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Broadcast Pix Delivers Enhanced iPad Control Panel App
News: Broadcast Pix Delivers Enhanced iPad Control Panel AppiPixPanel V2.0 Now Available in Apple Store
Broadcast Pix™ today announced Version 2.0 of its popular iPixPanel app for Apple iPad, which can control any Broadcast Pix integrated production system to provide an intuitive wireless control surface for the operator. V2 adds a three-axis virtual joystick, rotary knobs, additional mnemonics, and enhanced connectivity. Priced at $9.99, it is a free upgrade for V1 customers and is available now from the Apple Store.
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Broadcast Pix Teams with EZNews to Provide Affordable News Automation Systems
News: Broadcast Pix Teams with EZNews to Provide Affordable News Automation SystemsBroadcast Pix™ today announced a partnership with Automated Data Systems to offer integrated news automation systems designed for the growing number of micro stations, Web broadcasters, universities, and others that need a professional but affordable system for news production. Priced from under $15,000 and available now, the systems include the award-winning Broadcast Pix Flint™ live production and streaming system, new EZNews LT news production software from Automated Data Systems, and exclusive interface software that enables EZNews titles to automatically flow into the Flint’s built-in CG. Integration for larger Broadcast Pix models and more robust EZNews systems was also announced.
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Systems Integrator, TSE, Installs Hitachi Z-HD5000 Cameras And HD Control Room At Eastern Michigan University
News: Systems Integrator, TSE, Installs Hitachi Z-HD5000 Cameras And HD Control Room At Eastern Michigan UniversityHitachi Kokusai Electric America announces that TSE (Total Sports Entertainment) Services—a systems integrator based in La Crosse, WI—has installed three new Hitachi Z-HD5000 HDTV studio cameras, a YESCO video board, and a full HD production control room in the Convocation Center on the campus of Eastern Michigan University (EMU) in Ypsilanti, MI.
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Broadcast Pix and EditShare Announce Integrated Sports Production Package
News: Broadcast Pix and EditShare Announce Integrated Sports Production PackageBroadcast Pix™ and EditShare today announced a new partnership and a new integrated system for sports production. Combining any Broadcast Pix live video production system with EditShare’s Geevs Sports broadcast server and slow-motion controller, the bundle delivers an affordable sports production solution. Both companies are demonstrating the new bundle at the 2013 NAB Show at the Las Vegas Convention Center, which runs through April 11 (Broadcast Pix, Booth SL6324; EditShare, Booth SL9010).
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Broadcast Pix Debuts Granite X Series
News: Broadcast Pix Debuts Granite X SeriesLarge Live Production Systems with End-to-End Integration
Broadcast Pix™ today announced its Granite X Series of live video production systems, which will be unveiled at the 2013 NAB Show (Booth SL6324) that runs April 8-11 in Las Vegas, Nev. Designed for large-scale live productions and accessing cloud-based content, its new hardware and software enhance integration from ingest to delivery.
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NAB2013: Cei To Represent Hybrid’s Trackless 3D Virtual Studio Solution In The Americas
News: NAB2013: Cei To Represent Hybrid’s Trackless 3D Virtual Studio Solution In The AmericasHybrid and CEI announce dealer agreement focused on affordable NEON virtual studio solution with real-time virtual camera motion
Hybrid, a leading provider of real-time graphics and robotic camera systems, has signed a dealer agreement with Communications Engineering, Inc. (CEI)—a leading systems integration firm in Newington, VA—to represent the Hybrid brand in the Americas, with particular focus on Hybrid’s Neon trackless 3D virtual studio solution. CEI will provide sales and technical support for Hybrid’s line of virtual studio and robotic camera products.
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Director Jon Richards Takes Anton/Bauer Atop The EDF Energy London Eye To Capture Epic Stunt
News: Director Jon Richards Takes Anton/Bauer Atop The EDF Energy London Eye To Capture Epic StuntGold SpectrumTM Wireless Kit and AB Direct VU Prevail During Mission-Critical Filming of Daredevil Jonathan Goodman
When Jon Richards, director of The Incredible Mr. Goodwin, a new U.K. television program chronicling the feats of the well-known daredevil and escape artist Jonathan Goodman, was tasked with capturing Goodwin’s escape from the EDF Energy London Eye ferris wheel for the show’s season finale, he needed a fail-proof production system. To this end, he utilized the new Gold SpectrumTM Wireless Kit and AB Direct VU handheld confidence monitor/COFDM diversity receiver from 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, powered by the company’s DIONIC® HC batteries.
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Introducing Broadcast Pix Flint Live Production and Streaming System
News: Introducing Broadcast Pix Flint Live Production and Streaming SystemAffordable Solution Delivers End-to-End Integration, Access to Cloud-Based Content
Broadcast Pix™ today announced the Broadcast Pix Flint system, a breakthrough live video production system with end-to-end integration. Flint delivers built-in HD streaming and allows operators to include cloud-based content, in addition to cameras and file-based graphics and video, during live productions. Available in April and priced from $8,995, Flint integrates the entire production workflow, from ingest to distribution, and is anchored by the company’s established production toolset for creating sophisticated live video.
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Boston College Uses Broadcast Pix Granite 2000 To Produce Coverage of Multiple Sports in Multiple Venues
News: Boston College Uses Broadcast Pix Granite 2000 To Produce Coverage of Multiple Sports in Multiple VenuesBroadcast Pix™ today announced the Boston College Athletics Department is using a Granite™ 2000 Video Control Center™ to produce live in-house video scoreboard presentations for Eagles basketball, hockey, and football home games. When hockey and basketball games are not broadcast, Boston College streams its productions live to Web.
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Empire City Casino Expands HD Production with ABS Flypack
News: Empire City Casino Expands HD Production with ABS FlypackProfessional video and audio systems integration firm Advanced Broadcast Solutions (ABS) today announced it recently delivered a full-HD video flypack, ordered through the company’s Pittsburgh office, to the Empire City Casino at Yonkers Raceway in Westchester, N.Y. The casino has been using the system since October to produce two ongoing series.
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Broadcast Pix Ships Version 3.2 Software
News: Broadcast Pix Ships Version 3.2 SoftwareUpgrade Enhances Camera Control, Clip Server, Switcher and More
Broadcast Pix™ today began shipping its Video Control Center™ 3.2 software, a free upgrade that improves its Granite™ and Mica™ integrated live video production systems. Camera control enhancements include thumbnail displays of each preset position, as well as auto-follow of camera switching and enhanced macro integration. The built-in clip server now supports native Avid DNxHD clips and multi-definition ProRes and H.264 clips, while the six-channel graphic store adds frame capture. Plus, custom monitor layouts and macros can now be tied to each show, and a new option turns any Granite 2000 system into a 2 M/E switcher.
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The Cove Church Upgrades to HD Production with Broadcast Pix Granite 5000 Video Control Center
News: The Cove Church Upgrades to HD Production with Broadcast Pix Granite 5000 Video Control CenterBroadcast Pix™ has announced that The Cove Church in Mooresville, N.C., is using a Granite™ 5000 2 M/E Video Control Center™ to produce image magnification (I-MAG) for its congregation during services, as well as simultaneously stream its services live on the Web and share the live video feed with three campuses across the state. The church began using its new system in mid-October.
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Broadcast Pix Welcomes Steve Ellis as New CEO
News: Broadcast Pix Welcomes Steve Ellis as New CEOBroadcast Pix™ today announced it has hired industry veteran Steve Ellis as its president and CEO, effective Feb. 11. He will also be a member of the company’s Board of Directors. Broadcast Pix co-founder and CEO, Ken Swanton, will remain actively involved with the company and on the Board of Directors.
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Broadcast Pix Simplifies Multi-Camera Production for Finland’s Sámi Cultural Centre Sajos
News: Broadcast Pix Simplifies Multi-Camera Production for Finland’s Sámi Cultural Centre SajosBroadcast Pix™ today announced the Sámi Cultural Centre Sajos in Inari, Finland, is using a Granite™ 1000 Video Control Center™ for live event production. Built to preserve and develop Sámi culture and business, the modern facility was completed in January and has hosted a variety of events, including seminars, workshops, and concerts.
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Spectrum Productions Supports NASCAR Awards Banquet with Broadcast Pix Granite 5000
News: Spectrum Productions Supports NASCAR Awards Banquet with Broadcast Pix Granite 5000Broadcast Pix™ today announced that Spectrum Productions, a company which offers full AV production and rental services, used its new Granite™ 5000 2 M/E Video Control Center™ on Nov. 19 to produce the NASCAR 2012 Nationwide / Camping World Truck Series Awards Banquet at the Loews Miami Beach Hotel in Miami Beach, Fla. The ceremony aired on SPEED in late November, and Spectrum was responsible for the the entire ballroom production including staging, scenic, video, and lighting at the venue.
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U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center Produces Historical Lectures with Broadcast Pix Granite 1000
News: U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center Produces Historical Lectures with Broadcast Pix Granite 1000Broadcast Pix™ today announced that the U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center (AHEC) is using a Granite™ 1000 Video Control Center™ to produce archives of historical lectures and other presentations on its campus in Carlisle, Penn. Part of the U.S. Army War College, the museum and research complex hosts regularly scheduled series of historical lectures, as well as conferences, meetings, and major events.
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Broadcast Pix Announces V3.2 Software
Upgrades Include Camera Control Thumbnails, Avid Clip Support, Automated Displays and More
Broadcast Pix™ today announced Video Control Center™ 3.2 software for its Granite™ and Mica™ systems, which enhances five of the systems’ integrated devices. Camera control adds thumbnails of each camera’s preset position to greatly aid with camera selection, while the integrated clip server adds support for native Avid DNxHD clips. Plus, the Fluent-View display can now link a completely customized layout to each show, frame capture has been added to the still store, and the Granite 2000 system now has access to a second M/E.
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Public Broadcaster Makes HD Studio Upgrade with Hitachi Cameras
News: Public Broadcaster Makes HD Studio Upgrade with Hitachi CamerasBudget, Ease of Use, Picture Quality and SD/HD Interoperability Cited as Reasons for Selection by PATV-15
Cox Communications recently installed three Hitachi Z-HD5000 studio and field HDTV cameras in the Manchester, Connecticut studio of its public access channel PATV-15.
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Cayman 27 Improves Election Night Coverage with Broadcast Pix Granite, Fluent Rapid CG 2
News: Cayman 27 Improves Election Night Coverage with Broadcast Pix Granite, Fluent Rapid CG 2Broadcast Pix™ today announced that Cayman 27 (CITN), a broadcast television station in the Cayman Islands, used the Fluent Rapid CG™ 2 option with its Granite™ Desktop Video Control Center™ to produce up-to-the-minute coverage of last month’s highly-contentious election that challenged the country’s current voting system.
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Broadcast Pix Adds Multi-Screen Output, Multi-Lingual Monitoring for Live Production
News: Broadcast Pix Adds Multi-Screen Output, Multi-Lingual Monitoring for Live ProductionBroadcast Pix™ today announced the release of its Video Control Center™ 3.1 software. A free download for current Granite™ and Mica™ customers, V3.1 is available now and delivers PowerAux™ multi-screen support for 1 M/E systems, Multi-Lingual Fluent-View features, support for Grass Valley K2 servers, and additional enhancements.
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Frost Cutlery Drives Sales with Live Productions Anchored by Broadcast Pix Video Control Center
News: Frost Cutlery Drives Sales with Live Productions Anchored by Broadcast Pix Video Control CenterBroadcast Pix™ today announced that Frost Cutlery is using a Slate™ 1000 Video Control Center™ to produce 16 hours of live programming each week to sell its extensive catalog of products, as well as a Slate Desktop to handle master control. Based in Chattanooga, Tenn., Frost Cutlery offers a variety of knives, swords, and kitchen cutlery, as well as other collectibles.
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ABS Names Shawn Sennet Sr as Account Executive
News: ABS Names Shawn Sennet Sr as Account ExecutiveProfessional video and audio systems integration firm Advanced Broadcast Solutions (ABS) today announced it has hired Shawn Sennett as a senior account executive, effective June 1. Based out of the company’s office in Portland, Ore., he will be responsible for sales throughout Oregon and southern Washington.
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Neelb.tv Relies on Broadcast Pix Granite 5000 for Live Webcast of Olympic Torch Coverage
News: Neelb.tv Relies on Broadcast Pix Granite 5000 for Live Webcast of Olympic Torch CoverageWhen the Olympic Torch was carried through the small town of Magherafelt in Northern Ireland on June 7, the North Eastern Education and Library Board (NEELB) covered the event with a two-hour live production that was anchored by a Broadcast Pix™ Granite™ 5000 Video Control Center™.
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CreaTV San Jose Production Van with Broadcast Pix Granite Improves Public Access Programming
News: CreaTV San Jose Production Van with Broadcast Pix Granite Improves Public Access ProgrammingBroadcast Pix™ today announced CreaTV San Jose, which provides four public access and education channels for San Jose, Calif., has rolled out its first mobile production vehicle. Anchored with a Granite™ 1000 Video Control Center™, the Ford E350 extended cargo van is being used to cover high school sports and other events.
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Broadcast Pix Unveils Multi-Screen Support at InfoComm 2012
PowerAux and Multiple Panels Drive Three ‘Program’ Outputs
Broadcast Pix™ will introduce new multi-screen support for its 1 M/E Granite™ and Mica™ Video Control Centers™ at InfoComm 2012, which runs June 13-15 in Las Vegas, Nev. (Booth C7345). Now, three “programs” can be generated using the system’s program output and two enhanced PowerAux outputs, and each can be controlled by a separate panel or Soft Panel.
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New Broadcast Pix Fluent Rapid CG 2 Software Integrates with Daktronics Scoreboards for Instant, Automatic CG Updates
News: New Broadcast Pix Fluent Rapid CG 2 Software Integrates with Daktronics Scoreboards for Instant, Automatic CG UpdatesBroadcast Pix™ has made available for download the release version of its new Fluent Rapid CG™ 2 software option for its Granite™ and Mica™ Video Control Centers™. The second-generation software can be integrated with Daktronics scoreboards controllers so as scores, clock, and other data change on a scoreboard, Fluent Rapid CG 2 automatically updates graphics created within Broadcast Pix’s built-in Harris Inscriber CG. Broadcast Pix will demonstrate the new functionality at InfoComm 2012, which runs June 13-15 in Las Vegas, Nev. (Booth C7345).
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Impulse Creative Group Directs GreenWaves III Multimedia Concert with Broadcast Pix Granite 5000
News: Impulse Creative Group Directs GreenWaves III Multimedia Concert with Broadcast Pix Granite 5000Broadcast Pix™ today announced that Impulsive Creative Group, a systems integrator based in North Hollywood, Calif., used a Granite™ 5000 Video Control Center™ for GreenWaves III, a multimedia concert event, on April 11 at UCF Arena in Orlando, Fla. Presented by the University of Central Florida’s Campus Activities Board, GreenWaves is an annual event that promotes “green” sustainability awareness and initiatives.
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Broadcast Pix Hires Damon Stewart as Western Region Sales Manager
News: Broadcast Pix Hires Damon Stewart as Western Region Sales ManagerBroadcast Pix™ today announced that Damon Stewart has joined the company as its western region sales manager, effective May 1.
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Broadcast Pix Systems Move to New High-Performance Windows 7 Platforms
Broadcast Pix™ today announced that Granite™ and Mica™ Video Control Centers™ are now shipping with new high performance hardware platforms with Intel® quad-core technology running Microsoft® Windows 7, as well as expanded enterprise-class storage.
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NAB 2012: Broadcast Pix Debuts Video Control Center 3.0
Broadcast Pix is coming to NAB with new Video Control Center 3.0 software, which adds features and functions to Granite and Mica systems. Mica is showing for the first time in North America, after an IBC 2011 debut, and NAB attendees will also get a good look at VOX, voice-automated production.
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Broadcast Pix Ships Video Control Center 3.0 Software
Showcases New Products at 2012 NAB Show
Broadcast Pix™ today announced that Video Control Center™ 3.0 software, which adds new functionality to current Granite™ and Mica™ systems, is now shipping. New features include touch-screen control, voice automation, virtual sets, and a second-generation Fluent Rapid CG™ 2 that integrates Daktronics scoreboard control. All these new 3.0 capabilities as well as the company’s flagship Granite 6000 and family of Mica systems will make their NAB debut at the 2012 NAB Show in Las Vegas, Nev., April 16-19 (Booth SL6424).
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ev1.tv Delivers News, Live Sports Coverage with Broadcast Pix
News: ev1.tv Delivers News, Live Sports Coverage with Broadcast PixBroadcast Pix™ today announced that ev1.tv, a local TV station covering the Emsland and Grafschaft Bentheim district in Lower Saxony, German, is using a Granite™ 5000 Video Control Center in the control room of its brand-new studio and a Slate™ 1000 Video Control Center in its OB van. Primarily, the station uses its systems to produce a daily newscast and talk show in the studio, while the production van is used to cover football games.
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Calvary Chapel Modesto Produces Live Webcasts with Broadcast Pix Granite Video Control Center
News: Calvary Chapel Modesto Produces Live Webcasts with Broadcast Pix Granite Video Control CenterBroadcast Pix™ today announced that Calvary Chapel Modesto, based in Modesto, Calif., is using its Granite™ 1000 Video Control Center™ to produce live webcasts of its religious services for a growing online audience, while simultaneously delivering an image magnification (I-MAG) presentation across its 17-acre campus.
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Transition to HD Production for New England Institute of Technology Includes Broadcast Pix Granite Systems
News: Transition to HD Production for New England Institute of Technology Includes Broadcast Pix Granite SystemsWhen New England Institute of Technology moved its main campus to East Greenwich, R.I., last summer, the Department of Video and Audio Production and Digital Recording Arts made the transition to HD production in its two new teaching studios with Broadcast Pix™ Granite™ 5000 and Granite 1000 integrated production systems.
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Broadcast Pix Opens Public Beta for Version 3.0
Broadcast Pix just released a public beta of Version 3.0 for its live video production system product families Mica and Granite, simultaneously re-branding them as video control centers.
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Aquarium of the Pacific Offers Marine Biology Videoconferencing with Broadcast Pix
News: Aquarium of the Pacific Offers Marine Biology Videoconferencing with Broadcast PixWith galleries dedicated to animals and habitats throughout the Pacific Ocean, the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach, Calif., is the fourth largest aquarium in the United States. Last year, the nonprofit organization launched a marine biology videoconferencing pilot program anchored by a new Broadcast Pix(TM) Slate(TM) integrated video production system. So far, the aquarium has delivered more than 50 live presentations to classrooms across the country.
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Broadcast Pix Granite Anchors New Production Van for Riverside Government Television
News: Broadcast Pix Granite Anchors New Production Van for Riverside Government TelevisionBroadcast Pix™ today announced that Riverside Government Television (GTV), the public, educational, and government (PEG) channel for the City of Riverside, Calif., has anchored its new production van with a Granite™ 500 integrated live video production system.
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Sound Devices Showcases New Products at Inter BEE 2011
Sound Devices (Tech Trust Japan Co., LTD. – Hall 4, Booth 4106), experts in production sound audio, highlights its newest product introductions at Inter BEE 2011 (International Broadcast Equipment Exhibition), including the PIX line of video recorders, MixPre-D portable audio mixer and Mix Assist™, a new feature for Sound Devices 788T digital audio recorder.
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Broadcast Pix Empowers Live Video Production with New Tools
Broadcast Pix has come out with a one-two punch of new tools that enable live video broadcasters to do more for less. First came Mica, the company's new live video production system. Now, a few weeks later, Broadcast Pix has unveiled Voice-Automated Video Production (VOX), which eliminates the need for an operator during live productions.
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Broadcast Pix Announces VOX
News: Broadcast Pix Announces VOXBreakthrough Voice-Automated Video Production – No Operator Needed
Broadcast Pix(TM) today announced VOX(TM), a breakthrough product for cost-effective live video production that works with any Granite(TM), Mica(TM), or Slate(TM) system to produce voice-activated video productions. VOX eliminates the need for an operator during live productions, as it detects which microphone is being used and uses sophisticated software to switch to an interesting camera position and add appropriate graphics. VOX is ideal for government and corporate meetings, interviews, video coverage of radio programs, and other productions with multiple microphones, and can be used for television broadcasts, Internet streaming, and in-house projection.
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Mountain Lake PBS Upgrades Control Room to HD with Broadcast Pix Granite 5000 Live Video Production System
News: Mountain Lake PBS Upgrades Control Room to HD with Broadcast Pix Granite 5000 Live Video Production SystemBroadcast Pix™ today announced that Plattsburgh, N.Y.-based Mountain Lake PBS (WCFE) has installed a Granite™ 5000 live video production system as part of its transition to full HD production and distribution. Completed in March, the updated control room and studio produces a variety of local programs, including the weekly Mountain Lake Journal newsmagazine.
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Carver Arena Relies on Broadcast Pix for Live Video Scoreboard During Hockey, Basketball
News: Carver Arena Relies on Broadcast Pix for Live Video Scoreboard During Hockey, Basketball
Broadcast Pix™ today announced that Carver Arena, part of the Peoria Civic Center (PCC), managed by SMG, in Peoria, Ill., installed a Slate 3016 live video production system as part of a complete overhaul of its video scoreboard display and control room. The new Broadcast Pix system replaced two servers and a basic eight-input switcher, plus its built-in CG provided the arena with live CG capability for the first time.
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Broadcast Pix Ships New Mica Live Video Production Systems
‘Powerful Punch’ Tour Demonstrates Mica, Granite Workflow
Broadcast Pix™ today announced that Mica™, its new cost-effective live video production system, is now shipping. Powered by native HD technology from Broadcast Pix Granite™ systems and Broadcast Pix Fluent™ software that tightly integrates video and file-based content, Mica allows even single operators to create compelling live productions. The company also announced its Powerful Punch Tour, which is stopping at a number of dealers and trade shows in cities worldwide this fall to demonstrate its Mica and Granite systems.
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Mountain High Maps Plus Announces two new, fully updated, versions of its professional mapping resource
News: Mountain High Maps Plus Announces two new, fully updated, versions of its professional mapping resourceMulti award winning, cost effective, professional mapping resource now offers more features and ease of use than previous versions
Mountain High Maps Plus is the new updated version of the award winning Mountain High Maps.
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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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Broadcast Pix to Unveil Granite 6000 System at IBC2011
News: Broadcast Pix to Unveil Granite 6000 System at IBC2011Fast Access to More Sources with Expanded 2 M/E Control Panel
At IBC2011, Broadcast Pix™ will introduce the largest member of its family of integrated live video productions systems, Granite™ 6000, which features an expanded 2 M/E control panel. The new control panel has rows of 24 buttons for rapid access to more sources, as well as two banks of device controls to run the built-in clip store, Harris or Chyron CG, and control cameras and streamers.
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SAS Installs Broadcast Pix Granite Systems for New Conference Center
Broadcast Pix™ announced today that SAS, a leading independent vendor in business analytics software and services, is expanding its use of Granite™ video production systems on its 140-acre main campus in Cary, N.C. With one Granite already in service, four additional systems were installed in a new conference center that opened in April.
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Broadcast Pix Showcases New Live Video Production Systems at Broadcast Asia 2011
Granite 500 and Slate 500 Live Production Systems Now Available
Broadcast Pix™ will showcase the new Granite 500, Slate 500, and Granite 2000 live video production systems, as well as its updated Granite™ 2.0 and Slate™ 8.5 software, at Broadcast Asia 2011, which runs 21-24 June in Singapore at the Suntec Singapore International Convention & Exhibition Centre (Booth 4P2-05).
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Broadcast Pix Showcases New Live Video Production Systems at InfoComm 2011
Compact Granite 500 and Slate 500 Systems Ideal for AV Installations
Broadcast Pix™ will showcase its new Granite™ 500 and Slate™ 500 live video production systems at InfoComm 2011 (Booth 3968), which runs June 15-17 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla.
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Mountain Lake PBS Selects Four Hitachi Z-HD5000 HD Studio Cameras for Local Show Production
News: Mountain Lake PBS Selects Four Hitachi Z-HD5000 HD Studio Cameras for Local Show ProductionMountain Lake PBS—a PBS member station in Plattsburgh, NY serving 3.9 million viewers in New York, Vermont, Quebec and Ontario, Canada—recently selected four Hitachi Z-HD5000 HD studio cameras to produce local programming featuring the arts, culture, and public affairs of the Adirondack, Champlain Valley, and Quebec regions.
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Broadcast Pix Delivers Video Production Systems to Customers Worldwide
As Broadcast Pix™ demonstrates new software and systems at the 2011 NAB Show (North Hall, Booth N4506), which runs through April 14 at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nev., the company is also celebrating recent sales of its Granite™ and Slate™ live video production systems in a variety of U.S. and international markets.
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Community TV of Santa Cruz Installs Four Hitachi Z-HD5000 Studio/Field HDTV Cameras on New Hi-Def Truck to Cover Youth Athletics and Cultural Events
Community Television (CTV) of Santa Cruz County—the producer of public, education and government channels serving 75,000 households in Santa Cruz County, CA—recently added four new Hitachi Z-HD5000 HDTV studio/field cameras for HD video production to its new HD truck. In keeping with CTV’s mission to foster a strong sense of community through its public interest programming, the HD truck goes into the community to provide broadcast-quality coverage of high school sports and other youth athletics, as well as cultural events.
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Broadcast Pix Enhances Granite HD Live Video Production Systems with Version 2.0 Software and New 500 Control Panel
Slate Hybrid System Also Enhanced with Version 8.5 Software and 500 Panel
Broadcast Pix™ today introduced Granite™ 2.0 and Slate™ 8.5 software, as well as two new live video production systems, Granite 500 and Slate 500, which feature a new compact control panel. Granite 2.0 adds playlists, ProRes clips and QuickTime Animation playback, offers an enhanced Harris CG and an optional Chyron CG, improves chromakey and key priority controls, and provides remote control of streaming appliances. Slate 8.5 also provides many of these same improvements.
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Broadcast Pix Adds Chyron’s Lyric PRO 8 Software to Granite Live Production Systems
Broadcast Pix™ today announced it will offer Lyric PRO 8, Chyron’s graphics creation software, for its family of Granite™ live video production systems. Every Broadcast Pix system includes a switcher, Harris Inscriber CG, and clip store, and now Granite users can choose Chyron as well. Broadcast Pix will demonstrate the new Chyron option at the 2011 NAB Show in Las Vegas, Nev., April 11-14 (North Hall, Booth N4506).
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CTV Santa Cruz Installs Broadcast Pix Granite 1000 on New HD Truck for HD Production, File-Based Workflow
In keeping with its mission to foster a strong sense of community through its public interest programming, Community Television (CTV) of Santa Cruz County – the producer of public, education, and government (PEG) access channels serving 75,000 households in Santa Cruz County, Calif. — has launched a new HD video production truck to provide broadcast-quality coverage of high school sports, youth athletics, and local cultural events. At the heart of the new 1080i truck is a Broadcast Pix™ Granite™ 1000 live video production system.
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City Cable 14 Selects Nine Hitachi HD Cameras and Pan/Tilt System
City Cable 14 Buys Nine Hitachi DK-Z50 HDTV Cameras and PT-101 Pan/Tilt Systems for Government Access Channel Serving Fort Collins, CO
The City of Fort Collins—the largest city in Larimer County, Colorado—acquired nine Hitachi DK-Z50 multi-format HDTV high-performance special applications cameras as well as Hitachi PT-101 camera control systems (with integrated Eagle pan/tilt capability).
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SUNY Fredonia Student Station WNYF Installs Broadcast Pix
Granite 1000 for Transition to HD Production, File-Based Workflow
For more than 30 years, independent student television station WNYF has been one of the staples on the campus of SUNY Fredonia, which is part of the State University of New York. The station recently installed a Broadcast Pix™ Granite™ 1000 video production system, which has helped usher in a new era of high definition production and file-based workflow.
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Broadcast Pix Unveils Large Control Panels for Faster Access to Granite’s File-Based Workflow
New Granite 2000 System Features 1 M/E Wide Panel, Granite 5000 Gets Enhanced 2 M/E Panel
Broadcast Pix™ today introduced Granite™ 2000, a new addition to its Granite family of live video production systems that features a new wide 1 M/E control panel. The company also announced an enhanced control panel for its 2 M/E Granite 5000 system. The Granite 2000 is available now, and the new panel for the Granite 5000 began shipping last month.
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Broadcast Pix Adds Fluent Clip Store to Granite Video Production Systems
New Version 1.3 Software Activates 120-Hour HD Clip Store with Stereo Audio
Broadcast Pix™ announced today the release of Granite™ Version 1.3, which adds Fluent™ Clip Store to the live video production system’s suite of built-in workflow tools. The new Fluent Clip Store holds up to 120 hours of HD clips and supports 1920x1080 .MOV and .MP4 files. The upgrade also provides stereo audio output for both Fluent Clip Store and Animation Store.
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Broadcast Pix Hires Paul Lara as Director of Marketing
News: Broadcast Pix Hires Paul Lara as Director of MarketingBroadcast Pix™ announced today that Paul Lara has been named director of marketing. Lara has worked in the television industry for more than 25 years, including five years as producer and news director for KCEN-TV in Waco, Texas, and eight years in video production for Scott & White Hospital in Temple, Texas.
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Broadcast Pix Hires Fred van Elk as Director of Sales for EAME Region
News: Broadcast Pix Hires Fred van Elk as Director of Sales for EAME RegionBroadcast Pix™ announced today that Fred van Elk has been named director of sales for the Europe, Africa, and Middle East (EAME) region, effective Jan 1. He replaces David Hughes, who has retired.
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Costa Rica State Distance Education University Selects Broadcast Pix for Classes, Live Event Production
Broadcast Pix™ today announced that the State Distance Education University (UNED) in Costa Rica is using a Slate™ 1000 video production systems at the heart of its new mobile video production unit, which is being used for distance education and other live productions.
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Children’s Memorial Hospital in Chicago Upgrades In-House TV Station with Broadcast Pix
News: Children’s Memorial Hospital in Chicago Upgrades In-House TV Station with Broadcast PixThe Family Life Center on the fifth floor of Children’s Memorial Hospital in Chicago provides a place for patients and their families to relax, play, and socialize. It also doubles as a television studio for Skylight TV, the hospital’s in-house television channel, which recently upgraded its production capabilities with a Broadcast Pix™ Slate™ 1000 live video production system.
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Abundant Life Family Worship Church Improves Video Production Quality with Broadcast Pix
News: Abundant Life Family Worship Church Improves Video Production Quality with  Broadcast PixBroadcast Pix™ today announced that Abundant Life Family Worship Church in New Brunswick, N.J., has installed a Slate™ 5000 video production system to improve the quality of its multi-camera video production and I-MAG (image magnification) capabilities.
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Broadcast Pix Delivers 100th Granite Video Production System
Broadcast Pix™ today announced the shipment of its 100th Granite™ live video production system. The 100th unit was purchased by Cisco Systems in October, and is the company’s second Granite system.
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WHYY Drives Up-to-the-Minute Election Results with Broadcast Pix Fluent Rapid CG
WHYY-TV, the PBS member station serving Philadelphia (DMA #4), used the new Fluent™ Rapid CG option with its Broadcast Pix Slate™ 5000 video production system last week to streamline its coverage of live election results.
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Broadcast Pix Improves Live Presentations, Video Productions for Jubilee Christian Center
Broadcast Pix™ today announced that Jubilee Christian Center in San Jose, Calif., is using the Slate™ 5000 video production system to produce in-house video presentations during services, as well as video productions for television and Internet audiences.
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Broadcast Pix Unveils Fluent Rapid CG
New Option Streamlines Graphics Creation with Automated Database Integration
Broadcast Pix™ today announced Fluent™ Rapid CG, a new option for its Granite™ and Slate™ integrated production systems, which streamlines the creation of data-intensive CG graphics. Rapid CG automatically integrates databases, RSS feeds, and custom actions like scorekeeping into templates for customized graphics with significantly less manual effort.
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East Carolina University Builds Football Stadium Control Room with Broadcast Pix
When the East Carolina University (ECU) Pirates host the North Carolina State University Wolfpack on Saturday at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium in Greenville, N.C., fans will see big changes. The stadium, which was renovated in time for this year’s football season, has added approximately 7,000 seats, as well as a new 16:9 jumbo video screen and scoreboard that is displaying video produced through a new Broadcast Pix Slate™ 1000 video production system.
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Ball State University Renovates Distance Learning Facilities with Broadcast Pix
Broadcast Pix™ today announced that Ball State University, a state-assisted doctoral institution in Muncie, Ind., recently renovated its three distance learning classroom studios with Broadcast Pix Slate™ video production systems.
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Xavier University Upgrades Cintas Center Video Screen Capabilities with Broadcast Pix
When Xavier University faculty, students, and fans return to Cintas Center in Cincinnati for basketball and volleyball this fall, they will see a more polished presentation on the arena’s new LED video screen, which is controlled through a new Broadcast Pix™ Slate™ 5000 video production system.
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ABS Designs, Installs Video System for Wash State Bar Assoc
Video Production System Provides Live Webcasts, Improves On-Site and Distance Learning
Lawyers in the state of Washington must take continuing education courses to maintain their license to practice. Until recently, the majority of those course offerings were in Seattle, requiring travel for many lawyers. However, a video production system designed and installed by premier systems integration firm Advanced Broadcast Solutions (ABS) in the Washington State Bar Association’s (WSBA) new 145-seat conference center in Seattle provides live, multi-camera webcasts of classes that allow lawyers to “attend” remotely from wherever they are while enhancing presentations for on-site participants.
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Major League Gaming Provides Live Webcasts of Pro Circuit Events with Broadcast Pix
Broadcast Pix™ today announced that Major League Gaming (MLG), a professional video game league based in New York City, is using three Broadcast Pix video production systems to produce simultaneous live webcasts of its MLG Pro Circuit events.
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Ted Whittaker, Co-Founder of Broadcast Pix and Echolab, Passed Away
Broadcast Pix™ announced today that Ted Whittaker, 80, a co-founder of the company, recently died suddenly. He spent more than 50 years in the television industry, where he also co-founded switcher producer Echolab.
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Broadcast Pix Launches Granite Video Production Systems for European Market at IBC 2010
The First Switchers with an Integrated Server for Exceptional Workflow
Broadcast Pix™ will unveil a 50Hz version of Granite™, its new native HD, 1080p-ready live video production system, at IBC2010 in Amsterdam, 10-14 September, 2010 (Booth 7.C21).
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Brookline Access Television Selects Broadcast Pix Slate 5000s for New Facility’s HD Control Rooms
Broadcast Pix™ today announced that Brookline Access Television (BATV), a nonprofit organization that operates two public access channels in Brookline, Mass., has installed two Slate™ 5000 live production systems in its new 10,000-square-foot production facility.
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Georgia Southern University Reduces Clutter, Improves Productions with Broadcast Pix
Broadcast Pix™ today announced that the Department of Communication Arts at Georgia Southern University (GSU), a public university in Statesboro, Ga., has installed a Slate(TM) 5000 live video production system, which is being used to produce a weekly news program and other original student programming that airs on a local cable channel.
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City of Lakeville, Minnesota Streamlines Workflow with Broadcast Pix Slate 1000
Broadcast Pix™ today announced that the City of Lakeville, Minn., is using the Broadcast Pix Slate™ 1000 integrated production system to produce live video telecasts of its City Council and Planning Commission meetings, as well as in-house presentations, town forums, and community-related interview shows.
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Broadcast Pix Launches Live Production & Streaming Bundles at InfoComm 2010
Combines Broadcast Pix Video, ViewCast Streaming and Yamaha Audio for Integrated, Cost-Effective Production and Streaming Solution
Broadcast Pix™ is launching its Live Production & Streaming Bundles, a promotion that packages its Granite™ and Slate™ video production systems with a ViewCast Niagara streaming media appliance and Yamaha audio mixer, today at InfoComm 2010 in Las Vegas, Nev. (Booth N2662).
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Broadcast Pix Powers ‘American Idol’ Contestant Hometown Live Event
Village of Mount Prospect Uses Its New Slate 1000 for Finale Viewing Party
Usually, the Television Services Department of the Village of Mount Prospect, Ill. (MPTV), uses its Broadcast Pix™ Slate 1000 video production system to produce live coverage of village board meetings and other local programming. But on May 26, 2010, the system became the cornerstone of a live "American Idol" finale viewing party on the Village Green outside Village Hall, where an estimated 5,000 people came to watch hometown hero Lee DeWyze win the competition.
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Broadcast Pix Granite HD Video Production System To Be Featured at BroadcastAsia 2010, KOBA 2010
Regional Partners Will Also Showcase Slate Portable, iPixPanel App for Apple iPad
Regional partners will showcase three new Broadcast Pix™ products at BroadcastAsia 2010 at the Singapore Expo in Singapore, 15-18 June. Systems integrator Gencom Technology Limited (Booth #7N3-01) will showcase Granite™, the new flagship line of live HD video production systems.
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Broadcast Pix To Demonstrate Granite HD Video Production System at InfoComm 2010
Other New Products Include Slate Portable, iPixPanel App for Apple iPad
Broadcast Pix™ will showcase three new products at InfoComm 2010 in Las Vegas, Nev., June 9-11 (Booth N2662). Granite™, the company’s new flagship product line, is an HD, 1080p-ready live video production system. The iPixPanel application allows an Apple iPad to control any Broadcast Pix video production system, while Slate Portable provides the productivity of a control room in a briefcase-sized package.
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South African Broadcasting Corp. Purchases 10 Broadcast Pix Slate Systems for World Cup Coverage
Broadcast Pix™ today announced that the South African Broadcasting Corp. (SABC), the official broadcaster of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, has purchased 10 Slate™ 1000 live video production systems for use during the international sports event.
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Broadcast Pix iPixPanel for Apple iPad Available for Download from App Store
Broadcast Pix™ today announced iPixPanel, its new software application that allows an Apple iPad to control any of its video production systems, is now available for download from Apple’s App Store.
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Minnesota School Uses Broadcast Pix Switcher to Teach HD Production
Broadcast Pix™ today announced that Eagan High School in Eagan, Minn., is using the Broadcast Pix Slate™ 1000 live video production system as the cornerstone of its HD production curriculum.
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WJCL, WTGS Produce Local HD Newscasts for Savannah with Broadcast Pix
News: WJCL, WTGS Produce Local HD Newscasts for Savannah with Broadcast PixBroadcast Pix™ today announced WJCL and WTGS are using a Slate™ 5000 video production system to produce live local news in HD for the Savannah, Ga., market (DMA #96). Last year, the stations were the first in the market to launch local news in HD.
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Broadcast Pix to Unveil Granite Video Production System at NAB 2010
‘No Compromise’ Solution Combines Fluent Workflow Software and Cost-Effectiveness with New HD 1080p-ready Hardware
Broadcast Pix™ will introduce Granite™, a native HD, 1080p-ready live video production system, at the 2010 NAB Show in Las Vegas, Nev., April 12-15 (Booth N4506).
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New iPixPanel Turns Apple iPad into Control Panel for Broadcast Pix Systems
The new Apple iPad is about to become a fully functional live video production system control panel. Broadcast Pix™ today announced iPixPanel, an application that will allow an iPad to control any of its Slate video production systems.
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Compix Appoints Gunter Woodson as Western Regional Sales Manager
Sales and Marketing Professional Joins Compix With 15 Years of Success in Building Account Relationships, Sales, and Brand Awareness
Compix, a leading developer of professional-quality character generators (CGs), is pleased to announce the appointment of Gunter Woodson as Western regional sales manager, a role in which he will oversee management, support, and development of Compix accounts as part of the company's expanding sales efforts in the Western United States and Canada.
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Broadcast Pix Unveils Slate V8
Enhanced Workflow Software for Slate Video Production Systems, Plus Control of ViewCast Streamers and Telemetrics Systems
Broadcast Pix™ today announced Version 8 software for its Slate™ live video production systems. V8 features a powerful and efficient new user interface, plus enhancements to its Fluent™ Multi-View, Clip Store and Macros workflow tools.
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KVTN Updates Aging Control Room with Broadcast Pix
Broadcast Pix™ announced today that KVTN, a Christian broadcast station in Little Rock, Ark., that is the flagship station for the Victory Television Network (VTN), purchased the Broadcast Pix Slate™ 1000 integrated production system to replace older equipment and prepare for an eventual transition to HD production.
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Broadcast Pix Introduces Slate Portable
A Control Room in a Briefcase
Broadcast Pix™ today announced Slate Portable, a new system for live video production on location. Designed for quick setup on a table or other work surface, Slate Portable provides all the power of a Slate™ video production system in a compact, cost effective, all-in-one unit, including: HD/SD production switcher, multi-view monitoring, clip stores, graphics system with Harris Inscriber CG, Fluent™ workflow software, and format and aspect conversion for 1080i, 720p, SD, and analog. It is available now.
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Premiere Entertainment Ready for Red Carpet Coverage with Broadcast Pix
Broadcast Pix™ announced today that Premiere Entertainment Network, a video production company based in Sherman Oaks, Calif., is using the Broadcast Pix Slate™ 1000 integrated production system during its live coverage of red carpet events.
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Boca Raton Turns to Broadcast Pix for Improved City Council Coverage
Broadcast Pix™ announced today the City of Boca Raton, Fla., is using a Broadcast Pix Slate™ 1000 integrated production system to produce coverage of city council meetings as well as events in the community.
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Upgrades Studio to HD with Broadcast Pix
Broadcast Pix™ announced today the Slate 5000 integrated production system is the cornerstone of a complete HD studio upgrade for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Journalism and Mass Communication (JOMC).
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Broadcast Pix Ships Fluent Macros, First File-based Switcher Macros
New Version 7.3 Software Also Enhances Fluent Multi-View, Adds Switcher Features
Broadcast Pix™ announced today the release of Slate™ Version 7.3, a significant upgrade to its integrated live video production systems. Version 7.3 features Fluent™ Macros, the industry’s first file-based switcher macro memory system. It also provides enhancements to its Fluent Multi-View and its 2 M/E Slate 5000 switcher control panel, as well as support for the new low-cost Slate 100 Control Panel.
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