8K monitoring

[DJ Meyer]

I have a situation where we'd like to enable in-studio 8k monitoring - or more precisely - quad view UHD monitoring on a single large consumer display. Preferably by using a single input on the display for each use case.

Input #1: monitor up to 4 UHD live feeds from DSMC3 cams on-set
Input #2: 8k monitoring of 1 8k signal from Mac/PC playback

Display would be a Samsung QN900B or similar - though open to suggestion.

The Teranex Mini will convert 4x 12G-SDI signals to HDMI 2.0 but not 2.1 as far as I can tell.
https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/teranexmini8k/techspecs/W-TERAMIN-31

The only unit I have found that will stitch 4x HDMI 2.0 feeds into a single 2.1 8k feed is the Astro IA-1566 which is $10K and prefer to avoid that if possible.

The Constellation 8k has a multi view 8k mode but its still quad SDI out so that doesn't get you any closer.

Has anyone cracked this one?

 

[Phil Holland]

Astro SD-7076.

There's a few ways to skin this cat depending on how many cards, boxes, and wires you're interested in.

 

[DJ Meyer]

Astro SD-7076.

There's a few ways to skin this cat depending on how many cards, boxes, and wires you're interested in.

Thanks for the reply, Phil. The SD-7076 is even more expensive than the IA-1566. Was quoted at $24k+ for the 7076. I guess thems the prices when you’re the only game in town.

Im sure it performs well but not sure I can stomach that kind of money for something that I’m sure BMD will do for $4k or less the
next time they update the Teranex line.

I am not afraid of cards and wires so long as the system is reliable. Was hoping to keep the entire setup under $5k excluding display. Perhaps it cannot be done, yet.