LAS VEGAS, NV — April 19, 2004 — Sierra Video Systems, a leading provider of high-quality video and audio equipment for the government, broadcast and professional video marketplaces, announced shipment of its new Lassen™ 3232VS routing switcher today at the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Expo in Las Vegas. The router is the first product in Sierra’s Lassen line of mid-size professional routers to house 32x32 video and audio matrices, as well as a built-in front control panel, in a single 3RU frame, resulting in a drastic reduction in size and weight.
“We are pleased to provide this extremely compact, all-in-one switcher to our customers,” said Mike Morgan, Sierra Video Systems’ Executive Vice President for Sales and Marketing. “We’ve been able to significantly reduce this product’s cost, size, and weight for our customers, despite the addition of a built-in front control panel as a standard feature. It is an economical purchase in every sense of the word.”
The Lassen 3232VS analog routing switcher is available as a 32x32 analog video and stereo audio matrix and features front-panel power supply monitoring. The standard front control system allows for salvo execution and adjustable audio gain and attenuation on each input and output. In addition, the Lassen 3232VS can store the assigned names of all I/O destinations for easy reference at the front panel. Rear-panel Phoenix-style connectors simplify cabling, allowing for reduced resource allocation on installation and reconfiguration.
“Our previous 32x32 Tahoe model required 6RU for video and stereo routing, plus the further addition of an external control panel,” noted Kent Van Vleet, Marketing Manager for Sierra Video Systems. “Our Lassen 3232VS offers a more compact solution for customers, and like our other models, the Lassen 3232VS can be connected to additional frames making the product easily expandable during future upgrades.”