The Decimator MD-HX is the device that makes the difference between picture and no picture on event day. It converts SDI to HDMI and HDMI to SDI, scales along the way and converts the frame rate. A camera with SDI output to a projector with HDMI input, a laptop into an SDI control room, a 1080i signal brought to 1080p60: all through the same box.

Four SDI outputs also turn the converter into a distribution amplifier. One signal goes to the control room, one to the recorder, one to the stage set. It also has a built-in generator for a video test pattern and an audio test tone, so you can check a line before the camera is even set up.

Everything is operated via the LCD and four buttons on the unit, no laptop with control software needed. The power input accepts 5 to 32 V DC and has a screw lock, so the unit also runs from a camera power supply.

What's included

• Decimator MD-HX converter
• Power supply with locking connector