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Avid Delivers Support for XDCAM HD 50 Mb/s Format
Customers benefit from higher quality HD picture and workflow enhancements in latest update to editing software
Avid Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVID) today announced qualification of the Sony XDCAM HD MPEG 2 Long GoP 50 Mb/s format in its Media Composer®, NewsCutter® and Symphony™ product lines.
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Matrox Axio Realtime Editing Platforms Now With Support for Windows Vista, Sony XDCAM HD422, and Sony XDCAM EX
Matrox® Video Products Group today announced that Matrox Axio release 3.6 is now available. Highlights include support for Microsoft Windows Vista Business or Ultimate (32-bit) and realtime native editing of Sony XDCAM HD422 and XDCAM EX clips.
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Sony's XDCAM HD System Stays Cool On The Ice Road
Second Season of Hit History Series “Ice Road Truckers” Continues to Put HD Optical System to the Test
The second season of the series “Ice Road Truckers,” currently airing on History™, once again has Sony’s XDCAM® HD system proving it’s up to the challenge of handling extreme cold.
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Sony XDCAM HD System Benefitting From Third-Party Editing And Server Solutions
Industry Support Increases for HD 4:2:2 50 Mbps Optical Workflow
Support for Sony’s newest generation of XDCAM® HD422 technology is increasing across the broadcast and professional video production industries, as leading manufacturers of NLE and server systems develop solutions for maximizing a 50 Mbps 4:2:2 optical disc-based high-definition workflow.
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CBS To Present "Survivor" In High Definition For The First Time Using Sony's XDCAM HD Technology
Sony and CBS have joined forces to bring the ground-breaking reality series “SURVIVOR” to high definition. Sony’s XDCAM HD™ Professional Disc™ system will be used to shoot the upcoming 17th season of “SURVIVOR” in high definition, with production scheduled to begin this summer and the premiere episode debuting in the fall.
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Sony Adds 4:2:2 50 MBPS Capabilities To XDCAM HD Professional Disc System
New Camcorder, Deck and Dual-layer Disc Deliver Greater Production Flexibility
The expanding family of Sony’s XDCAM® HD Professional Disc™ system now includes new models that add the benefits of 50 Mbps 4:2:2 optical disc recording to a high-definition optical disc workflow.
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Sony XDCAM HD System Helps
The television show “Mythbusters” is all about setting the record straight on long-held urban legends, but one fact that doesn’t need to be proven is the production capability of Sony’s XDCAM HD™ Professional Disc™ System.
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News: Sony's XDCAM HD System Is Tool Of Choice For Award-Winning "Speargun Hunter" Documentary
Optical Camcorders Team with HDV Tape-based Camcorders to Capture Dramatic Footage above and below the Water's Surface
Documenting the life of an ocean speargun hunter is challenging enough for a moviemaker; doing it while fighting ocean swells and gusting wind makes a shoot even more complex.
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News: New Reality Show Makes Dreams Come True With Sony XDCAM HD Professional Disc System
Sony's Disc-based Camcorders and Decks Work with HDV Camcorders to Seamlessly Mix Footage
The concept of the new reality show/documentary "Dream Science Classroom" is to deliver one teacher's wish list of technology for the classroom. The show's producers also got their wish with Sony’s XDCAM® HD Professional Disc™ System.
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News: KLAS-TV Launches HD News with Fujinon XDCAM HD Lenses
KLAS-TV Launches HD News with Fujinon HS16x4.6ERM/ERD HDTV Lenses on Sony XDCAM HD Camcorders
KLAS-TV, the CBS affiliate in Las Vegas, NV, recently launched its top-rated local news programming in HDTV. With the HDTV version of its Channel 8 Eyewitness News now available on DTV channel 8.1, KLAS-TV has the distinction of being the first station in Nevada to broadcast its local news in HD.
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News: Sony XDCAM HD Professional Disc System Is 'the One' For New Reality Show From Endemol USA
Endemol USA, the producer of hit reality TV shows like “Deal or No Deal,” “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition,” “Big Brother” and “Fear Factor,” has selected Sony’s new XDCAM™ HD Professional Disc™ system as the originating format for “The One: Making a Music Star,” a 10-week summer series that will be broadcast on ABC beginning July18.
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News: Sony Unveils Transfer Software For Its XDCAM HD Professional Disc System And The Macintosh OS X Platform
Apple's Final Cut Pro to Support Native XDCAM HD Editing; Sony & Apple to Embark on 12-city Tour
Sony Electronics is introducing new transfer software for use with the Macintosh® OS X version 10.4 "Tiger" that provides native interoperability between Sony’s XDCAM® HD Professional Disc™ system and Apple’s Final Cut Pro® nonlinear editing software.
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News: Wexler Video to Purchase 25 XDCAM HD Camcorders
New Optical Camcorders to be Outfitted with Canon Lenses
Wexler Video is purchasing 25 of Sony’s new XDCAM™ HD optical disc camcorders. The camcorders will be equipped with Canon lenses.
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News: Fujinon Introduces New HD Field Lens and Half-Inch HD Lens Series for Sony's XDCAM HD
New XA66x9.3ESM is Choice Lens for Sporting Events and Other Large Venues
Fujinon announces a distinctive new addition to its industry-leading line of HD telephoto lenses that offers users a great price to performance benefit. To be introduced at NAB 2006 (Booth SU149), the new XA66x9.3ESM fills a gap between Fujinon's longer (XA72x9.3ESM) and shorter (HA42x9.7ERD) lenses.
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News: New Option Boards For Sony's XDCAM HD Products Add Production Flexibility And System Growth
Sony is introducing four new option boards for its XDCAM HD Professional Disc™ system, each developed to extend the system's capabilities and to enable a broader range of applications by professional customers.
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Matrox Announces Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 4.2 Support on the Mac for the Matrox MXO2 Family of I/O Devices
Matrox® Video Products Group today announced Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 4.2 support on the Mac for Matrox MXO2 Mini, MXO2 LE, MXO2 and MXO2 Rack. These devices provide all the features of an I/O card and a sturdy breakout box with the added advantage of portability.
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Matrox Announces Windows 7 Support for the Matrox MXO2 Family of Professional I/O Devices
Also available with Matrox MAX technology for lightning fast H.264 HD encoding
Matrox® Video Products Group today announced Windows 7 support for Matrox MXO2 LE, MXO2 and MXO2 Rack. The Matrox MXO2 family of I/O devices streamlines editing with Adobe CS4 Production Premium. These devices provide all the features of an I/O card in a sturdy breakout box with professional audio and video connectivity. The Matrox MXO2 devices are also available with Matrox MAX technology for accelerated H.264 file creation using Adobe Media Encoder.
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Matrox MXO2 LE Now Shipping
Portable, Professional I/O for the Mac with Matrox MAX Technology for Faster Than Realtime H.264 Encoding
Matrox® Video Products Group today announced that Matrox MXO2 LE, an HDMI, SDI, and analog I/O device for the Mac, is now available from authorized dealers worldwide. Matrox MXO2 LE streamlines editing with Apple Final Cut Studio on Mac Pros and MacBook Pros. It provides all the features of an I/O card in a sturdy, portable breakout box with professional audio and video connectivity.
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Sony Redefines The Capabilities Of Solid-State Production With New XDCAM EX Camcorders
Shoulder-mount model and DVCAM Recording Address Specific Needs of Production Community
The expanding family of Sony’s XDCAM EX™ video products now includes two new camcorders that deliver new levels of creativity and flexibility for solid-state digital production.
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Telestream Announces Major FlipFactory 7.0 Release
Features include ultra-fast single-server HD transcoding, YouTube fingerprinting, faster Avid workflow support, audio loudness detection and correction, broadcast server HD MXF support, Dolby E support and more
Telestream today announced a major release for its industry-leading FlipFactory server software products. FlipFactory is a full workflow automation system that offers broadcasters, media companies, enterprises and service providers the broadest video and audio file format support for transcoding and the deepest integration with third-party systems for file discovery and transfer between 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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Matrox Announces Support for ToolsOnAir Just:In
Video Capture Application with the Matrox MXO2 I/O Device
Matrox® Video Products Group today announced support for ToolsOnAir’s Just:In video capture application with the Matrox MXO2 I/O device for the Mac. Just:In is an Apple QuickTime-based ingest solution that fits perfectly into the production process of any TV station, or post production studio.
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Matrox Announces Support for Softron’s Ingest and Playout Applications with Matrox MXO2 I/O Device
Matrox® Video Products Group today announced support for Softron Media Services’ MovieRecorder ingest application and OnTheAir Video playout application with the Matrox MXO2 I/O device for the Mac. Softron’s products provide all the functionality needed to run a TV station on a Mac. They are in use at news and sports broadcasters, educational institutions, religious broadcasters, and postproduction facilities around the world. Matrox MXO2 provides all the features of an I/O card and breakout box with the added advantage of portability. It can be easily moved among Mac Pros in the studio and taken on the road with a MacBook Pro.
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Telestream Episode Exploits the Power of Matrox MAX Technology to Deliver H.264 HD Files Faster Than Realtime
Matrox® Video Products Group today announced that Matrox MAX technology can now be used to accelerate H.264 encoding with Telestream Episode Encoder desktop applications on the Mac. Matrox MAX technology is available in the Matrox CompressHD accelerator card and the Matrox MXO2 family of I/O devices.
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NewTek Announces SpeedEDIT™ 2 Video Editor
New benefits include enhanced Sub-Project capabilities and broader high definition support
(Amsterdam-IBC, The Netherlands--September 11, 2009) NewTek Inc., manufacturer of industry-leading video and 3D animation products, revealed SpeedEDIT™ 2, an upgrade to its resolution-independent video editor that offers numerous advancements, including support for additional file formats and enhanced Sub-Project capabilities for more flexible real-time layering.
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Matrox Announces Matrox MXO2 LE
Portable, Professional I/O for the Mac with Matrox MAX Technology for Faster Than Realtime H.264 Encoding
Matrox® Video Products Group today announced Matrox MXO2 LE, an HDMI, SDI, and analog I/O device based on the award-winning Matrox MXO2 that streamlines editing with Apple Final Cut Studio on Mac Pros and MacBook Pros. Matrox MXO2 LE provides all the features of an I/O card in a sturdy, portable breakout box with professional audio and video connectivity.
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AJA Video Ships Io Express
Portable Audio and Video I/O Device Ideal for File-Based Workflows
AJA Video Systems, a leading manufacturer of professional video interface and conversion solutions, today released Io Express, a highly portable audio and video I/O device that’s designed for the latest file-based workflows. AJA will be demonstrating Io Express September 11-15 at IBC 2009 in Hall 7, Stand F-11 at the RAI Convention Center in Amsterdam.
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Telestream Enables Reach into New Markets for News, Sports and Entertainment at IBC
Product demonstrations solve the multi-format, platform, destination challenge for ingest, on-demand and live media workflows
Telestream will feature multi-platform, multi-screen workflow solutions that enable greater productivity and efficiency for users in Stand 7.C19 at this year's International Broadcasters Convention (IBC) in Amsterdam.
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News 12 Westchester Depends on Matrox MXO2
News 12 Westchester, based in Yonkers NY, reaches more than 270,000 homes through Cablevision and other cable systems. Director of Operations, Henry Ramos, has recently equipped his in-house editing systems and his OB SNG van with Matrox MXO2 input/output devices.
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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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Avid Announces Surge of Third-Party Integrations at NAB ’09
Continues to deliver open solutions with integration of third-party camera, server and automation technology
Avid® (NASDAQ: AVID) today unveiled a number of new integrations with third parties, designed to give customers more infrastructure and format flexibility within their broadcast and post production workflows. Omneon, Panasonic, Sony and RED are among the companies that will demonstrate new workflow integrations with Avid at the National Association of Broadcasters Show this week.
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AJA Io Express Showcased at NAB 2009
Cross Platform, Portable Audio and Video Input/Output Device Ideal for File-Based Workflows
AJA Video Systems, the leading manufacturer of professional video interface and conversion solutions, announced the Io Express, a new highly portable audio and video I/O device that’s designed for the latest file-based workflows.
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Matrox Announces Integration of Matrox MAX Technology
Faster Than Realtime High Definition H.264 File Creation into Matrox MXO2 and Matrox MXO2 Rack I/O Devices for the Mac
Matrox® Video Products Group today announced versions of Matrox MXO2 and Matrox MXO2 Rack that will incorporate Matrox MAX technology for faster than realtime high definition H.264 file creation.
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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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Harris Corporation NEXIO® Servers Now Support a Wider Array of Formats to Facilitate Server-Driven, File-Based Workflows
File Import of GXF and Avid® MediaStream™ Formats are Among Enhanced Offerings of NEXIO® Server Platforms
Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS), an international communications and information technology company, has strengthened its leadership position in facilitating file-based broadcast workflows with new enhancements to the NEXIO® family of video servers. Direct file import of both GXF (SMPTE 360M) and AVID® MediaStream™ MPEG files are now available, creating a higher level of efficiency in file-based workflows.
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Matrox Adds New Features to Matrox MXO2 I/O Devices for the Mac
Highlights include scaling on capture, ProRes 422 720p capture on a MacBook Pro, and compatibility with Apple Xserve systems
Matrox® Video Products Group today announced that release 1.3 for the Matrox MXO2 product line is now available as a free download from the Matrox website to all registered users. This release brings users a host of new productivity features and workflow enhancements. Highlights include the following:
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Matrox MXO2 Rack – Rackmountable I/O Device for the Mac – Now Shipping
Matrox MXO2 Rack will be demonstrated at NAB 2009 in booth SL3814
Matrox® Video Products Group today announced that Matrox MXO2 Rack, a new version of the award-winning Matrox MXO2 I/O device for the Mac, is now shipping. The 2RU-sized Matrox MXO2 Rack is designed for broadcast news operations, OB vans, and other environments where equipment must be rackmounted. It streamlines editing workflow with Apple Final Cut Studio on Mac Pros, MacBook Pros, and Apple Xserve systems, providing broadcast-quality input/output, monitoring, and up/down/cross conversion. Users can benefit from file-based workflows with support for XDCAM, XDCAM HD, XDCAM EX, and P2 without transcoding. In addition, they are not limited to using a single codec as with some other I/O devices on the market. In HD for example, Matrox MXO2 Rack supports a variety of codecs including ProRes, ProRes422 HQ, DVCPRO HD, and uncompressed 8- and 10-bit.
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Avid Unveils HD News Solution
New AirSpeed Multi Stream server and various product upgrades deliver end to end XDCAM HD workflow - increasing productivity and lowering newsroom production costs
Avid Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVID) today unveiled an end-to-end HD news solution that enables broadcasters to produce HD programming more cost-effectively. With this powerful solution, broadcasters can easily acquire, edit, network, manage assets, playback and control functionality of Sony XDCAM HD (LongGoP HD MPEG2) content, with a workflow designed to deliver significant time, storage and bandwidth savings.
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Avid Delivers Native XDCAM Support and Industry First Stereoscopic 3D Capabilities with Latest Versions of Editing Software
Customers to benefit from creative editorial enhancements, a more open Avid architecture and streamlined HD workflows
Avid Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVID) today announced that it has addressed customer requests for native support of the Sony XDCAM format, a ground breaking 3D Stereoscopic workflow and the “death of the dongle,” with the release of Avid® Media Composer® (v3.5), Symphony™ (v 3.5) and NewsCutter® (v 7.5) software.
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Matrox Axio LE Release 4.0 Now Shipping
Realtime HD and SD Editing Platform Provides Support for Adobe Creative Suite 4 Production Premium and the Windows Vista 64-bit Operating System
Matrox® Video Products Group today announced that software release 4.0 for the Matrox Axio™ LE realtime HD and SD editing platform is now available for download on the Matrox website. Release 4.0 supports Adobe® Creative Suite® 4 Production Premium and Adobe Premiere® Pro CS4 software.
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Fujinon HD Lenses Part of HD Upgrade at Saddleback Church
An assortment of Fujinon HD lenses are part of a major HD upgrade for Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, Calif., which serves Southern California through 200 ministries and worship at eight venues.
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New Vision Television Group Moves To High-Definition Production With Sony XDCAM Tapeless Systems
Group-wide Roll-out Includes XDCAM HD422 Optical and PMW-EX3 Camcorders with Nipros Studio Adapter
New Vision Television is in the first phase of rolling out 130 Sony tapeless high-definition camcorders across its 17 owned-and-operated stations – a combination of XDCAM® HD422 optical PDW-700 camcorders and the compact Express Card™-based PMW-EX3 with the Nipros optical fiber studio adapter.
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Matrox Announces Rackmount Version of Popular Matrox MXO2 I/O Device for the Mac at Broadcast Video Expo
Matrox® Video Products Group today announced Matrox MXO2 Rack, a new version of the award-winning Matrox MXO2 I/O device for the Mac.
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Matrox Announces Support for Adobe Creative Suite 4 Production Premium and the Windows Vista 64-bit Operating System on Matrox Axio LE and RT.X2 Realtime HD and SD Editing Platforms
Matrox® Video Products Group today announced that software release 4.0 for the Matrox Axio™ LE and RT.X2™ family of HD and SD editing platforms will support the recently released version 4.0.1 of Adobe® Creative Suite® 4 Production Premium and Adobe Premiere® Pro CS4 software.
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TV Magic Partners With Sony, AJA Video, and Apple to Present Workshop on File-Based HD Workflow
Leading Developers and Vendors of HD Solutions Gather Nov. 6 to Provide Workflow and Product Demonstrations
Broadcast systems integrator TV Magic is partnering with Sony, AJA Video, and Apple to present a workshop on file-based HD workflow. During this free event, Nov. 6 at TV Magic's San Diego facility, the four companies will showcase industry-leading technologies, including the Sony XDCAM HD series cameras, AJA KONA capture card, and Apple's Final Cut Pro® nonlinear editing system, that support flexible, efficient workflows in the HD realm.
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Sony Creative Software Offers Free Vegas Pro Updates for Broadcast Workflows and 64-Bit Video Editing
Vegas Pro 8.0c Features XDCAM HD 4:2:2 Camera Support, Fit-to-Fill Editing and Trimmer Tool Enhancements Including Source/Preview Mode; Vegas Pro 8.1 is Industry's First Available Mainstream 64-bit NLE Software
Sony Creative Software, a leading provider of professional video and audio editing applications, today announced the availability of Vegas Pro 8.0c and Vegas Pro 8.1 non-linear editing (NLE) software application updates.
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Omneon Doubles HD Ingest Density and Adds Simultaneous Proxies to MPEG-2 MediaPorts
Omneon Inc. today announced a new family of MPEG-2 MediaPorts for its Spectrum(TM) and MediaDeck™ video servers that will be showcased at IBC2008.
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Dalet Unveils Next Generation SD/HD Enterprise MAM
Mission critical broadcast and IT monitoring dashboard, and advanced workflow features such as; CGs in the timeline, lossless metadata schema as well as SeaChange integration
Dalet Digital Media Systems unveils at the IBC 2008 exhibition, held in Amsterdam from September 12 – 16, its next generation enterprise asset management workflow capabilities.
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Autodesk Introduces Extensions for its Visual Effects and Finishing
Offer Additional Compressed Media Support, GPU-Enabled Real-Time Deliverables and More to Meet Demand for Increasingly Complex Post-Production
Autodesk, Inc. today announced extensions for the Autodesk Smoke 2009 finishing effects system, and the 2009 versions of Autodesk Inferno, Autodesk Flame and Autodesk Flint visual effects systems.
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Matrox MXO2 Shipping in Time for IBC 2008
Portable, Affordable, Complete I/O for the Mac
Matrox® Video Products Group today announced that the eagerly awaited Matrox MXO2 is set to ship coincident with the opening of the 2008 International Broadcasting Convention (IBC) taking place September 12-16 at the RAI Center in Amsterdam.
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Spanish Broadcasting System Goes On Air In HD With Sony's XDCAM System
Broadcaster Standardizes on the Sony Optical 422 Technology
When Spanish Broadcasting System (SBS) went on the air recently from its new studio, the Miami-based radio, TV and internet network did more than unveil a new look. It became one of the first Hispanic networks to implement full HD production, the network said.
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Sony To Provide XDCAM Camcorders And Decks For NBC's Coverage Of The 2008 Beijing Summer Games
More than 80 Sony HD Cameras to be Used
Sony will provide the latest version of XDCAM® HD technology to NBC during the network’s coverage of the 2008 Beijing Summer Games, from Aug. 8 to 24.
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Digital Heaven launches VideoSpace Online with iPhone version
VideoSpace's easy to use interface has made it the industry standard disk space calculator.
Digital Heaven, one of the leading third party developers for Apple Pro Apps, today announced the launch of VideoSpace Online, an online version of their popular disk space calculator widget for Final Cut Express and Final Cut Pro editors.
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MainConcept Releases New Video Converter for Mac/Intel
MainConcept Reference 1.5 Brings Multi-Codec Support to a Variety of Markets Including Post Production, Broadcast, Cinema, Internet & Mobile TV and IPTV solutions
MainConcept GmbH, a wholly-owned subsidiary of DivX, Inc. (NASDAQ: DIVX) and one of the world’s leading providers of video and audio codecs as well as software development kits to the broadcast, film and consumer electronic markets, today announced that it has released the next step of its Cross Platform Encoder application called MainConcept™ Reference 1.5 in a new version for Mac/Intel.
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AJA Solutions Go to School
AJA KONA, XENA and Io HD Products Help Ohio State University and the University of Oklahoma Streamline Video Production
AJA Video Systems, a leading manufacturer of professional video interface and conversion solutions, is experiencing rapid growth in the educational sector with a rise in adoption of the company's popular KONA, XENA and Io HD products at top educational institutions.
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Avid Delivers Ultimate HD Editing Experience With Release of Next-Generation Editing Systems
Company responds to customer demand for editing systems that offer greater speed, reliability, price-performance and creative freedom
Avid Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVID) today unveiled a new family of professional digital video editing systems that offer greater speed, responsiveness, reliability and price-performance – delivering an exceptional HD editing experience to media professionals.
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Sony Unveils PMW-EX3 Camcorder and XDCAM EX Technology at NAB 2008
New Camcorder, Deck, Professional Hard-disk Unit and Functionality Upgrades Deliver Greater Production Capabilities
The expanding family of Sony’s XDCAM EX™ video production technology now includes new models that increase the benefits of a solid-state workflow. These include the PMW-EX3 camcorder, the PMW-EX30 deck, and the PHU-60K professional hard-disk unit.
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Matrox Axio LE and Matrox Developer Products Are Integral Components of Full-Digital Broadcast Installation at South Korea-based OBS Kyung-in TV
Matrox® Video Products Group today announced that OBS Kyung-in TV, a newly established terrestrial broadcasting company in South Korea, has chosen Matrox-based HD content creation and delivery systems for its 100% tapeless environment.
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Matrox Announces Matrox MXO2 – Portable, Affordable, Complete I/O for the Mac
Matrox® Video Products Group today announced Matrox MXO2. Designed to streamline editing workflow with Apple Final Cut Studio and Adobe Production Premium on MacBook Pros and Mac Pros, Matrox MXO2 provides broadcast-quality input/output, monitoring, and up/down/cross conversion.
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Omneon To Provide Active Storage And Video Servers For NBC's Coverage Of The Beijing Olympic Games
MediaGrid Active Storage, MediaDeck Video Servers, and ProCast CDN to Enable NBC With an Around-the-World Proxy-Based Workflow During Coverage of the Beijing Olympics
Omneon, Inc. has been selected to provide Omneon MediaDeck™ media servers, MediaGrid™ active storage systems, and ProCast CDN™ transport engines to NBC during the network's coverage of the 2008 Beijing Olympics from Beijing, China, August 8-24.
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Bitcentral’s Précis Digital News Production System Integrates with Matrox for Multiformat Playout
With Matrox’s X.mio card, Bitcentral may now play to air MXF, DV, MPEG 2/4, WMV and MOV files natively without transcoding, significantly reducing time to air
Matrox® Video Products Group today announced that Bitcentral, Inc. has integrated the Matrox X.mio card, part of the Matrox DSX™ family of developer products, as the hardware engine for Précis, its revolutionary digital news production system.
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Fast Forward Video's Elite HD Is First Camera-Mounted DVR to Use JPEG 2000 (J2K) for HD-SDI Recording
J2K Compression Records High-Definition Video at Quality Comparable to Camera Signal
Fast Forward Video (FFV) today announced the launch of the Elite HD, the first camera-mounted digital video recorder (DVR) and player to harness the JPEG 2000 (J2K) compression codec for recording HD-SDI video signals. The Elite HD gives broadcasters a powerful new option for recording high-quality video from HD-SDI cameras while reducing the costs of storage media.
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PCI Express Version of Matrox Axio LE Realtime Editing Platform Now Shipping
Matrox® Video Products Group today announced the immediate availability of the new PCI Express (PCIe) version of the Matrox Axio LE realtime HD and SD editing platform.
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Harris Corporation Delivers 100th NEXIO AMP™ Advanced Media Platform Server for Broadcasters
Broadcasters Worldwide Choosing New Server; North American Debut at NAB2008
Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS), an international communications and information technology company, has delivered its 100th NEXIO AMP™ advanced media platform server during the first six weeks of the product’s availability.
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NAB 08: FOR-A to Intro Comprehensive Media Management System
MXF to Baseband Converter and MXF File Conversion Software are the First in the System to be Launched
FOR-A Corporation of America, a leading manufacturer of video and audio systems for the broadcast and professional video industries, will introduce MediaConcierge, a comprehensive content management system for use by broadcast television stations and video production houses worldwide at NAB 2008 in Las Vegas from April 14-17, 2008 (Booth #SU5220)
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Canon U.S.A.
As the demand for HDTV program content continues to increase, production companies of all sizes are faced with the challenge of delivering the increased quality of high-definition, widescreen video at competitive rates. Washington DC-based Télécam Films, a full-service television and video production company, reports that it is meeting this challenge by outfitting each of its Sony XDCAM HD tapeless cameras with two of Canon U.S.A. Inc.’s new cost-effective HDgc portable broadcast lenses.
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News: Matrox Announces Interoperability
between Matrox Axio Realtime Editing Platforms and Omneon Spectrum and MediaGrid Active Storage Systems
Matrox® Video Products Group today announced interoperability between Matrox Axio™ realtime editing platforms and Omneon Spectrum™ and MediaGrid™ active storage systems.
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News: Matrox Announces New DSX Developer Product at IBC2007
Cost-effective Matrox X.mio2 card enables broadcast equipment manufacturers to deliver high-performance HD and SD products
Matrox® Video Products Group today announced the immediate availability of Matrox X.mio2 development units, a new hardware component in the Matrox DSX family of HD and SD video and audio components.
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News: Convergent Design announces Flash XDR
the First CompactFlash® based HD Field Recorder
Convergent Design announced today Flash XDR (Xstream Data Recorder), the first CompactFlash based ultra-portable HD field recorder.
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News: Matrox Announces Realtime 10-bit Uncompressed HD Support on Matrox Axio LE HD/SD Editing Platform
Matrox® Video Products Group today announced that software release 3.0 for the Matrox Axio editing platforms will add support for realtime 10-bit uncompressed HD editing to Axio LE.
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News: Fujinon HD Lens and Sony XDCAM Camera Speed the Pace on "Dash 4 Cash" Pilot
Marks a first for network programming shot with Sony's XDCAM HD
DP Jody Eldred and Director Betty Thomas took on a strict schedule and budget while shooting "Dash 4 Cash," a half-hour scripted comedy that pokes fun at competitive reality shows.
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News: Avid Unveils New Play-to-Air Server: MediaStream 9000
New server supports XDCAM HD and Long-GOP media formats; also introduces powerful storage array with increased capacity and throughput
Avid Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVID) today unveiled the MediaStream™ 9000 system, the newest addition to the company's comprehensive line of MediaStream HD and SD play-to-air-servers. The new system extends the broad playout functionality of the MediaStream family with version 3.31 software that supports Sony XDCAM HD and Long-GOP HD and SD media formats.
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News: Sony unveils dual-layer professional disc media for XDCAM system
Features 50 GB of Storage Capacity and up to 4.5 Hours of HD Recording Time
Sony's new dual-layer version of the XDCAM® Professional Disc™ media more than doubles the storage capacity and recording capabilities of the original single-layer optical media.
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News: Matrox Announces Support for Adobe Creative Suite 3 Production Premium and Adobe Premiere Pro CS3 on Matrox Axio Realtime HD and SD Editing Platforms
Matrox Video Products Group today announced that software release 3.0 for the Matrox Axio family of HD and SD editing platforms will support the newly announced Adobe Creative Suite 3 Production Premium and Adobe Premiere Pro CS3 software.
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News: SchaZam Productions wins Outdoor Channel
Sony XDCAM HD helps small company power up to the big time
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News: NTC Designs QUEST Workflow
National TeleConsultants Develops Workflow for KQED-TV's New Multiplatform QUEST Science Series
Producing innovative programming for delivery in high-definition television (HDTV) and other new digital-media formats requires careful workflow planning to fully optimize the content-creation process. To produce its revolutionary new QUEST series, San Francisco PBS station KQED called in long-time collaborator National TeleConsultants (NTC) to devise a workflow plan that would fully leverage the station's advanced digital HD production tools to create this complex, multiplatform title.
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News: Dayang's New D3-Edit-HD9 Revolutionises HD Production
Dayang's new D3-Edit HD9 high-definition workstation looks set to revolutionise the entire business of HD production when it is launched at the NAB2007 Convention in April. A complete audio/video editor, multi-layer effects system, title generator and graphics animator in a single accessibly-priced unit, D3-Edit HD9 allows five layers of HD stream playout to be performed in real time with 3D DVEs active on the top four layers. High-grade 12-bit real-time chroma-key, luma-key, graphics and title key matte extraction are incorporated, including fine mask adjustment to ensure a clean and vivid foreground.
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News: Sony Delivers "Real Systems, Right Now" At NAB 2007
At this year's National Association of Broadcasters convention, Sony will be demonstrating the full range of its systems capabilities, from acquisition and asset management to advanced network production and final output.
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News: Sony Media Software Introduces Enhanced Free Update for Vegas 7 Video and Audio Editing Software
Vegas 7.0c Software Update Provides Progressive Scan Mode Support For Sony HVR-V1 series HDV Camcorder And HVR-DR60 Hard Disk Recording Unit
Sony Media Software, a leading provider of professional video and audio editing applications, today announced the immediate availability of a Vegas® software update, version 7.0c, free to all registered Vegas 7 users. This is a significant enhancement to the award-winning professional video, audio, and DVD production suite that was introduced at IBC 2006.
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News: Matrox Axio Release 2.5 Now Shipping
Tapeless workflow support and other new features added to realtime HD and SD editing platforms
Matrox Video Products Group today announced that software release 2.5 for the Matrox Axio™ realtime HD and SD editing platforms is now shipping. Release 2.5 provides significant new features including realtime native editing of MXF files for Panasonic P2, Sony XDCAM, and Sony XDCAM HD, as well as realtime native editing of JVC's ProHD HDV 720p format.
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News: Sony Debuts High-Definition Video Recorder For Medical Applications
Sony Electronics today introduced an optical HD recorder to capture and store high-definition video of medical procedures in 1440 x 1080i resolution. The device can record and store up to two hours on a 23GB PFD-23 XDCAM® disc, which is sealed to help prevent scratches and preserve data with minimal degradation for more than 50 years, based on Sony's accelerated testing.
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News: Matrox Announces New Features for Matrox Axio Platforms Including HDV 720p (JVC ProHD) Support
Matrox Video Products Group today announced that release 2.5 software for the Matrox Axio realtime HD and SD editing platforms will provide significant new features including realtime native editing of JVC’s ProHD HDV 720p format. Matrox Axio will be demonstrated on the Matrox stand 7.128, the Adobe stand 10.100, and the JVC stand 10.441.
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News: Avid to Ship New Media Composer Family Worldwide on June 21
Company hosts webcast to highlight system’s latest features, including HD and real-time multi-cam on the Mac
Avid Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVID) today announced that it expects to ship the new family of Media Composer® products on Wednesday, June 21. Introduced in April at NAB 2006, the new Media Composer family is now available to editors in a range of flexible configurations, including a software-only application, which offers portability and the option to add hardware acceleration as required. All products in the Media Composer family feature version 2.5 software, which delivers improved dual-platform functionality, with the addition of broad HD capabilities and real-time multi-cam support on Mac OS X (Tiger). In addition, the new Media Composer family is designed to offer workflow-intelligent features that support team-based collaboration through the Avid® Interplay™ system – the world’s first nonlinear workflow engine – which is expected to ship in Q3 2006.
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News: Fujinon to Showcase Full Line of HD Lenses at Cine Gear Expo 2006
At Cine Gear Expo 2006, Fujinon will exhibit its full array of top-quality HDTV lenses, including Cine Super E Series HD zoom lenses; Cine Compact C Series HD zoom lenses; the new HA16x6.3ERM/ERD wide-angle ENG Style lens; a new series of lenses for Sony XDCAM HD disc-based camcorders; as well as a range of lenses equipped with Fujinon’s Precision Focus Assist technology.
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News: Sony Unveils Tapeless Hd Production System For Cinematographers At Sundance
New XDCAM HD System Combines Optical Disc Technology with HD Resolution to Put Powerful Production Capabilities in Cinematographers' Hands
At this week's Sundance Film Festival, Sony is taking the wraps off of the next generation of its XDCAM™ Professional Disc™ system - a line of high-definition optical camcorders and decks that offers cinematographers and directors of photography a toolkit of flexible, digital production options.
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News: Sony unveils line of High Definition products in its XDCAM Professional Disc System
Combination of Proven Optical Disc Technology with HD Resolution Puts Powerful New Production Tools in the Hands of Cinematographers, Broadcasters and Video Professionals
The next generation of Sony's XDCAM™ Professional Disc™ system - a line of high-definition optical camcorders and decks unveiled today - offers cinematographers, broadcasters and video professionals a complete toolkit of flexible, digital production options.
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News: CBS Owned-And-Operated Stations To Adopt HD Version Of Sony's XDCAM Professional Disc System
CBS owned-and-operated stations in Boston and Chicago will begin their implementation of Sony's high-definition XDCAM™ Professional Disc™ system in March. The other 14 stations in the CBS family will begin converting to the XDCAM HD system throughout 2006 and 2007.
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Matrox Adds HD-SDI Closed Captioning Support and RED Workflow Support to Matrox MXO2 I/O Devices for the Mac
Matrox® Video Products Group today announced that release 1.3.1 for the Matrox MXO2 product line is now available as a free download from the Matrox website to all registered users. This release implements important new features including HD-SDI closed captioning support and RED workflow support.
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