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SMS AV2x

SMS-AV2x
SMS AV 2
BLT SMS AV2X (IP)

High Performance
Small Form Factor

The BLT SMS-AV2x is built for the most demanding broadcast applications, including live productions, covering 1080i and 1080p formats, with native ST-2110 IP and seamless legacy SDI.

Product sheet

Product Overview

powerful system

The SMS-AV2x runs HD or FHD in any I/O configuration, natively over SDI or IP. It supports a wide range of codecs, including most popular NLE codecs for real-time interoperability and edit-while-recording. For live sports and events, Tram Recording technology provides continuous loop recording to ensure capture of every key moment. The control is instant with RUS-Color family, BLT's dedicated Remote Unit System designed for fast, efficient operation.

smooth transitions

While continuing to support SDI environments, SMS-AV2x offers native support for SMPTE 2110 allowing for a smooth transition to IP workflows.

Tailor made workflows

SMS-AV2x is designed to output either HD, FHD in any I/O setup, and in both IP and SDI environments. Its support of the wide range of codecs.

Features and technical specifications

  • Modular design: grow as you go
  • Plug-and-play easy setup: no external device required
  • ISOcam acquisition with recording loop and realtime clip protection
  • Edit while recording with Growing file creation for NLE interoperability
  • Multiformat: HDTV 1080i / FHD 1080P, 50Hz or 59,94Hz
  • Multiviewer: Integrated multiviewer with user configurable layouts
  • 16 audio tracks each video, SDI embedded audio I/O and MADI
  • Internal audio router and patch panel (track swap)
  • Storage: Self-contained SSD storage. 8TB raw capacity standard.
    Custom capacity available upon request.
  • OS Disk: Dedicated system disk for increased reliability.
  • OS: Long Term Servcing Enterprise 64-bit, with SMSexpress dedicated BLT application and firmware
  • Realtime multiformat file export while recording (NLE interoperability). Codec: DNxHD, ProRes, XDCAM, AVC-I, XAVC, H264 proxy - wrapper: MXF, MOV, MP4
  • Rich network connectivity: 1 x LAN 1Gbps, 2 x LAN 2.5Gbps, 2 x LAN 10Gbps or
    2 x optical 10Gbps SFP+ (option)
  • SMPTE ST 2110 Uncompressed Video transport: 100GbE Dual QSFP28 with seamless protection (redundancy according to ST 2022-7)
  • Dual redundant PSU
  • No-single-point-of-failure: redundant networks (primary/secondary),
    redundant PSU
  • Modular design: grow as you go
  • Plug-and-play easy setup: no external device required
  • ISOcam acquisition with recording loop and realtime clip protection
  • Edit while recording
  • Multiformat: 4K UHDTV, HDTV 1080p/1080i, SDTV, 50Hz or 59,94Hz
  • UHDTV operation with SDI I/0: 4 x 3G-SDI as 2SI or SOD
  • Ready for glueless system for UHDTV 1 recording channel and 1 simultaneous playback
  • HFR (high frame rate) with high speed camera X2, X3, X4, X6, X8 SSM
  • 16 audio tracks each video, SDI embedded audio I/O and MADI
  • Internal audio router and patch panel (track swap)
  • RAID protected self-contained storage, solid state technology: 8 sets of SSD with total capacity up to 28Tb (function of selected and ordered disk size and new model availability). Separate system disk for higher reliability
  • Realtime multiformat file export while recording (NLE interoperability). Codec: DNxHD, ProRes, XDCAM, AVC-I, XAVC-300, H264 proxy wrapper: MXF, MOV
  • Rich network connectivity: 2 x LAN 1Gbps, 2 x LAN 10Gbps or 2 x optical 10Gbps SFP+ (option)
  • Dual redundant PSU
  • No-single-point-of-failure: raid technology storages, redundant networks, redund ant PSU

Rus Color remote control panel for BLT Video Server

Rus Color

Rus Color

The Remote Unit System is specifically optimized for the professional end-user to provide the fast and efficient interface necessary for live sport applications: clip mark and management, sequences, playlists, highlights, multicamera, networking to share clip datas and more over. It is designed to unleash the advanced capabilities of BLT video server, while keeping it’s user friendly operating characteristics.

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Special features of BLT AV series

Self-contained Solid State Storage. 8TB raw capacity standard. Custom capacity available upon request.

Separate and Dedicated system disk for increased reliability.

Transcoding/File Ingest- Import/Export

A powerful internal gateway allows to import content from any network source or USB interface using all high-quality codecs. Multi target operations in real time without the aid of external controllers but only using the software included in the server’s interface

BLT provide a rich network connectivity over 1Gbps, 2.5Gbps and 10Gbps as well as Optical 10Gbps SFP+. All ports are double and can work in teaming or main and backup redundancy. 

Thanks to the control of our servers over IP and the operation of all our software over all traditional networks, you allow us to apply any type of remote production.

Productions where all the signals are brought to the broadcast center but the operators may not be local
REMOTE models where operators are present in the broadcast center controlling servers still existing/installed on a truck
REMOTE models where operators are not present in the broadcast center but they are controlling servers still existing/installed on a truck from home (or any other location)
Reverse operation where the operator located on the OB can control a remote server playback located in the Broadcast center

BLT developed this technology that reached technical maturity and offer high production reliability. All hardware and software tools are shaped to meet those needs.