Barco’s 23” High Definition reference monitor goes into production
IBC Amsterdam – At this year’s IBC broadcast imaging specialist Barco will showcase the first production units of its 23” high definition reference monitor. Prototypes of this RHDM-2301 were successfully introduced at NAB in April 2008 with raving reviews from most of the visitors. The RHDM-2301 Barco presents the first true grade-1 LCD display that ensures broadcast staff in production and post-production environments of the highest level of color stability and accuracy for their video reference tasks. First deliveries of the monitor are scheduled for November 2008.
Barco's 23” High-Definition reference monitor is the perfect display solution for studio professionals who are performing color-critical work on a daily basis. Barco has made use of its long-standing expertise in color-critical and LCD display technology, to offer the market the first true grade-1 LCD display with this level of image quality. As no other professional display solution, Barco's RHDM-2301 brings amazing color accuracy, image stability and motion handling.
Barco’s RHDM-2301 with patent pending technology, presents the highest level of color accuracy, image stability and motion handling. It features some of the most advanced LCD technologies, such as a 10-bit panel and real time color stabilized LED backlights. The 23” monitor provides continuous color stability, perfect representation of grayscales, deep darks and pastel tones. In addition, Barco's RHDM-2301 display is a perfect tool for monitoring of fast moving video. Thanks to the high-speed 120 Hz panel and scanning LED backlight technology, it avoids motion blur and judder. This results in excellent motion handling and lifelike motion scenes which are reminiscent of how CRT reference monitors used to show moving video.
The RHDM-2301 brings LCD technology of the highest professional standards, including a true 10-bit, high-speed flat panel, scanning LED backlight technology and embedded calibration and stabilization technology. All these features ensure a color performance and image quality level that is unseen in broadcast environments. Be it for camera or lighting professionals, editors and post-production staff, anyone who is highly demanding about colors will value Barco's RHDM-2301 as an indispensable reference.
About Barco
Barco, a global technology company, designs and develops visualization products for a variety of selected professional markets. Barco has its own facilities for Sales & Marketing, Customer Support, R&D and Manufacturing in Europe, North America and Asia Pacific. Barco (NYSE Euronext Brussels: BAR) is active in more than 90 countries with about 3600 employees worldwide. Barco posted sales of euro 747 million in 2007.
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