Chord Chord Hugo M Scaler - Digital Upscaling Device

Features & Specs

FPGA

Xilinx XC7A200T

FILTER TAP LENGTH

1,015,808 WTA taps (16FS filter)

INPUT

1x Galvanically isolated Type-B USB,
2x Coax BNC and 2x Optical

OUTPUT

1x Galvanically isolated dual BNC (enables upscaling to the maximum 768kHz),
1x BNC S/PDIF and 1x Optical

PCM SUPPORT

44.1kHz, 48kHz, 88.2kHz, 96kHz, 176.4kHz,
192kHz, 358.8kHz, 384kHz,
705.6 and 768kHz – 16 to 32bit

DIMENSIONS

4cm (H) 23.5cm (W) 23.8cm (D)

FPGA

Xilinx XC7A200T

FILTER TAP LENGTH

1,015,808 WTA taps (16FS filter)

INPUT

1x Galvanically isolated Type-B USB,
2x Coax BNC and 2x Optical

OUTPUT

1x Galvanically isolated dual BNC (enables upscaling to the maximum 768kHz),
1x BNC S/PDIF and 1x Optical

PCM SUPPORT

44.1kHz, 48kHz, 88.2kHz, 96kHz, 176.4kHz,
192kHz, 358.8kHz, 384kHz,
705.6 and 768kHz – 16 to 32bit

DIMENSIONS

4cm (H) 23.5cm (W) 23.8cm (D)

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Expert Insight

The Chord Hugo M Scaler is possibly one of the most intriguing journeys I have had in a long time when writing a review. I will also say it’s possibly one of the most difficult write-ups I have had to do also. Not because it was bad, quite the opposite, it is rather brilliant.

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Product Description

Hugo M Scaler: Standalone 1M-tap Digital Upscaling Device

Features:

Chord Custom Coded FPGA
Over 1 million Taps
Upsampling to 768kHz
USB Input
IR Remote Control Included
Convection Cooled
Solid Aluminun chassis
Optical input and output
2x BNC S/PDIF Input
Dual DAta Mode BNC O/P
BNC S/PDIF Output

Technical Specifications:

FPGA: Xilinx XC7A200T
Filter tap length: 1,015,808 WTA taps (16FS filter)
Dimensions: 4cm (H) 23.5cm (W) 23.8cm (D)
Weight: 2.55kg
Connectivity (input): 1x Galvanically isolated Type-B USB, 2x Coax BNC and 2x Optical
Connectivity (output): 1x Galvanically isolated dual BNC (enables upscaling to the maximum 768kHz), 1x BNC S/PDIF and 1x Optical
PCM support: 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 88.2kHz, 96kHz, 176.4kHz, 192kHz, 358.8kHz, 384kHz, 705.6 and 768kHz – 16 to 32bit
Driver support: Driverless with Mac OS X and Linux, driver required for Windows OS