The BRS-200 Switcher from Sony is designed to offer flexible operation in live production and presentation work. It can be configured for use as an SD or HD system. It is well suited for use in applications such as event & live staging, conferences, concerts, broadcast operations, and other similar purposes.
This unit can also be used to control BRC Series cameras from a remote location
When used with remote cameras, pan/tilt/zoom, iris, and focus can all be managed using the switcher's joystick and dials
This switcher comes equipped with a multi-viewing function, allowing a single monitor to display all input signals, PGM, and PVW via SDI and/or DVI-I outputs
The system offers (4) SDI inputs/outputs and (1) DVI output
The functionality of the switcher can be enhanced with optional boards to provide a maximum capacity of (8) SDI and (1) DVI-I inputs, as well as (4) SDI and (2) DVI-I outputs

System Specifications	Detail:
Video Formats	HD mode: HD (1080/59.94i, 1080/50i) SD mode: SD (480/59.94i, 576/50i)
Video Processing	YCbCr 4:2:2, 10 bit

Inputs and Outputs Specifications	Detail:
Video Input	HD mode: HD-SDI x 4: BNC SD mode: SD-SDI x 4: BNC The BRS-200 does not accept the mix of HD-SDI and SD-SDI.
Video Input (Option)	DVI-I x 1 : SXGA, WXGA, XGA Analog composite x 1: BNC, S-video x 1: 4-pin mini DIN *1 HD mode: HD-SDI x 4: BNC SD mode: SD-SDI x 4:BNC *In HD mode, input signals can be upconverted to use as HD signals. * The BRS-200 does not accept the mix of HD-SDI and SD-SDI. * Maximum of five inputs can be added. (Combination of two input boards of BRSA-20HSD1, BRSA-20SA1, and BRSA-20DD1 can be installed to the BRS-200. Only for the BRSA-20HSD1, single board can be installed to the BRS-200.)
Reference Input	HD mode: Analog black burst or Tri-level sync: BNC, with Loopthrough: BNC SD mode: Analog black burst: BNC, with Loopthrough: BNC
Video Output	HD mode: HD-SDI (PGM x 2, AUX x 2) : BNC DVI-I x 1 (WUXGA, HDTV, SXGA, WXGA, XGA) *1 SD mode: SD-SDI (PGM x 2, AUX x 2) : BNC DVI-I x 1 (SXGA, WXGA, XGA) *In HDTV mode, 1080i analog component (Y/Pb/Pr) is available.
Video Output (Option)	HD mode: DVI-I x 1 (WUXGA, HDTV, SXGA, WXGA, XGA) *1 SD mode: DVI-I x 1 (SXGA, WXGA, XGA) In HDTV mode, 1080i analog component (Y/Pb/Pr) is available.
Reference Outputs	HD mode: Analog black burst or Tri-level sync: BNC SD mode: Analog black burst: BNC

Image Effect Specifications	Detail:
Effect	Transition: CUT, MIX, WIPE (Fader, AUTO) P in P (AUTO)
DSK	Chroma key, Luminance key, Linear Key (Split)

Interface Specifications	Detail:
Remote	RS-422 x 1: D-sub 9-pin (for switcher control from external devices)
GPI/TALLY Output	12 ports (selectable for I/Os). D-sub 15-pin x 1
VISCA Camera Control	VISCA RS-232C x 1: Mini DIN 8-pin VISCA RS-422 x 1: 5-pin contact conector (for BRC Series camera control)
LAN	100BASE-T: RJ-45 (for the transfer of still images, snapshot data, and camera preset positions)

General Specifications	Detail:
Power Requirements	AC 100 to 240 V, 50/60 Hz
Power Consumption	RP: 85 W (without optional boards), 125 W (with optional boards) CP: 12 W
Operating Temperature	41 to 104 oF (5 to 40 oC)
Dimensions	RP: 17 x 1?x 17 inches (430 x 44 x 430 mm) (without protrusions) CP: 16?x 5 ? x 8? inches (424 x 70 x 222 mm) (without protrusions)
Weight	RP: 17 oz (7.5 kg) (without optional boards), 18 oz (8.0 kg) (with optional boards) CP: 7lb 15 oz (3.6 kg)