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| | | | CBT Systems Installs Studio Technologies 5100-series modules and Studiocomm 78/79 surround monitoring systems in new internet video production facilities around the world
Systems Support Creative Initiative for High-Traffic Internet Video Uploads
CBT Systems, a video media design, consulting and integration company servicing such clients as the NFL Network, MLB, NHL, Disney, Paramount and Universal, among others, has installed Studio Technologies’ 5121 Line/IFB Output Modules, 5130 Party-Line Interface Modules and StudioComm 78/79 7.1 Surround Monitoring Systems in a series of new interactive video production studios worldwide. The studios provide a free, high-level production experience for individuals whose videos generate large amounts of traffic on the Internet. The Studio Technologies 5100-Series Modules help foster improved artist collaboration activities by enabling each facility’s production team to communicate internally and with other facilities in the worldwide network. The StudioComm system supplies a sophisticated, consistent interface at each studio for monitoring surround, stereo, and monaural audio tracks.
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| | | | Clear-Com Highlights Latest Broadcast Intercoms At Broadcast Asia 2013
 Clear-Com® is featuring its latest range of broadcast intercom solutions at BroadcastAsia (Stand 5D3-02). The company will display its Eclipse HX Digital Matrix System and enhanced HelixNet™ Partyline Intercom System. It is also highlighting its partnership with Optocore/BroaMan and is presenting the Seamless Roaming functionality of its Tempest®2400 Wireless Intercom System.
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| | | | FotoKem Panel at Cine Gear Will Explore Array of Collaborations from Production Through Post With Leading Cinematographers
Expo Recognizes Company for 50 Years of Innovation
In today’s sometimes complex content creation pathway, there are more choices than ever for handling the imaging chain from on set to final deliverables. At Cine Gear Expo on May 31 at 4:15pm in Screening Room #5, cinematographers John Bailey, ASC (The Way, Way Back) and Peter Levy, ASC, ACS (House of Lies)* will discuss their different but successful pathways to image creation and control from production through post. The conversation will be moderated by well-known industry writer and Creative COW editor Debra Kaufman.
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| | | | SSL C10 Compact Broadcast Console Delivers the news for KOTV and KQCW
 “We wanted a console backed by a manufacturer with a solid reputation and years of broadcast experience”
KOTV and KQCW, owned by Griffin Communications as CBS and CW affiliate stations respectively, recently opened a new 57,000-square-foot, broadcast facility that relies on a Solid State Logic C10 HD Compact Broadcast Console to cover audio for news, weather and specialty programming. The Tulsa, Oklahoma-based production facility houses both stations, but also has dedicated fiber lines between it and sister station KWTV in Oklahoma City to streamline production resources for statewide news coverage. The C10 HD was chosen for its advanced features, compact size and sound quality, in addition to SSL’s industry reputation for building high-quality products.
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| | | | London's ES Broadcast Adds 10 LDX Series Cameras to Rental Inventory
 London-based ES Broadcast has added 10 premium Grass Valley®LDX WorldCam™ cameras to its equipment hire inventory, making it the first rental house to offer the new LDX Series™ cameras. The 10 LDX WorldCam camera systems are based on advanced Xensium-FT CMOS imagers and come with the 3G Transmission Twin base station, which supports 3G/1080p, Triax, and Dark Fiber. To offer maximum flexibility in the camera transmission chain, the LDK 4426 3G Triax Camera to Fiber Converters are also included.
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| | | | Ikegami HDK-97ARRI Set For MTV Debut At 2013 Video Music Awards
 Prolific Content Creator Purchases Eight New Systems, Combining ARRI Large Format Super 35MM CMOS Sensor with Ikegami Unicam HD Docking Style Camera
When a channel is known worldwide for groundbreaking content, maintaining that edge is essential. At MTV, the pacesetting programming is paired with equally advanced technology, which will soon include eight of the pioneering new camera systems from Ikegami and ARRI: The HDK-97ARRI.
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| | | | IKEGAMI To Show HD Unicam Line, HDK-77EC2, HLM-905WR Monitor, And More At 2013 NAB SHOW
Multi-Format HDK-97A and HDK-97C, Affordable HDK-55 Highlight Unicam Line; HDK-77EC2 Multi-Format CMOS Camera Also Featured
Booth #C5108, Ikegami (http://www.ikegami.com), a leader in HD cameras and production equipment for TV broadcasters, networks, and other HD content creators, will have an advanced range of systems on exhibit at the 2013 NAB Show. This year’s NAB exhibition halls will be open April 8-11 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
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| | | | Miranda Demonstrates Camera-To-Control Room Solution for OB Vans and Production Trucks at NAB 2013
 Booth N2513 – Miranda Technologies, a Belden Brand, a global provider of integrated solutions for production, playout and delivery systems for television broadcasters and multi-system operators, has leveraged years of experience in outfitting production environments for OB vans and production trucks to assemble a combination of products that provides connectivity and control of all elements from content acquisition through playout.
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| | | | L’Équipe 21 Races to Air with Dalet Sports Factory
 Dalet Digital Media Systems, a leading developer of Media Asset Management (MAM) solutions, software and services for content producers, has announced thatL’Équipe 21, the most popular sports news channel in France, has deployed Dalet Sports Factory as the end-to-end news, studio production, broadcast and MAM system at the company’s new television facility. The broadcast center has relocated to the headquarters building of parent company L’Équipe, the famous sports newspaper.
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| | | | Studio Technologies Announces sale of eight StudioComm 76DA/77 Surround Monitoring systems to Rogers Media
 Systems Address Both Digital - and Analog-Input Speakers
Studio Technologies, Inc., the manufacturer of tailored high-performance audio, video and fiber-optic products for the professional audio, installation and broadcast markets, is pleased to announce that Rogers Media Inc., a subsidiary of Rogers Communications Inc., one of Canada’s largest media providers, has installed eight StudioComm 76DA/77 5.1 Surround Monitoring Systems throughout its newly upgraded production facilities. Rogers Media operates the Citytv and OMNI Television networks, comprising 10 television stations and specialty channels, including Sportsnet, OLN, G4 Canada and others, along with 45 FM and nine AM radio stations across Canada. The Studio Technologies 76DA/77 units provide Rogers Media with flexible integration into the existing equipment infrastructure and a consistent user interface, delivering reliable and high-quality audio monitoring selection of surround and stereo audio sources.
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| | | | Maple Leaf Sports + Entertainment Makes The Play With SSL C10 HD Compact Broadcast Console
 Maple Leaf Sports + Entertainment (MLSE) recently upgraded its audio production control room with a Solid State Logic C10 HD Compact Broadcast Console. MLSE is a major force in Canadian sports through owning the Toronto Maple Leafs (NHL), the Toronto Raptors (NBA), the Toronto FC (MLS) and the Toronto Marlies (AHL), along with the Air Canada Center, BMO Field and Richo Coliseum sports venues and LEAFS TV, NBA TV Canada and GOLTV (soccer) Canada. The C10 is primarily used for live pre- and post-game shows for the different sports teams, as well as in-house productions that are pre-taped for later broadcast. The C10 brings with it advanced design and reliability for consistent live to air performance and SSL’s industry wide reputation for quality products and support.
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| | | | International Datacasting And Verimatrix To Launch New IP Distribution Solution For DTH Operators
 New solution helps DTH operators launch new services and add subscribers within Multi-Dwelling Units
International Datacasting Corporation (TSX: IDC) and Verimatrix, the specialist in securing and enhancing revenue for multi-network, multi-screen digital TV services around the globe, have joined forces to provide DTH operators with a new solution to help them launch new IPTV services and add subscribers within multi-dwelling units (MDUs). Both companies will demonstrate this new offering at the 2013 NAB Show, April 8 – 11 at the Las Vegas Convention Center (Booth SU3711).
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| | | | RF Linkup Taps Studio Technologies Model 5130 Party-Line Interface Module
 Party-Line Interface Module Streamlines Setup and Workflow
RF Linkup, Inc., a company providing satellite uplink services for the past 20 years for clients ranging from ABC, NBC and CBS to Fox Sports and ESPN, calls on Studio Technologies’ Model 5130 Party-Line Interface Module as the go-to comms interface for its uplink trucks. The company uses the 5130 to interface comms through a fiber link between its uplink truck and other OB production trucks on location, yielding an easy-to-set-up, straightforward-to-use system that quickly and reliably solves comms problems in the field.
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| | | | Matrox at the 2013 NAB Show — Product Preview
 New additions to all Matrox product lines to be highlighted including live streaming production systems, scan converters, multiviewers, I/O devices, OEM products, KVM extenders and video distribution over IP solutions
Matrox® Video and Matrox Graphics Inc. will be sharing booth SL4616 at the 2013 NAB Show (Las Vegas, April 8-11). Matrox Video will showcase live streaming production systems, scan converters, multiviewers, I/O devices and developer products. Matrox Graphics Inc. will present new KVM extension and video distribution over IP solutions. Several new product announcements and updates to existing products are expected at the show.
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| | | | Harris Broadcast Electrifies Media Workflows with NEXIO Volt™ Server
Compact, integrated platform increases channel counts, reliability, storage options and more for ingest and playout operations
Harris Broadcast introduces its next-generation, software-based NEXIO Volt™ server, addressing customer needs for higher channel counts in a compact form factor, while increasing options for robust media storage. Now shipping, the company will publicly unveil the new server at the CABSAT 2013 show in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, taking place March 12-14 at the Dubai World Trade Center (Booth C7-10); and the 2013 NAB Show, taking place April 8-11 at the Las Vegas Convention Center (Booth N2502).
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| | | | Sportvision Utilizes Universal Videohub 288 to Support NASCAR Broadcasts
Blackmagic Design today announced that Sportvision, Inc., the leading innovator of digital sports content, broadcast enhancements and motion tracking data aggregation, is using Blackmagic Design’s Universal Videohub 288 router to support their motorsports productions. This includes delivering race graphics and performance data for live broadcasts of NASCAR’s Sprint Cup Series, Nationwide Series and Camping World Truck Series races. Universal Videohub 288 is used as the primary router for Sportvision’s broadcast trailers, which are parked inside the television compounds at each NASCAR sanctioned race.
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| | | | Harris Evolves Fiber-Optic Transport Solutions
 Versatile Module Supports Numerous Signal Distribution Options, Delivers New Cost Efficiencies for Fiber Transport Over Any Distance
Harris Broadcast Communications introduced the company’s next-generation of OPTO+™ fiber-optic products at IBC 2012, offering a modular solution that simplifies and expands the way broadcasters transport electrical signals at exceptional quality around fixed and remote broadcast facilities.
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| | | | Canon Video Cameras Provide Sports Coverage Versatility For Lander University Baseball, Softball, And Soccer Teams
 Canon BU-46H Remote Control HD PTZ Cameras, XF305 HD Camcorders, and VC-C50iR Security Cameras Work Together in Multicast Video System
Baseball, softball, and soccer are looking better than ever at Lander University, not only because they’re being played in the new Jeff May athletic complex, but also because each sport is being telecast with a variety of video cameras from Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions. Located in Greenwood, S.C., Lander University is utilizing a combination of Canon BU-46H remote-control HD pan-tilt-zoom (PTZ) cameras, Canon XF305 HD camcorders, and Canon VC-C50iR security cameras to capture game play for local cablecasts, worldwide webcasts, and coaching/player analysis. As director of special events Eddie Shaw explains, each Canon video camera serves a special purpose.
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| | | | PESA Showcases New Jaguar 64X64 3G-SDI Fiber Matrix Switcher with Miniature Form Pluggable (MFP) Technology
 PESA, a leading U.S.-based custom design and build manufacturing company for professional audio and video signal distribution, will present its Jaguar 3 64x64 series fiber optic routing switcher with an optional backplane design that uses MiniCube™ Miniature Form Pluggable (MFP) transmitter technology at InfoComm 2012 (Booth N1327), which runs June 13-15 in Las Vegas, Nev. Developed by Advanced Fiber Products, LLC., MFP technology establishes a new approach to LC-type fiber connectivity that saves space and uses less power.
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| | | | Canon U.S.A., Inc. To Provide HD Broadcast Equipment For NBCUniversal's Coverage Of The London Olympic Games
Canon HDTV Lenses, PTZ Cameras, and Canobeam To Enable NBC With Exceptional Optics and HD Video Quality During Coverage of the London Olympics, July 27, 2012 - August 12, 2012
Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, will provide more than 75 HDTV Lenses, two PTZ HD Cameras, and a Canobeam HD Video Transceiver system to NBCUniversal during its coverage of the 2012 London Olympics from London, England July 27 - August 12, 2012. The announcement was made today by David Mazza, Senior Vice President, Engineering, NBC Olympics and Larry Thorpe, senior fellow, Professional Engineering & Solutions division of Canon U.S.A.
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| | | | PESA Demonstrates 3G-SDI Fiber Routing Switcher with New MFP Technology from Advanced Fiber Products at NAB 2012
PESA, a leading U.S.-based custom design and build manufacturing company for professional audio and video signal distribution, today announced a new concept in fiber optic backplane design that uses MiniCube™ Miniature Form Pluggable (MFP) transmitter technology from Advanced Fiber Products, LLC. Introduced as the world’s first 3G-SDI MFP fiber routing switcher, the MFP option backplane for PESA’s Jaguar 3 64x64 series will be on display at the 2012 NAB Show (Booth SL9615), which runs through April 19 in Las Vegas, Nev.
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| | | | Bexel Ramps Up Its Presence At The 2012 NAB Show With Two Booths
Company Highlights Both Rental and Sales Divisions on the Show Floor
At this year’s 2012 NAB Show, Bexel, a unit of the Vitec Group’s Services Division, and the most respected and sought after provider of broadcast services and solutions, will host two booths—Bexel Rentals (Booth C6833) and Bexel Professional Sales (Booth C9046)—each highlighting the company’s expertise and diverse solutions for live broadcast events.
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| | | | Matrox Debuts Avio F120 KVM Extender to Drive Uncompressed Dual-DVI
Peripherals Using Single Fiber-Optic Cable up to 2000 Meters
Matrox Graphics Inc. today unveiled Matrox® Avio™ F120, the first in a new line of fiber-optic KVM extenders designed for graphics-intensive and visualization applications. The Avio F120 transmitter and receiver pair extends two single-link DVI video, keyboard, mouse, audio, and USB HID devices from the host system by up to 2000 m (6562 ft) using a single duplex LC-LC fiber-optic cable.
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| | | | Waterman Broadcasting Delivers Full HD Local News with JVC ProHD Cameras
 JVC Professional Products Company, a division of JVC Americas Corp., today announced that Waterman Broadcasting has successfully transitioned two Florida-based stations, NBC affiliate WBBH-TV and ABC affiliate WZVN-TV, to high definition ENG with 21 JVC GY-HM790 ProHD cameras. Both stations serve the growing Fort Myers/Naples market (DMA #62) and operate from the same facility.
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| | | | Ikegami Announces NAB 2012 Products
 Ikegami’s Exhibit of HDTV Cameras, Monitors, and Accessories Are Affordably Engineered
for Multiple Production Applications, and Present and Future Image-Format Requirements
Exceptional HD picture quality, superior performance, and convenient features characterize the cost-effective products displayed at NAB 2012 by Ikegami Electronics (U.S.A.), Inc., the world-leading manufacturer of advanced HD cameras and production equipment for TV broadcasters, networks, and all other HD program producers.
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| | | | Digital Nirvana to Intro Systems for Multi-Platform and Enterprise-wide IP Distribution
MediaPro IQ™ Speeds Content Repurposing, and ManyView IQ™ Enables Enterprise-Wide IPTV Distribution
Digital Nirvana, a provider of monitoring, management and compliance systems for broadcast, cable, satellite and fiber networks, will introduce two new products at the NAB convention starting April 14th at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Digital Nirvana will exhibit in booth N3438 during the show.
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| | | | Earl Miller Productions Chooses Ikegami HDK-77EC Native Multi-Format HD CMOS Cameras For Mobile Unit Upgrade
 Six New Economical Ikegami Docking-Style Cameras Provide the Multi-Format HD Quality, Versatile Connectivity, and Reliability Needed by a Major Mobile Production Services Company
Earl Miller Productions, Inc. (EMP), based in Austin TX, is transitioning its fleet of mobile production vehicles to HD. Prominent in the company’s long list of new HD equipment is the recent purchase of six Ikegami HDK-77EC full-digital native multi-format HD CMOS camera systems for EMP’s Mobile Unit #2 for coverage of sports and entertainment events. Even though EMP has been an Ikegami user for almost 30 years, the selection process for the new HD cameras began with an equipment shootout, explains EMP VP Mike Miller.
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| | | | Riverside Government Television Goes Live On Location Using JVC ProHD Cameras For Multi-Camera Productions
 JVC Professional Products Company, a division of JVC Americas Corp., today announced that Riverside Government Television (GTV), the government cable access channel for the City of Riverside, Calif., is using three JVC GY-HM790U ProHD cameras with CopperHead ProHD KA-F790 camera-mounted fiber optic transceivers for multi-camera productions in the field. The cameras are being used with a new mobile production van for live and live-to-tape coverage of local events.
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| | | | Auralex Amps Up Allusion Studios
 Recording Studio Relies on Auralex to Complete Total Acoustical Upgrade
When Allusion Studios Head Engineer Jim Pavett made the decision to overhaul the acoustics and aesthetics of the studio, his first choice for both product and direction was Auralex® Acoustics, Inc., the industry leader in innovative sound control solutions. Pavett was looking for a way to improve the overall sonic quality of each of the rooms in his studio, as well as create isolated spaces for the production of individual sounds, such as drums, bass, guitar and vocals.
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| | | | Ikegami Announcements for HD World 2011
Cost-Effective HD Capture and Display Products for Diverse Video and Cinema Applications to Highlight World-Renowned Television Equipment Innovator’s Exhibit
Emmy®-winning tapeless ENG pioneer Ikegami is displaying advanced technologies designed for the production of HDTV and digital cinema content at this year’s HD World Conference and Exhibition. Products include the GFCAM™ HDS-V10 tapeless three-CCD HD ENG camcorder, GF™ Series HD decks, the economical HDK-77EC docking-style portable 1080i/720p HD multi-format HD CMOS camera, the 4/3-inch imager HDS-F90 tapeless multiformat digital HD cinematography camera, the compact HDL-51 POV camera, and many of Ikegami’s affordable, space-saving HD flat-panel LCD monitors.
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| | | | ARRI announces working ALEXA M and Studio prototypes
ARRI comes to IBC 2011 with the development of its ALEXA camera system in full swing. The two new models promised at NAB earlier this year - the ALEXA M and ALEXA Studio - are now in an advanced state of readiness, with working prototypes shared between the IBC show floor and high-profile industry leaders.
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| | | | James Cameron's Lightstorm Entertainment Chooses MBS Media Campus as New Home
Long-Term Lease Comprises 115,000 Square Feet of Sound Stages and Attached Office Space at High-Tech, Eco-Friendly MBS Media Campus
It was officially announced today that James Cameron’s Lightstorm Entertainment has signed a long term lease agreement to take more than 115,000 square feet of sound stage and production office space at MBS Media Campus, the state-of-the-art production lot in Manhattan Beach owned by the Carlyle Group and managed by Raleigh Studios.
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| | | | Matrox Graphics to Demonstrate Next-Generation Mura MPX Series Display Wall Controllers at InfoComm China 2011
Video wall and wall matrix management solutions enable AV professionals to deploy a wider range of small- to large-scale control room, presentation, and digital signage installations
Matrox Graphics Inc. will be showcasing the Matrox Mura™ MPX Series display wall controllers for AV distributors, integrators, and professionals at InfoComm China, from April 13th-15th, 2011, in Amara International Limited booth H5-02. The ideal building block for collaborative video walls and wall matrix management, Mura MPX boards will be driving a twelve-monitor (3x4) display wall, while Matrox personnel will be leading in-booth tutorials on the benefits of integrating Extio KVM extenders and Matrox M-Series graphics cards into control room, digital signage, and other challenging multi-display deployments.
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| | | | Bexel Launches New Partnership With TSL At The 2011 NAB Show
Agreement Now Brings Leading TSL Products Closer to U.S. Broadcast System Integrators
Bexel (NAB Booth C6833), a unit of the Vitec Group’s Services Division and a leading worldwide provider of broadcast services and solutions, is pleased to announce it has signed a U.S. and Canada distribution agreement with UK broadcast integrator and manufacturer TSL Professional Products Group, a world leader in the development and production of power management and audio monitoring products. Through this partnership, launching officially at the 2011 NAB Show, Bexel will now offer TSL's intuitive and professional audio monitoring, power management and tally products for broadcast clients.
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| | | | Barco showcases integrated broadcast visualization solutions at NAB 2011
On display at this year's NAB show, will be a visually rich wall of content enabled by Barco's latest event projectors and LED displays, driven by recently upgraded display presentation systems.
Visualization pioneer Barco is set to impress the broadcast industry with an expanded array of visualization products designed to optimize and deliver content for a variety of applications. Offering superior brightness, contrast and color rendition, as well as enhanced presentation capabilities, Barco's projectors, LED displays and image processing tools seamlessly mesh with broadcast production platforms to enable single-point control and programming flexibility for live and taped shows.
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| | | | Ikegami’s NAB 2011 New-Product Release includes the new top-of-the-line HDK-97A Unicam HD 3G-SDI 1080/60p HD camera
 Incomparable HD Picture Quality, Convenience, and Affordability Characterize Ikegami’s Exhibit of Cameras, Monitors, and Accessories for Multiple Production Applications
New and improved HD cameras for a variety of different production applications and a full line of new and established HD flat-panel LCD monitors and viewfinders in various sizes are among the many highlights of the NAB 2011 exhibit by Ikegami Electronics (U.S.A.), Inc., the world-leading manufacturer of advanced HD television cameras and production equipment for TV broadcasters, networks, and all other professional HD content creators. Established products on display will also include the tapeless, workflow-efficient GFCAM™ HD/SD ENG Flash memory camcorder, multi-format HD mega-pixel CMOS cameras, and HD cameras and equipment designed for the production of stereoscopic 3-D programming.
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| | | | Digital Optical Fiber Routing System For Hitachi Cameras Using Multidyne Routers To Be Introduced At NAB
Hitachi’s popular SK Series of HDTV studio and field production cameras now significantly lowers the costs of fiber cable installation and camera equipment management. With the use of Multidyne’s advanced EOS-4000 series optical routing system, Hitachi camera customers now have complete flexibility in assigning camera heads to CCUs. This is a natural progression from Hitachi’s TCP/IP data network compliant control system, where any control panel can control any camera wherever there’s access to a LAN, WAN, MAN or internet.
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| | | | Bexel Celebrates 13th Year On All-Star Game Roster
During One of the Company’s Busiest Months, Bexel Continues Excellence in Broadcast Services
Bexel, a unit of the Vitec Group’s Services Division and a leading worldwide provider of broadcast services and solutions, has been providing start-to-finish operational and engineering support for the NBA All-Star Weekend since 1998. This year was no different. However, in its 13th year, the team was presented with a new kind of challenge—both the Grammy Awards and the NBA All-Star Game were scheduled to take place at the Staples Center, less than one week apart. From optical fiber to around-the-clock editing facilities, Bexel greeted this challenge and provided streamlined support to Turner Sports and the NBA.
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| | | | PacTV Installs FOR-A Frame Rate Converters, Switchers and Clip Server at LA Facility
Pacific Television Center (PacTV), a leading provider of global transmission and live broadcast production services, has installed several new products from FOR-A Corporation of America at its Los Angeles, CA facility, including: three FRC-7000 HD frame rate converters, two HVS-300RPS 1/ME multi-format production switchers, and one MBP-100SX MXF clip server.
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| | | | 16 Ikegami HDK-77EC Cmos Cameras Purchased By CSP Mobile Productions
Specialists in Northeast College Sports, CSP Specifies the Superior HD Imagery, Reliability, and Triax/Fiber Versatility of Ikegami’s Economical Docking-Style Cameras
Providing on-location television production facilities for clients that include broadcast and cable networks, corporate communicators, pay-per-view producers, and Internet content providers requires the ability to adapt to many different production environments and to deliver more than just one HD video format. For CSP Mobile Productions, answering these challenges means equipping the company’s two newest HDTV production vehicles with 16 Ikegami HDK-77EC full-digital HD native multi-format CMOS camera systems. Based in Saco, Maine and specializing in Northeast college sports, CSP Mobile Productions specified the superb 720p/1080i imagery of Ikegami HDK-77EC HD cameras for its newest vehicles, designated HD-1 and HD-3.
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| | | | Ikegami Exhibits at Government Video Expo 2010
Cost-Effective Broadcast-Grade HD Cameras and Monitors With Advanced Features and User Convenience on Display for Public-Service Television/Video Professionals
Ikegami Electronics (U.S.A.), Inc., the award-winning original co-developer of portable tapeless video cameras, will exhibit its acclaimed GFCAM™ HDS-V10 Flash-RAM HD/SD camcorder along with a broad range of other cost-effective, high-performance HD cameras and monitors at Government Video Expo 2010, in Washington DC.
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| | | | IKEGAMI HDK-77EC CMOS Cameras Capture Hockey Action
New Arena for NHL Franchise Equips In-House HD Media Center with the Superb Digital Image Quality of Ikegami CMOS-Based POV and Studio HD Cameras
When the NHL’s Pittsburgh Penguins moved into the new CONSOL Energy Center for the 2010 season, they upgraded the fan experience in every way. Just as important as wider seats and more concession stands was the ability to produce world-class HD video, a commitment that called for the superb image quality of three Ikegami HDK-77EC full-digital multi-format HD CMOS camera systems and one HDL-50 one-piece full-digital multi-format HD “POV” camera.
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| | | | Utah Scientific First to Employ Innovative New Switching Technology in a Video Router
Utah Scientific, a leading provider of digital and HDTV routing switchers for media enterprises of all kinds, today announced that it is the first manufacturer in the world to deploy innovative new high-performance switching from Mindspeed Technologies Inc. in a video router. Currently, the company's top-of-the-line UTAH-400 288R video router is shipping with the Mindspeed® M21170 crosspoint switch at its core.
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| | | | Major Government Agency Chooses Ikegami HDK-77EX Portable HD Cameras For Use In Busy Production Studio
Cameras Deliver Superior HD Image Quality and Convenient Operation Provided by Fiber Connectivity and Advanced Network-Control Features
Government video needs to look every bit as good as commercial TV, the standard by which most people judge picture quality. Superior HD video origination also ensures that programming compressed for Internet distribution will also look its very best. These are two of the reasons why the Division of Communication Media (DCM, in Gaithersburg MD) chose six Ikegami HDK-77EX full-digital HDTV camera systems for its demanding production schedule.
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| | | | ABS, Elemental Technologies Take Compression Solutions on Tour
Premier systems integration firm Advanced Broadcast Solutions (ABS) will team with Elemental Technologies next week to present “Media Multiplied™ on Tour,” a roadshow series of free presentations demonstrating Elemental’s video transcoding solutions for broadcast customers and online video content producers.
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| | | | Canon’s World’s-First Image-Stabilized Portable HD Zoom Lens Chosen by Bexel
Advanced Image Stabilization Capabilities Combined With High Optical Performance Make Canon’s New 2/3-inch HJ15ex8.5B Portable HD Zoom Lens Ideal for Many Applications
As HD video production activity with portable 2/3-inch cameras and camcorders continues to increase, so does the need for effective image stabilization in many situations. Whether it’s capturing scenes of marathon runners from the back of a motorcycle or shooting a live news event from a TV helicopter, camera shake is more noticeable in HD because of its greater picture resolution and considerably larger display size. Addressing this challenge, Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging, introduced the HJ15ex8.5B portable HD zoom lens, the world’s first portable HD zoom lens with built-in Optical Image Stabilization.
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| | | | Univision Television Group Selects Ikegami Tapeless GFCAM™ 2/3-Inch HD Camcorders For In-Studio Productions At Stations Nationwide
Ikegami Electronics Inc., announced today that the Univision Television Group, a division of Univision Communications Inc., the leading Spanish-language media company in the U.S., has chosen Ikegami's GFCAM™ (HDS-V10) tapeless HD camcorders for in-studio productions at its owned-and-operated stations nationwide. The stations will transition to HDTV production using Ikegami's GFCAM™ cameras for in-studio production environments for HD studio camera applications on robotic pedestals, jibs, and in hand-held use. Ikegami's GFCAM™ is a rugged three-2/3-inch CCD ENG camcorder available in native 1080i or 720p versions. GFCAM™ can record to inexpensive readily available consumer Compact Flash media contained in GFPAK™ cartridges.
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| | | | Ikegami Exhibits Innovative Product Line-up at NAB 2010
Affordability and Ultimate HD Picture Quality Dominate Among Ikegami’s Newest Products For High-Performance, Multi-Format, DTV and 3-D HD Production
Ikegami Electronics (U.S.A.), Inc., the world-leading manufacturer of advanced high definition (HD) television cameras and production equipment for broadcasters, networks, and all other professional HD content creators, will exhibit its innovative product line at the 2010 National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) exhibition, in Las Vegas.
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| | | | Blackmagic Design Announces New UltraScope 1.2 Software Update
Blackmagic Design Inc today announced a new software update for Blackmagic UltraScope, the world’s first 3Gb/s SDI and optical fiber waveform monitor. This latest update adds a new customizable "2-up" view, greater support for different monitor sizes and a super high resolution zoom of Parade, Waveform, Vectorscope and Picture displays.
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| | | | Woods Hole Explores Deep-Sea Volcano with Fujinon Lens
Fujinon, a major manufacturer and distributor of optics and lens assemblies for the digital cinema, broadcast, and industrial markets, announced today the Advanced Imaging and Visualization Laboratory (AIVL) at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) used a Fujinon HA13x4.5 wide angle Premier Series HD zoom lens on a prototype still and HD video camera to capture the first video and still images of a deep-sea volcano actively erupting molten lava on the seafloor.
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| | | | Canon BU-45H Provides HD Video For Miami Heat
The Exceptional Picture Quality, Powerful Zoom Ratio, Pan-Tilt Operation, and Image Stabilization of the Canon BU-45H Enhances the Sports-Fan Experience and HDTV Broadcasts
Whether for television broadcasts, giant-screen displays, or facility monitoring, video serves multiple purposes at modern sports stadiums.
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| | | | Texas High School’s Broadcast Journalism Program, Based On Panasonic AVCCAM Acquisition
Sophisticated New Performance Studio Features AG-HPX300 P2 HD Camcorders, AV-HS400A Multi-Format Switcher and PT-DW10000U HD Projectors
Texas High School (Texarkana, TX) will debut today a new state-of-the-art performance space, the Sullivan Performing Arts Center and John Thomas Theatre, which features three Panasonic AG-HPX300 P2 HD camcorders outfitted for studio use, an AV-HS400A HD/SD switcher and two PT-DW10000U 10000 lumen 1080p DLP projectors.
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| | | | Harris Corporation to Deliver ONE™ Broadcast Solution to Meredith for New Atlanta Centralcasting Hub
Overall Effectiveness of Single-Vendor Solution Cited as Key Factor in Equipment Choice for New File-Based Operation
Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS), an international communications and information technology company, has received an order from Meredith’s Local Media Group, owner of 12 television stations in the U.S., to supply a fully integrated Harris ONE™ solution for the broadcaster’s Atlanta centralcasting hub.
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| | | | ABS Expands Reach to Middle East
Premier systems integration firm Advanced Broadcast Solutions (ABS) announced today it is bringing its expertise to the Middle East. Abdallah Amoush will represent the company as Middle East Marketing Director and will be based in Amman, Jordan.
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| | | | Snell Extends IQ Modular Infrastructure Range, Highlighting 3Gbps Operations, Fiber Optic Support, and Advanced Dolby® Processing
Twofold Expansion of Snell Engineering Resources Behind IQ Modular Range Enables Proactive Development and Launch of Flexible, Forward-Looking Infrastructure Modules
Snell today introduced 24 new products in the company's IQ Modular intelligent infrastructure range. Compatible with emerging 3Gbps standards, as well as current analog, SD, and HD formats, these new components are smart, flexible, centrally controlled building blocks that support a seamless transition to HDTV and 3Gbps operations.
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| | | | Sound Devices Introduces 552 Production Mixer at IBC 2009
Five-Channel Portable Production Mixer with Integrated Recorder
At IBC 2009 (Stand 8.E72), Sound Devices introduces a brand new addition to its best-selling line of portable mixers— the 552 Production Mixer, the company’s first to feature a fully integrated digital audio recorder.
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| | | | ABS Forms Strategic Alliance with Fairlight
Premier systems integration firm Advanced Broadcast Solutions (ABS) recently entered into a strategic alliance with Fairlight AU Pty Ltd, a company providing workflow solutions to the television and film industries. To mark the occasion, ABS hosted a two-day, invitation-only event last month at Microsoft Studios and ABS headquarters to demonstrate Fairlight’s Xynergi Media Production Centre, a high-end audio post production tool for mixing audio and video in surround sound.
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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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| | | | Solid State Logic C100 And C200 Consoles Featured In Two New HD Remote Trucks At NAB
 Mansion Mobile Television and Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Remote Vehicles Available for View
Solid State Logic (SSL), a world-leading media technology innovator, is pleased to announce that two new HD remote broadcast trucks, one from Mansion Mobile Television with a C100 HD-S Digital Broadcast Console and one from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (LDS) featuring a C200 HD Digital Production Console, will be available for view at the Calutech Mobile Solutions Booth #OE434 during NAB.
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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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| | | | RoadRunner Sprints to Top-Quality Image Enhancement by Relying on da Vinci Resolve®
da Vinci Systems, LLC, a subsidiary of JDS Uniphase Corporation, today announced that RoadRunner Network Inc., a one-stop shop for post-production in the Philippines, has deployed the company's Resolve® digital enhancement system for color grading and DI finishing on television commercials for multinational corporations and agencies such as UNICEF, as well as for feature films.
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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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| | | | Canon U.S.A. Introduces BU-50H High-Definition 16:9 Remote-Control Robotic Indoor Pan-Tilt-Zoom Camera System
Turn-Key Three-CCD HD Camera Features Canon 20X Zoom Lens, Auto-Focus Function, Optical Image Stabilization, Genlock Input, HD-SDI and SD-SDI Video Output With Embedded Audio, Quiet Operation, and Non-Proprietary Control Protocol
Following on the success of its BU-45H remote-control outdoor robotic pan-tilt HD 16:9 camera system, the Broadcast and Communications division of Canon U.S.A., Inc. has now introduced the BU-50H for indoor POV (point-of-view) applications.
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| | | | Ikegami High Definition CMOS Cameras Are On The Mark For NEP Supershooters
Ten HDK-79EC Camera Systems Outfit NEP’s New SS17 Mobile Production Truck
NEP Supershooters, a leading international provider of outsourced television production services critical to the delivery of live sports and entertainment events, recently outfitted its SS17 mobile production truck with ten Ikegami HDK-79EC HD Native Multi-Format CMOS Camera Systems, which provide full 16:9 aspect ratio and operation in 1080/60i, 1080/24p, and 720/60p HD.
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| | | | Gennum ActiveConnect™ Solution Demonstrated by Canare at NAB Conference
Demonstrates 1080p HDMI Video Transmission Across 100 meters of Coaxial Cable
Showing continued, growing global traction for its innovative ActiveConnect™ technology, Gennum Corporation (TSX: GND) today announced that Canare Corporation, a leading supplier of connector and cabling technology to the professional broadcast industry in Japan, will conduct a technology demonstration showing full-rate high-definition multimedia interface (HDMI) performance over 100 meters of coaxial cable.
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