PIXEL POWER CUTS COST OF HD GRAPHICS

Stand 7.138, IBC2006, Amsterdam, 8 September 2006: Pixel Power is expanding its popular Clarity family of SD/HD graphics generators with the launch of two new models at IBC2006. The Clarity 1000 is an entry level model, fully upgradeable to the top of the range Clarity 3000, while the Clarity 50 is a compact SD device aimed at the professional AV market as well as for smaller broadcast applications.

The Clarity 1000 is a switchable SD and HD character generator, with a feature set optimised for the smaller broadcaster, post production and the top end events market. It is an easy to use graphics generator, with three selectable levels of performance: TG for post production and automated output; CG with the addition of still store and animation capabilities; and GX with complete graphics creation functionality.

The Clarity 1000 supports all HD formats and is capable of control by automation systems. It can also communicate with external data sources to populate templates in applications from news tickers to sports graphics. It shares a user interface with all Clarity models for ease of introduction, can be upgraded to any level of performance, and represents excellent value as an entry level device with uncompromised HD quality.

For smaller broadcast facilities, post production and AV installations in churches, stadiums and on events systems, the Clarity 50 is an easy to use SD graphics device at very low cost without compromising on quality.

Contained in a 1U chassis for use in limited spaces, it provides full connectivity, including automation control and data population for applications like news and digital signage. The Clarity 50 has the feature set of the traditional character generator, with the option to add functionality like text animation. Because it shares a common user interface with other Clarity models in can be used in broadcast environments where budgets are tight.

“The addition of high quality graphics is a simple and sure way to achieve excellent production values,” says Pixel Power MD James Gilbert. “That is true however you use creative video, from conferences and places of worship to broadcast drama and entertainment. These new Clarity models make high quality graphics affordable and accessible to every user, with the Clarity 1000 adding the power to support the migration to HD.”

See the Clarity 50 and the Clarity 1000, along with the other new product launches and the entire Pixel Power range, at IBC2006 on stand 7.138.

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Notes to editor

Pixel Power is a leader in the development and production of SD and HD broadcast graphics systems, news production workflow tools and live interactive content with more than 2,000 installations worldwide. With a local presence around the world the company’s award-winning solutions suit broadcasters, post-production houses and outside broadcast (OB) trucks of all sizes for distinctive, professional, reliable and cost-effective on-air graphics.

Established in Cambridge, UK, in 1987, the company also has a wholly owned subsidiary office in Florida, USA, and a dedicated network of distributors and support offices around the world.