HDMI-to 3G HD-SDI Format Converter

The FC-113 is a high-performance format converter that transforms an HDMI input into two identical 3G HD-SDI video signals. Embedded audio is carried with the converted video, providing a direct path from an HDMI source to two matching SDI destinations. With 3Gbps bandwidth, the unit focuses on a clearly defined task: HDMI-to-SDI conversion with simultaneous dual output.

Ideal Use Cases

This model is suited to systems where a single HDMI source must connect to equipment that accepts an SDI video signal. Its two identical outputs are useful when the same converted program needs to reach two destinations at once. Because the audio is embedded in the SDI signals, the FC-113 also fits workflows that need video and its associated audio delivered together rather than routed as separate output paths.

The converter is particularly relevant when an installation already has an HDMI source but requires SDI distribution at the receiving side. Both SDI outputs carry the same content, so the model is intended for duplicated delivery rather than independent output processing.

Why Choose This Model

The FC-113 combines format conversion and signal duplication in one device. One HDMI input is converted into two matching SDI video signals, eliminating the need to perform a separate conversion for each destination. The embedded-audio capability keeps the source audio associated with the converted video on both outputs.

Its 3Gbps bandwidth aligns with the product’s 3G HD-SDI designation. This makes the central capabilities easy to assess: one HDMI source, two identical SDI outputs, embedded audio, and a specified bandwidth of 3Gbps. The design does not present the two outputs as independently configurable feeds; their purpose is to deliver the same converted signal.

Installation and Integration

Integration begins by connecting the HDMI source to the converter’s HDMI input. One or both SDI outputs can then be connected to the required SDI destinations. When both are used, each receives an identical video signal with embedded audio. This straightforward signal flow makes it easy to plan the converter’s role within a larger system.

Cabling should be selected for the interfaces, required run length, and the needs of the connected equipment. The source information identifies HDMI cable families with male HDMI connectors in lengths ranging from 0.3 meters to 22.9 meters, depending on the specific cable model. It also identifies BNC coax video cable options, including C-BM/BM cables offered in lengths from 0.5 to 45.7 meters and C-MBM/MBM mini coax cables from 0.3 to 7.6 meters. These cables are listed separately, and the provided data does not state that any cable is included with the FC-113.

Before installation, confirm that the source, destinations, and selected cabling match the intended HDMI-to-3G HD-SDI signal path. No mounting method, power specification, operating-temperature range, dimensions, or included accessories are identified in the supplied product information.

Performance Highlights

The defining performance specification is 3Gbps bandwidth. The converter accepts an HDMI input signal and generates two identical SDI video signals, maintaining embedded audio as part of each output. This provides a consistent duplicated feed for systems that need the same converted content at two endpoints.

The available information does not provide a resolution table, frame-rate list, HDCP specification, HDMI version, or supported audio-format list. The documented performance should therefore be evaluated around the stated 3G HD-SDI conversion function, dual identical outputs, embedded audio, and 3Gbps bandwidth.

What Makes It Different

The FC-113 is distinguished by its focused combination of conversion and dual-output delivery. Instead of producing only one SDI signal, it creates two identical signals from the same HDMI input. That arrangement can simplify a design requiring matching content at two SDI destinations while keeping audio embedded with the video.

This listing is specifically for the FC-113. The supplied information also identifies a separate FC-113-MD model that is certified for medical applications. That certification applies to the FC-113-MD variant and should not be attributed to the standard FC-113 offered here.

Final Assessment

The FC-113 is a purpose-built choice for converting one HDMI source into two identical 3G HD-SDI feeds. Its 3Gbps bandwidth, embedded-audio handling, and simultaneous matching outputs define its value. For installations that require straightforward HDMI-to-SDI conversion and duplicated delivery, it offers a concise, clearly documented signal path without suggesting unsupported processing or independent output control.