Image processing enters a new dimension with Digital Vision#s new Valhall system

Image processing enters a new dimension with Digital Vision's new Valhall system Stockholm, September 12, 2001 - After the successful launch of the Digital Vision Valhall system at the NAB Exhibition in Las Vegas earlier this year, Valhall is now on show at the IBC Trade Fair in Amsterdam, Hall 7, stand No 329. The compact and customised new Valhall offers great economy, in addition to several user-friendly advantages in function and design. The modular system allows you to add on more functionality as your needs change and grow. Valhall is the only control system that accesses the full potential of Digital Vision DVNR Image Processing tools. "The Valhall has been made possible thanks to the input of experienced professionals within the trade, says Per-Olov Essehorn, Sales Director at Digital Vision. The result is a cutting-edge control system for image processing which moves us to the forefront of the industry. We like to view Valhall as the heart of our customers' work; a complete and comprehensive control system for tape- and disk based image processing", he continues. Other Digital Vision products on show at IBC2001 are: DVNR, the award winning image processing Workstation with premium tools for colour grading, restoration, compression preparation, format conversion and detail processing, available in SD and HD formats. AGR-IV, Digital Vision's new grain and electronic noise reducer aimed for film, videotape restoration and MPEG pre-processing. The AGR-IV's advanced motion processing and newly developed adaptive 3-D filters allow facilities to produce even cleaner and sharper pictures from film and video originated material than ever before. AGR-IV is based on the DVNR real-time processing engine and is available in SD and HD formats. ACP, Digital Vision's third generation Colour Corrector aimed primarily for advanced tape-to-tape colour correction. For the demanding jobs, the Viper option provides a power boost with dual parallel primary and secondary colour correctors including advanced Viper keying between the two. BitPack Pre-mastering Workstation, the optimal tool to produce compressed files for DVD, Video-on-Demand, Digital Archiving and Digital Cinema. Digital Vision's BitPack-HD Pre-mastering Workstation is the first HDTV off-line pre-mastering system offering a cost-effective path to create files for HDTV1080i formats as well as SDTV 480i and 576i formats. Digital Vision, a Swedish company founded in 1988, provides Media Professionals throughout the world with innovative post-production, pre- mastering, telecommunications and digital cinema products from offices in Stockholm, Los Angeles, Toronto and London, as well as via a network of more than 20 distributors. Digital Vision is organised into three business areas covering Media Mastering, Media Networking and Digital Cinema. Digital Vision has received a number of international awards including an Emmy Award for its work on advanced motion estimation technology. The company also holds the IABM Peter Wayne Award for New Technology for BitPack, its MPEG2 pre-mastering workstation and the ITS Monitor Award in recognition for the Advanced Scratch and Dirt Concealer. Digital Vision is listed on Stockholmsbörsen. Download Valhall photo at: http://www.digitalvision.se/image_gallery.htm ------------------------------------------------------------ This information was brought to you by Waymaker http://www.waymaker.net The following files are available for download: http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2001/09/12/20010912BIT00610/bit0001.doc http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2001/09/12/20010912BIT00610/bit0001.pdf