Blackmagic Design Announces its Manufacturing Facility is RoHS Compliant; All Blackmagic Design Products Are Now RoHS Compliant.SAN FRANCISCO San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden -- Today, Blackmagic Design Blackmagic Design is a video production equipment company that makes the DeckLink, the Intensity and Intensity Pro, and the MultiBridge Eclipse and Pro break-out boxes and video capture cards. announced its manufacturing facility is now 100% RoHS compliant and as of the start of June 2006, all products manufactured are fully RoHS compliant, ensuring the best quality products for its customers and the environment. The manufacturing facility has been upgraded to meet the new environmental challenges stipulated under the new RoHS (Restriction of the use of Certain Hazardous Substances) 2002/95/EC, which was adopted in February 2003 by the European Union European Union (EU), name given since the ratification (Nov., 1993) of the Treaty of European Union, or Maastricht Treaty, to the European Community (EU) and takes effect on July 1, 2006. This directive restricts the use of six specific materials, such as lead, in the manufacture of various types of electronic and electrical equipment A piece of electrical equipment is a machine, powered by electricity and usually consists of an enclosure, a variety of electrical components and often a power switch. Examples of Electrical Equipment
"Blackmagic is committed to having all Blackmagic products be the best choices for our customers as well as for the environment," said Grant Petty, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Blackmagic Design. "With the new Multibridge Pro now shipping, our customers worldwide are getting the best possible product to help them produce the finest films, documentaries, television serials, and videos." The transition to RoHS compliant manufacturing requires not only upgrading production facilities but also securing the highest quality of lead-free components to maintain the integrity of products. This has been a project that's taken almost two years of work to ensure all supply chain partners are fully compliant with the RoHS directives. Blackmagic is committed to design and manufacturing processes that help protect the environment. Blackmagic will continually strive to meet the highest international environmental standards and requirements including RoHS directive for lead-free electronic manufacturing and procurement to protect human health and the environment. Blackmagic's first fully RoHS-compliant product is the new Multibridge Pro, which is now shipping. Although all Blackmagic Design products shipped worldwide are now RoHS compliant, Blackmagic is also prepared to meet the new environmental standards imposed by California, which will take effect on January 1, 2007, using the EU RoHS directive as its guide. Additionally, Blackmagic is prepared to meet the new environmental standards undertaken by China that have similar restrictions to RoHS and are scheduled to take effect March 1, 2007. Availability and Price Multibridge Pro retails for US $1,595, and is available immediately from authorized Blackmagic Design resellers worldwide. Press Photography Photos of Multibridge Pro, Multibridge Extreme, DeckLink cards and all other Blackmagic products are available at www.blackmagic-design.com/press/resources/images. About Blackmagic Design Blackmagic Design manufactures the world's highest quality video cards and converters for the postproduction post·pro·duc·tion n. A final stage in the production of a film or a television program, occurring after the action has been filmed or videotaped and typically involving editing and the addition of soundtracks. and television broadcast industries. The Multibridge Extreme and DeckLink family of leading quality video cards have changed the post-production industry and made HDTV (High Definition TV) A set of digital television (DTV) standards that offer the highest resolution and sharpest picture. Although some HDTV sets are available in standard (rather square) screen sizes, the overwhelming majority of sets are wide screen, which eliminates more affordable for everyone. Blackmagic was founded by some of the world's leading editors and engineers from the post-production industry. This industry knowledge and experience is constantly fed back into our products allowing us to introduce the most amazing a·maze v. a·mazed, a·maz·ing, a·maz·es v.tr. 1. To affect with great wonder; astonish. See Synonyms at surprise. 2. Obsolete To bewilder; perplex. v.intr. creative tools for the industry. Blackmagic Design has operations in the USA, Netherlands, Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong Hong Kong (hŏng kŏng), Mandarin Xianggang, special administrative region of China, formerly a British crown colony (2005 est. pop. 6,899,000), land area 422 sq mi (1,092 sq km), adjacent to Guangdong prov. and Australia. |
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