Rohde & Schwarz has launched its new R&S Nx8300 air-cooled medium-power transmitters. Depending on the standard, the digital output power of the transmitters is up to 1.8 kW in a single rack. The medium-power transmitter family has been designed with a new energy-efficiency concept developed by Rohde & Schwarz that reduces operating costs considerably compared to products currently available on the market.

TSL has launched its dual HD/SDI video and Dolby D/E decoding rack mount (1RU) audio monitor, the AMU1-3G.

The AMU1-3G is TSL's new multi-standard, multi-formatted unit, designed to fulfil a requirement for comprehensive, intuitive and compact metering of Dolby E bit streams, from HD/SDI video formats up to and including the latest HD standard 1080p at 60, 59.94 and 50 Hz.

Key standard features include:
• Compact 1RU case
• Dual auto-sensing,1080p (60, 59.94 and 50Hz), HD/SDI video inputs

Argosy, international supplier of HD broadcast, cables and studio infrastructure products, has added the recently introduced Sonarae audio monitoring system to its product portfolio. Introduced at NAB recently, Sonarae is the latest entry in Graham-Patten Systems line of digital audio products for the professional video industry. This system is specifically designed to meet the need of Non Linear Editing (NLE) operators who critically monitor the audio associated with a video edit session as a part of the NLE process.

Test and measurement equipment manufacturer OmniTek has launched its new DataLab system, a combination of full-motion signal generator combined with a comprehensive SDI data analyser. The DataLab is compatible with all 3Gb/s type A/B, Dual-link, HD, and SD video formats.

Leader has announced that its LV5800 modular multi-monitor platform has been awarded full RoHS compliance certification. Often referred to as the 'lead-free' directive, the RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances) directive restricts the use of hazardous materials in the manufacture of various types of electronic and electrical equipment. These comprise lead, mercury cadmium, hexavalent chromium, polybrominated biphenyls and polybrominated diphenyl ether. Each European Union member state adopts its own enforcement and implementation policies using the directive as a guide.

Heralding a major development in high-quality solid-state HD video acquisition, the new Flash Xstream Data Recorder (XDR) was a hit at NAB. Flash XDR received several awards and was acclaimed by many conventioneers as heralding a new age in compact, affordable, high-efficiency programme production.

Pro-Bel and Miranda Technologies have announced a partnership that sees the integration of products from the two companies' ranges providing greater speed of deployment and an enhanced technological roadmap for customers.

Routers from across the Pro-Bel range - beginning with the globally renowned Sirius - and Miranda's Kaleido-X multi-image display processor are now offered as an integrated solution. This provides simplified connectivity - using a single multicore cable - and significantly enhanced control.

TV One's new C2-7310 multi-format, dual channel HD video and audio processor follows the award winning C2-7200 adding full HD-SDI multi-channel audio processing. The new C2-7310 was created to address the evolving needs of the Broadcast and Professional Video markets and supports virtually every bi-directional SDTV-to-HDTV conversion imaginable all within a compact 1 RU enclosure.

As the production of HDTV programme content accelerates, Canon continues to introduce improvements in HD lens technology, with new and advanced features for enhanced performance and ease-of-use. Now comes the DIGISUPER 27AF - Auto Focus convenience for HDTV studio applications.

Linear Acoustic, manufacturer of customer-centric multichannel sound solutions for digital broadcast, has announced that the new UPMAX:neo 2-channel to 5.1-channel surround upmixer is now shipping.

"We are pleased to release the next generation of our premier upmixing product," said Linear Acoustic founder Tim Carroll. "Our customers will benefit from the additional algorithm choices, hardware options, and the new compact size."