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1 Grass Valley Solutions

2 GrassValley the gold standard state-of-the-art switchers and effects The Grass Valley name stands for reliability and unmatched performance. For more than three decades, broadcasters and their professional production artists have praised the look and feel of Grass Valley systems. Our success can be gauged by the number of systems located around the world, and by our Emmy-award winning technical innovations which BROADCAST have advanced the video production process. Grass Valley solutions abound with an extensive range of systems designed for live broadcast, mobile news and sports production, and post-production applications. And the innovation continues. POST PRODUCTION

3 ProductionSystems Grass Valley pioneered the seamless integration integration of production switchers with digital effects systems. This The Grass Valley Model i breakthrough dramatically increased production system sets the the operator s level of control when benchmark for superior integration building complex effects and led the of switchers and digital effects. way to critical time savings and a The i combines the power new degree of user friendliness. of our high-end component digital Our production systems continue to switcher with the power and take quality, performance, reliability functionality of our Krystal digital and value to new heights. effects to create an integrated, easy-to-use control system. open architecture Grass Valley system architecture is designed to support seamless integration between Grass Valley switchers and digital effects devices. Published protocols allow easy integration of other manufacturers editing and other devices with Grass Valley production systems. Unique Grass Valley interfaces allow users to bring switcher and DVE effects together as one common event. And, the Krystal system architecture is designed for pooling and sharing among multiple production switcher operators. Quality, performance and value are synonymous with Grass Valley products INTEGRATED i CONTROL PANEL

4 digital effects systems real-time video effects Krystal effects are all about creativity and control. Priced competitively with any other system, the Grass Valley Krystal does it better. GrassValley The Krystal System Architecture allows resource sharing and switcher integration for maximum value and versatility. The Krystal Advanced User Interface helps operators build effects quickly and easily. With partial keyframes, operators can build and edit complex effects fast. It s easy, too. Adding independent function timelines to the system increases the flexibility of effects editing. Operators will smile when your client asks for a timing adjustment of only one function in a complex effect because the function is isolated on its own timeline for ultimate control. Editing the effect is easy too. Marking, cutting, and pasting are quick and easy with the push of just a few buttons. Operators can do amazing things with speed and ease. They ll appreciate the Krystal Camera Channel perspective control: isolating the objects from the viewpoint lets you do phenomenal things with unprecedented ease. KRYSTAL Krystal Advanced Processing provides video manipulation with unsurpassed elegance. With realistic lighting and shading models, Krystal makes 3-D processing pay DPM-700 Digital Picture Manipulator off. With selective color correction Designed to interface with Grass and real-time surface effects, Valley production systems, the masking can be used to create a DPM-700 Digital Picture mood or develop a look. Krystal Manipulator combines 3-D enhances the look with full rotation effects and variable bandwidth processing. Krystal perspective with picture quality looks real! superior to that of any video effects system in its class. Multiuser, Multichannel Configurations Available in both composite The Krystal Four Channel Combiner analog and component digital represents exciting new formats, the DPM-700 adds new developments in combiner dimensions to high quality, low technology, allowing video to be cost, digital video effects for an combined, mixed and layered in exceptional value. any order. Krystal 4300 is also adaptable to a variety of multiuser, DPM-700 multichannel configurations. The Four Channel Combiner now gives simultaneous users greater access to more processing power, allowing them to work faster and more efficiently. There s simply nothing like Krystal on the market today. The Krystal digital effects system is your best investment at a price you can afford.

5 production s high end GrassValley Grass Valley production switchers are engineered for quality and functionality. Whether for live, studio, remote broadcast, or post-production, users enjoy sophisticated, easy keying power plus superior image quality. Your creativity is infinite with the combination of advanced digital signal technology and sophisticated keying power. The Model 4000 Component Digital Switcher is available in modular, three mix/effects versions, as well as a compact two mix/effects version for mobile or studio production applications. Foreground keyers on the Model 4000 switcher can be enhanced with Chromatte Chroma Key technology. Advanced chroma key capabilities include background and foreground suppression and the Grass Valley patented Secondary Hue Suppression process to The top-of-the-line Model 4000 Component Digital Switcher offers three mix/effects banks in full-function control panels for studio applications.

6 witchers mid range eliminate color fringing. With chroma key auto-setup, a near perfect chroma key can be established with a push of a button. Creativity is further enhanced with Lamina Image Layering, which allows artists to accomplish a fourlayer composite within each mix/effects. The composite can even be re-entered into another mix/effects for more complex layering. The Emmy-award winning Grass Valley E-MEM Effects Memory System, which incorporates powerful independent timeline and keyframe editing capabilities, eliminates worries about keyframe duration, calculations, or adjustments. Just move an element visually, set it, and forget it. Calculations are automatic. The Model 4000 series includes 10-bit component digital inputs and outputs and optional analog key inputs. We ve packed many more special features in the Model 4000 series switcher, giving users nothing less than impeccable signal quality, unrivaled reliability, and industrystandard production capability. The series is available in powerful post-production and live broadcast versions, and in a T version for mobile truck applications. The 2200 production switcher features the same component technology found in our advanced Model 4000 Switcher, delivering the unrivaled video quality made famous by Grass Valley top-of-theline systems. Seasoned artists will be instantly at ease with its intuitive controls. The 2200 Switcher is peerless when it comes to power and performance in a mid-range switcher

7 compact flexibility Any broadcast facility using a small truck for remote live broadcasts will find the Model 1200 to be the best value available. Those transferring film to tape will appreciate the price and value of this compact component switcher not only because it features the best chroma key available but also because the Model 1200 is a paragon of the Gold Standard family, with its unique Grass Valley keying power, unparalleled ease of use, and the reliability you expect from Grass Valley systems. Telecine or live, the Model 1200 delivers a lot of performance at a low price tag. Tektronix solutions for live event production are enhanced by the Profile LVS Event Management System. You'll never miss another shot. LVS is the fastest, most versatile way to cover live events. The LVS Controller and LVS software can turn a 2 or 4 channel Profile PDR into a multichannel production system that can stand up to the rigorous demands of a high pressure short turn-around environment. You can build packages on the fly. LVS maximizes speed to air and reduces the cost of live production. Plus, LVS is As you begin your move from analog to digital, the compact, easy to use Model 1200 Component Digital Switcher is the perfect solution for both live and telecine applications. flexible enough to handle any event venue. Profile LVS 1200

8 Grass Valley production switcher features Model /T Internal Processing Digital Digital Digital Digital Component Primary Inputs 16➀ 32➀ 64➀ 64➀ External Inputs 16➀ 32➁ 64➂ 64➂ Mix/Effects Keyers in Each M/E 2➃ E-MEM Registers Pre-Programmed Wipes Wipes Modified Yes Yes Yes Yes User Progammable Wipes Yes Yes Yes Yes ➀ Any of the inputs can be configured as either video or key ➁ Plus up to 6 external CAV chroma key inputs ➂ Plus up to 2 external CAV chroma key inputs ➃ 1 keyer standard, 1 optional Copyright, Tektronix, Inc. All rights reserved. Tektronix products are covered by U.S. and foreign patents, issued and pending. Information in this publication supersedes that in all previously published material. Specification and price change privileges reserved. Tektronix, and E-MEM are registered trademarks, and Grass Valley and Chromatte are trademarks of Tektronix, Inc. For further product information or the sales office nearest you, please contact: Tektronix, Inc. Video and Networking Division P.O. Box 500, MS Beaverton, OR USA Phone: (800) North America fax: (503) Europe fax: 33 (1) Asia fax: (852) Japan fax: 81 (3) Latin America fax: (305) URL: 3/98 2WW Printed on recycled paper