Harris Corporation has acquired display processor specialist Zandar Technologies.

Dublin-based Zandar has pioneered multi-image video display technologies providing a single interface for multiple sources such as cameras TV channels or video content.

The systems are used for for master control and situation rooms and outside broadcast trucks, with customers including the BBC, BSkyB, Alfacam, ESPN/Star Sports (Singapore), ESPN (US).

Tim Thorsteinson, president of Harris Broadcast Communications, said: “Zandar’s compact, scalable systems, such as the new Predator II and QS100 series introduced at IBC, combined with the larger-format Harris Centrio systems, represent a great complement of product lines and an excellent platform for future growth through market expansion.”