Crystal Vision will be showcasing its new products for the virtual studio on Stand 5E2-09 at Broadcast Asia 2013, with the launch of its evaluations-winning chroma keyer Safire 3 in Asia, accompanied by a state-of-the-art touch screen control panel. Other new products on show will include a logo keyer with lots of new features including enhanced audio capabilities and a new range of feature-packed variable video delays offering up to 110 seconds of delay. (09/05/13) View full press release and photos...

Crystal Vision will be showing its new products for the virtual studio on Booth N1523 at NAB2013, with the US launch of its evaluations-winning chroma keyer Safire 3, accompanied by a state-of-the-art touch screen control panel. Other new products on show will include a logo keyer with enhanced audio capabilities and more, a new range of feature-packed variable video delays offering up to 110 seconds of delay, Crystal Vision’s innovative Dolby encoding solution for its embedded audio products, and three new features for the company's up and down converters. (08/02/13) View full press release and photos...

On Stand D6-44 at CABSAT 2013 Crystal Vision will be showing newly-launched versions of the company's best selling products within the Middle East: chroma keyers and video delays. The easy-to-drive Safire 3 real-time chroma keyer uses a sophisticated algorithm and numerous key processing options to produce the best possible chroma key and also features built in colour correction and video delay. The ViViD 3G variable video delay provides up to 110 seconds of delay to match any system delays and includes for the first time 3Gb/s support, signal timing, video proc-amp and integrated fibre input/output. (22/01/13) View full press release and photos...

Crystal Vision will be unveiling a mixture of its specialist products plus some essential 'broadcast plumbing' interface modules at BVE 2013, taking place at ExCeL in London between 26th and 28th February. Products on show on Stand D01 will include Crystal Vision's most impressive chroma keyer yet, plus a new range of 3Gb/s-compatible video delays, a very flexible video synchroniser with Dolby decoder, and three new features for the company's up and down converters. (03/01/13) View full press release and photos...

TANDEM 310 is Crystal Vision's most powerful audio embedder/de-embedder yet. Working with 3Gb/s, HD and SD sources, TANDEM 310 can embed and de-embed a mixture of up to four groups of AES and two groups of analogue audio at the same time, and includes full audio routing, audio and video processing, integrated fibre connectivity, flexible delay compensation and Dolby E decoding. TANDEM 310 is Crystal Vision's first 3Gb/s-capable embedder for analogue audio (as well as digital) making it ideal for use with microphones in the studio, and the first Crystal Vision product to include Dolby decoding. (03/12/12) View full press release...

New from Crystal Vision is a highly specified video frame synchroniser for broadcast engineers who need to synchronise video sources containing up to four groups of embedded audio. SYN-A 3G has been designed to either synchronise 3Gb/s, HD or SD sources timed to a different reference or correct system processing delays, with this feature-packed modular solution including audio routing and resampling, tracking audio delay, sophisticated handling of Dolby E, flexible delay compensation, AFD insertion, video proc-amp and integrated fibre connectivity. (29/10/12) View full press release...

Crystal Vision will be bringing its IBC product releases to Manchester when the company makes its debut at the BVE North exhibition, taking place at the Manchester Central Convention Complex in the North of England on 13th and 14th November. Products on show on Stand E39 will include a new chroma keyer for all live virtual productions, Crystal Vision’s most powerful embedder/de-embedder to date, four synchronisers to sort out any timing issues and a neat solution for Dolby E decoding. (02/10/12) View full press release and photos...

At IBC 2012 Crystal Vision will be unveiling its first new chroma keyer for five years on Stand 2.B11 along with the latest multi-functional interface products designed for embedding, synchronising and routing 3Gb/s, HD and SD signals and the company’s first venture into Dolby E decoding with a very neat solution. (12/07/12) View full press release and photos...

Crystal Vision now allows broadcast engineers to synchronise sources timed to a different reference or correct any processing delays while up or down converting. With flexible conversions between SD, 720p, 1080i and 1080p, the Up-Down-AS 3G synchronising up/down/cross converter provides an output picture quality that broadcasters standardise on and can perform two different conversions simultaneously, giving a continuous clean output in two formats thanks to two downstream synchronisers. (29/06/12) View full press release...

Austria’s national public service broadcaster ORF has selected Crystal Vision to supply 221 interface boards including up and down converters, synchronisers, routing switches, distribution amplifiers and video delays for the rebuild of its RP1 Studio. (11/06/12) View full press release...

The AVDELAY 3G audio/video delay from Crystal Vision has been designed to deal with large lip-sync problems on incoming 3Gb/s, HD or SD signals containing up to four groups of embedded audio. With up to ten seconds of independently adjustable video and audio delay available, it can be used to correct big timing differences between the video and audio paths. (23/05/12) View full press release...

New from Crystal Vision is the FTX-L 3G – a fibre optic transmitter designed to transmit 3Gb/s, HD or SD signals over large distances in a robust, reliable and space-saving way and including two input loop-throughs ideal for system checking or distributing input video. (30/04/12) View full press release...

Systems integrator Dega Broadcast Systems is installing 130 Crystal Vision up and down converters and other interface modules into BBC North’s new buildings at MediaCityUK, with the modules purchased as part of Dega’s contract won through competitive tender. (07/03/12) View full press release...

BBC Studios and Post Production has upgraded its Studio Three at Television Centre in London with Crystal Vision supplying 133 of the interface boards purchased by UK systems integrator ATG Broadcast. The studio is the second studio to be designed for full 1080p 3Gb/s HD-SDI. The upgrade allows for 1080p production with minor changes to the vision monitoring and camera channels. (22/02/12) View full press release...

Crystal Vision will be showing its latest multi-functional interface products on Booth N1815 at NAB2012 – six new modules designed for embedding, synchronising, up and down converting and delaying 3Gb/s, HD and SD signals as well as transmitting them over longer distances. The multi-functionality of these 100mm x 266mm boards saves the broadcast engineer rack space and money: TANDEM 310 can embed and de-embed both digital and analogue audio simultaneously while decoding Dolby E, SYN-A 3G mixes an embedded audio synchroniser with an AFD inserter, Up-Down-AS 3G combines a dual converting up/down/cross converter with two synchronisers, and AVDELAY 3G replaces separate video and audio delays. (13/02/12) View full press release and photos...

Crystal Vision’s Safe Switch 3G provides clean and intelligent 2 x 2 switching between two 3Gb/s, HD or SD sources containing up to four groups of embedded audio and is the only way to guarantee a clean switch. The full framestore synchroniser on each input allows it to correct for any timing difference between the two inputs resulting in no disruption to the output picture when a switch takes place, while it can even lose the reference and not affect the output. It can be used for planned maintenance switches to manually re-route a good signal around broken equipment, or as an intelligent emergency transmission switch with the option of selecting from 16 different fault conditions to automatically trigger the switch. (31/01/12) View full press release and photos...

Crystal Vision will be exhibiting on Stand S3-20 at the Middle East’s largest digital media and satellite expo, CABSAT. The products being showcased at this year’s event include Crystal Vision’s best selling products within the Middle East: the chroma keyers and video delays. Alongside these will be new products within the Crystal Vision range: a clean and intelligent 2 x 2 switch with a full framestore synchroniser on each input, an audio/video delay designed for correcting large lip-sync errors and a synchronising up, down and cross converter. (05/01/12) View full press release and photos...

Crystal Vision will be exhibiting on Stand E56 at the UK’s broadcast exhibition, Broadcast Video Expo at Earl’s Court 2, London between 14th and 16th February 2012. The products being showcased on Stand E56 this year include a clean and intelligent 2 x 2 switch with a full framestore synchroniser on each input, an audio/video delay designed for correcting large lip-sync errors, a synchronising up, down and cross converter that can perform two different conversions at the same time, enhancements on Crystal Vision’s very successful modular logo keyer and a new fibre optic transmitter for transporting sources over large distances. (20/12/11) View full press release and photos...

SYNNER-E 3G simplifies system designs for those working with 3Gb/s, HD or SD sources in AES and Dolby E environments, saving broadcast engineers money and rack space. SYNNER-E 3G’s multi-functionality combines a video synchroniser, tracking audio delay, embedder, de-embedder, audio processor and video proc-amp, along with four group audio handling, advanced processing of Dolby E, integrated fibre connectivity and flexible delay compensation – all on one 100mm x 266mm board. (21/11/11) View full press release and photo...

Crystal Vision has been chosen as the exclusive modular interface supplier for a multi-million pound development by the University of York. This major investment by one of the UK’s top ten universities includes 104 Crystal Vision boards for distributing, down converting, synchronising, switching, embedding and de-embedding the signals for two HD television studios in a brand new building designed for the Theatre, Film and Television department, with the boards selected and installed by Leeds-based systems integrator AVC. (26/10/11) View full press release and photo...

Crystal Vision’s TANDEM 3G is a single board solution providing a combined embedder and de-embedder for four groups of digital audio – with the ability to embed and de-embed up to eight AES at the same time and in any combination. Working with 3Gb/s, HD and SD sources and including integrated fibre input or output connectivity while still only using a single slot in a frame, makes TANDEM 3G a powerful, economic and space-saving solution for a very wide range of applications. (01/08/11) View full press release and photo...

At IBC 2011 Crystal Vision will be unveiling the advanced engineering featured in the company’s latest range of modular interface and keying products, all developed in response to customer requests. Products on Stand 2.B11 will include a clean and intelligent 2 x 2 switch with a full framestore synchroniser on each input, a synchronising up/down/cross converter that can perform two different conversions at the same time, an audio/video delay perfect for correcting large lip-sync errors and enhancements to Crystal Vision’s increasingly successful modular three-layer logo keyer. (15/07/11) View full press release and photos...

Experienced broadcast engineer Chris McLendon joined Crystal Vision as Senior Product Engineer, North America in May. In this new role, Chris will provide engineering expertise on the full Crystal Vision range, giving pre-sales and post-sales technical assistance and training and sharing his knowledge at SMPTE meetings – as well as being the Crystal Vision support contact for North America. Chris will be working with Director of Sales for North America, Ed Holland, to solidify existing relationships and to build new relationships to help grow the business in North America. (30/06/11) View full press release and photo...

New from Crystal Vision is CoCo 3G – a colour corrector and legaliser which works with 3Gb/s, HD and SD sources and allows flexible whole picture adjustments in both the RGB and YUV colour spaces. CoCo 3G takes the innovative technology found in Crystal Vision’s other space-saving colour correctors and adds additional features, including the ability to work with 25 different video standards, enhanced picture processing and optional integrated fibre input/output connectivity. (09/06/11) View full press release and photo...

New from Crystal Vision is the ARC-20MC, a high performance bi-directional digital aspect ratio converter with a features-set that makes it suitable for any application. Crystal Vision has worked hard to make the ARC-20MC its best aspect ratio converter yet while retaining its affordability, with an excellent conversion quality, more SDI outputs than ever before, and features designed for easy automation of the aspect ratio conversion including full AFD support and the ability to change the aspect ratio live on air without picture disruption. (18/05/11) View full press release and photo...

Systems integrator Dega Broadcast Systems is in the process of installing a hundred Crystal Vision Indigo 2 frames as part of its on-going project to provide the central technical areas and infrastructure for the redevelopment of BBC Broadcasting House in London. The 80,000m2 W1 broadcast centre will be the new home of the BBC's national and international news operations as well as the national radio networks. Dega were appointed as Systems Integrator for W1 Central Technical Areas following a competitive procurement process under EU regulations, and are using Crystal Vision synchronisers, audio embedders, fibre optic receivers and video and audio distribution amplifiers to help create the 3G-capable backbone for the routing and distribution of programme content. (18/02/11) View full press release...