GRASS VALLEY KAYAK HD User Manual

Kayak HD — Installation and Service Manual 21
Section 1
System Overview
Introduction
The Grass Valley Kayak HD™ digital production switcher is an affordable,
compact, and flexible system that offers an array of high-end features for
everything from live studio and mobile production to small corporate
studios and editing applications. The Kayak HD switcher leverages many
of the features found in the Grass Valley KayakDD2™ and Zodiak™
switchers. The result is a compact system with superior image quality and
features not found in any other product.
Kayak HD or SD Switcher Models
• Kayak HD or SD 100C, which includes a 1 M/E Control Panel and a
compact 4 RU Video Processor Frame
• Kayak HD or SD 150C, which includes a 2 M/E Control Panel and a 4
RU Video Processor frame equipped with one M/E module and the
license for a Half M/E
• Kayak HD or SD 200C, which includes a 2 M/E Control Panel and a 4
RU Video Processor frame equipped with two M/E modules
• Kayak HD or SD 200, which includes a 2 M/E Control Panel and a 8 RU
Video Processor frame equipped with two M/E modules
• Kayak HD or SD 250C, which includes a 3 M/E Control Panel and a 4
RU Video Processor frame equipped with two M/E modules and the
license for a Half M/E
• Kayak HD or SD 250, which includes a 3 M/E Control Panel and an 8
RU Video Processor frame equipped with two M/E modules and the
license for a Half M/E
• Kayak HD or SD 300, which includes a 3 M/E Control Panel and an 8
RU Video Processor frame equipped with three M/E modules

GRASS VALLEY KAYAK HD Specifications

General

Keyers	4 keyers per M/E
Audio Formats Supported	AES/EBU
Input Connections	SDI, Composite, Component
Output Connections	SDI, Composite, Component
Control Interface	Ethernet
Processing	10-bit
Mix Effects (M/E)	2 M/E