• Up to 48x 4K concurrent inputs through 6 input cards
• Standard, custom and advanced EDID settings
Custom resolutions: 3840×2160@60Hz, 4096×2160@60Hz, 8192×1080@60Hz, etc.
• Input source deinterlacing processing on 4 connectors of each input card
• Input source cropping
• Status LED indicators provided for easy troubleshooting

• Up to 16x 4K concurrent outputs through 4 output cards
• Standard, custom and advanced output timing settings
• Output width up to 8192 pixels, better choice for LED applications
• Status LED indicators provided for easy troubleshooting

• Each Q8 supports up to 32x 4K mixing layers in switcher mode
• Full screen roaming supported
• Fade and Cut effects for PVW to PGM transition
• Layer effects: mask, border, flip, copy, shadow, cut and fill, KeyFrame and more
• Layer template: All (or a portion) of the current layer’s properties (such as input source, position, size, effects, etc.) can be saved as a layer template in PixelFlow for easy recall

• Dante audio networking
◦ Dual redundancy Gigabit Ethernet ports (AES67 compliant)
◦ Audio de-embedding/embedding on every input & output (raw audio)
◦ De-embedded audio channels can be routed directly to the Dante network
◦ Audio channels from external Dante audio processor can be re-embedded for sending to display, streaming or recording device
◦ 64x64 Dante channels @48 kHz
• Dedicated analog audio inputs and outputs
◦ 2x 3.5 mm dual-channel audio jacks (1x line in & 1x line out)
◦ Default sample rate: 48 kHz (backward compatible)
◦ Bit depth: 8 bit/16 bit/24 bit

• Two dedicated output connectors configured as Multiviewer connectors, with resolutions adjustable
• Independent and copying modes: The two connectors display different Multiviewer images, or the HDMI 2 copies the HDMI 1 output
• Monitor all inputs and screens (PVW and PGM)
• Customizable layouts for easy use
• UMD display and color adjustment
• Border adjustment for Multiviewer windows

• Output configured as single screens or edge-blended widescreens
• Multi-screen management and control
• Bezel compensation
• Edge blending, supporting both simple and complex projection scenarios
• Irregular screen mosaic and output AOI function, ideal for complex and irregular LED screen applications
• The sync source can be set independently for each screen

• Still images can be imported or captured from input or output
• Unlimited still image quantity in 1 GB storage space
• Still images can be used as BKG and still layers
• Independent BKG for each screen
• BKG filling the whole screen by default, with adjustable position and size
• Up to 255 BKGs (max 1 GB in total) supported
• A solid color can be selected as BKG

• Smart key, luma key and chroma key
• Cut and fade transitions
• Customizable transition durations
• PVW to PGM via Take, Cut or T-bar operation
• Copy or Swap mode for PVW to PGM transition

• FPGA based high performance image processing architecture with SuperView scaling engine inside
• Ultra-low latency, as low as 1 frame in proper configuration
• BT.601, BT.709, BT.2020, DCI-P3 color space processing support
• Advanced keying capability: smart key, chroma key and luma key
• Compatible with HDCP 1.3, HDCP 1.4 and HDCP 2.2

• Event controller U5/U5 Pro
• Event management software PixelFlow
• Third-party control system Stream Deck (Companion integrated into the Q8)

• Long-term stable running
• Upgraded and visualized UI, adaptive to U5/U5 Pro/PC screens
• One click to change skins of U5/U5 Pro buttons
• Software parameter controllable by U5/U5 Pro encoders or faders
• Distinct function areas and hover menu for ease of use
• Fully functional simulator for offline configuration and practice