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broadcast quality routers

 

 

Massive control options

Videohub routers have more control options so you can select the best for your facility! We include free Videohub software that is runs on any computer, so you can change routing directly from your editing or design system! If you're looking for an incredible pushbutton XY type panel, then nothing beats using a low cost all in one PC with touch screen, and then using the Videohub software Pushbutton view. The Pushbutton view includes picture icons of popular television equipment and is attractive and fast to use. For the ultimate hardware control panels, Videohub Smart Control allows push button routing for each one of your decks and monitors, for single button routing all over your facility! We even have a free developer SDK so you can build your own custom solutions.

 

 

 

 

The World's Fastest Routing

When you are working in larger facilities with rack mounted equipment then you need a serious hardware based control panel! The Videohub Smart Control is different to traditional hardware router control panels because it's low cost so it's easy to add Videohub Smart Control under all your equipment! You get 40 crystal look YRGB illuminated buttons that can be set to any router output. To set the input to any SDI equipment now just requires a single button press! Once pressed, the input set for that button is instantly routed to the router output set for the Videohub Smart Control. You can set buttons to any router input, just by using the simple Windows and Mac software! Imagine having an elegant router panel below each of your monitors or decks, and then selecting the input with a single button press! There is simply no faster way to use an SDI routing switcher!

 

 

Easy to Use

Videohub Smart Control is incredibly easy to use! For example, if you installed Videohub Smart Control under a monitor, then the output of the router that is connected to that monitor can be set to a different router source each time a different button is pressed. Now you get a "cut-bus" type router control, and you just select between a range of router inputs by pressing buttons. It's easy to browse through equipment in your facility by pressing buttons and the monitor just changes to that source! It's so easy to use! Simply install under decks so you can set the deck's SDI input the same way.

 

 

The most innovative control options for your Videohub router

 

Control Videohub routers from all over your building. Choose from our intelligent Smart Control panel, to free software options that work on your desktop, touch screen computers, or even an iPad! If you want your own custom solution, there's even a developer SDK!

 

 

Massive Control Options

Videohub routers have more control options so you can select the best for your facility! We include free Videohub software thats runs on any computer, so you can change routing directly from your editing or design system! If you're looking for an incredible pushbutton XY type panel, then nothing beats using a low cost all in one PC with touch screen, and then using the Videohub software Pushbutton view. Pushbutton view includes picture icons of popular television equipment and is attractive and fast to use. For the ultimate hardware control panels, Videohub Smart Control allows push button routing for each one of your decks and monitors, for single button routing all over your facility! We even have a free developer SDK so you can build your own custom solutions.

 

 

Route from your desktop

With so much post production equipment based on desktop computers these days, the best place to control your router is right from your desktop. All Videohub models include free software so you can simply install on your Windows or Mac, and get an incredibly attractive icon based router control panel. You can install on as many computers as you like! The Pushbutton view allows you to see images in the buttons of common video equipment. To use it you simply select a destination, and then select from a range of video sources. All buttons can be customized to any router source or destination, and you can also select from a range of icon images. If you want the most incredible XY control panel, then Pushbutton view looks fantastic when installed on a dedicated all in one computer with touch screen such as a HP TouchSmart, and now all routing can be done by pressing buttons directly on screen! You can have virtually unlimited sources and destinations because it's easy to page through multiple screens of buttons!

 

 

Connects via Ethernet

Videohub Smart Control uses standard ethernet networking to simply plug into the existing computer network. If you want to use your Videohub in mission critical environments, you can simply connect Videohub Smart Control panels to routers via a dedicated ethernet switch. Videohub Smart Control features power over ethernet so if used with an ethernet switch that includes power over ethernet support, then no power supply is required. For non powered ethernet switches, we also included a power supply with international power socket adapters. Videohub Smart Control also includes loop through ethernet connections, perfect for looping to other control panels or computers!

 

 

 

 

Videohub has the world's most attractive, flexible and fastest to use software control panels. Videohub software control panels include multiple views so you can choose the software control that's best for your work. It's easy to customize router labels, or even use pushbuttons with icons of your post production equipment. We even include a free developer SDK so you can integrate Videohub into large broadcast facilities, or custom systems!

 

 

Flexible Router Control

If you've ever wanted total flexibility in controlling router connections, then nothing beats using software control panels. Each router destination output has a menu with all the source inputs listed. Simply select which source you want to connect to a destination, and the connection is made. Serial ports are similar, however because they are bidirectional, connected ports dim until disconnected. Communication direction can be changed on any control port allowing editing systems or decks to be connected. You can also change settings on any shared computer, with each destination being locked simply by clicking the little padlock icon.

 

 

Pushbutton View

Blackmagic Design's Pushbutton View router control software is the fastest and most intuitive way to control the Videohub router. With a library of elegant icon buttons that represent most common post production equipment, it's easy to have a router control that looks just like your facility. Pushbutton View can handle multiple pages of sources and destinations, which allows users to navigate whole pages of buttons for a massive 550 sources and 110 destinations. Being a push button interface, Pushbutton View is also designed to work on touchscreen monitors for the most fluid routing you'll ever experience.

 

 

Router Control View

Blackmagic Design's Router Control View is a different way to manage the Videohub router. Using configurable labels, Router Control View is perfect for system administrators wanting to pre-configure and label all the connections for your facility. With easy to use pull-down menus, Main Router Control View allows you to see all connections to the router, including the directions of device control.

 

 

Personal Router Views

Router control software features six separate control windows so you'll have amazing flexibility on how you use Videohub. Use the main router control window to see every connection on the router. If you're only using a few of the router outputs, then you can use the personal router window that lets you limit your view to the few connections you really need to use. This means you get a much smaller interface window that won't get in the way of other software, such as editing or design tools.

 

 

Greater Customized Control with SDK

For all 3Gb/s SDI Videohubs, Blackmagic Design has a free Software Development Kit (SDK). By using the Videohub SDK, any developer can now easily add extra protocol support for integration into other large routing infrastructures. In addition to system integrators who are building custom video systems, you can now design custom interfaces and web interfaces. Blackmagic Design's new Videohub SDK supports industry standard C++ and includes all libraries, software sample code and documentation.

 

 

Network Sharing

All communication between router software and the router is via your IP network, such as ethernet and even wireless. Videohub connects to any host computer via USB, and is then shared over the network from that computer. You don't even need to run the Videohub software on the host computer as the network sharing is done at the driver level. Any computer can be the host simply by plugging in the USB from the router. This keeps sharing simple and eliminates the need for a dedicated host computer.With video routing this simple, it's time to get connected with Videohub and allow everyone to share decks and other resources in your facility.

 

 

Meet the family

Affordable, broadcast quality routers up to a massive 288 x 288 SDI!

 

 

Micro Videohub

Perfect for locations where space really counts, such as outside broadcast trucks. Micro Videohub is the world’s smallest router! Micro Videohub includes 16 x 16 SDI routing, auto standard detection for SD, HD and 3 Gb/s HD-SDI, re-clocking, with built in ethernet, USB and serial router control interfaces.

 

 

Smart Videohub

Smart Videohub includes all the great features of Micro Videohub plus a built in control panel. Now you can change all routing with the push of a button! Smart Videohub includes 16 x 16 SDI, 3 Gb/s SDI, auto SD/HD/3 Gb/s SDI, re-clocking, ethernet, USB and serial router control interfaces. Great first router that’s incredibly easy to use. Plus you can expand it’s power with all the exciting Videohub control!

 

 

Studio Videohub

Studio Videohub is perfect for smaller workgroups who need compact size at an affordable cost. Studio Videohub has the exact same high performance features of the larger models, including 3 Gb/s SDI, auto standard detection for SD, HD and 3 Gb/s HD-SDI formats, re-clocking and more. Features 16 inputs, 32 outputs and 16 deck control ports all packed into a tiny 2 rack unit size less than an inch thick.

 

 

Compact Videohub

Perfect when you need a bigger router in a small size, such as creative post facilities and broadcast trucks! Compact Videohub includes 40 x 40 SDI routing all packed into a 2 rack unit size! You get auto SD, HD and 3 Gb/s HD-SDI detection, re-clocking, with built in ethernet, USB and serial router control interfaces.

 

 

Broadcast Videohub

Broadcast Videohub is an ideal central router for post production or broadcasters. Broadcast Videohub is the perfect combination of large size and affordable price, so you can use it for connecting your equipment to a central location. Features 72 inputs, 144 outputs and 72 deck control ports all packed into a compact 8 rack unit size!

 

 

Smart Control

Now you can afford a control panel for all your monitors and decks so you can set the input with a single button press! Each button can be set to a different router input and you can set single or multiple router outputs. All buttons include full RGB illumination and Smart Control connects to Videohub via Ethernet and setup software is included!

 

 

Connect to everything

Videohub uses standard SDI connections that auto switch between all SD, HD and 3Gb/s HD-SDI video formats, so you can connect to virtually any device used in television production.

 

Connect all your editing systems, decks, monitors and anything else you can imagine. If you are working in high quality Dual Link 4:4:4 RGB video, then you can just use two SDI connections for Dual Link routing!

 

 

To compare the Videohubs, take a closer look at the comparison chart.