Pandora International introduced its PLUTO image processing system, which is designed to run various applications for post production and production workflows, at IBC 2011.
The PLUTO hardware allows for HD-SDI 4:2:2, 4:4:4 dual-link and 3G I/O with options for HDMI and display port to follow.
There are three PLUTO applications that can run on their own or in conjunction with one another: PLUTO LUT Manager for display color management; PLUTO LiNUS Cursor Generator for cursor and blanking generation; and PLUTO 3D Stereoscopic Processing.
The PLUTO display color management system allows users to manage 1-D and 3-D LUTs across multiple displays from a single location. PLUTO LUT Manager can enable a display calibration workflow where PLUTO is controlled by calibration software for profile generation running the LUTs it produces.