsroom computer system (NRCS) using the HTML5 MOS plugin.
- Organize & Move Files - Index files in multiple locations to make them searchable within Streamline Production.
- Approvals & User Permissions - User permissions and approvals can be configured to help control the quality of your on-air content.
- Control Playout of Clips - Clips added to a rundown will be sent to the appropriate playout device and a playlist will be created and updated as changes are made.
- Streamline Enterprise - Robust features and scalability make Streamline Enterprise the ideal solution for large scale broadcasters.
- Streamline.cloud - Let Ross take care of the maintenance responsibilities and choose from a variety of subscription options to add Streamline Graphics to your workflow.
Studio Robotic Camera Systems
All Ross robotic systems are designed, developed and manufactured in-house, using state-of-the-art technologies that provide industry-leading accuracy, precision, and payload capacity.
Key Features:
- Superior Performance - Ross robotic systems are engineered to outperform competitive offerings, providing more flexibility, better workflows, and highly consistent productions.
- Modern Control Architecture -All Ross studio robotic solutions communicate natively over internet protocol (IP), using a flexible and open control protocol. This makes our robots easy to implement and manage, simplifying installation into new and existing studios.
- Global Deployments & Support - With thousands of robotic systems deployed around world, few suppliers have more experience with installing, commissioning and maintaining robotic systems than Ross Video. As with all Ross products, you will enjoy the industry’s best support, legendary for its customer-oriented approach.
Trackless Studio
Trackless Studio is an all-in-one virtual production tool that fits almost any budget. Built on the XPression Real-Time Motion Graphics System with an intuitive purpose-built interface, Trackless Studio leverages Ross Video’s years of experience with virtual sets and augmented reality to bring quality virtual sets to even the most basic productions.
Tria News
Tria News is tightly integrated with Ross Video’s Inception newsroom computer system, Streamline media asset management and OverDrive automated production control platform. With this seamless and comprehensive newsroom ecosystem, it's easy to organize newsroom media assets, create and manage run-down playlists, and present news story play out from Tria News. This system also uses well-established and proven MOS newsroom processes, providing reliable and worry-free live operations.
UltrachromeHR
Choose the chroma key mode that gets the best results from your unique setup and fine-tune your key with built-in post key processing resources.
Produces excellent results from standard 4:2:2 camera inputs.
Measures your background video source and automatically adjusts your key edge and re-spill color accordingly.
Beautiful chroma keys with photo-realistic graphics and tracked + trackless virtual set technology – Ross can realize all your virtual set needs.
Ultricore
Native routing control support for Probel SW-P-08, GVG Native, NV9000, and TSL 3.1, 4.0, and 5.0 for Multiviewer tally makes Ultricore powered systems easy to work with 3rd party control and automation.
System discovery, Database creation, HW/SW panel configuration all done from one UI.
Router, Multiviewer, and Processing configuration and control from one system.
Ultrix 12G Route
As the only software defined platform, customers realize significant cost, space, and power efficiencies with unparalleled flexibility and agility, especially relative to competitive hybrid routers.
You can easily add new features through additional software licenses. No additional hardware required.
Ultrix natively supports 12G throughout the entire chassis. This means it’s ready for UHD production when you are, without replacing any hardware or losing capacity. New version of the latest Ultrix-FR5 routing/AV processing platform that adds IP I/O to the already impressive feature set of this disruptive, ‘Swiss Army knife’ infrastructure solution.
The Ultrix 12G Router is infrastructure in a box. Video/audio routing, multiviewers, audio processing, frame synchronizers, clean/quiet switching, UHD gearboxing and more all unified in one single chassis.
Because of its size, base feature set, and software capabilities, owners save significant money on upfront capital costs. Additionally, the advanced architecture provides significant ROI in terms of power, cooling, shipping, and space costs.
Utriscape
Key Features:
Software Defined - Easily add new multiviewer outputs through additional software licenses. No additional hardware required.
Integrated Design - Ultriscape can be added to extensive routing, audio processing, and synchronization capabilities to create a completely integrated solution.
Flexible - Each multiviewer head is completely independent, offering tremendous flexibility for layouts and control.
12G Ready - Ultriscape supports inputs from 270Mb/s up to 12G. This means it’s ready for UHD production when you are, without replacing any hardware or losing capacity.
Pay As You Go - The software defined architecture means you simply buy what you need, when you need it
UX Xperience
XPression
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Matrox DSX LE4 BNC


Matrox DSX LE5 12G


StreamMaster Media Processing


Etere Master Control



Mira Replay Server



USS0202 Universal Redundancy Switch


Helm


RouteMaster
Live Video Cloud
LTN® Live Video Cloud is an intuitive routing console that streamlines and scales the management of live video, from acquisition to distribution, from any source to every destination — without additional capex.
Break through feed chaos and power innovative video experiences: organize aggregation, monetize publishing, and easily enable remote productions with virtual audience engagement.
With Live Video Cloud, you can acquire unlimited concurrent live feeds from any source, configure productions in minutes, monitor and curate live video within a continuous playback multiview, and distribute live signals simultaneously to unlimited destinations.
Live Video Cloud runs on all major cloud providers worldwide, with intuitive browser-based control accessible from anywhere.
Empower audiences to easily become part of your program, and expand your digital audience reach to earn more top-line ad revenue. Command the future of video with Live Video Cloud.
Matrox DSX LE4 BNC
Key features
- Half-length PCI express card
- 4 channel re-configurable SDI IO
- Frame synchronizers
- VANC and HANC support for each input and output
- Analog blackburst reference input (tri-level or bi-level)
- Live zero-frame delay video mixers
- One comprehensive SDK for all our developer cards
Matrox DSX LE5 12G
The Matrox DSX LE5 12G provides multi-channel reconfigurable 12G/3G SDI I/O for HD and 4K workflows. The DSX LE5 12G allows 4x 12G inputs, 4x 12G outputs and 4x 3G reconfigurable I/O to operate simultaneously on a single half length PCI express card. The DSX LE5 12G is supported by the feature-rich, field proven Matrox DSX SDK.
Key features
- Versatile 12G and quad 3G SDI for 4K connectivity
- Up to 4x 12G inputs and 4x 12G outputs with 4x 3G reconfigurable I/O
- Up to 12x completely reconfigurable 3G I/O
- Frame synchronizers
- Decimation for input preview
StreamMaster Media Processing
Two new technology platforms underpin a range of solutions that enable broadcasters to make the move to IP and do so at their own speed and with solutions tailored specifically to their needs in ways that were never possible before.
Flexible, bespoke, modular and with completely new pricing models, these new technology platforms offer broadcasters the opportunity to acquire just the features or functional blocks that they need and only pay for them when they use them. The days of buying a hardware product where you only use 60% of the features 40% of the time are gone.
StreamMaster Media Processing is the underlying technology platform upon which a variety of innovative solutions are based to help broadcasters manage the processing, branding, master control and delivery of content to customers. The solutions described are configured as standard branding and playout solutions based on how broadcasters currently operate. As a softwaredefined technology platform, however, features and functional blocks are constantly being added to offer broadcasters a future-proof platform and even more flexibility as operations change over time
Etere Master Control
Etere Master Control enhances Etere ETX video and graphics features to achieve new capabilities of a full IT-based playout.
Etere, the pioneer of IT-based playout, is a worldwide provider of comprehensive and integrative software solutions for an easy management of all the functions within a Media company. Etere solutions are designed with more efficient workflows that are also fully scalable to your organisation's needs. Etere has always been an innovator in broadcast and integrating the traditional Master Control functions into Etere ETX ensures that you get the best returns on your investments. Etere system turns a simple computer into a multi-functioning integrated solution. With ETX, you will need only one server to playout, switch, fade dissolve, insert logo and do all the CG functions.
For customers who already use ETX, implementing an IT-based playout enhanced with master control functionalities will consist in a simple software upgrade based on an add-on license, no extra hardware is needed.
Etere Master Control provides all features required from a master control including:
■ Supports touch-screen display for a fully interactive experience
■ Customised transition effects settings
■ Preset and preview bars for fast switching
■ Default configuration (A/B) needs a SD/HD 2IN-2OUT card
■ Up to 8 logo layers with multiple sizes per decoder
■ Unlimited number of input channels plus one Crawl/CG
■ Audio shuffling and control as well as dolby-e pass-through
■ Video switching including transitions effects
■ Multiple PC's installations (e.g. for a 2nd EE monitor)
Visual Data
Mira Replay Server
Share the load by splitting/sharing server resources—so two operators can work independently on two replay events or work in collaboration on the same replay event.
Ensure maximum reliability, with standard dual-redundant, hot-swappable power supplies. For ease of maintenance, all Mira servers feature hot-swappable chassis fans and media disk drives.
Mira adapts to a wide variety of live production workflows, thanks to a symmetrical, multi-channel server architecture.
Integrated clip networking permits operators to quickly and easily share media clips between any number of Mira replay servers interconnected via inexpensive Gigabit Ethernet.
Reduce cost and substantially streamline workflow with integrated media file import and export tools.
MC1
At its core, MC1 is a powerful AV mixer, offering 4 keyers, logo playout, transitions with full preview. You get the tools you need to build your on-air brand.
Shuffle, correct your levels, sum and downmix. Keep your audio in check with fast, intuitive presets and manual overrides.
Manage multiple Master Controls with ease from an intuitive DashBoard touchscreen or tactile hardware control panel.
From single stand-alone branding to large multi-channel Master Control; MC1 can scale to your needs.
It features hardware bypass to keep your channel on air in any situation. MC1 can also be used as great backup to Channel-in-a-box and IP playout systems.
Applications:
- Sports & Live Venue
- News
- Virtual Studio
- Mobile
- Government
- Corporate
- House of Worshio
- Education
USS0202 Universal Redundancy Switch
Dual redundant power supply with monitoring
From 1+1 to 16+1 configuration
Automatic or manual operational mode
GbE Logical Switching
Automatic Switch Back
Copy the full configuration from a device to another
Automatic memorization of configuration
Reference device
GUI with synoptic view
User-configurable switching logic
Operates and controls up to 36 switching modules
Switchable signals: ASI, IP, IF, L-band and RF-band
Stand alone operation or integrated in a network management system
Monitoring & Control via SNMP
Management of Device Configuration
Main Advantages
High reliability through the dual redundant power supply – Main & Extension unit
Increases service availability significantly thanks to the automatic or manual operational mode, the Automatic Switch Back and the automatic memorisation of the configuration
Optimised switching time
Cost-effective solution through GbE logical switching
Future-proof solution thanks to its scalability from a 1+1 to a 16+1 configuration
Easy setup and installation through the ability to copy the full configuration from one device to another
Flexible deployment and device hot replacement
Easy to use, control and operate through its user-configurable switching logic and the Automatic Switch Back
Easy integration into NMS systems through SNMP
Highly compact
Helm
Helm allows the design of a control system dedicated to your operators’ requirements; there’s no clutter of unnecessary controls or information and no risk of confusion between channels as you switch from one manufacturer UI to another. There’s no hunting for the right buttons to press. We can help you design and implement Helm control panels, and you’ll have all the tools to modify and extend them as your requirements change.
BENEFITS
- Totally customisable: All the control you need, none that you don’t
- Smaller footprint: Not all environments have room for multiple hardware panels
- Lower cost: Helm panels run on entry-level PCs, or even on mobile devices via WebCentre
- Faster training: Only one system to learn for new operators
- Enhanced productivity: Simpler interfaces mean operators can work faster and more effectively
- Extend and replace: You can add or change equipment in the facility without impacting operators.
RouteMaster
RouteMaster uses Rascular’s proven router control and emulation technology to form a powerful yet flexible router control system. Built on tried and tested software modules, RouteMaster can be used with a wide range of video and audio routers from all major manufacturers.
It’s equally suitable for new router installations or increasing the capabilities – and lifetime – of existing systems. You can add third-party hardware panels to existing systems, add IP connectivity to older serial routers, or simply increase the number of control ports available.
The integrated web server means operators can control routers from any web browser, using custom control panels built with Helm Designer. And because it’s built on HTML5 standards, there’s no need for browser plugins.