| | | | SES Platform Services Selects AmberFin iCR to Provide Media Ingest, Transcode and Unified Quality Control
 iCR Placed at Heart of Germany’s First Dedicated Playout Centre
AmberFin, a leading developer of file-based media ingest, transcoding and quality control solutions for content owners, broadcasters, sports organizations and post-production houses, has announced the completion of a project that sees its iCR software platform integrated within the workflow at SES Platform Services’ broadcast playout centre in Munich, Germany. On this demanding project, AmberFin has worked closely with its German channel partner, Wiesbaden-based Netorium.
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| | | | Frost & Sullivan Recognises AmberFin with the 2013 Global Customer Value Enhancement Award in the Media and Entertainment Video Transcoders Market
Cost-effective, future-proof transcoding solution offers high-quality video output and delivers best-in-class value to customers
Based on its recent analysis of the media and entertainment (M&E) video transcoders market, Frost & Sullivan recognises AmberFin with the 2013 Global Customer Value Enhancement Award. The company’s iCR transcoding system supports a wide array of media formats whilst delivering the correctly formatted subtitle, caption and ancillary data, with a rich feature set that fits easily into any broadcast workflow. AmberFin’s quality control measures also execute detailed checks, improving the quality of the final deliverable and minimising errors and problems.
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| | | | Master Revolution: DVnor Builds File-based Media Facility Around AmberFin Ingest, Transcoding and QC Technology
 AmberFin iCR Opens Doors to New Ways of Working at Leading Scandinavian Media Facility
Leading Scandinavian media facility, Oslo-based DVnor, has announced the successful completion of an infrastructure expansion project which sees it basing its digital file-based workflows on the AmberFin iCR software platform. Established in 2005 as a mastering facility to support the production of physical media such as DVD and Blu-ray in the local Norwegian market, DVnor’s adoption of file-based workflows enables the media facility to efficiently create file-based masters. These masters are subsequently transcoded into a number of formats to service Scandinavian customers such as iTunes, Netflix and IPTV VOD service providers. On this project, AmberFin has worked closely with its regional channel partner, Danmon Norge.
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| | | | AmberFin Academy Helps Broadcast Professionals Navigate The Complexities Of File-Based Workflows
 New industry resource features a blog, white papers, free training videos, media thought leadership, expert views and tricks and tips
AmberFin, a leading developer of file-based media ingest, transcoding and quality control solutions for content owners, broadcasters, sports organizations and post-production houses, today launched the AmberFin Academy, a new industry resource designed to help broadcast professionals navigate the complexities of file-based workflows.
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| | | | AmberFin Announces New Enterprise-Class Features for iCR
 New features increase efficiency and profitability throughout a media facility's operation
At NAB 2013, on booth SU8505, AmberFin, a leading developer of file-based media ingest, transcoding and quality control solutions for content owners, broadcasters, sports organizations and post-production houses will unveil new enterprise-class features for iCR, the company's file-based content ingest and transcoding system.
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| | | | AmberFin Offers Solution To Simplify The Complexity Of Captioning Workflows to Meet New FCC Regulation
 At NAB 2013, on booth SU8505, AmberFin, a leading developer of file-based media ingest, transcoding and quality control solutions for content owners, broadcasters, sports organizations and post-production houses will demonstrate how new enhancements to its iCR software help meet the new FCC regulation mandating that all video content broadcast on television in the US now requires captions when it is distributed over Internet Protocol (IP).
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| | | | AmberFin Addresses Key File-based Workflow Issues With New Features and Enhancements to iCR at NAB 2013
 New application specific modules; new captioning solutions; new enterprise-class features; support for upcoming IMF format
At NAB 2013, on booth SU8505, AmberFin, a leading developer of file-based media ingest, transcoding and quality control solutions for content owners, broadcasters, sports organizations and post-production houses, will demonstrate new enhancements to its iCR software designed to further facilitate the digitization and transformation of new and archived content in modern file based workflows.
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| | | | Exhibition preview: ATG Broadcast at BVE 2013
 ATG Broadcast will promote its full range of systems planning, design, installation, commissioning and post-installation support services on stand K31 at Broadcast Video Expo 2013, London ExCel, 26-28 February 2013. Representatives attending the show will include Christoffer Kay, Clive Northen, Dave Whitaker, Alastair MacDonald and Jonathan Baker.
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| | | | SMPTE Reschedules New York Regional Seminar for Jan. 31
East Coast Media Professionals Get One Final Chance to Attend Popular Seminar on Automating Multi-platform, Multi-display Content Generation
The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE), the worldwide leader in motion-imaging standards and education for the communications, media, entertainment, and technology industries, today announced the Nov. 9 New York Regional Seminar, which was canceled due to Superstorm Sandy, will be held Jan. 31. The rescheduled event gives area media professionals one last chance to attend SMPTE's acclaimed seminar on automating content generation for multi-platform, multi-display distribution.
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| | | | AmberFin Makes Strategic Appointments to Sustain Strong Growth in US
VP technology Simon Adler relocates to US headquarters; Company promotes Chad Rounsavall to VP of US Sales, appoints Michael Wright as Director of Key Accounts and Dietrich Cohn as Application Sales Engineer
AmberFin, a leading developer of file-based media ingest, transcoding and quality control solutions for content owners, broadcasters, sports organizations and post-production houses announced today a number of strategic appointments and changes to the company's US team.
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| | | | Captions in a File-based Workflow: Is There Light at the End of the Tunnel?
At IBC AmberFin demonstrates how to simplify the complexity of multilingual multi-format, multi-channel captioning workflows
Since the creation of the first captioning systems in the early 1970s, technology and commercial constraints have limited most captioning workflows to the “insert them at the last minute into the broadcast chain” methodology. So, if this has worked for the last 40 years then why change now? The simple answer is economics, says one senior IBC attendee and exhibitor Bruce Devlin, Chief Technology Officer at AmberFin (http://www.amberfin/ibc2012) and co-author of the MXF specification.
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| | | | AmberFin Addresses Wider Market With New Affordable File-based Media Ingest, Transcode & Playback Modules
Addition of cost-effective modules opens up small and medium sized enterprise market with targeted product development
At IBC 2012 on stand 7.J39, AmberFin, a leading developer of file-based media ingest, transcoding and unified quality control solutions for content owners, broadcasters, sports organizations and post-production houses, will announce the introduction of groups of new competitively priced file-based media ingest, transcode and playback products that enable the digitization and transformation of new and archived media content.
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| | | | At IBC AmberFin Will Highlight Quality Control’s Critical Role in Increasing File-based Workflow Efficiency
European Debuts for Multi-transcode Capabilities plus New Affordable High Quality Transcode & Ingest Devices
AmberFin (stand 7.J39), a leading developer of file-based media ingest, transcoding and quality control solutions for content owners, broadcasters, sports organizations and post-production houses, comes to IBC with a simple message to media organizations – if you wish to reap the considerable efficiency and profitability opportunities offered by quality control measures within file-based workflows you must look at the issue strategically.
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| | | | Australia’s Showtime Adopts AmberFin iCR for Video File Quality Control
Unified Quality Control Provides QC Analysis on Widest Range of File Formats for Delivery to Showtime Broadcast Video Servers
In Australia, the Premium Movie Partnership has selected AmberFin’s channel partner, Quinto Communications to supply and commission the new AmberFin iCR File Player with its advanced Unified Quality Control (UQC) option for video asset checking at its Showtime Movie Channel content preparation facility, located at the Fox Studios Entertainment Quarter in Sydney.
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| | | | AmberFin Supplies File-based Content Repurposing and Quality Control Systems to Leading Soho Post House, Smoke & Mirrors
AmberFin iCR ensures efficiency of file-based workflows as post facility migrates to totally tapeless operations. CTO to address IBC at Workflow Solutions Village
AmberFin, a leading developer of file-based media ingest, transcoding and unified quality control solutions for content owners, broadcasters, sports organizations and post-production houses, has announced the sale of AmberFin iCR ingest, file playback and unified quality control (UQC) software-based systems to independent Soho-based post-production facility, Smoke & Mirrors.
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| | | | Australia's Showtime Adopts AmberFin iCR for Video File Quality Control
Unified Quality Control Provides QC Analysis on Widest Range of File Formats for Delivery to Showtime Broadcast Video Servers
In Australia, the Premium Movie Partnership has selected AmberFin's channel partner, Quinto Communications to supply and commission the new AmberFin iCR File Player with its advanced Unified Quality Control (UQC) option for video asset checking at its Showtime Movie Channel content preparation facility, located at the Fox Studios Entertainment Quarter in Sydney.
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| | | | AmberFin Addresses Wider Market With New Affordable File-based Media Ingest, Transcode & Playback Modules
Addition of cost-effective modules opens up small and medium sized enterprise market with targeted product development
At IBC 2012 on stand 7.J39, AmberFin, a leading developer of file-based media ingest, transcoding and unified quality control solutions for content owners, broadcasters, sports organizations and post-production houses, will announce the introduction of groups of new competitively priced file-based media ingest, transcode and playback products that enable the digitization and transformation of new and archived media content.
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| | | | At IBC AmberFin Will Highlight Quality Control’s Critical Role in Increasing File-based Workflow Efficiency
 European Debuts forMulti-transcode Capabilities plus New Affordable High Quality Transcode & Ingest Devices
AmberFin (stand 7.J39), a leading developer of file-based media ingest, transcoding and quality control solutions for content owners, broadcasters, sports organizations and post-production houses, comes to IBC with a simple message to media organizations – if you wish to reap the considerable efficiency and profitability opportunities offered by quality control measures within file-based workflows you must look at the issue strategically.
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| | | | Matrox Ships New Multichannel 3G, HD, and SD I/O Cards for Developers
Cost-Effective Matrox DSX LE3 Cards Already Designed Into Professional Products From AmberFin and EditShare
Matrox® Video Products Group today introduced the Matrox DSX LE3 family of cost-effective I/O cards for developers of video servers, broadcast graphics systems, channel-in-a-box products, and live streaming solutions. These new cards, in conjunction with the industry-leading Matrox DSX SDK, enable equipment manufacturers to create innovative, rock-solid broadcast solutions at breakthrough price points.
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| | | | AmberFin Unveils a New Version of UQC at NAB
New Cost-Effective Media Player and Announces Multi-Transcode Capabilities for iCR
At NAB 2012, on booth SU9005, AmberFin, a leading developer of file-based media ingest, transcoding and quality control solutions for content owners, broadcasters, sports organizations and post-production houses, is unveiling the newest version of UQC, the industry's first Unified Quality Control solution for content ingest and transcoding operations, and iCR Player, a new cost-effective, professional standard, media player with HD-SDI output for broadcast grade monitoring.
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| | | | AmberFin Announces Second Generation Unified Quality Control Solution for Content Ingest and Transcoding Operations
Enhanced system enables quicker, easier and more effective QC decision making: establishes QC mark that industry can trust
At NAB 2012 on booth SU9005, AmberFin, a leading developer of file-based media ingest and transcoding solutions for content owners, broadcasters, sports organizations and post-production houses, will unveil the latest version of its Unified Quality Control solution for content ingest and transcoding operations. Called iCR Unified QC (UQC), this unique approach to media quality control combines multiple tools for baseband checks during tape ingest, file-based QC after ingest, and overall operator-controlled QC, including annotation and mark-up.
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| | | | IMD choses AmberFin iCR for HD File QC and Transcoding Operations
AmberFin iCR offers faster operation, increased throughput and web-derived operating efficiencies at leading digital media logistics provider
AmberFin, a leading developer of file-based media ingest, transcoding and quality control solutions for content owners, broadcasters, sports organizations and post-production houses, has announced a significant new contract with IMD (Independent Media Distribution), a leading provider of digital commercial delivery and campaign data exchange services to advertising agencies worldwide. The contract sees AmberFin extending its iCR platform into IMD’s HD operations.
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| | | | AmberFin's CTO Bruce Devlin Receives Technical & Scientific Award from BKSTS
AmberFin, a leading developer of file-based media ingest, transcoding and quality control solutions for content owners, broadcasters, sports organizations and post-production houses, is pleased to announce that its CTO, Bruce Devlin, was the recipient of the 2012 British Kinematograph, Sound and Television Society (BKSTS) Technical and Scientific Award.
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| | | | AmberFin to Unveil New Products at NAB 2012
AmberFin to unveil new version of UQC, new multi-transcode capabilities for iCR, and a new enterprise version of Bruce's Shorts on booth SU9005
At NAB 2012, on booth SU9005, AmberFin, a leading developer of file-based media ingest, transcoding and quality control solutions for content owners, broadcasters, sports organizations and post-production houses, will unveil a new version of UQC, the world’s first Unified Quality Control solution for content ingest and transcoding operations. AmberFin will also announce new multi-transcode capabilities for iCR, the company’s file-based content ingest and transcoding system, and launch phase two of the widely popular broadcast-IT-workflow training program Bruce's Shorts which will include an enterprise version.
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| | | | IABM Annual Conference Providing Keys to Success to be Held Dec. 1-2 in Windsor, U.K.
Conference Will Focus on How to Succeed Through Change to Meet Today's Challenges and Those of the Future
The IABM (International Association of Broadcasting Manufacturers) annual conference will be held Dec. 1-2 at the Savill Court Hotel, Windsor, U.K. Open to all within the broadcast and media technology supply industry, the conference, entitled "Adjusting to New Business Models — Profiting From the Journey," will provide invaluable insight into the changing needs of our industry and how to address them. Through an intensive program of keynote presentations and discussion groups, the conference will put success under a microscope, examining the agents of change and how business can adopt and adapt to succeed.
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| | | | AmberFin Expands Worldwide Operations with New Appointments
Company Brings Several Industry Veterans to New Key Positions in EMEA, APAC and the Americas
AmberFin, a leading developer of file-based media ingest and transcoding solutions for content owners, broadcasters, sports organizations and post-production houses, today announced that a number of seasoned technical and product management broadcast professionals have joined the company's fast growing teams in EMEA, APAC and the Americas regions.
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| | | | AmberFin’s CTO Awarded David Sarnoff Gold Medal by SMPTE
 Broadcast Industry Leader, Bruce Devlin Recognized for his Leadership & Contributions to the Development and Adoption of SMPTE’s MXF Standard
The Society of Motion Pictures and Television Engineers (SMPTE) has announced that Bruce Devlin, Chief Technology Officer of AmberFin and co-author of the MXF specification has been selected to receive the David Sarnoff Gold Medal Award. This prestigious international award will be presented by SMPTE's President, Peter Ludé, at the Society’s Honors and Awards Ceremony, during the SMPTE Technical Conference and Expo, on October 27, 2011 at the Renaissance Hollywood Hotel.
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| | | | AmberFin’s Free Educational Program Goes Viral in First Month
Broadcast Industry Leader, Bruce Devlin Hits on Hot Topics & Draws International Audience with "Bruce’s Shorts" Video and Webinar series
AmberFin, a leading developer of file-based media ingest and transcoding solutions for content owners, broadcasters, sports organizations and post-production houses, reports that its free, non-vendor specific, educational program that is delivered to your email in-box, has exceeded all forecasts in terms of the number of subscribers it has drawn in the first month since its launch at IBC 2011.
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| | | | IBC: AmberFin debuts Unified Quality Control solution
AmberFin has introduced iCR Unifed QC, a Unified Quality Control solution for content ingest and transcoding. With UQC, AmberFin enables users to create a high quality file-based HD/SD masters, provide file conversion to multiple formats and implement levels of automated and manual quality control within a single software ecosystem. Creative COW traveled to Amsterdam's IBC and spoke with Bruce Devlin, CTO of AmberFin.
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| | | | AmberFin Announces TVT as Beta Partner for Unified Quality Control Development Initiative
Unified Quality Control Creates Efficiencies in Tapeless Workflow at Cutting Edge Media Facility
At IBC 2011 (stand 7.J15) AmberFin, a leading developer of file-based media ingest and transcoding solutions for content owners, broadcasters, sports organizations and post-production houses, today announces co-operation with London-based broadcast facility, TVT, that sees the company's new Unified Quality Control (UQC) features and functionality integrated within TVT's file-based workflow. The facility is contributing to on-going beta testing of this innovative file-based quality control solution.
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| | | | AmberFin Announces Free Educational Program
Broadcast Industry Leader, Bruce Devlin Addresses Hot Technology Trends and Issues With Bruce’s Shorts Video and Webinar series
At IBC 2011 (stand 7.J15) AmberFin, a leading developer of file-based media ingest and transcoding solutions for content owners, broadcasters, sports organizations and post-production houses, will announce the launch of a free, non-vendor specific, educational program that is delivered to your email in-box, targeted at professionals working in the broadcast and electronic media industries.
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| | | | At IBC AmberFin to introduce industry first Unified Quality Control across iCR content ingest and transcoding platform
On its stand at IBC 2011 (7.J15), AmberFin, a leading developer of file-based media ingest and transcoding solutions for content owners, broadcasters, sports organizations and post-production houses, will showcase the latest significant developments in its iCR file-based content ingest and transcoding system. Making its debut at IBC and shipping worldwide from September, version 7.3 of iCR integrates Unified Quality Control (UQC) across all of its content ingest and transcoding operations.
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| | | | Discovery re-tools with AmberFin iCR in a changing market
New approach to ingest increases productivity
AmberFin today announced that Discovery Communications Inc. has adopted a new high efficiency workflow at its global headquarters in Silver Spring, Maryland, using the AmberFin iCR Ingest, Transcoding and Review tools. The new workflow entails DNxHD ingest and Review controlled via TMD’s asset management system Mediaflex.
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| | | | AmberFin Adds ProRes Support to iCR Product Family
AmberFin today announced that its multiple award-winning iCR product family now adds native support for the Apple ProRes codec. This gives AmberFin iCR users a new high-quality, 10-bit HD codec option for Automated Ingest and Quality Control for Final Cut Pro workflows and for exporting to iTunes.
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| | | | AMWA/EBU to Present Joint Session on Interoperable Media Services at IBC 2010
Senior media executives to explore how technology can be used to build a networked content creation and distribution facility.
The Advanced Media Workflow Association (AMWA) and the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) are presenting a joint session on Interoperable Media Services at the IBC Conference taking place at the RAI, Amsterdam, Netherlands, September 9-14 2010.
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| | | | AMWA Releases AAF Effects Protocol: AS-05
Protocol enables the transfer of rich edit metadata between post-production systems.
The Advanced Media Workflow Association (AMWA) has announced that the Advanced Authoring Format (AAF) Effects Protocol (AS-05) has been formally approved by the association.
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| | | | AMWA Workflow Seminar Panel Includes Leading Studio Officers
Hollywood Seminar on advanced media workflows will feature industry experts speaking about their experiences with file-based production
For the first time, the Advanced Media Workflow Association (AMWA) and the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) is pleased to co-sponsor this seminar that brings together production and post-production experts, vendors and users to explore the current generation of file based workflows and future expectations.
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| | | | AmberFin Appoints David Abel as Worldwide Director of Partner Management
AmberFin today announces the appointment of David Abel as its new Worldwide Director of Partner Management. In this role, David will be responsible for developing and forging new channel and OEM partnerships globally, with the intention of developing AmberFin’s business in a number of key growth areas.
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| | | | AmberFin Launches iCR Version 4.5
Latest Upgrades to AmberFin’s iCR Software Fuels the Transition to HD, Enables Enhanced Interoperability and Delivers Greater Operational Efficiencies
In the latest upgrade to its flagship content mastering and transcoding software solutions, AmberFin announces the immediate availability of iCR 4.5, which further enhances file-based workflow efficiency and raises the bar on image quality, while reducing cost per deliverable.
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