The Lassen HD routing switchers are designed for forward-looking broadcast and post production facilities preparing for transition to HD. The Lassen 88HD high definition video routing switcher employs mulit-rate video boards capable of handling standard serial digital video signals including SMPTE 310M, SMPTE 259M, SMPTE 344M, ITU-R BT.601 and DVB-ASI up to 540Mbps along with HD serial digital video signals conforming to SMPTE 292M (1.485Gbps single link). At 2RU, the Lassen 88 HD is ideal for remote production units and staging applications.