Comprehensive Monitoring Solutions for Any Scale
In any production or broadcast operation, having a reliable, high-quality multiviewer is essential to success. A multiviewer provides a consolidated view of all visual sources and elements, offering critical oversight of the entire operation. By presenting every aspect of the visual workflow in one place, a multiviewer helps directors and operators direct their attention precisely where it’s needed, ensuring the smooth flow of live productions. High-quality multiviewers maximize space efficiency, making the most of the available real estate, and dynamically adapt to the changing demands of live broadcasts and productions.
A good multiviewer acts as the lifeblood of your organization, presenting an accurate and trustworthy overview that supports confident, real-time decision-making. The quality of these displays must be impeccable, as decisions are made based on what operators see. Any lag, misrepresentation, or visual compromise can lead to missteps; therefore, it’s crucial for a multiviewer to be high fidelity and true to the source content.
Grass Valley’s multiviewers allow you to customize the size and prominence of each source feed, ensuring you can prioritize critical elements and monitor them in as much detail as needed. They also support the integration of various data types and alarms, so you truly have the entire production in one reliable, comprehensive view.
Grass Valley’s multiviewer lineup delivers robust solutions to meet any scale or implementation requirement. Whether you need modular, standalone, or IP-based multiviewers, Grass Valley’s products ensure superior performance, adaptability, and reliability.
Why Choose Grass Valley Multiviewers?
Grass Valley’s multiviewer solutions provide unmatched versatility and superior image quality tailored to any production need. Whether it's a standalone system for a smaller operation or an integrated, modular setup for large-scale monitoring, these products offer high customizability, robust features, and the trusted reliability of Grass Valley’s decades of experience. With capabilities to display and adjust layouts, integrate alerts, and showcase diverse data types, these multiviewers deliver everything you need to make informed, confident decisions—keeping your production smooth, responsive, and efficient.
Software Multiviewing
Kaleido-IP Multiviewer – Ideal for IP-Based Monitoring
The Kaleido-IP multiviewer is designed for IP-based broadcast and production environments, supporting resolutions up to UHD/4K. It handles a wide range of video and audio formats, including SMPTE ST 2110, MPEG-TS, and OTT protocols like HLS, making it perfect for modern, high-resolution IP workflows. With virtualization and clustering capabilities, it scales seamlessly for large, multi-channel operations, making it suitable for playout centers and remote production hubs.
Modular Multiviewing
Kaleido-Modular-X – Highly Scalable and Customizable
The Kaleido-Modular-X is a modular system capable of supporting sources up to UHD/4K resolution. It includes 3G-SDI and IP input capabilities, providing flexibility for hybrid environments. Its standout FlexBridge technology separates input and output stages, simplifying cabling and reducing installation costs, which is beneficial for diverse setups, from OB vans to large broadcast control rooms.
KMX-3921 Modular Multiviewer – Optimized for Real-Time Live Production
The KMX-3921 excels in live production with ultra-low latency processing and support for resolutions up to UHD/4K. It is compatible with 12G-SDI and HDR/WCG, ensuring true-to-source, vibrant visuals necessary for high-quality, real-time monitoring. With up to 54 inputs, it is ideal for live event production and studio setups that require immediate response and precision, featuring advanced capabilities like SCTE 104 extraction.
MV-1200 Series Multiviewers – Standalone, Compact, and Versatile
The MV-1200 series offers standalone, high-performance multiviewing with support for up to 48 SDI inputs, accommodating up to 3G-SDI resolutions. These 1 RU units are perfect for environments needing compact solutions, such as OB trucks and mid-sized production centers, providing customizable layouts and integrated alarms with an easy-to-use HTML5 control interface.
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Standalone Multiviewing
MV-1200 Series Multiviewers – Standalone, Compact, and Versatile
The MV-1200 series offers standalone, high-performance multiviewing with support for up to 48 SDI inputs, accommodating up to 3G-SDI resolutions. These 1 RU units are perfect for environments needing compact solutions, such as OB trucks and mid-sized production centers, providing customizable layouts and integrated alarms with an easy-to-use HTML5 control interface.
IPVU Monitoring Gateway – Reliable IP-to-HDMI Bridging
The IPVU gateway bridges IP sources to HDMI displays and supports resolutions up to UHD/4K. It is optimized for SMPTE ST 2110 streams and includes redundancy protocols like 2022-7 for robust performance. This makes it an ideal choice for master control rooms and playout facilities needing dependable, low-latency IP monitoring with high-quality output.
Kaleido-Solo – Compact and Cost-Effective for Smaller Operations
The Kaleido-Solo is a compact, single-channel multiviewer that supports 3G-SDI input and converts video up to HD resolution to HDMI. It features built-in audio metering and on-screen alarms, providing reliable monitoring in smaller setups, such as mobile production units or post-production suites, with cost-effective simplicity.
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Router-Based Multiviewing
MV-8 Series Integrated Multiviewers – Space-Saving with Built-In Routing
The MV-8 Series is designed for integration with Sirius 800 routers, providing high-density, low-latency monitoring with support for resolutions up to HD/3G-SDI. By embedding routing and multiviewing capabilities into one system, the MV-8 Series maximizes space and efficiency, making it perfect for facilities that need streamlined, real-time visual monitoring without extra hardware.