ConvertIP DSS Technical Specifications

Product 

Part number 

CIP-DSS 

Form factor 

• Standalone appliance   

• Rack mountable: 1U, 1/2 rack (horizontal) 

Connectivity 

Video input 

• TX mode: 1.5G, 3G, and 12G SDI 

• RX mode: No input 

Video output 

• TX mode: No output  

• RX mode: 1.5G, 3G, and 12G SDI 

Video resolution 

HD and 4K resolutions (including broadcast) 

Genlock 

Bi-Level output support 

VANC ancillary data processing 

Yes

Audio input/output 

• Up to 16 channels of audio embedded in SDI output signal  

• Unbalanced analog stereo input via 1/8″ (3.5mm) jack

• Line Level 

Network connector 

• 2x SFP28 cages for ST 2110 media and In-band control on SFP 1 and SFP 2

  • 10 GbE IEEE 802.3ae (10GBASE-SR/LR fiber module) 

  • 25 GbE IEEE 802.3by (25GBASE-SR/CR/CR-S)

  • 25 GbE IEEE 802.3cc (25GBASE-LR) 

• SFP2 for redundant media only

• Dedicated RJ45 management network interface for control only with PoE+ (100/1000 Mbps) 

RS-232 

Yes¹ 

Control and management 

• Matrox ConvertIP Command Center (web UI) 

• NMOS support (see ConductIP) 

• Matrox ConvertIP Manager (software application) 

Performance 

Maximum video resolutions 

4096 x 2160 60p 

Bit depth and color space 

• YCbCr 4:2:2 10-bit 

• SDR/HDR¹ 

Video and Audio Processing 

Video scaling 

High Quality multi-tap 10-bit Up/Down Scaler 

Video deinterlacing 

Yes¹ 

Color space conversion  

Yes 

HDCP support 

Not applicable 

Encoding Formats 

Video² 

Uncompressed 

• HD 3 Gbps and 4K 12 Gbps 

 
Default compressed bitrates: 200 Mbps for HD content, 820 Mbps for 4K content 

• ProAV Colibri codec included 

  • 4:2:2 10-bit YUV and 4:4:4 8-bit RGB. 100 to 2000 Mbps  

• JPEG-XS codec upgrade required³  

  • 4:2:2 10-bit YUV and 4:4:4 8-bit RGB. 100 to 2000 Mbps 

Audio 

Uncompressed PCM (~1 Mbps/ch) 

Latency 

Less than a 1/4 frame (<4 ms) 

Network 

Network standard 

RJ45 providing 1 GbE or 2.5 GbE Base-T Ethernet 

IP addressing 

• IPv4 

• IPv6¹ 

• DHCP (default) and static IP 

Supported protocols 

• SMPTE ST 2110 (-10, -20, -21, -22, -30, -40¹) 

• SMPTE 2059 (-1, -2) 

• IPMX

Redundancy 

Yes (ST 2022-7) 

Command and control 

HTTPS over TCP 

Discovery, registration and control 

NMOS discovery and control according to standards IS-04 v 1.2 and 1.3 and IS-05 1.0 and 1.1 

PoE+ 

Yes (IEEE 802.3at Type 2) 

Physical 

Product dimensions 

7.13 (D) x 7.53 (W) x 1.42 (H) inches 
181 (D) x 191 (W) x 36 (H) mm 

Unit weight 

1.70 lbs / 770 g 

Cooling 

Fanless 

Power  

• Device: Input: 12 volts, max 18 Watts 

• PoE+ 

• Optional PSU (sold separately) 

  • Line Voltage: 100-240 V a.c., 0.5A 

  • Frequency: 50-60 Hz 

  • Input: IEC320-C14 

  • Output: DIN4 locking power connector  

Hardware and Software 

Hardware included 

ConvertIP DSS appliance 

Optional hardware 

ConductIP NMOS-based routing solution (Part #: CDCTIP-MRA2Y) 

Accessories (sold separately) 

• ConvertIP power supply unit (Part #: EPS40WKIT-NA, EPS40WKIT-EU, EPS40WKIT-UK, EPS40WKIT-AU, EPS40W-10PK)⁴ 

• Rackmount kit (Part #: RMK-19TR-A)⁵ 

• Angled bracket kit (Part #:  RMK-6BRKT-A) 

• NRG redundant power supply unit (Part #: NRG-5-1DB or NRG-5-2DB) 

Optional software 

• JPEG-XS codec license 
• Crestron Module to expand existing controlled environments

Environmental 

Operating conditions 

Temperature: 0 to 45 degrees Celsius 
Altitude: 650 hPa (3,580 m) to 1,013 hPa (0 m) 
Humidity: 20% to 80% non-condensing 

Storage conditions 

Temperature: -40 to 70 degrees Celsius 
Altitude: 192 hPa (12,000 m) to 1,020 hPa (-50 m) 
Humidity: 5% to 95% non-condensing 

General 

EMC/EMI device class 

Class A 

EMC/EMI compliance 

• CE (EU) 

• FCC (USA) 

• ICES-003 (Canada) 

• KC (Korea) 

• RCM (Aus/NZ) 

Environmental compliance 

• China RoHS 

• EU RoHS 

• REACH 

Warranty 

Three-year limited warranty with free online or telephone support