Decimator Design Decimator 2 (3G/HD/SD) -SDI to NTSC/PAL Composite Down Converter with HDMI Ouput. The Decimator 2 is a miniature (3G/HD/SD)-SDI converter to both HDMI and NTSC/PAL with simultaneous scaling on both outputs and De-embedded Analogue Audio
Firmware Upgrade Available
As of April 2016 there is a Version 2.0.7 USB Control Panel Firmware Upgrade which adds UCP support for Apple OS El Capitan. To download this update, please visit the Decimator downloads page. (opens in a new tab).
Auto detects 3G, HD or SD (26 Formats in total) and can handle switching of synchronous sources
HDMI output
- The input is passed unscaled
De-Embedded Analogue Audio is output on 2 x RCA connectors at -10dBu = -20dBFS.
Down-converted Composite output
- NTSC or PAL is selectable for 3G/HD inputs
- SD will be passed unchanged.
- Low latency 3G/HD to SD Down-conversion with ARC (Aspect Ratio Conversion) of either:
i) 16:9 to 16:9 Anamorphic
ii) 16:9 to 4:3 Letterbox
iii) 16:9 to 4:3 Centre Cut (Crop to 4:3)
- Full 10-bit data path and multipoint interpolation