Evaluating and Selecting Video Equipment for the OR - operating room

AORN Journal, Dec, 1999 by Jean Workman, Cheryl Vrabel

                     Company A              Company B

Monitor            19" - 600 lines        19" - 600 lines
                   of resolution          of resolution

Light source       180-watt xenon         180-watt xenon

Camera             Three-chip             Three-chip

                   Two button             Two button
                   programmable           programmable for
                   for two of four        two to four of four
                   functions:             functions:

                   * videocassette        * VCR
                     recorder(VCR)        * printer
                   * printer              * white balance
                   * white balance        * light gain
                   * light gain

                   Zoom to full           Zoom to full
                   screen with zoom       screen with stan-
                   coupler only           dard coupler

                   Detachable zoom        Attached vented
                   and standard           coupler
                   couplers

                   Upgradable without     Upgradable without
                   new hardware           new hardware

VCR                Super VHS with         Super VHS with
                   430 lines of           400 lines of
                   resolution             resolution

Insufflator        15 L                   30 L
                   No warming unit        Warming unit
                   Onscreen display       Onscreen display

Carts              Locking back door      Locking front and
                                          back door

                                          Pocketed door in
                                          front

                                          Light in back

                   295 lbs                150 lbs

                   Isolation              Isolation
                   transformer            transformer

Digital capture    Yes                    Yes
system
Printer            One, four, nine, or    One, four, nine, or
                   16 images per          16 images per
                   page                   page

                      Company C              Company D

Monitor            19" - 600 lines        19" - 600 lines
                   of resolution          of resolution

Light source       180-watt xenon         180-watt xenon

Camera             Three-chip             Three-chip

                   Two button             Two button
                   programmable           programmable
                   for two of four        for two of two
                   functions:             functions:

                   * VCR                  * VCR
                   * printer              * printer
                   * white balance
                   * light gain

                   No zoom to full        Zoom to full
                   screen                 screen with zoom
                                          coupler only

                   Detachable zoom        Detachable zoom
                   and standard           and standard
                   couplers               couplers

                   Upgradable without     Upgrade ability
                   new hardware           without new hard-
                                          ware unknown

VCR                VHS with 400           Super VHS with
                   lines of resolution    400 lines of
                                          resolution

Insufflator        25 L                   15 L
                   Warming unit           No warming unit
                   Onscreen display       No onscreen

Carts              Open front and         Locking back door
                   back door

                   68 lbs                 165 lbs

                   isolation              Isolation
                   transformer            transformer

Digital capture    Yes                    Yes
system
Printer            One, four, nine, or    One, four, nine, or
                   16 images per          16 images per
                   page                   page

                       Company E

Monitor            19" - 800 lines
                   of resolution

Light source       250-watt metal
                   halide

Camera             Three-chip

                   Two button
                   programmable
                   for two of four
                   functions:
                   * VCR
                   * printer
                   * white balance
                   * light gain

                   Zoom to full
                   screen with zoom
                   coupler only

                   Detachable zoom
                   and standard
                   couplers

                   Upgradable without
                   new hardware

VCR                Super VHS with
                   400 lines of
                   resolution

Insufflator        20 L

                   Warming unit
                   Onscreen display
                   display

Carts              Locking front and
                   back door

                   Not available

                   Isolation
                   transformer

Digital capture    Yes
system
Printer            One, two, four,
                   eight, or 16 images
                   per page