Eyeheight safeEyesMDi offers multidefinition safe area generator

Eyeheight's new safeEyesMDi multidefinition safe area generator automatically senses and adapts to incoming 1080i and 720p HD as well as 625i PAL and 525i NTSC SD.
The safeEyesMDi allows programme-makers, editors and telecine transfer facilities to ensure that the essential elements of their source material remain within the safe areas of a 16:9 television display. User-selected guide markers can be superimposed on a video display screen without being visible on the main programme feed.
Based on Eyeheight's recently introduced evolutionDT product family, safeEyesMDi generates safe-action and safe-title areas, short-screen and full-screen centre markers, moveable horizontal and vertical cursors, edge blanking lines and a user-definable aspect-ratio box. Preset aspect ratios for all common film and television formats down to 4:3 can be switch-selected.
The compact half-U dimensions of the evolutionDT platform enable safeEyesMDi to be used conveniently as a free-standing or rack-mounting instrument on location, in a mobile production vehicle, as part of an editing workstation or in a mainstream postproduction or playout facility. The downconverted transmission output is fully compatible with the feed from Eyeheight's standard-definition safeEyes SDI cage.
safeEyesMDi is developed from the highly successful safeEyesHD introduced at IBC 2003 and since chosen by many major broadcasters.
Founded in 1992, Eyeheight specialises in broadcast-quality production equipment and interface systems.
Based in Britain, Eyeheight is active in the Americas, Asia, Australasia and Europe through a worldwide network of specialist resellers.
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