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Argosy Showcases New LCD HD Video Monitor Range and other Infrastructure Products (27/2/2009)

Argosy, a leading UK-based international supplier of HD broadcast cables and studio infrastructure products, will showcase its latest range of products at NAB (20-23 April 2009) in Las Vegas.

Showcasing at NAB on the Argosy stand no. SU9202 will be: -

* The new LCD HD Video Monitor range, providing high quality video monitoring in a choice of Composite, Component, SD & HD formats, will have its inaugural showing at NAB. These units include tally lights and an easy to use scroll menu accessible from the front panel that enables the users to select aspect ratio, contrast, colour & sharpness. The monitors are available in a number of screen formats and feature a rack mount chassis that is able to be tilted to improve the viewing angle. * Also to debut at NAB is Argosy's new SDI fibre video converter. This converter is well positioned to set a new standard by offering greater distances for the transmission of SDI signals - up to 20km depending on bit-rate being used - at one of the lowest price points available on the market. It works by receiving an HD-SDI electrical input and converting this into a single mode optical signal and supports the transmission of SD-SDI (143-540Mb/s) and HD-SDI (1.485Gb/s). Both transmitter and receiver provide automatic equalisation and input re-clocking to ensure signal integrity.

* The Argosy Power Manager Mains Distribution Unit (MDU) will also be shown for the first time at NAB. The latest addition to a family of MDUs distributed by Argosy, the intelligent Power Manager range offers a unified global power management solution. These MDUs are designed to provide the full flexibility required by technical operations for a range of applications from television and radio broadcasting to recording studios, IT and telecommunications facilities. They offer full SNMP alarm monitoring, the ability to administers all the control of input and output locations, 16 General Purpose Interface (GPI) inputs for the remote management of non-networked rack hardware.

* The Sonarae audio monitoring system which has been specifically designed to meet the need of Non Linear Editing (NLE) operators who critically monitor the audio associated with a video edit session as a part of the NLE process in 5.1, 6.1 & 7.1 surround sound formats.

Argosy will also display its most popular range of IMAGE HD video cables. Surpassing the requirements of SMPTE 424M (1080p/60), the IMAGE range is widely used in worldwide HD installations and has one of the most enviable track records in the industry. IMAGE cables are designed to maximise operational bandwidth while offering the lowest possible return and attenuation loss. With its highly-regarded international reputation among engineers and systems designers alike, IMAGE combines superb quality, reliability and durability with consistent high performance that is perfect for all types of installations however large or small.

"Argosy will be showcasing some new product introductions at NAB including the SDI fibre media converter which enables customers to easily and cost-efficiently extend the distances over which their signals can be transmitted - heralding a new era in price/performance," said Mike Purnell, director at Argosy. "We will also display a wide range of our existing infrastructure products that are available from stocks in the UK, Malaysia, India and the United Arab Emirates."

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