| | | | Sorenson Media Launches ‘Sorenson 360,’ the First High-Quality Internet Video Delivery Network
Sorenson Media today announced the immediate availability of Sorenson 360, a Video Delivery Network (VDN) that enables video professionals and small- to medium-size businesses for the first time to easily publish the highest-quality video on their Web sites in minutes and at an affordable price. Sorenson Media’s flexible new VDN service greatly expands publishing opportunities in the flourishing market for Internet video and represents a significant extension of the company’s existing portfolio of industry-leading products. With Sorenson 360, Sorenson Media now offers a full suite of the highest quality and most innovative services to power video over the Internet.
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| | | | Harmonic Features ATSC Mobile Video Compression Technology at NAB 2009
Harmonic's Encoders Power ATSC Mobile DTV Demonstration with Sinclair; Latest Generation Technology Frees Up Bandwidth and Delivers High Quality Mobile Video
Harmonic Inc. (NASDAQ:HLIT) today announced that its market-leading DiviCom® encoders and ProStream™ 4000 multi-screen platform will power ATSC Mobile DTV technology demonstrations at NAB 2009.
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| | | | Sorenson Media to Showcase Industry-leading Video Compression Products at 2009 NAB Show
Sorenson Squeeze 5 and Sorenson Spark Software Developers Kit Demonstrated at Annual Broadcasting Industry Conference
Sorenson Media today announced that it will showcase Sorenson Squeeze 5 and the Sorenson Spark Developers Kit at the NAB Show in Las Vegas, April 20-23, 2009. Sorenson Media will be located in booth No. SL5428 in the south lower hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center.
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| | | | Sorenson Media Launches Sorenson Squeeze 6
Higher Quality, Faster, and Now the First Total Workflow Solution for Video Encoding and Publishing
Sorenson Media today announced the immediate availability of Sorenson Squeeze 6, a significant update to the gold-standard video encoding software application. Sorenson Squeeze 6 provides the first total workflow solution for video professionals, enabling customers to employ innovative tools – such as email and text notifications and a secure review and approval process – that simplify the overall workflow and allow them to more easily encode and publish video files on the Internet. Optimized video codecs and new filters have also been added, significantly improving video quality and encoding speed.
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| | | | Fast Forward Video's Elite HD Plays Starring Role on 'The Closer'
Compact Solid-State Digital Video Recorder Provides Rugged Solution for Capturing High-Action Scenes
Fast Forward Video's (FFV) Elite HD camera-mounted digital video recorder (DVR) is playing a critical behind-the-scenes role in capturing dramatic action sequences for TNT's "The Closer."
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| | | | Elemental Accelerator v2.2 out today: adds horsepower with more GPUs
Latest Release Also Expands Support for NVIDIA’s Quadro FX Professional Graphics Solutions, Extending Reach on Desktop and Mobile Workstations
Elemental Technologies, the leading provider of massively parallel video processing solutions, today announced the release of Elemental™ Accelerator version 2.2, a significant product update that adds support for multiple GPUs, enhancing speed and throughput for video encoding.
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| | | | CEO of Bitcentral, Inc. to Address Challenges of HD Newsgathering at SMPTE Conference
Fred Fourcher to discuss strategies for making a successful transition to HD-based field acquisition methods
Fred Fourcher, CEO of Bitcentral, Inc., will be part of a panel of broadcast technology thought-leaders addressing the complexities of High-Definition (HD) news production at the 2009 Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) Annual Tech Conference & Expo on Wednesday, October 28.
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| | | | Green Dot Builds Broadcast Services With Harmonic Video Delivery Solutions
Harmonic's Technology Enables Leading Operator in Trinidad and Tobago to Expand DVB-T Television Services and Deliver Superior Quality
Harmonic Inc. (NASDAQ: HLIT) today announced that Green Dot, a leading provider of innovative telecommunication solutions in Trinidad and Tobago, has deployed Harmonic's market-leading video delivery solutions to expand its terrestrial (DVB-T) television service.
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| | | | Advanced Digital Services Enhances its HD Post Services with New DVS CLIPSTER®
Hollywood's leading post-production facility now supports latest digital image compression standards and 4K DI encoding projects
Advanced Digital Services, Inc. (ADS) today announced the launch of the latest generation CLIPSTER® DI offering at its facility, which will add to the diverse array of high-end post-production services currently offered by the company.
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| | | | HP Introduces SkyRoom: Powerful and Affordable Videoconferencing for Businesses
Pioneering collaboration software leapfrogs freeware offerings, enables instant face-to-face meetings with full desktop sharing
HP today established a new category in videoconferencing with the introduction of HP SkyRoom – affordable, high-definition videoconferencing software(1) that offers live, real-time collaboration for instant face-to-face meetings with no subscription fees.
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| | | | FOR-A Salutes 'The Met: Live in HD'
Winner Of The 2009 IBC International Honour Of Excellence Award
FOR-A, a leading manufacturer of video and audio systems for the broadcast and professional video industries, applauds New York City’s Metropolitan Opera, which won the IBC’s highest award, the International Honour of Excellence for its broadcasts of “The Met: Live in HD.”
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| | | | Digital Vision Breaks New Ground With Product Portfolio Update
Digital Vision, the premier supplier of picture enhancement systems for film and television post-production, is setting a new standard in grading by announcing the development of Film Master and Phoenix product line 2009 Update 1 – the premier colour grading and remastering solutions.
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| | | | Digital Rapids Unlocks the Power of Digital Content Distribution with MediaMesh
Digital Rapids today announced the launch of the new MediaMesh content distribution system. Combining a robust, scalable delivery framework with full-featured, flexible receiving appliances, MediaMesh provides efficient, automated distribution of digital media between content providers, contributors, aggregators and distribution partners.
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| | | | Telestream’s Episode Simplifies TV Standards Conversion for Worldwide News Bureaus
German broadcaster SWR deploys Episode Encoder for high-quality, file-based NTSC/PAL television standards conversion for media exchange between worldwide offices
Telestream® today announced that German Broadcaster Südwestrundfunk (SWR) completed deployment of Episode® Encoder software to simplify media file transfer between its worldwide news bureaus.
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| | | | Harmonic Introduces New ACE™ Any-to-Any Transcoding Capabilities
ProStream™ 1000 Stream Processor Offers Market-Leading Density for MPEG-2 to MPEG-4 and MPEG-4 to MPEG-2 Transcoding; Up to 20 HD or 80 SD Video/Audio Channels in 1-RU
Harmonic Inc. (NASDAQ: HLIT) today introduced ACE™ (Agile Compression Engine), a ground-breaking new transcoding technology that extends the functionality of its versatile ProStream™ 1000 stream processing platform. ACE offers industry-leading density supporting MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 AVC (H.264) transcoding of up to 20 high definition (HD) or 80 standard definition (SD) video and audio channels in a compact and power-efficient one rack-unit (1-RU) chassis.
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| | | | AJA Ships Ki Pro Portable Digital Disk Recorder
Ki Pro Bridges Gap Between Camera Acquisition and Post, Recording Directly to Apple ProRes 422 Codec
AJA Video Systems, a leading manufacturer of professional video interface and conversion solutions, today released Ki Pro, a portable tapeless video device that records files to the Apple ProRes 422 codec directly from camera.
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| | | | Harmonic to Demonstrate New Solutions for Multi-Screen Video at IBC 2009
MediaPrism™ Represents the Industry's Most Comprehensive and Innovative Portfolio of Solutions for Converged Anytime, Anywhere Video Delivery
At IBC 2009, stand 1.C61, Harmonic Inc. (NASDAQ: HLIT) will showcase its comprehensive solution portfolio for video delivery to a variety of devices, including the TV, PC, iPhone, and other mobile devices. Harmonic will introduce enhancements to its ProStream™ stream processing platform, Carbon Server™ transcoding software, and MediaPrism™ software suite for multi-screen video delivery.
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| | | | Spike TV Shoots Original Comedy, ‘Players,’with Panasonic’s AG-HPX300 P2 HD Camcorders
Half-Hour Show is First Scripted Series to Be Shot with HPX300, Game-Changing Shoulder-Mount with Native 2.2-Megapixel Imagers and AVC-Intra Recording
Spike TV recently wrapped production of 10 episodes of an original comedy series, Players, shot with Panasonic’s AG-HPX300 P2 HD shoulder-mount camcorders. The HPX300 is the industry’s first affordable 10-bit, 4:2:2 professional HD camcorder, featuring independent frame AVC-Intra recording and variable frame rates.
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| | | | Intelligent Assistance releases rewritten “Simple Encoding Recipes”
Completely rewritten edition of low-cost book of encoding recipes for H.264, WMV or Flash using Compressor, Episode or Squeeze
Intelligent Assistance have completely rewritten the first in their Instant Expert series: "Simple Encoding Recipes for the Web". This 56 page printable pdf is designed to provide simple, easily-repeatable settings in recipe form.
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| | | | Boris Continuum Complete 6 AVX Now Available
15 New Filters, New 3D Objects, Exchange Keyframe Animation with Adobe After Effects
Boris FX, the leading developer of integrated effects technology for video and film, announced that Boris Continuum Complete 6 AVX (BCC 6 AVX) for Avid editing and finishing systems is now available. BCC 6 AVX is based on Avid’s AVX 2 plug-in architecture with support for Avid Media Composer, Avid NewsCutter and Avid Symphony. A special AVX 1 version of BCC 6 AVX for Avid DS will be released in the near future.
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| | | | Harmonic Named Global Encoding Market-Share Leader in 2008 by Leading Research Firm In-Stat
Leads the Industry With 12,000 Channels in 2008; More Than 60,000 SD and HD Channels Shipped Since 1996
Harmonic Inc. (NASDAQ: HLIT) led the industry in encoder shipments in 2008, with 28 percent market share, according to research from industry analyst In-Stat. In 2008, Harmonic shipped more than 12,000 encoding channels to broadcast, cable, satellite, and telecom video service providers.
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| | | | 2G Digital Post Premieres All-Fiber Facility in Burbank
End-to-End Pipeline Offers Speed and Integrity for Client Content
2G Digital Post has unveiled a brand new, all-fiber facility in Burbank, adding a powerful new dimension to the company’s editorial, encoding, visual effects and mastering services that have been well established at 2G’s Culver City location.
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| | | | Fast Forward Video Announces Rebate Program
Substantial Savings Offered on Omega HD, Elite HD, and Omega SD DVRs and Upgrade Package for DigiDeck
Riding the wave of positive response it received at the 2009 NAB Show, Fast Forward Video (FFV) today announced a special rebate program. The program offers significant discounts on purchases of FFV's Omega HD, Omega SD, Elite HD, and DigiDeck digital video recorders (DVRs).
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| | | | Matrox CompressHD H.264 Accelerator Card for the Mac Now Shipping
Award-winning product offers faster than realtime high definition H.264 file creation for mobile devices, the web, and Blu-ray discs at a breakthrough price
Matrox Video Products Group today announced that Matrox CompressHD, the first implementation of Matrox MAX technology in an H.264 accelerator card for the Mac, is now shipping. Matrox MAX technology uses a dedicated hardware processor to accelerate the creation of H.264 files for mobile devices, the web and Blu-ray discs.
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| | | | Boris Continuum Complete 6 FxPlug Now Available
New 3D Objects, Real-Time Effects Browser Window, and Real-Time Chroma Key, Film Look, and Transition Effects for Apple Pro Video Applications
Boris FX, the leading developer of integrated effects technology for video and film, announced that Boris Continuum Complete 6 FxPlug (BCC 6 FxPlug) for Apple Pro Video Applications is now available.
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| | | | Codecs Unlimited Launches Content Delivery Network
CU CDN Offers Power, Ease of Use and Affordability
Codecs Unlimited (CU), a leading provider of multimedia technology, announced today that it has launched an enterprise-grade content delivery network with exceptional ease of use and affordable pricing.
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| | | | Genius Puts High Definition Video In The Palm Of The Hand With Their New HD Digital Video Camera
Genius G-Shot HD520 offers 11-megapixel stills and HD video with H.264 compression format for exceptional quality output to today’s high-resolution flat panel TVs
Genius, a brand division of KYE Systems Corp., has announced a new compact, pocket-size high-definition digital video camera that excels at capturing both high-resolution stills (at 11-megapixels) and high-definition video (at 5-megapixel in MPEG-4/H.264 format) and is light enough (under 6-ozs) and portable enough to allow users to capture activities anytime, anywhere.
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| | | | Hawaiian Broadcasters Deliver Robust Digital TV Service, Protect the Environment Using Harmonic's Solutions
Maui LLC Uses Harmonic's Stream Processing and Network Management Technologies to Enable Environmentally Safe, Two-Way Digital Transmission on Hawaiian Islands
Harmonic Inc. (NASDAQ: HLIT) today announced that Maui LLC -- a consortium of six broadcast stations headquartered in Oahu formed to provide efficient TV signal distribution to subscribers -- has deployed Harmonic's ProStream™ 1000 stream processing solutions and NMX Digital Service Manager™ for a substantial network rebuild.
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| | | | Panasonic Unveils AG-HMC40, Low Cost AVCCAM Handheld With 10.6 Megapixel Still Photo Capability
2-Megapixel ¼” 3-MOS Imagers with Full HD Resolution 1080 and 720 Recording
Here at NAB, Panasonic has expanded its professional AVCCAM line with the introduction of a more compact, lighter handheld camcorder – the AG-HMC40. Weighing less than 2.2 pounds, the new AVCCAM camcorder is packed with an impressive range of professional features including full HD 3MOS imagers, high-resolution 10.6-megapixal still photo capture, 12X optical zoom and high-quality, solid-state AVCHD recording on widely-available SD cards.
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| | | | Harmonic Introduces Ellipse™ Encoder Product Line for Fixed Contribution and DSNG
Contribution Encoders Strengthen Harmonic's Product Offerings With High-Quality, Low-Latency AVC Compression and DVB-S2 Modulation
Harmonic Inc. (NASDAQ: HLIT) today introduced the Ellipse™ family of encoders for advanced digital video contribution applications. Two models of the Ellipse line will be demonstrated at the 2009 NAB Show -- the Ellipse 1000 for fixed-line contribution and the Ellipse 2000 with DVB-S2 for digital satellite newsgathering (DSNG).
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| | | | Harmonic Optimizes Subscriber Experience With IRIS™ Video Quality Monitoring Solution
Scalable, Centralized, and Cost-effective Solution Helps Optimize Bandwidth Utilization and Maximize Video Quality
Harmonic Inc. (NASDAQ: HLIT) today introduced IRIS™ video quality (VQ) monitoring and optimization software, a new solution suite designed to help video service providers increase the quality of service (QoS), reliability, and availability of their broadcast services. IRIS gives operators the tools to maximize video quality in real time for the entire program lineup, offering end users a better viewing experience.
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| | | | AJA Announces Ki Pro Portable Digital Disk Recorder at NAB 2009
Ki Pro Bridges Gap Between Camera Acquisition and Post, Recording Directly to the Apple ProRes 422 Codec
AJA Video Systems, a leading manufacturer of professional video interface and conversion solutions, today announced Ki Pro, a portable tapeless video device that records files to the Apple ProRes 422 codec directly from camera. Ki Pro provides a new way of connecting production and post with its extensive analog and digital connectivity; virtually any video and audio source can be fed into Ki Pro to record pristine 10-bit ProRes 422 media that is then immediately available to edit within Apple’s Final Cut Studio.
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| | | | Harmonic Announces ProView 7000 Integrated Receiver and Stream Processing Platform
Comprehensive Platform Is World's First to Integrate Descrambling, Decoding, and Re-multiplexing Functions in a Single Rack Unit
Harmonic Inc. (NASDAQ: HLIT) today introduced the ProView™ 7000 integrated receiver and stream processing platform - the world's first solution to combine a scalable video receiver, DVB descrambler, multiformat decoder and MPEG stream processor in a single rack unit. The versatile and modular ProView 7000 paves the way for content providers, broadcasters, cable MSOs and telco operators to cost-effectively deploy today's most advanced distribution and contribution applications.
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| | | | Harmonic's Rhozet Business Unit Dramatically Improves H.264 Transcoding Quality and Performance
New Carbon Coder Software Release Boosts Transcoding Speed, Provides Impressive Quality and Workflow Advances
Harmonic Inc. (NASDAQ: HLIT) today unveiled the latest enhancements to its Rhozet™ Carbon Coder™ universal media transcoding solution. New capabilities include a dramatic performance increase in H.264 transcoding, improved output quality, improved support for Avid®-based workflows and support for Microsoft® Smooth Streaming. At the 2009 NAB Show, booth #SL9728, Rhozet will demonstrate these enhancements and also preview an automated quality control solution which fits into the Carbon Server workflow and minimizes the manual review of input and output files.
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| | | | Weinstein Company Produces Concert Film Of Cheech And Chong's 'Light Up America' Tour
Project Shot With Panasonic AJ-HPX3700, Premier P2 Hd Varicam Camcorder
The Weinstein Company (New York, NY) will produce a concert film based on Cheech and Chong's current "Light Up America" reunion tour and shot with the new VariCam 3700 (AJ-HPX3700), Panasonic's premier solid-state P2 HD VariCam camcorder. Two back-to-back concerts given in San Antonio last month, covered with eight HPX3700s and two AJ-HPX3000s, will comprise the majority of the finished feature-length film.
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| | | | NextComputing 64-Bit Portable Workstation Accelerates Adobe CS4 Production Premium
Features Blackmagic DeckLink HD Extreme Capture Card
NextComputing, manufacturers of high-performance mobile workstations and servers, today announced a new portable video editing solution based on its NextDimension RVE mobile workstation computer. The NextDimension RVE CS464 is a powerful 64-bit enabled mobile workstation bundled with Adobe CS4 Production Premium and the Blackmagic Design DeckLink™ HD Extreme capture card. The RVE CS464 is designed to take advantage of Adobe's 64-bit optimization features for Premiere Pro CS4 and After Effects CS4. Inclusion of the DeckLink HD Extreme card gives users the highest-quality video capabilities with SDI (3 Gb/s), HDMI, and analog input and output for high-resolution capture and playback.
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| | | | Sorenson Spark Powers Video Playback on the Verizon Hub
Sorenson Spark, Today's Most Widely Viewed Video Codec, Enables Verizon Hub Customers to View High-Quality Video on the New Home Phone System
From CTIA WIRELESS 2009®, Verizon Wireless, the nation's leading wireless service provider, and Sorenson Media today announced Verizon Wireless has licensed Sorenson Spark video technology from Sorenson Media for use in the new touch screen home phone system, the Verizon Hub.
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| | | | SynthEyes Sees Double at NAB
Previews New 2008+1 Release's 3-D Stereo Film-Making Features
Andersson Technologies LLC will be demonstrating the latest SynthEyes 2008+1 (2008.1) release of its versatile and affordable camera tracking application at NAB Booth SL7406 in Las Vegas, April 20-23. The new SynthEyes release will be demonstrated using the 64-bit OS X version; the leading-edge 64-bit OS X capability was announced in January.
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| | | | Vikersund-TV Selects Telestream Episode for FIS World Cup Ski Jumping Web-TV
Episode provides fast, high-quality video encoding for Vikersund-TV, the first website in the FIS organization to offer web TV coverage
Telestream® today announced that the company's new Windows-based Episode® desktop media encoder was deployed by Vikersund-TV to provide web TV encoding for the FIS World Cup Ski Jumping competition which was held March 13-15 at the Vikersund Ski Jump Center in Norway.
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| | | | Fast Forward Video Extends Elite HD Camera-Mounted DVR With Powerful New Capabilities
New Features Include RS422 Machine Control and Transcoding of J2K Files to Support Seamless HD Workflows
At the 2009 NAB Show, Fast Forward Video (FFV) will unveil a robust new set of capabilities for its recently launched Elite HD camera-mounted digital video recorder (DVR) and player. As the first camera-mounted DVR and player to harness the JPEG 2000 (J2K) compression codec for recording HD-SDI video signals, the Elite HD is now the most feature-rich solution giving field producers and others even more power and flexibility for recording high-quality video from HD-SDI cameras, while reducing the costs of storage media.
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| | | | Sorenson Squeeze 5 Bundled with Avid Editing Software Gives Users Seamless End-to-End Process for Publishing High-quality Video
Avid's Media Composer, Symphony and NewsCutter Utilize Powerful Encoding and Compression Capabilities of Sorenson Squeeze to Prepare Video for Publishing
Sorenson Media today announced that Sorenson Squeeze 5 is being shipped with the latest versions of Avid Technology Inc.'s suite of video editing applications, including Avid® Media Composer® (v 3.5), Symphony™ (v 3.5) and NewsCutter® (v 7.5) software. Sorenson Squeeze 5 enables independent editors, producers and filmmakers who use Avid video editing software to easily deliver video in all of the most popular video formats, with advanced encoding options and superior results.
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| | | | Pyro AV Launches VT600 Cloud Video Encoder
Rackmountable USB Video Capture Solution
Pyro AV® today announced that it is now shipping its VT600 USB video capture solution which allows you to record and stream SDI video from any broadcast deck, camera or other analog source over the Internet with Adobe Flash, Microsoft Silverlight and even to YouTube.
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| | | | Canon Introduces Three New LV-Series Multimedia Projectors
Includes a Widescreen WXGA-Resolution Model with 3,000 Lumens and XGA-Resolution Models with 3,500 and 3,000 Lumens
Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging, has expanded its notable line of LCD Multimedia Projectors with a first-ever native WXGA-resolution (1280 x 800) widescreen model, a 3,000 lumen XGA model and a 3,500 lumen XGA model. These projectors share an impressive set of user-friendly features, improved ergonomic design and attractive pricing - making them ideal for both educational and business environments.
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| | | | Starz Entertainment Shoots Original Comedy Series,‘Party Down,’ With Panasonic AJ-HPX3000 P2 HD Camcorders
Half-Hour Show Debuts Friday, March 20, at 10:30 P.M., ET/PT
Starz Entertainment recently wrapped principal photography on its new half-hour comedy series, “Party Down,” shooting it entirely with AJ-HPX3000 native 1080p P2 HD camcorders. The 10-episode scripted series, produced by the channel’s affiliated company Starz Media, will debut exclusively on Starz on Friday, March 20 at 10:30 p.m. ET/PT and will air in high-definition. The Director of Photography is Giovani Lampassi.
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| | | | AJA Io HD Helps Horror Meet Comedy for Microsoft’s Xbox LIVE
For “Horror Meets Comedy,” a series of six short pilot films commissioned by Microsoft for Xbox LIVE, online director John Clisham joined a group of a-list and up-and-coming horror directors that included James Wan of “Saw,” Andrew Douglas of "The Amityville Horror" remake and David Slade of "30 Days of Night."
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| | | | Von Wedding Films Embraces Shooting With Panasonic AG-HMC150 AVCCAMS
WEVA Hall of Famer Mark Von Lanken Praises the Handheld AVCCAM’s Filmic Look, Low-Light Performance, Focus Assist, Dynamic Range Stretch, Chip Set and More
Celebrated event cinematographer Mark Von Lanken, who runs Tulsa, OK-based wedding video studio Von Wedding Films with his wife, Trisha, has embraced shooting with Panasonic’s new AG-HMC150 professional handheld AVCCAM camcorder.
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| | | | Sorenson Media Names Digital Media Veteran Peter Csathy as President and CEO
Former SightSpeed and Musicmatch Executive Plans to Extend Sorenson Media's Industry Leadership in Video Compression and Online Media Solutions Marketplace
Sorenson Media today announced that Peter Csathy has joined the company as president and chief executive officer (CEO). Csathy comes to Sorenson Media with more than 20 years of diverse, successful experience in all facets of the digital media industry, including significant expertise in the online video arena.
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| | | | Sony Features High-Definition Compact POV Camera And Recording System For Professional Video Applications At NAB
Sony’s new high-definition compact point-of-view (POV) camera and solid-state recorder combination -- model HXR-MC1 – has a unique design that separates the camera head from the control unit/recorder, giving professional users more flexibility to capture shots in video applications where increased mobility is required beyond the use of traditional hand-held or shoulder-mount cameras, such as extreme sports, reality TV, documentaries, nature, wildlife and more.
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| | | | Class on Demand Makes Available Self-Paced Training for Episode 5.1
New training video gives users expert instruction on optimizing image quality and content repurposing; mastering new features found in the industry standard Episode 5.1 compression tools
Class on Demand, a provider of professional educational products for creative markets, announced the availability of "Complete Training for Episode and Episode Pro 5.1". Class on Demand instructor Nate Caplin spearheads the 4.5 hour self-paced training offering an in-depth tour of the industry leading Episode and Episode Pro compression solutions from Telestream.
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| | | | Learn Mastering from the Pros at a T-RackS 3 Master Class!
IK Multimedia announces free worldwide mastering/mixing clinics, featuring techniques from today’s top talent
IK Multimedia is proud to announce the worldwide tour of T-RackS 3 Master Classes – a series of free clinics and workshops designed to give musicians the knowledge and tools they need to produce perfectly mixed and mastered recordings.
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| | | | Noise Industries Rolls Out FxFactory 2.0.6
Free FxFactory update adds thumbnail previews inside host application, two new plug-ins and core performance enhancements for Adobe After Effects and Apple Final Cut users
Noise Industries, developer of visual effects tools for the postproduction and broadcast markets, announced the release of FxFactory® 2.0.6 for Adobe® After Effects® CS3 / CS4, Apple® Final Cut Studio® and Apple Final Cut® Express applications.
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| | | | JVC Introduces GY-HM700 ProHD Camcorder
First Compact Shoulder camcorder to offer Native File Recording onto inexpensive solid state media.
JVC announces its latest Compact Shoulder professional camcorder developed for mainstream production, electronic newsgathering and cinematography, the GY-HM700. The new camera uniquely records directly to inexpensive SDHC memory cards in the QuickTime (.MOV) format for Final Cut Pro™, and optionally to SxS media compatible with Sony's XDCAM EX™ format.
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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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| | | | Boris Continuum Complete 6 AE Now Available
OpenGL-accelerated Extruded Text, 13 New Filters, Support for AE’s Camera & Lighting System
Boris FX, the leading developer of integrated effects technology for video and film, announced that Boris Continuum Complete 6 AE (BCC 6 AE) is now available. BCC 6 AE brings nearly 200 filters to Macintosh and Windows versions of Adobe After Effects and Premiere Pro. The new release features 13 new filters including Extruded Text, Extruded Spline, Type-On Text, Layer Deformer, Smooth Tone, DV Fixer, and Pixel Fixer. In addition, BCC 6 AE delivers unique workflow enhancements such as support for After Effects’ Camera and Lighting System, the ability to import After Effects mask paths into BCC 6 AE filters, saving and loading of XML-based animated presets, a single-click custom preset navigation tool, and motion tracking data import and export in an industry-standard format.
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| | | | Digidesign Announces Two New Pro Tools LE System Bundles
003 Factory Complete and 003 Rack Factory Complete offer expanded track count, 7.1 surround, and variety of plug-ins
(NAMM Convention, Booth #6606) On the heels of the highly-anticipated release of Pro Tools® 8, Digidesign a part of Avid Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVID), is now offering two new Pro Tools LE® system bundles: 003™ Factory Complete and 003 Rack Factory Complete.
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| | | | Solid State Logic Announces New Duende Mini Expanded & Studio Packs At NAMM 2009
Console-Grade Processing for your Audio Workstation Now Available in New, Affordable, Expanded & Studio Pack Versions
At NAMM (Booth #6907, Hall A), Solid State Logic, the world’s leading manufacturer of professional digital and analogue consoles, is proud to announce that the quality, precision and DSP driven power of SSL plug-ins is now available in new affordable Duende Expanded & Duende Studio Pack options.
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| | | | Announcing ProxyMill™ for Macintosh OSX
A New Automated Proxy Builder for P2 and QuickTime Movies
Imagine Products, Inc. announces the release and general availability of ProxyMill™ for Macintosh, a new automated video compression application for Panasonic [NYSE symbol: PC] P2 media.
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| | | | MXF4mac launches first wave of Avid MXF support
For the first time native media files from Avid systems are directly accessible by QuickTime in Mac OS X. The new release of MXF4QT Import provides extensive support for various Avid OP-Atom formats including all DNxHD variations.
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In this Final Cut Pro tutorial, Richard Harrington take a look at the elgato turbo.264. This is a USB add on device that accelereates the h.264 encoding you can do on your Mac. The turbo.264 comes with its own compression software with presets for iPod, iPhone, Sony PSP, Apple TV and YouTube.
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 Telestream Episode Pro
Recently, Creative COW leader and business owner Walter Biscardi needed a very flexible and fast compression tool that also provided extremely high quality end products for his clients. Oh, and it needed to be easy to use. Enter Telestream's Episode and Episode Pro. In this review, he's using Episode Pro 5.1.1 and he'll explain the differences between the two at the end of this article.
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 Jim Harvey reviews "Creating Web Video"
A DVD about compression gets an enthusiastic 5 Cow rating? Really? Really! CreativeCOW.net Contributing Editor Jim Harvey takes you inside the new Creative Cow Master Series DVD by Aharon Rabinowitz, "Creating Web Video: Internet Killed the Video Star." See why Jim thinks this is one of the most essential --- and enjoyable -- training DVDs you can buy.
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 Cross-Platform Workflows using SheerVideo compression
In this Creative COW Magazine article, David Battistella takes a look at cross-platform workflows using the SheerVido Codec. SheerVideo is a family of lossless codecs developed by BitJazz for professional-quality uncompressed video. David does a great job in this article explaining the how, why, and if you should utilize this codec into your workflow.
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 My review of Telestream Episode Pro is up
I had the opportunity to really give Telestream's Episode Pro a test drive recently and I was pleasantly surprised at the results. Details here! http://library.creativecow.net/articles/biscardi_walter/episode_pro.php...
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Telestream Episode Pro Installed Today. Why did I wait?
Well I finally gave up on Apple's Compressor as it has just gotten flakier and flakier as time goes on. Not sure what Apple did to the software but even after a clean install, the thing went south in two weeks on a brand new, fully updated Octo Core. I've...
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Audio Mastering Part 1 with Charlie Grover, Skype for iPhone and Blackberry, 3ds Max 2010, Adobe Director 11.5, RE:Vision Effects ReelSmart Blur, Fusion SWAT training, Wirecast 3.5 and more creative news and interviews - creativecow.net
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