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G-Technology by Hitachi Doubles Capacity Across 3.5-Inch Product Line
New High-Performance, High-Capacity G-Tech External Drives Give Digital Creative Pros More Room and More Speed to Drive Creativity™
G-Technology by Hitachi, a leading provider of premium storage solutions for the Mac, creative pro and high-end audio/video (AV) markets, today announced that it is incorporating Hitachi’s 2TB, 7,200 RPM, 32MB cache buffer hard drives across its entire 3.5-inch product line.
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Elemental Accelerator v2.2 out today: adds horsepower with more GPUs
Latest Release Also Expands Support for NVIDIA’s Quadro FX Professional Graphics Solutions, Extending Reach on Desktop and Mobile Workstations
Elemental Technologies, the leading provider of massively parallel video processing solutions, today announced the release of Elemental™ Accelerator version 2.2, a significant product update that adds support for multiple GPUs, enhancing speed and throughput for video encoding.
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University Of Nebraska’s Huskervision Purchases Pansonic HD Studio And P2 HD Cameras For Large Screen Production
HuskerVision, the high-tech video production unit for the University of Nebraska Athletic Department, recently upgraded its HD video production capabilities with the addition of Panasonic HD Studio cameras and P2 HD camcorders.
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‘Clear Blue Tuesday,’ Post-9/11 Dramatic Feature Punctuated With Song, Is Shot With Panasonic AG-HPX500 P2 HD Camcorders
"Clear Blue Tuesday", a highly original cinematic response to the events of September 11, 2001, blends heightened narrative and original music to follow the lives of a group of New Yorkers over seven Septembers as they relearn their city and themselves. The full-length feature, which had its world premiere last month at the New York Musical Theatre Festival, was shot with two Panasonic AG-HPX500 P2 HD camcorders.
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Workflow Solutions from Harris Corporation Demonstrate Efficiency, New Revenue Streams and Reduced Costs at HD World
Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS), an international communications and information technology company, is showcasing its latest digital technology solutions at HD World 2009 being held October 14–15 in the Javits Convention Center.
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Accelerated HD H.264 Encoding Now Available on Windows Products Featuring Matrox MAX Technology
Award-winning Matrox CompressHD card and Matrox MXO2 Mini I/O device speed up HD H.264 file creation for Blu-ray, Flash, YouTube, and the web
Matrox® Video Products Group today announced that Windows drivers for Matrox CompressHD and Matrox MXO2 Mini with the MAX option are now available as a free download from the Matrox website for registered owners. Matrox MAX technology uses a dedicated hardware processor to accelerate the creation of HD H.264 files for Blu-ray, Flash, YouTube, and the web.
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NFL's Arizona Cardinals Deploy Panasonic AJ-HPX2000 P2 HD Camcorders For Coaching Analysis
The Arizona Cardinals, the current National Football Conference champs, have boosted the image quality and turnaround of their coaching video with the implementation of two Panasonic AJ-HPX2000 2/3” 3-CCD P2 HD camcorders.
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Ikegami GFCam Now Native to Avid Edit Systems
AMA Plug-In Architecture Provides Immediate Access to Ikegami GFCam Video Files and Metadata, Eliminating Need to Transcode or Import Media
(Maywood, New Jersey--September 10, 2009) Users of the new versions of Avid® NewsCutter®, Media Composer®, and Symphony™ editing systems now have direct access to – and compatibility with – HD video footage and metadata created using Ikegami’s GFCam HDS-V10 tapeless Flash memory camcorder.
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Ikegami Chosen by Boston College Athletics
Combined Use of a GFCam Flash RAM HD Camcorder and Two HDK-77EC Portable HD CMOS Field Cameras With HD-Fiber Adaptors Provide Superior HD Video for Game Coverage on Television, the Web, and Live Arena Displays
With a demanding production schedule that includes televising and streaming Division I football and men’s and women’s hockey and basketball, the new HD video control room at Boston College’s Conte Forum and Alumni Stadium is set for a busy season.
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Final Share Now Available From Maxx Digital
Maxx Digital, RAID system integrator, manufacturer, and turnkey solution provider goes above and beyond with Final Share their affordable professional video shared storage.
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Navy Football And Lacrosse Teams Adopt Panasonic AG-HPX500 P2 HD Camcorders For Coaching Analysis, Game Exchange
The Navy Midshipmen football and men’s lacrosse teams, representing the United States Naval Academy (Annapolis, MD) in NCAA Division I college competition, have purchased six Panasonic AG-HPX500 P2 HD camcorders equipped with BTLH80WU 7.9" color viewfinders/production monitors for coaching analysis.
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Ohio’s Act 1 Video Production Company Handles International Assignments With Panasonic P2 HD Camcorders
Back Home in Columbus, AG-HPX170 Mounted on Remote-Controlled Helicopter Weathers 100 Foot Drop and Replays the Crash Video
Act 1 (Westerville, OH), a video production company that undertakes diverse international assignments for major corporations and agricultural manufacturing companies, recently transitioned to tapeless high-definition acquisition with the purchase of four Panasonic P2 HD camcorders.
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Panasonic Introduces New AJ-HPM200 Solid-State P2 HD Mobile Recorder/Player
New P2 Mobile Adds Enhanced Editing, Split Screen Viewing, Network Connectivity, Optional AVCHD Support and More
Panasonic introduced its new solid-state AJ-HPM200, a P2 HD mobile recorder/player featuring an exciting range of new editing, recording and AV/IT connection functions, and multi-format compatibility including optional AVCHD support.
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DVEO to Feature Four Channel HD-SDI Input Card with Automatic Standards Detection at IBC 2009, Stand 2.C33
HD-SDI Master™ Quad/i PCIe with On Board Memory Now Shipping – Includes Driver and API Support for Windows® and Linux®
DVEO, the broadcast division of CMI, will showcase their unique four channel HD-SDI PCIe capture card with automatic standards detection for the various HD formats at the International Broadcasting Convention (IBC) in Amsterdam, September 12-16, at Stand 2.C33.
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Lakeshore Public TV Monitors Multiple Sources with Plura Monitors
Lakeshore Public Television, a PBS member station based in Merrillville, Ind., has made monitoring dozens of video signals easier in its new HD master control room with Plura Broadcast, a leading manufacturer of high-end professional LCD monitors for studio and field use.
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Special Event Services Builds Package With Six HC3500 HD Cameras
Six-Camera Package Provides Full Production Support to Evangelist Franklin Graham’s ‘Rock the River’ Summer Music Tour
Special Event Services (SES) of Winston-Salem, NC, one of the country’s leading live-event production companies, has recently added a high-performance HD video package with six Panasonic native 1080i AK-HC3500 2/3” 2.2M 3-CCD HD cameras to its extensive roster of video equipment.
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The Salvation Army Equips New Media Center With Panasonic AG-HPX500 Camcorders, AV-HS400A Multi-Format HD/SD Switcher
Media Ministry Shoots Field Footage with AG-HPX300 P2 HD Camcorders
Earlier this year, the Salvation Army USA Eastern Territory equipped its new Gregg Media Center with three Panasonic AG-HPX500 P2 HD camcorders in studio configuration, an AJ-HPM110 P2 Mobile recorder/player and AV-HS400A multi-format HD/SD switcher.
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Cincinnati Chamber Of Commerce Re-Establishes Internal Video Operations With Panasonic AG-HMC150 AVCCAM Handheld Camcorder
The Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber, a civic organization serving nearly 6,000 businesses that service the city’s 330,000+ residents, was recently able to affordably re-establish its video communications department with the purchase of Panasonic’s AG-HMC150 professional handheld AVCCAM camcorder.
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JVC Camcorders Chosen by IBC TV News
GY-HM100 and GY-HM700 camcorders improve workflow
IBC show broadcaster, IBC TV News, has chosen JVC’s tapeless camcorders for the IBC2009 show in September. Developed for mainstream ENG, production and cinematography, JVC’s handheld GY-HM100 and shoulder-mounted GY-HM700 camcorders are ideal for recording high-quality images on the move, and will be used to capture all the action from this year’s event at the RAI Centre in Amsterdam.
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Mobile Studios Launches CGenie™ Pro HD Character Generator
Value Priced CG Handles Multiple Independently Controlled Graphic Elements
Mobile Studios, Inc., has announced the latest addition to its line of ultra-portable PortaCast™ flypack systems with the release of the CGenie ™ Pro HD Character Generator priced substantially less than competitive models from Chyron, Compix, PixelPower or Harris Corp.
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AJA KONA 3 Goes on the Prowl for 'Cougar Town'
Final Cut Pro Editorial for ABC Series Pilot Taps KONA 3 for On-Set Playback, Dailies and Post
AJA Video Systems, a leading manufacturer of professional video interface and conversion solutions, announced today that its KONA 3 video capture and playback cards were employed as part of the post production workflow on the ABC series pilot "Cougar Town." KONA 3 is AJA's top-of-the-line uncompressed capture card for SD, HD, Dual Link 4:4:4 HD and 2K formats for Apple Mac Pro systems.
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Remote Digital Media Builds Flypack Around FOR-A Switcher
Remote Digital Media (RDM), a production services provider for corporate and network clients throughout the New York metropolitan area, recently constructed a tapeless HD flypack around the new FOR-A HVS-300HS HD/SD portable video switcher.
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Ikegami GFCAM HDS-V10 Flash-Memory Tapeless Camera Enhances HD Production Workflow At Tulsa’s KGEB TV-53
Part of the Ikegami-Toshiba GFSeries Total Tapeless HD Production Solution, the GFCam Speeds Shooting and Editing for the TV Station at Oral Roberts University
When a popular TV station also operates a full-service HD video facility with two busy studios, maintaining an efficient production workflow is an important consideration. At KGEB TV-53 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, this challenge is met by using Ikegami’s GFCam HDS-V10 Flash Memory tapeless HD camcorder.
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‘Postales,’ Feature Shot With Panasonic AG-HPX500 P2 HD Camcorder, Selected To Partcipate In IFP’S 2009 Narrative Independent Filmmaker Lab
"Postales" (Postcards), written and directed by Josh Hyde, has been chosen to participate in the Independent Feature Project’s (IFP) 2009 Narrative Independent Filmmaker Lab, upcoming in New York City, June 8 – 12.
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Broadcast Pix Brings Innovation to InfoComm 09
New Offerings Include 3G Upgrade for Slate, Fluent Workflow Software, Small Control Panel and Portable System
Broadcast Pix™ will showcase several products during InfoComm 09, which runs June 17-19 in Orlando, Fla. (Booth 4673). New to the show are the 3G Switcher Frame, which is an upgrade for its Slate™ G Series of live video production systems, plus Fluent™ workflow software, a traditional control panel for Slate 100 users, and a portable production unit that harnesses the power of Broadcast Pix.
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Westlake Village Studios Selects SAN Solutions' High-End Video Production SAN for Heart of HD Operations
State-of-the-Art HD Facility Achieves Flexible, Efficient, High-Volume Media Access With SAN Solutions' Centralized Real-Time Storage Infrastructure
SAN Solutions, a leading architect of enterprise-class network storage infrastructures for the media and entertainment markets, today announced that its Video Production SAN is being used at Westlake Village Studios to provide a truly centralized real-time storage and networking infrastructure.
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Compix Gives Clemson Tigers a Flexible, Affordable CG Solution for Enhancing Live Video and Webcasts
Compix, a leading developer of professional-quality character generators (CGs), today announced that Clemson University is using the company's CynerG2 HD dual-channel character generator to incorporate live statistics, lower-thirds, and other graphics into their big-screen video wall and Webcasts for Tigers basketball games at Littlejohn Coliseum.
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FOR-A to Show New Switcher, Video Writer, Multi-Viewer at InfoComm 09
Also Showcasing New FVW-500HS Video Writer and MV-1610HS Multi-Viewer
FOR-A will showcase several new products, including the HVS-300HS HD/SD 1 M/E switcher, at InfoComm 09 in Orlando, Fla., June 17-19 (Booth #4985). First introduced to the U.S. market at the 2009 NAB Show, the HVS-300HS features a compact 1RU main unit, making it an ideal solution for use in mobile or small production facilities.
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BYU-Hawaii Selects Four Hitachi HD Cameras
Hitachi Kokusai Electric America, Ltd., a leading provider of affordable, high performance cameras, today announced that Brigham Young University-Hawaii (BYU-Hawaii)—an accredited, four-year undergraduate institution in Laie, HI—bought four Hitachi SK-HD1000 native 1080i HDTV studio/field production cameras to produce HD programming for its website as well as for BYU Television.
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Condre Storage announces the ‘’PIXIE’’ an Apple AV RAID Solution
Condre Storage, Inc., a leading Solutions Distributor and provider of high availability storage solutions, is proud to announce that they have created the “PIXIE” RAID, an APPLE optimized AV RAID, built on ATTO Technologies proven ESAS-R380 raid card for outstanding capabilities and performance.
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How Do You Shoot Eight-Foot, 800-Pound Grizzly Bears For National Geographic Channel? Carefully, With Panasonic P2 HD Camcorders
AJ-HPX3000, AG-HPX500 & AG-HVX200 P2 HD Camcorders Team on Production Slated for May 3rd Airing on National Geographic Channel
To meet the demands of a production whose parameters were largely determined by the behavior and whims of the grizzly bears of Yellowstone National Park, Grizzly Creek Films (Bozeman, MT) chose Panasonic P2 HD camcorders to shoot an upcoming one-hour special for the National Geographic Channel (NGC).
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Panasonic Ships the Versatile AW-HE870 2/3-inch 2-CCD HD Convertible Camera
Extensive Compatibility with Existing Control Systems and Lenses Helps SD Customers Make an Easy Transition to HD
Panasonic has announced the immediate availability of the AW-HE870N, a cost-effective, versatile 2/3” HD/SD convertible camera that supports 1080i/720p/480i image acquisition.
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Panasonic's High Definition Equipment Used as Video Shooting and Recording System for Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games
Following Success In Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, Panasonic’s DVCPRO HD Series And P2 HD Series Will Capture Olympic Highlights In Vancouver
Panasonic announced today that Olympic Broadcasting Services Vancouver (OBSV), the Host Broadcaster, will use the P2 HD series with solid-state memory cards for video recording equipment to support the broadcast of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games. As in the Beijing Games, Panasonic’s “DVCPRO HD” will be used as the recording format.
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Sony Features New High-Definition Technologies And HD Installations At Nab 2009
Sony is announcing the continued adoption of its high-definition technologies by leading broadcasters, news organizations, TV producers, and reality TV programs, at the National Association of Broadcasters convention here this week.
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Sony Expands XDCAM HD422 Series With New Camcorder And Deck
New Features Include Under- and Over-Cranking, 24P Capability, Standard-definition Recording and Linear Editing
Sony’s newest additions to the XDCAM® HD422 Series of optical disc products deliver enhanced flexibility for motion picture and TV episodic production, and for ENG/EFP applications.
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Sony Adds New Entry-Level Model To Family Of High-Definition Pan-Tilt-Zoom Cameras
ony is introducing an entry-level model to its line of high-definition compact pan-tilt-zoom cameras. The new BRC-Z330 remote control camera is designed for an array of remote acquisition applications, such as television production for recording programs and for use as a weather or traffic camera.
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Blackmagic Design Announces DVI Extender
Blackmagic Design Inc. today announced the new DVI Extender, an extremely small DVI to SDI converter that allows computer monitors to be placed long distances away from computers using SDI video cabling to Blackmagic Design’s HDLink Pro monitoring converter.
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Digital Rapids Takes Live Streaming Higher at NAB with HD, Enhanced Management, Portability and More
Digital Rapids, the leading provider of tools and solutions for bringing television, film and web content to wider audiences, is taking live streaming to new heights, with new products and enhancements across their entire range of live stream encoding and management systems. Live streaming solutions being unveiled today at the NAB Show in Las Vegas include high definition models in the StreamZ Live family of encoders, a new version of the Digital Rapids Broadcast Manager multi-encoder management software, and the NAB debut of the award-winning TouchStream portable streaming appliance. Digital Rapids also announced plans to incorporate support for Microsoft's Smooth Streaming technology in upcoming product versions.
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Wohler Ships Dual-Channel HD/SD-SDI Closed-Caption Encoder With EIA-608/EIA-708 Support
HDCC-200A Offers U.S. Broadcasters a Compact Single-Card Solution for Flexible Handling of Captioning Data
Wohler Technologies Inc. is now shipping its innovative HDCC-200A HD/SD-SDI dual-channel closed-caption encoder/decoder bridge with support for both U.S. EIA-608/EIA-708 and OP47 protocols. Wohler's HDCC-200A is a compact modular solution that simplifies closed-caption encoding of two independent SD and/or HD sources to bring greater convenience and flexibility to digital and multiformat broadcast and production workflows.
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'Entre Nos,' Feature Shot With Panasonic AG-HPX500 P2 HD Camcorder, To Have World Premiere At 2009 Tribeca Film Festival
Absorbing Drama Screens in Festival's Prestigious Discovery Section
"Entre Nos" (Between Us), a feature directed and written by Paola Mendoza and Glorio La Morte, has been chosen to screen in the Discovery section of the upcoming Tribeca Film Festival, to be held in New York City from April 22nd to May 3rd. "Entre Nos", shot with Panasonic's AG-HPX500 2/3" P2 HD shoulder-mount camcorder, is among the 14 projects from emerging filmmakers selected to make their world premieres as a "discovery" of the festival.
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Sony Expands XDCAM HD422 Series With New Camcorder And Deck
New Features Include Under- and Over-Cranking, 24P Capability, Standard-definition Recording and Linear Editing
Sony's newest additions to the XDCAM® HD422 Series of optical disc products deliver enhanced flexibility for motion picture and TV episodic production, and for ENG/EFP applications.
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Blue Ridge Communications Produces Programming with Hitachi HD Cameras
Hitachi Kokusai Electric America, Ltd., a leading provider of affordable, high performance cameras, today announced that Blue Ridge Communications (BRC)-a regional cable television, Internet, and VoIP provider serving Northeastern and Central Pennsylvania-is using two Hitachi SK-HD1000 native 1080i HDTV studio/field production cameras to produce programming for its local origination channel, TV13.
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U. of Nebraska-Lincoln Employs Six Hitachi HD Cameras
Hitachi Kokusai Electric America, Ltd., a leading provider of affordable, high performance cameras, today announced that the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources (IANR) at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) is using six Hitachi SK-HD1000 native 1080i HDTV studio/field production cameras to produce public service programs.
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Sony Unveils New Studio Series Line Of HD Studio Cameras And Multi-Format Production Switcher Technology
New Equipment Offers More Accessible Entry into HD Studio and Live Production for Broadcasters, Sports Venues, Houses of Worship, Schools and Government
Sony Electronics is introducing a new line of high-definition studio cameras and multi-format production switchers designed to provide broadcasters a high-quality, yet more accessible entry into HD production.
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Broadcast Pix Introduces 3G Switcher Frame
Native 1080p Upgrade for Slate Integrated Production Systems Creates the Only 3G IPS, and the Only Affordable 3G Switcher
(Billerica, Massachusetts--April 7, 2009) Broadcast Pix™ today announced a new 3G Switcher Frame as an upgrade for its Slate™ G Series of live video production systems. The new frame is native 3Gbps 1080p/60 and provides simultaneous multi-definition SDI I/O for 1080p, 1080i, 720p and standard definition, as well as DVI.
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Major League Baseball Purchases Panasonic's AK-HC1500G & AW-HE100 HD Point-Of-View Cameras For In-Depth Game Coverage
New MLB Network Incorporates Panasonic's HD Box-Type Cameras to Capture Unique Point-of-Views from Every Ball Park
The newly launched MLB Network delivers non-stop baseball action and programming with the help of 33 Panasonic AK-HC1500G 2/3" multi-format 1080i/720p HD point-of-view cameras installed in all 30 major league ballparks across the country. The all-baseball high definition cable network, launched in approximately 50 million homes, is designed to provide die-hard baseball fans with a more exciting and in-depth game viewing experience.
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Long-running CBS soap, 'As The World Turns,' takes the Oakdale angst outdoors with Panasonic AG-HVX200 camcorders
Production Company Shoots Daytime Drama's Exteriors with P2 HD Handhelds
Until very recently, whatever troubles were about to beset the Hughes and Snyders of Midwest soap mecca Oakdale, the drama was largely confined to the indoors. TeleNext Media (New York, NY), longtime production company for the venerable daytime drama, As The World Turns (ATWT), would limit exterior work to once or twice a year due to logistics and expense.
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NewTek 3PLAY™ at 2009 Nickelodeon Countdown to the Kids' Choice Awards
Multi-channel, HD/SD slow motion replay system to capture and replay celebrity orange carpet arrivals
NewTek Inc., manufacturer of industry-leading video and 3D animation products, today announced that its NewTek 3PLAY™ multi-channel HD/SD slow motion replay system will be used to capture and replay footage of celebrity arrivals on the famed orange carpet at the 2009 Nickelodeon Countdown to the Kids' Choice Awards on Saturday, March 28 at 6:00 p.m. EST (5:00 p.m. CST) on the Nickelodeon channel.
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Feature Film, ‘Made In China,’ Shot In P2 HD, Takes Top Honors At South By Southwest Festival
Judi Krant's debut feature, "Made in China", has won the Grand Jury Award in the narrative feature competition at the South by Southwest (SXSW) Film Festival, which ran through March 21 in Austin, TX. The movie was shot in its entirety with an AG-HVX200 P2 HD handheld camcorder on location in Texas and Shanghai.
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VER Selects Large Complement of Hitachi SK-HD1000 HD Cameras
Hitachi Kokusai Electric America, Ltd., a leading provider of affordable, high performance HDTV cameras, today announced that Video Equipment Rentals (VER)—the nation’s premiere AV/broadcast equipment rental company—has purchased a large complement of Hitachi SK-HD1000 HDTV studio and field production cameras.
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Hitachi Unveils Z-HD5000 Portable HD Studio, EFP Camera at NAB 2009
First HDTV Model in the Popular, Affordable Z-Series Product Line
Hitachi Kokusai Electric America, Ltd., a leading provider of affordable, high performance HDTV cameras, today announced it will unveil the new Hitachi Z-HD5000 portable, dockable HDTV studio and EFP camera, with native scan in 1080/59.94i or 1080/50i, at the 2009 NAB show April 20-23, 2009 in Las Vegas.
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Canon Introduces Three New LV-Series Multimedia Projectors
Includes a Widescreen WXGA-Resolution Model with 3,000 Lumens and XGA-Resolution Models with 3,500 and 3,000 Lumens
Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging, has expanded its notable line of LCD Multimedia Projectors with a first-ever native WXGA-resolution (1280 x 800) widescreen model, a 3,000 lumen XGA model and a 3,500 lumen XGA model. These projectors share an impressive set of user-friendly features, improved ergonomic design and attractive pricing - making them ideal for both educational and business environments.
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Sony Expands Family Of XDCAM HD422 Products With New High-Definition Field Recorder
New Model Delivers High-speed File Transfers and Legacy Format Support for Greater Production Flexibility
The expanding family of Sony’s XDCAM® HD422 Professional Disc™ system now includes a new high-definition field recorder, model PDW-HR1. This mobile unit is designed as the ideal ENG/EFP complement for Sony’s newest XDCAM HD422 optical camcorder while also supporting legacy formats including MPEG IMX®, DVCAM™ and 4:2:0 HD 24P content.
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Panasonic Announces Versatile AW-HE870E 2/3-Inch 3-CCD High Definition Convertible Camera
Extensive Compatibility With Existing Control Systems and Lenses Helps Customers Make an Easy Transition to HD
Panasonic PBITS Professional & Broadcast IT Systems has introduced the AW-HE870E, a cost-effective, versatile 2/3-inch HD/SD convertible camera that supports 1080i/720p/576i image acquisition. Delivering affordable image capture for a wide range of applications and lighting conditions, the AW-HE870E is compatible with most 2/3-inch motor drive zoom lenses, all current Panasonic broadcast pan/tilts and controllers, and many third-party systems.
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Wonderdog Media Produces Northwest Living & Wellness With P2 HD Camcorders
P2 HD Handhelds Are Award-Winning Company’s Primary Acquisition Tools
Wonderdog Media (Tacoma, WA), one of the Pacific Northwest’s premier digital video production companies, has recently added Panasonic’s AG-HPX170 fully solid-state P2 HD handheld camcorder to its complement of P2 HD acquisition tools.
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Lindenwood Univ. Chooses Hitachi HD Cameras for Local Newscasts
Lindenwood University, in St. Charles, MO., has installed three Hitachi SK-HD1000 1080i HDTV Studio/Field cameras with Fujinon HAs18x7.6BRM lenses in its new Charter Communications HD Video Studio. Designed as an environment where communications majors could hone professional broadcast skills, the studio and its adjacent control room were funded by Lindenwood University and Charter Communications.
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Panasonic Announces Versatile AW-HE870 2/3-inch 3-CCD High Definition Convertible Camera
Extensive Compatibility with Existing Control Systems and Lenses Helps Customers Make an Easy Transition to HD
Panasonic has introduced the AW-HE870N, a cost-effective, versatile 2/3” HD/SD convertible camera that supports 1080i/720p/480i image acquisition. Delivering affordable image capture for a wide range of applications and lighting conditions, the HE870 is compatible with most 2/3-inch motor drive zoom lenses, all current Panasonic Broadcast pan/tilts and controllers, and a many third-party systems.
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Panasonic Offers Free AVCHD-to-DV Transcoder Update
Panasonic Broadcast has released an update of its free AVCHD transcoder that will allow users to downconvert AVCHD content recorded by AVCCAM camcorders into DV files, in addition to DVCPRO HD.
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Compix Media Launches New High-Performance, Cost-Effective Dual-Channel HD Character Generator
Compix Media, a leading developer of professional-quality character generators (CGs), today launched its new CYNERG HD, a broadcast-quality, dual-channel HD CG with unrivalled price to performance for the broadcast, sports, professional, educational, and government markets.
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U. of Delaware Sports Hitachi HD Cameras for Big Screen Displays at Games, Graduations
The University of Delaware (UD), in Newark, DE, selected three Hitachi SK-HD1000 HDTV studio/field cameras to produce live HD video shows for big screen displays at its football games and graduations. The cameras were purchased based upon their competitive price/performance, reputation for reliability, and outstanding customer service.
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Bandito Films Shoots MTV ‘True Life’ Episode With Panasonic AG-HPX500 P2 HD Camcorder
60-Minute Documentary Is First Shot in HD Over Series’ 10-Year History
New York City-based production company Bandito Films is currently shooting an hour-long episode of MTV’s long-running documentary series, "True Life", with Panasonic’s AG-HPX500 2/3” P2 HD shoulder-mount camcorder.
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Tours by Sloan Selects Broadcast Pix™ 2 M/E Slate™ 5016HD
Live Production System for Live Performances by Donny & Marie Osmond
Broadcast Pix™, the company that redefined the production switcher as a live integrated production system, announced that Tours by Sloan, a live event production company based in Las Vegas, selected its Slate 5016HD switcher for use during live performances by Donny & Marie Osmond at the Flamingo Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.
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AJA Supports the Canon XH G1S with Software Updates for Io HD and KONA
AJA Offers Unique 1080 VFR Support for the Canon XH G1S with Software Version 6.0.2 for Io HD, KONA 3 and KONA LHe
AJA Video Systems, a leading manufacturer of professional video interface and conversion solutions, recently released version 6.0.2 software for the AJA Io HD, KONA 3 and KONA LHe products. With version 6.0.2, AJA has added support for the extraction of 23.98 fps video from a 1080i 29.97 fps HD-SDI signal.
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Apple Supports AG-HMC150 AVCCAM Camcorder's Highest-Quality PH Recording Mode With FCP 6.0.5 Update
Panasonic announced that Apple’s new Final Cut Pro version 6.0.5 software now incorporates support for the professional PH recording mode offered in its AG-HMC150 handheld AVCCAM camcorder. The enhanced PH recording mode is exclusive to the AVCCAM HMC150 and provides exceptional quality 1080 and 720 recording in an AVCHD format at bit rates up to 24Mbps.
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MXF4mac launches first wave of Avid MXF support
For the first time native media files from Avid systems are directly accessible by QuickTime in Mac OS X. The new release of MXF4QT Import provides extensive support for various Avid OP-Atom formats including all DNxHD variations.
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Digital Ad Pioneer Jason Zada Shoots Adidas Soccer Campaign With P2 HdD Cams
Director Teams AJ-HPX3000s and AJ-HPX500s on Wide-Ranging Ads Featuring adidas-Sponsored Major League Soccer Teams
San Francisco-based director/writer Jason Zada, whose prominence among digital content marketing producers dates back to the early days of the Internet, shot a five-episode web series and three 30-second broadcast spots for adidas with AJ-HPX3000 native 1080p P2 HD and AJ-HPX500 2/3” shoulder-mount P2 HD camcorders.
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Rustic Kitchen Combines Panasonic AW-HE100 Pan/Tilt/Zoom Cameras and AV-HS400A Live Switcher for Production of Lively Cooking Shows
Panasonic HD Cameras and Switchers Add Spice to State-of-the-Art, In-Restaurant Broadcast Television Kitchen Studio
Rustic Kitchen Bistro and Bar recently invested in Panasonic AW-HE100 integrated pan-tilt-zoom cameras, AG-HVX200 P2 HD camcorders and AV-HS400 multi-format video switchers to serve up its weekly live cooking shows in high definition.
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Streambox Releases HD/SD Encoder Ideal for Broadcasting and Video Post-Production
New Streambox® SBT3-9200 HD/SD Encoder Offers Exceptional Quality and Performance in a Single Integrated Solution
Streambox, Inc. today announced the launch of the Streambox® SBT3-9200 HD/SD Video Transport Encoder, the company's next-generation solution for HD/SD newsgathering, broadcasting, and video post-production.
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Ikegami exhibits at GV-Tech Expo
Tapeless Flash-Based, Workflow-Efficient HD ENG, Versatile HD Cameras for a Wide Range of Production Applications, and Reference-Grade HD Monitors in Multiple Sizes Provide Diversity and Affordability for Government Video Production Professionals
Ikegami, the world-leading manufacturer of high-quality HDTV broadcast and professional video production solutions, is exhibiting a broad array of its leading-edge products at the 2008 Government Video Technology Expo (“GV Tech Expo”), at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, in Washington DC.
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NFL’S Cincinnati Bengals Acquire Video For Coaching Analysis With Panasonic P2 HdD Solid-State Camcorders
Team Shoots Game-Day Footage with AJ-HPX2000 Shoulder-Mount Cameras; AG-HPX170 P2 HD Handhelds Capture Practices
This season, the NFL’s Cincinnati Bengals have upgraded video acquisition for its coaching staff by assigning the critical task to four Panasonic P2 HD solid-state camcorders.
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Rockstar Media Group Shoots Music Video for New Island Def Jam Rockers, The Urgency, With Panasonic HD Cameras
LA-based Production Company Teams Master-Quality AJ-HPX3000 P2 HD Camcorder with AJ-HDC27H VariCam and AG-HVX200 P2 HD Handheld For Green Screen Work
Rockstar Media Group, a Los Angeles-based boutique media and content production company, recently shot a complex music video launching new Island Def Jam Music Group rock artists, The Urgency, with three Panasonic HD cameras.
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Multimedia Hard Disk Meets Ease-of-Use in the LaCinema Rugged
LaCie announced today the LaCinema Rugged, the latest generation in multimedia products to provide high quality movie viewing with the compact and acclaimed reliability of LaCie’s trusted mobile enclosure. Bus-powered and durable, the LaCinema Rugged allows users to enjoy their collections on the go or at home.
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Douglas County Television, DCTV23 Selects Broadcast Pix Slate Switcher for Live Broadcast
Broadcast Pix™, the company that redefined the production switcher as a live integrated production system, announces the sale of its Slate™ system to the Douglas County Television, DCTV23 in Georgia. The switcher is being used to air the Board of Commissioners meetings twice a month as well as planning meetings once a month.
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Filmmaker Captures Subterranean ‘Sandhog’ World For History™ Television Series And Upcoming Two-Hour Special
The Greatest Tunnel Ever Built Premieres Saturday, November 15 at 10 PM ET on History™
Manhattan-based filmmaker Eddie Rosenstein, a founder of Eyepop Productions, is the creator, director and co-director of photography of the upcoming two-hour History™ special , The Greatest Tunnel Ever Built, profiling New York City’s legendary urban tunnel workers (known as “Sandhogs”).
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Broadcast Pix™ Slate Systems Add Features for Presentation Markets
New V7.1 adds DVI & VGA Inputs and Outputs, DVI to HDMI Outputs and More Keying
Broadcast Pix™ Inc., the company that redefined the switcher as a live integrated production system, today announced the availability of Version 7.1 (V7.1) software for all of its Slate™ systems.
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WFFF-TV, Vermont Fox Affiliate, Is First To Market with HD News, Shot with Panasonic P2 HD Camcorders
Station Photographers and VJs Cover Vast Market with AG-HPX500s and AG-HVX200s
WFFF-TV (channel 44), Vermont’s Fox-affiliated television station, was the first in its market with an HD newscast, and P2 HD camcorders—four AG-HPX500s and two AG-HPX200s—are the linchpin of the station’s ENG operations. An additional pair of HPX500s in full studio configuration reside in the station’s news studios in Colchester, VT.
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Superstudio Shoots Bud Light Viral Campaign With Panasonic AG-HVX200 P2 HD Camcorders
Production Company Uses HD Handheld for Commercial Work for Nissan U.S.A., Women’s National Soccer Team
Director and VFX artist Johannes Gamble of production company superstudio (Santa Monica, CA) partnered with ad agency DDB Chicago on a viral video campaign for Anheuser-Busch’s 2008 beer introduction, Bud Light Lime. Shot with Panasonic’s solid-state AG-HVX200 P2 HD camcorders and created for YouTube consumption, the playful spots introduce Bud Light Lime mascot Limey, and feature the tagline, “It’s amazing what a little lime can do.”
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Mammoth HD Expands Vertical HD Footage for Display and Signage
Mammoth HD's Vertical HD Footage Galleries have been expanded with new footage of lifestyle, scenic, locations, sports - shot on HD Cameras 'tilted' for the Vertical aspect and on RED cameras in 4K where the vertical aspect has been cropped from the original 4K footage.
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Ikegami High Definition CMOS Cameras Deliver Championship Performance For NEP Supershooters At The 2008 World Series
Fourteen HDK-79EC HD Native Multiformat HDTV Camera Systems Travel to Philadelphia’s Citizen’s Bank Park on NEP’s SS17 Mobile Production Truck
Television coverage of 2008 World Series games played in Philadelphia is looking spectacular thanks to mobile television production company NEP Supershooters and their complement of Ikegami HDK-79EC Native Multi-Format HDTV CMOS Camera Systems.
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TAMUZ Broadcast Co / TAMUZ USA to Introduce Class 1 Monitor at HD World
Manufacturer To Also Highlight Low Light EBU Compliant Digital Broadcast Model, High-Res Large Screen Monitors, And Life-Lengthening TCP/IP Software
TAMUZ Broadcast Co. / TAMUZ USA, the official North and South American divisions of TAMUZ GmbH - a leading German designer and manufacturer of high-quality single or multiple screen LCD monitors, has announced plans to introduce the US East Coast to its Class 1, high-end Imperial Eagle monitor along with its broadcast quality Black Milan - a hybrid multi-view monitor available in configurations of either 4 or 16 inputs at HD World.
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Sesame Workshop's 2009 'Electric Co.' Shot With AJ-HPX3000S in AVC-INTRA
35-Episode Season One Is Slated for 1st Quarter 2009 Debut
More than 20 years after it went off the air, The Electric Company, the popular seventies show for kids eager to polish their reading skills, is coming back. The 2009 version of the literacy series, which recently initiated production in New York City, is being shot with Panasonic P2 HD cameras.
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Ikegami Announces new Flash-based GF™ Series tapeless HD ENG system
High Definition Technologies for Tapeless ENG, Multiformat CMOS Image Capture, Compact HD Acquisition, and Full-Resolution, Color-Accurate Monitoring Among Products Shown
Ikegami, which introduced the industry’s first tapeless camcorder more than a decade ago, will display its revolutionary new Flash-based GF™ Series tapeless HD ENG system at the HD World Conference and Exhibition, in New York.
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Avid Delivers Support for XDCAM HD 50 Mb/s Format
Customers benefit from higher quality HD picture and workflow enhancements in latest update to editing software
Avid Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVID) today announced qualification of the Sony XDCAM HD MPEG 2 Long GoP 50 Mb/s format in its Media Composer®, NewsCutter® and Symphony™ product lines.
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CalDigit Brings the 2008 Olympics to Korea
CalDigit's FirewireVR played a role in bringing the 2008 Olympic games to viewers in Korea.
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Aerialexposures.Com Teams HDX900 And P2 Gear For Highflying Video Capture
P2 Gear Provides the Versatility that Allows Leading Aerial Photographer Arnie Itzkowitz To Deliver Breathtaking Shots for Bravo, Discovery, MTV Et Al.
Arnie Itzkowitz, owner of New Jersey-based AerialExposures.com and a longtime user of Panasonic production equipment, has recently paired his tape-based AJ-HDX900 multi-format DVCPRO HD camcorder with the solid-state AG-HPG10 P2 Gear portable P2 recorder to shoot sweeping video footage for such clients as Bravo, MTV, the Discovery and Travel Channels and WPIX-TV.
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Nation’s Gutsiest High School Teams Captured By Panasonic AJ-HPX200 Camcorders For Toyota Football-Themed Documentary Shorts
The Line of Scrimmage Airs During NBC Sunday Night Football Halftime Show through January 3
This year, during NBC Sunday Night Football telecasts, Toyota is profiling some of the gutsiest high school football teams in America in a program that is being shot with Panasonic AJ-HPX2000 P2 HD camcorders.
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Salisbury U. Equips Center For Integrated Media With Four AK-HC3500 Studio Cams
3,000-Sq. Ft. HD Studio Serves Video Production and Arts Students
Salisbury University (Salisbury, MD) welcomed students back to campus this month and, for the first time, opened the doors of its Center for Integrated Media, a showcase within the new Teacher Education and Technology Complex.
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Bob's Discount Furniture Transitions To HD Advertising Production With Panasonic P2 HD Camcorders
Northeast Retail Giant Producing Hundreds of Spots for Broadcast and In-Store Display with AJ-HPX3000 and AJ-HPX2000 Solid-State Cameras
Bob’s Discount Furniture (Manchester, CT), one of the fastest growing furniture retailers in the northeast, is now creating its distinctive, fast-paced advertising program in high-definition with a P2 HD production package from Panasonic Broadcast.
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Focus Enhancements Chosen for Canon's Next-generation Tapeless Acquisition Solution
New ultra-portable FS-CV Media Recorder streamlines video production workflow by adding Direct To Edit Technology and breakthrough ability to tag media on the fly to Canon's XL and XH camcorders
Focus Enhancements Inc. (NASDAQ: FCSE), a worldwide leader in media management and ultra wideband (UWB) wireless technology, today announced that it has partnered with Canon U.S.A. to develop the FS-CV Direct To Edit® (DTE) Recorder for Canon's XL and XH series of professional HDV cameras.
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Focus Enhancements and JVC Professional Launch MR-HD100 Media Recorder for JVC ProHD Camcorders at IBC2008
Ultra-portable Media Recorder adds native file recording and ground-breaking ability to wirelessly tag media on the fly to JVC GY-HD200/201 and GY-HD251 Camcorders
Focus Enhancements Inc. (NASDAQ: FCSE), a worldwide leader in media management and ultra wideband (UWB) wireless technology, today announced that it will unveil its ultra-portable MR-HD100 Media Recorder for JVC at IBC2008 at the Amsterdam RAI Centre (Stand 9.D41) from September 12-16.
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Digital Rapids Takes H.264 Encoding and Streaming to New Heights with Real-Time HD Support
Combines the feature richness and format flexibility of a software solution with real-time performance traditionally only available in hardware
Digital Rapids, a leading developer of solutions for bringing television, video and movie content to the latest generation of viewing devices, today unveiled new real-time, high definition encoding capabilities for the Digital Rapids Studio AVC Encoder software.
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Telestream Adopts Ambric for Pipeline HD Dual Real-time Ingest-encode Device
Ambric’s Am2045 Device and aDesigner Development Tool Suite Enables Telestream to Achieve Real-time Performance and Get to Market in a Third of the Time
Ambric®, Inc., announced that Telestream is deploying its new Pipeline™ HD Dual product with Ambric’s Am2045™ Massively Parallel Processing Array (MPPA) devices.
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AJA KONA 3 and Apple Final Cut Pro Provide Editorial Tools for 'Assignment Earth'
AJA Video, a leading manufacturer of professional video interface and conversion solutions, announced that the KONA 3 video capture and playback card was used to enable real-time editing for "Assignment Earth," a new half-hour series for PBS.
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CBS Relies on New HD Avid Solutions for National Convention Coverage
Systems’ speed, reliability and performance will help turn HD news segments around quickly
Avid Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVID) today announced that CBS News is relying on Avid’s new HD editing and storage solutions for coverage of the Democratic and Republican National Conventions taking place August 25-28 in Denver, and September 1-4 in Minneapolis, respectively.
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Mobile Studios Releases New PortaCast™ Ultra Portable Flypack System for Remote Multicam Video Production
Accepted by Airlines as Checked Baggage!
Mobile Studios, Inc. has responded to a growing need for ultra-portable HD/SD production gear that can be easily transported to remote locations with the release of its new PortaCast™ line of suitcase size mini flypacks equipped with roller-blade wheels and pull-out handles.
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NFL's Buffalo Bills Invest In P2 HD For Game-Day Features, Web Video
To enrich the viewing experience of on-site and on-line Buffalo Bills fans, the NFL franchise recently purchased Panasonic P2 HD production equipment to shoot game-day features that will be shown on the team’s 82’ by 35’ in-stadium HD video display.
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Wonderdog Media Produces Pacific Northwest Medical News Network With Panasonic AG-HVX200 P2 HD Camcorder
HD Handheld Has Been Production Company’s Mainstay Acquisition Tool since 2006
Wonderdog Media (Tacoma, WA), one of the Pacific Northwest’s premier digital video production companies, has made Panasonic’s solid-state AG-HVX200 P2 HD camcorder its mainstay acquisition tool since early 2006.
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Ikegami HDK-79EC HD Native Multi-Format CMOS Camera Systems Provide Keslow Television Clients With Versatility At The Beijing Olympics
Ikegami’s HDK-79EC Enables Users to Shoot in 1080i or 720p, in Either Studio or Portable Configuration, Allowing for Myriad HDTV Production Applications
Production equipment rental companies have always faced the challenge of keeping up with changing trends in technology, and the needs of a broad range of clients and end-users. At New York-based Keslow Television (KTV), the decision to expand their HDTV camera inventory led them back to Ikegami.
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Matrox Axio Realtime Editing Platforms Now With Support for Windows Vista, Sony XDCAM HD422, and Sony XDCAM EX
Matrox® Video Products Group today announced that Matrox Axio release 3.6 is now available. Highlights include support for Microsoft Windows Vista Business or Ultimate (32-bit) and realtime native editing of Sony XDCAM HD422 and XDCAM EX clips.
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Panasonic Announces Availabity And Pricing For New AG-HPX170 Fully Solid-State P2 HD Handheld Camcorder
New Lightweight P2 HD Handheld Offers 20 HD/SD Record Formats, 20-Step Variable Frame Rates, Widest Zoom Lens, HD-SDI Output and 5-year Warranty
Panasonic Broadcast today announced that its new AG-HPX170 fully solid-state P2 HD handheld camcorder will be available in late September at a suggested list price of $5,695, which includes a 16GB P2 card in the box along with The HVX and HPX Book by Barry Green.
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