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ZANDAR PREDATOR STALKS HDTV MULTIVIEWER MARKET
April 19th 2004
Predator, the new standalone high resolution MultiViewer Series,
is the latest of Zandar’s NAB product launches and sets the
standards in the high quality affordable HDTV image display market.
For many years Zandar Technologies has led the world in multi-image
displays and once again introduces an innovative new product line,
called the Predator Series. Recognising the transition to HDTV,
the first Predator launch is the HD4. This HD Quad has auto sensing
inputs allowing both HDTV and legacy SDI (270Mb/s) signals to be
used in the same device, making it ideal for early adopters of HDTV.
Driven by the need for cost-effective display of HDTV sources, the
Predator HD4 provides significant cost savings over the use of HD
monitors.
Not only will the Predator HD4 provide multiple output resolutions
to a wide range of display devices, including Plasma and LCD, but
it has embedded audio monitoring with in-picture bar graphs giving
users assurance of audio level and presence. As with all Zandar
devices, it’s the ‘added extras’ that distinguish
its products and the comprehensive video fault detection is a fine
example of this. With its loss of sync, frozen picture and black
picture detection facilities, the sophisticated alarm functions
negate the need for external monitoring equipment and provide users
with automatic warnings in the event of failure of numerous picture
and audio elements. Furthermore, Predator’s open architecture
will allow it to display UMD and tally information from external
devices such as third party routing systems.
Predator HD4’s video processing engine delivers high resolution
outputs and is neatly packed within a 1RU chassis. It has
4 auto detecting HDTV and SDI inputs, accepting both 720p and 1080i
HDTV formats, and provides multiple output resolutions in quad and
full screen mode, including wide screen resolutions common to Plasma
and LCD displays. User set-up is via intuitive onscreen displays
and a remote control panel is also available.
The newly available Predator HD4 is ideally suited to control room
and OB truck applications where it provides a comprehensive feature
set at very affordable prices. Once again this is an example of
Zandar’s leadership in MultiViewer products and technology.
About Zandar Technologies plc
Zandar Technologies is a dynamic and progressive company with a
worldwide presence and a wide range of innovative multi-source display
and management solutions. Zandar’s international customer base
includes many of the world’s leading companies in the Broadcast,
Security and professional Audio Visual markets. Zandar’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
Zandar Technologies plc
Telephone: +353-1-293 8966
Fax: +353-1-293 6955
E-mail: ssmyth@zandar.com
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