Chyron® yet again raises the bar in broadcast graphics with the introduction at NAB 2005 of its high-performance Duet® HyperX® HD/SD character generator. Unprecedented in the industry, this system features up to two software-switchable HD/SD channels, either one of which may integrate a compressed HD/SD-switchable clip player. The Duet HyperX HD/SD’s unique ability to effortlessly switch among HD and SD formats makes it invaluable in a multi-format broadcast environment.

According to Kevin Prince, Senior Vice President, Operations and Engineering, “The Duet HyperX HD/SD is exceptionally flexible and simple to reconfigure. This user-configurable architecture is part of Chyron’s philosophy to make the change from SD to HD simple and painless.”

Chyron continues to offer the widely-used Duet HyperX SD, which can easily be scaled to HD by switching out the SD channels for HD channels. Completing the upgrade, the SD single-channel M-JPEG or single/dual-channel MPEG-2/DV25 clip player can be replaced by an HD clip player.

The heart of all Duet HyperX systems is a high-speed, dual-processor graphics engine. Running Chyron’s award-winning Lyric® CG and graphics application, spectacular, multi-layer effects and transitions can be created and played out in real time. An open platform ensures interoperability, so that Duet HyperX systems can take maximum advantage of the latest innovations by integrating the most current video processing hardware.