A new multi-SDI monitor with a wide range of applications in location television programme production and digital cinematography, Leader's new LV5330 waveform monitor meets the growing demand for a highly compact test instrument that can be used intuitively by television creatives working on location.

"The requirements of live camera-crews and creative programme makers are quite different from the analytical test and measurement tools needed by system integrators and maintenance engineers," said Paul Vos, general manager of elQuip BV, Broadcast Master Distributor for Leader Electronics Corporation in Europe. "Leader's unique CINELITE and highly innovative new CINEZONE software are both supplied as standard features. These make the LV5330 a powerful real-time signal monitor for use alongside or in place of a traditional viewfinder. CINELITE greatly simplifies the task of initial camera set-up using the same f-stop measurements cinematographers have employed for years, with the advantage of cursor-based comparison of relative levels across the image. CINEZONE provides continuous real-time assurance against luminance overload using colour-coded display of luminance level across every point of the screen."

The LV5330 measures just 215 x 128 x 63 mm and weighs only 1.3 kg. Its 6 inch integral XGA TFT screen makes the LV5330 ideal for on-camera operation. The LV5330 can be operated from mains via an optional universal power supply or from a 12V battery (V-Lok or Anton Bauer). Power consumption is 18W.

The display panel is framed on three sides by clearly labelled pushbutton function selectors, plus three rotary adjustment controls and a forward-facing USB interface, making the LV5330 exceptionally easy to control. Dual auto-detecting HD/SD-SDI inputs and a switched output are incorporated. Screen shots, personalised presets and software updates can be communicated via an ordinary USB memory stick.

The LV5330's screen can be set to display YCbCr, YRGB, YGBR, GBR or RGB luminance waveform, colour vector, five-bar, surround-sound level, status and video source. Freeze mode allows comparisons of different SDI input signals. Thumbnail picture display can be selected with other multi-display operating modes for easy source identification.

Leader's LV5330 is compatible with over 20 HD-SDI/SD-SDI formats, including SMPTE 259M, 274M, 292M, and 296M. Input format, colorimetry, black burst or tri-level external reference input are auto-sensed. Additional features include signal status and protocol checks, user-settable error monitoring and detection, digital line-selection and menu control storage of 30 front-panel configurations.

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