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MULTI-FUNCTIONAL PREDATOR WITH ZdHTM POWER
December 1st 2005
Dublin, December 1st 2005 -
Zandar
Technologies launches the latest addition to its HDTV line of
video and audio monitoring MultiViewers combining an unprecedented
level of functionality and industry leading display quality for the
growing HDTV control rooms and monitoring market.
The
Predator HD8 is a new, affordable, high performance HDTV video and
audio monitoring MultiViewer system with class leading features,
including
Zandar's
outstanding new Z-Configurator user software and dynamic ZdHTM
Zandar
Dual Head display facility.
This
compact 1RU system is packed with an unprecedented level of
functionality for control rooms, studios and mobile HDTV systems. It
has 8 auto sensing inputs allowing both HDTV 720p and 1080i formats
and legacy SDI (270Mb/s) signals to be used together, bridging the
migration to HDTV signal formats. With industry leading image
quality the Predator HD8 can be used to display 8 images on one
ultra high resolution display OR mode-switched to display the 8
images across two displays. In standard operation, the HD8
provides a single high resolution output up to WUXGA or 1080p for
HDTV monitoring and a duplicate of that for a redundant or secondary
monitoring or distribution. When ZdH is enabled, the Predator is
converted to a wall processor, enabling the display of sources
across the virtual monitor wall, including spanned across the two
displays. A refinement of this is
Zandar
's DualQuadT mode, which splits the system into two independent
Quads - neatly combined in a cost effective 1RU unit. ZdH may be
switched on or off, enabling multi-functional use from this clever
Predator.
Following
in the footsteps of previous generations of products, this new
product line is most comprehensively equipped with input source
auto-detection, embedded audio monitoring, GPI inputs and outputs
and user configurable alarms, all included as standard. The
integral, user- configurable alarm system negates the need for
external monitoring equipment by providing users with automatic
warnings in the event of video and audio loss or degradation, such
as loss of video sync, frozen picture and black picture detection.
Furthermore, Predator's open architecture allows it to display UMD
and tally information from external devices such as third party
routing and tally systems as well as clocks and timecode.
The
Predator HD8 set-up is simple and control is via the
on-screen graphical display (OSD), the flexible Z-Configurator
layout editing software and the optional
Zandar
Remote Panel (ZRP).
The
new Predator HD8 is based upon proven technology and is ideally
suited to control room, studio and OB truck applications where it
provides the highest image quality and most comprehensive feature
set at very affordable prices, like its sister offering, the
Predator HD4 Quad. Once again this is another 'first' and an
example of Zandar's leadership in MultiViewer products and
technology.
About Zandar Technologies plc
Zandar Technologies is a leader in the development of high quality
multi-source display processors that match the specific needs of
any display, monitoring and surveillance environment. The company
combines innovation and experience to provide a wide range of expansive,
flexible and resilient MultiViewer solutions for many applications
including the FusionPro+, Predator, DX and MX series. Zandar’s
international customer base includes many of the world’s leading
companies in the Broadcast, Security and professional Audio Visual
markets. The company’s dedicated sales and engineering team,
professional resellers and responsive technical support specialists
underline a commitment to quality, continuous improvement and customer
satisfaction.
For further information about this and other leading MultiViewer
products please visit www.zandar.com
or contact:
Sharon Smyth
Marketing Manager
ssmyth@zandar.com
Tel: +353-1-450 0901
Fax: +353-1-450 0977 |
