AJA is pleased to announce the release of v2.0 firmware for the FS2 Frame Synchronizer. The new v2.0 firmware adds significant new functionality as well as improvements to existing features.
Key features include:

DVI Scaler with ROI (Region of Interest):
FS2 v2.0 software introduces the ability to use non-broadcast video signals as inputs to the FS2. These signals must be connected via the FS2's HDMI input connector, and must be digital video signals compatible with single-link DVI.
The new ROI controls provide a convenient way to crop a portion of a video input, and scale it to the raster. With video inputs coming from computer screens and other computer-type devices, this use case is becoming more common. Instead of displaying the entire computer "desktop", a specific Region Of Interest can easily be cropped - such as the contents of a single window on the computer screen. This allows the user to define the area within the original input frame, while cropping all of the video outside of the Region Of Interest.

Dolby Framer with additional timing adjustments:
This parameter enables or disables automatic timing correction of the Dolby E signal.
When ON, Dolby E timing is auto-corrected to the minimum delay possible while synchronizing with the video blanking interval. Normal Audio Delay parameters for the corresponding Dolby Framer Input channel pair are disabled. When OFF, no Dolby E timing auto-correction is performed and Normal Audio Delay parameters are enabled.
When set to OFFSET, Dolby E timing is first auto-corrected to a nominal delay while synchronizing with the video blanking interval; then the delay is adjusted by the Offset specified in Dolby Framer Offset parameters.

Presets:
Added 20 additional presets for a total of 40 shared between the two processors.

For a complete list of new features and fixes, read the FS2 v2.0 Release Notes [www.aja.com] .

Michael Horton
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