| | | | YCD Multimedia and Matrox Graphics Launch Ultra High Definition Video Wall Solution
YCD Multimedia, a developer and provider of smart digital media solutions for businesses, and Matrox Graphics, a leading manufacturer of specialized graphics solutions for professionals, today announced a technological partnership to develop an innovative, Ultra High Definition (UHD) decorative display wall solution for digital signage applications.
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| | | | Artbeats' Birth of a Baby Provides In-depth Look at Real-life Birthing Process
Rare Royalty-free Stock Footage Collection Offers Live Birth Footage from the Doctor's Point-of-view; Available in HD and SD
A truly unparalleled moment in time, the arrival of a newborn is also one of the most difficult events to effectively document on film. Artbeats' newest royalty-free stock footage collection, "Birth of a Baby", conquers that challenge and provides an exceptional and uncensored look inside the real-life human birthing process.
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| | | | Genius Puts High Definition Video In The Palm Of The Hand With Their New HD Digital Video Camera
Genius G-Shot HD520 offers 11-megapixel stills and HD video with H.264 compression format for exceptional quality output to today’s high-resolution flat panel TVs
Genius, a brand division of KYE Systems Corp., has announced a new compact, pocket-size high-definition digital video camera that excels at capturing both high-resolution stills (at 11-megapixels) and high-definition video (at 5-megapixel in MPEG-4/H.264 format) and is light enough (under 6-ozs) and portable enough to allow users to capture activities anytime, anywhere.
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| | | | G-Technology by Hitachi Doubles Capacity Across 3.5-Inch Product Line
New High-Performance, High-Capacity G-Tech External Drives Give Digital Creative Pros More Room and More Speed to Drive Creativity™
G-Technology by Hitachi, a leading provider of premium storage solutions for the Mac, creative pro and high-end audio/video (AV) markets, today announced that it is incorporating Hitachi’s 2TB, 7,200 RPM, 32MB cache buffer hard drives across its entire 3.5-inch product line.
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| | | | Pond5 Turns Up the Volume with Audio Launch
Leading stock video marketplace adds music and sound effects to its royalty-free collection
Pond5.com, the fast-growing marketplace for stock video, has significantly expanded its offering by adding stock music and sound effects to it's collection of downloadable royalty-free stock media.
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| | | | iO Films Propel “Astro Boy”
Digital Vision Ensures Heroic Color
Breaking and reformulating the rules for color management, iO Film has successfully completed a wide range of services and deliveries for the October 23, 2009 Summit Entertainment release of Imagi Studios’ “Astro Boy,” the movie based on the beloved superhero from Japan.
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| | | | Green Dot Builds Broadcast Services With Harmonic Video Delivery Solutions
Harmonic's Technology Enables Leading Operator in Trinidad and Tobago to Expand DVB-T Television Services and Deliver Superior Quality
Harmonic Inc. (NASDAQ: HLIT) today announced that Green Dot, a leading provider of innovative telecommunication solutions in Trinidad and Tobago, has deployed Harmonic's market-leading video delivery solutions to expand its terrestrial (DVB-T) television service.
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| | | | Apple Unveils New iMac With 21.5 and 27-inch Displays
Features LED-Backlit Displays, Available Quad-Core Processors & the New Wireless Magic Mouse
Apple® today unveiled an all new iMac® line featuring brilliant LED-backlit 21.5 and 27-inch widescreen displays in a new edge-to-edge glass design and seamless all aluminum enclosure. The new iMac line, starting at $1,199, is the fastest ever with Intel Core 2 Duo processors starting at 3.06 GHz, and Core i5 and i7 quad-core processors for up to twice the performance.*
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| | | | Islam Channel Goes Vectorbox For Broadcast Automation
London-based operation puts Vectorbox at the core of their multi-channel playout operation
Vector 3™, a pioneer in graphics and playout solutions, announced that Islam Channel has installed 2 Vectorbox 8000 HD systems and Vector configured NAS system to manage automated, multi-channel playout and production storage of three Islam Channel signature channels; Islam Channel, Islam Channel Urdu, and Noor TV.
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| | | | Fujinon to Showcase HD ENG Lenses at HD World
Fujinon, a major manufacturer and distributor of optics and lens assemblies for the broadcast, digital cinema, and industrial markets, will showcase several HD lenses at the upcoming HD World Conference and Exposition, which runs Oct. 14-15, 2009, at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City (Booth #1317).
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| | | | Matrox Releases Support for Snow Leopard
Drivers now available for Matrox MXO2 family of I/O devices and Matrox CompressHD H.264 encoder card
Matrox® Video Products Group today announced support for Snow Leopard across its line of Mac I/O and H.264 encoding products including Matrox MXO2, Matrox MXO2 LE, Matrox MXO2 Rack, Matrox MXO2 Mini, and Matrox CompressHD.
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| | | | Advanced Digital Services Enhances its HD Post Services with New DVS CLIPSTER®
Hollywood's leading post-production facility now supports latest digital image compression standards and 4K DI encoding projects
Advanced Digital Services, Inc. (ADS) today announced the launch of the latest generation CLIPSTER® DI offering at its facility, which will add to the diverse array of high-end post-production services currently offered by the company.
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| | | | Adobe Unveils First Full Flash Player for Mobile Devices and PCs
Close to 50 Open Screen Project Participants Support New Browser Runtime for Multiple Platforms
Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today unveiled Adobe® Flash® Player 10.1 software for smartphones, smartbooks, netbooks, PCs and other Internet-connected devices, allowing content created using the Adobe Flash Platform to reach users wherever they are.
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| | | | Adobe and NVIDIA Deliver Rich Web Experiences on Netbooks and Mobile Devices
GPU-Accelerated Netbooks from HP, Lenovo and Samsung Support full Flash Player
At Adobe MAX, Adobe’s worldwide developer conference, Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) and NVIDIA Corporation (Nasdaq:NVDA) today announced that both companies are bringing uncompromised browsing of rich Web content to netbooks, smartphones and smartbooks built with NVIDIA® GPUs.
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| | | | Toon Boom Releases the New Harmony Solution
Toon Boom Animation Inc. today announced the release of the new Harmony Solution which combines leading-edge technology with professional consultancy services. The Harmony Solution is the ideal animation solution to create traditional, paperless and cut-out animation, all integrated in a simplified network-base pipeline.
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| | | | Telestream Announces Major Software Release for Pipeline Systems
Log and capture is the latest in a series of powerful new features for Windows users; Avid MXF support added for Mac and Windows users
Telestream today announced a major software release for its award-winning Pipeline network video capture systems. Version 2 now brings powerful log and capture, direct tape deck control, EDL batch import, scheduled and manual recording, plus a powerful web services API to both Mac and Windows users.
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| | | | Adobe and Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. Expand Alliance
Turner to Leverage Adobe Video Solutions to Increase Speed and Efficiency of Newsroom Editing Workflows
Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced that it has expanded its strategic media technology alliance with Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. (TBS, Inc.), initially announced in March 2009.
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| | | | Turning Point Upgrades to HD with Fujinon
Turning Point in Lakeside, Calif., which produces religious programs that are seen across the country on a variety of networks, upgraded to HD when it rolled out a new 45-foot expanding side mobile production unit in January.
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| | | | AJA Video Keeps the Ball Rolling for Timeline Television
AJA KONA 3 Video Cards and FS1 Frame Syncs Boost Tapeless Workflows for Outdoor Broadcast Events
AJA Video Systems, a leading manufacturer of professional video interface and conversion solutions, today announced that its KONA 3 video capture and playback cards and FS1 frame syncs are in use by UK broadcast systems provider Timeline Television, via AJA reseller Jigsaw Systems, Ltd., to enable HD and SD broadcasts of outdoor sports and news events.
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| | | | NewTek Announces SpeedEDIT™ 2 Video Editor
New benefits include enhanced Sub-Project capabilities and broader high definition support
(Amsterdam-IBC, The Netherlands--September 11, 2009) NewTek Inc., manufacturer of industry-leading video and 3D animation products, revealed SpeedEDIT™ 2, an upgrade to its resolution-independent video editor that offers numerous advancements, including support for additional file formats and enhanced Sub-Project capabilities for more flexible real-time layering.
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| | | | Dalet Qualifies Quantum's Stornext Storage Manager
Integration Offers Users Seamless Interoperability Between Production and Archives for HD Workflows
Dalet Digital Media Systems today announced that Quantum's StorNext Storage Manager solution has been fully validated for the Dalet Enterprise Edition Media Asset Management (MAM) platform.
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| | | | Matrox Releases Support for New Final Cut Studio
Drivers now available for Matrox MXO2 family of I/O devices and Matrox CompressHD H.264 encoder card
Matrox Video Products Group today announced that release 1.6 for Matrox MXO2, Matrox MXO2 Rack, Matrox MXO2 Mini, and Matrox CompressHD is now available as a free download from the Matrox website to all registered users.
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| | | | Ikegami GFCam Now Native to Avid Edit Systems
AMA Plug-In Architecture Provides Immediate Access to Ikegami GFCam Video Files and Metadata, Eliminating Need to Transcode or Import Media
(Maywood, New Jersey--September 10, 2009) Users of the new versions of Avid® NewsCutter®, Media Composer®, and Symphony™ editing systems now have direct access to – and compatibility with – HD video footage and metadata created using Ikegami’s GFCam HDS-V10 tapeless Flash memory camcorder.
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| | | | Hearst Television Adopts Adobe Video Production Solutions
Top Media Company Selects Adobe Premiere Pro to Develop Advanced Tapeless News Editing Solution
At the 2009 IBC tradeshow, Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced that Hearst Television has chosen Adobe video production solutions to develop and deliver a next-generation, tapeless solution for generating newscasts.
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| | | | Harmonic Introduces New ACE™ Any-to-Any Transcoding Capabilities
ProStream™ 1000 Stream Processor Offers Market-Leading Density for MPEG-2 to MPEG-4 and MPEG-4 to MPEG-2 Transcoding; Up to 20 HD or 80 SD Video/Audio Channels in 1-RU
Harmonic Inc. (NASDAQ: HLIT) today introduced ACE™ (Agile Compression Engine), a ground-breaking new transcoding technology that extends the functionality of its versatile ProStream™ 1000 stream processing platform. ACE offers industry-leading density supporting MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 AVC (H.264) transcoding of up to 20 high definition (HD) or 80 standard definition (SD) video and audio channels in a compact and power-efficient one rack-unit (1-RU) chassis.
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| | | | Ikegami Chosen by Boston College Athletics
Combined Use of a GFCam Flash RAM HD Camcorder and Two HDK-77EC Portable HD CMOS Field Cameras With HD-Fiber Adaptors Provide Superior HD Video for Game Coverage on Television, the Web, and Live Arena Displays
With a demanding production schedule that includes televising and streaming Division I football and men’s and women’s hockey and basketball, the new HD video control room at Boston College’s Conte Forum and Alumni Stadium is set for a busy season.
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| | | | Panasonic Introduces New AJ-HPM200 Solid-State P2 HD Mobile Recorder/Player
New P2 Mobile Adds Enhanced Editing, Split Screen Viewing, Network Connectivity, Optional AVCHD Support and More
Panasonic introduced its new solid-state AJ-HPM200, a P2 HD mobile recorder/player featuring an exciting range of new editing, recording and AV/IT connection functions, and multi-format compatibility including optional AVCHD support.
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| | | | See the Latest from CalDigit at IBC 2009
CalDigit is the leader in storage solutions for content creation. With years of experience and proven industry acclaim, CalDigit has paved the way for the future of storage. You can see the latest innovations from CalDigit at IBC (Stand 7.D03), like the new CalDigit VR mini.
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| | | | Panasonic and Twentieth Century Fox Team For Global Promotion of James Cameron's AVATAR
Panasonic Contributes to Creation of Highly Anticipated Hollywood Release
Panasonic Corporation today announced collaboration with Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation and Lightstorm Entertainment on the global promotion of James Cameron's AVATAR. As the film's exclusive audio visual partner, Panasonic has provided some of its latest AV technology products to help create the eagerly awaited film which will debut in theaters worldwide on December 18 in both 2D and 3D. Through this collaboration, Panasonic will add momentum to its ongoing efforts to promote its industry-leading Full HD 3D technology to consumers.
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| | | | Scenic Road Productions Selects Fujinon for Location Shoots
Scenic Road Productions (SRP), a video production house based in Kansas City, Mo., has selected a Fujinon XA17X7.6BRM ENG-style HD lens as part of its high definition production services for commercials, training and recruitment videos, and other promotional materials for a wide variety of clientele.
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| | | | KTWO Transitions to HD News with JVC Camcorders
KTWO, the ABC affiliate serving central Wyoming, transitioned to local news in high definition this month with the help of its new JVC GY-HM700 camcorders. The station produces five newscasts every weekday and two on both Saturday and Sunday, plus a weekly sports program.
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| | | | Camp Digital Employs Fujinon Lenses For First HD Season Of ‘Gospel Dream’
Camp Digital, a mobile production company based in Hendersonville, Tenn., used a variety of Fujinon lenses as part of its high definition production services provided for the most recent season of the Gospel Music Channel’s talent show series, "Gospel Dream", which debuted last month on the Gospel Music Channel.
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| | | | Canon’s Long-Zoom HD Field Lenses And Portable HD Zoom Lenses Add Production Flexibility To Mansion Mobile’s New HD Broadcast Vehicle
A Total of 12 Canon HD Lenses Provide Mansion Mobile With Crisp, Precise Images and Advanced Operational Flexibility for Every Kind of Location HDTV Production
Major sporting and entertainment events are among the premiere forms of programming being telecast in HDTV. Mobile production services are crucial to such coverage. This is why Mansion Mobile’s new 53-ft. “Expando” mobile production facility – named ME-2HD – is equipped with the very latest in advanced HDTV production technologies, including seven long-zoom HD field lenses and five portable HD zoom lenses from Canon U.S.A. Inc., a leader in digital imaging.
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| | | | AlwaysHD Teams Up with Stock Footage Search Engine Footage.net
AlwaysHD, the online marketplace for high definition (HD) stock footage, this month became an official supplier for Footage.net, the premier stock, archival, and news footage search engine. Through the partnership, select footage from AlwaysHD’s contributing cinematographers and computer graphics artists now are available for purchase alongside clips from Footage.net’s 30 other stock footage suppliers, which include ABC News, BBC Motion, and Getty Images.
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| | | | Actioncam Aerial System Uses Fujinon Lenses for NBA Finals
Tulsa, Okla.-based Actioncam used Fujinon lenses as part of its HD aerial camera system during the 2009 NBA Eastern Conference Finals. The system, which made its network debut during the NCAA Men’s Basketball Final Four tournament in April, is built around a Panasonic AK-HC1500 compact HD camera with a Fujinon HA13X4.5BERD wide angle lens.
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| | | | HBO Makes The March Of Time® Legendary Newsreels Available Online
HBO Archives®, which launched in 2002, announces that complete episodes from The March of Time newsreel and documentary series are now available for online viewing. The March of Time is the award-winning newsreel and documentary series produced by Time Inc. from 1935 to 1967.
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| | | | Harmonic Named Global Encoding Market-Share Leader in 2008 by Leading Research Firm In-Stat
Leads the Industry With 12,000 Channels in 2008; More Than 60,000 SD and HD Channels Shipped Since 1996
Harmonic Inc. (NASDAQ: HLIT) led the industry in encoder shipments in 2008, with 28 percent market share, according to research from industry analyst In-Stat. In 2008, Harmonic shipped more than 12,000 encoding channels to broadcast, cable, satellite, and telecom video service providers.
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| | | | Fujinon Introduces XA50X9.5B ESM-D HD Telephoto Lens
Fujinon, a major manufacturer and distributor of optics and lens assemblies for the broadcast, digital cinema, and industrial markets, introduces the XA50X9.5B ESM-D HD telephoto lens. The XA50X9.5B ESM-D features the same optics as the XA50X9.5 lens introduced at the 2009 NAB Show in April, however, the new lens is designed for “hard” cameras – or ENG cameras that use system expanders.
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| | | | Ikegami GFCAM HDS-V10 Flash-Memory Tapeless Camera Enhances HD Production Workflow At Tulsa’s KGEB TV-53
Part of the Ikegami-Toshiba GFSeries Total Tapeless HD Production Solution, the GFCam Speeds Shooting and Editing for the TV Station at Oral Roberts University
When a popular TV station also operates a full-service HD video facility with two busy studios, maintaining an efficient production workflow is an important consideration. At KGEB TV-53 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, this challenge is met by using Ikegami’s GFCam HDS-V10 Flash Memory tapeless HD camcorder.
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| | | | Richmarc Prod's Adds Fujinon Cine-Style for High-End Commercials
Rick Thompson, partner of Richmarc Productions, an Indianapolis-based full service 1080 HD production house serving ad agencies, corporations, business, and national networks, has added the new Fujinon HAc15X7.3 “Compact C” series HD variable-prime lens to the company’s lens arsenal.
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| | | | Panasonic Ships New Lower Cost 16GB And 32GB E Series P2 Cards
16GB and 32GB E Series Models Available Now, High Capacity 64GB Model Ships This August
Panasonic announced the immediate availability of its new 16GB (model AJ-P2E016X) and 32GB (model AJ-P2E032X) E Series P2 cards at low costs of $420 and $625 respectively. The E Series P2 cards provide high quality recording for an average of five years with normal operation.
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| | | | Westlake Village Studios Selects SAN Solutions' High-End Video Production SAN for Heart of HD Operations
State-of-the-Art HD Facility Achieves Flexible, Efficient, High-Volume Media Access With SAN Solutions' Centralized Real-Time Storage Infrastructure
SAN Solutions, a leading architect of enterprise-class network storage infrastructures for the media and entertainment markets, today announced that its Video Production SAN is being used at Westlake Village Studios to provide a truly centralized real-time storage and networking infrastructure.
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| | | | Matrox CompressHD H.264 Accelerator Card for the Mac Now Shipping
Award-winning product offers faster than realtime high definition H.264 file creation for mobile devices, the web, and Blu-ray discs at a breakthrough price
Matrox Video Products Group today announced that Matrox CompressHD, the first implementation of Matrox MAX technology in an H.264 accelerator card for the Mac, is now shipping. Matrox MAX technology uses a dedicated hardware processor to accelerate the creation of H.264 files for mobile devices, the web and Blu-ray discs.
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| | | | Cinnafilm Signs Global Reseller Agreement with Professional Motion Picture Equipment World Leader, ARRI
Agreement Validates Cinnafilm’s Pioneering Achievements in the Area of Film and Video Post Production Technology
Cinnafilm, Inc., an engineering software firm dedicated to the development of powerful, reliable and intuitive film and video post production tools for creative professionals, today announced it has signed a multi-year, multi-million dollar global reseller agreement with ARRI, the world’s leading manufacturer of professional motion picture equipment.
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| | | | Matrox MXO2 Mini Now Shipping
Affordable High Definition HDMI and Analog I/O Device for Mac and PC Available Worldwide
Matrox® Video Products Group today announced that Matrox MXO2™ Mini, a new version of the award-winning Matrox MXO2 I/O device is now shipping. Matrox MXO2 Mini can be used with Mac and PC laptop and desktop systems and popular applications including Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premiere Pro and Photoshop, and many more.
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| | | | Camp Digital Relies on Fujinon for First Live TV Production
Camp Digital, a mobile production company based in Hendersonville, Tenn., used a variety of Fujinon lenses as part of its high definition production services provided for the Gospel Music Association’s 40th Annual Dove Awards program, which was televised live on the Gospel Music Channel last month.
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| | | | CalDigit Offers Sizzling Summer Savings!
This summer CalDigit is offering two incredible ways to save on popular CalDigit products. Take up to $1,200 off the fast and powerful HDPro and save $100 when you pre-order the new CalDigit VR mini.
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| | | | Schneider intros Hollywood Black Magic Filters
The Hollywood Black Magic is Schneider Optics latest development in professional diffusion filters for high definition digital cameras. Building on the success of the HD Classic Soft filters with their Micro-lenslet design and the Black Frost filters using Black Micropore technology, Schneider has developed a new line of diffusion filters that combines the best attributes of both.
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| | | | Keisoku Giken Launches Uncompressed Portable Recorder for Tapeless Workflow
Keisoku-Giken Co. Ltd., a leading manufacturer of uncompressed imaging solutions, for production, post-production, and digital cinema environments, announced today the launch and immediate availability of the UDR-100 uncompressed portable recorder, which can record stereoscopic 3D in HD or capture 2K. At NAB 2009 the UDR-100 will be shown capturing from an ARRI D21.
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| | | | Germany's HanseNet Implements Harmonic's Forward Error Correction Capabilities to Enhance IPTV Video Quality
Utilizes Harmonic's Multi-Function ProStream™ 1000 Stream Processing Platform to Provide Scrambling and FEC for Higher Quality Video Service
Harmonic Inc. (NASDAQ: HLIT) today announced that HanseNet Telekommunikation GmbH, a wholly owned subsidiary of Telecom Italia, has implemented Harmonic's ProStream™ 1000 stream processing capability for forward error correction (FEC) of the more than 100 digital TV channels delivered as part of HanseNet's Alice IPTV service in Germany.
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| | | | Hawaiian Broadcasters Deliver Robust Digital TV Service, Protect the Environment Using Harmonic's Solutions
Maui LLC Uses Harmonic's Stream Processing and Network Management Technologies to Enable Environmentally Safe, Two-Way Digital Transmission on Hawaiian Islands
Harmonic Inc. (NASDAQ: HLIT) today announced that Maui LLC -- a consortium of six broadcast stations headquartered in Oahu formed to provide efficient TV signal distribution to subscribers -- has deployed Harmonic's ProStream™ 1000 stream processing solutions and NMX Digital Service Manager™ for a substantial network rebuild.
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| | | | ARRI Teams with Cinnafilm and Digital Film Central to Bring Texture Control to the DI Suite
Dynamic toolset adds interactive control of grain and noise levels to the creative palette
ARRI announced today that it has entered into a Letter of Intent to develop and sell an innovative new Texture Control software tool for digital intermediate (DI) and mastering facilities. Powered by Pixel Strings™, a high performance GPU-based motion estimation engine developed by Cinnafilm, Inc., this dynamic toolset adds interactive control of grain and noise levels to the creative palette.
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| | | | Panasonic Unveils AG-HMC40, Low Cost AVCCAM Handheld With 10.6 Megapixel Still Photo Capability
2-Megapixel ¼” 3-MOS Imagers with Full HD Resolution 1080 and 720 Recording
Here at NAB, Panasonic has expanded its professional AVCCAM line with the introduction of a more compact, lighter handheld camcorder – the AG-HMC40. Weighing less than 2.2 pounds, the new AVCCAM camcorder is packed with an impressive range of professional features including full HD 3MOS imagers, high-resolution 10.6-megapixal still photo capture, 12X optical zoom and high-quality, solid-state AVCHD recording on widely-available SD cards.
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| | | | Panasonic Announces Delivery of AG-HPX300 P2 HD Camcorder
Innovative Interchangeable Lens, Shoulder-Mount Design Teams with Native 2.2-Megapixel Imagers, AVC-Intra Recording, and 17X lens
Here at NAB, Panasonic showcased and announced the delivery of the world’s first affordable 10-bit, 4:2:2 professional HD camcorder, featuring independent frame AVC-Intra recording, and variable frame rates. Incorporating a low profile shoulder mounted design, the AG-HPX300 P2 HD camcorder offers the flexibility of interchangeable lens but comes standard with a Fujinon 17x HD lens.
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| | | | Panasonic Unveils Dramatically Lower Cost P2 Solid-State Memory Card Line
New E-Series P2 Cards Feature Lower Price and Higher Transfer Rate
Here at NAB, Panasonic announced a new line of P2 solid-state memory cards designed to significantly reduce the cost of the P2 file based workflow. Available starting this May, the new E-Series includes 16GB (model AJ-P2E016X), 32GB (model AJ-P2E032X) and 64GB (model AJ-P2E064X) P2 memory cards, which provide superior quality recording for an average of five years of normal operation.
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| | | | Hubbard's KSTP-TV, Minneapolis/St. Paul ABC Affiliate , Transitions to HD ENG With Panasonic HPX300s
Hubbard Broadcast Flagship Station Purchases Multiple AG-HPX300 Shoulder-Mount Cameras with AVC-Intra Recording
Twin Cities’ ABC affiliate KSTP-TV, 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS recently took delivery of a large order of Panasonic’s new AG-HPX300 P2 HD shoulder-mount camcorders with AVC-Intra recording in a broad upgrade to HD electronic news gathering. The station, which will utilize a quantity of the HPX300s in studio configuration as well as outfit all its news, sports, and promotion photographers, expects to complete the transition to HD news production by mid-June.
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| | | | Panasonic to Start Development of New Professional 3D HD Production System
Industry's First System to Support Efficient Production of 3D Full HD Content
Panasonic Corporation, a world leader in High Definition technology, today announced it will start developing a professional 3D Full HD production system. The system, which is expected to be the first of its kind in the industry, consists of a twin-lens P2 professional camera recorder and a 3D-compatible High Definition Plasma display. Panasonic will exhibit concept models of the 3D system at its booth (Central Hall #3712) at NAB 2009 to be held in Las Vegas, Nevada from April 20, 2009.
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| | | | G-Technology Unleashes G-SPEED eS PRO XL & Launches G-DRIVE mini Sweepstakes
New G-SPEED eS PRO XL Brings Blazing Performance, Huge Capacity and Low Cost to High-End HD and 2K Film Production; Sweepstakes Celebrate “G-Fans” with Commemorative G-DRIVE mini Giveaway
G-Technology by Hitachi Global Storage Technologies (Hitachi GST) today announced its new G-SPEED eS PRO XL, a rack-mount, Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) expansion solution, with mini-SAS connectivity, providing high-performance, low-cost RAID for professional content creation applications.
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| | | | Blackmagic Design Announces HDLink Optical Fiber
Blackmagic Design Inc. today announced HDLink Optical Fiber, the world’s first monitoring solution for DVI and HDMI displays that features both regular 3 Gb/s SDI and 3 Gb/s optical fiber video connections for SD, HD and 2K full resolution monitoring. HDLink Optical Fiber also includes 3D lookup tables, and 6 channels of analog audio out for only US$795.
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| | | | Adobe Extends Flash Platform to Digital Home
Silicon, OEM, Cable and Content Partners Embrace Adobe Flash Platform for Televisions, Set-Top Boxes and Blu-Ray Players
At the 2009 NAB Show, Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced the extension of the Adobe® Flash® Platform to connected digital home devices with an optimized implementation of Flash technology that delivers high definition (HD) video and rich applications to Internet-connected televisions, set-top boxes, Blu-ray players and other devices in the digital living room.
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| | | | Harmonic Introduces Ellipse™ Encoder Product Line for Fixed Contribution and DSNG
Contribution Encoders Strengthen Harmonic's Product Offerings With High-Quality, Low-Latency AVC Compression and DVB-S2 Modulation
Harmonic Inc. (NASDAQ: HLIT) today introduced the Ellipse™ family of encoders for advanced digital video contribution applications. Two models of the Ellipse line will be demonstrated at the 2009 NAB Show -- the Ellipse 1000 for fixed-line contribution and the Ellipse 2000 with DVB-S2 for digital satellite newsgathering (DSNG).
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| | | | Harmonic Optimizes Subscriber Experience With IRIS™ Video Quality Monitoring Solution
Scalable, Centralized, and Cost-effective Solution Helps Optimize Bandwidth Utilization and Maximize Video Quality
Harmonic Inc. (NASDAQ: HLIT) today introduced IRIS™ video quality (VQ) monitoring and optimization software, a new solution suite designed to help video service providers increase the quality of service (QoS), reliability, and availability of their broadcast services. IRIS gives operators the tools to maximize video quality in real time for the entire program lineup, offering end users a better viewing experience.
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| | | | Harmonic, Signiant, and Open Text Work With Microsoft to Provide a Better Way for Media and Entertainment Companies to Manage Digital Content
Provide an Integrated Solution to Produce, Manage, Protect, Distribute and Archive Digital Content
A collaborative group of technology providers, Harmonic Inc. (NASDAQ: HLIT), Open Text, and Signiant, working with Microsoft announced today at NAB 2009 the demonstration of an open and integrated approach to providing fast and cost-effective ways for media and entertainment (M&E) companies to produce, manage, protect, distribute and store digital content.
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 HP Skyroom: Power & Simplicity for Remote Workgroup Tasks
In this article, Ron Lindeboom looks at the powerful HP Skyroom technology, which allows team members to interact in high definition video with one another, as they work on projects and approvals remotely. Highly powerful, yet priced within reach of many small to medium-sized companies -- nevertheless, the system is powerful enough for even major players like Dreamworks Animation, who used the system during the making of the blockbuster 'Monsters vs Aliens.' Powerful, elegant, simple to use.
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 Broadcast Quality at Bargain Prices
Brand new to the market and loaded with high-end features, Flanders Scientific has introduced four high definition LCD panels specifically developed for the pro market. With the help of the COW's Walter Biscardi, Jr. and senior telecine colorist Ron Anderson, Nick Griffin offers a first look at these high definition broadcast monitors from FSI.
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 Making the Transitions to HD with Media 100
Everyone was talking HD to Creative COW's Nick Griffin. Everyone that is except his clients... until the latter part of last year. Making the transition from a Standard to a High Definition shop was far simpler than he'd ever imagined. In this article, Nick describes the transition.
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 Educating the Future of High Definition
JMU faced many challenges on the way to a working HD facility. In this Creative COW Magazine article, John Woody discusses some of the struggles and triumphs experienced at James Madison University.
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 Working with HDV in Final Cut Pro
You can work successfully with HDV in Final Cut Pro, provided you know the secrets and the limits. In this Final Cut Pro tutorial from The Creative COW Magazine, Jerry Hofmann reveals what you need to know to work with high definition video in Final Cut.
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 Blogs:
 High Definition Medical Video
No clever title this time. As we have been editing HD projects over the past year we have been collecting sample clips showing surgical and non-surgical training footage. This is just a sample. The Sony HVR-V1U has proven to be a great camera for use in the sensitive operating room...
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 Podcasts:
Colorgrading Monitors: What Works, What Doesn't
In this Creative COW extras podcast, Walter Biscardi and Ron Anderson discuss one of the most discussed topics in the Apple Color forum, color grading and monitors. Ron Anderson is a colorist with CineFilm Atlanta.
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