| | | | MelroseMAC Launches MelroseTEC Consulting Division
Industry Veterans Brian Boring, Steve McCracken & Antonio Nacrur Head New Division Focused On Digital Workflow Solutions
Technology re-seller and systems integration company, MelroseMAC, is launching a new IT consulting and sales division, dubbed MelroseTEC (http://www.melrosemac.com/melrose-tec), to provide specialized technology solutions for production & post professionals. MelroseTEC sets a higher, dedicated standard of professional guidance and support, not only for parent company MelroseMAC but also for the entire industry.
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| | | | Facilis Offers Trade-in Program to Avid Unity and Apple Xsan Owners
Facilis Technology, a leader in advanced shared storage solutions for post-production and content creation, is offering a trade-in program for Avid Unity MediaNetwork, LANshare and Apple Xsan owners looking to retire their aging shared storage systems. From today through the end of 2011, customers who trade in Unity or Xsan systems will receive a 20 percent discount toward the purchase of a new Facilis TerraBlock 24D/24EX shared storage system.
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| | | | Facilis TerraBlock Keeps StudioZ Working at the Pace of Advertising
 StudioZ Productions has created some of the top television and radio advertisements across the country. Pep Boys, Nissan, CARFAX, Office Depot and other top brands have all tapped studioZ’s end-to-end services. However, these national spots are only a portion of the total content that studioZ’s 30 employee production crew produces on a daily basis.
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| | | | SAN Solutions ArtiSAN Metadata Controller Serves as Ideal Xserve® Replacement
SAN Solutions Inc., a leading manufacturer and integrator of high-performance storage and application solutions for media infrastructures, today announced that its signature ArtiSAN Metadata Controller (MDC) is a cost-effective, proven alternative to the recently discontinued Apple® Xserve® enterprise metadata controller platform. The ArtiSAN MDC allows broadcast and post-production facilities to centralize existing storage volumes and bring together all content into a shared environment, affording quick and easy access to media files.
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| | | | Diaquest Debuts QueManager
New Software Add-On for Apple Final Cut Server Provides Seamless Transition for Proximity Artbox Installations
Diaquest Products, a software development firm with a focus on the video and film industries, will showcase QueManager, its affordable graphics order management system (OMS), for the first time at the 2011 NAB Show, which runs April 11-14 at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nev.
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| | | | Diaquest Intros Order Management System for TV Newsrooms
New Add-On Serves as Replacement for Proximity Artbox Installations
Diaquest Products, a software development firm with a focus on the video and film industries, today announced the introduction of QueManager, an affordable software add-on that provides a graphics order management system (OMS) for Apple Final Cut Server 1.5 in newsroom applications. It offers easy access to the most needed tools for asset searches and browsing, as well as order requests, job assignment, review and approval, and publishing.
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| | | | ToolsOnAir Introduces just:live from ToolsOnAir
just:live is designed to meet the fast-paced demands of live TV broadcast, including news, sports and talk shows. just:live manages your on-air videos and real-time graphics in any live situation as well as enabling playback of archive or replay footage during a live event.
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| | | | Archion Strengthens Leadership Position with Most Diverse Storage Solutions for Today's Demanding Media Workflows at NAB 2010
Now Across All Media Storage Categories, Archion Offers Complete Multi-Platform SANs, Shared File System Add-Ons and High-Powered Direct Attached
The leader in storage intelligence and solutions for cross-platform, shared media workflows, Archion Technologies is strengthening its leadership position in storage solutions for today's high throughput workflows at this year's National Association of Broadcasters Convention (NAB 2010). Designed for post- production and graphic design requirements, including file-based and uncompressed HD workflows, Archion's storage solutions are on display at NAB 2010 in Booth SL9112 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, NV, April 12-15.
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| | | | AJA KONA 3 is Core to 'Max Payne' Editorial Video Capture and Playback Card Boosts All-Digital Post Workflow
AJA Video Systems, a leading manufacturer of professional video interface and conversion solutions, announced today that its KONA 3 video capture and playback cards were used on the Twentieth Century Fox release "Max Payne." KONA 3 is AJA's top-of-the-line uncompressed capture card for SD, HD, and Dual Link 4:4:4 HD for Apple Mac Pro systems, and was an integral part of the film's Apple Final Cut Pro editing platform. "Max Payne" premiered in the US on October 17, 2008.
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| | | | AJA KONA Cards Raise the Bar for New Steven Bochco Series on TNT
Final Cut Pro Editorial for "Raising the Bar" Taps KONA Cards for Tapeless Review and Playback
AJA Video, a leading manufacturer of professional video interface and conversion solutions, announced that AJA KONA cards are in use by the team working on "Raising the Bar", acclaimed producer Steven Bochco's latest legal courtroom drama set to debut on TNT on September 1, 2008 at 10/9PMc.
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| | | | Apple Introduces Xsan 2
Apple® today introduced Xsan® 2, the first major upgrade to its easy to use, high performance, enterprise class Storage Area Network (SAN) file system for Mac OS® X. Combining enhanced performance with Apple’s legendary ease of use, Xsan 2 makes it easier for first time users to set up and quickly deploy a SAN; introduces MultiSAN, allowing users on a single workstation to access multiple SANs at the same time; is fully integrated with Mac OS X Leopard™ and Mac OS X Server Leopard and is now qualified to work with third-party RAID storage.
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| | | | News:Amigo Media Soars to the Next Level
Postproduction Firm Hires Award-Winning Editor, Opens New Office
Amigo Media has flourished in 2007. On the heels of their first authored book and media projects with Animal Planet, National Geographic and PBS, the two-year-old firm added award-wining video editor Luke Lindjhem to the creative mix.
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| | | | News: Harris Integrates Marquis Medway Within its Media Management Products for Greater Workflow Productivity
Medway operates under the Harris® H-Class™ Intelligent Media Mover and Invenio® H-Class™ DAM applications, allowing seamless transfers with third-party NLE workstations and video servers
Harris Corporation (NYSE: HRS), an international communications and information technology company, has signed an OEM agreement with Marquis Broadcast to help boost broadcasters’ workflow productivity by enabling them to seamlessly transfer digital information between their archives and third-party workstations and video servers.
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| | | | News: AJA KONA 3 Enables 2K Workflow and Digital Intermediate for 'The Flock'
AJA Video, a leading manufacturer of professional video interface and conversion solutions, today announced that the KONA 3 video capture card was used to facilitate a unique 2K workflow and Digital Intermediate (DI) for the Bauer Martinez feature release "The Flock." KONA 3 is AJA's top-of-the-line uncompressed capture card for SD, HD, Dual Link HD and 2K for PCI Express (PCIe) Apple G5 Power Macs and Mac Pro systems, and was an integral part of the film's Apple Final Cut Pro editing pipeline. Warner Bros performed scanning, color correction, and film out for the project.
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| | | | News: New York
Leading Visual Arts Program Replaces XSan with More Power at a Fraction of the Price
Facilis Technology, a leader in shared media storage technology for post-production, announced today its award-winning TerraBlock shared storage network has been selected by the School of Visual Arts in New York. SVA, a premiere visual arts program, has migrated from Apple’s XSan product to a new 12TB multi-server TerraBlock environment. This storage network will serve as the backbone for the professional training of more than 300 full time students and 500 continuing education students in the fields of 3D computer animation, motion graphics, compositing and visual effects.
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| | | | News: Apple Previews Mac OS X Server Leopard
Innovative New Setup Has Leopard Server Up and Running With Just a Few Clicks of a Mouse
Apple® today previewed Mac OS® X Server version 10.5 Leopard, the next major release of Apple’s award-winning UNIX® server operating system. Leopard Server, scheduled to ship in spring 2007, builds on Apple’s legendary ease of use with new Server Assistant and Server Preference features that make it easy for even non-technical users to setup and manage a server with just a few clicks of a mouse.
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| | | | News: ADIC Ships New StorNext FX Software for Xsan 1.3
Shortens Project Timelines, Provides Heterogeneous Support for Apple Xsan
Advanced Digital Information Corporation (NASDAQ: ADIC), the leader in Intelligent Storage™ solutions for the open systems market, announced today the introduction of the latest version of its StorNext® FX data management software. StorNext FX enables greater consolidation of workflow processes in Apple® environments, helping users save time and increase productivity by allowing them to share their Xsan™ storage area networks and Xserve® RAID systems with applications running on Linux, Windows, and UNIX platforms. The StorNext FX version 1.3 announced today offers compatibility with the recently released Xsan 1.3.
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| | | | News: Meta Media
Meta Media™ Creative Technologies will be exhibiting at HD Expo Midwest, in booth 209, on Thursday, May 18th, 2006 from 1:00pm to 8:30pm. HD Expo will be held at Columbia College, 1104 South Wabash Avenue, in Chicago, Illinois. Meta Media will be partnering with Silverado Systems to display the latest in HD Post Production technology.
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| | | | News: Unit Post Launches In Soho
All Apple HD dry-hire facility with unique bolt-on services
Unit Post announced today its launch as a new facility based in Carlisle Street, Soho, London. The facility will comprise of 10 suites all offering an Apple based workflow that is fully HD 444 uncompressed capable including grading suites. Uniquely all Unit's suites will be available for dry- hire with clients being able to bolt-on additional services including editors, runners and HD decks. Unit Post will be fully open for business on May 1st 2006.
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| | | | News: Meta Media
Meta Media Creative Technologies is proud to announce the immediate availability of Xsan Quick Reference Guide, Second Edition published by Peachpit Press. The book is available for purchase from retail outlets in the U.S., with European outlets soon to follow.
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| | | | News: Cutters Expands Avid Postproduction Workflow to Meet Demands of Dell Advertising Campaign
Leading Chicago commercial production facility deploys latest Avid editing, finishing, and shared-storage systems to maximize work efficiency and project quality
Avid Technology, Inc. today announced that one of Chicago's top postproduction facilities, Cutters Inc., has implemented a new Avid® workflow for creative editorial, finishing, and compositing work on a national TV advertising campaign for Dell Computer.
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| | | | News: Silverado Systems Xserve RAID Loaner Program
One of the biggest headaches in a SAN installation is "Where do I put all my existing data?" Data amounting to terabytes of graphics, audio, stock images and video, and project files simply cannot be stored efficiently on external firewire hard drives.
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| | | | News: Dutch Broadcaster EO Streamlines Operations with Telestream
FlipFactory™ automates large-scale MXF file conversion and transfer
Telestream, the leading provider of automated media encoding workflow solutions for the broadcast industry, today announced that Evangelische Omroep (EO), the largest public broadcaster in The Netherlands, has turned to Telestream to solve their workflow efficiency challenges. Telestream’s FlipFactory transcoding workflow automation application was selected by EO to provide robust file conversion and transfer.
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| | | | News: Apple Updates Xserve RAID
Delivers up to 7TB of Storage at Industry Breakthrough Price of Just $1.86 per GB
Apple® today updated its Xserve® RAID storage system, a 3U high-availability, rack storage system to deliver a massive 7 terabytes (TB) of storage capacity at the industry’s most aggressive price of just $1.86 per GB.
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| | | | |  Blogs: The Power of EthernetStorage is a tough market and customers are always willing to pay a little less to get a little less. My take away is this: In the war between Ethernet and EtherNOT based storage, such as Fibre Channel, the one that delivers the best value for the lowest price is...Read Blog Subscribe FCP X updates High Level July 6th Meeting in LondonEven as I get ready to publish the next of my articles on FCPX, the enviroment is changing so fast it is hard to keep up. From the News wires today about a highlevel meeting with EU broadcasters held yesterday in London. • FCP XML in/out is coming via 3rd...Read Blog Subscribe Final Cut Server - XSAN reduxOur XSAN volumes are set up all wrong, unfortunately. Apparently the person put in charge of our XSAN implementation has had no training and now we're faced with some pretty major roadblocks. I had previously purchased a book on XSAN and he's studying it now. I also found some very...Read Blog Subscribemore blogs » Podcasts:Episode #022 - February 16, 2006Episode 022 - Using Final Cut Studio in a Live Environment with Peter Wiggins, News with Ron Lindeboom, Sports Production Coverage, Apple Motion and Shake, Apple Xserve and Xsan, Red Giant's Film Fix, Adobe Lightroom Beta 2, iLife 06, Blackmagic DeckLink, WNBC's DT 4.4 and more creative tech news, interviews and reports - www.creativecow.netTune In Subscribemore podcasts »Related Tags | | | | |
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