Astral Images Announces a Breakthrough Product That Automates the High Dynamic Range Conversion Process
April 18 2016 - 7:05AM
Business Wire
Astral HDR ICE Automatically Upgrades All Films
to New UHD Specification
Astral Images, a subsidiary of Astrotech Corporation (NASDAQ:
ASTC), announces the availability of “Astral HDR ICE™” as its new
Ultra High Definition/High Dynamic Range/Color Match (“UHD/HDR/CM”)
conversion software package, which upgrades digital and traditional
films to the new HDR10 standard while automatically color matching
the film directors’ and colorists’ creative intent.
“A viewer’s experience is truly enhanced with the vibrancy of
the wider color gamut and the brilliance of the dynamic range
extension achieved by our Astral HDR ICE™ conversion product,” said
Warren Lieberfarb, Chairman of Astral Images. “The ability to
preserve the director’s intent while enhancing the user experience,
all in automation, uniquely differentiates our product in the
marketplace.”
Product Feature Set
- Conforms to the HDR10 media
profile
- Compatible with multiple media delivery
methods
- Supports distribution channel
specifications
- Image Resolution: 3840x2160
- Color Bit Depth: Minimum 10-bit
signal
- Color: BT.2020 color
representation
- High Dynamic Range: SMPTE ST2084
EOTF
- H.265 Compression
“With the consumer excitement and wave of adoption of the new
UHD/HDR television sets, the need to supply compatible content
plays a crucial part in keeping the excitement alive during this
adoption period,” said Thomas B. Pickens, CEO of Astral Images.
“The automation designed into our product is able to inexpensively
meet the increasing demand for UHD/HDR content while maintaining a
very high level of quality.”
The Astral HDR ICE™ product is designed to quickly and
inexpensively convert over 10,000 feature films along with many
thousands of television shows into the UHD domain.
About Astral Images, Inc.
Astral Images, Inc., located in Austin, TX, is positioned to be
the world leader in the technology required to digitize, repair,
enhance and archive feature films, film-based television series,
and consumer media. Based on over thirty years of experience,
research, and development, the company has pioneered the technology
to detect and remove surface defects and scratches from both color
and black & white film in automation while enhancing and
optimizing the image quality. Astral Images continues to develop
technology and solutions to meet the ever-changing needs of the
industry. www.astral-images.com
About Astrotech Corporation
Astrotech Corporation (NASDAQ: ASTC) identifies and
commercializes emerging technologies through its closely held
subsidiaries. Management sources investment opportunities from
various government laboratories, agencies, universities and
corporations, as well as through its own internal research. Sourced
from Oak Ridge Laboratory’s chemical analyzer research,
1st Detect develops, manufactures, and sells
chemical analyzers that streamline processes for industrial use in
the airport security, food and beverage, semiconductor,
pharmaceutical, research, and environmental markets, and the
military. Sourced from decades of image research from the
laboratories of IBM and Kodak combined with classified satellite
technology from government laboratories, Astral Images sells
film to digital image enhancement, defect removal and color
correction software and post processing services providing
economically feasible conversion of television and feature 35mm and
16mm films to the new 4K ultra-high definition (UHD), high-dynamic
range (HDR) format necessary for the new generation of digital
distribution. Sourced from NASA’s extensive microgravity research,
Astrogenetix is applying a fast-track on-orbit discovery
platform using the International Space Station to develop vaccines
and other therapeutics. Demonstrating its entrepreneurial strategy,
Astrotech management sold its state-of-the-art satellite servicing
operations to Lockheed Martin in August 2014. Astrotech has
operations throughout Texas and is headquartered in Austin. For
information please visit www.astrotechcorp.com
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