Industry's first DVI-to-HD/SD Video Port on Mac & PC

MONTREAL -- Miranda Technologies today announced the launch of theDVI-Ramp, the industry's first DVI-to-HDTV/SDTV video port. TheDVI-Ramp enables workstation operators to output computer graphicsdirectly as HD or SD video for post-production, editing and compositingapplications, or for live playout to air of 3D and weathergraphics.

"The DVI-Ramp is the first device to deliver graphics-to-video inboth HD and SD for any computer platform, including PC, Mac, and SGI,"said Gilbert Besnard, Director, Product Development at Miranda. "As aresult, broadcasters and others working in digital content creationhave the power and flexibility to extract video from their workstationsand send it out to air immediately."

The output of the workstation graphics card is routed to theDVI-Ramp via a single or dual DVI connection. The DVI-Ramp usespixel-to-pixel mapping to extract the portion of the graphics signalappropriate for the HD or SD video format. The digital RGB signal isthen converted to 4:2:2 using the appropriate color matrix, and thesignals are output as HD SDI or SDI. This signal conversion processadds less than a frame's worth of delay.

The unit also has a reference input and generates a TTL-level syncoutput to allow the workstation's graphics card to be synchronized withhouse sync. The compact, 1-RU chassis can be rack- ortable-mounted.

About Miranda
Miranda Technologies is a world leader in the research, development,and manufacture of digital video and audio equipment that is used inall stages of production and distribution, from point of acquisitionthrough to transmission. Headquartered in Montreal, Miranda also hasmajor offices in Paris, Tokyo, Los Angeles, and Wallingford, U.K. Inaddition, the company's products are represented worldwide by a networkof professional distributors and dealers.