Barco

E2 Gen 1

Name: E2 Gen 1
Brand: Barco

Presentation system

A presentation processor for slides, cameras and playback across multiple screens. It supports up to 20 megapixels with preview/program operation, subject to the installed cards and configuration.

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What It Is

A modular system for switching and layering event content. The installed input and output cards determine which sources, screen connections and resolutions can be used together.

What It Does

Multiple screensRoute presentations, camera feeds and playback to different displays
Canvas capacityUp to 20 megapixels with preview/program; up to 40 megapixels in program-only mode
Layer resourcesUp to 16 mixing or 32 single HD-equivalent layers; fewer at higher resolutions
ConfigurationConnections and simultaneous outputs depend on installed cards and resource allocation

Best For

Multi-screen conferences
Product launches
Awards and galas

Specifications

Preview/program canvas: Up to 20 megapixels
Program-only canvas: Up to 40 megapixels; up to 80 megapixels at 30p
Higher-resolution mixing layers: 8 mixable dual-link layers or 4 mixable 4K layers
Still-image capacity: Up to 100 HD or 25 UHD, dependent on file size
Layer effects: Borders/shadows, colour effects, flip, luma/chroma/cut-fill keys and keyframe PIP moves; keying availability depends on mode
4K input capacity: Up to 8 × 4K60; one 4K source per original input-card slot

Acoustic
Maximum published noise	52.9 dB average with fans at 100%; ISO 7779 reference
Canvas
Preview/program canvas	Up to 20 megapixels
Program-only canvas	Up to 40 megapixels; up to 80 megapixels at 30p
Content protection
HDCP capability	Determined by installed I/O cards
Control
Presets	1,000 user-defined presets
Operator interfaces	Event Master PC/Mac, hardware controllers, WebUI
Ethernet	RJ45, 10/100/1000 Mb/s autosensing
Electrical
Supply / listed consumption	100–240 V AC, 50/60 Hz; 826 W
Environment
Operating temperature	0–40°C
Expansion
Linked chassis	Up to 8 E2 chassis using proprietary links
Identity
Chassis model	NGS-4U
Mechanical
Rack height	4 RU / 178 mm
Width	432 mm bare chassis; 483 mm with handles
Depth	569 mm front-to-rear panels; 622 mm overall
Weight	31 kg
Monitoring
Original multiviewer	2 × HD outputs; monitors inputs, outputs, preview and auxiliaries
Outputs
Configurable program maximum	16 × 2048×1200 at 60 Hz or 4 × 4096×2400 at 60 Hz; preview/MVR unavailable in some configurations
Scaled auxiliary maximum	Up to 16 × 2048×1200 at 60 Hz or 4 × 4K60; resource/configuration dependent
Edge blending	Independent blend/feather control on all four edges
Processing
HD layer resources	32 single layers or 16 seamless mixing PIPs/keys
Higher-resolution mixing layers	8 mixable dual-link layers or 4 mixable 4K layers
Progressive genlocked latency	1 frame processing latency
Internal precision	12 bits per colour; 4:4:4 processing
Still-image capacity	Up to 100 HD or 25 UHD, dependent on file size
Layer effects	Borders/shadows, colour effects, flip, luma/chroma/cut-fill keys and keyframe PIP moves; keying availability depends on mode
Service
I/O and processing cards	Field-serviceable; not hot-swappable
Power supplies	Dual redundant, hot-swappable
Synchronization
Reference input	BNC input + loop; SD bi-level/black burst, HD tri-level
Video I/O
Input slots / nominal source count	8 input-card slots; up to 32 input paths
4K input capacity	Up to 8 × 4K60; one 4K source per original input-card slot
Published original input configuration	12 × SD/HD/3G-SDI + 10 × HDMI 1.4a + 10 × DisplayPort 1.1
Original input bandwidth limits	HDMI: 297 Mpixel/s; DisplayPort: 330 Mpixel/s
Published rental output configuration	14 connectors: 4 × SD/HD/3G-SDI + 8 × HDMI 1.4a + 2 × HDMI 1.4a multiviewer
Output card slots	4 slots; original cards each support up to 4K60
Published rental 4K capacity	Up to 3 × 4K outputs with the listed rental configuration