| | | | DreamHack Summer 2013 Broadcast Live with Blackmagic Design
Organizers of DreamHack Summer 2013, the worlds largest digital festival and LAN eSports competition, are preparing to broadcast and stream more than 512 hours of HD programming with the help of Blackmagic Design’s ATEM Production Switcher range and Teranex 2D Processors.
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| | | | Arby’s New National Ad Campaign Shot on Blackmagic Cinema Camera
 Blackmagic Design today announced that Glendale, CA based production and post house Fisher Film Works used Blackmagic Cinema Camera to film Arby’s recent “King's Hawaiian Roast Beef Sandwich” commercial, a nationally syndicated co-promotion with Adult Swim. The television spot, which features an artist painting a picture of the sandwich, was also colored using Blackmagic Design’s DaVinci Resolve, the world’s most advanced color correction tool.
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| | | | Blackmagic Design Announces Autodesk Smoke Support
Blackmagic Design announced today that DeckLink, UltraStudio Thunderbolt and Intensity products will be compatible with Smoke 2013, with the release of Extension 1 by Autodesk. Smoke 2013, Extension 1, is available now to Smoke subscription users.
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| | | | Blackmagic Design Announces ATEM Studio Converter 2
Quad optical fiber converter for connecting to cameras in live production now includes upgraded talkback features, front panel controls, new design and 6G-SDI support.
Blackmagic Design today announced ATEM Studio Converter 2, a new model of its popular ATEM Studio Converter product with enhanced talkback features, upgraded design and the addition of 6G-SDI support allowing support for Ultra HD video when 6G optical fiber modules become available. ATEM Studio Converter will retail for the same price as the old model, at only US$1,995.
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| | | | Autodesk and Blackmagic Design Announce Technology Collaboration
Blackmagic Design and Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) announced that the two companies intend to collaborate on future integrations between Blackmagic Design technology and Autodesk technology. This collaboration will build seamless workflows for customers in the professional video, television and commercial post-production industries.
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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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| | | | Blackmagic Design Announces DaVinci Resolve 10
 New Davinci Resolve 10 Allows Integration Of Post Production Workflows, New On Set Tools, Upgraded Editing And Color Correction, OpenFX Plug In Support And More Project Delivery Options!
Blackmagic Design today announced DaVinci Resolve 10, a major upgrade that includes new features for integrating the workflows of multiple different software products used in the film and television industry. DaVinci Resolve 10 has upgraded on set tools, upgraded editing features, support for OpenFX plug ins as well as new tools for delivering final project masters to cinemas.
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| | | | Blackmagic Design Announces Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera
 New compact Super 16 digital cinema camera with 13 stops of dynamic range, allows shooting with a professional film look in a beautiful design that fits in your pocket!
Blackmagic Design today announced Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera, a beautifully designed, pocket sized digital cinema camera that includes powerful features such as Super 16mm sized 1080HD sensor, super wide 13 stops of dynamic range, built in SD card recorder for Apple ProRes, lossless compressed CinemaDNG RAW capture and active Micro Four Thirds lens mount, all in an attractive compact design for only US$995.
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| | | | Blackmagic Design Announces World’s First 6G-SDI Products Are Shipping!
HyperDeck Studio Pro, UltraStudio 4K and DeckLink 4K Extreme including 6G-SDI connections are shipping and support Ultra HD!
Blackmagic Design today announced that it has adopted 6G-SDI video for multiple products, including some that are already shipping. This 6G-SDI has been included when these products were originally shipped with software now being released to add the 6G-SDI Ultra HD formats to these products.
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| | | | NVIDIA Accelerates Creative Workflows at NAB 2013
New NVIDIA GRID Visual Computing Appliance Featured Among Demos for Broadcasters, Visual Effects Artists and Animators
NVIDIA is showcasing how professionals creating and distributing content can accelerate their workflows using the latest GPU technologies and partner software in booth SL3905 and throughout the conference at NAB 2013.
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| | | | Blackmagic Design Announces SmartScope Duo
Dual 8 inch LCD rack monitoring with built in broadcast accurate scopes including waveform, vector, parade, histogram, 16 channel audio level and phase displays!
Blackmagic Design today announced SmartScope Duo, a unique dual rack monitor with built in broadcast accurate waveform monitoring on large 8 inch LCD screens, allowing customers to have any combination of video and waveform monitoring, all in the single unit. SmartScope Duo is available now for only US$995.
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| | | | Blackmagic Design Announces Blackmagic Production Camera 4K
 Professional 4K production camera features large Super 35 size sensor with professional global shutter, EF mount optics and high quality ProRes 422 file recording
Blackmagic Design today announced Blackmagic Production Camera 4K, a new high resolution 4K digital film camera with an innovative large Super 35 size sensor with professional global shutter, combined with precision EF mount optics and high quality Apple ProRes 422 (HQ) file recording for only US$3,995.
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| | | | Blackmagic Design Announces Support for the Next Versions of Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects
Blackmagic Design today announced that its entire range of desktop video products will support the next generation of professional video editing software from Adobe®, including Adobe® Premiere® Pro and Adobe After Effects®. The integration will be available as a free download from the Blackmagic Design site when these future Adobe products are available. See related Adobe sneak peeks: adobe.com/go/nab_reveal.
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| | | | Blackmagic Design Announces Blackmagic Audio Monitor
 The world's first rack mount audio monitoring solution with Ultra HD support, plus extremely high quality sound, integrated LCD video monitoring and elegant RGB level metering!
Blackmagic Design today announced Blackmagic Audio Monitor, a new rack mount extremely high quality audio monitoring solution with advanced 6G-SDI video for Ultra HD video sources, as well as regular analog audio and SDI video inputs, integrated video monitor and integrated LED level meter for only US$1,495.
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| | | | Blackmagic Design Announces Blackmagic MultiDock
 Thunderbolt based disk array/dock supports up to 4 disks in a compact rack mount design
Blackmagic Design today announced Blackmagic MultiDock, a new rack-based hard disk chassis with Thunderbolt technology that allows up to 4 hard disks or solid state disks to be inserted and mounted on any Thunderbolt based Mac or Windows computer. Blackmagic MultiDock will retail for US$595.
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| | | | India’s TV5 Chooses Blackmagic Design Teranex 2D Processor for Conversions
TV5 News has installed the Teranex 2D Processors at its Hyperabad head office in Andhra Pradesh, India, for PAL to NTSC standards conversion, aspect ratio conversion and color matching. The regional broadcaster produces a range of content televised in Telgu, including news, sports and public affairs programing, and has an office in the US providing coverage of non resident Indian (NRI) news. Broadcasting approximately 5,000 hours of programming each year, TV5 transmits to more than 200 affiliated stations and cable operators across India and the US.
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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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| | | | 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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| | | | Sesame Street's Latest YouTube Videos Shot With Blackmagic Cinema Camera
 Blackmagic Design announced today that directors Josh and Jason Diamond of the Diamond Brothers shot Sesame Workshop’s, the nonprofit organization behind Sesame Street, "Can You Tell-y Me How to Get to a Billion?" and "Counting the 'You's in YouTube" videos with Blackmagic Cinema Camera. Josh and Jason Diamond worked with DP Timur Civan on the four day shoot, and NYC based freelance colorist, Juan Salvo, used Blackmagic Design’s DaVinci Resolve to color the project.
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| | | | Finland’s YLE Converts to New HD Programming with Teranex 2D Processor
 The Finnish Broadcasting Company [YLE] is using Blackmagic Design’s Teranex 2D Processor for up conversion of their CG playout on TV2’s hit game show, Tartu Mikkiin, which is recorded in front of a live studio audience. The primetime show is one of the first in YLE’s portfolio to be broadcast in full HD following a two year upgrade program to YLE’s Tampere branch.
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| | | | Blackmagic Design Congratulates Oscar Nominated Films Colored on DaVinci Resolve
Blackmagic Design would like to congratulate “Les Miserables,” “Zero Dark 30,” ”Prometheus,” “Skyfall,” “Frankenweenie,” “Searching for Sugar Man” and “Silver Linings Playbook” on their 2013 Oscar nominations, awarded by the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Blackmagic Design is proud to announce that color correction for all of these films was done on DaVinci Resolve.
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| | | | WeLovePost Grades Filipino Film “El Presidente” with DaVinci Resolve
 Blackmagic Design today announced that DaVinci Resolve color correction was used by Manila based post production company WeLovePost for “EI Presidente,” a biopic film about General Emilio Aguinaldo, the first president of the Philippine Republic. The film tells the story of how the Philippines achieved independence and stars E.R. Ejercito in the lead role, with Cesar Montano, Christopher de Leon, Nora Aunor and Cristine Reyes in supporting roles.
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| | | | Blackmagic Design Releases DaVinci Resolve 9.1 with Support for Retina Displays
Also includes FCP X Audition, new Sony and Avid codec support and DeckLink 4K Extreme integration
Blackmagic Design today announced a major release of DaVinci Resolve 9.1, the latest update to the world’s most advanced color correction tool. DaVinci Resolve 9.1 enables customers to use Resolve with Apple’s Macbook Retina technology, the world’s highest resolution notebook display. Retina based notebooks have quickly become one of the most popular tools in the post production world, and with 9.1, DaVinci Resolve will be able to run on the 15” Retina MacBook Pro at the best image quality setting.
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| | | | Blackmagic Design Announces New Low Price for Compact Videohub
Blackmagic Design today announced a new lower price on its popular Compact Videohub to $2,995. Compact Videohub features 3 Gb/s SDI, ASI, auto switching SD, HD and 3 Gb/s SDI formats, full SDI re-clocking, USB, redundant power inputs, ethernet and serial router control for only $2,995.
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| | | | Aston Villa FC Enhances Match Day Experience with Blackmagic Design
 Aston Villa Football Club, based in Birmingham, England, has introduced a state of the art digital OB pod incorporating the ATEM 2 M/E Production Switcher and Blackmagic Design Smart Videohub allowing the Premier League team to take match day content production and output in house.
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| | | | Blackmagic Cinema Camera Honored with Popular Science’s “Best of What’s New” Award
 Blackmagic Design today announced the Blackmagic Cinema Camera was honored with Popular Science’s “2012 Best of What's New” award. Each year, the editors of Popular Science review thousands of products in search of the top 100 tech innovations of the year; breakthrough products and technologies that represent a significant leap in their categories. Blackmagic Cinema Camera was awarded for its innovation and execution in the digital film camera space, incorporating entirely new ideas and functions. “For 25 years, Popular Science has honored the innovations that surprise and amaze us - those that make a positive impact on our world today and challenge our view of what’s possible in the future,” said Jacob Ward, editor-in-chief of Popular Science. “The Best of What’s New Award is the magazine’s top honor, and the 100 winners chosen - from among thousands of entrants - each a revolution in it’s field.”
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| | | | Blackmagic Design Congratulates 2012 HPA Award Winners for Outstanding Color Grading
Blackmagic Design would like to congratulate all the 2012 HPA® Award winners in the Outstanding Color Grading category, including Rob Pizzey and Siggy Ferstl of Company 3 and Joe Finley of Modern VideoFilm. All three colorists used DaVinci Resolve to perform color grading on their award winning projects. The Hollywood Post Alliance’s annual HPA Awards foster awareness of post production, promote creative and technical excellence in the field and recognize the achievement of post production talent.
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| | | | Blackmagic Design Adds ProRes 422 (HQ) Recording and Playback to HyperDeck Shuttle 2
Blackmagic Design today announced the immediate availability of HyperDeck software update 3.6, a new update to its revolutionary solid state disk (SSD) recorder which adds support for Apple ProRes 422 (HQ) into HyperDeck Shuttle 2, plus new closed caption support for all HyperDeck models. At only US$345, the HyperDeck Shuttle 2 with the new ProRes compression feature significantly reduces the size of uncompressed HD video files while preserving full frame 10-bit 4:2:2 quality, allowing customers to record up to six times longer.
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| | | | Adstream takes International Standards Conversion in House with Teranex 2D Processor
Blackmagic Design today announced that AdPro, a department of global media technology group Adstream, has deployed the Teranex 2D Processor to support delivery of finished commercials to broadcasters around the world. The processor will be used in conjunction with a workflow that also includes a Blackmagic Design Micro Videohub and a SmartView Duo rack mounted monitors.
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| | | | F1 Indian Grand Prix Broadcast Live with Blackmagic Design
 Blackmagic Design today announced BP Satellite Solutions is providing RF camera services to broadcasters televising the FIA Formula One World Championship using Blackmagic broadcast infrastructure products, including the Compact Videohub and Videohub Smart Control. Commentary teams from TV Globo, RTL Germany, ZDF Sport, VIASAT (Sweden, Denmark and Norway) and MTV3 Finland are using the solution to present wirelessly from the F1 paddock, pitlane and starting grid.
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| | | | First No Glasses “Real” 3DTV Consumer Ready, Now.
 DaVinci 3D ROKU Channel Rocks 3D Summit with 3D Auto Conversion and AS3D Breakthrough.
DaVinci 3D premiered their line of AS3D hardware and software advancements at the 3D Entertainment Summit in LA last week. They debuted their Auto Stereoscopic 3DTV, glasses free small screen LCD television package which included 2D/3D content conversion and a Sneak preview of their ROKU 3D Channel.
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| | | | SpaceX Broadcasts Dragon Mission to ISS with ATEM 2 M/E Production Switcher
 Blackmagic Design today announced Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) used Blackmagic Design’s ATEM 2 M/E Production Switcher and ATEM 2 M/E Broadcast Panel with the recent global broadcast of SpaceX’s mission to the International Space Station (ISS). SpaceX also used Blackmagic Design’s Smart Videohub and Universal Videohub routers, SmartView Duo, SmartView HD, ATEM Camera Converters and numerous Mini Converter HDMI to SDIs in their broadcast control room.
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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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| | | | Blackmagic Design Receives Certification for its Thunderbolt™ Video Solutions for PCs
Blackmagic Design today announced that its Thunderbolt™ based video solutions are the first to have been certified by Intel for video capture and playback with approved Thunderbolt computer hardware operating under Windows™. Blackmagic Design’s Intensity Shuttle and Intensity Extreme feature lightning fast Thunderbolt technology and can now be used with certified Thunderbolt hardware using Windows.
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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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| | | | Blackmagic Design Announces 2 New Mini Converters Designed for 4K Workflows
 Blackmagic Design today announced two new models of Mini Converter designed to ease the transition into 4K workflows and to allow lower cost 4K studios to be built. Mini Converter SDI to HDMI 4K is a Quad Link HD-SDI to HDMI 4K converter that also works with new Dual Link 3 Gb/s SDI 4K connections. It allows monitoring using the new HDMI 4K devices starting to be released. The other model, Mini Converter SDI Multiplex, features four SDI inputs and four SDI outputs allowing conversion to and from Quad Link HD-SDI and Dual Link 3 Gb/s SDI 4K signals. This model can also handle 4:4:4 Single Link/Dual Link conversions.
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| | | | Blackmagic Design Announces Videohub Master Control
 New spin knob based hardware router control panel that with scrolling and direct entry control for a much simpler and faster routing experience on all Videohub routers!
Blackmagic Design today announced Videohub Master Control, a new style of router control panel that allows spin knob scrolling of all router sources and destinations as well as direct button entry of any router crosspoint. The new Videohub Master Control provides a built in LCD with easy to read anti aliased graphic labels for full access to every single cross point on the largest 288 x 288 Videohub routers. Videohub Master Control will retail for $695.
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| | | | Blackmagic Design Announces DeckLink 4K Extreme
 World’s highest quality capture and playback card now supports 4K playback, 3D with new HDMI 1.4 full resolution 3D capture and playback, up, down, cross conversion and 12 bit quality!
Blackmagic Design today announced a new PCI Express capture card, DeckLink 4K Extreme, that now includes all the features of its popular DeckLink HD Extreme 3D card, plus adds 4K playback that is four times the resolution of 1080HD video and a much faster PCI Express Generation 2 connection to allow higher resolution video standards such as 4K.
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| | | | Blackmagic Design Announces UltraStudio Mini Monitor and UltraStudio Mini Recorder
 Capture and playback SD/HD up to 1080p60 with high speed Thunderbolt™ technology.
Blackmagic Design today announced UltraStudio Mini Monitor and UltraStudio Mini Recorder, two new capture and playback solutions featuring 3 Gb/s SDI and HDMI connections plus high speed Thunderbolt technology. UltraStudio Mini Monitor and UltraStudio Mini Recorder are extremely portable, pocket sized products powered by their Thunderbolt connections so they can be operated from a computer’s battery or power source. UltraStudio Mini Monitor and UltraStudio Mini Recorder support all common SD/HD formats for incredible quality video up to 1080p60 and will be available in November for only US$145.
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| | | | Blackmagic Design Announces UltraStudio 4K with Thunderbolt Technology
 High speed attractive rack mount capture and playback device features 4K playback, dual stream 3D, dual link 3 Gb/s SDI, HDMI, analog video in break out box design.
Blackmagic Design today announced UltraStudio 4K, an attractively designed rack mount capture and playback device based on Thunderbolt™ technology developed by Intel® with collaboration from Apple®. UltraStudio 4K features full resolution 4K support, dual stream 3D capture/playback, 10bit hardware architecture, dual link 3 Gb/s SDI, support for up to 1080p60 in SDI,component analog and HDMI connections which support full SD, HD, and 4K , for only US$1,295.
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| | | | ARRI Introduces Ready to Shoot Kits for Blackmagic Cinema Camera
Blackmagic Design today announced that ARRI, the world’s largest manufacturer and distributor of professional motion picture equipment, has introduced Ready to Shoot Kits for Blackmagic Cinema Camera.
Blackmagic Design today announced that ARRI, the world’s largest manufacturer and distributor of professional motion picture equipment, has introduced Ready to Shoot Kits for Blackmagic Cinema Camera.
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| | | | Emmy-Nominated BAKED FX & Award-Winning MindSmack Enter Innovative, Creative Partnership
 The visual effects team at BAKED FX, whose work has just been nominated for an Emmy Award and an MTV Video Music Award (VMA), has entered into a unique creative partnership with MindSmack (http://www.mindsmack.tv), one of the foremost digital media production and post-production houses in New York City. The innovative collaboration partners both companies to provide design, visual effects, and extensive post-production services to the industry’s top directors, producers, production companies and ad agencies.
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| | | | Blackmagic Design Announces New Audio Mixer for ATEM 1 M/E Production Switcher and ATEM Television Studio
New ATEM Switcher 3.2 software update adds powerful audio mixer for live audio from all SDI and HDMI inputs!
Blackmagic Design today announced a major new software update that adds full audio mixing capability to its ATEM 1 M/E Production Switcher and ATEM Television Studio. ATEM Switcher 3.2 audio mixer software lets customers mix embedded audio from SDI and HDMI inputs, as well as external audio inputs. For ATEM 1 M/E Production Switcher, audio mixer software also supports mixing audio from it’s two built-in media players. This software update is available now for download free of charge for all Blackmagic Design ATEM 1 M/E Production Switcher and ATEM Television Studio customers.
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| | | | Sky TV Chooses Blackmagic Design for Live Broadcast of 2012 USA Water Polo Junior Olympics
 Blackmagic Design today announced that Sky TV is using a number of Blackmagic Design products for their exclusive live broadcast of the 2012 USA Water Polo Junior Olympics taking place at California’s Stanford University on July 31 and August 5. Blackmagic Design’s ATEM 1 M/E Production Switcher, ATEM Television Studio, Intensity Shuttle capture and playback cards, HyperDeck Shuttle field recorder and Battery Converters HDMI to SDI will be used to switch, capture and stream all of the action live for this year’s championship games.
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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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| | | | Hollywood DI Completes Two 3D features Using New Cost-effective Stereo Workflow
Hollywood DI, Globalstor Data Corporation and Maya Digital Studios, Pvt. Ltd. in conjunction with PNY Technologies, Inc. deliver cost-effective solution for 3D color correction and finishing.
Hollywood DI announces the completion of the world's first 3D feature films to be color corrected and finished on Globalstor's ExtremeStor-DI 3D capable systems. Leveraging the power of multiple NVIDIA® Quadro ® 6000 by PNY professional graphics boards and DaVinci Resolve, Hollywood DI delivered stereo 3D grading and finishing for STATIC and SHOLAY 3D. By combining 3D visual effects and 2D to 3D conversions from Maya Digital Studios with the incredible performance of Globalstor's hardware and NVIDIA Quadro by PNY graphics boards, Hollywood DI was able to provide high-end 3D finishing at considerable cost savings over traditional expensive heavy-iron systems.
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| | | | Blackmagic Design Releases Support for new Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion
New software updates across the entire family of Blackmagic Design products!
Blackmagic Design today released a series of new software updates for its products that adds full support for Apple’s new Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion operating system. These software updates include support for Apple’s new Gatekeeper anti malware security protection for all products, including DaVinci Resolve 9, Desktop Video products including DeckLink, Intensity, UltraStudio, H.264 Pro Recorder and Media Express, ATEM Switchers, UltraScope, Mini, Heavy Duty and Battery Converters, Videohub Routers, SmartView Monitors, HyperDeck Studio and Shuttle Disk Recorders, HDLink and Video Recorder.
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| | | | Matchpoint Studios to Use ATEM 1 M/E Production Switcher at Republican National Convention
 Blackmagic Design today announced Matchpoint Studios will be using Blackmagic Design’s ATEM 1 M/E Production Switcher for Front Row Tampa Bay, a live Web TV event occurring in conjunction with the Republican National Convention August 27 to 30. Matchpoint will be using the ATEM 1 M/E Production Switcher, along with Blackmagic Design’s Mini Converters SDI to HDMI, UltraStudio 3D and Compact Videohub.
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| | | | QuietMan and COPA Network Collaborate on Coldplay Video Featuring Rihanna
 High-end VFX studios QuietMan and COPA Network recently teamed up to voyage to ancient China in Coldplay's new video, a cinematic action-adventure featuring Rihanna. The studios worked closely with directors Adria Petty and Alan Bibby to execute a full range of postproduction, developing each of the video's environments and dozens of shots from the initial mood boards and reference art through digital matte paintings, multiple layers of CGI, the final flame premium composite, beauty, and color correct.
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| | | | Company 3® Completes Grading for Multiple Versions of "Prometheus" with DaVinci Resolve
 Blackmagic Design today announced that Company 3 used DaVinci Resolve for color grading four different versions of 20th Century Fox's, "Prometheus." One of the most anticipated features of the summer, the science fiction thriller was directed by Ridley Scott, the visionary filmmaker behind "Alien" and "Blade Runner," who chose Company 3 to help enhance the stunning visual style for "Prometheus," shot by renowned cinematographer Dariusz Wolski, ASC.
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| | | | KiBAN International Builds One of the World’s Smallest OB Vehicles with Blackmagic Design
 Blackmagic Design today announced that KiBAN International, a global e learning company, used Blackmagic Design’s ATEM Television Studio, HyperDeck Studio Pro and SmartView Duo to form the video backbone of one of the world’s smallest HD broadcasting cars, named the Panda Bird. The vehicle carries a full array of switching, monitoring and SSD recording, and was shown to the public for the first time at the recent Educational IT Solution Expo (EDIX) in Tokyo.
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| | | | Splice Welcomes Colorist Alexis Van Hurkman To Company's Talent Roster
 Splice Here® announced the addition of Colorist Alexis Van Hurkman to the company’s talent roster. Hurkman comes to Splice having recently moved from New York, where he color graded a wide diversity of projects including commercials, narrative and documentary features, shorts, and experimental pieces.
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| | | | Blackmagic Design Announces UltraStudio Express with Thunderbolt Technology
 Blackmagic Design today announced UltraStudio Express, a new capture and playback solution featuring 3 Gb/s SDI, HDMI and analog connections with high-speed Thunderbolt technology. UltraStudio Express is extremely portable, as the compact design is powered by its Thunderbolt connection and can be operated from a computer's battery or power source. UltraStudio Express supports all common SD/HD formats for incredible quality video up to 1080p60, connects to virtually all consumer and professional equipment and is available early Q2 for only US$495.
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| | | | Blackmagic Design Announces DaVinci Resolve 9
 Blackmagic Design today announced DaVinci Resolve 9, a major new software update with a completely overhauled user interface for an extremely elegant and modern look, while optimizing the workflow for speed. DaVinci Resolve 9 will be available in July as a free of charge update for all Blackmagic Design DaVinci Resolve customers.
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| | | | NVIDIA and Partners Transform Entire Content Creation Workflow at 2012 NAB Show
Creative Professionals increase their Speed, Quality and Productivity through GPU computing
Content creators ranging from 2012 Oscar winners Industrial Light & Magic, a division of Lucasfilm Ltd. ("Rango") and Pixomondo ("Hugo") to up-and-coming independents such as Bandito Brothers ("Act of Valor", "Waiting for Lightning") and smaller creative services shops such as Dawnrunner Productions and Digital Spatula are increasing the speed, quality and productivity of their workflows through the adoption of GPU computing featuring NVIDIA® Quadro® and Tesla® GPUs.
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| | | | “Live at the Apollo” and Omid Djalili Go Live with ATEM 2 M/E
 Blackmagic Design has announced that "Live at the Apollo", one of the United Kingdom’s top comedy shows, has completed their recent live broadcast of well known British Iranian comedian Omid Djalili using Blackmagic Design’s ATEM 2 M/E Production Switcher. The broadcast was completed by IVTV Broadcast using a wide range of Blackmagic Design products, including the ATEM 2 M/E Production Switcher and Broadcast Panel, SmartView HD and Videohub routers.
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| | | | Company 3 Completes 3D and Color Grading for “Underworld Awakening” with DaVinci Resolve
Blackmagic Design today announced that Company 3® used DaVinci Resolve with Resolve Control Surface for color grading the 2D, 3D and IMAX 3D versions of Screen Gems and Lakeshore Entertainment’s, in association with Sketch Films, "Underworld: Awakening". The film, directed by Mårlind and Stein, shot by Scott Kevan, based on characters created by Kevin Grevioux, Len Wiseman and Danny McBride, and with story by Len Wiseman, John Hlavin and screenplay by Len Wiseman, John Hlavin, J. Michael Stracynski and Alison Burnett, is the latest in the hugely popular and visually stunning vampire themed "Underworld" series.
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| | | | New DaVinci Resolve for Windows 7 64 bit beta now available to customers!
Blackmagic Design today announced DaVinci Resolve 8.2 for Microsoft Windows™ public beta is now available for download. DaVinci Resolve for Windows public beta is available in both the full featured DaVinci Resolve 8.2 and free DaVinci Resolve Lite versions. The DaVinci Resolve 8.2 for Windows license is included with the Mac OS X version, so all current Mac OS X customers automatically get a license for the Windows version, and can download it now to use in their facility.
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| | | | Blackmagic Design Announces Acquisition of Teranex Systems Inc.
 Blackmagic Design today announced its acquisition of Teranex Systems Inc., a leading manufacturer of high performance video processing products for the post production and broadcast industries. Teranex, headquartered in Orlando, Florida, is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Blackmagic Design.
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| | | | Tinopolis Broadcasts Rugby World Cup with Universal Videohub
Blackmagic Design announced today that Tinopolis Group, the UK’s largest independent media group, used a Blackmagic Design Universal Videohub 288 to broadcast the 2011 Rugby World Cup, held in New Zealand, across Wales. Tinopolis Group also incorporated a wide range of Blackmagic Design’s OpenGear Converters and Mini Converters to support their HD infrastructure used in broadcasting the games.
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| | | | Blackmagic Design Announces DaVinci Resolve 8.1 Now Available
 Includes Final Cut Pro X XML round trip support, ACES colorspace support, Avid AAF and round trip for Avid Media Composer, new editing features, layer node effects and more!
Blackmagic Design today announced DaVinci Resolve 8.1, an exciting new software update with powerful features, is now available. This update is available to all DaVinci Resolve customers free of charge and can be downloaded from the Blackmagic Design web site.
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| | | | |  Articles and Tutorials: Grading Frankenweenie at Company 3Colorist Rob Pizzey just finished the DI for Tim Burton's latest film, Frankenweenie, a 3D stop-motion animated tale of a boy and his deceased dog, brought back to life with the power of science. Creative COW spoke with Company 3 colorist Rob Pizzey in London about the tricks of grading a B&W movie that's also stop-motion and in 3D.Read Article Subscribemore articles » Blogs: On the Post Production trail at NAB 2013—Day 2Day 2 of NAB 2013 and I briefly started in the Central Hall, so some of this post is not just about post today. Clearly tape has become a dead medium as I cruised through the Panasonic and Sony booths—not a video tape or VTR in sight. I had a...Read Blog SubscribeOn the Post Production trail at NAB 2013—Day 1A little Pre-NAB This is the second time I’ve come to NAB with my son Byron Kutchera, who turned 21 last year. He was crazy enough to follow in his Dad’s footsteps and get into the TV an Film business, For the first time ever, I came to NAB two...Read Blog Subscribe Continuing Tales of an FCP Switcher - Our CS6 Workflow, for nowOur third entry in the continuing tales of our switch from Final Cut Pro to anything else. Today we're talking Adobe Premiere Pro CS6 and the workflow we've developed for a current broadcast series. Before you read this, yep, it's a bit convoluted but we fully expect this to smooth...Read Blog Subscribemore blogs »Related Tags | | | | |
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