13th September 2006
Skyquest deliver first HD (High Definition) ready mission displays for UK Police aircraft.
Skyquest Aviation, the UK based supplier of specialist equipment for airborne surveillance aircraft, today announce that it has made the first deliveries of HD (High Definition) ready multi-function mission displays for aircraft.
Using the latest video processing technology, Skyquest have engineered multiple digital video inputs into several of their existing displays ranging from 10.4” through to 20.1”. The larger displays now offer digital resolution of 1600 x 1200 pixels – essentially more than doubling the existing resolution of most mission displays.
Airborne observers will see increased levels of information in video images and if recorded to HD recorders images will offer far superior post-mission analysis – especially useful for recognizing individuals or analyzing crime scenes.
High Definition sensors are being introduced by most of the leading airborne sensor manufacturers and several UK police forces are paving the way opting for HD camera systems. This first delivery of HD ready displays is designed for use with FLIR Systems STAR SAFIRE HD multi-sensor camera system being installed on a UK MD902 Police Helicopter later this year.
Skyquest’s Technical Director Anthony McQuiggan commented that ‘although the HD market is now starting to grow, users will need to consider whether to opt for larger ultra-high resolution displays capable of showing every pixel of information the cameras are outputting or opting for complimentary smaller HD compliant displays with enhanced processing technology’
Skyquest have delivered HD ready units in 10.4”, 12.1” ,15” and 18” display sizes. Each display is capable of showing individual analogue or digital images, as well as offering a host of additional functionality such as multiple images on one screen, perfect freeze frame and scalar zoom technology allowing users to magnify the image detail in the display .
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