GLS Studios Becomes First Company in Germany to Integrate Advanced Alchemist Ph.C – HD Motion Compensated Standards Conversion Into Workflow. With the integration of the Alchemist Ph.C – HD standards converter into its facilities, GLS Studios can create high-end deliverables from multiple HD standards and formats without compromising image quality.

The Alchemist Ph.C – HD motion compensated standards converter was designed to meet the exacting demands of HD frame-rate conversion and to deliver converted outputs that are low in noise, high in detail and fidelity, and virtually free of artifacts. The unique system achieves transparent standards conversion using Snell & Wilcox's Emmy® Award-winning Ph.C motion estimation technology. Along with HD frame-rate conversion for 1080i and 720p standards, the Alchemist Ph.C – HD unit also performs SD standards conversion between 50-Hz and 60-Hz material.

GLS Studios, which is regularly honored with awards for the quality of its mastering work, is using the Alchemist Ph.C – HD for conversion of various HD formats. In addition to Blu-ray and HD DVD disc pre-mastering and asset preparation, the Snell & Wilcox HD standards converter also is being used for projects in the broadcast domain.