Return loss

 

RGB/VGA

<-40 dB @ 5 MHz

S-video/composite video

<-30 dB @ 5 MHz

DC offset (max. allowable, S-video or composite video)

1.5V

External sync (genlock, S-video or composite video)

 

0.3 V to 0.4 Vp-p

Video output

 

Number/signal type

 

RGB/VGA

6 VGA-QXGA RGBHV, RGBS, RGsB, RsGsBs, component video (b-level or tri-level sync),

 

S-video, or composite video (follows input type)

S-video/composite video

2 S-video, 2 S-video or composite video, and 2 composite video

Connectors

 

RGB/VGA

6 female 15-pin HD

S-video/composite video

2 x 2 female BNC for S-video only (outputs 9 and 10)

 

2 x 2 female BNC for S-video or composite video pass-through (outputs 11 and 12)

 

2 x 1 female BNC for composite video only (outputs 7 and 8)

Nominal level

1 Vp-p for Y of component video and S-video and for composite video

 

0.7 Vp-p for RGB and R-Y and B-Y of component video

 

0.3 Vp-p for C of S-video

Minimum/maximum levels

 

RGB/VGA

Analog: 0.3 V to 1.5 Vp-p with no offset (follows input)

S-video/composite video

Analog: 0.0 V to 2.0 Vp-p with no offset

Impedance

75 ohms

Return loss

 

RGB/VGA

-40 dB @ 5 MHz

S-video/composite video

-30 dB @ 5 MHz

DC offset

 

S-video/composite video

±5 mV with input at 0 offset

VGA

±10 mV with input at 0 offset

Switching type

 

RGB/VGA

Triple-Action

S-video/composite video

Vertical interval

Sync

 

Input type (VGA group)

RGBHV, RGBS, RGsB, RsGsBs

Output type (VGA group)

RGBHV, RGBS, RGsB, RsGsBs (follows input)

Genlock connector

1 female BNC (video input 9)

Standards

NTSC 3.58, NTSC 4.43, PAL, SECAM

Input level

1.9 V to 5.0 Vp-p

Output level

TTL: 5.0 Vp-p, unterminated for RGBHV, RGBS

Input impedance

510 ohms

Output impedance

75 ohms

Max. input voltage

5.0 Vp-p

Max. propagation delay

30 ns

Max. rise/fall time

4 ns

Polarity

Positive or negative (follows input)

Audio

 

Routing

14 x 6 stereo matrix

Gain

Unbalanced output: -6 dB; balanced output: 0 dB

Frequency response

20 Hz to 20 kHz, ±0.05 dB

THD + Noise

0.03% @ 1 kHz, 0.3% @ 20 kHz at nominal level

S/N

>85 dB, balanced, at maximum output (21 dBu) (unweighted)

Crosstalk

<-120 dB @ 1 kHz, fully loaded

Stereo channel separation

>80 dB @ 1 kHz

CMRR

>75 dB @ 20 Hz to 20 kHz

Volume range

-76 dB to 0 dB (volume numbers 0 to 64 in 1.0 dB steps)

NOTE: Full attenuation is volume level 0, -76 dB. The default is -0 dB, volume level 64.

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MPX 866 A specifications

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