Datavideo SE-900 Video Switcher
The SE-900 is a two-piece eight input SD switcher designed for flexibility and ease-of-use. The SE-900 accepts any combination of up to eight input boards for DV, SDI, DVI, YUV, S-Video and composite video. It can also store 2 logos for output display, and has a CG (Character Generation) overlay channel. A user can apply CG software (like the Datavideo CG-100) as a DSK and still retain access to the multiple outputs of the SE-900 switcher.
The rack mounted processing unit of the SE-900 is connected to the control panel by an RS-232 cable. Datavideo has prepared several SE-900 “kits” with various input cards included, but you may choose any configuration that you prefer for the eight slots available.
Card options include external synch and a chromakey card that allows cuts between two cameras and two backgrounds. As with all Datavideo products, the SE-900 works on 12vDC or local power.

The SE-900 is available in the following kits:
SE-900 DV KIT
- SE-900 Switcher
- One SDI overlay card
- One Chromakey card
- Six DV input cards
- Two YUV/composite/S-Video input cards
- Red/yellow LED tally lights included
SE-900 STD KIT
- SE-900 Switcher
- One SDI overlay card
- One Chromakey card
- Four DV input cards
- Four YUV/composite/S-Video input cards
- Red/yellow LED tally lights included
SE-900 SDI KIT
- SE-900 Switcher
- Six SDI input cards
- One Chromakey card
- One SDI output card
- Red/yellow LED tally lights included
Available add-on boards
900-SDI: SDI input card 900-SDI-O: SDI output card 900-YUV: composite, component and S-Video input card 900-DVK: chromakey processor card 900-DV25: DV + miniXLR audio input card
Features
- Built-in frame synchronizer and TBC for each channel, no external genlock is required for flicker free switching between all 8 inputs – in any format.
- Voice synch - audio delayed to minus 17 frames
- Picture-in-Picture (two fixed sizes, able to move from off-screen to off-screen)
- Joystick control can work with either RGB color correction (white balance) or position for the PIP or Mosaic effect
- Embedded SDI audio
- Multi-image preview output allows the producer to monitor all live sources as well as Program & Next source
- SDI overlay card pre-installed - use with any SDI-based character generator with a downstream keyer (DSK)
- Easy titling with Datavideo's CG-100 Character Generator
- Color processor - white balance for each input. Last settings saved at power down
- Digital effects- Over 50 digital effects (including 15 transitions with borders) with six speeds, plus 6 special effects
- Logo overlay included - use 24-bit RGB 96x24 bitmap image or input source
- Eight tally outputs, red/yellow LED tally lights included (can directly control tally lights on the TLM-404H)
- Audio may be embedded in the SDI stream
- GPI input trigger controls up to 10 pre-programmed effects in sequence
- One optional chromakey channel - can accept four foreground inputs, four background inputs and four chromakey settings. Internal chromakey switcher allows for glitch-free switching between the four sources and backgrounds. Background and foreground selection is through the inputs to the switcher
- Separate control panel and 19" rack-mountable CPU
- Each input card offers a Composite video preview output, irrespective of the input type
- Includes an audio delay function as well as a DV/SDI audio embedder for output. Additionally, each DV and SDI video input has an audio de-embedder which provides dual channel balanced audio output
- The latest firmware revision (1.4) allows the SDI input on the SE-900 to have a timecode display feature
Connections:
Video
- Input: up to 8 inputs with a choice of SDI, DV, DVI, component (Y:U:V), S-Video (Y/C) & composite
- Output: SDI, DV, YUV, S-Video and/or Composite. 2 multi-image preview outputs. (1) Normal is the next source preview. Pressing the "Preview" key shows the next effect. (2) Multi-image output - composite and component video.
Control
- GPI and RS-232/RS-422 control interface
Power
- Main unit: 12V 10A DC 110/220 power supply and cord included
- Control panel: 12V 1.2A DC 110/220 power supply and cord included
Includes:
- 1x 4ft (1.22m) 9-pin to 9-pin male to female serial cable
- 1x 4ft (1.22m) 9-pin to 9-pin male to male serial cable
- 2x 4ft (1.22m) 15-pin to 15-pin male to female serial cables
- 2x 5ft (1.5m) RCA cables
- 6x 4ft (1.22m) BNC cables
- Main unit: 12V 10A DC 110/220 power supply and cord included
- Control panel: 12V 1.2A DC 110/220 power supply and cord included

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