As well as the latest technology in chroma keying and signal processing, Booth N610 at NAB2008 will see the launch of Crystal Vision‘s new area of speciality - the Picturestore range of products based on solid state picture storage combined with optional keying and Flash permanent storage. Four products are initially available, which are 100mm x 266mm modules that fit in the company‘s standard frames, include relay bypass protection and work with both HD and SD.
The first of these is Multilogo, the most sophisticated modular logo keyer available. This space-saving board provides generous storage for three layers of keying from four keyer sources with look-ahead preview for sophisticated transitions. more
Company introduces six new Avocent Emerge® Products for end-to-end video processing
HUNTSVILLE, Ala., Jan. 28th, 2008 - Avocent Corporation (Nasdaq: AVCT) today added six new products to its Emerge product family, a new set of solutions for video processing. The Emerge VSS products enable AV industry professionals the ability to easily upscale or downscale video to different resolutions and convert video from DVI to VGA or VGA to DVI. The Emerge VSM product combines video and audio switching with a video scaler and converter. Avocent‘s new video signal processing products offer customers the ability to manipulate video signals to meet their needs. These new products have been designed for professional AV environments such as stadiums, conference rooms, corporate boardrooms, universities and hotels. more
SALT LAKE CITY — Jan. 21, 2008 — Utah Scientific today announced that Hearst-Argyle-owned WTAE in Pittsburgh has augmented its existing Utah Scientific UTAH-400 routing switcher with the company‘s MC-2020 master control system, configured with one SD and one HD channel. Because the MC-2020 uses the crosspoints in the UTAH-400 frame, WTAE can attain full-featured master control switching without purchasing, powering, or maintaining an additional matrix. In other words, the MC-2020 squeezes more work out of the UTAH-400, leveraging WTAE‘s initial investment. more
SALT LAKE CITY — Jan. 23, 2008 – Utah Scientific today announced that its founder, Lyle Keys, has been awarded a 2007 Honorary Membership from the IABM (International Association of Broadcasting Manufacturers). more
Iroquois, ON, Canada - January 18, 2008-Ross Video today announced the introduction of 3 new production switcher control panels available before NAB 2008 - the Vision 1M, the Vision 2M, and the Vision 2X. The Vision 1M and 2M panels offer 24 crosspoint buttons and the Vision 2X offers 32 crosspoint buttons. This extends the award winning Ross Vision series to a total of 7 control panels including the V1, V1M, V2, V2M, V2X, V3, and V4. All of the control panels can control up to 4 MEs of video processing and connect to the Ross MD and MD-X Live Production Engine chassis.
Broadcast engineers working in either definition will find something to interest them on the Crystal Vision stand (B47) at Broadcast LIVE and VideoForum - the highly-anticipated new UK show which takes place at Earls Court 2 in London between 30th January and 1st February.
Some of the products on show will be those which were first announced at last year‘s IBC and which are now shipping. For virtual studio users and sports graphics providers there‘s Safire SD 2 - the Standard Definition chroma keyer designed to provide an easy upgrade path to HD. Aimed at broadcast engineers who are not operating in HD at the moment but will do so in the near future, Safire SD 2 uses the same hardware platform as the High Definition Safire HD 2 but its operation is restricted to SD - until the customer chooses to upgrade to full HD operation by swapping the module‘s daughter board for a new one. Those working in multi-standard environments should come along and see Q-Down-A - the most recent version of Crystal Vision‘s flexible down converter and distribution amplifier which is now shipping. more
Crystal Vision will be launching a range of interface, keying and control products on Stand Z-41 at CABSAT 2008.
Visitors to the Crystal Vision stand at CABSAT 2008 will have the opportunity to view a live chroma key set featuring the company‘s latest High Definition and Standard Definition chroma keyers. - Safire HD 2 and Safire SD 2. An enhanced version of the original Safire HD providing keying of an outstanding quality at an affordable price, Safire HD 2 now includes processing to allow tolerance to difficult colours in the Foreground. Able to work with transparent and reflective objects, Safire HD 2 has all the essential features required including fine adjustments for optimised edges, sophisticated shadow processing, key shrink, masks, linear keying, mix and wipes and also works with Standard Definition sources, making it ideal for any live chroma keying application and multi-standard environments. Safire SD 2 is Crystal Vision‘s new Standard Definition chroma keyer, which provides an easy upgrade path to HD. more
SALT LAKE CITY — Jan. 9, 2008 – KMBC/KCWE, a Hearst-Argyle broadcaster in Kansas City, Mo., has deployed a UTAH-400 routing switcher from Utah Scientific at the core of a new 51,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art facility located southeast of the city proper. With the new facility, KMBC/KCWE becomes the first HD news station in the No. 31 media market in the United States. more
Iroquois, ON, Canada-December 5, 2007-TV Bandeirantes Group has again invested in Ross, purchasing a Vision 3 Video Production Switcher and an OverDrive Production Control System. One of Brazil‘s largest networks, TV Bandeirantes will use the switcher and automation system for TV Bandeirantes News, interconnected with their existing AP ENPS news system. more
SALT LAKE CITY — Nov. 13, 2007 — Utah Scientific today announced that Public Access Community Television (PACT) in Austin, Texas, has installed a UTAH-400 routing switcher and a UTAH-300 routing switcher along with Utah Scientific‘s SC-4 control system and associated control panels for automated playback of three channels on two cable systems. more
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