Barco extends range of video wall displays with high-bright version for backdrop applications
IBC 2007, Amsterdam, the Netherlands – 7 September 2007 – Barco, a leader in display and visualization solutions for selected professional markets, announced today that it has extended its OV-D2 range of rear-projection video wall displays with high-bright versions for studio backdrop applications. The high-bright editions of Barco's new OV-D2 series feature a 180 Watt lamp system and have been designed to deal with specific light conditions in TV studio environments.
Barco has launched high-bright versions of its 50", XGA OV-508 and 70", XGA OV-708 video wall systems. Both systems are equipped with 180 Watt lamps with significantly extended lifetimes. With the high-bright versions of its latest OV-D2 video wall series, Barco is offering a backdrop solution that is able to provide the best image quality in the specific lighting conditions of high-bright studio environments.In addition, the high-bright video walls have a built-in inter-cube video scaling system which allows to present images with a resolution of up to full HD (1920 x 1080) scaled on to the full video wall. The scaling system requires no extra hardware or software and provides the most accurate images without quality loss. Finally, the high-bright OV-508 and 0V-708 provide an optional 3200K color filter for studio environments with artificial lighting.
The high-bright video wall displays build on advanced technology of Barco's OV-D2 video wall series, which was launched in June of this year. As the ideal solution for backdrop and broadcast monitoring applications, the OV-D2 video walls feature the latest DLP™ technology as well as Barco's Sense6 technology, a patented, active sensor-based system that results in uniform brightness, color, contrast and midtones inside each cube and across the entire video wall at any time. Furthermore, Barco's video walls provide excellent on-camera performance with full GenLock capability and offer wide viewing angles for maximum flexibility of camera positions. A dual redundant lamp system with hot-swappable lamps prevents any image loss during broadcast.
Barco's high-bright OV-D2 video wall displays on show at IBC 2007, 7 – 11 September 2007, RAI Convention Centre, Amsterdam
Barco will be showcasing its high-bright OV-D2 video wall technology at this year's IBC exhibition, from 7 to 11 September 2007, at the RAI Convention Centre in Amsterdam, at booth #1.235. Barco will demonstrate the system using a 3x3 50", XGA OV-508 video wall.
Barco's OV-D2 with integrated Sense6 technology is currently available for sales. The high-bright versions of Barco's OV-D2 video wall displays will be available for sales in Q1 2008.
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About Barco
Barco, a global technology company, designs and develops visualization products for a variety of selected professional markets. Barco has its own facilities for Sales & Marketing, Customer Support, R&D and Manufacturing in Europe, North America and Asia Pacific. Barco (Euronext Brussels: BAR) is active in more than 90 countries with about 3800 employees worldwide. Barco posted sales of euro 751 million in 2006.
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