BARCO Launches High-Resolution PCI Graphics Controllers with Digital Video Output

The digital video inter-connect from the PVS controller to the ISIS panel provides the best video clarity and the elimination of analog circuitry on both the controller and the ISIS display for lower system cost.

The new PVS 5600D series, support up to three simultaneous hardware cursors, which offer multiple input device capability and also supports three independent 8-bit color planes: overlay, underlay and super overlay and offers up to 32Mb of memory. With BARCO's unique Enhanced Indexed Auxiliary Video Interface (EIAVI), and digital video bus interface (VX Bus), radar images or live video can be inserted into the high-resolution ISIS flat panel display. EIAVI can be utilized with third party radar scan converters, including BARCO's PCI-based RX1000 and RX2000 radar scan converters.

The PVS 5600D series is supported with X11R6 software for UNIX systems drivers for Windows NT 4.0. The X-windows X11R6 software of the PVS series provides the capability to record and playback displayed air traffic and air defense information in real-time, which can be utilized for ATC system safety by providing immediate event analysis and to also support operational training.

Workstations supported are Sun UltraSPARC, HP Class B, C, and J, IBM PowerPC, Intel PC and DEC Alpha/COMPAQ stations. Supported operating systems include Sun Solaris, HP-UX, DEC/COMPAQ UNIX and Windows NT on the Pentium PC.

About BarcoView:
BarcoView with operation facilities in Kortrijk (Belgium), Toulouse (France), Atlanta, Georgia and Portland, Oregon (USA) designs and manufactures high-resolution display systems, displays, graphics controllers and display subsystems for highly demanding niche markets such as C4I, avionics, vessel and air traffic control, vehicle electronics, and medical imaging applications.

Alongside Barco Projection Systems and BarcoVision, BarcoView is one of the three strategic activities of the BARCO Group, which are all active in Image Processing. Barco Projection is in various markets of large screen visualization, whereas BarcoVision develops systems for visual inspection and quality control. In 2000, the entire BARCO group delivered a turnover of euro 751 million. BARCO has a network of subsidiaries, distributors and agents in 97 countries throughout the world. BARCO has been quoted on the Brussels Stock Exchange since 1986, and is now quoted on Brussels/Euronext. BARCO is a BEL 20 and a Next 150 company and is member of the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes.

For more information, please contact

Inge Govaerts
Public Relations Manager
Barco Security & Monitoring

Telephone +32 56 36 8052
inge.govaerts@barco.com