| | | | Short & Spikey Takes AJA Ki Pro Rack on Tour with The Cure
 Video company Short & Spikey specializes in the video engineering production of live stage shows for high profile musical acts. Over the last twelve years, Short & Spikey Founder Jason Harvey has worked with Lady Gaga, Cher, Madonna, Bon Jovi, Paul McCartney, Christina Aguilera and Van Halen to name just a few, both as a freelancer and as a contractor for PRG Nocturne, a major producer of live stage shows. For his latest gig, Harvey was contracted to be the video recording engineer for a South American tour by legendary British band The Cure. Highlights filmed during live performances in eight cities are being pieced together to create a documentary style home entertainment release.
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| | | | iN DEMAND Uses AJA Video Systems Technology to Create A Wealth of Promotional Content
 As the leading distributor of transactional movies, sports and events to video providers across North America, iN DEMAND delivers a huge amount of programming from more than 150 program suppliers to major cable operators and telcos. To support all this content, the company also creates more than 10,000 pieces of promotional video each year to help MSOs promote their Pay-Per-View (PPV) and Video-On-Demand (VOD) offerings.
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| | | | AJA Technology Fuels King of Hammers 2013 Live Broadcasts
 Every year in February, more than 170 of the most formidable Ultra 4 Racing teams assemble in Johnson Valley, CA to battle it out in front of 45,000 spectators for the chance to win the world's most challenging off-road race - The King of Hammers. Sponsored by Nitto Tire and broadcast live to 600,000 online fans, the competition combines every off-road discipline imaginable – from desert racing to rock crawling and short course.
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| | | | AJA Ki Pro Quad Now Shipping
 Breakthrough 4K Camera-to-Post Workflows Available Now
AJA Video Systems announced immediate availability of its Ki Pro Quad, a new solid-state portable video recorder enabling true 4K camera-to-editorial workflows. Ki Pro Quad enables a breakthrough 4K/Quad HD/2K/HD workflow with the efficiencies of Apple ProRes and the flexibility of RAW data in a compact, solid state recording and playback package that easily mounts directly onto a variety of cameras supporting workflow needs today and into the future.
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| | | | TNDV Advances to the NCAA Final Four Big Dance® Concert Series
 Mobile Production specialist to produce live concert audio and video for partial broadcast
TNDV heads to Atlanta early next month with its 40-foot expanding side mobile production truck, Aspiration, to produce audio and video for multiple live concerts during the NCAA Final Four tournament. The free, three-day Big Dance Concert Series event, taking place at Centennial Olympic Park near the Georgia Dome, will provide entertainment for Final Four attendees, with portions airing on CBS and streaming live to the web.
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| | | | San Diego Unified School District Standardizes on AJA Technology
 Prepares Students for Careers in Arts, Media, and Entertainment with Professionally-Equipped Broadcast and Multimedia Production Studios
San Diego Unified School District’s Office of College, Career and Technical Education (CCTE) is preparing students for their future - college and career ready, by providing them with relevant skills and technical knowledge to pursue careers in the Arts, Media and Entertainment (AME) industry sector. CCTE currently offers three pathways in AME, which include Design, Visual and Media Arts, Production and Managerial Arts & Game Design and Integration. Broadcast Journalism, Arts Management, Multimedia Production and Photographic Imaging are just a few of the courses offered in those pathways. In an effort to offer relevant industry approved programs, the District has rolled out several on-campus HD broadcast studios equipped with acquisition, editing and conversion solutions from AJA Video Systems, Inc.
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| | | | Camp Digital Hits the Road with AJA Ki Pro
 Mobile production company Camp Digital treks all over the country to create television series, specials, DVD, concert and award show productions for the music and entertainment industries, providing high quality production resources from mobile units that take up a smaller footprint than traditional mobile rigs. Offering scalable services to meet client needs, Camp Digital can run an entire show - including crew, creative and directorial, handing over a finished product at the end - or just provide gear alone. Based in Nashville, the company was co-founded by 4 entertainment production veterans, including Tom Gregory, Vice President of Business Development, five years ago and has used AJA products since its inception.
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| | | | AJA Ki Pro Facilitates Preview Screening of A Good Day to Die Hard for Troops in Kuwait
 AJA Video Systems, a leading manufacturer of professional video interface and conversion solutions, recently delivered AJA Ki Pro portable tapeless recorders to the editorial team of A Good Day to Die Hard to facilitate preview screenings of the film to United States troops stationed in Kuwait. A Good Day to Die Hard stars Bruce Willis returning in his iconic role as John McClane; the film opened in theatres on February 14, 2013.
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| | | | 4K leads the way at BVE 2013
- AJA, Canon and RedShark share their 4K expertise -
2013 is the year of 4K, with many of the major global broadcasters testing the format for mainstream broadcast. BVE is therefore delighted to be able to be in partnership with AJA, Canon and RedShark to bring visitors a dedicated theatre set up with the highest quality projection equipment and present the latest content being delivered in 4K. The theatre will also introduce debates on what 4K means for the wider industry, discussing the latest camera technology and workflows while looking at how to integrate these new technologies into current working practices.
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| | | | City of Bellingham Produces Multi-Camera HD Productions with Portable System from ABS
 Bellingham TV Channel 10 (BTV10), the government and education channel for the city of Bellingham, Wash., produces multi-camera coverage of meetings from City Hall and single-camera event coverage throughout Whatcom County. However, a new portable production system from professional video and audio systems integration firm Advanced Broadcast Solutions (ABS) is helping the channel produce multi-camera HD productions throughout its community.
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| | | | EBH Polska Takes AJA Ki Pro Mini Off-Roading for 'Mission: Afghanistan'
 Founded eight years ago, EBH Polska is a Warsaw-based post production and rental house known for its ongoing collaborations with Polish National TV, TVN, Polsat and CANAL+. The company has provided its services and equipment for several venerable Polish TV series, feature films and documentaries over the years. Recently, EBH employed two AJA Ki Pro Mini digital video recorders to help complete "Mission: Afghanistan," a 13-episode series about a Polish Military Mission in Afghanistan that began airing on CANAL+ late last year.
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| | | | AJA Ki Pro Helps Filmmakers Deliver the Drama for R. Kelly’s Latest “Trapped in the Closet” Installment
 The latest chapters of R. Kelly’s cult hit “Trapped in the Closet” debuted recently on IFC, garnering the network's highest ratings ever for an original production. The "hip-hopera" served up more of its signature rhymes and plot twists after a five-year hiatus in the series which first debuted in 2005. Approaching production again after several years, longtime “Trapped” co-director/editor Jim Swaffield decided to adopt AJA Ki Pros to optimize and simplify their camera to edit workflow.
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| | | | Sprint Vision, In-Track Big-Screen Producer For NASCAR’s Sprint Cup, Revs Up With EditShare For Production And MAM
 End-to-end solution includes ingest, logging, Media Asset Management, centralized storage, and archive for video and audio
EditShare®, the technology leader in shared media storage and end-to-end tapeless workflow solutions, today announced the deployment of an end-to-end EditShare system at Sprint Vision, the company that produces the octane-fueled videos shown on big-screen displays at NASCAR Sprint Cup Series events. The system includes EditShare Flow for ingest, logging, and MAM; a high-performance 32 TB Energy Series storage server; and EditShare Ark Tape, which acts as both archive and backup. The EditShare system is the core media management platform for Sprint Vision’s video production center in North Carolina. EditShare is also used by Sprint Vision’s parent company, Motor Racing Network (MRN), the national radio network (“The Voice of NASCAR”) that provides coverage of NASCAR and other racing series.
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| | | | AJA Supports Endeavour's Final Journey Documenting Shuttle’s Arrival in California
 AJA Ki Pro Mini Used With Panavision Genesis Camera by Legendary Cinematographer Haskell Wexler to Capture Endeavour's LAX Landing For Documentary Production
The Society of Camera Operators (SOC) volunteered to document the journey of the Space Shuttle Endeavour to its final home at the California Science Center as part of a project being managed by Terbine Entertainment, LLC and many other vendors and volunteers. Acclaimed cinematographer Haskell Wexler, ASC/SOC, served as a camera operator who employed Ki Pro Mini portable digital video recorders from AJA Video Systems to capture the landing of the Endeavour Space Shuttle at LAX Airport in Los Angeles, CA. The footage, along with footage captured of the shuttle’s journey through the streets of Los Angeles on October 12-13, will be incorporated into Endeavour’s Final Journey, a documentary project spearheaded by producer David Knight, to accompany the forthcoming Endeavour exhibit at the California Science Center (CSC).
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| | | | AJA Ki Pro Lets Woodstock Film Festival Go Digital For the First Time
 The independent Woodstock Film Festival will host its 13th annual event on October 10-14, but something will be different this year – AJA Ki Pros will allow producers to screen portions of the festival digitally for the first time in festival history. Previously, the festival relied on HDCAM tape for all screenings, a tedious process that required lots of physical storage space for the myriad tapes.
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| | | | Bisk Education Produces HD Coursework with JVC ProHD Cameras
 JVC Professional Products Company, a division of JVC Americas Corp., today announced that Bisk Education, Inc. has added three JVC GY-HM750 ProHD cameras to its HD production studio in Tampa, Fla. The studio is used to produce a variety of courses for higher education programs across the country, and has been using the cameras since February.
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| | | | AJA Announces Version 2.0 Software for FS2 Dual Channel Universal Frame Synchronizer/Format Converter
 Upgrade Adds DVI-D Scaling with “Region of Interest” Position Parameters
AJA Video Systems today announced Version 2.0 software for the FS2 compact 1RU dual channel universal frame synchronizer and format converter. The new upgrade adds a DVI signal scaler with region of interest (ROI) position parameters. This feature enables the user to selectively crop from the DVI-D signal source, for example a webpage viewed on a computer desktop, and scale it in real-time via a live signal output on the FS2 to standard broadcast HD via 3G/HD-SDI, Fiber or HDMI.
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| | | | AJA Introduces New Storage and Dock Accessories for Ki Pro and Ki Pro Rack
 A New Line of USB3-Enabled KiStor Drives and KiStor Dock with Thunderbolt™ and USB3 Connectivity Announced at IBC 2012; Firmware Update for Ki Pro Rack and Ki Pro Mini Also Announced
AJA Video Systems today announced several new enhancements to its Ki Pro family of tapeless video recording devices available in both portable and rack-mountable form factors. At the International Broadcasters Convention (IBC) in Amsterdam, AJA is introducing a new line of USB3-enabled KiStor drives for Ki Pro and Ki Pro Rack, along with a new KiStor Dock with Thunderbolt™ and USB3 connectivity. The AJA Ki Pro family of products enables fast and efficient workflows that interface traditional analog and digital acquisition formats into simple edit-ready files.
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| | | | 2012 Paralympics Reach Worldwide Audiences Online with AJA Technology
 AJA Ki Pro Rack, Mini-Converters, IoHD, KONA and KUMO facilitate dissemination of HD Paralympic Games broadcasts globally across 12 Internet channels
AJA Video Systems, a leading manufacturer of professional video interface and conversion solutions, worked once again with the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) to deliver a range of solutions to help bring international audiences comprehensive coverage of the 2012 Paralympic games online. 12 AJA Ki Pro Racks with assorted KiStor Drive module sizes, several Mini-Converters, two Io HDs, a KONA card, two KUMOs and a KUMO CP were leveraged by IPC to record, edit and broadcast multiple feeds from the Olympic Broadcast Service (OBS) on six Paralympic.org channels and six video streams on ParalympicSportTV. Opening Ceremonies kicked off on August 29 and the games will come to a close on September 9.
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| | | | France TV Rolls Onto the Streets of London with AJA Ki Pro to Capture Live Broadcasts During the Olympics
Leading French Television network, France Télévisions, comprises more than five national channels, an ultramarine network, several production subsidiaries and more. Earlier this year, the team responsible for its morning magazine program, hosted by the illustrious English TV personality Louise Ekland, began coverage plans for the 2012 Olympic Games in London. They enlisted assistance from SIS LIVE – Europe’s largest Outside Broadcast and satellite uplink provider – to build the first live mobile TV studio capable of live tranmissions while on the move.
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| | | | AJA Ki Pro Helps Second Sight Video Extend DJ Tiesto Concert to Remote Fans
 UK-based production company Second Sight Video provides video production and support services for events and conferences and has worked with some of the biggest brands in the world, including Audi, AstraZeneca, Volkswagen, SKODA UK, McCann Erickson, and more. Working on a recent brand experience event for SKODA UK, Second Sight Video used the AJA Ki Pro portable video recorder to deliver live and recorded concert footage of world renowned DJ Tiesto.
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| | | | AJA Ki Pro Rack Rocks For Elton John
 Six-time Grammy winner Elton John is currently headlining a three-year gig at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas. His show ,“The Million Dollar Piano,” is reportedly named for his new piano which took manufacturer Yamaha four years to build. Several times a week, John spends two hours dazzling audiences with hit after hit accompanied by his trademark flair, and recently, one of John’s performances was recorded for a DVD release of the legend’s chartoppers.
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| | | | Filament Productions Takes AJA Ki Pro On Tour with Dave Matthews Band
 Ki Pro facilitates live event production and tapeless recording on the road for acts including Dave Matthews Band, Tim McGraw, Zac Brown Band and more
Filament Productions provides touring video and production design services for top-drawing acts. For the last three years, AJA Ki Pro digital video recorders have played an integral role for the company's tapeless recording and live production workflow. Filament is using them once again for the Dave Matthews Band (DMB) 2012 summer tour, which kicked off May 18th in Houston, Texas.
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| | | | AJA Video Systems Sweeps NAB 2012 Best of Show Awards
Ki Pro Quad 4K/2K Portable Digital Recorder, Ki Pro Rack 1RU Tapeless Deck and T-TAP Thunderbolt Adapter Recognized with Awards from Broadcast Engineering, DV, In Broadcast, Post, TV Technology and Videomaker Magazines
AJA Video Systems introduced three new products at this year's NAB conference, all of which were recognized with "Best of Show" awards from industry thought leaders. AJA's Ki Pro Quad 4K/2K digital recording device won the InBroadcast Magazine InGEAR Award, the DV Magazine Black Diamond Award and the TV Technology STAR Award, as well as an honorable mention by Post Magazine in its Post Pick Awards, which are voted on by a panel of industry professionals who make their living using the types of tools recognized. T-TAP Thunderbolt Adapter won a DV Magazine Black Diamond Award, a Post Magazine Post Pick Award and a Videomaker Best of NAB Award, and the Ki Pro Rack 1RU tapeless deck recorder received a Broadcast Engineering Pick Hit Award.
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| | | | AJA Releases Ki Pro Mini v4.0 Firmware Supporting Avid DNxHD Video Codec
 AJA's Highly Portable 10-bit 4:2:2 Flash Disk Recorder Enables Lens to Post Solution for Avid Edit Workflows
AJA Video Systems streamlined lens to post workflows with the introduction of its Ki Pro family of portable video recorders. The newest product in that family, Ki Pro Mini has been in high demand, facilitating direct camera-to-edit workflows that eliminate the time consuming video encode step. Today AJA releases the new v4.0 firmware for Ki Pro Mini, offering support for the Avid DNxHD® video codec, enabling further production efficiencies to Avid® Media Composer® family customers.
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| | | | AJA Announces Ki Pro Quad Supporting 4K and 2K Recording
Ki Pro Quad Delivers Future-Proof Recording, Making 4K Workflows Efficient, Affordable and Portable
AJA Video Systems announced Ki Pro Quad, a new solid-state portable video recorder at NAB Show 2012. Ki Pro Quad is capable of capturing high-quality edit-ready files in formats including 4K (4096 x 2160), Quad HD (3840 x 2160), 2K (2048 x 1080), and HD (1920 x 1080), for the fastest path from camera-to-editorial with 10-bit 4:4:4 and 10-bit 4:2:2 color support.
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| | | | Veteran Westcoast Camera/Steadicam Operator Relies On Anton/Bauer Products And Customer Support Exclusively
 Anton/Bauer Batteries Central to Cameraman’s Commercial, Television, Film and Corporate Work
Anton/Bauer®, part of Vitec Videocom, a Vitec Group company and a premier global provider of batteries, chargers, lighting and other mobile power systems for the professional broadcast, video and film industries, is the battery supplier of choice for West Coast-based Steadicam owner/operator Robert Starling, SOC. He relies heavily on Anton/Bauer’s global customer support and products such as DIONIC® HC batteries, DUAL 2722 PowerChargers and QRC-DUAL-PT Gold Mount®.
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| | | | Anton/Bauer To Feature Wide Range Of Cutting-Edge Power Solutions At BVE 2012
 Company to Display MATRIX Cheese Plate and Gold Mount System, DIONIC HCX, DIONIC HC, CINE VCLX and Battery Accessories
Anton/Bauer(R), part of Vitec Videocom, a Vitec Group company and a premier global provider of batteries, chargers, lighting and other mobile power systems for the professional broadcast, video and film industries, will demonstrate its latest array of power solutions at Broadcast Video Expo 2012 (Stand I30) for an international audience of broadcast, video and audio professionals. On display will be the MATRIX Cheese Plate and Gold Mount(R) System, DIONIC(R) HCX 120-watt-hour capacity battery, DIONIC HC 91-watt-hour capacity battery, CINE VCLX and several battery accessories.
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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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| | | | Anton/Bauer Features Reliable, Portable Power Solutions For Sony, Canon, Panasonic, RED and ARRI At Satis 2011
 At this year's SATIS, Anton/Bauer(R) (Stand D29), a brand of The Vitec Group, and a premier global provider of batteries, chargers, lighting and other mobile power systems for the professional broadcast, video and film industries, will demonstrate the company's latest power solutions for broadcast and film professionals.
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| | | | Anton/Bauer Features Innovative Solutions For Sony, Canon, Panasonic, RED And ARRI Cameras At CCW 2011
 Company to Display MATRIX Cheese Plate, DIONIC HCX High-Current Battery
Anton/Bauer®, a brand of The Vitec Group, and a premier global provider of batteries, chargers, lighting and other mobile power systems for the professional broadcast, video and film industries, will demonstrate the company’s latest suite of advanced power solutions to content creation professionals at this year’s Content & Communications World (CCW).
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| | | | IBC: AJA Debuts Thunderbolt iO and More
AJA unveiled five new products at IBC 2011, including its first Thunderbolt-based iO device, AJA Control Room, UDC -- the broadcast-quality Up/Down/Cross-Conversion mini converter and support for the Avid DNxHD video codec into Ki Pro Mini.
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| | | | AJA Ki Pro Mini To Support Avid DNxHD Video Codec
AJA’s Highly Portable 10-bit 4:2:2 Flash Disk Recorder to Enable Lens to Post Solution for Avid Edit Workflows
AJA Video Systems streamlined lens to post workflows with the introduction of its Ki Pro family of portable video recorders. The newest product in that family, Ki Pro Mini has been in high demand, facilitating direct camera-to-edit workflows that eliminate the time consuming video encode step. AJA is working jointly with Avid® to build support for the Avid DNxHD® video codec into Ki Pro Mini, enabling further production efficiencies to Avid Media Composer®.
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| | | | Broadcast Pix Launches New Mica Live Video Production Systems
Pristine HD and Leadership Integration from $16,900
Broadcast Pix™ today introduced Mica™, a new family of live video production systems that provide pristine HD and leadership integration at an unprecedented price point. Mica will be demonstrated for the first time at IBC2011, which runs 9-13 Sept. at the RAI Centre in Amsterdam (Stand 7.B20).
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| | | | Anton/Bauer Debuts Innovative Power Solutions For Sony, Canon, Panasonic, RED and ARRI At SET 2011
 Having recently opened a new divisional office in São Paulo, Anton/Bauer®, a brand of The Vitec Group and the world’s premier provider of batteries, chargers, lighting and other mobile power systems for the professional broadcast, video and film industries, is thrilled to demonstrate the advanced capabilities of its power solutions at the SET Congress and 20th edition of Broadcast & Cable Show - International Technology Fair.
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| | | | AJA Streamlines RED, Canon XF and Ki Pro Mini Workflow With New Camera Data Support
AJA Video Systems has released a new firmware version for its Ki Pro Mini digital recorder that enables the RED Epic, RED One, and certain Canon XF cameras to pass metadata directly to Ki Pro Mini via a single SDI cable. The update significantly streamlines the workflow between Ki Pro Mini and RED’s or Canon’s high-resolution imagery on set and in post.
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| | | | From The Classroom To The Field, Anton/Bauer Ensures Reliability For Photographer Lee White
 With more than 35 years of experience in the industry, Lee White, owner of Lee White Photography, appreciates the confidence reliable equipment instils as he works on-set for his various projects. To power his cameras, whether on-location or during educational workshops, White’s go-to batteries are exclusively those from Anton/Bauer®, a brand of The Vitec Group, and the world’s premier provider of batteries, chargers, lighting and other mobile power systems for the professional broadcast, video and film industries.
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| | | | Full Motion Productions Taps AJA Ki Pro and FS1 for the 2011 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
Products from AJA Video Systems featured prominently in the video infrastructure of the 2011 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, held in April and May. Louisiana-based Full Motion Productions handled tapeless recording of performances using AJA Ki Pro digital recorders for archiving and streaming, and put multiple AJA FS1 HD/SD audio and video converters to work supporting on-site big-screen projection of live performances on the main stages.
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| | | | AJA Ki Pro Mini is at Home in the Machine Room at Sweden’s Chimney Pot
 AJA’s Ki Pro family of digital recorders can be found in many places -- on sets, at live events, playing out entries in film festivals and dailies in screening rooms. At the largest visual effects company in Sweden, The Chimney Pot, AJA’s Ki Pro Mini portable flash disk recorder can be found in a rack in the machine room. The company uses it as a fast and easy solution to handle high demand for Apple ProRes 422 logging and QuickTime file output.
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| | | | AJA Ki Pro Plays a Key Role at 2011 Tribeca Film Festival
 AJA Video Systems’ Ki Pro tapeless recorder played a key role at the 2011 Tribeca Film Festival, handling digital playback of trailers and pre-show content for all 400 screenings in the festival’s 18 theatres. Host to 430,000 attendees, the Tribeca Film Festival (TFF) was held April 20 through May 1 in New York City.
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| | | | AJA Ki Pro Powers Vans Triple Crown Surf Competition Broadcast for Web, Mobile and TV
Windowseat Pictures produces surfing content for web and mobile in realtime; Edited highlights airing on FUEL TV between February and April 2011
For the past seven years, youth lifestyle production company Windowseat Pictures has been the official broadcast partner of the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing--the Super bowl for pro surfers that takes place annually in Hawaii, on Oahu's North Shore. This year, Windowseat Pictures’ tapeless production workflow was streamlined with heavy use of AJA's Ki Pro portable tapeless recorder and Io HD video I/O device.
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| | | | AJA Ships Ki Pro Mini Portable Flash Disk Recorder
Miniature 10-bit 4:2:2 file-based recorder mounts easily on digital cameras and accessories
AJA Video Systems is now shipping Ki Pro Mini, the smaller, lighter version of its breakthrough portable tapeless recorder that captures to the Apple ProRes 422 codec directly from camera. With its miniature form factor and ability to mount easily to a range of digital cameras and accessories, Ki Pro Mini makes for the smallest camera and recorder package available for the capture of high-quality 10-bit 4:2:2 files that are immediately ready for editing.
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| | | | PBS’ “Antiques Roadshow” Goes Tapeless with AJA Ki Pro
Digital Capture Streamlines Post Workflow for PBS’ Highest-Rated Series
AJA Video Systems, a leading manufacturer of professional video interface and conversion solutions, announced that eight-time Emmy Award-nominated PBS television series “Antiques Roadshow” used 11 of its Ki Pro tapeless recording devices to capture Season 15 of the series, which premieres January 3, 2011. This marks the first season that “Antiques Roadshow” will be using a tapeless capture workflow.
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| | | | AJA Ki Pro Helps Nyquest Bring Alice Cooper’s Concert Tour to Fans on Blu-ray
Using Ki Pro, Nyquest digitized 20 hours of HD footage from a 10-camera shoot at a fraction of typical post-production process costs
Customers of AJA Video Systems keep finding new ways to use its Ki Pro tapeless recording device. Nyquest Ltd., a company specializing in producing concert footage, recently used the flexible device as an extremely cost-effective solution for converting 20 hours of HDCAM footage into the Apple ProRes format to enable immediate editing in Final Cut Pro.
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| | | | AJA Releases Ki Pro 2.0 Firmware
New Version Adds Support for 8-Channel Audio, Multi-Unit Gang Recording, RS-422 Device Control and More
AJA Video Systems, a leading manufacturer of professional video interface and conversion solutions, announced the immediate availability of version 2.0 firmware for their award-winning Ki Pro portable digital video recording device.
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| | | | AJA Recognized with IBC Awards for Ki Pro Mini and KONA 3G
Ki Pro Mini 10-bit 4:2:2 Flash Disk Recorder Wins Broadcast Engineering Pick Hit Award; KONA 3G Multi-Format SD/HD/Dual Link/3G/2K I/O Hardware Wins TV Technology STAR Award
AJA Video Systems received two awards last week at IBC 2010; one for its new, highly portable Ki Pro Mini file-based recorder and one for KONA 3G, its new multi-format SD/HD/Dual Link/3G/2K video I/O solution for Mac and PC-based systems.
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| | | | AJA Announces Ki Pro Mini, Portable File-Based Recorder at IBC 2010
Miniature 10-bit 4:2:2 flash disk recorder mounts easily on digital cameras and accessories
AJA Video Systems brought production and post one step closer together today with the introduction of Ki Pro Mini, a smaller, lighter version of its breakthrough portable tapeless recorder that captures to the Apple ProRes 422 codec directly from camera.
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| | | | Capturing Moving Cars with AJA Ki Pro and the ARRI Alexa
Director of Photography Timo Plogstedt Records Files to Ki Pro for Skoda Advertising Campaign
When AJA Video Systems first announced the Ki Pro portable digital recording device, it was met with great enthusiasm and won six major industry awards.
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| | | | AJA Announces Ki Pro 2.0 Firmware
New Version Adds Support for 8-Channel Audio, RS-422 Device Control and More
AJA Video Systems, a leading manufacturer of professional video interface and conversion solutions, announced the upcoming version 2.0 firmware for their award-winning Ki Pro portable digital video recording device.
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| | | | AJA Announces Cross-Platform Hardware Support for Adobe Creative Suite 5 Production Premium Software
AJA KONA and Io Express Provide Extensive File Format Support, Speed and Flexibility for Capture, Editing and Output on Mac and Windows Platform
AJA Video Systems, a leading manufacturer of professional video interface and conversion solutions, today announced support for Adobe® Creative Suite® 5 Production Premium software across its full line of KONA cross-platform video I/O cards and the Io Express portable I/O interface. AJA's new plug-ins also provide support for the Adobe Mercury Playback Engine and 64-bit processing for fast, efficient and stable performance and productivity.
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| | | | AJA Announces Ki Pro Support for Avid Systems via Avid Media Access Architecture
AJA Video Systems, a leading manufacturer of professional video interface and conversion solutions, announced that it has collaborated with Avid to enable the AJA Ki Pro portable digital video recording device to record high-quality Apple ProRes 422 QuickTime files that are directly compatible with Avid® Media Composer® and Symphony™ systems via the Avid Media Access (AMA) architecture.
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| | | | AJA Ki Pro Enables New ARRI HD Video Assist System For 35mm Film Cameras
AJA Video Systems, a leading manufacturer of professional video interface and conversion solutions, announced that cinematographer John Christian used the AJA Ki Pro portable digital disk recorder into a video assist package to record footage shot on ARRI 35MM film cameras for review on set, in full HD with synced sound.
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| | | | 2010 Paralympics Achieve New Broadcast Heights With AJA Solutions
AJA KONA, Ki Pro & Mini-Converters Support Seamless Apple ProRes 422 Workflow From Broadcast to Broadband
AJA Video Systems, a leading manufacturer of professional video interface and conversion solutions, provided ParalympicSport.TV, the Internet TV Channel of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), with a range of equipment to facilitate coverage of the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Winter Games on the web.
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| | | | "Repossessed" Captures Reality Series On-The-Go Action with AJA Ki Pro
AJA Ki Pros with SSD Drives Enable Uninterrupted Camera Capture for National Geographic Channel Hit Series
AJA Video Systems, a leading manufacturer of professional video interface and conversion solutions, announced that their Ki Pro, portable tapeless recording devices were used by Stick Figure Productions for the upcoming season of National Geographic Channel's documentary series "Repossessed."
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| | | | AJA Ki Pro Accelerates TED Conference Video Editing Workflow
Acclaimed TEDTalks Edited and Published Online Faster with Instant Access to Apple ProRes HD 1080p Files
AJA Video Systems, a leading manufacturer of professional video interface and conversion solutions, announced today that sixteen of their recently released Ki Pro portable video recording devices are being used by the TED Conference to capture video feeds of some of the world’s most preeminent thought leaders. The conference took place, February 9-11, at the Long Beach Performing Arts Center in Long Beach, Calif.
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| | | | AJA Ki Pro Accelerates TED Conference Video Editing Workflow
Acclaimed TEDTalks Edited and Published Online Faster with Instant Access to Apple ProRes HD 1080p Files
AJA Video Systems, a leading manufacturer of professional video interface and conversion solutions, announced today that sixteen of their recently released Ki Pro portable video recording devices are being used by the TED Conference to capture video feeds of some of the world's most preeminent thought leaders.
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| | | | AJA Releases Ki Pro Support for Apple ProRes 422 LT and Proxy
Ki Pro 1.1 Software Drop Coincides With Launch of Version 7.5 Software for KONA, Io Express and Io HD, Adding Support for Multiple AJA Products on Mac Systems and Double Speed Transfer from Supported Sony VTRs on KONA 3
AJA Video Systems, a leading manufacturer of professional video interface and conversion solutions, today released new software updates for their award-winning Ki Pro, KONA, Io Express and Io HD products.
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| | | | AJA Congratulates "500 Days of Summer" Editor Alan E. Bell on ACE Award Nomination
Long-time Customer Used KONA Card in Film's Final Cut Pro Workflow
AJA Video Systems, a leading manufacturer of professional video interface and conversion solutions, congratulates film editor Alan Edward Bell, whose work on the hit romantic comedy "500 Days of Summer" is recognized with a nomination for Best Edited Feature Film (Comedy or Musical) from the American Cinema Editors. Bell, a long-time user of AJA products, used the KONA LHe video capture card with Final Cut Pro in his editorial workflow.
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| | | | AJA Builds Mac OSX Snow Leopard Support into Io Product Family
Software Update Released for AJA Classic Video Io Products: Io, IoLA and IoLD
AJA Video Systems, a leading manufacturer of professional video interface and conversion solutions, announced Mac OSX Snow Leopard support for its original standard definition Io family of products. This release also supports Apple’s Final Cut Pro 7.
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| | | | University of Florida Turns to AJA Ki Pro as Standalone VTR
When University of Florida’s (UF) Director of Electronic Media for the Athletic Association, Jerry Wetzel was looking for a portable, tapeless HD recording device to travel to the 2010 Sugar Bowl in New Orleans, LA, he turned to UF’s new Center for Media Innovation and Research for advice.
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| | | | AJA Ki Pro Enables Tapeless Post Workflow for MTVu Woodie Awards
Portable Digital Disk Recorder Speeds Live Event Editorial; Gets Footage Online Fast
AJA Video Systems, a leading manufacturer of professional video interface and conversion solutions, announced today that the post-production team for mtvU's Woodie Awards employed ten AJA Ki Pro portable digital disk recorders as part of a tapeless live-event workflow that streamlined the editorial process.
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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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| | | | AJA Moves to New Custom-Built Grass Valley, CA Facility
66,000 Square-Foot AJA Campus Designed to Streamline Operations and Future Product Development.
AJA Video Systems, a leading manufacturer of professional video interface and conversion solutions, today moves into its new corporate campus, custom-built to AJA’s specifications in the heart of Grass Valley, California.
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| | | | AJA Launches KUMO Compact SDI Routers at IBC 2009
New KUMO Line Delivers Cost-Effective LAN-Controllable 3G SDI Routers for Post, Broadcast and Mobile Production Environments
AJA Video Systems, a leading manufacturer of professional video interface and conversion solutions, announced today the new KUMO line of compact SDI routers. AJA’s KUMO 1604 and 1616 routers are small and cost-effective, while offering powerful features like SDI, HD-SDI and 3G SDI compatibility, as well as unique web-browser control over a LAN allowing easy integration into any post and production environment.
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| | | | AJA Ships Ki Pro Portable Digital Disk Recorder
Ki Pro Bridges Gap Between Camera Acquisition and Post, Recording Directly to Apple ProRes 422 Codec
AJA Video Systems, a leading manufacturer of professional video interface and conversion solutions, today released Ki Pro, a portable tapeless video device that records files to the Apple ProRes 422 codec directly from camera.
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| | | | AJA Kicks Off Global Road Show to Launch Ki Pro
Tour Stops in 23 Cities Across The Americas, Asia and Europe to Showcase Award-winning Ki Pro Lens-to-Post Workflow Breakthrough
AJA Video Systems, a leading manufacturer of professional video interface and conversion solutions, is preparing to kick off a 23-city global road show to follow on the successful debut of Ki Pro. Ki Pro is a portable digital disk recorder that uniquely records files to the Apple ProRes 422 codec directly from camera and provides a new way of connecting production and post.
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| | | | AJA Ki Pro Extends Workflow Flexiblity of JVC GY-HM700 ProHD Camcorder
AJA Video Systems, a leading manufacturer of professional video interface and conversion solutions, announced compatibility of their Ki Pro portable digital disk recorder with JVC's new GY-HM700 camcorder. Ki Pro records files to the Apple ProRes 422 codec directly from camera and provides a new way of connecting production and post with its extensive analog and digital connectivity, delivering10-bit ProRes 422 media that is immediately available to edit within Apple's Final Cut Studio.
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| | | | AJA Ki Pro Garners Support from Professional Camera Manufacturers
 ARRI, Canon and RED Endorse Portable Tapeless Video Device for Streamlining Digital Acquisition Workflows
AJA Video Systems, a leading manufacturer of professional video interface and conversion solutions, announced today that its Ki Pro portable digital disk recorder has been endorsed by top camera manufacturers including ARRI, Canon and RED.
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| | | | AJA Announces Ki Pro Portable Digital Disk Recorder at NAB 2009
 Ki Pro Bridges Gap Between Camera Acquisition and Post, Recording Directly to the Apple ProRes 422 Codec
AJA Video Systems, a leading manufacturer of professional video interface and conversion solutions, today announced Ki Pro, a portable tapeless video device that records files to the Apple ProRes 422 codec directly from camera. Ki Pro provides a new way of connecting production and post with its extensive analog and digital connectivity; virtually any video and audio source can be fed into Ki Pro to record pristine 10-bit ProRes 422 media that is then immediately available to edit within Apple’s Final Cut Studio.
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| | | | |  Articles and Tutorials: NAB 2013: AJA Video SystemsAJA Video Systems debuted its Ki Pro Quad solid-state portable video recorder for 4K camera-to-editorial workflows with Apple ProRes and RAW data. The new Ki Pro Quad supports 4:2:2 and 4:4:4 recording at HD and 2K resolution and real-time scaling from 4K/Quad HD to 2K/HD among its many other features. AJA also introduced its Hi5-4K Mini-Converter, which offers a monitoring connection from professional 4K devices to consumer 4K displays, and its Region of Interest Mini-Converter, which enables conversion and real-time scaling of computer DVI-D and HDMI outputs to baseband video over SDI. AJA also came to the show with lots of partnership news from Adobe, Avid and FilmLight as well as Quantel is now using AJA's Corvid Ultra OEM cards to power its Pablo RIO.Read Article Subscribe IBC 2012: AJAAJA is unveiling several new products at IBC 2012, chief among them the Corvid Ultra, which supports 2K and 4K high-frame rate DI workflows. Corvid Ultra also features the new TruScale arbitrary scaling engine, which allows up and down scaling from web video to 4K. Also of note is a new line of USB3-enabled KiStor drives for Ki Pro and Ki Pro Rack as well as a new KiStor Dock with Thunderbolt and USB3 connectivity.Read Article Subscribe IBC: AJA Debuts Thunderbolt iO and MoreAJA unveiled five new products at IBC 2011, including its first Thunderbolt-based iO device, AJA Control Room, UDC -- the broadcast-quality Up/Down/Cross-Conversion mini converter and support for the Avid DNxHD video codec into Ki Pro Mini.Read Article Subscribe AJA Ki Pro MiniAJA started shipping its first ProRes-based video recorder, the Ki Pro, in the fall of 2009. Recording via HD-SDI in ProRes was impressive, but the Ki Pro was too big and heavy to be useful for much in-the-field work. Now AJA has shrunk the Ki Pro down to a fraction of the original’s size, added some features, taken a few away, and dropped the price in half. Viola, you have the new Ki Pro Mini. Read Article Subscribe Production of the Canadian Olympics Hall of Fame GalaMathieu shares his experience with KiPros in this article on the production of the Canadian Olympics Hall of Fame Gala. Thirty-six hours of footage filmed on ten cameras had to be transformed into a two-hour long master including commercial breaks, subtitles and packaging in both official languages... and the show had to be on air 24 hours only after the event took place. Read about the amazing compatibility between Final Cut and KiPro and the steps required to make the impossible possible.
Read Article Subscribemore articles » Blogs: NAB 2013 Wrap-UpFlamingos at the Flamingo of course.... Well another year has come and gone at the National Association of Broadcasters and here's some of the things I saw this year. Wasn't able to get around as much since I was working all day Mon / Tues in the Small Tree Booth...Read Blog Subscribe End of Day 1: the buzz is...very little buzzBut that's a good thing, really. Have customers gotten savvy to the "we're the best thing since sliced bread" mentality? Are they fed up with products that are promised to ship next month only to find out it's next month plus six or eight more months? At the AJA press...Read Blog SubscribeWorkflow Update: iMac, Adobe and the "X" FactorApple iMacs As I noted in my previous blog, the iMacs are fast becoming my machine of choice and the newest models are even more impressive than the two we have running. At this time, barring any major announcement from Apple that changes my mind, my plan is to replace...Read Blog Subscribemore blogs »Related Tags | | | | |
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