| | | | Miranda’s Telecast Cobra DT HD Links are a Fiber Dynamo
Miranda Technologies, a Belden Brand, a global provider of integrated solutions for production, playout and delivery systems for television broadcasters and multi-system operators, has announced the sale of Miranda’s Telecast Cobra 2DT fiber optic camera interfaces for deployment at Dynamo Stadium, the home of FC Anzhi in Makhachkala, the capital city of the Republic of Dagestan, Russia.
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| | | | Grass Valley Launches Multi-City K2 Dyno Training Tour and Leasing Program
Training and leasing will address a growing need by broadcasters for more K2 Dyno operators and cost-efficient integration in key regions
In a continual effort to make live production more cost-effective, Grass Valley® is rolling out a K2 Dyno® Replay System leasing program as well as a training tour in several cities across the U.S. and internationally to meet a growing demand by broadcasters and media organizations for a greater pool of trained operators, Super Users, and trainers. The training tour successfully began in Europe, with a first stop in Cologne, Germany held in April. The U.S. leg of the training tour kicks off May 14-16 in San Francisco and will head to Los Angeles and the East Coast before going overseas again.
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| | | | MTI Film Adds XAVC Support to Cortex
MTI Film today announces that its Cortex product line now includes full support for Sony’s recently-developed XAVC recording format. XAVC is included in Cortex::Control Dailies DP, Pro, Studio and Ultimate editions and in the Stream, Pro, Studio and Ultimate editions of Cortex::Convey. Support for Sony RAW and SR Master formats is already included in all Cortex editions including the FREE edition of Cortex::Control Dailies.
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| | | | IBM Research Makes World's Smallest Movie Using Atoms
 Future storage systems based on atomic-scale memory would be capable of storing massive amounts of Big Data GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS® certifies movie as World's Smallest Stop-Motion Film
Scientists from IBM (NYSE: IBM) today unveiled the world's smallest movie, made with one of the tiniest elements in the universe: atoms. Named "A Boy and His Atom," the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS -verified movie used thousands of precisely placed atoms to create nearly 250 frames of stop-motion action.
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| | | | The Day Dragons Attacked the World
 Rogue State turns to LightWave 11.5 3D software to conquer CG dragons and220 visual effects shots for Dracano
In Dracano, a volcanic eruption in the Pacific Northwest spews lava, steam and fire—along with eggs that hatch ancient, menacing, winged dragons that prey on man. Since similar volcanic eruptions in Russia, Japan, and other “Ring of Fire” regions are also releasing these menacing creatures into the world, scientists fear they are witnessing the start of a global dragon apocalypse.
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| | | | Biscardi Creative Media announces: Colorist Flight School – LIVE!
Biscardi Creative Media (BCM) welcomes world renowned Colorist and founder of TaoOfColor.com, Patrick Inhofer, for his Colorist Flight School, May 30 - June 1. The three-day workshop is geared towards the craft of color grading. Inhofer will teach attendees the craft of color grading while bringing them up-to-speed on DaVinci Resolve (and Resolve Lite). Students in the workshop will also grade a short film along with Patrick. With a limit of 10 students, the workshop will be very interactive.
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| | | | Canada’s Eastlink Counts On Clear-Com Eclipse And Tempest®900 For New HD-1 High-Definition Mobile Production Vehicle
 Matrix and Wireless Intercoms Help Staff Members Coordinate Full Slate of Local and Regional Sports Programming
Clear-Com®, a global leader in critical voice communication systems, is pleased to announce that Eastlink, a premier provider of cable TV, Internet and telephone services in Canada, has selected Clear-Com intercoms for its all-HD mobile production vehicle HD-1. Eastlink depends on Clear-Com’s Eclipse-Median Digital Matrix and Tempest®900 Digital Wireless intercom systems, along with the V-Series intercom panels, for reliable, flexible and high-quality communications to coordinate the broadcaster’s full slate of programming.
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| | | | IMAX® Coming To Historic TCL Chinese Theatre
On Heels of Theatre Renaming, Chinese Theatres LLC Signs Agreement with IMAX to Bring The World's Most Immersive Experience to Hollywood's Premier Historic Landmark
IMAX Corporation (NYSE: IMAX; TSX: IMX) and Chinese Theatres LLC today announced an agreement to add an IMAX® theatre to the iconic TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, through an extensive transformation of the landmark site. The addition brings the theatre into the 21st Century and gives Hollywood its first IMAX® theatre, providing fans with a movie-going experience that will rival any in southern California. Once complete, this will be IMAX's largest auditorium in the world in terms of seating capacity and its third-largest commercial theatre screen in North America. Closing of the agreement is subject to the issuance of final permits.
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| | | | Sinclair Broadcast Group Adds JVC PROHD Cameras At Six Stations
 JVC Professional Products Company, a division of JVC Americas Corp., today announced that Sinclair Broadcast Group has ordered 25 JVC GY-HM790 ProHD shoulder-mount ENG camerasand nine GY-HM650 ProHD mobile news cameras, which will be distributed across six stations for local news and commercial production. The cameras will be primarily used to expand ENG camera fleets at the stations.
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| | | | Fusion-io Unveils 1.6 TB ioFX for Workstation Applications
 High Capacity ioFX Delivers Peak Performance for Professional Computer Graphics Applications including 4K Visual Effects Production, Stereoscopic 3D, Digital Intermediate, Computer Assisted Design and Video Editing
Fusion-io (NYSE: FIO) today announced that the ioFX workstation acceleration platform is now available with 1.6 TB of capacity, in addition to the original 420 GB form factor. The high capacity ioFX is ideal for video editing, computer assisted design (CAD), 4K and stereoscopic production, as well as digital intermediate (DI) finishing.
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| | | | Mistika brings new developments, products and performance-leading Innovations for post, DI and broadcast to NAB
SGO launches Mistika Air at NAB – Intelligent Broadcasting solutions for more efficient workflows
“Mistika has become a system and workflow solution associated with leading developments which address the very latest desires and trends of the post, DI and broadcast markets. NAB is a perfect place to showcase our technology with work done by our amazing customers from the small boutiques to the biggest film studios and broadcasters all around the world. We will continue to push development that keeps us one step ahead of the competition and which delivers many of the best solutions in the industry”
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| | | | Canon U.S.A., Inc. Delivers Its Latest Motion and Still Digital Imaging Solutions at the 2013 NAB Show
Highlights Include Live 4K Workflow Demonstrations in a Full On-Site DI Suite, Live 4K Broadcast Demonstrations for HD “Ultra-Zoom” Applications, and the Canon Theater
At the 2013 NAB Show in Las Vegas, Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, will showcase its full line of professional, high-definition imaging equipment for motion picture, television production, video content creation, and still photography at booths C3628 and C4325. Within this year’s booth, Canon will feature a live 4K Workflow Demonstration where visitors will have the opportunity to interact with industry-leading colorists and editors in a 4K DI (Digital Intermediate) suite. In a live color grading session of 4K footage from Canon’s groundbreaking C500 4K camera, on-site professionals will demonstrate the imaging possibilities of Canon’s 4K image capture technology and view the results on Canon’s prototype 4K reference displays, currently under development.
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| | | | DIT Station Unveils New and Improved Version of Portable On-Set Data/Playback Workstation
DIT Station Rogue4 Features Improved Performance and Versatile PCIe® Storage and I/O Integration via Sonnet Thunderbolt™ Solutions
DIT Station today introduced the DIT Station Rogue4, the newest version of the company's ultra-portable and compact on-set data management and playback workstation. The Rogue4 is faster than ever before, with Sonnet Technologies' built-in Thunderbolt™ expansion, media ingest, and storage solutions offering performance up to 900 MB/s. Sonnet and DIT Station will demonstrate the DIT Station Rogue4 in the Sonnet Technologies booth SL10924 at the 2013 NAB Show.
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| | | | Sound Devices Provides Authentic Audio Recordings For Red Storm Entertainment
 744T Portable Field Recorder and MixPre Help Capture Realistic Battlefield Sounds For Award-Winning Video Games
Audio Director Justin Drust and his team of professionals at Red Storm Entertainment have always prided themselves on recording the clearest, most authentic sounds for their genre-defining, award-winning video games. For Drust, the Sound Devices 744T Recorder and MixPre Compact Field Mixer are the portable audio field devices of choice.
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| | | | Ross Video Launches the Carbonite 10
 Ross Video adds another product to its expanding Carbonite switcher lineup. Called Carbonite 10, this new 1 MLE switcher is designed for the budget conscious but includes the powerful standard features of the Carbonite family.
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| | | | Jollyfy Announces SXSW Mobile Video Theme-a-Thon Contest for Creative Designers
 ‘Jollyfy@SXSW Theme-A-Thon’ Contest to Award 32GB iPad Mini to Designer With Most Popular SXSW Video Theme for Jollyfy, the First iPhone and iPad App Enabling Users to Add Their Own Themes in Camera Viewfinder
Jollyfy today announced a creative designer contest, the ‘Jollyfy@SXSW Theme-a-Thon’ which challenges iPhone and iPad developers and designers to create the most popular video themes around the SXSW interactive/film/music festival, which takes place in Austin, Texas March 8-17. The Jollyfy@SXSW Theme-a-Thon provides interactive designers with a chance to gain global recognition during SXSW, and win a 32 GB iPad Mini. The Jollyfy theme which gets the most downloads and has the most videos created with it between the date of submission and March 20th will be declared the winner. Jollyfy will announce the winner on Monday, March 25, 2013.
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| | | | Clairmont In-Camera Filter System for Alexa by Schneider Optics
 Schneider Optics announces that it is manufacturing and distributing an innovative In-Camera Filter System developed by Clairmont Camera for the ARRI Alexa camera. Working closely with Schneider, Clairmont Camera’s Andree Martin and Alan Albert designed custom assemblies that hold interchangeable Schneider filters in front of the Alexa’s CMOS sensor assembly.
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| | | | ShootersTV Welcomes Creative Executive Mark Finkelpearl
 ShootersTV, welcomes Mark Finkelpearl, a creative executive and veteran of twenty-five years in non-fiction television, to the company as the Senior Vice President of Development and Production. The announcement was made this morning by ShootersINC President Ray Carballada, to whom Finkelpearl will report.
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| | | | Levels Beyond Secures New Funding From TVC Capital To Fuel Growth
Fast-Growing Video Software Firm Captures $4.5 Million Investment from TVC Capital, Names Jeb Spencer to Company's Board of Directors
Levels Beyond, a software company providing streamlined media management, distribution, optimization and monetization capabilities for video content producers, today announced the receipt of a $4.5 million Series A investment from TVC Capital, a San Diego-based growth equity firm focused on investments in and acquisitions of software and software-enabled service firms.
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| | | | Band Pro Announces Leica Set Delivery at One World Open House 2012
Band Pro Film & Digital has announced that a full Leica Summilux-C lens set will be presented to a leading rental house at their annual One World Open House event next week in Burbank, CA. This marks the first set delivery to the U.S. Mid-West region. Underscoring the increased delivery of Leica sets worldwide over the last year, Leica’s streamlined manufacturing process is credited with responding to the growing demand for these premiere lenses. Managing Director, Gerhard Baier, will be on hand at the December 13th event to make the presentation, and will be exhibiting Leica’s latest Summilux-C offerings: the 16mm, 29mm, 65mm, and 135mm focal lengths.
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| | | | SNS EVO Increases Production Output for Top Online Education Leader’s Workflow
 Sympoz Inc. Reinvents the Online Class Experience with Craftsy
With an estimated 1m-registered users and over 600,000 students, Craftsy, a virtual school for crafting enthusiasts is poised to be the largest online education business ever. Craftsy parent company, Denver based Sympoz, Inc., was founded in 2010 by former eBay executives who were frustrated by the quality of online education. Sympoz introduced classes in crafting and cooking, which they quickly found tapped into a large underserved online market segment, women. The crafting courses were so successful that in May 2011, Sympoz launched the Craftsy brand now offering quilting, knitting, crochet, sewing, paper crafts, cake decorating and more.
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| | | | Sony Announces Pricing For New CineAlta 4k Cameras
New CineAlta® 4K Cameras expands Sony’s full line-up of digital cinematography tools
Sony Electronics has announced suggested list pricing for its newest CineAlta™ 4K cameras – the PMW-F55 and PMW-F5 – as well as related 4K accessories. These new technologies, announced in late October to tremendous industry response, are designed to meet the growing demand for HD, 2K and 4K content creation across a wide range of professional applications.
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| | | | MediaCorp Selects Dalet Media Life For Project ICE
 Dalet MAM integrates with multiple systems to build an end-to-end file-based operation
Dalet Digital Media Systems, a leading developer of Media Asset Management (MAM) solutions for content producers, announced that Singapore national broadcaster MediaCorp has chosen Dalet Media Life as the enterprise MAM platform for the migration of its entire operation to a fully file-based workflow, including the digitization of its archive. Dalet Media Life will provide end-to-end, integrated management for program preparation, production, and the distribution workflow. Dalet Media Life is the central hub of the best-of-breed solution prepared by TSL, the premier system integrator, which was awarded the MediaCorp contract for the Integrated Content-centric file-based Exchange System (ICE) after an extensive tender process.
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| | | | IMAX® And Warner Bros. Sign 20-Picture Deal, Extend Long-Running Partnership
IMAX Corporation (NYSE: IMAX; TSX: IMX) and Warner Bros. Pictures, a division of Time Warner Inc. (NYSE: TWX), today announced that they have agreed to release up to 20 Warner Bros. films in the immersive IMAX Experience® over the next three years, in an extension of the core partnership that began in 2003. The arrangement will continue to align the worldwide box office power of Warner Bros.' tent-pole film business with the fast-growing global popularity of The IMAX Experience, providing the studio with an additional, differentiated platform that consistently delivers the best experience in cinema and strong returns for studios and exhibitors.
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| | | | Xytech Expands Footprint in New York and Los Angeles
Growth of Staff Supports Ongoing Dynamic Expansion
Xytech, the global leader in facility management software for the broadcast and media services industries, has announced the expansion of East Coast services and their staff on both coasts. The growth of the company's New York team is driven by Xytech's continued success in the Broadcasting space.
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| | | | DreamWorks Animation's Rise of the Guardians to Play Limited IMAX® Engagement on November 21, 2012
3D Animated Adventure Brings Childhood Heroes Together as Never Before in IMAX® 3D
IMAX Corporation (NYSE: IMAX; TSX: IMX), and DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. (Nasdaq: DWA) today announced that the animated adventure Rise of the Guardians will be digitally re-mastered into the immersive IMAX® 3D format and released for a limited engagement in select IMAX® international and domestic theatres starting November 21, 2012.
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| | | | Disney Agrees to Acquire Lucasfilm LTD.
 Global leader in high-quality family entertainment agreed to acquire world-renowned Lucasfilm Ltd, including legendary STAR WARS franchise.
Acquisition continues Disney's strategic focus on creating and monetizing the world's best branded content, innovative technology and global growth to drive long-term shareholder value.
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| | | | Evolve Digital Cinema | IMG Wins 2011 Emmy Award for Outstanding Promotional Announcements
Creative Team at Evolve Digital Cinema | IMG Recognized by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences for their Work with The National Geographic Channel
Evolve Digital Cinema | IMG, a boutique creative production company, announced today it has won a coveted 2011 Emmy Award in the category of Oustanding Promotional Announcement: Institutional. Evolve Digital Cinema | IMG was recognized for their work with the National Geographic Channel and their campaign to create a new look to promote Nat Geo’s Explorers initiative and institution.
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| | | | The 56th BFI London Film Festival
 The programme for the 56th BFI London Film Festival in partnership with American Express launched on Wednesday 5 September under the new creative leadership of BFI’s Head of Exhibition and Festival Director, Clare Stewart, bringing a rich and diverse programme of international films and events from both established and upcoming talent over a 12 day celebration of cinema. The Festival will screen a total of 225 fiction and documentary features, including 12 World Premieres, 12 International Premieres and 35 European Premieres*. There will also be screenings of 111 live action and animated shorts. A stellar line-up of directors, cast and crew are expected to take part in career interviews, master classes, and other special events. The 56th BFI London Film Festival will run from 10-21 October 2012.
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| | | | ASSIMILATE and DiaQuest Turbocharge SCRATCH Integration with Avid Interplay
ProductionLink plug-in creates seamless, and user-friendly link between ASSIMILATE’s SCRATCH and Avid Interplay
ASSIMILATE, makers of the powerful, real-time SCRATCH® and SCRATCH Lab® digital intermediate and dailies workflow software for the production and post-production of feature film, episodic television, commercials and spots, and DiaQuest Products, the world's leading supplier of connectivity middleware for media production workflows, today announced the availability of ProductionLink™, a plug-in for connectivity between the recently announced ASSIMILATE SCRATCH v7 and SCRATCH Lab v7 and the Avid® Interplay™ production asset management (PAM) system.
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| | | | ASSIMILATE Announces Support for AMD FirePro Professional Graphics
ASSIMILATE, makers of the powerful, real-time SCRATCH® and SCRATCH Lab® digital intermediate and dailies workflow software for the production and post-production of feature film, episodic television, commercials and spots, today announced support for AMD (NYSE: AMD) FirePro™ W8000 and V7900 SDI professional graphics cards.
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| | | | Creel Really Cooks with Sachtler’s Ace
 Whether it’s for the ongoing cooking series That’s Fresh or the website video for The Restaurant at Meadowood (a 3 Michelin Star restaurant in Napa), actress turned filmmaker Leanna Creel says she has used her Sachtler Ace non-stop since she acquired it.
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| | | | Mediaproxy Illustrates the Evolution from Compliance Monitoring
 Company to Preview New LogServer IP at IBC 2012
In just over a decade, broadcast logging has evolved from a narrow compliance role to a much broader range of monitoring and revenue generating capabilities for broadcasters, cable and satellite companies. At IBC, Mediaproxy will preview the company’s new LogServer IP, providing a compelling demonstration of how far logging technology has come.
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| | | | T-VIPS’ T2 Gateway selected for deployment in first commercial DVB-T2 project in AsiaPAC
 T-VIPS, a global leader in Digital Terrestrial TV solutions, today announced that IGLOO, a joint venture between SKY and TVNZ offering a new television service in New Zealand, has selected the T-VIPS CP560 DVB-T2 Gateway for deployment in New Zealand’s DVB-T2 network which will enable IGLOO to deliver advanced next generation television to homes across the country. The project marks the first delivery of a pay TV service using DVB-T2 technology in the AsiaPAC region.
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| | | | Sugar's Smith Delivers High-Powered Adventures for Shell
 Production powerhouse Sugar Film Production director Chris Smith fuels the passion of family journeys new :30 “Power of V Deux”, out of JWT, Houston. The spot features a series of people from different walks of life on road trip adventures enriched through the high performance Shell V-Power fuel. Other upcoming work for Smith includes a spot for Nestle Life Water out of Publicis currently being shot in Spain and a re-brand campaign for Chuck E. Cheese out of The Richards Group.
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| | | | TSL-PAM2 Multi-Channel Audio MonitoringSystems Go for Sonic Gold at the Summer Games
Unit Provides Easy to Use Interface and Powerful Features for Enhanced Efficiency
TSL Professional Products Ltd., manufacturer of hardware and software audio monitoring, tally and power management products for the broadcast industry, is pleased to announce that the BBC will soon be taking delivery of over 40 of its PAM2 multi-channel audio monitoring units to provide standardized monitoring capabilities across its Olympic broadcast facility within the International Broadcast Centre (IBC). Forty-six PAM2 units, supplied by Dega Broadcast Systems, will sit across numerous operator positions in the temporary facility for the duration of the games, including the BBC's VT editing suites and playout desks, main MCR, three main TV galleries and the commentary line-up area.
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| | | | ASSIMILATE Expands Sales and Support for SCRATCH in India with DOTS Techno-Creative Solution
ASSIMLATE, a leading global provider of post-production tools for digital cinema and broadcast workflows, today announced further expansion of its sales and technical support presence in India with the appointment of reseller DOTS Techno-Creative Solution, nationwide. In response to India’s demand for high-quality file-based workflows to support its burgeoning Bollywood and broadcast markets, ASSIMILATE opened a sales and technical support division for its SCRATCH® product line in Mumbai in October 2011, and has since built a strong network of knowledgeable resellers and authorized training centers.
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| | | | LED Solutions Take Centre-Stage for projectiondesign® at ITEC 2012
 Military simulation show highlights renewed focus on raising performance and reducing cost of ownership
Norway’s projectiondesign® returns to the ITEC Defence, Training, Simulation and Education show this year with the most comprehensive line-up of products it has ever offered to the defence training and simulation market.
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| | | | ASSIMILATE Announces Support for AMD Radeon HD Graphics on MacOS X
ASSIMILATE, makers of the powerful real-time SCRATCH® and SCRATCH Lab® digital Intermediate and dailies workflow software, today announced support for AMD (NYSE: AMD) Radeon HD 5770 and 5870 graphics cards on the MacOS® X versions of these applications. AMD Radeon Graphics join NVidia Quadro graphics and AJA Kona SDI to form an extremely flexible line-up of powerful GPU and video-playback solutions for SCRATCH and Lab on MacOS X.
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| | | | Blackmagic Design Announces New HyperDeck Studio Pro with 4K playback
 Blackmagic Design today announced HyperDeck Studio Pro, a new model of SSD recorder that includes powerful new features such as 4 channels of 3 Gb/s SDI in and out, built-in high-speed Thunderbolt I/O technology, as well as full HDMI and analog in and out including standard XLR connectors for audio and timecode. HyperDeck Studio Pro features dramatically higher processing power and quality which allows full 4K playback from a single SSD disk using Apple ProRes compression that is four times the resolution of regular HD 1080 resolution video. HyperDeck Studio Pro will retail for only US$1,995.
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| | | | NAB 2012 Positioning Statement JVC: ON AIR. ON TIME. ON BUDGET.
It did not take JVC Professional Products Company very long to capture the number one market position in broadcast HD studio camera and monitor sales. And we have kept our leadership role because we remain focused on the needs of broadcasters. There is no single camcorder or monitor that meets the needs of every video professional. That’s why JVC’s ProHD line continues to deliver innovative families of products with wide ranging capabilities.
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| | | | Neyrinck's V-Control iPad App Now Includes Control Skins for Top Audio and Video Apps on Mac and PC
 V-Control Pro includes dedicated control skins for Pro Tools, Logic pro 9, Cubase/Nuendo, FL Studio, Tracktion, Studio One, Reaper, Reason, Ableton Live, Final Cut Pro and Sonar
Neyrinck software's V-Control iPad application started out as a Pro Tools controller with Logic Pro and Cubase support being added in version 1.2. Due to popular demand the latest version 1.5.1 of the app now includes dedicated control skins for a host of Mac and PC audio and video editing applications including Pro Tools, Logic Pro 9, Cubase/Nuendo, FL Studio, Tracktion, Studio One, Reaper, Reason, Ableton Live, Final Cut Pro, and Sonar.
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| | | | ASSIMILATE Is First 3rd Party To Support REDgamma3 and REDcolor3 Color Science
Continuing its trend of being first to market to support new RED technology, ASSIMILATE today announced both SCRATCH® and SCRATCH Lab® support for REDgamma3 and REDcolor3, the latest advancements in RED’s Color Science. With RED’s latest color science update, SCRATCH and Lab artists – DITs, video engineers and DI artists -- will see dramatically improved image quality in the monitoring path, and a richer environment for color grading, even when using older REDCODE RAW images.
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| | | | NewTek Delivers SXSW Experience to Fans Everywhere
SXSW, John Lennon Educational Tour Bus, Gibson Guitars, GeekBeat Live and TechCrunch use TriCaster™ to deliver live video streams from music, film and interactive festival
NewTek today announced that for the third consecutive year, SXSW and other industry notables will use the company’s live production and streaming solutions to bring the SXSW experience to fans and viewers, over the Web. Leading music and technology brands, and bloggers, including SXSW, John Lennon Educational Tour Bus, Gibson Guitars, GeekBeat Live and TechCrunch will use NewTek TriCaster™ to deliver keynotes, events, performances, announcements, interviews, and more from SXSW, March 6-15, 2012.
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| | | | ASSIMILATE Store Continues Rapid Expansion with Addition of LightSpace Color Management Tools
Key Third-Party Components Broaden Color Management Options for SCRATCH and SCRATCH Lab Artists
The ASSIMILATE Store™, the unique on-line marketplace to discover, trial, and purchase SCRATCH Lab, as well as third-party software and selected hardware accessories, continues to build its creative arsenal for DITs and post-production artists with the addition of two LightSpace color management tools from Light Illusion.
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| | | | SCRATCH Lab is Dailies Workflow Powerhouse for New Generation of Digital Cinematography Cameras
 ASSIMILATE’s Software Enjoys Broad Adoption Across Feature Film, Episodic Television and Commercials Productions
Since its announcement at NAB 2011, ASSIMILATE’s SCRATCH Lab® has taken the production dailies market by storm with its power, versatility and affordability. The recent announcements of native support for the new Sony F65 CineAlta™ digital motion picture camera, and the breakthrough performance of 48 FPS playback of stereo RED EPIC streams, are just two examples of why Lab has gained favor so quickly on-set. SCRATCH Lab now delivers the most extensive support for production dailies. From RED EPIC, ARRI ALEXA, Sony F65, Phantom and Panasonic P2, to the Canon EOS C300, 5D/7D, and even the GoPro, SCRATCH Lab continues to set the pace for the industry with support for virtually any combination of popular native formats in a single timeline.
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| | | | JVC Introduces Prohd Compact Studio System For GY-HM150 Handheld Camcorder
 JVC Professional Products Company, a division of JVC Americas Corp., today announced its ProHD Compact Studio solution, which configures the GY-HM150 ProHD handheld camcorder for a studio environment using two new accessories, the HZ-HM150VZR ProHD remote lens control and the DT-X71 ProHD monitor. The company also announced a limited-time rebate program that provides up to $600 in savings for customers who purchase the camcorder and ProHD Compact Studio components.
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| | | | JVC Introduces the World's First Handheld 4K Camcorder
 GY-HMQ10 Records Four Times Resolution of 1080p to SDHC/SDXC Media Cards
JVC Professional Products Company, a division of JVC Americas Corp., today announced the GY-HMQ10, the world’s first handheld 4K camcorder, which captures, records, and plays video images at four times the resolution of high definition television. Powered by JVC’s Falconbrid large-scale integration (LSI) chip for high-speed signal processing and a 1/2-inch CMOS imager with 8.3 million active pixels, it delivers real-time 3840x2160 footage at 24p, 50p, or 60p.
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| | | | Leading Comics Use NewTek TriCaster™ to Produce and Live Stream Global Fundraising Effort
November 16, 2011 Transforming the World Through Comedy launches their inaugural event streamed live from New York, Chicago and Los Angeles
NewTek, worldwide leader in portable live production and 3D animation systems, announced today that the NewTek TriCaster™ portable live production system will be used to produce and live stream the Transforming the World Through Comedy (TWTComedy) inaugural event.
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| | | | Nowell Calls on Pictorvision’s Rain Spinner for Major Wet Work Aerials
 Aerial cameraman David B. Nowell, ASC has been using Pictorvision’s Eclipse for major features since the system first came out. The gyro-stabilized system has allowed him to capture exciting one-of-a-kind shots. Recently however, he was tasked to put the system to the test while shooting off the West Coast of Vancouver Island.
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| | | | Assimilate launches innovative online store for SCRATCH
 Innovative New Channel for SCRATCH Lab, Third-Party Products and Logo Merchandise Now Available in One Convenient OnLine Store
ASSIMILATE, the leading provider of powerful post-production tools for digital workflows, today announced the ASSIMILATE Store, an online marketplace where artists can discover, trial and purchase the popular new SCRATCH Lab™ workflow tool for production and VFX dailies, as well as third-party software and selected hardware accessories that support the entire SCRATCH® product line.
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| | | | Minneapolis-Based AVEX Invests in JVC GY-HM790U Camcorder
 JVC Professional Products Company, a division of JVC Americas Corp., today announced that Minneapolis-based AVEX, a professional audio video rental and production company, purchased a JVC GY-HM790U ProHD camcorder for its live event and video production divisions.
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| | | | Blackmagic Design Announces a New Range of Super Heavy Duty Mini Converters
New range of Mini Converters are machined out of solid aluminum for a super heavy duty design that’s able to withstand live production and broadcast environments.
Blackmagic Design today announced a new family of super heavy duty Mini Converters that feature a unique design that’s machined from a solid block of aluminum for amazing strength, as well as for protecting connectors. Heavy duty mini converters also include innovative features and technologies such as 3 Gb/s SDI. There are 4 models in the Mini Converter Heavy Duty product range which are all priced at only €425.
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| | | | EditShare Reveals Phase Two of the Lightworks Open Source Initiative at IBC 2011
The groundbreaking Lightworks Open Source project enters Phase Two; three-tier membership program, advanced stereoscopic features and expanded 3rd party support
EditShare®, the technology leader in cross platform collaborative editing and shared media storage, is pleased to announce Phase Two of the Lightworks Open Source initiative. The Phase Two roll out includes a three-tier Lightworks membership program; a slew of new editing and workflow capabilities including a native titling tool, stereoscopic support, and advanced interoperability; as well as a new keyboard designed specifically for Lightworks functions and shortcuts.
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| | | | Brazil based Rede Record to broadcast Pan American Games 2011 using WASP3D
The broadcaster to use WASPi Mimosa to provide real-time sports analysis and presentation.
WASP3D, a leading provider of broadcast graphics solution announced its deal with Rede Record, one of Brazil’s largest television station at recently held SET Broadcast & Cable show, Sao Paulo. WASP3D’s interactive storytelling tools will be utilized for coverage of 2011 Pan American Games Guadalajara, Mexico and 2012 London Olympics.
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| | | | University of South Carolina Athletics Make Broad Implementation of Panasonic P2 HD Gear
 VariCam 2700s, P2 HD Handhelds and Shoulder-Mounts Used for Coaching Shows Airing on FOX Sports South, Football Coaching Analysis, Game Web Streaming
As the University of South Carolina’s (Columbia, SC) Gamecocks prepare for the 2011 football season, sports journalists are predicting a repeat of the team’s historic 2010 SEC East championship win and beyond. The Gamecocks’ coaching and player accomplishments are already being documented with AJ-HPX2700 P2 HD VariCam® camcorders, which are being utilized to shoot the coaches’ show that, beginning August 28, will air Sundays on FOX Sports South.
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| | | | Thinkbox Software Launches Professional Services Offering
Team completes custom development/integration project for Blur Studios
At SIGGRAPH 2011, Thinkbox Software, a top provider of creative solutions for visual artists in entertainment, engineering and design, launched a new Professional Services offering. Thinkbox clients can now tap the company as outsourced R&D to customize Thinkbox software, integrate it into their pipelines and/or develop custom software tools.
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| | | | Pixomondo Standardizes on Shotgun to Streamline Production Across its 11 International Studios
Shotgun Software announced today that international visual effects company Pixomondo has standardized on the Shotgun web-based production management and collaboration system. It is the center of Pixomondo's worldwide production pipeline that spans 11 studios and more than 600 employees in Berlin, Beijing, Burbank, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Los Angeles, London, Munich, Stuttgart, Shanghai and Toronto.
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| | | | Studio 108 Opens The Doors Of A New Space Tripling Its Size In Richmond's Creative Mecca, The Manchester’s Art + Design District
 Founder Jack Hartmann Marks Studio 108's 10th Anniversary With Its Re-Launch AsThe City's First Hybrid One-Stop Creative/Production/FX/Animation/Editorial/Audio Company
Studio 108 founder, director/editor Jack Hartmann, has announced that his integrated creative/FX/animation/production/post/audio company has opened the doors of its new facility in Manchester Flats, a unique building designed specifically for artists and creative companies. The multi award-winning firm has tripled its size with the move to the largest commercial space in this stunningly renovated 19th century warehouse located in the heart of Richmond’s burgeoning hip urban Mecca, The Manchester Art + Design District. The expansion marks Studio 108’s 10th anniversary, and positions it as the city’s most comprehensive creative resource for ad agencies, corporations and filmmakers seeking a cost-effective approach to a producing innovate, high-end media content.
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| | | | Anton/Bauer Powers Motivational Documentary Films for Non-Profit Production Company
 Triple Knot Productions Inspires with True Stories of Remarkable Human Beings
Brian Dery, founder and president of the Florida-based award-winning inspirational video production company, Triple Knot Productions, is a walking miracle, dedicated to telling the harrowing stories of individuals with astonishing injuries and disabilities. To bring these true tales of adversity and hope to life, Dery relies on the reliability, durability, and overall excellence of Anton/Bauer, a brand of The Vitec Group, and the world’s premier provider of batteries, chargers, lighting and other mobile power systems for the professional broadcast, video and film industries.
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| | | | Bryce Dallas Howard Tapped As Director Of Canon's "Project Imagin8ion," A Ron Howard Production
 "Project Imagin8ion" is the First Hollywood Film in History Based on Eight Independently Contributed Photographs, Produced by Freestyle in Collaboration with Canon U.S.A.
Canon U.S.A. Inc., a leader in digital imaging, announced today that Bryce Dallas Howard, one of Hollywood's most versatile and dynamic young talents both on screen and behind the camera, has been invited by Canon and her father Ron Howard to direct his latest film endeavor, "Project Imagin8ion."
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| | | | Apple Introduces iCloud
Free Cloud Services Beyond Anything Offered to Date
Apple® today introduced iCloud®, a breakthrough set of free new cloud services that work seamlessly with applications on your iPhone®, iPad®, iPod touch®, Mac® or PC to automatically and wirelessly store your content in iCloud and automatically and wirelessly push it to all your devices. When anything changes on one of your devices, all of your devices are wirelessly updated almost instantly.
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| | | | Modus FX Journeys into the Far North with "Sarila"
 Modus FX has embarked on an ambitious new stereoscopic 3D journey – an 80-minute animated film called "Sarila". Directed by Nancy Florence Savard, "Sarila" is a compelling coming-of-age story set amongst the Inuit people of the Arctic.
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| | | | Anton/Bauer Batteries Go The Distance
 Endure Arctic Temps In Alaskan Wilderness For Respected Videographer Russ Weston
For more than 30 years, president and owner of Anchorage-based Weston Productions, Russ Weston, has been relying on Anton/Bauer to power his hundreds of projects that have taken him to the far reaches of the frozen Alaskan wilderness and beyond, weathering every challenging environment faced. In fact, Anton/Bauer, a brand of The Vitec Group, and the world’s premier provider of batteries, chargers, lighting and other mobile power systems for the professional broadcast, video and film industries, has accompanied Weston on his many illustrious assignments across the globe—from Japan and Australia, to Korea and Russsia. With dozens of productions to his credit, many of which can be seen on The Discovery Channel, The History Channel and National Geographic, Weston reports that the company’s batteries have consistently delivered reliable performance.
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| | | | JMR And Fusion-io Collaborate To Deliver High Speed Solutions
Combination of Native PCIe Non-Volatile ioMemory and PCIe Systems Provides 5K Stereoscopic Playback at NAB
JMR Electronics, Inc., a leading value provider of scalable storage solutions since 1982, today announced their partnership with Fusion-io, the pioneer of next generation server-attached storage memory platforms for shared data de-centralization.
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| | | | Autocue Launches New Broadcast Monitor Range
Autocue, veterans of teleprompter display technology, announces the launch and immediate availability of a unique range of broadcast quality reference monitors at NAB. The monitors are feature rich and outperform competing brands in many areas of specification while also being more price competitive.
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| | | | Company 3 proves RED Epic 5K 3D stereo workflow with SCRATCH On "Pirates Of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides"
SCRATCH reinforces its cutting-edge leadership for RED camera workflows
SCRATCH®, the end-to-end digital cinema and broadcast imaging tool for post production workflows from ASSIMILATE, is at the forefront of the latest innovations from RED Digital Cinema, with the news that leading post house Company 3 successfully deployed SCRATCH to process 3D stereo RED Epic 5K footage for "Pirates Of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides". The breakthrough news reinforces SCRATCH’s reputation for continual cutting-edge leadership in supporting set-to-post workflows for RED Digital Cinema camera systems.
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| | | | Auralex Makes Its Debut at the 2011 NAB Show with Full Line of Acoustical Products
Company will Showcase a Range of Products including its Studiofoam®, Studiofoam®Pro and ProPanel™ Lines
Auralex® Acoustics, Inc., the industry leader in innovative sound control solutions, is making its debut into the broadcast market at the 2011 NAB Show (Booth SL8810) with a full line of acoustical products catered to a range of broadcast spaces such as production facilities, control rooms and voiceover booths. Auralex will showcase its best-selling lines of Studiofoam®, Studiofoam®Pro and ProPanel™ product lines, which were previously marketed to the pro audio and music industry markets.
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| | | | Thinkbox Software Releases Frost
Blazingly fast particle mesher to debut at the NAB show
Thinkbox Software, developers of Deadline and Krakatoa, announces the release of Frost, a fast and flexible particle mesher that allows artists to convert point clouds to geometry several times faster than other leading industry standard tools.
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| | | | HPA Award Winners, “Best of Tech Retreat” Set For NAB Post Pit
The Hollywood Post Alliance takes Center Stage Wednesday, April 13th, Announces 2011 Call for Entries
Winners of special honors from the 2010 Hollywood Post Alliance® Awards, and highlights from the HPA's renowned Tech Retreat, will be featured in NAB's Post Pit on Wednesday, April 13, 2011. The HPA Judges Award for Creativity and Innovation in Post Production, the Engineering Excellence Award and "Best of Tech Retreat" winners will all be featured from 10:00am to 4:00pm, at the Post Pit in the South Hall, booth number SL12205.
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| | | | 1 Beyond Unveils New Line of LTO-5 Archiving Systems at NAB 2011
Company Announces New Wrangler FlexVTR™ Disk and LTO-5 Archive Recorder with Sony SRW Emulator and the latest Wrangler Mini3D DDR/Viewer for HD-SDI
1 Beyond™, Inc., a leading provider of high performance video production and post productionsystems, today announced it will unveil new archiving products based on theLTO-5 Linear Tape File System (LTFS) standard at NAB (Las Vegas Convention Center, April 9-14, booth # SL10420).
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| | | | FOR-A Debuts Series Of Compact 3G/HD/SD/ASI Routing Switchers At NAB 2011
 FOR-A, a leading manufacturer of video and audio systems for the broadcast and professional video industries, will debut four compact multi-format routing switchers at the 2011 NAB Show in Las Vegas, Nev., April 11-14 (Booth C5219). Designed for small and medium-scale systems, the MFR-3232, MFR-3216, MFR-1616R, and MFR-1616 offer a variety of inputs and outputs. All four automatically recognize and support 3G-SDI, HD-SDI, SD-SDI, and ASI signals.
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