Introducing the highest HD Standard —

KARL STORZ has an established leadership role in the endoscopy and video imaging fields. Our reputation for high quality and superior performance has now been extended to our new line of High-Definition (HD) video cameras, CCUs and HD display technologies.

Image 1^® has become the foundation of the KARL STORZ video imaging platform, an innovative technology base that is upgradeable to HD performance and capabilities. Image 1^® HD offers an unsurpassed high-definition imaging solution that sets the highest standards, surpassing even those of the consumer world.

This Web site offers a brief overview of KARL STORZ HD product standards and development. It compares the industry’s early low-end HD technology with the “FULL HD” system offered by KARL STORZ. This site also addresses how our Image 1^® FULL HD product line can benefit endoscopic surgeons and patients.