Ross Video

Ross Video
Carbonite Ultra
Discover the Ross Video Carbonite Ultra production switcher—offering up to 24 SDI inputs, UHD/HD/SD support, advanced MEs, MiniMEs, MultiViewers, powerful chroma keying, integrated audio mixing, flexible control interfaces, and robust media storage for seamless live production in broadcast, sports, and events.
- Product code
- CARBONITE-ULTRA
- Category
- Video
- Rack units
- 1U
Specifications
CARBONITE ULTRA STANDARD FEATURES
- SD/HD
- UHD
- SDI Inputs (HD-BNC)
- 24 18 12G Single Link or 16 Single link +2 Single Link or Quad Link
NOTE: Internal sources, including MediaStores, ME, MiniME or Aux Bus re-entries, etc. do not reduce the external SDI input matrix.
- SDI Outputs (HD-BNC)
- 12 (10 Assignable & 2 Dedicated MultiViewer) 11 (10 Assignable & 1 Dedicated MultiViewer)
(HD-BNC – Standard BNC Adaptors sold separately)
- Full MEs (Mix/Effects Banks)
- Up to 3 Up to 2
- MiniMEs
- 4 2
- MultiViewers with Tally & Source Names
- Up to 4 (Up to 16 windows each) Up to 2 (Up to 16 windows each)
- Pattern Generators
- 2 per Full ME
- Internal Format Converters/Frame Synchronizers
- 8 (Assignable to any input or output) 2 (Assignable to any input or output)
- Internal Proc Amp/Color Correctors
- 8 (Assignable to any input or output) 2 (Assignable to any input or output)
- 2D DVEs
- 8 (Assignable to Full ME Transition Engines Full ME or MiniME Keyers) 4 (Assignable to Full ME Transition Engines Full ME or MiniME Keyers)
- Keyers per Full ME
- 5 (4 Full Keyers + 1 Transition Keyer)
- Keyers per MiniME
- 2
- UltraChromeTM Chroma-Keyers
- 4 (Assignable to any Full ME or MiniME Keyer) 2 (Assignable to any Full ME or MiniME Keyer)
- MediaStores
- 4 (Shared 8GB capacity) 2 (Shared 8GB capacity)
- Supported Media File Types
- .bmp (no alpha) .jpg (no alpha) .tga (with or without alpha .png (with or without alpha 48KHz .wav file
- USB Media Player
- Allows for playout of ITU-T H.264 (MPEG-4 AVC) codec 1280×720 video clips (SD/HD video modes only)
- Animated MediaWipes
- Available on all Full MEs
- Effects Memories with Memory AI TM
- 100 per ME and MiniME
- Custom Control Macros
- 256
- Tallies
- 24
- GPI/O
- 24
- AES Audio Outputs
- 2
SUPPORTED VIDEO STANDARDS
- Standard Definition
- 480i 576i 59.94 (4:3 or 16:9) 50 (4:3 or 16:9)
- High Definition (1.5 Gb/s)
- 1080pSF 720p 1080i 23.98/24/25/29.97/30 50/59.94 50/59.94
- High Definition (3 Gb/s)
- 1080p 23.98/24/25/29.97/30/50/59.94/60
- UHD (12Gb/s)
- 2160p 23.98/24/25/29.97/30/50/59.94/60
DATA/CONTROL
- Ethernet
- 1
- RS-422 Editor Port
- 1
PHYSICAL
- Dimensions
- In. mm
- Width (Front)
- 18.98 482.1
- Width (Rear)
- 17.50 444.5
- Height
- 1.63 41.4
- Depth
- 10.00 254.0
- Weight
- Lbs. Kgs.
- Carbonite Ultra 1RU Chassis
- 13 5.90
- Power
- Input Voltage Power Consumption
- Input Voltage
- 100~240V AC, 47-63Hz 114W – 7.6A – 15V
SYSTEM OPTIONS*
- SD/HD
- UHD
Enable ME 3 and UHD ME 2
- Enable MultiViewers 2 & 4 (SD/HD)
- Enable MultiViewer 2
- Enable Frame Sync/Format Converters, Proc Amps & Color Correctors on all inputs & outputs
- Enable 7 assignable Frame Sync/Format Converters, 4 assignable output Format Converters & 7 assignable Proc Amp/Color Correctors
AUDIO MIXER STANDARD FEATURES
- 48 Stereo Faders
- Assignable to any SDI, AES or Analog source
- Fader Volume
- -∞db to + 20db
Per Channel Mute, Solo, & PFL Clear
- Per Fader Audio EQ Control
- 4-band (high-shelf, dual midrange, low-shelf)
- Per Fader Compression/Limiting
- Variable Attack & Release parameters (Assignable pre- or post-EQ)
Per Fader Audio Follow Video mode
- Aux Mixers
- 12 – assignable pre- or post-fader
Pan Control on Mono Inputs
- Mono Mode
- Duplication of Mono channel (L or R) to create L-L / R-R channel pair
RAVE EXTERNAL 1RU AUDIO BREAKOUT MODULE (ABM)
- Analog Inputs
- 8
- Analog Outputs
- 5
- AES Digital Audio Inputs
- 1
- AES Digital Audio Outputs
- 1
- Adjustable Pre-Amps Gain on Analog Inputs
- 0-60dB
48V Phantom Power on Analog Inputs
- Digital Pads on Analog Inputs
- -20dB
- Number of GPI/O
- 24
- Number of Tallies
- 16