Digital Production Switchers - CrossOver

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Product Overview

With the level of functional sophistication offered by CrossOver, there is no need to compromise on production functionality and quality. A space constrained working environment or a limited operational budget should not lead you to lower your production standards or expectations. Similarly, a need for rugged mobility or operational longevity should not require a massive capital investment. CrossOver production switchers are a budget sensitive solution that offers broadcast-quality live production in a durable, space conscious platform.

At Ross, production switchers are our passion. We have been making them since 1974 and they are at the core of our business. Our goal with CrossOver is to provide a small footprint yet professional grade production system at a budget sensitive price. The result is an affordable, compact and powerful switcher loaded with the high value features that are required to provide quality productions. The CrossOver series features the same tough components and comprehensive design philosophy that goes into our premiere Vision product line. CrossOver enables the creation of sophisticated, professional grade broadcasts in a compact package.

Flexible Applications
CrossOver is engineered with a future-proof Multi-Definition architecture providing support for all popular SD and HD formats out of the box making CrossOver suitable for a broad range of broadcast and production applications.

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Easy to Use, Powerful Features
All models of CrossOver feature a breadth of capabilities that make these switchers unique in their class. Ross dedicates a great deal of effort in ensuring that our products enable a significant level of operational control. Of primary concern when designing CrossOver was its ease of use. Starting with the use of large, back lit buttons and Panel Glow for increased operator accuracy, through to the placement of frequently used buttons, CrossOver provides intuitive panel ergonomics and production efficiencies. Not only can you rapidly execute a variety of wipe patterns and memory recalls in just a few pushes, the implementation of a rapid, auto-follow menu system also means that you don’t need to memorize menu hierarchies in order to fine tune your actions. No time or effort is wasted navigating through the panel to see and get what you want.

A simple turn of a knob will apply a border, adjust softness and activate multiplication and rotation to create your own unique look.

Big Switcher Feel
CrossOver presents a small 1 MLE control panel and the feel of a much larger switcher. Contributing to the power and ease of use of CrossOver are attributes such as true next transition style operation and the effortless ability to perform full previews on any keyer. Imaginative and dramatic productions facilitated by:

• Dual animation and still stores,
• Color wash generator
• Two channels of 2D DVEs
• Ten handy transition patterns including
• professional circle wipes
• angle rotations.
• UltraChrome™

UltraChrome is the same leading technology found in the high-end Vision QMD/X production switchers. This superb and patented chroma keyer features blue spill elimination and bad lighting tolerance.

Flexible Keyers
CrossOver features 3 keyers (2 keyers on CrossOver 6) all of which offer linear and luminance keying plus pattern masking. All keyers offer full access to all internal and external sources. All can perform UltraChrome chroma keying (one floating at a time) and all keyers can perform Picture in Picture (up to a total of two) for professional 2 Box interviews.

Outputs
All CrossOver units offer 7 outputs including 4 distinct production outputs that can be used for IMAG presentations or to feed multiple unique destinations.

• 2 HD-SDI Program outputs
• 1 Preview output
• 3 Auxiliary outputs, each independently configurable
• 1 Down-converted NTSC/PAL analog output

Aux outputs support transmission of primary inputs, program out, preview out and clean feed out. Analog out facilitates the use of CrossOver with standard, less costly monitors.

Professional Attributes
CrossOver provides the resources demanded from professionals:

• Four independently assignable channels of frame synchronizers
• Internally or externally terminated Black Burst or Tri-Level Sync reference input
• 3 Independent reference outputs (Genlock).
• 24 Input GPI interface,
• 8 Tallies
• Editor interface port
• Separate 2RU production engine

Choice of Configurations
CrossOver is available in 6 models to meet both the needs of your production and pocket book. more...

An Excellent Choice
CrossOver will fit your functional and operational needs as well as stand the test of time without weighing down your budget. It comes backed with a full 1-year warranty, lifetime fader handle warranty, and free software upgrades for life. As an added benefit, Ross Video will always provide free over the phone technical advice through the life of your CrossOver – or any other Ross product you purchase.