Orad to Present its new WorldMapper Maps Visualization Solution at IBC 2010

WorldMapper provides unlimited access to Microsoft's 'Bing' worldwide high quality maps. The maps offer detailed resolution of up to 4.5 pixels per meter (0.2 m per pixel) and provide high image results. The maps come with three different styles: aerial maps, hybrid - aerial informational maps, and road maps.

Orad's WorldMapper solution comes with easy to use editing and compositing capabilities enabling the user to add text explanation, icons and images, change the maps and labeled locations, and zoom in to street level resolution, all using a sophisticated time line.

WorldMapper provides the user with a fully rendered, high quality video clip, ready to use and broadcast in any platform which supports standard video formats. WorldMapper's video encoding engine enables the user to choose the desired video format, the codec, clip size, bitrate, aspect ratio (4:3, 16:9) and even customize their codec configuration. HD format is also supported as a Matroska (mkv file) high quality video.

Using Orad HDVG rendering abilities and multi video format support, the user can make a WorldMapper clip and broadcast it via Orad's controllers in a matter of minutes.

About Orad Hi-Tec Systems

Orad Hi-Tec Systems is a world-leading provider of real-time 3D broadcast graphics solutions including news, channel branding, sports production and enhancement, elections and special events, virtual studios, and virtual advertisement. Orad's compelling solutions streamline production workflow, enhance viewer experience, and improve production value. Founded in 1993, Orad is a public company listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (OHT). More information is available at