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With parallax barrier and lenticular hybrid technology, the OR-70-3D provides superior 3D images with 1600 x 600 screen resolution.

Marshall Electronics, a leading manufacturer of professional LCD monitors for Broadcast, Studio, and Television production will unveil the world’s first autostereoscopic 3D (“glasses-free”) 7-inch portable / camera-top monitor at IBC 2011 in Amsterdam on September 9th-13th. The ORCHID® OR-70-3D lightweight 3D monitor does not require passive or active glasses and can be used as a camera viewfinder or portable 3D production display.

The OR-70-3D is the latest addition to Marshall Electronics’ expanding lineup of 3D monitoring solutions. In 2010, Marshallintroduced the robust and highly-praised 3D-241- HDSDI 24-inch stereoscopic 3D LCD monitor, which is currently being used on a number of high-budget 3D projects around the world. “Marshall continues to support the growth and expansion of global 3D production,” said Nathan Mordukhay, VP of Sales & Marketing. “The OR-70-3D is now the most versatile and technologically advanced 3D monitoring solution available to filmmakers and content producers.”

With parallax barrier and lenticular hybrid technology, the OR-70-3D provides superior 3D images with 1600 x 600 screen resolution. For precision 3D calibration, the OR-70-3D provides dual real-time Waveform and Vectorscope, along with various 3D analysis features such as Check Box, Difference, Blending, Compare, and more. Integrated mux and independent loop-through eliminate the requirement of an additional external converter. Delay-compensated horizontal mirror flip supports both channels respectively. Like most portable Marshall monitors, this unit also supports large battery adapters and 1/4″-20 mounting for mobility and flexibility.

Compare Box

Compare Box is a new and innovative feature for 3D calibration. This handy onscreen tool compares a specific region of both channels with easy-to-read graphs for Y, R, G, B with numeric display. Compare Box is a “must-have” feature for precision 3D camera alignment.

Check Box (Checkerboard)

Check Box provides a quilted layout of both left and right channels for depth check, channel difference, and more. The size of the box can be adjusted using the front panel rotary encoder.

Emboss (Alpha-Channel View)

A full frame Embossed or Luminance Difference View shows the difference between Left Eye and Right Eye.

H Marker

This new horizontal marker provides a ruler for 3D depth control. The position and space between lines can be adjusted using the front panel rotary encoder.

The OR-70-3D retails for $7899 and will be shipping October 1st.

Other new ORCHID® products being showcased at IBC 2011 include the fully-featured OR-181 18.5″ Rack Mount / Desktop Production Monitor ($2999) and OR-XDI Portable Battery-Powered 3G-SDI to HDMI Cross Converter ($899).

For more information on the OR-70-3D, OR-181, OR-XDI, and other innovative Broadcast or IP solutions, please visitwww.lcdracks.com or stop by Marshall Electronics’ booth at IBC (Stand #11.D20) and Band Pro Film & Digital (Stand # 11.F40).

About Marshall Electronics

Marshall Electronics is a leading manufacturer of LCD rack mount and camera-top monitors for broadcast, multimedia, video, film, and news professionals worldwide. Marshall offers a large assortment of technology including 3D, IP cameras, audio monitors, professional microphones, outdoor field monitors, In-Monitor Display (IMD), Quad Viewers, converters, stand-alone post monitors, and more. Marshall’s on-board / jib monitors are the perfect solution for photographers and videographers using DSLR cameras to capture HD video. The majority of Marshall’s products are designed, engineered, and assembled in the USA. The company remains dedicated to providing the highest quality products and service to customers. For more information on Marshall Electronics and its’ various divisions, please visit www.marshall-usa.com.

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School Safety Summit announced today that a new panoramic 3D motion picture camera rig developed at MIT under 2 NASA contracts, and capable of producing stereoscopic 3D cinema spectacles that completely surround the audience, will be tested by Colorado education leaders and community partners to visualize the schools of tomorrow.

The Summit’s 3D Task Force invites filmmakers and 3DTV producers worldwide to join the experiment and develop scriptwriting and directing approaches that take full advantage of the 360-degree stereo 3D experience made possible by the new system.

Participating industry leaders will have a first look to evaluate applications in theatrical and home entertainment, special events, education, and enterprises that would benefit from omnidirectional robotic vision and depth perception as well as an unprecedented level of image and sound processing.

Interested parties may sign up at www.3DTaskForce.org for an orientation kit and schedule.

The stereoscopic imaging system, invented by Eric Prechtl, Ray Sedwick and Eric Jonas, synchronizes a large number of cameras to generate a high resolution, wide field of view image database from which images can be combined in real time.

New image blending techniques take image data that is transmitted wirelessly and provide an extended panoramic view in which the combined images form a full circle, or movie cyclorama. Images can also be combined so that the cycloramic view extends upwardly or downwardly to create a continuous, unobstructed, omnidirectional image that extends a full 4 pi steradians.

A user can be embedded into a scene to achieve a feeling of actually being on site. The user can scan around the scene or zoom in and out. Multiple users can access the data simultaneously and can independently look in different directions if desired.

According to the inventors, who are working directly with the 3D Task Force, an obvious application for NASA is the control of robots on planetary surfaces to collect samples or build permanent structures. The system offers enhanced communication between astronauts and ground personnel, and shuttle monitoring on lift-off. The system would also allow astronauts in space the ability to exercise or relax in realistic simulations of Earth environments.

Non-NASA applications are numerous. For schools, the system can be used to create intense crisis simulations to train school safety teams. The system can also be used to control firefighting drones, or allow the ability to quickly and realistically monitor a school building or campus. Other applications include event filming, and dramas that place the audience at the center of the story — content areas to be formally explored by the 3D Task Force.

For more information, visit www.3DTaskForce.org .

About School Safety Summit

School Safety Summit is a community partnering initiative established by Colorado State Senator Steve King to advance readiness and emergency management for schools and promote innovative public-private partnerships that can make school safety sustainable. Visit www.SchoolSafetySummit.org .

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