DISPLAY & MONITORING EQUIPMENT NEWS

Harris Corporation has raised the bar in multi-display technology for live production, outside broadcast (OB) and other video/audio processing needs by introducing HView™ SX Pro, the industry’s most scalable, highest-density multi-display management system.
Matrox Video Products Group has introduced Matrox MicroQuad, a four-channel SDI-to-HDMI multiviewer that lets users monitor up to four SDI inputs on a single HDMI display in quadrant view, or toggle to a full-screen view at the touch of a button.
For the first time the Olympic Games will be broadcast in 3D. Panasonic Corporation has reached an agreement with Olympic Broadcasting Services (OBS), the host broadcaster of the London 2012 Olympics which commences on 27 July, on the use of its AG-3DP1and AG-3DA1 professional integrated twin-lens 3D camera recorders for 3D broadcasts of the event.
At the 2012 NAB show in Las Vegas next month, Thomson Video Networks will map out the route to the industry's next great advance toward an immersive viewing experience — 4K. Thomson's Jean-Louis Diascorn will deliver a summary of the technologies that will drive 4K broadcasting, together with some of the implications and challenges for broadcasters.
Grass Valley has added additional functionality to its Trinix NXT Multiviewer for SD, HD, and 3G. This powerful multiviewer can be added as an option to all Trinix frames worldwide and any Trinix frame ever sold.
Custom Consoles announces the completion of a multi-screen monitor wall for BBC Studios and Post Production at Television Centre in London. The project forms part of the conversion of Studio Three from standard definition to 1080 50p high definition.
Pixled has been appointed as the official distributor for LED display manufacturer Radiant’s Linx range of products in key European countries effective 1 January.
Blackmagic Design’s SmartView HD is a new full resolution HD rack monitor with a large 17 inch LCD screen, 3 Gb/s SDI video inputs and centralised network based control to allow easy colour matching when used in multi monitor installations.
Sony’s OLED monitors have already been welcomed by the broadcast industry, garnering praise for their unrivalled picture quality and integrated functionality.The recently introduced BVM-E and PVM series of OLED master monitor and high quality...
Six of Norwegian manufacturer projectiondesign’s F32 series DLP projectors have been installed as part of a major technology upgrade of Gates Planetarium at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science.
Independent media and design consultancy Visual Acuity and New York based multimedia design company batwin+robin have unveiled their contribution to an innovative project for the 2011 Radio City Christmas Spectacular starring the world-famous Rockettes.
At InfoComm 2011 held in Orlando, Christie’s partners, using Christie MicroTiles, captured four ProAV Spotlight Awards. Sharing top spot in the Best Education AV Project were the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery by AVI Systems and the University of Pennsylvania Translation Research (Penn) installation. The 180 Christie MicroTiles (20 x 9 array) at Penn is the second largest public display of MicroTiles to date and a collaborative effort of Cerami & Associates, Advanced Audio Video, and Christie.
There is a concern among South African independent filmmakers that the number of local films released on circuit will decrease dramatically because more and more 3D studio films are being screened, and many digital projectors are already converted to 3D.
Specialist photographic equipment rental house Photo Hire, which caters for stills and video needs, recently became the authorised agent for a number of cutting edge products.
A team from Aquavision recently put the new Genus Hurricane 3D rig to the test at the Ann van Dyk Cheetah Centre at De Wildt near Hartebeespoort.