Grass Valley

Solutions

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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

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.

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integration of production switchers

with digital effects systems. This

breakthrough dramatically increased

the operator’s level of control when

building complex effects and led the

way to critical time savings and a

new degree of user friendliness.

Our production systems continue to

take quality, performance, reliability

and value to new heights.

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.

seamless integration

The Grass Valley Model 2200-2i

production system sets the

benchmark for superior integration

of switchers and digital effects.

The 2200-2i combines the power

of our high-end component digital

switcher with the power and

functionality of our Krystal digital

effects to create an integrated,

easy-to-use control system.

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Quality, performance and value are

synonymous with Grass Valley products

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Krystal Advanced Processing

provides video manipulation with

unsurpassed elegance. With realistic

lighting and shading models,

Krystal makes 3-D processing pay

off. With selective color correction

and real-time surface effects,

masking can be used to create a

mood or develop a look. Krystal

enhances the look with full

bandwidth processing. Krystal

looks real!

Multiuser, Multichannel ConfigurationsThe Krystal Four Channel Combiner

represents exciting new

developments in combiner

technology, allowing video to be

combined, mixed and layered in

any order. Krystal 4300 is also

adaptable to a variety of multiuser,

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.

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The Krystal System Architectureallows resource sharing and

switcher integration for maximum

value and versatility.

The Krystal Advanced User Interfacehelps 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.

Designed to interface with Grass

Valley production systems, the

DPM-700 Digital Picture

Manipulator combines 3-D

rotation effects and variable

perspective with picture quality

superior to that of any video

effects system in its class.

Available in both composite

analog and component digital

formats, the DPM-700 adds new

dimensions to high quality, low

cost, digital video effects for an

exceptional value.

Krystal effects are all about

creativity and control. Priced

competitively with any other

system, the Grass Valley

Krystal does it better.

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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.

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The 2200 Switcher is peerless

when it comes to power and

performance in a mid-range

switcher.

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-the-

line systems. Seasoned artists will

be instantly at ease with its

intuitive controls.

4000 2200

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 four-

layer 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 industry-

standard production capability.

The series is available in powerful

post-production and live broadcast

versions, and in a “T” version for

mobile truck applications.

c o m p a c t

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.

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.

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. LVSProfile

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You can build packages on the

fly. LVS maximizes speed to air

and reduces the cost of live

production. Plus, LVS is

flexible enough to handle

any event venue.

f l e x i b i l i t y

For further product information or the sales office nearest you, please contact:

Tektronix, Inc.Video and Networking DivisionP.O. Box 500, MS 58-965Beaverton, OR 97077-0001USA

Phone: (800) 547-8949 North America fax: (503) 627-7275Europe fax: 33 (1) 69 07 0937Asia fax: (852) 2511 3459Japan fax: 81 (3) 5992 9377Latin America fax: (305) 477-5385URL: http://www.tek.com/VND

Grass Valley production switcher features

Model 1200 2200 4000-2 4000-3/T

Internal Processing Digital Digital Digital Digital

Component ■ ■ ■ ■

Primary Inputs 16➀ 32➀ 64➀ 64➀

External Inputs 16➀ 32➁ 64➂ 64➂

Mix/Effects 1 2 2.5 3

Keyers in Each M/E 2➃ 2 2 2

E-MEM Registers 10 100 100 100

Pre-Programmed Wipes 20 55 55 55

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 key➁ Plus up to 6 external CAV chroma key inputs➂ Plus up to 2 external CAV chroma key inputs➃ 1 keyer standard, 1 optional

Copyright©, Tektronix, Inc. All rights reserved. Tektronix products arecovered by U.S. and foreign patents, issued and pending. Informationin 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.

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