Introduction
Overview
Features
General
The Grass Valley K-Frame family of multi-format digital production switchers provides
powerful, ground-breaking features designed to meet the widest range of requirements for
live studio, mobile, and post-production applications.
The following Video Processors are the heart of the system, providing extensive video
switching and signal processing capabilities:
• Standard
• Compact
• S-series
• V-series
• GV K-Frame X
• GV K-Frame XP
This functionality is controlled using any Control Panel with any Video Processor Frame:
• Kayenne control surface,
• Karrera control surface,
• GV Korona control surface,
• the Soft Panel (KSP option), and/or
• the Menu application running on a PC (Menu on PC).
In addition, the system supports direct control of external devices (DDRs, Servers) and bi-
directional control to and from routing and automation systems.
• Fully digital 10-bit 4:2:2 video switcher including 4K, HDR (HLG and PQ), 1080p, and
2160p support:
• SDI—2160p, 1080p level-A, 1080i and 720p
• IP I/O—1080p level-A
• IP I/O—
2160p (GV K-Frame XP iStandard and Compact are the only models with internal
2160p processing. The rest are Quad processing for 4K.)
• Optional smart I/O modules provide up/down/cross-conversion when licensed with
SetDef and MatchDef.