RGB Spectrum Zio IPSDI-E – SDI Input and IP Decode Card

Product Overview

The Zio IPSDI-E input and IP decode card brings SDI into a Zio 4000 series wall processor: two 12G-SDI inputs, two 3G-SDI inputs and a single RJ45 connector supporting up to 12x 1080p30 IP stream decodes, or other equivalents. SDI remains the transport of record in broadcast facilities and in many government and transport control rooms, and this is the only Zio 4000 card that accepts it directly. Integrators specify the IPSDI-E where camera and playout feeds arrive on coax but the wall also has to show network sources. The card is ordered as a Zio 4000 module and installed into an available chassis slot.

Product Description

Bringing SDI into a video wall processor through external converters adds boxes, power supplies and failure points to a signal chain that is often the most critical in the facility. The IPSDI-E removes that layer by terminating four SDI feeds on the card itself — two at 12G-SDI for high-bandwidth sources and two at 3G-SDI — and decoding up to 12x 1080p30 IP streams on the same slot, or other equivalents in RGB Spectrum's wording, which is how higher-resolution streams draw on the same decode budget. A single card therefore serves both the coax plant and the network.

In a broadcast studio or master control area, that means camera, playout and monitoring feeds reach the engineering wall on their native connector while contribution streams arrive over Ethernet. In transport and utility control rooms the same card handles legacy SDI camera infrastructure without a rip-and-replace. Where the local sources are HDMI or DisplayPort instead, the Zio IP4K and Zio IPDP cards cover the same decode role with different connectors, and a Zio BB4K card adds four baseband HDMI 2.1 inputs in another slot. Output cards such as the Zio AD-4D-6 drive the displays.

Card slot capacity differs across the Zio 4000 series chassis, and the preconfigured W4008 models ship with their input and output complement already set. The chassis this card is ordered against are:

• Zio W4008 wall processor chassis — 1RU card-based chassis for compact control room and edge deployments.
• Zio W4008-A, Zio W4008-B, Zio W4008-C, Zio W4008-D and Zio W4008-E — the five preconfigured W4008 models, ordered when the input and output mix is fixed at purchase.
• Zio W4024 wall processor chassis — 4RU chassis for mid-size video wall and multi-display systems.
• Zio W4028 wall processor chassis — 4RU multi-slot chassis with dual redundant power for 24/7 operations centers.
• Zio W4040-A wall processor chassis — dual-processor 4RU chassis for the largest Zio 4000 video wall builds.

Creation Networks quotes the IPSDI-E as part of a complete Zio 4000 configuration and confirms slot allocation and decode capacity with RGB Spectrum before the order is placed.

Key Features

• Two 12G-SDI inputs — High-bandwidth SDI sources terminate directly on the card, so no external converter sits in the critical path.
• Two 3G-SDI inputs — Standard HD camera and playout feeds connect on the same card, covering four SDI sources from one slot.
• Up to 12x 1080p30 IP decodes — One RJ45 connector adds a dozen network streams alongside the SDI feeds.
• Decode budget stated with equivalents — RGB Spectrum publishes up to 12x 1080p30 or other equivalents, so higher-resolution streams consume proportionally more.
• Keeps existing coax plant in service — SDI camera and playout infrastructure feeds the wall without being replaced or re-cabled.
• One slot for coax and network — Combining both transports on a single card leaves remaining slots for output cards or further decode capacity.
• Ordered across the Zio 4000 chassis range — The card serves 1RU and 4RU chassis, so broadcast and control room builds share one input standard.

Typical Applications

• Broadcast studio — Terminates camera, playout and monitoring SDI feeds directly on the engineering or gallery wall.
• Control room — Brings legacy SDI camera infrastructure onto the wall alongside newer network streams.
• Command center — Combines coax-delivered surveillance feeds with IP sources in one shared picture.
• Operations center — Supports transport and utility monitoring where the camera plant is SDI-based.
• Emergency operations center — Accepts broadcast SDI feeds that must be monitored on the wall during an activation.
• Government space — Handles secured SDI camera systems on watch floors that also carry network sources.
• Auditorium — Takes SDI camera feeds from a production system onto a multi-display presentation wall.

Technical Specifications

RGB Spectrum publishes no product page, specification table or datasheet for this card part number. The list below reproduces only what the RGB Spectrum Gold Integrator price list states for the part, with nothing added or estimated.

• Part number — Zio IPSDI-E
• Product line — Zio 4000 series wall processor cards
• Card type — Input & IP Decode Card
• Local inputs — 2x 12G-SDI and 2x 3G-SDI
• Network connector — 1x RJ45
• IP decode capability — Up to 12x 1080p30 IP stream decodes (or other equivalents)

RGB Spectrum does not publish a datasheet for this part number. Contact Creation Networks for confirmed specifications before ordering.

Specifications published by RGB Spectrum.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which chassis does the Zio IPSDI-E fit?
It is a Zio 4000 series input card, ordered against the Zio W4008, W4024, W4028 and W4040-A chassis and the preconfigured W4008-A through W4008-E models. Creation Networks confirms slot availability for your chassis model with RGB Spectrum before quoting.

Can the 3G-SDI inputs accept 12G sources or the reverse?
RGB Spectrum publishes only the input count and rate for each group — two 12G-SDI and two 3G-SDI — with no datasheet describing rate negotiation or fallback behaviour. Creation Networks will obtain confirmation from RGB Spectrum for your source mix rather than infer it.

Does the card handle embedded audio or ancillary data?
RGB Spectrum publishes no datasheet for this part number, so no audio or ancillary data behaviour is documented. If embedded audio or timecode handling is a project requirement, Creation Networks will confirm it with RGB Spectrum in writing before you order.

Is this the only way to get SDI onto a Zio 4000 wall?
It is the only Zio 4000 card RGB Spectrum lists with SDI inputs. The alternative is external conversion to HDMI or DisplayPort feeding a Zio BB4K, Zio IP4K or Zio IPDP card, which adds hardware to the signal path.

How many IPSDI-E cards can one chassis hold?
The price list states no card maximum for the IPSDI-E. The limit is the free slots in your chassis model, which Creation Networks confirms with RGB Spectrum during configuration.

How does the card work in an AV-over-IP deployment?
The Zio 4000 processor operates standalone or as part of a Zio AV-over-IP system, so an IPSDI-E chassis can show coax-delivered SDI and network streams together. Zio Plus Software adds LDAP authentication and VNC/RDP virtual inputs on the same processor.

Why are there so few specifications listed for this card?
RGB Spectrum does not publish a product page or datasheet for the Zio 4000 card part numbers, so the only vendor-published wording for this part is the price list line reproduced in the Technical Specifications section. Creation Networks will request confirmed figures from RGB Spectrum for your project rather than quote values the manufacturer has not published.

What warranty covers this card?
The RGB Spectrum manufacturer warranty applies to the card as supplied. Creation Networks supports specification and procurement, confirms the part against your chassis configuration before the order is placed, and routes warranty claims to RGB Spectrum.