Kaleido-Solo is a compact, stand-alone 3Gbps/HD/SD video to HDMI converter, which allows low cost LCD displays to be used for video and loudness/Dialnorm monitoring. It's ideal for many professional monitoring applications, including production, mobile truck, post-production and broadcast.
The converter allows operators to monitor loudness and Dialnorm levels accurately over time, using an histogram overlay, without the cost and complexity of a traditional loudness monitoring device. Kaleido-Solo also provides overlays for markers, time code, AFD and peak meters. To simplify embedded audio monitoring, it provides two audio connectors to output S/PDIF and analog stereo of a 5.1 downmix, or any audio pair.
To ensure the correct aspect ratio for high quality video monitoring, Kaleido-Solo fully supports AFD, WSS, and VLI Metadata. It also provides automatic video input format detection, and supports a wide variety of video resolutions, including 525i, 625i, 720p, 1080i and 1080p.
Kaleido-Solo is available in two versions: KS-900 and KS-910. These two versions are identical except that the KS-900 does not offer loudness and Dialnorm monitoring.
Kay features & benefits
3Gbps/HD/SD to HDMI / DVI converter for video and loudness monitoring
Offers high quality monitoring using a low cost LCD panel
Loudness and Dialnorm monitoring over time (KS-910 only)
Automatic input format detection
Built-in scaler/de-interlacer
Supports 525i, 625i, 720p, 1080i and 1080p
Multi frame rate support including 23.98p/PsF, 24p/PsF, 25p/PsF, 50i, 50p, 59.94i and 59.94p
Optical SFP fiber input option
Automatic aspect ratio conversion using AFD/WSS/VLI
Kaleido-Solo is used to monitor the incoming feeds, or the feed that is going on-air, with monitoring of the different Metadata carried on air, including AFD and a histogram with audio loudness and dialnorm.
Kaleido-Solo is used as a cable extender and receiver to remotely monitor the output of a multi-viewer, via a video distribution system such as a routing switcher.
Production application: on-set monitoring
With this video-assist application, Kaleido-Solo is used to feed a low-cost display with HDMI input for full 3Gbps/HD monitoring, with all essential on-screen-display information.
Post-production application: editing suite monitoring
Kaleido-Solo is used for client monitoring in the editing suite, and for video confidence monitoring during dubs in the machine room. This solution supports 3Gbps, HD and SD, and thereby removes the need for a set-up change when switching back and forth between HD and SD sessions.