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PBM-224-4K-DUAL

Phoenix, AZ. – Feb 20, 2020 – Great engineering idea from a devoted PLURA user was developed and executed as PBM-224-4K-Dual. It is a customized system that is designed specifically to retrofit current HD/SD OB trucks with UHD system. Replacing aging HD/SD monitors with the new PBM-224-4K-Dual which is a great space management solution for the entire video wall. It is also ideal solution for many video & computer workstation applications such as video editing systems or alike.

Product Highlights

The NEW PBM-224-4K-DUAL, Dual 24″ monitor supports up to 4096 x 2160 resolutions, focuses on delivering the highly detailed, accurate color representation and stunning picture consistency that high-end production applications require.

The PBM-224-4K-DUAL monitor supports ST-2082, ST-2110, ST-2022 and other earlier industry standards, 4 x 12G/3G/HD/SD-SDI inputs with active loop, 4 x SFP+ inputs & HDMI 2.0.

The PBM-4K series offers HDR Display capabilities supporting PQ (ST-2084) & HGL standards. The PBM-4K series also adopts the exceptionally slim form factor that Plura customers enjoy, ensuring that even the largest 4K monitors in the portfolio demand a modest slice of real estate

Ember+ Support

The NEW PBM-224-4K-DUAL can be controlled by Lawo-VSM, BFE-Core or any other Ember+ compliant control system.

“Combining our creative and technical resources contributed to the successful launch of many products such this one and we’re looking forward to extending Plura’s creative product offerings across many more applications and projects. We’d love to hear what kind of creative and/or technical challenges you may be facing, and how we can aid you in achieving something amazing”.

To Learn more about PBM-4K or PBM-224-4K-DUAL contact our team

ABOUT Plura Broadcast

Plura is a leading global manufacturer of a wide range of high-performance multi-function monitors (up to 84″) including 4K and Timing/Synchronization solutions engineered for digital broadcast and professional video production. Plura products offer an incomparable feature set, superior picture quality and extraordinary value and reliability. Plura is known for truly affordable high-end features built upon core technology.  The company’s solutions include studio and portable video monitors, studio production timer, Time-code displays & Time-code PCIecards, test and measurement equipment and software, character/template-driven graphics generators, and digital signage systems.

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I.M.D.P. CONTENT CREATION + AESTHETIC DISPLAY

Phoenix, AZ. – Dec. 10, 2019 –With decades of experience collaborating with brands, agencies and content creators around the globe, Nice Shoes and Plura have partnered to offer state of the art I.M.D.P. (Intelligent Media Display Platform) media solution which is driven by Media Creation and Aesthetic Display Technology.

Bringing together ideation and eye-popping visuals with high quality custom-tailored color matching displays and play out server solutions, this partnership has developed a system that can be bespoke to any scale you can imagine.

What is I.M.D.P.

The NEW and state of the art I.M.D.P. Intelligent Media Display Platform solution is one of it’s a kind system experience and based on specific project elements. In a nutshell the I.M.D.P system consists of high level project components and milestones starting from ideation, media creation, high quality custom-tailored color matching displays and play out server. All these elements combined will be tailored to every project in a different way. The I.M.D.P. system can be customized to any scale you can imagine.

Ingenuity and Imagination are ENDLESS with I.M.D.P.

The National Museum of Qatar / Alchemy Gallery 10 project

“Combining our creative and technical resources contributed to the successful launch of the museum, and we’re looking forward to extending Nice Shoes and  Plura’s creative partnership across many more projects. We’d love to hear what kind of creative or technical challenges you may be facing, and how we can aid you in achieving something amazing”.

HOW CAN WE HELP?

Contact:

Ray Kalo
PLURA
rkalo @ plurainc.com

or

Mike Palmer
NiceShoes
mpalmer @ niceshoes.com

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Plura extended its IP support with SFP-H-7 series and SMPTE ST-2022-7 at 2019 IBC Show.

SFP-H-7 monitor series provides innovation and flexibility for broadcasters, sports and other advanced production applications – with ST-2022-7 compliance. 

Plura Broadcast, a global manufacturer of high-performance digital broadcast and video production solutions, Plura unveils the NEW SFP-H-7, Hybrid Monitor Series, supporting Coax, and Fiber & IP at the 2019 IBC Show.

The Plura SFP-H-7 is derivative of the popular SFP-H Hybrid Monitor Series, supporting Coax, Fiber & IP connectivity.  In addition the SFP-H-7 series complies with SMPTE ST 2022-7 and Ember+.

The SFP-H-7 series comes standard with PIPM-R-7. “Plura FPGA based module which supports 3G SMPTE ST 2110 signals across 10 GigE and it features 2x 10 GbE SFP+ cages complying with SMPTE ST 2022-7, providing redundancy protection for critical distribution and monitoring applications “hitless switching”.

SFP-H-7 monitor series supports Ember+ control system protocol. All SFP-H-7 monitors can be controlled by Lawo-VSM, BFE-Core or any other Ember+ compliant control system.

The SFP-H-7 monitor series will be available in multiple sizes starting from 17″ all the way to 84″.

The SFP-H is integrated with powerful H/W & S/W platforms to support Coaxial 3Gb/s BNC I/O connectivity, Coaxial SFP I/O connectivity, IP SFP+ over Fiber  De-Encap “ST-2110 & ST-2022” with Third-Party H/W.

The main objectives of this product is to process, monitor and analyze multi-Format signals including IP streams directly on the monitor without using external hardware such as converters or Gateway to convert different type of signals into a base-band coaxial HD signal before the monitor.

The innovation of this product is a combination of multi-Core powerful H/W and S/W platforms to adapt and process multiple protocols.

“As an extension to the successful SFP-H Hybrid series, Plura is glad to introduce the new and distinctive SFP-H-7 IP monitor with ST-2022-7 and Ember+ support, many customers have requested such technology to be embedded within our monitors and we have delivered their wishes.” said Ray Kalo, president, Plura.  “Plura is committed to the IP 2110 & 2022 long term initiative and planning. We will not stop here and will continue to evolve our solutions to suit any studio or mobile IP and/or Coaxial production workflow, and equally keeping the affordability factor in our agenda”.

Plura Broadcast will have multiple SFP-H-7 units display including the new PIPM and Smart Service Telemetry Platform at the 2019 IBC Show, Hall 8 Stand 8B73.

To learn more about SFP-H-7 series …click here

ABOUT Plura Broadcast

Plura is a leading global manufacturer of a wide range of high-performance multi-function monitors (up to 84″) including 4K and Timing/Synchronization solutions engineered for digital broadcast and professional video production. Plura products offer an incomparable feature set, superior picture quality and extraordinary value and reliability. Plura is known for truly affordable high-end features built upon core technology.  The company’s solutions include studio and portable video monitors, studio production timer, Time-code displays & Time-code PCIecards, test and measurement equipment and software, character/template-driven graphics generators, and digital signage systems.

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In Loving Memory of Mike Young

December 2019

Our thoughts and prayers are with the entire family.
Mike Young will be in our hearts and memories … ALWAYS!

In Loving Memory of Mike Young we are profoundly saddened at the death of our dear friend Mike Young. Mike was a very close friend to our hearts. We will thank God every day for having given us this wonderful person to be our dearest and closest friend. He was a highly respected, likable and ingenuous member in our industry. Our faith is certainly tested at times like this. We know it is difficult to understand a loss like this, but we need to be mindful of the true blessing that he was to us. That should give us the strength to continue on in faith knowing that mike would want us to honor his memory in this way.

Dear brother, your memory will never fade. Rest in Peace, Pal.

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Plura MEA & Cobalt Digital enter Sales & Support Distribution Agreement in Middle East.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Sept. 3, 2019 – Cobalt Digital today announced it has signed a master distributor agreement with Plura MEA for sales and support in the Middle East and Africa region. Plura MEA will provide sales and support for Cobalt’s extensive product line of video and audio conversion, processing, and monitoring standalone modules and card-based solutions for openGear® frames.

“This is a major step in the continued expansion of our efforts to provide Cobalt Digital product sales and support across the world,” said Chris Shaw, executive vice president of sales and marketing, Cobalt Digital. “Plura MEA is an ideal company to promote the Cobalt brand in the Middle Eastern region, and we are pleased to work with them to expand our global footprint in this growing market.”

Based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Plura MEA is a subsidiary of Plura Broadcast, Inc., which also has offices in Germany, South Korea, and the United States. Plura is a leading international manufacturer of high-performance video monitors, sync and timing and calibration solutions for professional media markets.

“This is a tremendous addition to the Plura MEA portfolio of products, backed up with more than 30 years of market experience,” said Hassan Salamah, business development manager, Plura MEA. “Our new alliance with Cobalt presents substantial opportunities for both companies to offer extensive and interconnected solutions to a wide spectrum of market segments.”

“As a big advocate of long-term strategic alliances, I’m convinced this agreement will lead to collaborative prosperity and market development,” added Ray Kalo, president and CEO of Plura. “Our work with Cobalt will provide strength and cohesion in our international business philosophy.”

Cobalt’s product line, including a number of new 4K and HDR card-based workflow solutions, will be displayed next week in Stand 10.B44 at IBC2019 in Amsterdam.

About Cobalt Digital
Cobalt Digital Inc. designs and manufactures award-winning edge devices that help live video production and master control clients transition to IP, 4K, HDR, the cloud, and beyond. As a founding partner in the openGear® initiative and proud member of SMPTE, Cobalt also offers a best-of-breed interoperability platform that simplifies technological adoption. Distributed through a worldwide network of dealers, system integrators, and other partners, Cobalt Digital products are backed with a five-year warranty. Learn more at www.cobaltdigital.com.

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VETV and Plura Join Forces to Help Unemployed Veterans

As Featured in Broadcast Beat:

Robert Lefcovich is a man on a mission. He wants to help unemployed veterans find work in the television industry by providing them with free professional training. And thanks to a significant contribution from Ray Kalo and his company Plura, it looks like Lefcovich’s dream will soon become a reality.

In his over 50 years in the television and film industry, Lefcovich has worn many hats, including stints as a cameraman (ABC Wide World of Sports, The Julie Andrews Show, Let’s Make a Deal), editor (All in the Family, The Jeffersons, One Day at a Time, Hallmark Hall Of Fame, Insight), and special effects editor (Sidney Lumet’s Power, Woody Allen’s The Purple Rose of Cairo). In 2019, Lefcovich founded Veterans-TV in Grass Valley, CA. (Not to be confused with VET Tv, the dark comedy military-themed network.)

The mission statement of Veterans-TV (or VETV) can be found on its website on the “Training Program” page: “Our program offers the most professional, real-time, hands-on TV Production and Post-production technical training available. VETV serves Veterans of the United States Armed and Uniformed Services and their family members. ​VETV’s mission is to help fill the gap in career training for those returning from service, and ultimately to improve the lives of Veterans and their families… VETV is not a politically motivated organization. We offer our training program at no cost to participants. All Veterans, as well as the spouses and dependents of Veterans and active service members over 18 years of age are welcome to apply. VETV does not discriminate based on race, sex, gender, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, or housing status.”

“I got the idea for VETV after upgrading the Overcomers With Hope Studios in Oakland,” Lefcovich told me. “I met a vet in a ‘tent camp’ under a freeway. He was stuck in a ‘Catch 22’ situation…had no money, couldn’t afford shelter, couldn’t find meaningful work, couldn’t afford clothing for interviews, etc. Had manageable PTSD, but people didn’t understand his needs. Said what he needed was for someone to treat him like a human being and allow him the necessary time to adapt.” (The complete story can be heard here.)

“My intent was to put together a small 15-20-foot truck with a few cameras and go to these ‘tent camps’ and offer training to veterans,” Lefcovich continued. “I send some e-mails to folks in the business, and it soon exploded in my face. Everyone wanted to be a part of this project. First NEP Group offered us this magnificent ‘Denali Gold’ remote truck. Then local companies like Grass Valley, Belden, AJA Video, Ensemble DesignsTelestream, and Renegade Labs offered us their latest and greatest equipment as donations. At NAB, I visited about 20 companies, and every manufacturer agreed to donate gear. Blackmagic donated a lot of gear, including ten 19-inch rackmount monitors. That’s when I realized I had overlooked the most important area of the truck, the Production Monitor Wall. I contacted four companies that manufacture monitors with the quality needed for the truck. Ray Kalo at Plura was one of the first to respond with ‘just tell us what you need.’”

Kalo takes up the story from here. “I met Bob Lefcovichr from Veterans-TV at NAB 2019. We discussed the opportunity on how mutually Plura and VETV can benefit with utilizing Plura Monitoring Solutions—specifically Plura monitors—with their new project.  Plura decided to offer Veterans-TV multiple monitors to support this unique project.”

Plura Monitoring Solutions comprise wide range of high-performance multi-function monitors¾up to 86-inch, including 4K-inch,” Kalo explained. “Equally, the Timing/Synchronization solutions are engineered for digital broadcast and professional video production. Plura products offer an incomparable feature set, superior picture quality, and extraordinary value and reliability. Plura is known for truly affordable, high-end features built upon core technology. The company’s solutions include studio and portable video monitors, studio production timer, time-code displays and time-code PCIe cards, test and measurement equipment and software, and digital media systems.”

“We asked for six 55-inch monitors, which they agreed to immediately,” Lefcovich continued. “Coincidently, on the same day, another company also agreed to send us six 55-inch monitors. We also needed eight monitors about 17-inches for dedicated camera monitors for the wall. We asked Ray if we could change our request to the smaller monitors, and he agreed without hesitation.”

Kalo detailed exactly what equipment Plura donated to Veterans-TV. “Plura provided 8 x 19-inch LCM-119-3G broadcast monitors for the monitor wall in the Production area. These monitors will be fed by multi-viewers. A monitor display can change over time and thus render the same image differently. Recalibration returns your display to a reference standard for brightness and color consistency. Wide gamut displays may be over-saturated and without calibration even wide-gamut displays may be inaccurate. Therefore all Plura provided monitors were calibrated with the Plura ICAC [Intelligent Connection for Alignment & Calibration] tool and recommended color probe. All monitors were issued with calibration report.”

I asked Lefcovich to tell me about who would be conducting Veterans-TV’s classes. “Our instructors are and will be volunteers that are active or retired specialists in their respective fields. They include Bob Ennis, director of Wheel of Fortune; Peter Mason, the CTO and EIC of Veterans-TV; and Jim Boston, EIC of many trucks and the author of the definitive book on mobile television TV on Wheels.  Kevin Windrem and Glen Stillwell will be teaching audio. John Field, Bob Ennis, and Mike Minkoff will be instructing on the art of technical director. I will be training on eClips and Adobe Premiere editors, and Joe Lewis will be teaching our Avid and ProTools classes.  Many more have offered their services but are waiting for our class schedule to commit their time.

“We have not yet started classes, as we will not have power to the truck until later this month. Our power company PG&E has filed for bankruptcy protection, and we are still raising the required $18,000 for the new connection. We see VETV going from one 10 student class, to three simultaneous classes with 8-10 students each. We are actively looking for a RV/Toy Hauler in which to build a 4-camera mobile unit for the students to use as ‘real life’ training doing jobs around Northern California and getting paid for it. If we can find a forward-thinking CEO for the org, we can see other trucks one day in San Diego, Jacksonville FL, and New York.”

I concluded my interview by asking Kalo if he envisioned Plura working with Veterans-TV in the future. “Absolutely,” he said. “We at Plura appreciate our vets’ service, and the brave and selfless sacrifices they have made for our country.  Plura appreciates unconditionally their service rendered throughout the world, and being part of this program is nothing but mark of respect.”

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Plura Brings Monitor Standardization to SNY

As Featured in Broadcast Beat:

SportsNet New York, aka SNY, the official television home of the New York Mets, Jets, and all things New York sports has recently relocated from midtown Manhattan to 4 World Trade Center in lower Manhattan, sky high to floor 50 and included in the fold were a total of 90 new and existing Plura  monitors ranging from 9” to 55”.  SNY’s selection of using Plura came close to 9 years ago. The experience since 2009 is nothing short of bright with years on end without an issue.  A range of display sizes from 46” and 55” multi viewers to 32” program and preview displays to 17” & 19” QC monitors that are generally used, must match exactly over time and the Plura displays have proven themselves project after project.

Plura monitors have easily reached their 5 plus year operational life span to a 365 day 24/7 operation that services New York, Connecticut, New Jersey, and northeastern Pennsylvania, and nationally on DIRECTV, Verizon FiOS, Comcast Cable, and AT&T U-Verse. With a ”jaw-dropping” 30,0000hrs of use with calibration when needed, the usage of one calibration tool kit for the entire facility has made Plura the standard for SNY. Edit rooms, graphic rooms and control rooms are fully outfitted to meet the demanding broadcast needs with failure not being an option for this high powered operation.

“The Plura monitor product line has every type of monitor you need from an economy application to the highest end. The price points and feature sets runs the gamut from the top to bottom. You can always find a fit for Plura in your facility”, said Alex Blanding, Vice President of Engineering at SportsNet New York.

Plura Monitoring & Timing solutions are used extensively throughout the facility and control rooms to provide consistent SMPTE calibrated colorimetry and intelligent MTDoE technology (Multi-Time  Display  over  Ethernet).  MTDoE  is  an  exclusive studio-timer  solution  was developed and designed by PLURA to deliver reliable, accurate and feature rich system. Selection of the Plura displays and MTDoE over others in the market was not difficult as Plura products offered the performance we were looking for and the product support history confirmed by other installations in the market place. The Plura “SPT“ Studio Production timers are operator friendly, can be configured at any workspace, has swift implementation using Ethernet infrastructure, PoE capable and can sync to NTP as reference source.

For more information on the most powerful and highly reliable monitoring line on the market go to: https://www.plura.tv/

ABOUT SNY

SNY is an Emmy Award winning, multi-platform regional sports network serving approximately 8 million homes in the New York Metropolitan area and 12 million homes across the country through unparalleled coverage of the New York Mets, Jets and all things New York sports. SNY is the official television home of the New York Mets, televising more than 125 live games each season with exclusive pre- and post-game programs, plus additional Mets entertainment programming airing throughout the calendar year. As the official television home of the New York Jets, SNY delivers more than 300 hours of exclusive year-round content devoted to Gang Green. SNY is also the official television home of the UConn Huskies Men’s and Women’s basketball programs, broadcasting approximately 350 hours of UConn programming annually, including more than 20 live games. As New York’s leader in local sports television coverage, SNY delivers the most comprehensive access to all of the Tri-State area’s professional and collegiate sports teams through five nightly sports and entertainment programs from SNY’s state-of-the-art studio located high above the city at 4 World Trade Center in downtown Manhattan. SNY’s programming roster also includes classic sports programming, critically acclaimed original entertainment shows, and exclusive interview and magazine programs. Online, SNY.tv is the “go-to” digital communal home for New York sports fans to get succinct, easy-to-read updates, video highlights and features, recaps, news, opinion, rumors, insight and fan reaction on their favorite New York sports teams. Owned by Sterling Entertainment Enterprises, Charter Communications and Comcast, SNY is available to viewers throughout New York, Connecticut, New Jersey, and northeastern Pennsylvania, and nationally on DIRECTV, Verizon FiOS, Comcast Cable, and AT&T U-Verse.

 About Plura

Plura is a leading global manufacturer of a wide range of high-performance multi-function monitors (up to 84″) Plura is a leading global manufacturer of a wide range of high-performance multi-function monitors (up to 84″) including 4K and Timing/Synchronization solutions engineered for digital broadcast and professional video production. Plura products offer an incomparable feature set, superior picture quality and extraordinary value and reliability. Plura is known for truly affordable high-end features built upon core technology. The company’s solutions include studio and portable video monitors, studio production timer, Time-code displays & Time-code PCIe cards, test and measurement equipment and software, character/template-driven graphics generators, and digital signage systems.

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Plura Introduces SFP-H IP & Baseband “Hybrid” Broadcast Monitor at 2019 NAB Show

New SFP-H monitor series provides innovation and flexibility for broadcasters, sports and other advanced production applications – with IP connectivity.

Plura Broadcast, a global manufacturer of high-performance digital broadcast and video production solutions, Plura unveils the NEW FUTURE PROOF SFP-H, Hybrid Monitor Series, supporting Coax, Fiber  &  IP at the 2019 NAB Show.

The Plura SFP-H series brings the exceptional built-in feature set Plura monitors are known for, maintaining quality and performance to give production facilities an edge within the new IP monitoring workflow.

The  SFP-H  is  integrated  with  powerful  H/W  &  S/W  platforms  to support Coaxial 3Gb/s BNC I/O connectivity, Coaxial SFP I/O connectivity,  IP SFP+ over Fiber decoding “ST-2110 & ST-2022” with Third-Party H/W decoder and the NEW PIPM “Plura  Software  Stack  IP  Platform”.  The new PIPM is integrated and optimized with Ember+ and ability to automate and provide Smart Service Telemetry Platform on the display. i.e. smartSCOPE or any other third-party telemetry platform.

The main objectives of this product is to process, monitor and analyze multi-Format signals including IP streams directly on the monitor without using external hardware such as converters or Gateway to convert different type of signals into a base-band coaxial HD signal before the monitor.

The innovation of this product is a combination of multi-Core powerful H/W and S/W platforms to adapt and process multiple protocols.

The SFP-H monitor series will be available in multiple sizes starting from 17″ all the way to 84″. The SFP-H is integrated with powerful H/W & S/W platforms to support Coaxial 3Gb/s BNC I/O connectivity, Coaxial SFP I/O connectivity, IP SFP+ over Fiber  De-Encap “ST-2110 & ST-2022” with Third-Party H/W.

SFP-H with PIPM option will the enable Plura monitor to interact with Lawo or any other Ember+ compliant control systems. The monitor will provide Smart Service Telemetry Platform on the display. i.e. smartSCOPE or any other third-party telemetry platform.

Ember+ is an open source control system that was initiated by Lawo Group. The Ember+ control system is widely utilized and implemented in many broadcast facilities at different levels in our industry. Based on multiple requests we now can confirm that Plura PBM-3G, PBM-4K & SFP-H monitors have an Ember+ control module option. This option can be fitted with the purchase of the monitor or field fitted at later time.  This option will all allow Plura monitors to interact with Lawo or any other Ember+ compliant control systems.

“Plura is proud to introduce the first IP monitor in the market, we have worked closely with many IP 2110 broadcast-centric projects and we have tailored our monitor series design towards various IP workflows.” said Ray Kalo, president, Plura Broadcast.  “By introducing the new SFP-H, it is our committed to the IP 2110 & 2022 long term initiative and planning. The wide range size of SFP-H monitor solutions is definitely proven to suit any studio or mobile production workflow, and will be valuable to our customers that lack affordable options.”

Plura Broadcast will have the entire SFP-H Series on display including the new PIPM and Smart Service Telemetry Platform at the 2019 NAB Show at the Las Vegas, taking place on April 8–11, Booth N 2816.

ABOUT Plura Broadcast

Plura is a leading global manufacturer of a wide range of high-performance multi-function monitors (up to 84″) including 4K and Timing/Synchronization solutions engineered for digital broadcast and professional video production. Plura products offer an incomparable feature set, superior picture quality and extraordinary value and reliability. Plura is known for truly affordable high-end features built upon core technology.  The company’s solutions include studio and portable video monitors, studio production timer, Time-code displays & Time-code PCIecards, test and measurement equipment and software, character/template-driven graphics generators, and digital signage systems.

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Plura Introduces 24” 4K True! HDR Broadcast Monitor with 1000 cd/m2 at 2019 NAB Show

New PBM-4k monitor series amplifies quality for broadcasters, sports and other advanced production applications – with native UHD resolution displays

Plura Broadcast, a global manufacturer of high-performance digital broadcast and video production solutions, will introduce a NEW member PBM-324-4K to the popular PBM- 4K family at the 2019 NAB Show in alignment with increased industry demand.  The PBM-324-4K is True 4K resolution HDR and SDR, 1,000cd/m2 full screen peak luminance monitor and supports both PQ and HLG standards.

The Plura PBM-324-4K brings the exceptional built-in feature set Plura monitors are known for, maintaining quality and performance to give production facilities an edge in UHD & FHD monitoring.

The Plura PBM-4K series is a multi-format 4K/UHD capable monitor series. The Plura PBM-4K is a great tool for all UHD / 4K / FHD broadcast systems and all other wide-range industries. The PBM-4K series was designed and engineered for simple operation and future flexibility. The platform is built around a powerful FPGA chipset. The core of this platform is based on fully programmable architecture. Future proof expansion (i.e. additional features and functionalities) can and will be implemented in the field via the Ethernet interface.

The PBM-4K series comes in multiple sizes 17”, 24”, 32”, 43”, 55” & 65” & 84”, all sizes offer the extensive and well-know Plura prominent features.

The PBM-324-4K monitor is true 4K resolution HDR and SDR monitor, which supports up to 4096 x 2160 resolutions, focuses on delivering the highly detailed, accurate color representation and stunning picture consistency that high-end production applications require. The PBM-4K series offers HDR & SDR Display capabilities supporting PQ (ST-2084) & HLG standards.

The Plura PBM-4K Series, will support SMPTE 2082 and other earlier industry standards, 2 x 12G/3G/HD-SDI inputs with active loop, 1 x SFP slot to support multiple IP & ­fiber I/O standards, 1 x HDMI 2.0, in addition to all other legacy I/O.

Ray Kalo, president, Plura  has delivered large quantities of the PBM-4K units already and we believe that 4K adoption is gradually escalating, the Plura 4K Series will provide flexible options for customers that still need to switch between UHD & FHD resolutions.  This flexibility also allows customers to implement and / or plan for a 4K today with affordable budgets yet enjoying all the powerful features set Plura provides.

“We see many 4K projects inquiries, design and implementation beyond film production and into more broadcast-centric production workflows.” said Ray Kalo, president, Plura Broadcast.  “Our 12G -4K long term initiative and planning will suit any studio or mobile production workflow, and will especially be valuable to our customers that lack affordable options for wide range size 4K monitor solutions. However, our customers can rest assured that buying a 4K monitor today will give them the flexibility to work across multiple formats.”

The Plura 4K Series will also feature the traditional software-redefined feature set built into most Plura monitors, including intelligent connections for calibration alignment, adjustable colormetry, gamma correction and audio monitoring – all accessible from an intuitive menu offering smooth navigation.  Using Plura’s unique ICAC tool, production staff can quickly and automatically calibrate multiple color-related elements across the entire monitor network over IP, including the 4K Series.  This ensures that the 4K Series is quickly recalibrated to its reference standard, returning optimal brightness and color consistency for demanding 4K workflows.

Plura Broadcast will have the entire PBM-4K Series on display including the new PBM-324-4K at the 2019 NAB Show at the Las Vegas, taking place on April 8–11, Booth N 2816.

ABOUT Plura Broadcast

Plura is a leading global manufacturer of a wide range of high-performance multi-function monitors (up to 84″) including 4K and Timing/Synchronization solutions engineered for digital broadcast and professional video production. Plura products offer an incomparable feature set, superior picture quality and extraordinary value and reliability. Plura is known for truly affordable high-end features built upon core technology.  The company’s solutions include studio and portable video monitors, studio production timer, Time-code displays & Time-code PCIecards, test and measurement equipment and software, character/template-driven graphics generators, and digital signage systems.