| | | | DCS Event to explore tapeless workflow at the motion picture lab
Attendees will get up-close look at FotoKem’s new specialty division nextLAB
The Digital Cinema Society (DCS), an international nonprofit educational cooperative invites the professional production community to a meeting exploring tapeless workflow at the motion picture lab. The meeting will take place on Saturday, December 5, from 10:00 AM until Noon, at FotoKem in Burbank.
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| | | | SAN Solutions Supports Fast, Flexible Tapeless Workflow at Florida State University Film School
SAN Solutions Video/Audio Production SAN Provides Reliable, Scalable Foundation for Creation and Delivery of Award-Winning Student Productions
SAN Solutions, a leading architect of enterprise-class network storage infrastructures for the media and entertainment markets, today announced that the College of Motion Picture, Television, and Recording Arts at Florida State University (the Film School) is using a SAN Solutions Video/Audio Production SAN to support student projects.
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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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| | | | 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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| | | | Primera Announces Archiving Solution for Tapeless Video Workflow
New software allows automated offloading and archival of digital video content.
Primera Technology, Inc., the world’s leading manufacturer of CD/DVD and Blu-ray Disc™ Publishers, announced today that it has partnered with Imagine Products, Inc. to offer fully-integrated support for Imagine’s award-winning ShotPut Pro™ software.
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| | | | Hessischer Rundfunk Switches to Panasonic P2 for Tapeless Production
Panasonic PBITS Professional & Broadcast Systems has announced that German state broadcaster Hessischer Rundfunk (HR) has switched to Panasonic's P2 cameras and production technology for productions from its Frankfurt, Kassel, and Madrid studios as part of a rolling programme to convert to completely tapeless operation by 2011.
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| | | | Digital Vision Announces Michael Freudenthal as CEO
Digital Vision has today named Michael Freudenthal as CEO, starting as of December. This announcement follows strong Q3 results and continues the company’s investment in key staff to develop and deliver innovative image enhancement and restoration solutions.
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| | | | nanoFlash Enhanced with 280Mbps CODEC, 64GB Cards
Convergent Design will release this week new firmware adding a 280 Mbps I-Frame-Only CODEC for their popular nanoFlash HD/SD recorder/player. Additionally, the company qualified three new 64GB Compact Flash cards, doubling the record/playback time.
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| | | | Adobe Announces Premiere Pro CS4 version 4.2 Update
Adobe today announced Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 version 4.2, a free update for existing customers of Adobe Premiere Pro CS4, Adobe Creative Suite 4 Production Premium, and Adobe Creative Suite 4 Master Collection software. The new version provides compatibility for Panasonic’s AVC-Intra format along with updates for leading post-production hardware, including IO support.
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| | | | Digital Vision Grows Roster of Top Sales and Technical Talent in Americas
Digital Vision, a global leader in picture enhancement products for film and television post-production, has announced key additions to their Los Angeles based operations. Suzette Ferguson has joined Digital Vision as Sales Manager for the Americas and Gary Jackemuk has taken the lead as Product Specialist.
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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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| | | | NGC Group Purchases VectorBox Solution For KBNC Facility
KBNC TV establishes facility in San Francisco; leverages Vector 3 technology for automated playout of programs and 24/7 news
Vector 3™, a pioneer in graphics and playout solutions, announced that the NGC Group, owner of several US-based Korean TV channels, has purchased the VectorBox integrated playout solution to broadcast live news, thematic programs, and pre-recorded shows from their newly established KBNC TV operation based in San Francisco, CA.
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| | | | Digital Vision Unveils Powerful Nucoda 2009 Upgrades
Stereoscopic, Color Grading Tools, Intuitive Tracker Set System in Orbit
Digital Vision, a global leader in the development of high quality picture enhancement and color grading systems, has unveiled a new ground breaking software development milestone for its 2009 Nucoda Platform.
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| | | | nanoFlash Enhanced with Time-Lapse
Convergent Design released today time-lapse recording capability for their popular nanoFlash recorder/player. The new firmware, available as a free download, adds the capability to capture time lapse-video in any increment from one frame per second to one frame per day.
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| | | | Digital Vision Unveils Powerful Nucoda 2009 Upgrades at HD World
New Release Introduces Powerful Additions to FilmMaster, Nucoda, and Phoenix
Fresh from strong reviews at IBC, Digital Vision has announced their participation in the trade show HD World in New York on October 14-15, 2009. At the popular exhibition, Digital Vision will present the new Nucoda Platform 2009 Software Release as part of the continuing development for Film Master, Nucoda HD and Phoenix systems.
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| | | | HD World: FOR-A to Demo Product Range
FOR-A, a leading manufacturer of video and audio systems for the broadcast and video production industry, will demonstrate a wide range of products at the upcoming HD World Conference and Exposition, which runs Oct. 14-15, 2009, at the Jacob Javits Center in New York City (Booth #1009).
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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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| | | | Dalet Wins Coveted IBC 2009 Innovation Award
Dalet enterprise media asset management technology recognized for its technological innovation at the RTBF NUMPROD project
Dalet Digital Media Systems is pleased to announce that they have won, along with EVS and RTBF, the IBC Innovation Award 2009 for the Content Management category.
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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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| | | | AJA Launches KUMO Compact SDI Routers at IBC 2009
New KUMO Line Delivers Cost-Effective LAN-Controllable 3G SDI Routers for Post, Broadcast and Mobile Production Environments
AJA Video Systems, a leading manufacturer of professional video interface and conversion solutions, announced today the new KUMO line of compact SDI routers. AJA’s KUMO 1604 and 1616 routers are small and cost-effective, while offering powerful features like SDI, HD-SDI and 3G SDI compatibility, as well as unique web-browser control over a LAN allowing easy integration into any post and production environment.
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| | | | EditShare Acquires Geevs and Lightworks Technology
EditShare expands product family to include Geevs ingest/playout solutions and Lightworks editing
EditShare®, the technology leader in cross-platform collaborative editing and shared media storage systems, today announced at IBC 2009, the acquisition of Geevs broadcast video servers and the Lightworks non-linear editing platform.
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| | | | KTO TV Selects Proconsultant Informatique For Multi-Platform Program Management
LOUISE end-to-end program and operations management system will drive streamlined workflows and productivity for 24/7 religious channel.
ProConsultant Informatique announced today at the IBC Exhibition, held in Amsterdam from September 11 – 15, 2009, that Paris-based KTO, the Catholic religious television channel, has selected the LOUISE business management solution as the programming and operations engine for managing content for its cable/satellite channel and VOD Internet platform.
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| | | | Adobe Highlights Breakthrough Video Advances at IBC
Adobe Offering New Ways to Create Engaging Customer Experiences and Build Businesses Around Content
At the 2009 IBC tradeshow, Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) is showcasing advances in next-generation video and dynamic media software technologies that provide integrated, end-to-end workflows for broadcasters and media companies.
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| | | | Digital Rapids Unlocks the Power of Digital Content Distribution with MediaMesh
Digital Rapids today announced the launch of the new MediaMesh content distribution system. Combining a robust, scalable delivery framework with full-featured, flexible receiving appliances, MediaMesh provides efficient, automated distribution of digital media between content providers, contributors, aggregators and distribution partners.
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| | | | 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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| | | | Telestream's Pipeline Speeds HD Capture for Croatia's Nova TV Reality Show
Croatia's first mobile HD production van utilizes Pipeline HD Dual with ToolsOnAir control software for multi-camera HD video capture into tapeless production workflow
Telestream today announced that Nova TV, Croatia's first commercial nationwide television station, deployed four Pipeline™ HD Dual video capture systems for use in its state-of-the-art, tapeless HD-OB van.
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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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| | | | 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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| | | | AJA Ships Ki Pro Portable Digital Disk Recorder
Ki Pro Bridges Gap Between Camera Acquisition and Post, Recording Directly to Apple ProRes 422 Codec
AJA Video Systems, a leading manufacturer of professional video interface and conversion solutions, today released Ki Pro, a portable tapeless video device that records files to the Apple ProRes 422 codec directly from camera.
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| | | | 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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| | | | Spike TV Shoots Original Comedy, ‘Players,’with Panasonic’s AG-HPX300 P2 HD Camcorders
Half-Hour Show is First Scripted Series to Be Shot with HPX300, Game-Changing Shoulder-Mount with Native 2.2-Megapixel Imagers and AVC-Intra Recording
Spike TV recently wrapped production of 10 episodes of an original comedy series, Players, shot with Panasonic’s AG-HPX300 P2 HD shoulder-mount camcorders. The HPX300 is the industry’s first affordable 10-bit, 4:2:2 professional HD camcorder, featuring independent frame AVC-Intra recording and variable frame rates.
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| | | | Aardman Animation strengthens digital workflow with Digital Vision
Digital Vision, the premier supplier of picture enhancement systems for film and television post-production, is pleased to announce that multi-award winning film company and Wallace & Gromit creators, Aardman Animations, has purchased a Digital Vision Data Conform for work on its next feature release.
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| | | | JVC Camcorders Chosen by IBC TV News
GY-HM100 and GY-HM700 camcorders improve workflow
IBC show broadcaster, IBC TV News, has chosen JVC’s tapeless camcorders for the IBC2009 show in September. Developed for mainstream ENG, production and cinematography, JVC’s handheld GY-HM100 and shoulder-mounted GY-HM700 camcorders are ideal for recording high-quality images on the move, and will be used to capture all the action from this year’s event at the RAI Centre in Amsterdam.
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| | | | Digital Vision Set For Premiere of REDucation
Presenting Powerful RED Post Production Workflow at Community Day
Digital Vision, the premier supplier of picture enhancement systems for film and television post production, has announced its sponsorship of REDucation, the first ever RED approved training program debuting in Los Angeles later this month.
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| | | | Proconsultant Informatique To Showcase New Solution For Leveraging Content To Non-Linear Platforms
LOUISE Enterprise Business Management Solution introduces MediaBench, a fully integrated tool to streamline workflows for media extraction and content repurposing to multiple platforms
ProConsultant Informatique, a forward-thinking developer of enterprise business management solutions for broadcast and cable will be showcasing their flagship LOUISE solution, including new MediaBench technology to improve non-linear workflows at the IBC 2009 exhibition on stand 2B21.
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| | | | KEYE-TV Relies on Matrox MXO2 Rack
R.David Ruiz, media manager and editor, recently equipped four news trucks with Matrox MXO2 Rack I/O devices to support field editing with Final Cut Pro running on MacBook Pros.
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| | | | Bruno Munger Joins Digital Vision
Respected Technologist Tapped for Product Manager Role
Digital Vision, the premier supplier of mastering and finishing systems for film and television post-production, has announced that Bruno Munger will step into the role of Product Manager – Grading & Finishing, effective immediately.
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| | | | Fisher Communications speeds up local news delivery with expanded Bitcentral partnership
KBAK and KBCI of Fisher Communications join rapidly expanding network of Precis customers; KATU orders key upgrade to existing Precis installation
Bitcentral, Inc., a leading provider of news production, management and distribution solutions to the broadcast industry, today announced that Fisher Communications, Inc., headquartered in Seattle, Washington, has invested in significant technology improvements for three of its local broadcast properties with the purchase of Precis 4.0 news production and management systems.
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| | | | National Film Board of Canada Installs Digital Vision Film Master
Canada’s Public Film Producer Incorporates Powerful Color Grading Tools Into State-of-the-Art Workflow
Digital Vision, the premier supplier of picture enhancement systems for film and television post-production, announced today that the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) has deployed a Film Master color grading and finishing system. The Film Master will become an integral part of the NFB’s tapeless workflow at their Montréal headquarters and an important acquisition in its ongoing digital transition to digital.
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| | | | New price, More Features for nanoFlash
Convergent Design announced today a $2,995 MSRP price for the highly anticipated nanoFlash, which will ship in June, now with analog audio I/O. nanoFlash is the world’s smallest, lowest-power professional HD/SD recorder/player creating visually lossless Quicktime or MXF files stored on affordable Compact Flash media.
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| | | | Calibrated Software Announces Importing and Decoding Tools to Speed HD Camera and Editing Workflows
Product Suite Bridges Post-Production Gaps with Native Editing of MXF and MP4 Files from Popular HD Cameras and Cross-Platform Viewing for Proprietary-Format QuickTime Media
Calibrated Software, an innovator of applications and plug-ins for video, asset management and mobile platforms, today announced an enhanced family of cross-platform tools to streamline and speed the process of viewing and using high-definition camera and other video files within popular post-production systems and editing packages.
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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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| | | | Rimage Archiver for P2 HD Now Supports Macintosh®
Blu-ray Disc™Offload/Archive for Panasonic P2 Cards
Rimage Corporation (Nasdaq: RIMG), the industry-leading provider of on-demand CD/DVD/Blue-ray Disc publishing systems, has introduced its newest disc publishing application: Rimage Archiver for P2 HD to their worldwide distribution channels.
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| | | | Sunland International Introduces Comprehensive Blu-ray Disc Media Creation Workflow
New Blu-ray Disc™ Media Creation Workflow Includes Authoring with Adobe® Creative Suite® 4 Production Premium, and Burning and Archiving with Blu-ray Writer Powered by Panasonic
Sunland International (SLI) today introduced a comprehensive new Blu-ray Disc media creation workflow--running on Macintosh and Windows® platforms--at the NAB Show™ in Las Vegas, Nevada. This workflow encompasses authoring with Adobe Creative Suite 4 Production Premium software, and burning and archiving with a Digistor Self-Powered Blu-ray Writer, which is built around Blu-ray technology from Panasonic, an innovator and founder of the DVD and Blu-ray Disc formats.
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| | | | AJA Ki Pro Garners Support from Professional Camera Manufacturers
ARRI, Canon and RED Endorse Portable Tapeless Video Device for Streamlining Digital Acquisition Workflows
AJA Video Systems, a leading manufacturer of professional video interface and conversion solutions, announced today that its Ki Pro portable digital disk recorder has been endorsed by top camera manufacturers including ARRI, Canon and RED.
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| | | | AJA Announces Ki Pro Portable Digital Disk Recorder at NAB 2009
Ki Pro Bridges Gap Between Camera Acquisition and Post, Recording Directly to the Apple ProRes 422 Codec
AJA Video Systems, a leading manufacturer of professional video interface and conversion solutions, today announced Ki Pro, a portable tapeless video device that records files to the Apple ProRes 422 codec directly from camera. Ki Pro provides a new way of connecting production and post with its extensive analog and digital connectivity; virtually any video and audio source can be fed into Ki Pro to record pristine 10-bit ProRes 422 media that is then immediately available to edit within Apple’s Final Cut Studio.
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| | | | PortalVideo Showcases Its Rough-Cut Editing Service for Video Producers at NAB ‘09
New Features for HD, Final Cut Pro Users with Tapeless Video Editing Workflows Allow Dramatic Post-Production Cost, Time-Savings for A Wider Range of Productions
PortalVideo, provider of Internet-based video editing solutions for producers, is showcasing its pioneering PortalVideo™ rough-cut editing service at today’s 2009 NAB Show™ at the National Association of Broadcasters annual conference in Las Vegas.
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| | | | EditShare Adds Assimilate to the List of DI Workflow Partners
New integration brings real-time DPX workflow with support for multiple 2K and HD streams from a single server
EditShare®, a technology leader in cross platform collaborative editing and shared media storage systems, today announced a technology partnership with ASSIMILATE™, a leading developer of high-resolution and stereoscopic applications for the DI market. The new development combines the award winning EditShare shared storage solutions - XStream Series - with ASSIMILATE's SCRATCH® Digital Process Solution, enabling real-time DPX and RED 4K workflows across DI and non DI post-production equipment. Benefits of this new integration offer the highly popular EditShare project sharing with unmatchable real-time performance for SCRATCH artists.
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| | | | AMV Equips New Portable System with Fujinon Lenses
New York City-based All Mobile Video, provider of video and audio solutions for entertainment, sports, news programming, and events, recently built a new multi-camera tapeless "EX3 Carrypack" portable production system around Sony PMW-EX3 camcorders and Fujinon lenses. Three Fujinon XS13x3.3 wide angle lenses were purchased specifically for the multi-camera unit.
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| | | | MaxT Systems Sledgehammer HD!O® Chosen for Film Restoration at Éclair
Sledgehammer HD!O High-Performance Network Attached Storage and Realtime HD Video Device to Handle Restoration of Classic French Film Archive
MaxT Systems Inc., developers of server-based media applications and high-performance storage solutions, today announced that Eclair Laboratoires, a leading digital post production company in France, has purchased and installed three of its Sledgehammer HD!O high-performance network attached storage (NAS)/realtime HD video device systems at the heart of its high-volume film restoration facility.
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| | | | NextComputing Announces NextDimension Director PX2 Portable P2 Acquisition and Review System
NextComputing, manufacturers of high-performance mobile computers for digital media production, today announced a new addition to its NextDimension series of portable computers which is designed specifically for users of Panasonic's P2 HD tapeless digital video camcorders and solid-state recording media. The NextDimension Director PX2 fits seamlessly into a tapeless P2 workflow, providing a robust and transportable solution for fast offloading, reviewing, and archiving of video files recorded to P2 cards.
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| | | | MaxT Systems to Showcase Cost-Effective MAXedit® Editing Environment at NAB 2009
First Official Showings of MAXcut® and MAXreview®; Additional Demos of MAXedit by Bitcentral and Chyron
MaxT Systems Inc., developers of server-based media applications and high-performance storage solutions, today announced that it will showcase a revolutionary new end-to-end collaborative editing environment-based upon its new MAXedit® Server Edition-at the 2009 NAB show in Las Vegas (Booth SL11206) from April 18-23, 2009.
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| | | | MTI Film to Debut New Solution for Processing Digitally-Acquired Dailies at NAB
DA Head works with Control Dailies, Control Color and Convey to form a "true" tapeless environment for data.
At the upcoming National Association of Broadcasters Convention, MTI Film (www.mtifilm.com) will debut a new option for its award-winning Control Dailies solution. The DA Head module for Control Dailies enables the faster-than-real-time power of Control Dailies to facilitate the processing of digitally-acquired dailies from virtually any source. Control Dailies for Digital Acquisition (DA) supports Red One,Panasonic P2, Panavision Genesis, Viper FilmStream and Arri D-21 digital cinema cameras, as well as media in DPX file format.
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| | | | MTI Film and Panasonic to Demonstrate P2 Digital Acquisition Dailies Workflow
Demonstrations on March 31 at MTI Film, Hollywood, will feature the newly-released Control Dailies DA.
MTI Film and Panasonic will conduct a joint demonstration of a revolutionary new dailies processing workflow leveraging the advantages of the Panasonic P2 file-based process with the award-winning efficiency and simplicity of Control Dailies.
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| | | | First Commercial Deployment of MAXedit® in the U.S.
MaxT’s MAXedit® Server Edition Integrated with Bitcentral’s Precis at Fisher Stations KBAK and KBCI
MaxT Systems Inc., developers of server-based media applications and high-performance storage solutions, today announced the first commercial deployments of its MAXedit® Server Edition in the United States. The HD/SD multi-user, browser-based craft editing solution was bundled by Bitcentral as part of two recent sales of its Precis® 4.0 News Production System.
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| | | | Sony Highlights HVR-Z5U HDV Camcorder At NAB
Full Line of HD Cameras Will Be on Display
At NAB 2009, Sony is highlighting its full line of high-definition camcorders, including the XDCAM EX™ PMW-EX1 and PMW-EX3 camcorders, as well as the HVR-Z7U, HVR-S270U and other HDV™ camcorders.
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| | | | Hula Post Production Makes Its Third Trip to the Oscars
Although it won't be doing any red carpet interviews, Hula Post Production will once again play an important role to the annual Academy Awards telecast. The bi-coastal supplier of post production gear is providing editorial systems and network storage technology to DMS Production Services, which produces awards reels and other video features for the show. It's the third straight year that Hula has performed this service.
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| | | | Lindenwood Univ. Chooses Hitachi HD Cameras for Local Newscasts
Lindenwood University, in St. Charles, MO., has installed three Hitachi SK-HD1000 1080i HDTV Studio/Field cameras with Fujinon HAs18x7.6BRM lenses in its new Charter Communications HD Video Studio. Designed as an environment where communications majors could hone professional broadcast skills, the studio and its adjacent control room were funded by Lindenwood University and Charter Communications.
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| | | | Panasonic Announces Availability of the AG-HPG20 P2 HD Portable Recorder/Player Featuring AVC-Intra Recording
New P2 HD Recorder Makes 10-Bit, 4:2:2 Master-Quality Recording More Portable and Affordable
Panasonic has announced the availability of the new solid-state AG-HPG20 P2 Portable recorder/player with AVC-Intra capability. Offering greater P2 workflow flexibility, a bridge to higher recording quality or tapeless workflow for older HD-SDI equipped cameras, and a solution to a multitude of other high quality recording challenges, the HPG20 dramatically reduces the cost for these capabilities.
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| | | | Flash XDR ships with MXF and QT Support
Convergent Design announced today MXF file support for their award winning Flash XDR portable recorder/player. MXF support enables users to import video/audio files into most PC based editing programs, including Avid, Vegas, and Edius .
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| | | | AmberFin Launches iCR Version 4.5
Latest Upgrades to AmberFin’s iCR Software Fuels the Transition to HD, Enables Enhanced Interoperability and Delivers Greater Operational Efficiencies
In the latest upgrade to its flagship content mastering and transcoding software solutions, AmberFin announces the immediate availability of iCR 4.5, which further enhances file-based workflow efficiency and raises the bar on image quality, while reducing cost per deliverable.
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| | | | AJA Video Hits a Home Run for MLB Network
AJA KONA 3 Video Cards and Mini-Converters Boost Tapeless Workflow at Baseball's New Home on Cable
AJA Video Systems, a leading manufacturer of professional video interface and conversion solutions, announced today that its KONA 3 video capture and playback cards and mini-converters are in use as part of a tapeless workflow at the newly launched MLB Network. KONA 3 is AJA's top-of-the-line uncompressed capture card for SD, HD, and Dual Link 4:4:4 HD for Apple Mac Pro systems, and is an integral part of the network facility's editing environment.
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| | | | MAXedit Server Edition Endorsed by Bitcentral
Maximum Throughput, developers of server-based media applications and high-performance storage solutions, today announced that its MAXedit® Server Edition has been endorsed by Bitcentral, a leading manufacturer and reseller of news production systems, based in Irvine, California.
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| | | | Ikegami exhibits at GV-Tech Expo
Tapeless Flash-Based, Workflow-Efficient HD ENG, Versatile HD Cameras for a Wide Range of Production Applications, and Reference-Grade HD Monitors in Multiple Sizes Provide Diversity and Affordability for Government Video Production Professionals
Ikegami, the world-leading manufacturer of high-quality HDTV broadcast and professional video production solutions, is exhibiting a broad array of its leading-edge products at the 2008 Government Video Technology Expo (“GV Tech Expo”), at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, in Washington DC.
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| | | | Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 v.4.0.1 Announced
Introduces Final Cut Pro project import, RED camera compatibility, OMF export, and other enhancements
Today, Adobe Systems Incorporated introduced Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 version 4.0.1 software, a major update to the leading start-to-finish professional video production solution.
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| | | | Adobe and RED collaborate to create next-generations raw workflows
Native support of RED R3D files in Adobe Premiere Pro CS4, Encore CS4 and After Effects CS4 – beta now available
Adobe Systems Incorporated and RED Digital Cinema Camera Company are partnering together to bring a truly native, color-rich, 4K tapeless workflow to desktop tools, allowing filmmakers to harness the full potential of high-resolution raw digital cinematography.
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| | | | Brazil’s TV Globo Purchases Digital Vision’s Nucoda HD Color Grading System
South American Powerhouse Relies Upon Powerful Color Grading Tools and State-of-the-Art Workflow
Digital Vision, the premier supplier of picture enhancement systems for film and television post-production, announced today that TV Globo, headquartered in Brazil, has purchased a Nucoda HD color grading system with DVO Enhance image processing options.
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| | | | Panasonic Announces Final Varicamp 2.0 Workshops For 2008
Popular Education Program Run by HD Expo Extended for Late 2008
Panasonic has announced dates for its highly-successful professional training program, VariCamp. The VariCamp workshops have become an industry standard for professional camera training, and the newly announced VariCamp 2.0 is an evolution of the respected workshop series reflecting advances in technology and products.
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| | | | Pegasys Announces the Retail Availability of the TMPGEnc 4.0 XPress Video Encoder with NVIDIA CUDA
Videographers Get Ready for Fast Encoding and Processing of Video Footage
Pegasys, Inc. announced today that the complete retail version of the new TMPGEnc 4.0 XPress Video Encoder with NVIDIA® CUDA™ technology is now available for purchase. The new NVIDIA CUDA technology offloads much of the processing required for TMPGEnc 4.0 XPress from the CPU to the graphics-processing unit (GPU). The software shows up to a 446% performance increase over the CPU-only version.
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 On Stage with the Sony XDCAM HD
When your corporate clients are as big as Wembley Stadium, a small camera will not do. Besides, Rick Bronks was not interested in HDV or in tapeless shooting that cost more than tape. Enter XDCAM HD.
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 Mastering the Sony PMW-EX1
In this review, CreativeCOW's Jim Harvey takes a hard look at Mastering the Sony PMW-EX1 from Vortex Media. See why he says: ...''if you are planning on purchasing a SONY PVM-EX1, or want to learn more about tapeless workflow and acquisition, this Workshop course will be an invaluable addition to your knowledge base.''
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 P2 Tapeless Workflow Helps Rewrite History
In this real world camcorder review from The Creative COW Magazine, editor Shane Ross uses his work for The History Channel to illustrate end-to-end workflow using P2 media and the Panasonic HVX-200.
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 Blogs:
 Chronosync- invaluable tool for tapeless workflow
Here's a tool for anyone working with the solid-state and tapeless workflow, for example the Panasonic HVX200 and Sony EX1 . If you've been dragging and dropping footage from your folders to your hard drive you could be a bit more at risk than you realize. ChronoSync is a data...
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A tapeless world
The following is a republished blog entry from my own company website. A project for Ticketservice Uitburo was our first experience shooting DVCProHD for greenscreen material, with the Panasonic HVX-200 - since the budget didn't allow for HDCAM or film. What sets this camera apart is that is shoots HD...
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