TC Electronic's DB4 MKII and DB8 MKII Multi-Platform Broadcast Processors

TC Electronic presents its multi-platform broadcast processors DB4 MKII and DB8 MKII at NAB. The DB4 MKII and DB8 MKII models conform to the new EBU, ATSC and ITU loudness level and true maximum level standards for all platforms and all formats.

The DB4 MKII and DB8 MKII cross-platform broadcast processor models that TC Electronic (Booth SU10217) being presented at NAB conform to the new EBU, ATSC and ITU loudness level and true maximum level standards for all platforms and all formats.

Features such as the highest resolution, and the lowest latency and distortion in the world of broadcast come standard with these new models.

The new versions of MKII offer EBU R128 and ATSC A/85 support with LM6 Loudness Meter, new SNMP functions and a week of detailed logging, even without connection to a computer. On the DB4 MKII model, the LM6 meter is always available in addition to its two multi-channel audio processors.

With several thousand units operating constantly and globally, there is plenty of evidence to show that DB4 and DB8 processors rarely fail. Redoubling in the MKII versions: you have the same power supply but in duplicate. Also, double the fuses, double the mains inputs and double the Swiss Papst fans.

TC Electronic's DB2, DB4 and DB8 processors are famous for their out-of-the-box compatibility, allowing the same settings to be used in installations of any size. The DB4 MKII and DB8 MKII models are extremely easy to use and allow you to run pre-sets from the original DB4 and DB8 units without the need for installation.

The DB4 and DB8 processors hold the record for presenting novel solutions that facilitate cross-platform broadcasting (with Trickle-Down processing) from a single low-latency frame. The MKII continues the same trajectory with generous new features that work regardless of whether metadata has been correctly inserted or not.

Full 48kHZ synchronous sampling and 48-bit processing, combined with massive jitter rejection, ensures high audio resolution and perfect sequentiality, even when long transmission lines are used to power the processor. Hundreds of DB processors can be cascaded without degrading sound as much as an HDTV data reduction process.