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| | | | Light Iron Chooses Christie Solaria Projection For Postproduction Needs
Only Manufacturer Offering Integrated Media Block and HD-SDI Inputs
Light Iron, a leading postproduction house based in Los Angeles, has expanded its use of Christie Solaria® Series digital cinema projectors offering rich, saturated color, high brightness and sharp, 4K resolution to its ever growing clientele.
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| | | | Miranda Features the Future at Broadcast Asia 2013
Broadcast Asia 2013 - 18-21 June 2013, Booth 5C2-01 – Miranda Technologies, a Belden Brand, a global provider of integrated solutions for production, playout and delivery systems for television broadcasters and multi-system operators, has announced that it will showcase its class-leading Kaleido-MX and Kaleido-Modular-X multiviewers series at Broadcast Asia 2013.
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| | | | Optocore Technology Takes The X Games To The Extreme
 Helps GB4D Rental House Simplify Network Audio Distribution High in the French Alps
For the fourth year in a row, a portion of ESPN’s X Games has taken place overseas, this time in Tignes, France, a hot spot for skiing and snowboarding in the French Alps. In addition to "X Games Tignes" being broadcast from France this year for the first time ever, the annual extreme sporting event is going global, with additional events taking place through early August in Aspen (U.S.), Barcelona (Spain), Foz do Iguaçu (Brazil), Los Angeles (U.S.) and Munich (Germany). Situated at up to 12, 293 feet above sea level, the location of the games added a new level of complexity for Gilles Bouvard Events and Entertainment (GB4D), the France-based rental house that assisted ESPN with the sophisticated audio signal distribution necessary for the event. To help manage the coordination and weather challenges, the company turned to Optocore’s optical fiber network solutions.
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| | | | Sound Devices Pix 240 Keeps Pace With Sprinting Cheetahs Fornational Geographic Magazine
 Production Video Recorder Offers Powerful Monitoring Capabilities in a Compact File-Based Unit for “Cheetahs on the Edge”
When National Geographic magazine challenged Director of PhotographyGreg Wilson to create a shot tracking a sprinting cheetah—in the spirit of Eadweard Muybridge’s 1878 image of a running horse—he turned to the Sound Devices PIX 240 Production Video Recorder for the shoot’s dailies, monitoring and backup.
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| | | | Bridge Technologies Is a Game Changer, Say IABM and NAB
The IABM (International Association of Broadcast Manufacturers) and the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) have included Bridge Technologies among the five recipients of its Game-Changer Awards, presented at this year’s NAB show. The award is given in recognition of solutions that transform accepted rules, processes and strategies, and which typically lead a movement of related businesses in the same direction.
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| | | | Red Echo Post Expands Service Offering with FilmLight’s Baselight
 - Cincinnati editorial house adds in-house colour grading to deliver full service offering to clients -
Top editorial facility Red Echo Post, which has long served leading advertisers from its base in Cincinnati, has moved to round out its offering with a Baselight ONE colour grading system from FilmLight. The addition of the Baselight means that the company can add top end colour grading services to its clients.
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| | | | RTW TM7 Touchmonitor Wins 2013 iF Product Design Award
 International Forum Design Honors Plug-In Module for RTW's TM7 TouchMonitor
RTW, a leading vendor of visual audio meters and monitoring devices for professional broadcast, production, post production and quality control, is happy to announce that the half 19-inch 20700VID plug-in module version of RTW’s TM7 TouchMonitor has won an iF Product Design Award. The iF (International Forum Design) jury, judging on behalf of a global organization dedicated to strengthening public awareness of design through awards, publications and exhibitions, chose the 19-inch model as a standout product in the audio and video category. This is the second iF Product Design Award for RTW. The company also won in 2011 for the TM7 and TM9 TouchMonitor series.
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| | | | Eyeheight legalizer wins Pick Hit award at NAB 2013
 Eyeheight's new LE-2M-K full-featured logging legalizer (model LEGAL-6 in the Americas) has received a Pick Hit award from the US-based magazine Broadcast Engineering. The award was made during NAB 2013 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, 8-11 April.
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| | | | SCTE Honors Bridge Technologies’ VB330 Among 2013 Technological Innovation Awards
The SCTE (Society for Broadband Professionals) has chosen Bridge Technologies’ VB330 among the recipients of its 2013 Technological Innovation Awards. Listed in the ‘Best digital processing solution’ category, the 10G VB330 was honored alongside products from Teleste Corporation, Harmonic and Motorola at the Society’s annual awards in London.
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| | | | Harris Broadcast Brings Digital Television to Tanzania
Turnkey DVB-T2 project sees Harris Broadcast supply headend and transmitters to Sahara Media for the nation’s first free-to-air digital broadcasting
Sahara Media Group, the leading independent media company in Tanzania, has announced its intentions to develop a wide-ranging digital television service across the country. Enabling this service is a DVB-T2 transmission network from Harris Broadcast including multiple DTV transmitters, over-the-air encoding and multiplexing systems, and test and measurement products to analyze signal integrity and compliance. The project also includes Harris Broadcast infrastructure and support equipment.
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| | | | SuperSport Scores Scalability with New Harris Broadcast Router
First installation of new Platinum® IP3 expandable routing system
Leading South African satellite broadcaster SuperSport is moving into a new state-of-the-art HD playout center. Responsibility for management and monitoring of all the signals in the facility has been handed to the Platinum® IP3 router from Harris Broadcast, representing the first global installation of this innovative advance in routing technology. Harris Broadcast’s South African dealer, Concilium Technologies, supplied the Platinum IP3 as part of a complete package of Harris Broadcast infrastructure equipment, and worked closely with Harris Broadcast throughout the project.
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| | | | RTW Unveils Moving Coil Software For TM3 at NAB 2013
 Loudness Moving Coil Instrument Now Available
RTW, a leading vendor of visual audio meters and monitoring devices for professional broadcast, production, post production and quality control, is proud to unveil the new TM3-SWMC Software for its TM3 series of TouchMonitors at the 2013 NAB Show (Booth C1844). This new software license, available as an add-on option, incorporates a moving coil emulation display.
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| | | | RTW Debuts The TMR7 For Radio Broadcasting At NAB 2013
New Four-Channel Metering Solution Offers Parallel Monitoring of On-Air Signals and Other Sources
RTW, a leading vendor of visual audio meters for professional broadcast, production, post production and quality control, is proud to announce that its new TMR7 TouchMonitor is making its U.S. debut at the 2013 NAB Show (Booth C1844) and will begin shipping following the show. Specifically designed for radio broadcasting, the four-channel desktop unit features two AES3 digital (XLR) inputs that integrate all metering options required in radio broadcasting.
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| | | | Tektronix Eases Video Ingest For Streaming
New "Netflix Delivery Standards" Testing Helps Streamline Digital Supply Chain
Tektronix, Inc., the market leader in broadcast video test, monitoring and analysis solutions, today announced that its Cerify File-Based QC solution has been certified by Netflix, making it easier for content suppliers to deliver video for streaming.
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| | | | Grass Valley Announces New Software Upgrade for GV STRATUS at NAB 2013
At NAB 2013, Grass Valley® will launch a new software update for its GV STRATUS® nonlinear production application framework. This update includes a powerful set of new tools which offers increased functionality with a highly configurable user experience. GV STRATUS sets a new standard in facilitating integrated end-to-end nonlinear production. GV STRATUS takes file-based productions to the next level by leveraging the unique combination of Grass Valley user knowledge, engineering excellence, and product portfolio.
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| | | | Blackmagic Design Announces ATEM Production Studio 4K
 The world's first Ultra HD 4K live production switcher allows live production in Ultra HD with up to 8 6G-SDI and HDMI 4K sources including internal graphics generation!
Blackmagic Design today announced ATEM Production Studio 4K, the world's first Ultra HD 4K production switcher with support for Ultra HD live production with 6G-SDI and HDMI 4K technology, is available in April for only $1,995.
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| | | | Vision Research Unveils the Next-Generation of Digital High-Speed Imaging at 2013 NAB–the Phantom® Flex4K
 Flex4K Will Offer Levels of Flexibility Never Before Available on a High-Speed Camera
(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vision Research, a leading manufacturer of digital high-speed imaging systems, is previewing the next member of its award-winning digital cinema product line at the 2013 National Association of Broadcasters show. Redefining what’s possible when it comes to high-speed imaging, the Phantom Flex4K offers exceptional image quality, new workflow options, a user-friendly camera control interface and improved performance at standard frame rates. At its full acquisition resolution of 4096 x 2304 the camera is capable of recording from 24 to over 900 frames-per-second (fps), and up to 1,000 fps at 4096 x 2160 resolution.
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| | | | IKEGAMI To Show HD Unicam Line, HDK-77EC2, HLM-905WR Monitor, And More At 2013 NAB SHOW
Multi-Format HDK-97A and HDK-97C, Affordable HDK-55 Highlight Unicam Line; HDK-77EC2 Multi-Format CMOS Camera Also Featured
Booth #C5108, Ikegami (http://www.ikegami.com), a leader in HD cameras and production equipment for TV broadcasters, networks, and other HD content creators, will have an advanced range of systems on exhibit at the 2013 NAB Show. This year’s NAB exhibition halls will be open April 8-11 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
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| | | | TSL Professional products extends loudness capabilities of its PAM2 MK2 Multichannel audio Monitor with new Dolby Card Features
 PAM2 MK2 now handles LRA, Leq, ATSC and EBU standards via enhanced Dolby CAT 1100 card
TSL Professional Products Ltd. (TSL PPL), leading manufacturer of surround sound microphones and processing, audio monitoring, tally/cross-equipment communication and power management solutions for the broadcast industry, announces the implementation of new features from the Dolby CAT 1100 Decoding Card into its PAM2 MK2 Multichannel Audio Monitoring Unit (PAM2 MK2) at NAB (Booth N1124) that enables the unit to measure loudness on two channels simultaneously.
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| | | | Studio Technologies Demonstrates MODEL 5190 Remote Control unit at The 2013 NAB show
 Users Can Access 5100-Series Modules from iPad, iPhone or Other Internet-Capable Devices
Studio Technologies Inc., the manufacturer of tailored, high-performance video, audio and fiber-optic products for the professional audio and broadcast markets, demonstrates its new Model 5190 Remote Access Module at the 2013 NAB Show (Booth C5449). The 5190 allows for the remote control and monitoring of key functions of Studio Technologies’ popular 5100-Series of audio modules via the Internet from an iPad®, iPhone® or other Internet-capable device. The demonstration links a standard 10/100 Ethernet port via the 5190 with up to 16 5100-Series modules. Resources within the 5190, including Web-server and SNMP agent applications, provide the actual user experience.
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| | | | Sound Devices 664 Production Mixer Infiltrates Broadcast And Production Markets
 New Flagship Mixer Features an Unprecedented Amount of I/O Connectivity and Recording Flexibility
Sound Devices, experts in portable audio and video products for field production, reports that its 664 Production Mixer has been well-received by the industry, achieving strong sales since its introduction less than a year ago. Having made its official debut at IBC 2012, the Sound Devices 664 will be exhibited at the 2013 NAB Show (Booth C2849). It builds upon the powerful features of the company’s best-selling line of field and production mixers, and offers expanded input/output connectivity and recording capabilities, along with greater flexibility and ease of use.
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| | | | Broadcast Pix Debuts Granite X Series
 Large 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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| | | | Miranda Demonstrates Camera-To-Control Room Solution for OB Vans and Production Trucks at NAB 2013
 Booth N2513 – Miranda Technologies, a Belden Brand, a global provider of integrated solutions for production, playout and delivery systems for television broadcasters and multi-system operators, has leveraged years of experience in outfitting production environments for OB vans and production trucks to assemble a combination of products that provides connectivity and control of all elements from content acquisition through playout.
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| | | | Panasonic Debuts 3rd-Generation Varicam With Native 1080P, AVC-Ultra Recording And Expanded Off-Speed Shooting
 Also Announces Native 4K Resolution LCD Production Monitor
At the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) annual convention, Panasonic has unveiled its third-generation VariCam® HD production camera, and a new 31” LCD production monitor with native 4K resolution for 4K/2K/HD cinema production. The recently announced AJ-PX5000G and AJ-PD500, the company’s first P2 HD camcorder and recorder with native AVC-ULTRA recording and built-in microP2 card slots, will be shown for the first time here.
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| | | | TSL Professional Products Introduces Powerful Mixer Back-Up Solution With Launch Of New Touchmix Combo At The 2013 NAB SHOW
 New System Offers Enhanced Audio Monitoring and Control Options as safety net for Broadcasters
TSL Professional Products Ltd. (PPL), manufacturer of surround sound microphones and processing, audio monitoring, tally/cross-equipment communication and power management solutions for the broadcast industry, is introducing the new TouchMix Combo system at the 2013 NAB Show (Booth N1124). The TouchMix Combo, a powerful integration of TSL PPL’s popular TouchMix (AVM-T-Mix) and TouchMix Pilot systems, can serve as a high-level backup structure for main console failure in a larger facility, or as a standalone audio mixer in a smaller production situation.
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| | | | 5 New Flanders Scientific Monitors & Many Powerful New Features to be Showcased at NAB
You've been asking and Flanders Scientific has been listening and is particularly excited to announce a new 32" reference monitor. This unit features a true 10 bit panel, exceptional contrast ratio, and the full complement of powerful features found across the entire FSI monitor lineup. In addition to being an exceptional monitor for all of your 2D monitoring needs the CM320TD is also a 3D capable display featuring in-monitor multiplexing. The CM320TD also comes equipped with updated hardware capabilities previously not found on FSI monitors. This includes a second generation Color Fidelity Engine (CFE2) allowing for simultaneous application of Calibration and Look LUTs and the ability to monitor two live inputs at the same time, including mixed input type and formats.
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| | | | Cinedeck Spotlights “Your Workflow, Your Way...” At NAB 2013 (Booth #SL14911)
 Cinedeck teams with industry-leading partners to demonstrate file-based, multi-stream workflow options with Cinedeck MX and latest RX3G
Cinedeck LLC, pioneering developer of capture systems for motion picture and broadcast production, will spotlight “Your Workflow, Your Way”, as it demonstrates versatile, file-based, multi-stream acquisition-to-post, video ingest and playback options at NAB 2013, (Cinedeck Booth #SL14911).
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| | | | Cinedeck Showcases Groundbreaking New Features For Cinedeck RX3G And MX Recorders At NAB 2013
 Innovations include support for ARRIRAW, CinemaDNG, CanonRAW, JPEG 2000, OpenEXR and ACES, plus significant operational enhancements
Cinedeck LLC, pioneering developer of capture systems for motion picture and broadcast production, will showcase a string of ground-breaking capabilities for its dual-channel RX3G and quad-channel MX record, playback and monitoring systems, at NAB 2013 (Cinedeck Booth #SL14911).
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| | | | Cinedeck Users Applaud Tapeless Productivity Gains
 Cinedeck file-based recorders deliver significant time and money savings for major episodic TV shows, live events and houses of worship
Cinedeck LLC, pioneering developer of capture systems for motion picture and broadcast production, today reported how major broadcasters, production companies, rental facilities and houses of worship are all reaping significant productivity rewards after implementing Cinedeck solid-state recorders in tapeless workflows across episodic TV, live and mobile OB productions.
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| | | | Studio Technologies Debuts Live-Link Remote Camera Interface System For 4K Production At The 2013 NAB SHOW
 Studio Technologies Inc., the manufacturer of tailored high-performance audio, video and fiber-optic products for the professional audio, installation and broadcast markets, will debut the Live-Link 07X-series of remote camera interface systems at the 2013 NAB Show (Booth C5449). Purpose built to accommodate the technical requirements for emerging 4K-based broadcast production workflows and camera systems, the 07X-series is ideally suited for live sports and event productions. This newest member of the Live-Link family delivers all the power and flexibility of the standard Live-Link system, along with the unique resources required by broadcasters seeking a 4K solution. The camera end unit features four 3G-SDI-compatible inputs to accommodate data-intensive 4K digital video streams and an additional 3G/HD/SD-SDI input for an alternate digital video stream. The camera end unit also includes a 3G/HD/SD-SDI return from the control room unit for confidence monitoring. All signals are transported using just two strands of single-mode fiber, one each for signals in each direction.
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| | | | RTW TM3-3G Touchmonitor To Make Its NAB 2013 Debut
 Unit Features 3G-SDI Interface, Eight-Channel Level and Loudness Instruments
RTW, a leading vendor of visual audio meters and monitoring devices for professional broadcast, production, post production and quality control, is exhibiting at NAB 2013 (Booth C1844) its TM3-3G TouchMonitor. The TM3-3G seamlessly allows the TM3’s current hardware and software design to visualize, convert and replay 3G SDI signals in TV and video production and post production applications, offering a feature set unrivalled in its class. Attendees will also have the chance to win one of three TM3-3G or TM3 units that RTW will be raffling off during the show. A winner will be chosen live at the booth at 5 p.m. local time, on Monday, April 8; Tuesday, April 9 and Wednesday, April 10. Participants are encouraged to be in attendance each day to win.
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| | | | Roland Systems Group Releases iPad App and Software Update for M-300 V-Mixer
 Roland Systems Group (RSG) is pleased to announce the immediate availability of a dedicated iPad Control App and V1.5 software update for their popular M-300 V-Mixer console. The M-300 V-Mixer console is a core component of the V-Mixing System providing mixing, effects and external control of digital snake pre-amps, multi-channel recording, instant playback, rehearsal and the world’s finest Personal Mixing System for musicians.
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| | | | Miranda Launches New Kaleido-MX and Kaleido-Modular-X Multiviewer Series at NAB 2013
 Booth N2513 – Miranda Technologies, a Belden Brand, a global provider of integrated solutions for production, playout and delivery systems for television broadcasters and multi-system operators, has launched Kaleido-MX and Kaleido-Modular-X class-leading multiviewers series engineered to combine performance with weight, space and power efficiency.
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| | | | Bexel Contributes Broadcast Solutions and Expertise to Zuckerberg Media
 New Silicon Valley Studio Puts Foothold on Content Creation Outside of Hollywood
Bexel, a unit of the Vitec Group’s Services Division and a leading worldwide provider of broadcast services and solutions, collaborated with Zuckerberg Media on the launch of its new 12,000-square-foot production studio in Menlo Park, Calif., which recently began broadcasting original content, both live and streaming.
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| | | | Eyeheight to debut four geNETics SDI/HD/3G modular products at 2013 NAB Show
 See Eyeheight on booth C6516 at NAB 2013, Las Vegas, 8-11 April
Eyeheight will introduce four additions to its geNETics range of signal processors to American broadcasters and post production companies at the 8-11 April NAB Show in Las Vegas. Exhibiting on booth C6516, Eyeheight will be represented by Sales Director Martin Moore with colleagues from US master reseller Leader Instruments Corporation.
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| | | | Studio Technologies Announces sale of eight StudioComm 76DA/77 Surround Monitoring systems to Rogers Media
 Systems Address Both Digital - and Analog-Input Speakers
Studio Technologies, Inc., the manufacturer of tailored high-performance audio, video and fiber-optic products for the professional audio, installation and broadcast markets, is pleased to announce that Rogers Media Inc., a subsidiary of Rogers Communications Inc., one of Canada’s largest media providers, has installed eight StudioComm 76DA/77 5.1 Surround Monitoring Systems throughout its newly upgraded production facilities. Rogers Media operates the Citytv and OMNI Television networks, comprising 10 television stations and specialty channels, including Sportsnet, OLN, G4 Canada and others, along with 45 FM and nine AM radio stations across Canada. The Studio Technologies 76DA/77 units provide Rogers Media with flexible integration into the existing equipment infrastructure and a consistent user interface, delivering reliable and high-quality audio monitoring selection of surround and stereo audio sources.
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| | | | Snell Expands IQ Modular Range With Introduction of New Format Converters and Quad Split Monitors
Latest Members of Industry's Most Popular Modular Infrastructure Range Pack Robust Functionality into Compact, Cost-Effective Form Factor
Snell today announced the launch of a new series of format converters in its popular IQ Modular range, designed to provide outstanding quality conversion at an extremely affordable price. In addition, Snell launched the IQQSM range of 3Gbps/HD/SD-SDI quad split monitors, ideal for local monitoring with LCD displays.
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| | | | Cinedeck Spotlights “Your Workflow, Your Way…” At NAB 2013 (Booth #SL14911)
 Cinedeck teams with industry-leading partners to demonstrate file-based, multi-stream workflow options with Cinedeck MX and latest RX3G
Cinedeck LLC (http://www.cinedeck.com), pioneering developer of capture systems for motion picture and broadcast production, will spotlight “Your Workflow, Your Way”, as it demonstrates versatile, file-based, multi-stream acquisition-to-post, video ingest and playback options at NAB 2013, (Cinedeck Booth #SL14911).
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| | | | RTW Brings German Engineering To The U.S.
New East Coast Location, U.S. Team Supports Company’s Commitment to U.S. Market
As part of its expansion into the U.S. market, RTW, a leading vendor of visual audio meters and monitoring devices for professional broadcast, production, post production and quality control, is proud to announce today the opening of its new facility in the United States. RTW’s U.S. branch, RTW International, Corp., is officially open for business in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The new office is the first U.S. location launched by the Cologne, Germany-based RTW, offering further proof of the company’s continued dedication to supporting its customers and dealer networks in the U.S.
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| | | | IGN Pro League Live Streams SXSW eSports Tournaments with Blackmagic Design
 Blackmagic Design today announced that IGN Pro League (IPL) used Blackmagic Design’s ATEM Camera Converters, Micro Videohub, Videohub Master Control, H.264 Pro Recorders, DeckLink Quad capture and playback cards and Mini Converters HDMI to SDI, Audio to SDI and SDI Distribution to support its professional eSports tournaments at SXSW Gaming 2013.
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| | | | Actus to Unveil ActusRemote at NAB 2013
 Monitor and control distributed remote loggers from a central location
Actus Digital, a developer of web-based media monitoring, compliance recording, content repurposing and verification solutions for broadcasters, announced today that the new ActusRemote Media Management platform will debut at the NAB 2013 exhibition, held in Las Vegas from April 8 – 11 (booth SU9524).
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| | | | RTW To Debut TMR7 For Radio Broadcasting At NAB 2013
 New Four-Channel Metering Solution Offers Parallel Monitoring of On-Air Signals and Other Sources
RTW, a leading vendor of visual audio meters for professional broadcast, production, post production and quality control, will be exhibiting its new TMR7 TouchMonitor at the 2013 NAB Show (Booth C1844). Specifically designed for radio broadcasting, the four-channel desktop unit features two AES3 digital (XLR) inputs that integrate all metering options required in radio broadcasting for a solution made to measure.
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| | | | The American University in Cairo Prepares for an HD Future with ATEM
The American University in Cairo is revamping its curriculum as the country prepares for HD broadcasting. Faculty and students in the Kamal Adham Center for Television and Digital Journalism, starting in September will have access to a broadcast grade HD television studio built around Blackmagic Design products, including the ATEM 2 M/E Production Switcher and ATEM 2 M/E Broadcast Panel.
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| | | | RF Linkup Taps Studio Technologies Model 5130 Party-Line Interface Module
 Party-Line Interface Module Streamlines Setup and Workflow
RF Linkup, Inc., a company providing satellite uplink services for the past 20 years for clients ranging from ABC, NBC and CBS to Fox Sports and ESPN, calls on Studio Technologies’ Model 5130 Party-Line Interface Module as the go-to comms interface for its uplink trucks. The company uses the 5130 to interface comms through a fiber link between its uplink truck and other OB production trucks on location, yielding an easy-to-set-up, straightforward-to-use system that quickly and reliably solves comms problems in the field.
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| | | | Introducing Viz Secure
In broadcast TV, system stability can make or break the critical flow of data. And for a station's engineer, monitoring system stability is key to reducing maintenance costs and lowering response time.
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| | | | Matrox at the 2013 NAB Show — Product Preview
 New additions to all Matrox product lines to be highlighted including live streaming production systems, scan converters, multiviewers, I/O devices, OEM products, KVM extenders and video distribution over IP solutions
Matrox® Video and Matrox Graphics Inc. will be sharing booth SL4616 at the 2013 NAB Show (Las Vegas, April 8-11). Matrox Video will showcase live streaming production systems, scan converters, multiviewers, I/O devices and developer products. Matrox Graphics Inc. will present new KVM extension and video distribution over IP solutions. Several new product announcements and updates to existing products are expected at the show.
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| | | | Telestream Brings New Transcoding, Workflow, and Live Streaming Solutions to NAB2013
Cable/IPTV transcoder, file-based workflow orchestration, live streaming production and partner solutions to be demonstrated at NAB2013
Telestream®, the leading provider of digital media tools and workflow solutions, is featuring a new transcoder, partner integrations, and expanded solutions for file-based workflows and live streaming applications in Telestream Booth SL2605 at the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) convention in Las Vegas April 8-11.
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| | | | Blackmagic Design Announces Blackmagic Cinema Camera 1.2 Software Update
 New Blackmagic Cinema Camera 1.2 software update includes time lapse recording, aperture indicator, ExFAT disk format and Thunderbolt support for Windows!
Blackmagic Design today announced a new software update version 1.2 for the Blackmagic Cinema Camera which adds exciting new features including time lapse recording, aperture indicator when using compatible EF lenses, as well as ExFAT formatting for SSD disks. The Blackmagic Cinema Camera has now been certified by Intel for capture and playback with Thunderbolt™ computer hardware operating under Windows™. Blackmagic Cinema Camera 1.2 software update is available to download now free of charge from the Blackmagic Design Website.
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| | | | Marshall V-LCD new generation of camera top monitors on show at BVE 2013
 See the new Marshall LCD camera top/field monitors on stand K10 at the BVE 2013 Expo, London ExCel Feb 26-28th
The new series of Marshall LED backlit camera top/field monitors will be on show at BVE 2013 in London on stand K10. These monitors are being selected and used by DP’s and professional DSLR users alike to provide a reliable reference for critical focus and exposure as well as colorimetry and framing, on camera or off, in the field or in the studio.
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| | | | Studio Technologies Offers Live-Link Remote Camera Interface System for 4K Production
 Studio Technologies Inc., the manufacturer of tailored high-performance audio, video and fiber-optic products for the professional audio, installation and broadcast markets, is pleased to announce that a new version of its best-selling Live-Link Remote Camera Interface System is now available for 4K applications. The 07X-series is ready to tackle the unique requirements of the emerging 4K camera systems.
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| | | | TSL Professional Products Ltd. Introduces New Studio Audio Monitor, SAM
Simple, but feature-rich Audio Monitoring for seamless operation in settings ranging from multi-language and surround sound/stereo production to live sports and event broadcasting
TSL Professional Products Ltd. (PPL), a manufacturer of hardware and software audio monitoring, tally and power management solutions for the broadcast industry, is introducing the first member of its Studio Audio Monitor (SAM) family, the SAM1-3GM audio monitoring unit. Designed to help streamline workflows in TV production throughout network operations, master control, outside broadcast and studio/post production settings, the SAM1-3GM brings concise monitoring capabilities to facility-wide multichannel audio operations.
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| | | | ATG Broadcast commences expansion project for major national DTT multiplex
See ATG Broadcast on stand K31 at BVE, London ExCel, 26-28 February 2012
A global provider of video delivery solutions and services has chosen ATG Broadcast to prefabricate a multiplex system as part of the extension of terrestrial digital video broadcasting services for a major European transmission service organisation.
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| | | | TSL PAM2 3G16 Supplies Critical Audio Quality Assurance For All Mobile Video
 PAM2 Units Streamline QA Chores for 3D Capture
All Mobile Video (AMV), a premier provider of end-to-end video and audio production services for entertainment, sports, news programming and events, has installed three TSL Professional Products Ltd.’s (PPL) PAM2 3G16 Audio Monitoring Units in its 3D-capable Epic OB truck. AMV offers a full spectrum of services, from seven Manhattan-based sound stages with full post-production capabilities to a fleet of six 53-foot extender OB trucks and eight satellite uplink transmission vehicles. AMV brought the Epic OB truck into service to meet the ever-increasing demand for 3D capture for major events. The PAM2 3G16 units, which AMV installed in its main Quality Control (QC) areas—the audio room, tape (for QC of all taped audio sources) and engineering—provide the company with top-shelf audio quality assurance.
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| | | | Panasonic Announces AW-HE2 Low-Cost HD Pan/Tilt/Zoom Camera With No Moving Parts
Priced Under $1000, PTZ Provides High-Quality Remote Monitoring, HDMI Output, IP Control Capabilities
Panasonic has announced the AW-HE2, a cost-effective HD camera with a non-mechanical, electronic pan/tilt/zoom. Small and unobtrusive, the HE2 is ideal for remote monitoring in athletics, conference rooms, reality show production, and in classrooms for lecture capture and distance learning. With no moving parts, the HE2 should excel in difficult or demanding settings, such as auto sports and active classrooms.
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| | | | SATCON 2012: Xytech Adds Powerful New Functionality to MediaPulse Fuse
Network Management Extension Delivers Firepower to Integration Platform
Xytech, the global leader in facility management software for the broadcast and media services industries, has announced the launch of a powerful video network management and control extension that brings innovative and important functionality to its highly successful MediaPulse Fuse integration platform. This new Network Management extension provides a flexible, configurable, and adaptive strategy to automate and simplify the complex challenges of video transmission equipment control faced by today's broadcasters, SNG Truck operators, and Managed Video Service providers.
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| | | | Roland Systems Group Unveils New Four-Channel Multi-Format Video Mixer
Roland Systems Group is pleased to introduce the Roland V-40HD Multi-Format Live Video Switcher - a welcomed addition to the powerful V-1600HD and V-800HD model lineup. The V-40HD Live Video Switcher is ideal for any live event or installation that requires the freedom to connect a variety of sources whether they be digital or analog, computer or video format. It is particularly positioned to support configurations using popular HDMI cameras as well as computers.
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| | | | Cinedeck Boosts North American Operations With Appointment of Suzette Ferguson
 New signing supports customer transition to tapeless production and post
Cinedeck LLC (http://www.cinedeck.com), pioneering developer of mobile capture systems for motion picture and broadcast production, today announced the appointment of Suzette Ferguson as Senior Vice President of Sales for North America. Ferguson’s appointment comes as Cinedeck leverages recent sales successes of its Cinedeck RX and MX solid-state record, monitoring and playback systems to major broadcasters, mobile OB operators and cultural institutions. These include Nickelodeon, MTV, All Mobile Video, The Paley Center for Media, New York, and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Massachusetts, who have all integrated Cinedeck systems into their tapeless production and post production workflows.
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| | | | TSL PAM2-3G16 Units Provide Quality Assurance For Audio At CatholicTV
 PAM2 Units Help Improve Overall Production Quality and CALM Act compliance
TSL Professional Products Ltd., a manufacturer of hardware and software audio monitoring, tally and power management solutions for the broadcast industry, is pleased to announce that CatholicTV (CTV) Network is using the TSL PAM2-3G16 Audio Monitoring Units for audio signal quality assurance and compliance with the CALM Act. The PAM2-3G16 units, both Dolby and non-Dolby, provide the production and operations crew at CTV Network, a non-profit educational organization utilizing communications technology to offer 24/7 programming supporting the Catholic tradition, instant access to relevant audio streams to monitor surround sound and loudness for program distribution.
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| | | | Sound Devices PIX 240 Reaches New Heights with Aerial Photo Specialist Patrick Longman
 Portable Recorder Takes to the Skies to Provide Powerful Recording and Monitoring Capabilities in a Compact File-Based Unit
When Patrick Longman, cinematographer and aerial specialist at Active Camera Systems, an aerial cinematography and rental company based in Florida, was looking for a portable recorder that would fit into his helicopter's aerial photography system and provide the high-quality recording and monitoring capabilities he was looking for, he turned to Sound Devices PIX 240 recorder.
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| | | | Dredd 3D Graded On Nucoda Film Master Storms the Box Office
 Digital Vision has announced that Berlin-based post production facility The Post Republic has graded DNA Films' sci-fi thriller Dredd 3D (a remake of the classic Judge Dredd), using Nucoda Film Master. Written by Alex Garland the film, which opened in the UK last week, immediately took the number one weekend box office slot.
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| | | | Professional Wireless Systems RF Spectrum Management Grooves To The Beat At First Annual Premios Tu Mundo
Expert Frequency Coordination Keeps Telemundo's Awards Celebration Interference Free
When Telemundo kicked off its inaugural Premios Tu Mundo awards show, Professional Wireless Systems (PWS), a Masque Sound Company and experts in supplying and supporting wireless systems for live and broadcast events, was on hand at the Fillmore at Jackie Gleason Theatre in Miami Beach, providing frequency coordination and services for the Spanish-language network's first-annual awards gala and red carpet show.
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| | | | Sportvision Utilizes Universal Videohub 288 to Support NASCAR Broadcasts
Blackmagic Design today announced that Sportvision, Inc., the leading innovator of digital sports content, broadcast enhancements and motion tracking data aggregation, is using Blackmagic Design’s Universal Videohub 288 router to support their motorsports productions. This includes delivering race graphics and performance data for live broadcasts of NASCAR’s Sprint Cup Series, Nationwide Series and Camping World Truck Series races. Universal Videohub 288 is used as the primary router for Sportvision’s broadcast trailers, which are parked inside the television compounds at each NASCAR sanctioned race.
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| | | | Vision Research Upgrades Popular Miro Line To Improve Accessibility and Ease of Use
LCD Touchscreen for Camera Control and Monitoring Added To Popular Miro Line of Small, Lightweight, Rugged Cameras
Vision Research, a leading manufacturer of digital high-speed imaging systems, has upgraded its popular Phantom® Miro line of cameras to become a more portable high-speed camera. This upgrade is designed to make high-speed imaging more accessible through ease of use and a smaller form factor.
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| | | | Atomos Ninja-2 and Canon EOS C100 Give Filmmakers Compact Combination
New Canon camera gives clean output with Atomos Ninja-2 for recording uncompressed HD
Atomos, the creator of the award-winning field recorders Ninja-2 and Samurai, announced that the Canon EOS C100 can now be added to the growing list of cameras that record pristine uncompressed video from the Atomos Ninja-2 field recorder. Atomos will be showing the Atomos Ninja-2 as well as the Atomos Samurai and a range of DSLRs, camcorders and cinematic cameras on their booth (Hall 9, D25) at IBC 2012, the new Canon EOS C100 can be seen on the Canon booth (Hall 11, D55).
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| | | | RTW Debuts 3G SDI Interface and 7.1 Surround Format for SurroundControl and SurroundMonitor Lines at IBC 2012
 Enhanced Surround Sound Analyzer Now Supports Blu-ray Disc 7.1 Format
RTW, a leading vendor of visual audio meters for professional broadcast, production, post production and quality control, will introduce new options and functional enhancements for its SurroundControl 31900/31960 and SurroundMonitor 11900 ranges at IBC 2012 (Stand 8.E76). The SD device versions of these products are shipping with a new 3G-enabled SDI de-embedder and Dolby® E, Dolby® DD+ and Dolby® AC-3 decoders.
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| | | | RTW Introduces Touchmonitor TM3-3G Unit At IBC 2012
Latest Version Includes 3G SDI Interface, Eight-Channel Level and Loudness Instruments, a 16-Channel 3G SDI De-Embedder with AES3 Outputs and an Integrated Monitoring Controller with Stereo Output
RTW, a leading vendor of visual audio meters for professional broadcast, production, post production and quality control, will introduce a new version of its successful TouchMonitor TM3 unit at IBC 2012 (Stand 8.E76). The new TouchMonitor TM3-3G seamlessly allows the TM3’s current hardware and software design to visualize, convert and replay 3G SDI signals in TV and video production and post production applications, offering a feature set unrivalled in its class.
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| | | | T-VIPS launches new products at IBC that simplify the move to IP Video Transport
T-VIPS Delivers Solutions to Meet Operator Requirements for Simple Transition to IP Infrastructures as Business Models and Content Distribution Increases in Complexity
T-VIPS, a global leader in professional video contribution and distribution solutions, will present its strongest product line-up to date at IBC 2012. T-VIPS invites visitors to see hand-on demonstrations of its award-winning solutions that are designed to enable the flawless delivery of professional quality video over IP and other networks. The solutions are designed to serve the requirements of broadcasters, operators and service providers moving to next generation infrastructures. T-VIPS has a long established commitment to ensuring that IP-based contribution and distribution solutions continue to meet operators’ increasingly complex business and technical requirements. Highlights include several new product launches and announcements of recent customer wins.
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| | | | Dolby Excites the Eyes and Ears at IBC
At IBC (Amsterdam, Sept. 7–11), Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE: DLB) demonstrates its full range of innovative technologies that underpin today’s entertainment ecosystem, from audio and video content creation to distribution and playback.
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| | | | Roland Systems Group Announces Version 1.5 Update for M-300 V-Mixer
 Roland Systems Group (RSG) announced a new firmware update (v1.5) for their popular M-300 V-Mixer console. The M-300 V-Mixer console is a core component of the V-Mixing System providing mixing, effects and external control of digital snake pre-amps, multi-channel recording, instant playback, rehearsal and the world’s finest Personal Mixing System for musicians.
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| | | | IBC 2012 News: RTW Sells 100 TouchMonitor TM3 Units To Cologne Broadcasting Center
 RTL Deutschland Group’s CBC Relies on RTW Loudness-Metering Systems
RTW (IBC Stand 8.E76), a leading vendor of visual audio meters for professional broadcast, production, post production and quality control, is pleased to announce the recent sale of 100 TouchMonitor TM3 units to Cologne Broadcasting Center (CBC), a television production and broadcasting company with offices in Cologne, Munich and Berlin. CBC purchased the TM3s to help meet the German government’s upcoming loudness requirements for TV shows. Schmitronic, a Cologne-based expert provider of professional audio components, supplied the units, which CBC has already begun to install.
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| | | | Blackmagic Design adds ExFAT Disk Compatibility to HyperDeck Studio and HyperDeck Shuttle
Blackmagic Design today announced HyperDeck Software Update 3.5, a new software update for it’s popular HyperDeck Studio that adds support for the industry standard ExFAT file system so Windows formatted ExFAT disks can simply be inserted for recording and playback. ExFAT is also supported on Mac OS X, so this means disks can be natively mounted on both Windows and Mac OS X without any third party software required.
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| | | | Azteca America Selects Digital Nirvana's Monitor IQ for Broadcast Monitoring
Leading U.S. Hispanic network uses Monitor IQ™ Essentials to ensure FCC compliance across multiple channels
Azteca America, the nation’s third largest Hispanic television network based in Glendale, CA, has chosen Digital Nirvana’s Monitor IQ™ Essentials BMS (Broadcast Monitoring System) to ensure FCC regulatory compliance of its many network feeds.
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| | | | Cinedeck Ships New Cinedeck MX To A Variety Of Customers
Leaders in broadcast, mobile OB and entertainment go tapeless and enjoy faster, more cost-effective file-based workflows
Cinedeck LLC, pioneering developer of mobile capture systems for motion picture and broadcast production, is shipping Cinedeck MX. The new, ground-breaking, multi-channel recorder is now delivering unparalleled codec versatility and extreme file-based performance to broadcast, mobile OB and post facilities, enabling them to take advantage of fully-tapeless workflows.
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| | | | IDS Content Manager For Display Systems Makes Its Debut At IBC 2012
IDS Products, the leading developer of intelligent display systems, will launch the IDS Content Manager on Stand 7:G16 at IBC 2012. The IDS Content Manager is a web browser-based application that enables the user to ingest, control and distribute content – including video, stills, URLs, texts and numerical values - for display anywhere on an IDS network.
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| | | | Digital Nirvana and Venera Technologies Announce Technology Partnership
Two Companies Bring Together Complementary Products to Provide Broadcasters with Best-in-Class Quality Control Signal Monitoring Solution
Digital Nirvana and Venera Technologies—leaders in quality of service (QoS) and quality of experience (QoE) signal monitoring—have formed a technology partnership. By virtue of this agreement, Digital Nirvana will leverage Venera’s test and measurement components within Digital Nirvana’s flagship Monitor IQ broadcast monitoring solution.
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| | | | Emmy-Nominated Production Sound Mixer Casts Sound Devices for Game of Thrones
 Sound Devices is a Staple in Ronan Hill’s Production Sound Rigs
Emmy-nominated Production Sound Mixer Ronan Hill, currently on set for the third season of HBO’s Game of Thrones, has once again tapped digital audio recorders from Sound Devices to help record dialogue and ambiance for the fast-paced dramatic series. The company’s 788T recorder has become a mainstay in his cart-based and portable sound rigs.
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| | | | Orad to Debut New Version of Maestro Graphics Suite at IBC2012
New release of enterprise graphics solution shown on stand 7.B27
Orad, the leader in broadcast graphic solutions, is pleased to announce that the latest release of its Maestro enterprise graphics solution (version 6.7) will be shown at the IBC 2012 Exhibition held in Amsterdam from September 7 – 11 (Stand 7.B27). Maestro addresses end-to-end graphics creation and distribution workflows for real-time, pre- and post-broadcast production environments. The enterprise solution seamlessly integrates with industry-standard newsroom, automation, traffic and editing systems, including equipment from Quantel, the latest addition to the long list of supported technology partners.
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| | | | T-VIPS announces Connect5 - A video-centric solution for managed networks
T-VIPS, a global leader in professional video contribution and distribution solutions, today announced the launch of the next generation of its video-centric network management solution, Connect5. This solution provides broadcasters and network operators with the ability to easily monitor and control multiple video network infrastructures. Visitors to IBC will be able to see on-stand demonstrations of how Connect5 has been designed from the ground up to simplify video network management. Connect5 will ship in Q4, 2012.
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| | | | RTW to Exhibit TM3 Touchmonitor Broadcast Solution at SET 2012
 TM7, TM9 and 31960SD SurroundControl Will Also Be Available For Demos
RTW, a leading manufacturer and distributor of professional audio metering and control devices, will display its new TM3, the latest addition to the RTW TouchMonitor family of products, at the Libor Comercio Importacao, Ltda. booth (C17) during the 2012 SET Congress and 21st edition of the Broadcast & Cable International Technology Fair. The company will also exhibit its TM9 and TM7 TouchMonitors and the flagship SurroundControl 31960SD, which supports new EBU/ITU loudness regulations.
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| | | | Framewright/Codex On-Set Color Solution Used on “Hope Springs”
 As more and more film and television productions move to digital acquisition, directors and cinematographers have increasingly sought simple means to “pre-visualize” color on the set in order to have better control over the look of their footage from dailies through post production.
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| | | | Blackmagic Design Releases DaVinci Resolve 9 Public Beta for Mac, Windows and Linux!
 DaVinci Resolve 9 public beta, including DaVinci Resolve Lite, is available to download now for free!
Blackmagic Design today announced the release of DaVinci Resolve 9 public beta, a major new update to the world’s most advanced color correction tool featuring a completely redesigned user interface to optimize workflow speed. DaVinci Resolve 9 public beta is now available for free download to existing full featured DaVinci Resolve customers, as well as the free DaVinci Resolve Lite!
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