Douglas County Television, DCTV23 Selects Broadcast Pix Slate Switcher for Live Broadcast Broadcast Pix™, the company that redefined the production switcher as a live integrated production system, announces the sale of its Slate™ system to the Douglas County Television, DCTV23 in Georgia. The switcher is being used to air the Board of Commissioners meetings twice a month as well as planning meetings once a month. published 1 year agoread more
Telestream Offers First Fully Integrated Solution for YouTube Fingerprinting Products make it possible to easily identify and monetize media for live events or file-based workflows Telestream, a leading provider of digital video workflow solutions, today announced the first solution which offers YouTube fingerprinting for both live and file-based workflows. Digital fingerprinting is a process that uniquely identifies video, making it easier for media companies to discover and track their video content which is uploaded to YouTube. published 1 month agoread more
Nucomm Highlights Upgraded Newscaster DR 2 Diversity Receiver at HD World 2009 Newscaster DR 2 Features Split Box Form Factor for Wideband Digital Receiver Nucomm, part of The Vitec Group’s RF Extreme business unit, and a leading provider of digital and analog microwave systems for the Broadcast market, as well as the Sports & Entertainment, Government, Military and International marketplace, is highlighting its Newscaster DR 2 diversity receiver at HD World 2009 (Booth 1008). published 1 month agoread more
yU+co. Stays On Winning Streak With Visual Design For ''Gamer'' Studio Designs and Executes Over 568 Shots and Elements For Sci-Fi Thriller For Lakeshore Entertainment/Lionsgate’s new sci-fi thriller, ''Gamer,'' yU+co. accomplished the task of visualizing a futuristic world using motion graphics applied as visual effects. published 2 months agoread more
Bluefish444 Introduces Epoch Range of 2K/HD/SD PCIe 3G SDI & 3D Stereographic Applications include digital intermediary, digital content creation, video servers, encoding, decoding & streaming of MPEG And H.264, live and non-live CG supporting Windows, Linux and Mac OSX operating system Bluefish444 today introduced to the international community its Epoch range of video cards, which are available immediately. Epoch is a modular and extremely powerful product line of cost effective multi channel 2K/HD/SD SDI PCIe uncompressed video cards containing a new Bluefish444 technology called RapidFlow+MR2 published 2 months agoread more
Vinten Supports Beatles Reunion At E3 Video Game Convention In LA When Susan Campbell shot the Beatles reunion at the E3 Gaming Convention, introducing “The Beatles: Rock Band” video game, a Vinten head supported her camera. “Having a Vinten head made operating on this 90-minute live broadcast for the G4 network all that much better,” says the veteran camera operator. published 5 months agoread more
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. published 6 months agoread more
Blackmagic Design Announces DeckLink Optical Fiber Blackmagic Design Inc. today announced DeckLink Optical Fiber, a new model of capture card which combines highest quality 10 bit SD/HD-SDI capture and playback with built in optical fiber SDI at an unprecedented low cost of only US$495. published 7 months agoread more
NVIDIA Unveils Industry's First Integrated GPU Platform for Broadcast Production New Quadro Digital Video Pipeline Delivers a Flexible, No-compromise Platform; Enables Real-time, Broadcast-quality Graphics NVIDIA Corporation today introduced the NVIDIA®® Quadro® Digital Video Pipeline, the industry's first integrated GPU-based platform for broadcasters to acquire, process and deliver virtual effects to video. published 7 months agoread more
Vivid Broadcast Goes Live with FOR-A Switcher FOR-A UK has delivered one of the first HVS-300HS 1M/E HANABI SD/HD portable video mixers off the production line to independent UK production company Vivid Broadcast. Vivid has already proved the mixer's value, putting the mixer through its paces at a live event. published 7 months agoread more
Wohler Mobile to Showcase Robust Solutions for Mission-Critical Monitoring Applications at 2009 NAB Show Wohler Trailer Highlights Role and Value of Advanced Processing and Monitoring Systems Within Fundamental Broadcast Workflows Wohler Technologies Inc. today announced that Wohler Mobile, packed with state-of-the-art processing and monitoring products, will be making a stop on the 2009 NAB Show floor. Proudly adorned in Wohler blue, the 22-foot-long trailer demonstrates how easily Wohler products provide key functionality even in the most space-constrained production applications. published 7 months agoread more
Calrec Audio Advances Market Leadership in the Americas 2008 Business Remains Strong With Leading Mobile Production Companies, Studio Facilities, and Broadcasters Calrec has announced that its Americas sales remained strong in spite of the weak economy, enabling it to solidify its position as the leading console manufacturer for high-end television broadcast applications. Calrec, one of the professional brands under D&M Holdings, attributed its success to the continued loyalty of its customers, the addition of a full-time team in the U.S. in the past year, and the strong support of its representatives and distributors. published 8 months agoread more
Nineteen Fifteen Produces World's First Live 3D webcast 3D production company, Nineteen Fifteen, is working with Inition, the 3D technology specialist, to produce the world’s first ever live 3D gig for multi-million selling band Keane. The transmission will take place on Thursday April 2 at 8pm and will feature Keane playing a short set from the legendary Abbey Road Studios in London. published 8 months agoread more
Aviom's Personal Mixers At The Academy Awards Personal Mixers Provide Monitor Mixing and Communications System for Show's Orchestra The 81st Academy Awards moved away from the format style of recent years, its producers opting for a more classic Hollywood approach by adding a Big Band feel. Because the show's host, Hugh Jackman, performed in numerous musical numbers and much of the focus centered around music, communications between the broadcast crew, Musical Director Michael Giacchino, orchestra members, and the audio crew from ATK Audiotek was essential. Aviom's Pro16® monitor mixing system was at the hub of the communication and monitoring setup, helping make each number a showstopper. published 9 months agoread more
STATS and Vizrt to Demo Holographic-Effect at NAB 2009 STATS and Vizrt will team to provide live, in-booth demonstrations re-creating their breakthrough ”holographic effect” technology for attendees at the 2009 NAB Show in Las Vegas, Nev., April 20-23. published 9 months agoread more
Telestream Demonstrates Workflow Efficiency Solutions at NAB2009 Desktop-to-enterprise products reduce cost and increase productivity; demonstrations to include network video capture, encoding, transcoding, workflow automation and live video production Telestream will feature an expanding lineup of products in Booth SL3305 at the National Association of Broadcasters Convention (NAB2009) April 20-23. Demonstrations will focus on ways to help users reduce costs, increase productivity and improve workflow efficiency. published 9 months agoread more
Blackmagic Design Announces DeckLink SDI lackmagic Design Inc. today announced DeckLink SDI, a new model of capture card which combines highest quality 10 bit SD/HD-SDI capture and playback with an unprecedented low cost of only US$395. published 10 months agoread more
Avid Improves Graphics Workflow with PostDeko for Editors New AVX2 plug-in helps broadcasters and post production facilities cut time, while maintaining a consistent look and feel in pre and post production Avid Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVID) today unveiled PostDeko™ for Editors, a new AVX™2 plug-in that delivers a full Deko® motion graphics creation environment within Avid® Media Composer®, NewsCutter® and Symphony™ software. published 11 months agoread more
FOR-A to Highlight Range of Products at GV Expo FOR-A, a leading manufacturer of video and audio systems for the broadcast industry, will demonstrate a range of products at the upcoming Government Video Technology Expo (Walter E Washington Center, December 3-4, Booth #457.) published 12 months agoread more
Media100 Announces Version 13 is Now Shipping Integration with Apple Final Cut Studio via XML Interchange, Expanded Audio Output Options Media 100, a leading provider of advanced editing systems for the corporate, broadcast, postproduction, and new media industries, today announced that Media 100 Version 13, introduced at IBC 2008, is now shipping. The video editing system of choice for many generations of editors worldwide, Media 100 is the gold standard for ease-of-use, minimal learning curve, and consistent professional results. published 1 year agoread more
At The US Open®, IDS Serves Up Brainstorm and NVIDIA Quadro® FX 5600 SDI by PNY The final Grand Slam tennis tournament of the year, the US Open, is one of the largest sporting events of the year. IDS, an innovator in live sports event technology and an IBM Business partner that was part of the IBM Technical Solutions team for the U.S. Open, was on hand to deliver the real-time 3D graphics and statistics for the live broadcast of this prestigious sporting event. published 1 year agoread more
NewTek Releases DataLink™ Real-Time Data Displays TriCaster™ and VT[5]™ plug-in helps manage titles and scores during fast-paced live events NewTek Inc., manufacturer of industry-leading video and 3D animation products, today announced the release of DataLink™, a TriCaster™ and VT[5]™ plug-in that links data from external feeds, files or databases to display real-time, rapidly-changing information, such as statistics, scores, times and other dynamic information. published 1 year agoread more
Media 100 Announces Version 13 at IBC 2008 Integration with Apple Final Cut Studio via XML Interchange, Expanded Audio Output Options Media 100, a leading provider of advanced editing systems for the corporate, broadcast, postproduction, and new media industries, today announced Media 100 Version 13. published 1 year agoread more
FOR-A HD Frame Rate Converter Selected for Int'l Hockey Championship FOR-A a leading manufacturer of video and audio systems for the broadcast and professional video industries, announces that Arctek and Galaxy Light & Power LLC in London selected its FRC-7000 HD frame-rate converters to perform high-quality conversions for a recent live broadcast of the World Championship International Ice Hockey Federation, which was played in Halifax Nova Scotia and Quebec City Canada over a three week period. published 1 year agoread more
Solid State Logic Features Expanded Range Of C100 HD Digital Broadcast Consoles At NAB 2008 C100 HD, C100 HD-S and the New C100 HD-L Consoles Offer Range of Audio Solutions for Local, Regional and National Broadcasters Solid State Logic, the world’s leading manufacturer of analogue and digital audio consoles and provider of creative tools for music, broadcast and post production professionals, featured its expanded portfolio of the popular C100 HD Digital Broadcast Consoles at NAB 2008, April 14-17, at the Las Vegas Convention Center. published 2 years agoread more
Sweetwater Digital Selects 32 Fujinon HD Lenses Los Angeles, CA-based Sweetwater Digital Productions has acquired a complement of 32 Fujinon HD lenses for the company’s new high-end production truck, “Cobalt.” published 2 years agoread more
Echolab to Debut Powerful MegaKeyMD™ Clip Player, Mixer, and Keyer at 2008 NAB Show New Production Tool Offers Convenient Storage and Mixing Functionality That Supports Greater Creativity and Flexibility in Live Production Environments Echolab Corporation, a leading provider of professional video production switchers and broadcast tools, today announced the release of the MegaKeyMD™, a powerful clip player, mixer, and keyer that can serve as a networked storage device for animated graphics and video clips. published 2 years agoread more
60 AJA FS1 Converters Deployed by NEP for Live Event Broadcasts Leading provider of outsourced teleproduction services taps AJA FS1 for Super Bowl, NASCAR and NBA broadcasts AJA Video, a leading manufacturer of professional video interface and conversion solutions, completed a sale of 60 AJA FS1 units to NEP. FS1 is the universal HD and SD, audio and video frame synchronizer and converter from AJA, and NEP is a leading provider of live event teleproduction services. published 2 years agoread more
Reality Check Tackles NFL Network Games with Vizrt's Viz|Engine and Viz|Trio NFL Network kicked off a second season with Vizrt’s powerful graphics rendering engine at the core of its insert graphics solution. NFL Network has eight Viz|Engines installed at their studio in Culver City, CA where several programs, including the network’s flagship show “NFL Total Access,” are produced. published 2 years agoread more
Class on Demand Ships TriCaster STUDIO Training Class on Demand, a provider of professional educational products for creative markets, announced today the availability of the self-paced training title “Complete Training for TriCaster STUDIO”. published 2 years agoread more
News: Meet FrameCycler 2007 at SIGGRAPH See the Latest Versions of the Industry's Leading Playback Applications IRIDAS, who introduced the first software solution for uncompressed playback in 2001, is bringing FrameCycler 2007 to SIGGRAPH in San Diego. The FrameCycler applications provide VFX artists and post facilities with powerful playback and image analysis tools for HD, 2K and higher resolution content. published 2 years agoread more
News: Global TV Enhances Visual Impact of News using Antics Antics Technologies today announced the regular use by Global TV, the Canadian English language broadcast television network, of Antics visualization software for quick and easy turnaround of 3D animated simulations, re-enactments and pre-visualizations for on-air live news broadcasts. published 2 years agoread more
News: FOR-A to Introduce HVS-1500HS HD/SD Switcher FOR-A Corporation of America, a leading manufacturer of video and audio systems for the broadcast and professional video industries, will introduce its latest addition to the HANABI digital video switcher product family, the HVS-1500HS HANABI 1.5 M/E switcher, at NAB 2007 in Las Vegas from April 14-19 (Booth #C4234). published 3 years agoread more
News: Digital Media Applications Delivers ROCKETDVD-LIVE Realtime DVD Authoring and Production for Live Broadcast, Video Events Digital Media Applications, a leading developer of DVD authoring software for prosumer and professional digital video and broadcast markets, today announced RocketDVD-Live, a complete solution for delivering DVD content of live events such as Concerts, Sporting Events, and Conferences immediately after the completion of the event. published 3 years agoread more
News: FOR-A to Showcase Multi-Format HD/SD Products at GV Expo FOR-A Corporation of America, a leading manufacturer of video and audio systems for the broadcast and professional video industries, will showcase several new multi-format products designed for the government broadcasting, analysis and surveillance/CCTV markets at the Government Video & Technology Expo 2006. published 3 years agoread more
News: NewTek To Demonstrate Serial Digital Switching for VT[4] Live! NewTek, Inc., manufacturer of industry-leading video and 3D animation products, will be demonstrating the Serial Digital (SDI) switcher option for VT[4] LIVE! at IBC 2006 in Amsterdam. The VT[4] LIVE! is an integrated production suite that offers live switching and web streaming of up to 24-composite, 8-components, Y/C or SDI inputs. published 3 years agoread more
News: Mediaset Chooses Harris Videotek Test and Measurement Instruments for New HD Play-out Facility in Milan Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS) today announced that it has received a significant order for its Videotek® test and measurement equipment from leading Italian media group, Mediaset S.p.A., as part of the launch of its new high-definition (HD) play-out facility in Milan. This latest order brings the number of Videotek® TVM-900 and the new TVM-950 installed at Videotime S.p.A. Production Center of Mediaset Group to more than 20 instruments. published 4 years agoread more
News: Harris Corporation to Showcase Products and Solutions for Emerging Mobile TV Market at NAB2006 Booths to highlight total content delivery solutions for mobile TV networks Harris Corporation's (NYSE: HRS) Broadcast Communications Division’s products and systems for the emerging mobile TV market will be on display at NAB2006. Recent launch announcements from two mobile TV networks have signaled the dawn of true, live broadcast television delivery to handheld devices in the United States. Harris' participation in early stage trials across Europe and Australia, well-documented in 2005, has positioned the company as a leading transmission vendor for mobile TV requirements. The company’s mobile TV transmission solutions have been used to develop and prove the effectiveness of the DVB-H, FLO™ and T-DMB standards for mobile broadcast television. published 4 years agoread more
News: AJA Used on Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy! KONA 2 used live during Wheel of Fortune for HD playback to feed HD video wall displaying scenes of destination prizes around the world, adds new visual excitement AJA Video, a leading manufacturer of professional video interface and conversion solutions, announced today that its KONA 2 video capture card is being used on two of the most popular game show in the world – Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy! from Sony Pictures Television. published 4 years agoread more
News: Telestream and EVS Announce Successful Integration for Sports and TV Series Production Joint solution provides seamless compatibility and file transfer between systems; Spain’s MediaMovil becomes first customer Telestream, the leading provider of automated media encoding workflow solutions for the broadcast industry, and EVS Broadcast Equipment, the leading provider of high-performance production server solutions, have announced successful product integration between EVS XT and Media Servers and Telestream FlipFactory workflow automation applications. The result of the integration is a FlipFactory software module which now provides seamless media and metadata file transfer between EVS servers and third party solutions, such as nonlinear editing systems, broadcast servers and archives. The integrated solution was successfully deployed for a major international sporting event this summer and was chosen by Spain’s MediaMovil for television program production. published 4 years agoread more
News: Macromedia Announces End-To-End Solution For High-Impact Online Events New Breeze events solution and experienced services team allow marketers to gain more leads at lower cost per lead Macromedia, Inc. (Nasdaq: MACR) today announced the availability of an all-inclusive Web event solution, providing customers everything they need to create, host and manage a web seminar for a fraction of the cost of a typical trade show or in- person event. published 4 years agoread more
News: City of St. Petersburg Selects FOR-A HANABI Switcher as Part of Digital Upgrade Municipal TV Station to Use Switcher for Live Broadcasts of City Council Meetings The City of St. Petersburg selected a HANABI HVS-1000HS HD/SD video switcher from FOR-A for its city government television station, WSPF-TV. The HVS-1000HS, a one M/E switcher that supports the 1080i, 24p, 720p, and standard definition formats, will be used in conjunction with a four-camera robotic system for the live broadcast of St. Petersburg City Council and other meetings. published 4 years agoread more
News: Sony And Glowpoint Team To Provide Broadcast Services For 2005 NBA Draft Videoconferencing Delivers Live Footage Through IP-Based Technology Sony Electronics and Glowpoint, Inc., announced today that the leading cable sports entertainment network has selected Sony and GlowPoint to provide broadcasting services during the live television coverage of the 2005 National Basketball Association draft on June 28 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York. published 4 years agoread more
News: Vizrt Hires Several Top- Level Sales, Creative Personnel in U.S. Steve Ellis Named Vice President of Channel Sales for North America Vizrt, the world’s leading producer of real-time 2D and true 3D graphics system for television, has hired four new staff members to support its growing operations in the United States. published 4 years agoread more
News: Pinnacle Systems Real-Time Graphics Solutions Brings Beauty to Miss Universe 2005 Telecast Pinnacle Deko Delivers Bold New Look of One of World’s Best Known Beauty Pageants Pinnacle Systems®, Inc. (NASDAQ: PCLE), a leader in digital video solutions, announced that its Pinnacle Deko real-time graphics system was selected to deliver the new graphical look of the 2005 Miss Universe Competition, live on NBC Television. The Miss Universe pageant was broadcast on Monday, May 30th to more than 180 countries worldwide is anticipated to have been seen by nearly one billion viewers. published 4 years agoread more
News: TANDBERG Television Integrates Windows Media Video 9 and MPEG-4 AVC Encoders With Microsoft IPTV Edition Platform Video encoding integration provides operators with increased video compression choice for deployment of broadcast-quality IPTV services TANDBERG Television today announced that it has extended its integration collaboration with Microsoft to offer broadband network operators a complete suite of TANDBERG advanced encoding solutions for both Windows Media Video 9 (Microsoft's implementation of VC-1, the proposed SMPTE standard) and MPEG-4 AVC, fully integrated with the Microsoft TV IPTV Edition software platform. The move enables broadband operators to offer competitive IP-based digital television services with live, broadcast television programming at half the bit-rates required for MPEG-2, while maintaining the same picture quality. published 5 years agoread more
News: Harris Corporation Leverages Transmission Leadership into New Business Models for Mobile Video DVB-H products and demonstrations at NAB2005 further cement Harris as a growing force globally for total content delivery Harris Corporation’s (NYSE: HRS) Broadcast Communications Division will feature a live, end-to-end DVB-H demonstration in its booth during NAB2005. The Harris products offer a complete solution that will allow both domestic and international broadcasters to create content, move it through the production chain and deliver it to mobile devices such as cellular phones and similar devices. The content will represent typical live broadcast television programming as opposed to the short video clips that are the current standard in mobile video. published 5 years agoread more
