Ross Video’s revolutionary Carbonite Ultra 60 delivers a new class of production switcher to the industry, providing big performance in a cost-effective package
oss Video’s Carbonite switcher was originally introduced in 2011 and is now known as the world’s most popular mid-sized
“The first ever Carbonite was introduced back in 2011 – and was very much a disruptor,” asserts Nigel Spratling, vice president of production switchers and video servers at Ross. “If you wanted to produce multicam live video and required something bigger than 1ME, your only choice “It changed the world for everyone, it’s really true. Thousands of technical directors have turned to Carbonite. Now, people’s view of a mid-sized was to go with what we then classified as ‘big switchers.’ production switcher is based on what we did with Carbonite. We are now in the fourth generation and it has done incredibly well. We’re still on this massive roll and going from strength to strength,” he declares. NEW PRODUCTION PARADIGM The Carbonite Ultra 60 platform goes beyond layering, transitioning with on- board frame syncs, format converters
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production switcher. Building on the Carbonite track record and familiarity, Ross introduced the Carbonite Ultra 60 at NAB 2023. It’s designed to allow media groups looking to undertake larger, more complex productions to do so without having to spend a considerable amount on one of the largest switchers available. The Carbonite Ultra 60 is the first modular Ross production switcher with a 3RU frame, supporting an I/O of up to 60x25 in HD or UHD. It is designed for facilities creating content for news, sports, corporate communication, education, esports and places of worship that need the power, affordability and feature set of Carbonite, though require more inputs and outputs than previously available.
and multiviewers. From SD to UHD and beyond, the Ultra 60 supports most major formats and frame rates, with built-in HDR and wide colour gamut (WCG) support. It is also the first Carbonite with an internal power supply for easier installation. “We’ve been asking for a while, what is a big switcher? What is the difference between medium and
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