| | | | 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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| | | | Telestream and Wowza Partner to Offer Live Video Production and Universal Streaming to iPhone, Web and TV Screens
Affordable video production and industry-first single-encode streaming to multiple screens to be demonstrated at IBC Show in Amsterdam
Telestream® and Wowza Media Systems® today announced an affordable solution for the creation and distribution of live video to multiple screens. Telestream's Wirecast™ live video production software works in conjunction with the soon-to-be released Wowza Media Server® 2 Advanced, the world's first multi-protocol platform to provide simultaneous media streaming to iPhone™, iPod™ touch, Flash®, Silverlight™ and QuickTime™ web players, plus IPTV set-top boxes from a single server.
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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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| | | | Shared Storage Technology Improves Workflow in Valencia Community College's Video Production Department
Productivity Increases after Installation of Small Tree Equipment
On campuses across the country, professors continue to turn to technology to ensure that their students have access to lectures, lessons and other materials critical to their success. At Valencia Community College in Orlando, a full-service video production department works with professors to create DVDs and online instructional videos that provide students with crucial information to their studies.
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| | | | Sony Expands HD Data Options With Mobile Storage Unit For Professional Video Production
New Unit and Hard Disk Drive Cartridges Provide Increased Versatility for HD Video Professionals
Sony is expanding its line of professional media options with the new PXU-MS240 mobile storage unit. Designed for use with XDCAM EX camcorders and decks, the device can be used to transfer data from SxS PRO™ memory cards to the unit for nearly continuous back-up or off-load of video clips.
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| | | | Santa Fe Productions selects ATTO FastStream™ SC 7500 Shared Storage Solution for High-Definition Video Production
Performance, Price and Scalability combine to Improve Post-Production Workflow
ATTO Technology, Inc., a global leader of storage connectivity and infrastructure solutions for data-intensive computing environments today announced that their FastStream™ SC 7500 RAID storage controller that enables a shared environment using SAS or SATA storage while connecting workstations via Fibre Channel - has been selected by Santa Fe Productions to deliver a high-performance, data-protected storage environment for a shared workflow in a studio environment.
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| | | | Focus Enhancements Announces Focus MediaShare
New Web-Based Video Content Management Service for Video Professionals using Focus FS DTE Recorders
Today, Focus Enhancements Inc.—a worldwide leader in video recording, media management, and digital audio technology—announced MediaShare, a new subscription-based content management service for video producers, studios, and departments.
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| | | | JMR Electronics Appoints Chuck McMakin Vice President of Business Development and Sales
Company continues market expansion and hires digital entertainment veteran to take industry-leadership role
JMR Electronics, Inc., the leading value provider of scalable storage systems for video and data intensive applications, has appointed Chuck McMakin Vice President of Business Development and Sales. Mr. McMakin, formerly the Vice President of Sales and Marketing for CommandSoft Inc., adds to the company's executive team as it continues its growth and expansion in the US and abroad.
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| | | | PBS Station Selects Three Hitachi HD Cameras for Studio Production
Hitachi Kokusai Electric America, Ltd., a leading provider of affordable, high performance cameras, today announced that KSMQ—a PBS station in Austin, MN—has outfitted its main studio with three new Hitachi SK-HD1000 multi-standard, multi-format cameras to produce public interest programming for viewers in its Southern Minnesota-Northern Iowa coverage area.
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| | | | Red Productions Eliminates Downtime with Small Tree’s Shared Storage and OS X Networking Capabilities
Workflow Interruptions Cease at Full Service Script to Screen Company
Frustrated by having projects continuously freeze up in the middle of editing sessions and having to rummage through multiple external drives to locate footage, Red Productions, a full service, script to screen video production and independent film development and production company, recently commissioned respected independent video engineer Bob Zelin to install a cost-effective Ethernet-based shared storage solution featuring Small Tree technology.
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| | | | 16x9 Inc.'s EXII 0.75X Wide Converter
Higher Quality, Lower Price
16x9 Inc.'s new EXII 0.75X Wide Converter is designed with flexibility in mind, fitting more cameras and lenses than the first-generation converter.
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| | | | Fast Forward Video's Elite HD Plays Starring Role on 'The Closer'
Compact Solid-State Digital Video Recorder Provides Rugged Solution for Capturing High-Action Scenes
Fast Forward Video's (FFV) Elite HD camera-mounted digital video recorder (DVR) is playing a critical behind-the-scenes role in capturing dramatic action sequences for TNT's "The Closer."
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| | | | Echolab Offers Inexpensive Upgrade to HD Production
Company Will Transform Existing Echolab SD Switchers Into Powerful, Full-Featured Multidefinition Atem™
Echolab, a leading provider of professional video production switchers and broadcast tools, today announced a compelling and cost-effective way for existing customers to migrate to HD production. For a limited time, the company will replace a facility's existing Echolab Nova™, Opera™, or Overture™ standard-definition switcher chassis for an Echolab Atem™, the company's recently launched 1-M/E multidefinition switcher.
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| | | | FOR-A to Show HVS-300HS HD/SD Portable Switcher at WFX 2009
FOR-A, a leading manufacturer of video and audio systems for the broadcast and video production industry, will demonstrate a number of products, including the HVS-300HS HD/SD Portable Video Switcher, at the Worship Facilities Conference and Expo (WFX) 2009, which runs Oct. 27-30 at the Charlotte Convention Center in Charlotte, N.C. (Booth #1524).
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| | | | Broadcast Pix Ships Fluent Macros, First File-based Switcher Macros
New Version 7.3 Software Also Enhances Fluent Multi-View, Adds Switcher Features
Broadcast Pix™ announced today the release of Slate™ Version 7.3, a significant upgrade to its integrated live video production systems. Version 7.3 features Fluent™ Macros, the industry’s first file-based switcher macro memory system. It also provides enhancements to its Fluent Multi-View and its 2 M/E Slate 5000 switcher control panel, as well as support for the new low-cost Slate 100 Control Panel.
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| | | | ABS Installs HD Video Facilities at KJR All-Sports Radio
Comcast SportsNet Airs Weekday Call-In Radio Show in Seattle
Premier systems integration firm Advanced Broadcast Solutions (ABS) recently completed the design, integration, and installation of video production facilities at 950 KJR All-Sports Radio, a Clear Channel AM station in Seattle.
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| | | | JPL Sees Huge Efficiencies in Productivity with Small Tree's Shared Storage
Integrated Communications Company Sees Workflow and Bottom Line Benefits
JPL, a Harrisburg-based integrated communications company working across a variety of media, recently made the switch from a growing pile of G RAID drives to a single, cost-effective Ethernet-based shared storage solution featuring Small Tree technology to streamline workflow.
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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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| | | | Broadcast Pix Unveils iPixPad Application for iPhone and iPod
Controls a Broadcast Pix live video production system
Need to control your Broadcast Pix™ Slate™ integrated live production system from your iPhone or iPod? Now there’s an app for that. Broadcast Pix is showcasing its new iPixPad application for Apple iPhone and iPod touch during the IBC2009 which runs Sept. 11-15 at the RAI Centre in Amsterdam (Stand 7.A15). iPixPad is expected to be available as a free download from the online Apple Store within a month.
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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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| | | | Adobe Story Now Available on Adobe Labs
Innovative Script Development Tool Enables Richer Audience Experiences and Reduces Production Costs
At the 2009 IBC tradeshow, Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced that the public preview of Adobe® Story software, a new online and offline collaborative script development tool, is now available on Adobe Labs.
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| | | | JMR Debuts BlueStor to International Market at IBC 2009
The leading Direct Attached and Fibre Channel storage product line, now available worldwide, is ideal for digital broadcast and post-production applications
JMR Electronics, Inc., a leading value provider of scalable storage systems for video and data intensive applications, will debut several new digital video and broadcast-ready RAID storage solutions at the IBC 2009 show at RAI Centre in Amsterdam from September 10th- 15th.
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| | | | Nobelprize.org Standardizes on Adobe Video Solutions
Nobelprize.org Chooses Adobe Creative Suite and Adobe Flash Technology for a Complete, End-to-End Workflo
At the 2009 IBC tradeshow, Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced that Nobelprize.org, the official Web site of the Nobel Foundation with more than 38 million visits each year, has standardized on Adobe® Creative Suite® 4 Production Premium software for video production and the Adobe Flash® Platform to deliver online video content.
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| | | | Cine-tal will support many exhibitors at IBC 2009
New Cinemage B Series product to be used by leading IBC exhibitors as the 10 bit color reference monitor of choice.
Cine-tal Systems, a developer of image monitoring and color management solutions, announces the list of IBC exhibitors that will use its award winning Cinemage product line to demonstrate their products.
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| | | | ABS Forms Strategic Alliance with Fairlight
Premier systems integration firm Advanced Broadcast Solutions (ABS) recently entered into a strategic alliance with Fairlight AU Pty Ltd, a company providing workflow solutions to the television and film industries. To mark the occasion, ABS hosted a two-day, invitation-only event last month at Microsoft Studios and ABS headquarters to demonstrate Fairlight’s Xynergi Media Production Centre, a high-end audio post production tool for mixing audio and video in surround sound.
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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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| | | | Telestream Adds Support for Akamai to Wirecast Live Streaming Software
Now available, Wirecast 3.5.3 enables Flash media streaming through Akamai content distribution network
In an effort to offer more choices for live video streaming, Telestream today announced release of Wirecast™ 3.5.3 webcast software. Wirecast is a live video production tool that allows users to easily create real-time and on-demand broadcasts for the web. Version 3.5.3 adds Flash® media streaming through Akamai, a leading content distribution network (CDN).
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| | | | Sony brings Woodstock back to life
Sony HDV Camcorders Bring the Legendary 1969 Festival Back to Life With Clear, Crisp Images
The iconic music event, Woodstock, will be relived on television this weekend, in time for the festival’s 40th anniversary. Both the VH1 and History networks will air the premiere of “Woodstock: Now and Then,” a new documentary shot with Sony HDV™ camcorders.
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| | | | Special Event Services Builds Package With Six HC3500 HD Cameras
Six-Camera Package Provides Full Production Support to Evangelist Franklin Graham’s ‘Rock the River’ Summer Music Tour
Special Event Services (SES) of Winston-Salem, NC, one of the country’s leading live-event production companies, has recently added a high-performance HD video package with six Panasonic native 1080i AK-HC3500 2/3” 2.2M 3-CCD HD cameras to its extensive roster of video equipment.
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| | | | Miller Wishengrad Post Achieves Storage Success with JMR's FibreStream RAID
Santa Monica-based facility chooses JMR Electronics' latest Fibre Channel product for affordable storage and workflow management
When the time came for Miller Wishengrad Post to select the newest storage solution for their digital editing suites, the company needed something affordable, extremely reliable and ready for immediate use. JMR Electronics, Inc., a leading value provider of scalable storage systems for video and data intensive applications, recently provided MWP with the new FibreStream storage system.
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| | | | JMR's BlueStor PCIe Extender Takes a 'Giant Leap' into Apollo 11 Video Restoration Project
How JMR's award-winning BlueStor technology played an integral part in restoring 40-year-old NASA footage of the Apollo 11 Moon landing
JMR Electronics, Inc., a leading technology provider of scalable storage solutions, announced that JMR's BlueStor™ PCIe Extender system recently assisted in the editing process for a highlight reel of the historic Apollo 11 Moon landing, which NASA officials presented to hundreds of reporters during a special 40th Anniversary press conference last month.
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| | | | Apple Unveils New Logic Studio with Major Upgrades to Logic Pro and MainStage
Apple® today unveiled the next version of Logic Studio® with major upgrades to Logic® Pro and MainStage® and more than 200 new features that simplify complex tasks. Logic Pro 9 features new Amp Designer and Pedalboard plug-ins that provide realistic virtual guitar amps and stompbox effects to create amazing custom guitar rigs.
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| | | | JMR Demonstrates New Red-Compatible Video Storage Solutions at REDucation Community Day Event
Storage technology innovator introduces groundbreaking and affordable storage solutions for the post-production and broadcast markets
JMR Electronics, Inc., a leading value provider of scalable storage systems for video and data intensive applications, will be showcasing their new BlueStor storage systems at REDucation Community Day on Thursday, July 23 at the Los Angeles Center Studios.
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| | | | New SeaSun Underwater Housings for Litepanels
Litepanels®, the LED lighting pioneer that revolutionized the film and video production business above sea level, has now teamed with Hollywood-based underwater motion picture specialist HydroFlex®, Inc. to develop a family of next generation underwater lighting fixtures, the Litepanels SeaSun® Underwater housing series.
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| | | | Mobile Studios Launches CGenie™ Pro HD Character Generator
Value Priced CG Handles Multiple Independently Controlled Graphic Elements
Mobile Studios, Inc., has announced the latest addition to its line of ultra-portable PortaCast™ flypack systems with the release of the CGenie ™ Pro HD Character Generator priced substantially less than competitive models from Chyron, Compix, PixelPower or Harris Corp.
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| | | | Lone Peak completes 13 episodes of "1000cc Raw Thrill"
Lone Peak Productions, a Salt Lake City based video production company, announced they have finished post-production of 13 episodes of, "1000cc Raw Thrill" a motorcycle show that is the brainchild of Executive Producer, James Brown of Salt Lake Studios.
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| | | | Class on Demand Collects 2 Tellys and a Communicator Award for Video-Based Training
Adobe and Avid Training Products garner coveted assortment of accolades
Class on Demand, a provider of professional educational products for creative markets, today announced they have won two 2009 Telly awards for their Class on Demand training titles: "Complete Training for Avid® Media Composer®" and "Basic Training for Adobe® CS4 Production Premium;" and one 2009 Communicator Award for their title: "Designer's Guide to Illustrator®."
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| | | | Class on Demand to Partner With Safari Books Online
Award-winning training company joins forces with digital distribution powerhouse
Class on Demand, a provider of professional educational products for creative markets, has announced that they will be partnering with Safari Books Online, the leading provider of an on-demand digital library for technology, creative and business professionals.
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| | | | ATTO Expands Support for HP StorageWorks Enterprise Virtual Arrays
Celerity 8Gb and 4Gb Host Adapters provide Mac Connectivity for EVAs
ATTO Technology, Inc., a global leader of storage connectivity and infrastructure solutions for data-intensive computing environments, announced today that its Celerity 8Gb and 4Gb Fibre Channel host adapters have been qualified for use with the new HP StorageWorks Enterprise Virtual Arrays (EVA) 6400 and 8400 as a high-availability Enterprise storage solution for the Mac® market.
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| | | | Specs Howard School Inaugurates Motion Picture Film Workshops
New initiatives, with Grace & Wild at Studio Center is poised to train film professionals for Michigan movie workforce
As film making in Metro Detroit continues at a feverish pace, bringing to the area such luminaries as Clint Eastwood (Gran Torino), Michael Bay (Transformers) and Robert De Niro (Stone), incredible opportunities exist to work both in front of and behind the lens.
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| | | | MAXON to Demonstrate CINEMA 4D’s Advanced Motion Graphics Capabilities at Promax|BDA 2009
CINEMA 4D’s MoGraph Module Continues to Help Creative Design Professionals Meet Real-World Motion Graphics Demands
MAXON Computer, the leading developer of professional 3D modeling, painting, animation and rendering solutions, today announced that its flagship software solution, CINEMA 4D, will be on display at Promax/BDA — the premier event for entertainment marketing, promotion and design professionals taking place June 16 -18 in New York City.
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| | | | Electric Rain Releases Swift 3D v6 For Win & Mac
Flagship 3D animation software for Adobe Flash adds powerful modeling and texturing tools, improved lighting and scene development capabilities and huge performance increases
Today Electric Rain presented Adobe® Flash® designers with a new version of its popular Swift 3D® software. Swift 3D version 6.0 adds exciting capabilities to enhance its already robust feature set, enabling 3D designers of all levels to introduce 3D to their projects with minimal effort and no limitations.
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| | | | Filmmakers / Students Hone their Skills at International Academy of Film and Television’s Short-Term Workshops
IAFT Upcoming Filmmaking Sessions Include Digital Video Production, Hi-Def/RED Camera and 3D Animation
The International Academy of Film and Television (IAFT) is offering three new short-term Filmmaking workshops in Digital Video Production, Hi-Def/RED Camera and 3D Animation. Beginning June 2009 and ranging in length from four days to three weeks, the sessions are open to film students and filmmakers alike who are interested in expanding their skills or learning the latest techniques in a particular area.
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| | | | Broadcast Pix Brings Innovation to InfoComm 09
New Offerings Include 3G Upgrade for Slate, Fluent Workflow Software, Small Control Panel and Portable System
Broadcast Pix™ will showcase several products during InfoComm 09, which runs June 17-19 in Orlando, Fla. (Booth 4673). New to the show are the 3G Switcher Frame, which is an upgrade for its Slate™ G Series of live video production systems, plus Fluent™ workflow software, a traditional control panel for Slate 100 users, and a portable production unit that harnesses the power of Broadcast Pix.
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| | | | Class on Demand to Support Creation of the Kiowa County Media Center
Contributions will assist in re-build of new Kiowa County communications project; marks two-year anniversary of tornado
Class on Demand, a provider of professional educational products for creative markets, has just announced the donation of their video-based training programs to the Kiowa County Media Center Project, launched after an EF5 tornado destroyed 95% of this Kansas community's houses and businesses.
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| | | | New Shared Storage Technology Means No Dropped Frames for DNP Studios
Installation of Small Tree Equipment Reduces Worries for Facility
As business continued to grow for DNP Studios (DNP), an industry leader in full-service film and high-definition video production/post-production, so too did the agency’s concerns about its workflow. With three fully stocked post-production suites in its new, custom-built, 10,000-square-foot facility featuring MAC Pro’s with 8 gigs of RAM, DNP needed a shared storage system capable of sharing HD footage in real time without dropping frames.
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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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| | | | BYU-Hawaii Selects Four Hitachi HD Cameras
Hitachi Kokusai Electric America, Ltd., a leading provider of affordable, high performance cameras, today announced that Brigham Young University-Hawaii (BYU-Hawaii)—an accredited, four-year undergraduate institution in Laie, HI—bought four Hitachi SK-HD1000 native 1080i HDTV studio/field production cameras to produce HD programming for its website as well as for BYU Television.
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| | | | Pixelfantastic releases new plug-ins for Quantel
London-based eQ owner shares its in-house development with all Quantel creative workstation users
Pixelfantastic, the London-based HD film and video production and post production company that specialises in working with high profile music artists such as Kylie Minogue, Westlife, Take That, Mika and many other famous names, has just released a suite of effects plug-ins for Quantel’s eQ, iQ, Pablo and sQ Edit Plus creative systems.
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| | | | Telestream Adds Limelight Networks CDN Services and Justin.tv Video Streaming Services to Wirecast
Now available, Wirecast 3.5.2 adds direct integration with Justin.tv’s live online video service and Limelight Networks content delivery service
Telestream® today announced the release of Wirecast™ 3.5.2, a live video production tool that allows users to create real-time and on-demand video broadcasts for the web. With direct integration of Limelight Networks’ content delivery service and Justin.tv’s live online video service now available from within the Wirecast 3.5.2 user interface, Telestream expands Wirecast options to share real-time broadcasts worldwide in one simple step.
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| | | | Sonnet Fusion™ F2 Makes Mobile HD Editing Easy for Schenkel Productions
Compact, Powerful, and Rugged Storage System Supports Full HD Editing for Timely Program Delivery From Virtually Any Location
Sonnet Technologies today announced that Schenkel Productions, a provider of video production services for two decades, is using the award-winning Fusion™ F2 portable 2-drive RAID SATA storage system to support full HD editing anywhere, any time. Schenkel Productions offers videography, editing, live event production, and DVD authoring services to companies across the United States, and the Fusion F2 supports all of these services by providing high-performance and high-reliability storage, as well as a compact form factor and low power requirements, to enable rapid completion of SD and HD edits.
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| | | | Codex Digital Expands In U.S. With Media Distributors
Leading professional video services and systems provider to sell Codex products
Codex Digital, specialist in high-resolution media recording systems, has signed a reseller agreement with Media Distributors, a leading provider of services, systems, and products for professional audio and video production across the U.S.
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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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| | | | Broadcast Pix Goes Portable with Magic Wave Magma at NAB 2009
Magic Wave Productions Unveils Portable Integrated Production System Powered by Broadcast Pix
The functionality of Broadcast Pix™ is going portable. Magic Wave Productions, Inc., a systems integrator and event video production company based in Pleasanton, Calif., has created the Magic Wave Magma, a portable unit powered by the Broadcast Pix Slate™ integrated production system.
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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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| | | | Echolab Unwraps Atem™, a Revelation in Video Switching
At the 2009 NAB Show today, Echolab Inc. took the wraps off Atem™, a paradigm-busting 1 M/E 3Gbps 1080p/60 production switcher that sets new standards of flexibility, functionality, and utility for government, educational, corporate, live entertainment, and house of worship customers.
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| | | | Matrox Announces Matrox CompressHD for the PC
Accelerator Card Provides Faster Than Realtime High Definition H.264 File Creation
Matrox® Video Products Group today announced Matrox CompressHD™, the first implementation of Matrox MAX™ technology in an H.264 accelerator card for Windows, priced at just $495 US. 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. By using specialized hardware acceleration, jobs are finished with amazing speed and system resources are liberated for other tasks.
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| | | | Market7 Integrates Video Collaboration Services With Apple Final Cut Pro And Adobe Premiere Pro Cs4
NAB demonstration of better efficiency, communication by exporting comments and on-screen mark-ups from Annotative Player module of video.Market7 directly into leading video edit suites
Market7, Inc., a provider of web services for collaboration in the development and management of creative content, today introduces a set of enhancements to the Annotative Player module of the company's flagship video.Market7SM service for online video collaboration. This module presents uploaded video with capabilities for reviewers to provide feedback and drive towards consensus on editing and post production.
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| | | | Telestream Demonstrates Powerful and Efficient Digital Media Workflow Solutions at NAB2009
Telestream is showcasing its latest capture, transcoding and workflow automation product innovations in Booth SL3305 at the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) convention April 20-23 in Las Vegas. Demonstrations featuring greater speed, more formats and HD integration address the increasingly complex digital media needs of broadcasters, content creators and multiplatform distribution providers.
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| | | | NextComputing 64-Bit Portable Workstation Accelerates Adobe CS4 Production Premium
Features Blackmagic DeckLink HD Extreme Capture Card
NextComputing, manufacturers of high-performance mobile workstations and servers, today announced a new portable video editing solution based on its NextDimension RVE mobile workstation computer. The NextDimension RVE CS464 is a powerful 64-bit enabled mobile workstation bundled with Adobe CS4 Production Premium and the Blackmagic Design DeckLink™ HD Extreme capture card. The RVE CS464 is designed to take advantage of Adobe's 64-bit optimization features for Premiere Pro CS4 and After Effects CS4. Inclusion of the DeckLink HD Extreme card gives users the highest-quality video capabilities with SDI (3 Gb/s), HDMI, and analog input and output for high-resolution capture and playback.
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| | | | Focus Enhancements Introduces Powerful Version 2.0 Upgrade for Popular FS-5 Direct To Edit™ Recorder
New proxy and thumbnail feature, metadata support for Avid users and extensive multi-camera functionality enhance flagship Direct To Edit recorder product
(Campbell, California--April 13, 2009) Focus Enhancements Inc., a worldwide leader in media management and digital audio technology, today announced a powerful new firmware upgrade for its popular FS-5 DTE recorder. The Version 2.0 upgrade will add several new groundbreaking features including the ability to create MPEG-4 files post-recording for playback on the FS-5's color LCD for field proxy preview.
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| | | | Blue Ridge Communications Produces Programming with Hitachi HD Cameras
Hitachi Kokusai Electric America, Ltd., a leading provider of affordable, high performance cameras, today announced that Blue Ridge Communications (BRC)-a regional cable television, Internet, and VoIP provider serving Northeastern and Central Pennsylvania-is using two Hitachi SK-HD1000 native 1080i HDTV studio/field production cameras to produce programming for its local origination channel, TV13.
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 Real Estate Video Production
In this article from The Creative COW Magazine, George Cohn discusses his real world experience in real estate video production and how 'No' gave way to curiosity - and then to profit.
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 14 Terabytes of Burnin' Love
Elvis Presley Enterprises took its video production in-house - into Graceland, one of the most famous houses in the world. But with 14TB of archived film and video, they're already running out of room...
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 RED: Early Workflow Findings
In this real world video production RED Camera review from The Creative COW Magazine, Assron Zander discusses how The Brooks Institute students put RED ONE through the paces of a student production. Here are their findings.
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 Blogs:
 Film and Digital as Unique Instruments of Artistic Expression
I have often wondered what motion picture audiences would think of film-acquired images if digital imaging had come first. Would the grain structure, the motion blur, the organic judder, and the characteristic soft shoulder inherent in the celluloid medium be lauded, or would these characteristics be labeled simply as artifacts?...
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 One Head Many Hats
Recently, I attended an excellent HD Workshop & Mini-Expo presented by Digital CONNtent Creators http://www.digitalct.org/ at Tripeg Studios in Hamden, CT. This event was very informative and I am still amazed by how rapidly the technology in our industry evolves and grows. There is no question that in order to...
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Elements of Good Media
There are three elements to a good media project. 1. A Good Story 2. Good Images 3. The Right Music A good story should tell itself. Don't allow yourself to force parts together that don't fit if the dialog isn't there. Use narration to bridge caps and make connections between...
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Episode #049 - November 11, 2008
Viral Video Marketing with Joseph Nilo, Creative Cow Magazine with Tim Wilson, Parallels 4.0, Nvidia Quadro FX 5800, NewTek Duo, FXFactory Pro, ActionBacks and more creative news and interviews - creativecow.net
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