Prior to the digital age, microfilm was the standard for document preservation. Now, thanks to ST Imaging’s ViewScan 4, historians, students, researchers and businesses can bring these documents to life as easily a s making a copy.
Advances in computers and software allow this innovative microfilm scanner to instantly display high-resolution images, making browsing fast, clear and easy. The ViewScan 4 c a n view roll microfilming microfiche, aperture cards, jackets, a n d even colour slides. In addition, with its advanced hardware and all-new user-friendly software, the ViewScan 4 becomes a n invaluable asset to libraries, universities, government institutions or any company that needs to retrieve information from their archival documents in digital form.
ViewScan 4’s ST PerfectFocus precision motors automatically zoom and focus the lens simultaneously, ensuring a consistently clear view whether scrolling or zooming. From 35mm roll film to the smallest images found on microfiche sheets, users can anticipate sharp and easy-to-read images which are properly oriented, focused and vibrant every time.
At the heart of the ViewScan 4 is our custom-designed 18-megapixel camera that is optimized for all your microfilm records. Being able to browse and capture images with our native 18 megapixel sensor eliminates the need for other technology to try and improve a low megapixel camera. The ST PerfectView software creates compact files with stunning quality, whether black and white, grayscale or color. It is also available with a 9-megapixel black and white camera.
Our powerful new ST PerfectView Software streamlines every aspect of the research process, allowing users to browse and capture images from 16mm or 35mm microfilm rolls, microfiche, aperture cards and more with astounding ease. In fact, combined with our familiar, user-friendly hardware, it takes almost no time to master the ViewScan 4.
ST Imaging is known for its easy-to-use software. Now after three years of research and development on user interface, we are again setting an unparalleled standard of simplicity for microfilm viewers. The ViewScan 4’s new ST Perfect View software is vastly more user-friendly than ever before, while offering new capabilities as well. Our innovative color-coding of the three basic operations— Browse, Edit or Share—has further simplified the learning and ease-of-use for any level of user.
Digital Age Capture
Previously, when working with 35 mm film, one would have to project and enlarge the image to fill out the screen. In the digital age we are reducing! The lens actually takes that 35 mm (over 1” tall) image and reduces to fit on an image sensor under 1/4”. VirtualFilm T echnology The all-new PerfectView Software includes a stunning new capability for our desktop microfilm scanner: VirtualFilm Technology. This innovation turns all captured images into a virtual roll of film, which can optionally be saved and recalled. It takes our ground-breaking Image Bin feature and adds capabilities to re-load, re-size, retrieve and further edit, enhance and share previously scanned images.
Onboard PC Option
With the purchase of the optional Intel-based micro PC, your ViewScan 4 will arrive with all the software and hardware options you ordered, pre-assembled for minimal setup. In fact, it’s basically ready to use as soon as you’ve unboxed it. Just plug your monitor, keyboard and mouse into the unit and begin exploring your microfilm archive. And because the ViewScan 4 supports a touch screen monitor, a mouse is actually optional.
Energy Saving Design
ST Imaging is committed to protecting our environment. The ViewScan 4 is designed to meet or exceed energy savings standards with product designs and materials not detrimental to the earth and features like automatic Sleep Mode and power down functions.
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