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Thinkstar DTA-2144-SXP PCIe card with four BNC ports and status LEDs

Thinkstar

Thinkstar DTA-2144-SXP Quad ASI/SDI PCIe Adapter

SKU CH-74Z1-Q69ED

Quad ASI/SDI PCIe adapter with four independently configurable BNC ports, 15 dB cable equalisation, 32 MB per-channel buffering, hardware counters and full TR 101 290 monitoring support

  • Four BNC ports with individual status LEDs for clear monitoring
  • Each port independently configurable as input or output for flexible workflows
  • 10-bit SDI at 270 Mbps full frame for broadcast quality
  • Lossless SDI Huffman encoding reduces bus bandwidth and file size
  • Hardware counters provide bitrate measurement and statistics for analysis

Quad ASI/SDI Adapter

The Thinkstar DTA-2144-SXP provides four BNC ports for professional video transport over a single PCI Express slot. Each port operates independently as an ASI or SDI input or output, selectable under software control. Broadcasters and playout engineers gain a dense I/O solution for DVB-ASI and 270 Mbps 10-bit SDI workflows.

Independent Port Configuration

Individual status LEDs give immediate visual feedback per channel. Cable equalisation and inverted ASI extend reliable cable runs without external conditioning. Hardware counters deliver bitrate measurement and packet-sequence statistics, while flexible receive modes add time-stamping and false-sync pass-through for full TR 101 290 compliance monitoring.

PCI Express Build

The card installs in a standard PCI Express slot and presents four BNC connectors at the bracket. On-board 32 MB buffering per channel smooths burst traffic across the bus. Lossless SDI Huffman encoding and decoding reduce bus bandwidth and storage requirements. The 15 dB equalisation range supports typical coaxial installations without extra amplifiers.

Highlights

  • Four BNC ports with individual status LEDs for clear monitoring
  • Each port independently configurable as input or output for flexible workflows
  • 10-bit SDI at 270 Mbps full frame for broadcast quality
  • Lossless SDI Huffman encoding reduces bus bandwidth and file size
  • Hardware counters provide bitrate measurement and statistics for analysis

Specifications

No published specifications for this item yet.

Questions about this item

Will the 32 MB per-channel hardware buffer need any maintenance or replacement over time?

The 32 MB per-channel hardware buffer is solid-state memory soldered to the board and requires no user maintenance or replacement.

What is the first limit reached when all four ports run at the maximum 214 Mbps ASI bitrate continuously?

The PCI Express bus bandwidth becomes the limiting factor before the adapter's own 214 Mbps per-port ceiling is hit.

How much heat and power does the card produce when all four 270 Mbps SDI streams run all day?

The adapter draws modest power from the PCIe slot and runs passively cooled, so heat output stays low during continuous operation.

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