PresentationPRO is a compact, reliable system that simplifies the task of supporting professional quality visual presentations, live events, corporate
boardrooms, and church services. PresentationPRO-II is offered in two configurations: The PresentationPRO-II SDI and the PresentationPRO-II HD. PresentationPRO-II combines an eight input universal analog video router, Barco's high performance proprietary Athena scaler, and a full-featured control panel in a single integrated package. The eight universal analog inputs accept standard component and composite analog video formats (NTSC, PAL), computer resolutions up to UXGA, analog HD formats including 720p, 1080I, 1080p, and Plasma display resolutions. The Barco Athena scaler features 1:1
pixel sampling, motion adaptive de-interlacing for both standard and high definition sources, 3:2 and 2:2 pull down detection, low video delay and
aspect ratio correction. The operator can also capture and store three images for use as full-screen LOGO image, background or down stream key source.
PresentationPRO-II also features an SDI and DVI input. The DVI input provides a dedicated unscaled high-resolution background or downstream key source
(DSK). On PresentationPRO-II HD, an HD-SDI input replaces the SDI input. Output resolutions supported include computer resolutions up to 1920x1200,
Progressive HDTV resolutions including 720p, 1080p, and Plasma display resolutions in both analog and DVI formats
Barco
Barco, a global technology company, designs and develops visualization solutions for a variety of selected professional markets: medical imaging, media & entertainment, infrastructure & utilities, traffic & transportation, defense & security, education & training and corporate AV.
In these markets Barco offers user-friendly imaging products that optimize productivity and business efficiency. Its innovative hard- and software solutions integrate all aspects of the imaging chain, from image acquisition and processing to image display and management.
Barco has its own facilities for Sales & Marketing, Customer Support, R&D and Manufacturing in Europe, America and Asia-Pacific. The company (NYSE, Euronext Brussels: BAR) is active in more than 90 countries and employs 3,500 staff worldwide. In 2008 Barco posted sales of 742 million euro.
Used Video Switcher
Video switchers, also known as a video display controller (abbreviated to VDC) is essentially the key component of a video signal generator. This kind of vision mixer is used for generating a visual signal in computers, and in some cases an audio signal too, although this is just a secondary function. The video switcher first made its appearance in our homes in the first types of home computers, such as the old Commodores and Spectrums, and is now an integral part of video signal generator logic.
A video mixer cannot work alone however, as it needs support from various other parts of the computer to work. For example, pixel data is stored in the computerâ??s RAM, while character fonts are held in the ROM. Therefore, the video switcher chip will usually be totally integrated into the main computer, and so users will be able to see the video RAM it gives in the CPUs memory map. It can also act as a co-processor that acts independently, although this is not usually the case.
The video switcher is generally available in three different formats. Video shifters are the most basic type of production shifter, and take care of the video timing signals. These obtain data one byte at a time from the CPU, and use synchronization signals to produce a video signal. The CTRC video switcher reads data directly from the computerâ??s RAM, and this is then outputted either through a ROM or directly. Far more complex are video interface controllers. This kind of video switcher supports sprites and video RAM which is dedicated towards color attributes, thus making extremely high-resolution images possible.
