VZ-8plus² and VZ-8light² output a native XGA signal on RGB (15-Pin D-Sub) outputs.

In addition the VZ-8plus² offers a digital DVI port and can be switched to output SVGA, SXGA, SXGA+ or SXGA- mode (at 75 or 60Hz). The original Progressive Scan signal is also output converted into PAL or NTSC video (switchable).

Auto Resolution: The Visualizer recognizes units connected to the DVI and RGB output and automatically selects the perfect output mode.

"Motion" used to be the weakness of Progressive Scan cameras. Until recently they could only pick up 15 or less pictures per second. A low number of pictures per second often resulted in a disturbing strobe effect on the screen, whenever something was moved in the picture or when adjusting the zoom or iris.

WolfVision's Progressive Scan Visualizers could always pick up at least 20 pictures per second, which is very important for showing motion in good quality.

The Visualizer can not only record objects from behind the unit. The camera head can also be turned to record in front of the unit.

This is perfect for recording a speaker or charts on a wall behind the speaker. When the camera is turned to record in front of the unit, the image is automatically turned around 180 degrees ("image flip"), because normally such recordings would be upside down.

Due to the clever design of the new housing, the whole working surface is completely reflection free.

In the upper part the working surface, where the light is normally reflected into the camera, the surface is slightly curved, so that reflections are not possible on any part of the working surface.

The new, flat design also allows moving objects around on the whole working surface without any obstacles. Even oversized documents (like the calendar seen in the picture on the left) can be moved to the back without being blocked by the device.

WolfVision's Visualizers are the only units on the market that offer upgradeable firmware. This allows new features and technical improvements to be added at no cost!

Downloading firmware updates from the internet and uploading them onto the Visualizer is very easy. The user can choose from 2 different connections between Visualizer and computer for updating the firmware: Serial (RS232) or USB.

The USB port of the Visualizer can be used to transfer images from a Visualizer to a computer and save them in JPG, TIF or BMP format. This way, Visualizers can be used as scanners for 3-dimensional objects.

WolfVision Visualizers are equipped with a fast USB 2.0 port. This allows for uploading images onto a PC in a fraction of a second.

Connecting slower computers with the older USB 1.1 standard is also no problem. It still takes only a small fraction of the time a desktop scanner requires to scan an image.

WolfVision's USB Software (Connectivity Software) works under Windows 2000, XP and Vista and is fully Twain compatible. This is important when using Visualizers in connection with popular graphic programs such as Photoshop, or for connecting them to Interactive Whiteboards (Smart Boards). A USB Software for Apple Macintosh is also available. Click here for a detailed description of the WolfVision Connectivity Software

The fast USB 2.0 port can also output live motion. The WolfVision Connectivity Software can store AVI-files and includes a video capture driver. You can view and save the live image from the Visualizer on your computer in almost every modern video editing software.

Click here for an animation explaining the image turn mode (731 kB)

Picking up a complete vertical (portrait) letter or A4 sized page has always been a critical issue for a Visualizer because the image has always been picked up in a horizontal (landscape) format. As a result, only 50% of the camera pixels could be used to pick up the vertical (portrait) document.

WolfVision's unique "Image Turn" mode solves this problem. The user places the document on the working surface horizontally and zooms in on it completely. In doing so, approximately 90% of the camera's effective pixels are used to pick up the document. WolfVision's state-of-the-art electronics turn the image to a 90 degree angle and output it in a vertical format with 40% higher resolution. The margins left and right are blacked out.

Another advantage of the image turn mode is that very long vertical pages (like US legal format) can be picked up completely.

The user has the opportunity to store 9 images and recall them by just pressing one of the numerical keys on the infrared remote control.

By pressing the "All" key, a split image with all 9 pictures of the memory can be displayed, enabling easy selection. The 9 pictures in the memory can also be downloaded to a PC via USB. The Visualizer is equipped with a battery backup, so pictures remain in the memory for 1-4 weeks even when the power is disconnected.

The VZ-8light² offers a 1 image freeze function, instead of the 9 picture memory.

A large optical zoom range is one of the most important features of a Visualizer. It is absolutely necessary that objects in every size can be picked up in full resolution.

WolfVision's optical 12 times zoom offers the possibility to pick up objects as large as an open book (370 x 276mm / 14.6" x 10.9") and as small as a stamp (33 x 25mm / 1.3" x 1") in full size to fill the screen.

For enlarging even smaller objects down to 17 x 13mm (0.7" x 0.5") the Visualizers also offer a 2x digital zoom. This enables users to enlarge objects such as a very small coin.

The continuously working autofocus recognizes every object quickly and precisely. As a result, the presenter never needs to worry about focusing. The high speed of the autofocus is due to a special WolfVision software, which is analyzing 30 frames per second.

For special objects, a manual focus is also available.

For smooth presentations, it is necessary that the Visualizer is very easy to use. Everyone should be able to operate the Visualizer immediately, without any instructions.

Normally users need only to use the zoom wheel on top of the camera head. Everything else (focus, iris etc.) is adjusted automatically.

The zoom wheel offers the possibility to zoom with two speeds.

The other 5 keys on the camera head include important functions like autofocus on/off, manual focus, freeze and Ext/Int. More functions are available on the remote control of the VZ-8plus².

VZ-8plus² and VZ-8light² come with a newly designed camera arm and light. The light is optimized for the working surface and there is never a need for any light adjustments.

The camera arm can be moved up and down at an angle of 90 degrees. The light is fixed onto the camera arm and moves together with the camera. Therefore, it is also possible to illuminate the area in front or behind the working surface.

The light of the Visualizers is focused on the working surface. Neither the audience nor the speaker will be blinded in a darkened room and there is no disturbing stray light from the Visualizer on the projection screen.

The whole working surface has the same even color thus providing the perfect background for transparencies and other objects.

For x-rays or oversized slides, external lightboxes are available.

WolfVision's camera electronics produce a very strong and stable picture, which is very important when a Visualizer is used as a document camera for videoconferencing systems.

The even lighting, smooth auto iris and perfect focus are very important features, enabling video conferencing systems to digitize and transfer the picture from a WolfVision Visualizer much faster than pictures from other document cameras. Furthermore there is no blinding stray light from a WolfVision Visualizer, which could disturb the auto iris of the room camera.

Of course these features are equally important for live image presentations with a data projector and for other Visualizer applications.

Due to the "Image Flip" feature the Visualizers can also be used as an additional room camera of a videoconferencing system.

The VZ-8plus² has PAL/NTSC video outputs for video conferencing systems without data input. Plus it also supplies the proper signal for modern widescreen videoconferencing systems.