Why Visionary Forces?

All The Latest High-Definition Equipment:
CLIPSTER 4G, HDCAM-SR, D-5, HDCAM, DVCPRO-HD, XDCAM-HD, HDV, Digital Rapids StreamZHD Encoder
Extensive Standard-Definition PAL & NTSC Inventory:
Digital BetaCam, XDCAM, DVCAM, DVCPRO, IMX, Beta/SP
Complete Inventory of HD and SD Support & Peripheral Gear:
CRT, LCD & 3D Monitors, Signal-Legalizers, Scopes, Sync Generators, Converters
Wide-Selection of Legacy Formats:
DCT, 1-inch "C", D-1, D-2, D-3, U-matic
Daily, Weekly & Monthly Rentals
Dependable Equipment
On-line Support Resources:
Operating Instructions / User Guides, Tech-Tips, White Papers / Reports, Broadcast Industry Glossary
24/7 Service & Technical Assistance
Free Local Delivery & Pick-Up
Same-Day / Next-Day Delivery Nationwide
Same-Day Account Approval
Term Accounts Available Upon Approval of Credit
All Major Credit Cards Accepted
The Best Customer Service in the Rental Industry

Business Built On Service

High Definition Decks

We believe that renting Professional Broadcast Equipment should be a fast and easy process. That's why you'll find renting from us to be a no-nonsense, straight forward experience. By providing simple on-line forms, a knowledgeable, responsive, experienced rental staff, fast credit approval and prompt delivery & pick-up throughout the greater Los Angeles area, you can get the equipment you need, when you need it. And, in addition to getting reliable gear at competitive prices, we offer our customers something that is often missing these days... Quality Service. Visionary Forces also offers a host of free on-line support resources and backs every rental with expert 24/7 technical assistance.

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The Rental Advantage

HDV Decks

Visionary Forces extensive inventory and affordable pricing makes it possible for customers to work in every High-Definition and Standard-Definition video format. This also allows them to address short-term, peak-period demand or sudden equipment failures in a timely and cost effective manner. And, by staying at the forefront of emerging technologies and providing 24/7 technical assistance, customers can learn and evaluate new, cutting-edge technologies before committing to a costly equipment purchase. Put the power of the forward thinking professionals at Visionary Forces to work for you and your company today.

Focused on the Future

Digital BetaCam Players & Recorders

At Visionary Forces, we closely monitor the myriad of evolving digital-video technologies. We constantly expand our rental inventory to include the latest cutting-edge tools that help our clients stay at the forefront of technological innovation. Since 1985, we've been providing the products and the services that they need to succeed in the highly competitive production / post-production business. Our years of industry experience are your assurance that we understand the unique nature of your business and the technological challenges that you face on a day-to-day basis.

We look forward to serving all of your broadcast equipment rental needs from our Burbank, California location.

Call us today and put the power of Visionary Forces to work for you.

Visionary Forces Support Team

Visionary Forces, Inc.
148 S. Victory Blvd.
Burbank, CA 91502
Main Office: (818) 562-1960
Facsimile: (818) 562-1270

Signal-Legalizers, Digital Scopes, DEC Bridge, Syncs, Black Burst, Converters, and more...

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Legacy Formats: D-1; D-2; D-3; DCT

Featured Technology:

Sony SRW-5800/2

The Sony SRW-5800/2 HDCAM-SR is a full-bandwidth VTR that utilizes the latest generation of the MPEG4 Studio Profile codec. The /2 version features 4:4:4 RGB SQ (standard-quality/440Mbps), 4:2:2 50/59.94P and double-speed playback/record at 4:2:2 & 4:4:4 RGB SQ. It also supports the new 220Mbps/30fps SStP file-format called SR-Lite. In addition, the Sony 5800/2 now offers 3D 4:4:4 RGB SQ, real-time 2K formats, MXF SstP network file-transfer and 96Khz audio.

3ALITY 3Play Pro

The 3ALITY 3Play Pro is an easy to use professional stereoscopic monitoring system that enables playback & review of 1920x1080 full-resolution, high-definition 3D material on a wide range of monitors. 3Play Pro converts separate left and right eye stereo signals into formats required for output by all the popular 3D-monitor manufacturers. Anaglyph encoding is also supported, allowing stereoscopic viewing on virtually any monitor. It can also be used as a preview system by facilities with stereo projection theatres or as a primary stereo playback solution when used in conjunction with the SCRATCH color-grading & film-finishing system. 3Play Pro features front-panel display & buttons, set/store pre-set capability and requires minimal operator interaction.

DVS CLIPSTER 4G

The award-winning CLIPSTER is a feature-rich turnkey hardware / software finishing system for use in all facets of post production. It is the only system worldwide to process uncompressed data, rendering artifacts or defective results a thing of the past. CLIPSTER enables the capture of any video format: high-resolution film-data, real-time processing of RAW camera-data, comprehensive conforming & editing of RAW data, scaling & color-correction features, interaction with color-correction tools by third-party vendors, versioning in various formats and stereoscopic 3D DCI mastering. CLIPSTER efficiently handles the core tasks in DI workflow in one box, eliminating time-consuming pre-processing and copying. It excels with amazing flexibility and openness and integrates easily into new or existing film and broadcast post production workflows. CLIPSTER meets the challenges of the future, enabling digital deliveries from RAW camera files, the creation of mezzanine formats like IMF (Interoperable Master Format) packages and DCI cinema projects, even in 3D, and the conforming and editing of uncompressed 4K data in real time.

CLIPSTER effortlessly handles uncompressed graphic-file sequences, no matter what format or resolution. In addition to DPX, CINEON, TGA and TIFF, this powerful workstation supports more than 100 other graphics formats for project use. CLIPSTER also handles other formats such as Apple ProRes, JPEG2000, QuickTime, Windows Media, MXF, MPEG & RAW data coming from digital cameras like RED, ARRI, Phantom, Silicon Imaging & Canon. Each resolution has its benefits which is why CLIPSTER supports them all.

JVC GD-463D10 HD LCD 3D-Monitor

The JVC GD-463D10 LCD monitor offers high-quality, flicker-free 3D images on a large 46-inch, 1920x1080 HD display. It has a wide, 178-degree viewing angle and is compatible with industry standard line-by-line and side-by-side 3D video-formats. The monitor's unique 3D decoder circuit translates images into the optimal Xpol format and displays both left & right-eye images simultaneously offering clean, stable 3D images. The JVC GD-463D10 has three (3) HDMI input terminals that are compatible with standard HD video signals including 1080/24p, 50p, 60p, 50i & 60i.

Digital Rapids StreamZHD Encoder

The Digital Rapids StreamZHD Encoder offers single-source, simultaneous, multi-format / multi-resolution / multi-bit rate, high-performance HD/SD ingest, live-source & tape based encoding, file-based transcoding & streaming with outstanding quality for a broad range of professional applications - Post Production, Broadcast, VOD, IP TV, Digital Dailies, Web Distribution, Content Protection and more...

Sony SRW-5800

The Sony SRW-5800 is a full-bandwidth HDCAM-SR Studio Recorder and is equipped with the same key features as the SRW-5500/5000 recorders. It records 1920 x 1080 resolution, 10bit HD-signals using MPEG-4 Studio Profile with virtually loss-less compression. The SRW-5800 plays/records data rates of both 440Mbps (SQ Mode) and 880Mbps (HQ Mode), 12-channels of 24-bit discrete, uncompressed audio, supports multiple frame-rates and allows color-space conversion between 4:4:4 and 4:2:2.

Sony PDW-F1600

The Sony PDW-F1600 is a multiple-format, HD optical-disc recorder suitable for both in-house and field operations. It provides the outstanding picture quality of MPEG HD422, 8-channel 24-bit audio, insert-edit capability, jog-shuttle operation and runs on both AC & DC power. The PDW-F1600 supports a number of SD legacy formats and comes equipped with a up/down converter which is useful when working with HD & SD materials simultaneously.

Sony HVR-1500A

The Sony HVR-1500A is the high-end HDV solution in Sony's HVR-series of video tape recorders. It offers many of the features that industry professionals demand - quick mechanical response, multi-format DV playback, HD/SD-SDI interface, AES/EBU audio and RS-422 control capability. In addition, the HVR-1500A can up-convert DV recordings to 1080i or 720p signals and cross-convert 1080i HDV recordings to 720p signals. The Sony HVR-1500A enables the integration of DV and HDV source material and assets into high-end HD formats and HD editing environments.

Panasonic AJ-HD1400

The Panasonic AJ-HD1400 is a compact multi-format DVCPro HD VTR. It covers all of the world's HD broadcast formats in both 1080 and 720 video and offers playback of all DVCPro HD sources. The built-in HD cross-converter makes it easy to convert between 720p and 1080i HD formats. Its up/down converter capability makes it possible to output HD/SD from SD/HD sources. HD and SD signal can be output simultaneously. There's also an Aspect Ratio conversion function for added flexibility.

Cine-Tal Cinemage 2142 LCD Monitor

The Cine-Tal Cinemage 2142 monitor is a 24-inch, 16x9, flat-panel 8-bit LCD display with dual-link HD-SDI input. The Cinemage features a full-resolution 1920 x 1200 calibrated display with superior black-level performance and pixel-to-pixel mapping thus providing accurate display of input signals. There is no re-sizing, filtering or other pixel manipulation that might degrade input signal data. The Cine-Tal Cinemage monitor is the new standard for the critical monitoring of data for digital camera acquisition, production, post production and DI applications. View an independent detailed comparision and evaluation.