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SITCOMS GO FOR ZANDAR MULTIVIEWERS
March 4th 2005
Dublin, 4 March 2005 – Zandar Technologies, the leading
innovator and pioneer in MultiViewer systems, find its products
at the heart of sitcom programme production with Telecino's Estudios
Picasso.
Estudios Picasso, the Production arm of Telecinco, Spain's leading
national commercial television broadcaster, has adopted Zandar MultiViewers
for its programme Production studios to help meet the challenges
of multi-camera monitoring.
True to the creative nature of programme production, the technical
engineers at Estudios Picasso came up with an imaginative way for
using MultiViewers to simultaneously monitor cameras and programme
output. Until recently, the Production Director has not been able
to see the different camera shots from the studio floor without
looking into each camera, which is often impractical and restricts
the creativity associated with the spontaneity of sitcoms.
With the Zandar DX MultiViewers, the Series Director can now sit
in front of a monitor on the studio floor and simultaneously see
the output of three key cameras as well as the programme output
of the mixer. The DX units output a quad split-type display to a
21" high quality monitor, with each quadrant displaying the
key images from around the studio floor. This allows the Director
to instantaneously see and take advantage of spontaneous reactions
from the acting talent, increasing the product values of the programmes.
Having evaluated the products and undertaken extensive testing,
Telecinco found the picture quality was particularly good for both
composite and SDI signals and installed four DX Series MultiViewers.
Since the studios are using legacy analogue equipment as well as
digital video signal paths, the auto detect feature has been particularly
useful, alleviating the need for, and cost of, external signal converters
as well as providing more flexibility. They have also found an additional
benefit to using a multi image display as they are now able to check
the colourimitry of the cameras more easily and at studio floor,
rather than having to go via a studio gallery.
The DX Series MultiViewers are the most successful MultiViewers
in the broadcast market with over 1000 units installed, world-wide.
They have been adopted by major multi channel TV stations, reducing
capital expenditure costs and providing more flexibility for high
density picture monitoring.
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
Zandar Technologies plc
Telephone: +353-1-293 8966
Fax: +353-1-293 6955
E-mail: ssmyth@zandar.com
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