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EDIROL Previews the V-440HD Affordable HD Video Mixer/Switcher (26/9/2005)

EDIROL will be previewing their latest HD Video Mixer/Switcher, the V-440HD, at the IBC Show in Amsterdam this coming September. Building on the success of their V-4 mixer, this eagerly awaited product marks a turning point in affordable HD video technology.

Designed as a professional solution for live concerts and corporate events, not to mention for outside broadcast use, where seamless mixing of SD and HD video, and computer signals up to SXGA are required, the V-440HD sports eight individual inputs and provides exceptionally clean transitions augmented by joystick controlled Picture-in-Picture. Two separate Keyers for SD and HD nestle among a physical user interface so coherent and ergonomic it makes working on the fly a joy.

With all these great features combined in the one unit, the V-440HD exudes an aura of power and simplicity- that essential cocktail so necessary for extracting maximum creativity.

Expandability has also been a key design prerogative and EDIROL have made sure that chaining together multiple instances of the V-440HD is pain-free, enabling a single HD image to spread across multiple output displays Ð ideal for multi-screen performances!

The acclaimed V-LINK control system built into every V-440HD enables users to control the mixer from compatible EDIROL products and Roland musical instruments, opening up the creative possibilities still further. This is coupled with RS-232C connectors for traditional computer control.

Massimo Barbini, Managing Director of EDIROL Europe, comments, "We are excited about offering a solution that will allow our customers to grow into HD. With the V-440HDÕs ability to handle SD and HD video and WXGA on multiple inputs, many users can start using it now with their existing equipment and data projectors. As they acquire HD/HDV cameras or higher-resolution display technology, the mixer will continue to serve them well".

The EDIROL V-440HD will be available in Europe by the 4th quarter 2005 at a recommended retail price of €14990

www.edirol.com/europe

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