E-MEDIAVISION.COM LAUNCHES NEW X-TOOLS AT IBC

Innovative range of test and interface solutions
7th September 2006…e-mediavision.com today introduced new X-Tools, a range of innovative test and interface solutions for Broadcast, Audio Visual, IT and CCTV engineers and technicians.

Xtreme HD

Xtreme HD is a digital video storage solution for non-linear editors, graphics workstation and HD video servers. Xtreme HD address the common problem encountered with storage solutions based on Firewire when used with non linear editing systems, where the Firewire capture device and storage drivers often conflict or drop out during the capture or render process.

Xtreme HD uses SATA 2 technology with Port Multipliers, which provides for a very high capacity storage solution coupled with very high data rate performance, thus enabling the Xtreme HD to be used for HD video recording and playback systems.

The Xtreme HD package is comprised of a PCI-X or PCIe card and the Xtreme HD storage cabinet which houses 5 SATA drives via removable caddies. The compact storage and whisper quiet drive technology enable the system to be deployed locally within the edit suite.

Xtreme HD can be used with Windows XP or Apple Mac based NLE systems such as Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premiere or AVID. Integrity of the stored material is maintained through use of RAID technology and hot swappable disk caddies.

XT-AVSG / XT-SL / XT-TSG-DVD

Lip sync problems can now be easily detected off screen using the combination of the XT-AVSG signal generator and the XT-SL combined photometer and sound level meter. Video and audio signals pass through many different routes and processing equipment before the combined signal is received at the TV, this can often cause delay errors between the synchronisation of the video and audio.

The X-Tools generator and reader combination provide a simple and effective means to determine the amount of error, in terms of milliseconds of delay between the video and audio. The concept is relatively simple, in that the generator emits a visual flash and audio tone, this is then detected at the end of the transmission chain by the reader to determine if the audio is early or late compared to the video, giving the engineer an indication of what amount of corrective delay needs to be applied between the audio or video to re-synchronise.

The XT-TSG-DVD provides a number of test patterns that can be generated for general applications simply from a DVD player and reduces the cost of having multiple test generators with the facility.

About e-mediavision.com

e-mediavision.com, based in London, England, provides innovative interface and test solutions for Broadcast, Audio Visual and CCTV applications. X-Tools a comprehensive range of products that enable engineers and technicians to realise cost effective solutions to their engineering requirements.