Blackmagic Design VideoHub 12G 40x40

Advanced 12G-SDI for SD, HD and Ultra HD

All connections are multi rate 12G-SDI, so the router works with all SD, HD and Ultra HD formats up to 2160p60 and connects to SD, HD-SDI, 3G-SDI, 6G-SDI and 12G-SDI equipment. Each channel can run a different standard, so the 40×40 model routes up to 40 different signals to 40 outputs at the same time.

Videohub Setup

When first switched on, inputs and outputs have simple default labels; in the Videohub Setup app for Mac and Windows (via Ethernet or USB) you rename them to match the connected equipment. It also lets you enable the TAKE button for specific outputs, program the front panel buttons, update the router software and configure external panels.

Menus in 13 languages

You can switch the router menus and display to English, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, German, French, Russian, Italian, Portuguese, Turkish, Polish or Ukrainian. Input and output labels are always Unicode, so you can even mix several languages.

Redundant power

Two built in 100–240 V AC power supplies, each with its own IEC cable, keep the router running even if one of them fails. After a power cut the router preserves its crosspoints and restores them instantly at power on.

Details for 40×40 SDI infrastructure

The Blackmagic Videohub 12G range of 12G-SDI routers includes the 10×10, 20×20, 40×40, 80×80, 120×120 models. They offer zero latency SD, HD and Ultra HD up to 2160p60, a built in control panel, an LCD with video preview and channel labels, SDI reclocking and compatibility with the Videohub Master Control Pro and Videohub Smart Control Pro panels and the free Videohub Software Control app for Mac, Windows and iPad.

The router eliminates cable mess: you connect any input to any output, or one input to several outputs, without extensive system planning. It makes it easy to check sources in the studio, change ATEM switcher connections quickly, record redundantly on several HyperDeck recorders and feed multiple streaming encoders for all broadcast platforms. You get total flexibility for constant change and emergencies.

The built in control panel with a spin knob, buttons and LCD allows fast routing, label display and alphabetical browsing of connected sources. Live preview is especially handy in compact setups and outside broadcast trucks, where it saves a separate rack monitor; the LCD also has settings menus.

The multi rate 12G-SDI interface supports SD-SDI, HD-SDI, 3G-SDI, 6G-SDI and 12G-SDI and carries Ultra HD over a single cable with backward compatibility with older equipment. Each channel can run a different standard, so the 40×40 model routes up to 40 different signals to 40 outputs at the same time. SDI reclocking regenerates the signal, reduces jitter and allows longer cables without dropped frames.

Remote control comes from the Videohub Master Control Pro (spin knob, LCD and shortcut buttons) and Videohub Smart Control Pro (all buttons, usually programmed so the panel controls one output and each button selects one input). An affordable alternative is the free Videohub Software Control app for Mac, Windows and Apple iPad with a clear interface and icons for quick device identification.

Blackmagic Videohub 12G router features

• Zero latency SD, HD and Ultra HD up to 2160p60
• Built in control panel with direct entry buttons and spin knob
• LCD with live video and labels for easy source identification
• SDI reclocking on all 12G-SDI outputs
• Works with Videohub Master Control Pro and Videohub Smart Control Pro panels
• Videohub Software Control for Mac, Windows and iPad (Ethernet)
• Free developer tools for integration into studio infrastructure
• 2× 100–240 V AC power inputs for redundancy
• Ethernet for remote control from hardware and software panels