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SMS AV-6

SMS AV 6
Front of SMS Av 6
Rear of SMS AV 6

SMS AV-6 is multiformat: 4K-UltraHDTV, HDTV, SDTV

The BLT SMS-AV6 advanced video server is designed to meet the most demanding live broadcast production requirements, up to 4K UltraHDTV, suitable for SDI legacy and new generation of IP connectivity, either for studio or for mobile installation (OB Van).

Product sheet

Features and technical specifications

  • Modular design: grow as you go
  • Multiformat: 4K UHDTV 2160P, HDTV 1080P/1080i, SDTV, 50/59.94Hz
  • SDI legacy I/O: UHDTV 12G-SDI, HDTV 3G/SDI 1080P, HD-SDI 1080i
  • Ready for latest IP connectivity: SMPTE ST-2110 and ST-2022/6-7
  • Multi-channel: 3 Rec. and 1Play UHDTV or 8 Rec and 4 Play HDTV 1080p/i
  • ISOcam acquisition with recording loop and realtime clip protection
  • Playback and real time editing while recording
  • HFR (high frame rate) with high speed camera X2, X3, X4, X6, X8 SSM
  • Hardware real time codec with intraframe and 4:2:2 color scheme
  • Full 10bit precision process for SDR and HDR operation
  • Multiformat file import/export while recording (NLE interoperability):
    -Codec: DNxHD, DNxHR/LB/HQ/HQX ProRes422/proxy/LT/HQ, XDCAM, AVC-I, XAVC-300
    -H264 proxy wrapper: MXF, MOV as growing file creation for edit while ingest
  • Metadata support for HDR transparent handling
  • Time code support: LTC, embedded SDI, SMPTE ST-2110, OSD
  • Timebase reference: Gen.lock with Black Burst or trilevel, SMPTE PTP
  • 16 audio tracks each video, SDI embedded audio I/O and MADI input-option
  • 4x embedded multiviewers
  • Legacy audio interfaces: analog and digital AES-EBU
  • AES pass-thru mode for Dolby-E
  • Internal audio router and patch panel (track swap)
  • Native interface to BLT hardware control panel RUS-Color for live user friendly operation, slowmotion replay, clip creation
  • RAID protected self-contained storage, with removable hot-swap trays
  • Solid state technology: 8 sets of SSD with total capacity up to 16Tb raid 6 + 4 SSD of 2Tb removable (file export). Function of selected and ordered disk size and new model availability
  • Separate system disk for higher reliability
  • Real time material sharing between units through network connectivity
  • Rich data network connectivity: 2 x LAN 1Gbps, 2 x LAN 10Gbps or 2 x optical 10Gbps SFP+ (option)
  • Rack mount chassis, 5 unit high
  • Dual redundant PSU
  • Live graphics insertion with key/fill and spot with fade in/fade out
  • Modular design: grow as you go
  • Multiformat: 4K UHDTV 2160P, HDTV 1080P/1080i, SDTV, 50/59.94Hz
  • SDI legacy I/O: UHDTV 12G-SDI, HDTV 3G/SDI 1080P, HD-SDI 1080i
  • Ready for latest IP connectivity: SMPTE ST-2110 and ST-2022/6-7
  • Multi-channel: 3 Rec. and 1Play UHDTV or 8 Rec and 4 Play HDTV 1080p/i
  • ISOcam acquisition with recording loop and realtime clip protection
  • Playback and real time editing while recording
  • HFR (high frame rate) with high speed camera X2, X3, X4, X6, X8 SSM
  • Hardware real time codec with intraframe and 4:2:2 color scheme
  • Full 10bit precision process for SDR and HDR operation
  • Multiformat file export/export while recording (NLE interoperability):
    -Codec: DNxHD, DNxHR/LB/HQ/HQX ProRes422/proxy/LT/HQ, XDCAM, AVC-I, XAVC-300
    -H264 proxy wrapper: MXF, MOV as growing file creation for edit while ingest
  • Metadata support for HDR transparent handling
  • Time code support: LTC, embedded SDI, SMPTE ST-2110, OSD
  • Timebase reference: Gen.lock with Black Burst or trilevel, SMPTE PTP
  • 16 audio tracks each video, SDI embedded audio I/O and MADI input-option
  • 4x embedded multiviewers
  • Legacy audio interfaces: analog and digital AES-EBU
  • AES pass-thru mode for Dolby-E
  • Internal audio router and patch panel (track swap)
  • Native interface to BLT hardware control panel RUS-Color for live user friendly operation, slowmotion replay, clip creation
  • RAID protected self-contained storage, with removable hot-swap trays
  • Solid state technology: 8 sets of SSD with total capacity up to 16Tb raid 6 + 4 SSD of 2Tb removable (file export). Function of selected and ordered disk size and new model availability
  • Separate system disk for higher reliability
  • Real time material sharing between units through network connectivity
  • Rich data network connectivity: 2 x LAN 1Gbps, 2 x LAN 10Gbps or 2 x optical 10Gbps SFP+ (option)
  • Rack mount chassis, 5 unit high
  • Dual redundant PSU
  • Live graphics insertion with key/fill and spot with fade in/fade out

Rus Color remote control panel for BLT Video Server

Rus Color

Rus Color

The Remote Unit System is specifically optimized for the professional end-user to provide the fast and efficient interface necessary for live sport applications: clip mark and management, sequences, playlists, highlights, multicamera, networking to share clip datas and more over. It is designed to unleash the advanced capabilities of BLT video server, while keeping it’s user friendly operating characteristics.

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Special features of BLT AV series

The storage capacity of the SMS 4U is based on an SSD array of eight 2,5 inches SATA disks, internal and removables. Disks are managed in RAID 5: the scattering of the parity information makes all disk equal Parity information scattered on all disks,allow the reconstruction of one faulty disk whatever it is. The operating system can be mirrored on the RAID storage and work in case of OS disk fault. (This is a user configurable option)

Upscaling/Downscaling/Transcoding/File Ingest- Import/Export

A powerful internal gateway allows you to import content from any network source or USB interface using all high-quality codecs. It is done upscale or downscale where required. Multi target operations in real time without the aid of external controllers but only using the software included in the server’s interface

BLT provide a rich network connectivity over 1 Gbps and 10Gbps as well as Optical 10Gbps SFP+. All ports are double and can work in teaming or main and backup redundancy. 

Thanks to the control of our servers over IP and the operation of all our software over all traditional networks, you allow us to apply any type of remote production.

Productions where all the signals are brought to the broadcast center but the operators may not be present for reasons of space or other causes (COVID etc)
REMOTE models where operators are present in the broadcast center controlling servers still existing/installed on a truck
REMOTE models where operators are not present in the broadcast center but they are controlling servers still existing/installed on a truck from home (or any other location)
Reverse operation where the operator located on the OB can control a remote server playback located in the Broadcast center

BLT developed this technology 4 years ago and these products have reached their technical maturity and offer high production reliability. All hardware and software tools are shaped to meet those needs.