Extron Annotator Receives Award at GV Expo 2009

Anaheim, California (December 10, 2009) - Extron Electronics is pleased to announce that the Extron Annotator has been awarded a Government Video SALUTE by Government Video magazine, at the GV Expo 2009 in Washington, DC. Of the hundreds of new products and technologies showcased at the show, the award honors the most innovative products and technologies available to professionals working in government agencies.

The Annotator is a high performance, hardware-based annotation processor that offers live annotation capabilities plus high performance scaling and switching on any type of display. With an intuitive graphical user interface, a presenter can easily draw, point, or add text to motion video or still images using a touchscreen display and/or a keyboard and mouse. The Annotator's seven-input switcher supports digital and analog video formats including DVI, HD-SDI, and RGB, simplifying system design and significantly reducing overall system cost.

The Annotator is ideal for applications that require the overlay of graphics and text within AV presentations, including law enforcement, medicine, education, telepresence, and live events.