The rear of the unit features an RJ45 Ethernet input with PoE to connect your sources and power the unit, or it can be powered with a separately available C13 power cable. The unit also features power fail protection to preserve your button configurations when power is lost. The buttons can be programmed via USB using the included software for Mac OS X and Windows.
Simple push buttons on the front of the unit are configured to control source and destination as well as 10 assignable macro buttons and several configuration buttons. Housed in a 1 RU frame, the Smart Videohub is suitable for use in both large broadcast systems or portable racks for routing live productions over Ethernet. The Videohub Smart Control Pro from Blackmagic Design is a network switching router with 48 programmable buttons for routing sources and destinations over a network.
You can program to have multiple destinations and even a take button! Powers via DC or the Ethernet connection! Program each button for a single router cross point and when pressed the route is made. When you want the fastest routing you can get, then Blackmagic Videohub Smart Control Pro lets you route with a single button press.
