PL+S: Calibre launches 4K scaler/switcher
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“The HQPro1000 is the result of an extensive market research effort that revealed a real need for higher performance at lower price points,” said Willy Tsai, managing director at Calibre UK. “There is a whole market segment that is not being catered for - and we believe the HQPro1000 responds to what those customers are looking for by setting a new level of price/performance. It features extensive functionality that has traditionally been associated with a high price - and delivers it at a much more affordable level.”
Designed for professional AV and LED large venue applications, the HQPro1000 features a modular architecture composed of the base unit, two optional input cards and one optional output card.
The base unit includes two 4K HDMI 2.0 inputs, one 4K HDMI 2.0 output plus a confidence monitor output and genlock connectors.
The initial release also includes an input card featuring a 4K HDMI 2.0, 4K Display Port 1.2 and a 3G-SDI interfaces greatly expanding the number of supported sources. The initial release also includes a card with four 2K HDMI 1.4 outputs allowing for splicing up-to four LED walls. Future releases will include 12G-SDI and HDBT input and output cards.
The optional cards allow customers to configure the unit according to their specific requirements as well as providing a straightforward, cost-effective upgrade path should their needs change.
In addition to the HQPro1000, Calibre will be the HQPro1050, a dedicated remote controller for the HQPro1000.
“With the proliferation of screens and projectors; growing connectivity complexity; the increasing sophistication of viewers; and the fact that displays are becoming increasingly mission-critical in a range of applications - customers are demanding flexible, powerful, easily upgradable tools with which to manage them,” says Tsai. “The HQPro1000 is Calibre’s response to those needs. The range of features it offers, together with its high performance, makes it uniquely suited to the challenges of managing today’s - and tomorrow’s - displays.”
(Jim Evans)
