The BM-A2-E8SHD is a 2U high-quality audio monitor, capable of monitoring both discrete HD/SD multi-channel audio, and decoding Dolby® E / Dolby® Digital sources. This class leading product, designed with close cooperation from Dolby Laboratories, builds on Bel’s reputation for providing very high quality and reliable broadcast solutions, whilst also maintaining our user friendly and stylish interfaces that are well respected throughout the industry.

The BM-A2-E8SHD accepts 2xSDI and 2xAES sources, and automatically detects between SD or HD video, displaying the video format on the LCD display. 8 demuxed audio channels can be selected directly from front panel rotary controls; making operation extremely simple. Two active loop-through outputs are also available for the SDI inputs. An integral audio mix system enables any demuxed audio channel to be mixed on either, or both speakers, whilst maintaining a constant output level.

A Dolby decoder is included in the BM-A2-E8SHD as standard. When engaged it can decode both Dolby® E or Dolby® Digital material from either the AES inputs or from an SDI embedded audio source. Eight Dolby mix-down algorithms are also available directly from the front panel, via a rotary control. A comprehensive MetaData display is provided.

Eight high-resolution tricolour bar graphs are provided with user assignable ballistics and colour break points.