G3D100 wins TV Technology STAR award

Axon is the recipient of the 2010 STAR (Superior Technology Award Recipient) Award for its Synapse G3D100. The award is presented by the editorial staff of TV Technology magazine at the 2010 NAB Show.

Now celebrating its 10th anniversary, TV Technology’s STAR Award is designed to honor and showcase the outstanding technological innovations available to the broadcast industry. A panel of judges consisting of TV Technology editors and columnists reviewed a variety of products, examined the technical applications and their overall contribution to the industry, and then submitted their award nominees.

The G3D100 is designed for situations where stereoscopic production with flip and/or mirror, monitoring in anaglyph, 3D transmission of stereoscopic into side by side, or side by side to anaglyph is required. It can be fed with a stereoscopic image (and a backup source). These sources are processed internally to provide multiple outputs.

In a stereoscopic production where in case of a mirrored camera rig one of the inputs is flipped or mirrored, the unit makes sure that the outputs are retimed to reference or to the first SDI input. The on-board colour correctors in both the left and right path can be used to correct for differences (eg caused by the mirror) in colour between the two inputs. The corrected outputs can feed a production mixer for a full blown stereoscopic production. At the same time one of the processed outputs gives a side by side image compatible with all 3D screens that use shutter-glasses or polarized glasses (depending on manufacturer). The other processed output gives an anaglyph picture for different versions of anaglyph glasses compatible with all normal screens.

Both processed outputs are full 10 bit broadcast quality images suited for transmission. The processed outputs can also display the same picture, so twice anaglyph or twice side by side.

“Every year, the NAB Show serves as the launching pad for thousands of new products and services for audio and video professionals,” said Tom Butts, TV Technology Editor. “Our panel of editors walk the show floor in search of the most innovative technologies. The products and services that we select for the STAR Award make the cut—they demonstrate their ability to help advance the acquisition and distribution of entertainment and information across the media spectrum.”

Harry Kanters AXON’s Director of Marketing & Sales comments: “We are very proud to receive this prestigious award. It underlines the fact that Axon is a front-runner in incorporating advanced emerging technologies (like 3D) within its renowned Synapse platform.