OmniTek, the product division of Image Processing Techniques Ltd based in Wade Road, Basingstoke, has today joined an elite group of companies by winning a Queen’s Award for Enterprise in the Innovation category for their OmniTek XR image analysis system.

The OmniTek XR is specifically designed for colorists and postproduction editors working in a high-definition, dual-link and 2k digital cinema environments and since the launch in 2005 it has become the system of choice for high-end post-production facilities around the world from Soho to Hollywood. Mike Hodson, president of OmniTek commented:

The UK has an impressive reputation for innovation in TV and film technology and therefore to win one of the UK’s most prestigious awards for business performance in our tenth anniversary year is a major achievement. It cements our growing reputation as a true leader in the broadcast test and measurement industry.

The OmniTek XR provides the highest precision video and audio analysis capabilities available on any waveform monitor, allowing detailed examination of the colourimetry and gamut of the specific material being processed. The OmniTek XR is now being used for image analysis and quality control in many of the world’s leading post-production facilities including The Mill, Framestore CFC, and Molinare. The XR has been used on high-profile projects such as the new Dr. Who and Harry Potter film series. Hodson continued:

We are delighted that the OmniTek XR has been recognised through the Queen’s Award, and this achievement will provide a springboard for our continued commitment to develop some of the most innovative products available for the broadcast test & measurement market. For example: watch out for our new DataLab – the first and only 3Gbit/s compatible full-motion signal generator combined with a comprehensive data analyzer – unveiled at NAB 2008 just last week.

Customers of Image Processing Techniques have included Sony Broadcast, Tandberg, Harris, Wolfson, Pandora, Cine-tal and Quartz and the company’s engineering team has an international reputation for excellence.