July1, 2005
Lamar Systems introduces a new broadcast audio division. Lamar Systems is a new company, started by Lamar Systems, LLC in 2005, that seeks to meet the demand for streaming audio, and audio over IP solutions in a broadcast environment. Lamar Systems uses only the highest quality codecs available on the market today and, by teaming with Mayah Communications, of Hallbergmoos, Germany, is able to offer the best sounding audio on the market today. From our Centauri lines of products which offer an array of streaming possibilities (e.g. ISDN, V.35, X.21, E1) to our Ethernet only option Ganymed, Lamar Systems can custom tailor hardware and software to your application.
June 1, 2005
Lamar Systems designs and delivers a plug and play a T1/E1 traffic center network with video and data backhaul for camera control covering hundreds of miles on some of the busiest roads in the nation. We have also deployed this system to feed distant head ends for broadcast television. This integrated video network contiguously covers miles and miles of roads with no dead spots and no added infrastructure for the city, saving them money as well as putting the system on line immediately. Call today and see how the M150.T1 can help solve your application needs. Again Lamar has made complex technology issues easier with new techniques and integration
February 1, 2005
Lamar Systems designs and installs a wireless next generation traffic center network covering more than 12 miles of the busiest roads in the nation. This traffic network contiguously covers 12 miles of roads with no dead spots and no added infrastructure for the city, saving them money as well as putting the system on line immediately. Lamar prides itself on the ability to make complex technology issues easier with new techniques and integration.
August 6, 2004
Lamar Systems introduces a unique and cost effective broadcast quality 23Ghz digital microwave system that includes video, stereo audio and data. “Implementing this affordable digital 23Ghz microwave link will provide significant benefits and cost savings for the client,” says President Chad Boss.
August 2, 2004
Lamar Systems installs 20 streaming video links for live high quality traffic monitoring A central control room, at the Washington State Department of Transportation, monitors live high-quality digital video from numerous cameras that are connected to a DS-3 wireless microwave. This enables traffic control personnel to monitor traffic at a central location.The IP-Network has allowed the WSDOT to consolidate up to 20 live high-quality digital video streams over 1 DS-3 wireless microwave for traffic monitoring.
July 30, 2004
Lamar Systems introduces the Universal Control Keyboard. Imagine controlling several different camera systems on your network with only one controller…….. Now imagine doing it wirelessly! The Universal Controller keyboard can be used to control a single or 100’s of PTZ cameras on the same camera network. The UCK is also available in a Bluetooth wireless configuration.
March 1 , 2008
Hawkeye HD Lamar’s newest development in all-inclusive PTZ systems combines the excellent clarity of an SD/HD camera with the convenience of a small form factor housing. Lamar’s new Hawkeye HD can deliver 16x9 SD along with 720P or 1080i images. With the addition of multiple pre-sets and variable speed control this affordable package will be very successful.
January 1, 2008
Lamar introduces the FLASHMANII® to the US
Flashman II - The Next Generation Portable Recorder Codec After 5 years of unparalleled success, MAYAH now introduces its’ 2nd generation Portable Recorder Codec, the Flashman II. And whereas the original Flashman was a pure, high quality digital recorder, Flashman II adds the ability to simultaneously record & transmit the audio back to the studio. Flashman II records to SD Cards & USB sticks, supports most modern networks and interfaces – WLAN, UMTS/3G and Ethernet are all catered for – and provides a wide range of the most modern coding algorithms, including two new, state-of-the art audio formats, MPEG 4 HEv2 and MPEG 4 AAC ELD*; for “High Quality” & “Low Latency”.
The exciting new ability – to Record locally, while feeding Live – now gives a reporter complete control over their material and the ability to edit it after the transmission, for subsequent re-use. And thanks to MAYAH’s still unique FlashCast technology, Flashman II is able to automatically recognise, and connect to almost any audio codec & format worldwide. Ideal for on-location situations where the destination codec is not known. With Flashman II, MAYAH has built a portable studio for the palm of your hand!
January 1, 2008
Lamar introduces the Sporty® to the USSporty – the next generation reporter codecExtremely small & light, the Sporty Portable Reporter Codec can transmit from anywhere, to anywhere, whilst simultaneously recording to USB Sticks or SD Cards. Built to the same demanding standards as the Flashman II, Sporty is a robust, portable studio with two new, state-of-the-art audio formats, MPEG 4 HEv2 and MPEG 4 AAC ELD*; providing one touch “High Quality” & “Low Latency”. And thanks to MAYAH’s still unique FlashCast technology, Sporty is able to automatically recognise, and connect to almost any audio codec & format available. Ideal for situations where the destination codec is not known.
Sporty is also the ideal unit for ‘live reporting’; pairing ease-of-use with enormous flexibility, it is able to master many different & difficult interview and reporting situations. In addition to its new “Easy-Interface” – providing intuitive control of all important parameters – Sporty also offers state-of-the-art network support. While offering both traditional PSTN and ISDN support, Sporty also opens the way to a whole new world of network connectivity by adding WLAN, UMTS/3G and Ethernet to its’ extensive repertoire. Now you really can transmit your reports home from almost anywhere in the world!
November 1, 2005
Lamar Systems brings the new MAYAH IO [io] 8001 Audio Video Codec with AVC / H.264 and AAC to the US. With the IO [io] 8001 MAYAH introduces a powerful AVC / AAC Audio Video Codec for a wide range of professional applications.
MAYAH's new IO [io] series en/decoders are taking MPEG 4 to the next level in terms of picture quality and line cost efficiency with full D1 PAL/NTSC resolution starting at 1–2 Mbit/s and going down progressively for PDA/mobile applications. The MPEG 4 ISMAcompliant stream is a "universal stream" covering broadcast, enterprise and webcasting applications.
Supporting MPEG 4 SP, ASP and AVC (H.264), IO [io] audio video en/decoders cover the requiements of mid-range broadcasting and corporate applications covering DVB-H, UMTS/3G, SNG, reporting, distribution, inhouse-streaming and ipTV. Best of all, the IO [io] series combination of MPEG 4 AVC and IP, achieves dramatic reductions on investment and monthly costs.
With ISMA compliant streams – supported by QuickTime, Windows Media, Real, VLC, and various PDAs, mobiles, DVB-H receivers and set-top boxes – full inter-operability is obtained. And with full D1 at 768 x 576 / 480 for PAL/NTSC and up to 25/ 30 fps IO's, MPEG 4 is challenging MPEG 2, but with less than half the bit rate. This allows huge cost reductions for the network lines – E1/T1, IP over satellite, ATM etc. – and a possible return on investment in weeks or months instead of years.
Key features include:
| • | Auto reboot after power down in 20 secs |
| • | Auto reconnect after IP/Ethernet down, |
| • | SAP, session announcement protocol IO [io] 8000 running as a decoder allows a permanent "stand by" mode and starts decoding once the IO [io] 8000 encoder e.g. in an OB van starts streaming. |
Applications for IO [io] products are:
| DVB-H | |
| • | UMTS/3G |
| • | Broadcast quality |
| • | Unicast and multicast |
| • | Audio & Video over IP challenging MPEG 2 |
| • | SNG, Outside Broadcast Units |
| • | Remote Studio Link, - Back-Haul |
| • | Talk-Back, Confidence Monitoring |
| • | Web Casting, - Corporate Communications / Journalist Previewing. |