NEW MONITOR AND RECORDER FOR UNDERWATER CAMERAS

News Release JW Fishers Manufacturing Inc. April 8, 2011

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<DIV>Not long ago boat-deployed
underwater video systems were expensive pieces of equipment used primarily by
the military, oil and gas industry, and oceanographic institutions. Today these
underwater cameras are being employed by a wide range of users that includes
commercial diving companies, law enforcement agencies, public safety dive teams,
professional fishermen, and even recreational scuba divers. 
They are affordable, easy to operate, and available in a variety of
configurations such as helmet-mount, diver-held, drop, and towed. 
One problem encountered in using these systems around a marine
environment is viewing the picture from the underwater camera. 
Standard TV sets and video monitors have a metal or plastic shell lined
with openings for air circulation to cool the electronics; not a good setup for
use in an open boat on the ocean.  It’s also hard to see the
picture on the screen on a sunny day.  To overcome these
difficulties, JW Fishers designed the VRM-1 video recorder and monitor.
   
The VRM-1 is a rugged console in a waterproof case with built-in 10.4
inch flat screen monitor and digital video recorder (DVR). 
The monitor’s ultra bright display is easy to see, even in sun
light.  The DVR records up to 12 hours of high resolution
video on a 16GB SD card.  The console’s control panel has all
the switches necessary to operate the lights, camera and the complete system,
along with input jacks for a microphone and external monitor. 
Attach the microphone, which is included, and record audio with the
video. Connect a cable to the console’s video output jack, and the picture can
be viewed on an external monitor.  A GPS interface option
allows a GPS receiver to be connected to the VRM-1 to capture position
coordinates. Time and date can also be displayed on the screen and recorded with
other inputs.  Remove the SD card from the DVR, insert it into
the USB port of a computer, and play the video on the PC, or burn it onto a
DVD.
   
The VRM-1 is designed for use with Fishers MC-1 mini camera, DHC-1
diver-held camera, DV-1 drop video, and TOV-1 towed video, but can also be used
with other systems.  The MC-1 mini camera is compact and
lightweight, excellent for helmet mount or strapping to a pole handle and
lowering underwater for inspection of seawalls and other structures. 
The DHC-1 is carried by a diver and the perfect tool for any of the
numerous underwater inspection operations performed by today’s commercial
diver.  Law enforcement has found this camera useful to check
ship hulls for bombs or contraband. It is also ideal for videotaping an
underwater crime scene or evidence.  The DV-1 drop video is
popular with fisheries departments and marine biologists for studying benthic
habitats as well as the size and health of fish and shellfish
populations.  The DV-1 and TOV-1 are both in widespread use by
police departments and public safety dive teams the world over. 
They dramatically reduce the need to dive in difficult or dangerous
conditions when searching for a sunken boat, submerged vehicle, or a drowning
victim.
   
For more information on the VRM-1 or any of Fishers underwater video
systems go to <A
href="redir.aspx?C=94a1c484d3b44173a5ae653e50a9c3ae&URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.jwfishers.com%2f"
target=_blank>www.jwfishers.com</A>. 
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