So, the video equipment realm is "mix 'n match" with respect to the output formats available. The key to maintaining high video quality in any system is to position the design as high on "the video food chain" as possible.
As we proceed into the era of digital processing systems in the professional and consumer venues, virtually any output format is available to us. Ones and zeroes can be converted to any desirable video feed. In fact, we can look forward to distributing digital data from source to display in the not too distant future. The future opens a whole new horizon to the video quality available for new system designs.
Steve Somers is Vice President of Engineering at Extron Electronics in Anaheim, CA. Extron manufactures high performance computer-video interfacing, switching, processing, and distribution equipment for the audio-visual and broadcast industries.
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