JVC Professional Products Company has introduced two new multi-format compact digital switchers, the KM-H3000U and the KM-H2500U, as part of the company's growing line-up of high quality studio cameras and accessories. The units provide high performance multi-camera switching for small production studios, flight packs and outside broadcast (OB) vans producing live events.

Designed for use in both high and standard definition studios and live production applications, the KMH3000U can handle live switching for up to 12 HD/SD-SDI sources, with frame synchronizers with up/down converters available on four inputs. The KM-H3000U also features a professional two-axis joystick and three keyers. The KM-H2500U, tailored for entry level applications offers the same features as the KM-H3000U, but provides switching for up to 6 sources and has 2 keyers.

The compact design of the KM-H3000U and KM-H2500U makes them ideal for desktop operation or installation virtually anywhere. Their durable single-piece construction is designed to handle the physical challenges of mobile and flight-case use. The switchers fully support 480i, 576i, 720p and 1080i, which are menu selectable. The switcher has one preview and two program outputs, three SDI AUX outputs that support clean feed and one down converted output.

The new JVC switchers also feature high-end push buttons with adjustable panel illumination offering a great range of brightness and hue settings for easy reading in both brightly lit and darkened environments. Both switchers feature high quality Chroma Keying and sophisticated dual animation playout capability to ensure that the KM-H3000U and KM-H2500U meet the most demanding applications. Both units also feature high quality 2D DVE for transition and PIP effects and a Pattern Generator for matte wash, wipes and masks. Users can store up to 10 customized presets that can be stored to USB for future use.

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