MSolutions to launch auto-tracking PTZ camera at ISE

MSolutions will introduce new AI, 4K and USB solutions at ISE 2023.

The company, which will be exhibiting on its own for the first time, will expand its range of 4K cameras into the AI universe with the MS-4K81-12TR – its first auto-tracking PTZ camera.

The ultra-wide-angle video camera identifies and follows voices, with smooth face tracking. It automatically locks on to the person speaking and follows that person’s movement. AI tracking is powered through embedded machine learning technology, which extracts the location and characteristics of each speaker.

The MS-4K81-12TR pairs with MSolutions’ latest extenders and active cables, providing an easy-to-install video solution with long-distance USB connectivity and low power consumption. As an Ambarella M22 solution, it features low-power UHD processing, high visual quality and efficient power dissipation. These features make the camera suitable for classrooms and lecture halls, medium-to-large meeting spaces, and large auditoriums.

MSolutions will also unveil the MS-3R Series of HDBaseT extenders to support uncompressed extension of HDMI signals at 4K@60 4:4:4. The MS-3R Series incorporates uncompressed HDBaseT 3.0 technology to extend 4K HDR video (18Gbps) up to 100m over a single-category cable, supporting all 4K resolutions including dHDR (HDR10+ and Dolby Vision at 60Hz). The series includes the MS-3R, which supports HDMI connection, and the MS-3RU, which adds USB-C connectivity.

The MS-3R Series adds value through bi-directional RS-232 support between sources and destinations, and bi-directional power over cable to fuel either the transmitting or receiving device. Both extenders also support HDMI pass-through of all known HDMI audio formats, including Dolby Atmos and DTS:X.

MSolutions also offers integrators AV test solutions to confirm system integrity and certify installations before leaving job sites, and ISE 2023 will mark the international debut of the company’s USB Cable Test (UCT) module for its all-in-one handheld MS-TestPro (MS-104B) device.

The UCT, which began shipping in October, helps users understand the power consumption of a USB device in relation to the host, as well as bandwidth, data speeds and the presence of specific wires across the cable that match varied USB specifications. It also removes the mystery of which cables are compatible between cameras, extenders and displays or computers by identifying the USB signal types the cable can pass. The tester identifies and qualifies the USB version that the cable is specified to, which is often the root of compatibility issues.

Eliran Toren, MSolutions’ chief executive, said: “The reliance on the USB transmission of AV signals continues to rise as businesses, schools and universities modernise their buildings to address the dynamics of the modern workplace and learning environment. This also raises compliance issues between transmitting and receiving devices. We arrive at ISE 2023 with an array of intelligent and forward-looking collaboration and testing solutions that emphasise quality, reliability and ease of installation and use for all our customers”

MSolutions can be found on Stand 2F225 at ISE 2023, which takes place in Barcelona from 31 January to 3 February.