Stack Launches Second Generation Digital Video Recorders (DVRs) For Motorsport.

London, January 19, 2009: Stack's new range of motorsport DVRs have the same quality, reliability and compact design of the original Stack DVR, but at a price and with specifications especially with motorsport in mind. Stack’s new range of Digital Video Recorders for Motorsport is available in three variants:

PRO-4 DVR For high quality, multiple camera input video recordings on the move, the miniature solid-state PRO-4 Digital Video Recorder (DVR) provides the optimum solution and is specifically designed for the motorsport environment. The DVR employs broadcast standard MPEG2 video compression to record very high quality video and audio direct to a Compact Flash (CF) card. This card can be removed with ease and played on a PC or laptop using a standard media player application. Recordings can be archived direct to DVD for playback on a standard DVD player.

The PRO-4 DVR has 4 camera inputs and a 4-input multiplexer, allowing virtually any combination of 1 to 4 camera images (composite PAL or NTSC) on one screen, with configurable scaling, cropping, positioning and picture-in-picture.

The PRO-4 DVR is housed inside a rugged, fully waterproof enclosure, specifically designed and manufactured to protect the unit from the motorsport environment. The unit is compact and durable with no moving parts (other than the sealed flash card access door), and is capable of operating where normal VCRs or DV recorders are not.

The PRO-4 DVR can be used as a stand-alone multiple camera DVR, or as part of a fully Synchronized Video-Logger system, complete with modular data acquisition from 8 to 128 channels.

Being a fully waterproof unit, and operating from 0-70C, the PRO-4 DVR is ideally suited for all types of motorsport, from Formula 1 to karts, bikes to boats, and many more applications.

PRO DVR The PRO DVR has all of the features of the PRO-4 DVR above, but with only 1 camera input.

Clubman DVR The Clubman DVR is perfect for all forms of club and semi-professional motorsport. It has all of the features of the PRO DVR, but utilising commercial connectors to provide exceptional value for money. The Clubman DVR is not waterproof and operates from 0-50 °C.

KEY FEATURES - STACK MOTORSPORT DVR RANGE

* Solid-state, no moving parts, ensuring reliable operation year after year.

* 1 to 4 camera inputs (Pro-4 only).

* Up to 720x576 resolution @ 25 fps (PAL) or 720x480 @ 30 fps (NTSC). * Records to removable Compact Flash (CF) card, playable on PC or burn to DVD.

* Up to 8 hours of highest quality, full resolution recording. * 2 channel audio recording.

* 9 - 20V DC powered, 4 Watts, suitable for all motorsport applications. * Fully waterproof unit (DVR Pro-4 and DVR PRO only)