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Pegasys Announces TMPGEnc® 4.0 XPress Update with DivX® HD 1080p Support is Now Available
Update to World Renowned Encoding Software Adds DivX® HD Functionality
Pegasys, Inc. the company that makes digital video easy, and DivX, Inc. (NASDAQ:DIVX), a digital media company, today announced the availability of the newly updated version of TMPGEnc 4.0 XPress. The new update adds DivX® HD support for full HD output at video resolutions up to 1080p.
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New York Jets Gear Up for Wide-Ranging Production with Panasonic AJ-HPX3000 Master Quality 1080P Camcorders
Enjoying an outstanding season, the New York Jets are now documenting their panoply of successes on and off the field with Panasonic master-quality P2 HD camcorders. The team’s Broadcasting and Multimedia Production department recently purchased two AJ-HPX3000 native 1080p one-piece camcorders, along with P2 drives and media and a DVCPRO HD VTR, all of which will serve a new post-production facility located at the Jets’ Florham Park, NJ headquarters and training center.
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Filmmakers Profile On-line Encyclopedia Wikipedia in ‘Truth in Numbers?’ Upcoming Documentary Shot with Panasonic AJ-HPX3000 1080P P2 HD Camcorder
Accepting the challenge “you could look it up” used to lead to a walk to the library shelf and a browse through a weighty reference book. How last century. Contemporary knowledge seekers are much more likely to consult Wikipedia, the online free-content encyclopedia that can be edited by anyone.
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Echolab Offers Inexpensive Upgrade to HD Production
Company Will Transform Existing Echolab SD Switchers Into Powerful, Full-Featured Multidefinition Atem™
Echolab, a leading provider of professional video production switchers and broadcast tools, today announced a compelling and cost-effective way for existing customers to migrate to HD production. For a limited time, the company will replace a facility's existing Echolab Nova™, Opera™, or Overture™ standard-definition switcher chassis for an Echolab Atem™, the company's recently launched 1-M/E multidefinition switcher.
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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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Broadcast Pix Ships Fluent Macros, First File-based Switcher Macros
New Version 7.3 Software Also Enhances Fluent Multi-View, Adds Switcher Features
Broadcast Pix™ announced today the release of Slate™ Version 7.3, a significant upgrade to its integrated live video production systems. Version 7.3 features Fluent™ Macros, the industry’s first file-based switcher macro memory system. It also provides enhancements to its Fluent Multi-View and its 2 M/E Slate 5000 switcher control panel, as well as support for the new low-cost Slate 100 Control Panel.
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Introducing The Ultimate Multimedia Imaging Solution: The New Canon EOS-1D Mark IV Digital SLR Camera
The EOS-1D Mark IV Features a Completely Redesigned 45-Point Autofocus System, Fast 10 fps Continuous Shooting, 16-Megapixel Resolution, Outstanding ISO Sensitivity, and Full HD Video Recording at Selectable Frame Rates
Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging, is proud to introduce the next evolution in the EOS 1D series of cameras: the Canon EOS-1D Mark IV Digital SLR camera.
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Dover Studios Releases Maya Surface Materials 2nd Edition Visual Effects Training Video
Dover Studios, Inc. announced the release of Maya Surface Materials 2nd Edition, their latest visual effects training video.
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AJA KONA and Io HD Keep Things Running for ‘And Then Came Lola’
“And Then Came Lola,” A fast-paced romp through the streets of San Francisco loosely inspired by the art-house classic “Run, Lola, Run,” stars Ashleigh Sumner as Lola, a talented but distracted photographer on the verge of success who could lose it all if she doesn’t make it to a crucial meeting on time.
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Director/DP Jerry Simpson Shoots Music Doc With AJ-HPX3700
Veteran Director/Cinematographer Jerry Simpson, principal of production company Simpson Films (Long Island City, NY), has recently shot a pilot for a documentary profiling drummer Steve Gadd with the VariCam 3700, Panasonic’s premier solid-state P2 HD VariCam camcorder.
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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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Canon U.S.A. Announces Two New REALiS Multimedia LCOS Projectors With New "Photo Image Mode" For Advanced Color Management
New Mode Allows Users To Have Greater Control Over The Look Of Projected Images
Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging, today announced the addition of two new projectors to its acclaimed line of REALiS Multimedia LCOS Projectors, the WUX10 Mark II and SX80 Mark II.
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Virginia’s DBL Productions Shoots Car Spots, Television Pilots, Corporate Presentations With Panasonic AJ-HPX3000 P2 HD Camcorder
Driven by Life (DBL) Productions (Norfolk, VA), providing a broad range of creative and professional services for film, television, documentary, and commercial production, recently upgraded to HD acquisition with the purchase of Panasonic’s AJ-HPX3000 native 1080p one-piece P2 HD camcorder.
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Fox Television’s Dramatic Series, ‘Dollhouse,’ Shot with Panasonic AJ-HPX3700 P2 HD VariCam Camcorders
The second season of Twentieth Century Fox Television’s hour-long thriller, Dollhouse, is being shot with the VariCam 3700, Panasonic’s premier solid-state P2 HD VariCam camcorder.
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Ultimate Mini-ITX HD Multimedia Platform Combines DX10.1 and Dual HDMI through both Discrete and Integrated Graphics
The VIA VB8003 is the world's first Mini-ITX board to feature discrete on-board graphics, delivering 1080p HD content through a range of multi-display configurations
VIA Technologies, Inc, a leading innovator of power efficient x86 processor platforms, today announced the first ever Mini-ITX board to feature a dedicated on-board graphics processor and dual HDMI ports.
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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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Broadcast Pix Unveils iPixPad Application for iPhone and iPod
Controls a Broadcast Pix live video production system
Need to control your Broadcast Pix™ Slate™ integrated live production system from your iPhone or iPod? Now there’s an app for that. Broadcast Pix is showcasing its new iPixPad application for Apple iPhone and iPod touch during the IBC2009 which runs Sept. 11-15 at the RAI Centre in Amsterdam (Stand 7.A15). iPixPad is expected to be available as a free download from the online Apple Store within a month.
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Blackmagic Design Announces New HDLink Pro DisplayPort
The world’s first HD and 2K monitoring solution for new DisplayPort monitors that features deep color support, 3 Gb/s SDI, 3D interactive lookup tables and 6 channels of audio.
Blackmagic Design today announced HDLink Pro DisplayPort, a new model of the popular HDLink Pro monitoring converter range that allows new low cost deep color DisplayPort computer monitors to be used for SDI monitoring. HDLink Pro DisplayPort can be seen on Blackmagic Design’s IBC 2009 stand located at #7.D08
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Late Night And Weekends Shoots ‘Gap Born To Fit’ Ad Campaign With Panasonic AJ-HPX3700 P2 HD Varicam Camcorders
Manhattan-based creative services company Late Night and Weekends (New York, NY) has produced a wide-ranging advertising initiative for Gap 1969 premium jeans that features theatrical and web video elements shot with the VariCam 3700, Panasonic’s premier solid-state P2 HD VariCam camcorder.
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NVIDIA Premieres Quadro Digital Video Pipeline to International Broadcast and Film Studios at IBC 2009
Industry's First Integrated, GPU-Accelerated Platform Improves Visual Quality and Reduces Cost of Real-time Virtual Effects
NVIDIA Corporation today announced the international premiere and release of the NVIDIA® Quadro® Digital Video Pipeline, the industry's first integrated, GPU-based platform for real-time acquisition, processing and delivery of high resolution video.
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NVIDIA Premieres Quadro Digital Video Pipeline to International Broadcast and Film Studios at IBC 2009
Industry's First Integrated, GPU-Accelerated Platform Improves Visual Quality and Reduces Cost of Real-time Virtual Effects
NVIDIA Corporation today announced the international premiere and release of the NVIDIA® Quadro® Digital Video Pipeline, the industry's first integrated, GPU-based platform for real-time acquisition, processing and delivery of high resolution video.
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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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Veteran Cinematographer Steven Poster Shoots‘Tap Dreams,’ Dance Documentary, With Panasonic’s AG-HPX300 P2 HD Camcorders
Celebrated Director of Photography Steven Poster recently shot two pilot segments of a dance-centric documentary, 'Tap Dreams', with Panasonic’s new AG-HPX300 P2 HD shoulder-mount camcorders.
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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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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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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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Big Door, Leading West Coast Production Company, Invests in Panasonic’s AG-HPX300 P2 HD Camcorders to Shoot Premier HD Video for Web TV Series
Company Shoots ABC Music Lounge, ‘Ugly Betty’ Webisodes for ABC.Com
Production company Big Door (Manhattan Beach, CA) recently purchased Panasonic’s new AG-HPX300 P2 HD shoulder-mount camcorders to serve a client base ranging from every major broadcaster to top Fortune 500 companies.
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LaCie Introduces the First Mobile High-Definition Multimedia Player: LaCinema Rugged HD
LaCie announced today its LaCinema Rugged multimedia hard drive is now available in High Definition – LaCinema Rugged HD. The LaCinema Rugged product range has the most compact, reliable, and mobile multimedia players on the market.
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Blackmagic Design makes videoscopes accessible to everybody
Video editors have long been waiting for an inexpensive, full-featured option for monitoring the technical parameters of the digital video and audio they are creating.
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Swedish Football League Relies on Broadcast Pix for Remote Control of New HD Studios
Innovative Solution Will Produce Daily Press Conferences from Stadiums Across the Country
Onside TV Production, the production arm of the Allsvenskan Swedish Football League, will soon rely on Broadcast Pix™ Slate™ integrated production systems to produce daily HD news conferences for each of its 16 teams.
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La Voz de Maria Relies on Broadcast Pix Slate™ 1000 Integrated Production System for Religious Programming in Dominican Republic
Broadcast Pix™ Inc. today announced that La Voz de Maria, a new cable channel that launched late last year on La Vega State Television in the Dominican Republic (DR), has chosen the Broadcast Pix Slate™ 1000 live production system to produce religious talk shows, public affairs programs, and church services of interest to its Latino Catholic audience.
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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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Broadcast Pix and First Option Capital Team Up with Financing Program for U.S.-based Dealers and Customers
Broadcast Pix™ announce today that the company has teamed with First Option Capital to provide a new financing program designed to help U.S.-based dealers customers upgrade to new technology without an all up front or large initial cash outlay.
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Latin Music Star Juan Luis Guerra Selects Broadcast Pix Slate 1000 to Produce Live Concert in HD for Blu-ray, DVD Distribution
Broadcast Pix™ today announced that Juan Luis Guerra, a Grammy and Latin Grammy Award-winning musician from the Dominican Republic (DR), chose the Broadcast Pix Slate™ 1000 live production system to produce a live HD video recording of his Feb. 14, 2009, concert for distribution on Blu-ray and DVD.
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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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Canon’s XH A1 HD Camcorder Chosen By Calamari Productions To Shoot Documentaries On Child Welfare And Juvenile Justice
Film and video cameras used for documentary production must be as inconspicuous as possible so that their presence does not influence the people and events being photographed. This is why Calamari Productions, a multi-faceted independent television and digital media production company with long experience in child-welfare documentaries, uses XH A1 HD camcorders from Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging.
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Colfax International Delivers Unprecedented Power to PixBlitz Studios with a Real-Time HD Video Processing System
Colfax International, a leading provider of fully-customizable, high-performance computing solutions, today announced their collaboration with PixBlitz Studios to create a high-end solution for broadcast and online premium video content. Colfax's GPU-based high-performance systems enable a rich set of real-time video processing applications using PixBlitz's highly parallel and scalable software architecture for photo-realistic video rendering. The system incorporates NVIDIA® Tesla™ GPU Computing processors, NVIDIA® Quadro® SDI, and AJA LHe for maximum rendering performance and efficiency.
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Panasonic Captures Grizzly Bears Nat Geo's "Expedition Grizzly" shot with P2 camcorders
The documentary special "Expedition Grizzly," which aired May 3 on National Geographic Channel and features naturalist Casey Anderson and Brutus, the 800-pound bear that is his full-time companion, was produced with Panasonic's P2 HD solid-state camcorders.
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Blackmagic Design Announces Converter Utility 1.0 Now Available
Blackmagic Design Inc. today announced the new Converter Utility 1.0 software is now available for download for both Windows and Mac OS X platforms.
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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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Broadcast Pix Goes Portable with Magic Wave Magma at NAB 2009
Magic Wave Productions Unveils Portable Integrated Production System Powered by Broadcast Pix
The functionality of Broadcast Pix™ is going portable. Magic Wave Productions, Inc., a systems integrator and event video production company based in Pleasanton, Calif., has created the Magic Wave Magma, a portable unit powered by the Broadcast Pix Slate™ integrated production system.
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Panasonic Announces Delivery of AG-HPX300 P2 HD Camcorder
Innovative Interchangeable Lens, Shoulder-Mount Design Teams with Native 2.2-Megapixel Imagers, AVC-Intra Recording, and 17X lens
Here at NAB, Panasonic showcased and announced the delivery of the world’s first affordable 10-bit, 4:2:2 professional HD camcorder, featuring independent frame AVC-Intra recording, and variable frame rates. Incorporating a low profile shoulder mounted design, the AG-HPX300 P2 HD camcorder offers the flexibility of interchangeable lens but comes standard with a Fujinon 17x HD lens.
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Blackmagic Design Announces Major Mini Converter Software Update
Blackmagic Design Inc. today announced new software for its popular Mini Converters. The new Converter Utility 1.0 software includes Converter Utility for Windows and Mac OS X platforms and new firmware with increased features for current Mini Converter models.
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Dover Studios Releases Shake Techniques 2nd Edition Visual Effects Training Video
Dover Studios, Inc. announced the release of Shake Techniques 2nd Edition, their latest visual effects training video.
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Echolab Unwraps Atem™, a Revelation in Video Switching
At the 2009 NAB Show today, Echolab Inc. took the wraps off Atem™, a paradigm-busting 1 M/E 3Gbps 1080p/60 production switcher that sets new standards of flexibility, functionality, and utility for government, educational, corporate, live entertainment, and house of worship customers.
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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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Snell Launches 30 New Modular Infrastructure Products at the 2009 NAB Show
New Additions to Infrastructure Range Provide Comprehensive Support for Dolby®E, Metadata Handling, and SMPTE 2016 AFD ARC Support
Snell, the company formed through the merger of Pro-Bel and Snell & Wilcox, today announced the launch of a number of significant new products for its modular infrastructure range. At the 2009 NAB Show, the company will introduce 30 new modular processing products in its IQ Modular and Vistek product lines. These new modular components further confirm Snell as the broadcast industry's most versatile and flexible intelligent infrastructure range.
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Broadcast Pix Introduces Slate 100 Control Panel at NAB 2009
Broadcast Pix™ will introduce the Slate™ 100 Control Panel during the 2009 NAB Show at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nev. (Booth SU2617). While the entry-level Slate 100 live video production system can also be controlled from an intuitive touch screen monitor or mouse and keyboard, the new optional control panel provides users with a traditional switcher interface.
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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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AJA KONA 3 Provides Thunder for Norway's Storm Studios
VFX/Post Facility Uses Video Capture and Playback Cards for Academy Award-Winning Animated Short 'Peter and the Wolf'
AJA Video Systems, a leading manufacturer of professional video interface and conversion solutions, announced today that its KONA 3 video capture and playback cards are an integral part of the post production workflow at Norwegian VFX and post facility Storm Studios. 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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Broadcast Pix Unveils New Fluent Workflow Software for Slate
Software Suite Streamlines Live Production Workflow with Rapid File Import, Macro Memories with Files, 2 M/E Soft Panel, and Data-Driven Graphics
Broadcast Pix™ announced Fluent™ workflow software today for its Slate™ integrated live video production systems. The new workflow software exploits the system's unique video and file integration to improve functionality and performance.
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FOR-A Brings Array of New Products at NAB 2009
FOR-A's mission since 2005, characterized by its long-standing "Imagination to Creation" theme, has been focused on bringing products and technologies to market in response to specific customer demand. The company's latest offerings will be on display at the 2009 NAB Show in Las Vegas, Nev., April 20-23 (Booth SU3507).
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Spawn Labs Uses MAKO-HD™ H.264 Codec to Enable Real-Time, Remote Access to Game Console Dev Kits From Any Network-Connected Computer
Equipped With MAKO-HD, New Game Developer Suite Gives Game Development Teams Convenient Access to Real-Time HD Game Play Over the LAN or Internet
HaiVision Network Video, the world's leading vendor of high-definition (HD) H.264 TelePresence codecs, today announced that Spawn Labs, based in Austin, Texas, has integrated the MAKO-HD™ H.264 ultra-low-latency codec into the unique new Game Developer Suite place-shifting game server, the first appliance to enable remote HD console gaming from any network-connected computer. Targeted to game developers and publishers, the Spawn Labs appliance uses HaiVision's MAKO-HD codec to provide all team members with real-time access to an HD-quality gaming experience, regardless of their location.
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Dover Studios Releases Shake Compositing Workflow 2nd Edition Visual Effects Training Video
Dover Studios, Inc. today released Shake Compositing Workflow 2nd Edition, their latest visual effects training video.
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MTI Film and Panasonic to Demonstrate P2 Digital Acquisition Dailies Workflow
Demonstrations on March 31 at MTI Film, Hollywood, will feature the newly-released Control Dailies DA.
MTI Film and Panasonic will conduct a joint demonstration of a revolutionary new dailies processing workflow leveraging the advantages of the Panasonic P2 file-based process with the award-winning efficiency and simplicity of Control Dailies.
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MotionKit.com Releases Green Eco Family Stock Footage Collection Shot with RED One Camera
MotionKit.com released today forty-two new and original royalty free stock footage clips, shot with the RED One camera, called "Green Eco Family." The clips feature a green, eco and evironmentally-friendly theme, showing a modern family (Mom, Dad, Daughter and Son) doing green eco-friendly activities at home.
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EditShare Showcases Complete Collaboration Products At NAB 2009
New releases of the multi-channel ingest, shared storage and archiving solutions for postproduction, DI and broadcast workflows
EditShare™, the technology leader in cross platform collaborative editing and shared media storage systems, will be exhibiting new releases from the EditShare Complete Collaboration line up of storage and workflow solutions at the NAB 2009, held in Las Vegas Nevada from April 20 to 23 on stand SL6420.
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Starz Entertainment Shoots Original Comedy Series,‘Party Down,’ With Panasonic AJ-HPX3000 P2 HD Camcorders
Half-Hour Show Debuts Friday, March 20, at 10:30 P.M., ET/PT
Starz Entertainment recently wrapped principal photography on its new half-hour comedy series, “Party Down,” shooting it entirely with AJ-HPX3000 native 1080p P2 HD camcorders. The 10-episode scripted series, produced by the channel’s affiliated company Starz Media, will debut exclusively on Starz on Friday, March 20 at 10:30 p.m. ET/PT and will air in high-definition. The Director of Photography is Giovani Lampassi.
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Broadcast Pix Brings Video Production Efficiency to ConocoPhillips
Third Largest Energy Company Selects Slate 5016 System for New Digital Control Room
The Broadcast Pix Slate 5016 live video production system is helping ConocoPhillips create more compelling video, and do it more cost-effectively. ConocoPhillips is the third largest energy company in the United States. With headquarters in Houston and approximately 33,600 employees in 40 countries across the globe, effective and efficient communication is crucial to this major supplier of oil, natural gas, chemicals, and plastics.
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FOR-A to Host Open House at New East Coast Office
FOR-A Corporation of America will host an open house event from Noon to 8 p.m. on Thursday, April 2, and from 10:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Friday, April 3, 2009, at its new East Coast office in Fort Lee, New Jersey. Since it opened in November, the new office has provided easy access to FOR-A’s base of customers in the New York metropolitan area and throughout the Northeastern United States.
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Zacuto releases new VIDEO on the HPX300
The Panasonic HPX300 is the hot new camera on the block. The HPX300 is a 1080p 10 bit ENG camera that includes a Fujinon 17x lens and can be purchased for a street price around $8500.
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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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New Vision Television Group Moves To High-Definition Production With Sony XDCAM Tapeless Systems
Group-wide Roll-out Includes XDCAM HD422 Optical and PMW-EX3 Camcorders with Nipros Studio Adapter
New Vision Television is in the first phase of rolling out 130 Sony tapeless high-definition camcorders across its 17 owned-and-operated stations – a combination of XDCAM® HD422 optical PDW-700 camcorders and the compact Express Card™-based PMW-EX3 with the Nipros optical fiber studio adapter.
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EditShare Expands Dealer Network With Planet PC
Leading UK Supplier to Education, Post and Broadcast Providers
EditShare™, the technology leader in cross platform collaborative editing and shared media storage systems, has announced the addition of Planet PC in West Yorkshire as a certified EditShare dealer.
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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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Panasonic Debuts AG-HPX300 P2 HD Camcorder, World’s First Affordable 10-bit, 4:2:2 Camera
Innovative Interchangeable Lens, Shoulder-Mount Design Teams with Native 2.2-Megapixel Imagers, AVC-Intra Recording, and 17X lens; Available in March for $10,700 List Price
Panasonic unveiled the world’s first affordable 10-bit, 4:2:2 professional HD camcorder, featuring individual frame AVC-Intra recording, native 2.2-megapixel imagers and variable frame rates. Incorporating an innovative, low profile shoulder mounted design, the 1/3” AG-HPX300 P2 HD camcorder offers the flexibility of interchangeable lens but comes standard with a 17x HD Fujinon lens.
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EditShare Showcases Complete Collaboration Products At BVE
Exhibit features EditShare FLOW, Storage Series, XStream Series and Ark solutions
EditShare™, the technology leader in cross platform collaborative editing and shared media storage systems, will be exhibiting EditShare's Complete Collaboration lineup of storage and workflow solutions at the Broadcast Video Expo (BVE) 2009, held at Earls Court 2 in London from February 17 to 19 on stand B30 (first booth on the right of the main aisle entrance).
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resolution LA Enhances 'Her Morning Elegance'
A formidable creative collective came together recently to craft the music video for "Her Morning Elegance," a single from songwriter Oren Lavie, who co-directed the video with the directing/animating husband-and-wife team of Yuval and Merav Nathan.
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Filmmaker Sam Wasserman Makes Feature Debut, ‘The Journal,’ With Panasonic AJ-HPX3000 Master-Quality P2 HD Camcorder
DP Graham Futerfas Shoots Narrative Short in AVC-Intra
Los Angeles-based filmmaker Sam Wasserman chose Panasonic’s AJ-HPX3000 native 1080p one-piece P2 HD camcorder to shoot his first feature, "The Journal", a semi-autobiographical short that recounts the story of a young man seeking the courage to read the diary of his long-deceased mother.
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Legacy Utah Scientific Router Meets 3-Gbps Challenge at Arizona Public Media®
Looking to the Future, Arizona Public Media Proofs 3-Gbps HD on Five-Year-Old UTAH-400 Digital Router
Utah Scientific, a leading manufacturer of routing switchers and related products for the broadcast industry, today announced that Arizona Public Media® (AZPM) has expanded, upgraded, and proofed its legacy UTAH-400 router for 3-Gbps HD.
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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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Pyro AV Launches New Line of Pro-sumer Video Converters
Analog and Digital AV Components Converge
Pyro AV® announced today the launch of 5 new video encoders. Targeting a more pro-sumer customer, the product line aims to allow for easier integration between analog and digital AV devices.
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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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Harris Corporation Wins Broadcast Technology Solutions Awards at China’s BIRTV2008
Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS), an international communications and information technology company, has been awarded two Outstanding Product Awards for its newest broadcast technology solutions at the Beijing International Radio, Film and Television Equipment Exhibition (BIRTV) in Beijing, China.
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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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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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JVC and Sensio Partner in Development of World's First High-End 3D Consumer Projection System
Companies sign Memorandum of Understanding to Develop and Market New Home 3D Product
JVC Professional Products Company, a world leader in high end home theater projection technology, has announced an agreement with SENSIO Technologies Inc., creator of the SENSIO® 3D, to join forces and offer the very first high end 3D solution available on the consumer market.
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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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Panasonic Shows Real IT, Real HD Workflows in Action at SIEL-SATIS-RADIO 2008
Panasonic PBITS Professional & Broadcast Systems Europe will showcase "Real HD, Real IT, and Real Flexibility" at SIEL-SATIS-RADIO 2008 with a series of live workflow demonstrations. A complete post-production operation featuring P2, AVCHD, and AVC-Intra technologies with Avid and Final Cut Pro® systems will run alongside in-field editing demonstrations with Panasonic P2 cameras, the HPM110 player, and field editing 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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Harris Corporation Demonstrates Complete Range of Digital Broadcast Technology Solutions at HD World 2008
Harris Enables Broadcasters to Cost-Effectively Migrate from SD All the Way to 1080p
At HD World 2008, Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS), an international communications and information technology company, will show a complete portfolio of cost-effective digital technology solutions that enable broadcasters to easily and affordably transition from standard definition (SD) to high definition (HD) and all the way to 1080p broadcasting.
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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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Panasonic's AG-HMC151E Wins STAR Award at IBC2008
Panasonic PBITS Professional & Broadcast Systems won a 2008 STAR (Superior Technology Award Recipient) Award from the editorial staff of TV Technology Europe magazine for the recently launched AG-HMC151E AVCCAM camcorder.
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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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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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AJA Video I/O Solutions Integrated Into Autodesk Lustre
Autodesk Taps AJA OEM Technologies for Top Quality Input and Output of Video Files
AJA Video, a leading manufacturer of professional video interface and conversion solutions, announced today that Autodesk has chosen to integrate AJA's video technologies into its Autodesk Lustre 2009 digital color grading system.
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Editshare Expands European Operations With New Sales And Support Offices
New German and Spain based offices establish sales and support network for Mediterranean, Africa, Middle East, and German Speaking Countries
EditShare™ announced at the IBC 2008 (Amsterdam September 12 through 16) the expansion of the European sales effort with the opening of new sales and support offices in Germany and Spain covering the Mediterranean, Africa, Middle East as well as German speaking countries.
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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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AJA KONA Cards Raise the Bar for New Steven Bochco Series on TNT
Final Cut Pro Editorial for "Raising the Bar" Taps KONA Cards for Tapeless Review and Playback
AJA Video, a leading manufacturer of professional video interface and conversion solutions, announced that AJA KONA cards are in use by the team working on "Raising the Bar", acclaimed producer Steven Bochco's latest legal courtroom drama set to debut on TNT on September 1, 2008 at 10/9PMc.
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Jouberts Shoot Upcoming Feature On Botswana's Big Cats With P2 HD HPX3000S
Among the highest echelon of international wildlife cinematographers Dereck Joubert and producer wife Beverly Joubert, both Explorers-in-Residence at the National Geographic Society, are currently in production shooting a feature film on lions in the wilds of Botswana.
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Avid DS 10 Speeds Creative Hi-Res Online Process
Integrated solution enables facilities to enhance creativity, turn projects around quicker and complete entire post process in one system
Avid Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVID) today launched Avid® DS version 10: a solution designed to save customers time and money by offering professional editing, compositing, keying, image retouching, paint and graphics capabilities in one application.
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Harris Corporation Will Demonstrate Integrated Technology Solutions to Address Broadcasters’ Key Challenges at IBC2008
Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS), an international communications and information technology company, will show the latest developments in the Harris ONE™ approach at the 2008 International Broadcasting Convention (IBC) taking place September 12-16 in Amsterdam.
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Alioscopy's Award-Winning 3DHD-40 Autostereoscopic Display Makes SIGGRAPH Debut Alongside Industry-Leading Software Vendors
Advanced Display Delivers Unmatched Clarity, Contrast and Depth of Field; Immersive Demonstrations Encourage Audience to “Just Feel It”
Alioscopy® USA, a leader in 3D display technologies, today announced it will showcase its new, state-of-the-art, 3DHD-40 autostereoscopic (no glasses required) 3D LCD display technology alongside key software vendors, Softimage and Autodesk, at SIGGRAPH 2008.
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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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Broadcast Pix™ Mobile Studio Brakes for IBC 2008
IBC introduction of Slate HD and 2 M/E Live Integrated Video Production Systems
Broadcast Pix™, the company that redefined the production switcher as a live integrated production system, will demonstrate its popular and newly expanded Slate™ switcher line at IBC 2008 at the RAI Center in Amsterdam, The Netherlands (Stand 7.H31).
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Award-Winning Agency Digital Kitchen Shoots Digital Preview Show For Movie Theaters with Panasonic AJ-HPX2000 P2 HD Camcorders
Recurring Production Seen on 14,000 Screens Is Shot in AVC-Intra 100
Heads up and out of that popcorn tub to savor the arresting visuals of a digital pre-show with movie-related news and features that runs in thousands of theater locations and screens nationwide.
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