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SMPTE's Extensive Presence at 2015 NAB Show Signals Society's Leadership
SMPTE Members and Sustaining Institutions Featured Prominently on Exhibition Floor, in Conference Sessions, and at Awards Ceremonies
The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers® , a leader in motion-imaging standards and education for the communications, media, entertainment, and technology industries, made an impact at the 2015 NAB Show with broad representation across exhibition floors and conference sessions. During the show, 135 SMPTE member companies exhibited and more than 90 individual members served as speakers, contributing their expertise on topics ranging from the latest industry standards to the future of audio and moving images.
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MTI Film Announces CORTEX Dailies Support for ProRes 4444 XQ
MTI Film today announced that CORTEX Dailies has added support for decoding and encoding Apple ProRes 4444 XQ. Support is available in a new update, CORTEX v1.5.3.
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Cinedeck Turbo-Charges Adobe Premiere Pro CC Workflows at IBC 2014 (Hall 7.J07)
Cinedeck LLC (http://www.cinedeck.com), pioneering developer of capture systems for digital cinema, broadcast and post production, will highlight turbo-charged workflows for Adobe® Premiere® Pro CC, at IBC 2014, Amsterdam, 12-16 September (Hall7.J07). Cinedeck record, ingest and transcode platforms deliver a host of cutting-edge features that enable Adobe Premiere Pro CC editorial teams to access files faster and to start editing content while it is being recorded – the ideal scenario when rapid content turnaround is essential, such as in live, multi-cam broadcast and news operations.
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TMD Introduces Adobe Premiere Pro CC Integration
New Mediaflex Gateway Simplifies Post-Production Workflows and Content Management
Stand 2.C58 – TMD, a leading supplier of asset management and workflow solutions for broadcasters, content owners and audiovisual archives, has developed an interface between its Mediaflex asset management system and Adobe® Premiere® Pro CC. The result is seamless integration of editing and post production into broader, business-driven workflows.
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"Graveyard Carz" Turns to Small Tree Shared Storage to Accelerate Post Production Workflow
With over 26 episodes to be completed in the coming months, The Division, the team behind Velocity by Discovery’s "Graveyard Carz", needed to accelerate their post production workflow.
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Leader Announces its New-Exhibit Lineup for the 2014 NAB Show in Las Vegas
Leader Instruments will exhibit the latest additions to its range of broadcast-quality test and measurement solutions at the 2014 NAB Show, Las Vegas Convention Center, April 7-10. Also on demonstration will be established products in the Leader range plus the latest broadcast-related technology from PHABRIX, Eyeheight and Trilogy.
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Leader launches FS3140 Quality-Control Software Into US And Latin American Broadcast Markets
See Leader Instruments on booth C9511 at NAB Show 2014, Las Vegas Convention Center, April 7-10
Leader Instruments announces an expansion in the availability of its FS3140 file-based quality-control software. Now available in the USA and Latin America, the FS3140 system will make its first US exhibition appearance at the 2014 NAB Show in Las Vegas, April 7-10.
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GoPro® Announces Immediate Availability of Protune Firmware
ProTune Mode Adds 24p, 35Mbps Data Rate; Ideal Workflow for Professional Production Community
GoPro, the world’s most versatile camera, announced the immediate availability of its GoPro Protune™ firmware upgrade. First announced during NAB 2012, GoPro Protune mode is a significant new development for the professional production community as it adds must-have capabilities critical to the production, and post production pipeline, including support for 24p and 35Mbps data rate.
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Cinedeck Software Upgrades Ship With More Native Codecs, Including Dnxhd 444, Plus New 3D Stereo Visualization Tools
Cinedeck’s software-based architecture enables greater capability and faster development
Cinedeck LLC, pioneering developer of capture systems for motion picture and broadcast production, continues to set new benchmarks in codec choice and operational capability with the release of its version 3.5 software for Cinedeck RX and portable Cinedeck EX record, monitoring and playback systems. Cinedeck systems already deliver unrivalled codec choice and toolsets to enable the fastest production workflow available, and the trailblazing highlights of the v3.5 release include even more native codec support, including DNxHD 444, DVCPro HD, DPX, XDCAM EX-1440, AVC-Intra, MPEG-IMX, JFIF Meridien, H.264 capture and playback, and Nanoflash MXF playback. (Features vary by model.)
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GoPro Broadens Efforts to Make GoPro CineForm Codec Widely Available to Professional Production Market
GoPro Moves Closer to Adoption by SMPTE as the VC-5 Standard
GoPro, the world’s most versatile camera, announced today it is broadening its efforts to ensure wide availability of the GoPro CineForm Codec, its high-performance video codec that has been highly valued in video post-production for many years as the industry’s highest quality compression format. The GoPro CineForm Codec is well established in the professional filmmaking marketplace, and has been integrated with several industry-leading devices and video cameras such as the Silicon Imaging SI-2K, Cinedeck mobile capture systems, and many renowned acquisition devices.
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Cinedeck EX V3.5 Gets Unveiled At NAB 2012
Cinedeck EX v3.5 supports XD-Cam/AVC-Intra codecs, plus third-party control functionality
Cinedeck LLC, pioneering developer of mobile capture systems for motion picture and broadcast production, has announced significant enhancements to its award-winning Cinedeck EX portable, multi-format, recording, monitoring and playback system, with the forthcoming release of Cinedeck EX v3.5.
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Cinedeck RX Proves A Hit For Broadcast, Mobile OB, Aerial And VFX Applications
Cinedeck LLC, pioneering developer of mobile capture systems for motion picture and broadcast production, has enjoyed considerable adoption success with Cinedeck RX, its rack-mount, solid-state recorder, and today released details of how customers have implemented the technology across a diverse range of broadcast, mobile OB, visual effects (VFX) and aerial cinematography applications.
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Silicon Imaging delivers SMART 3D for 2K/4K RAW and HD-SDI Cameras
Silicon Imaging, the recipient of this year’s International 3D Society Technology Award, announces the patent-pending SI-3D Stereo Monitoring, Analysis, Recording and Transmission (S.M.A.R.T) system.
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AJA Solutions Enable Edit and Online Workflow for Bandito Brothers' Navy SEAL Action Thriller "Act of Valor"
Relativity Media and Bandito Brothers' Navy SEAL action-thriller "Act of Valor", starring active-duty Navy SEALs, took the No. 1 spot in America in its debut weekend. The film was independently produced by Bandito Brothers, an outfit known for their inventive filmmaking process, enabled by leveraging tools and technology by companies like AJA Video Systems.
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AJA Io XT With Thunderbolt™ Technology Is Now Available
Portable Device Provides Dual Thunderbolt Ports and Complete Video/Audio Capture and Playback
The new Io XT Thunderbolt-enabled professional video I/O device is now shipping from AJA Video Systems. As the only Thunderbolt-enabled video I/O device on the market with dual Thunderbolt ports, Io XT opens up a host of new workflow capabilities to video professionals.
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GoPro® Strengthens Entire GoPro CineForm® Studio Product Line for 2D and 3D Post Production Workflows
GoPro, the world’s leading activity image capture company, today announced the release of a new version of its professional family of 2D and 3D production software - GoPro CineForm Studio Premium and GoPro CineForm Studio Professional. The company recently released a new version of its free software, GoPro CineForm Studio, which adds powerful new features appealing to consumers and professionals alike.
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GoPro Camera Array used in Commercial Campaign
Building on Company’s 3D Synching Technology, GoPro Array Defines New Level of Camera Versatility
GoPro, the world’s leading activity image capture company, today released a new video for international surf brand, Rip Curl, that uses the first ever mobile, waterproof 48 camera array to capture never-before-seen perspectives of two time world champion surfer, Mick Fanning, doing what he does best in the warm waters of the South Pacific.
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AJA Debuts Io XT Delivering Thunderbolt™ Technology for Professional Video I/O
Io XT Provides Complete Video/Audio Capture and Playback in a Feature-Rich, Portable Device
AJA Video Systems today introduced Io XT, the company’s first Thunderbolt-enabled professional video I/O device.
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Cinedeck EXTREME Enhances Sony F3 High End RGB 444 Workflow
Evolve IMG Puts Cinedeck EXTREME and Sony F3 Workflow to the Test for ESPN
Cinedeck LLC announced today it is continuing to make significant strides enhancing state-of-the-art, multi-format file-based production workflows and support for the newest, industry-popular cameras. Cinedeck also announced today that Evolve IMG, a boutique digital creative agency based in Chicago, IL, and close partner with ESPN and the ESPN SportsCenter program, has completed extensive testing of the Sony F3 with the Cinedeck EXTREME in preparation for an ESPN shoot.
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NVIDIA Puts the Spotlight on Lighting, Rendering and the Future of Filmmaking at FMX 2011
At next week’s FMX show, Europe’s leading annual conference on animation, visual effects, games and interactive media, NVIDIA is sponsoring a compelling variety of Tech-Talks, presentations and panel discussions focused on lighting and rendering. FMX 2011 takes place May 3-6 in Stuttgart, Germany. On Tuesday, May 3, Neil Trevett, vice president of Mobile Content, NVIDIA, and President of the Khronos Group, delivers the opening day keynote, “Movie Making & More, All in the Palm of Your Hand.”
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New NVIDIA Graphics Solutions Accelerate Adobe Creative Suite 5.5 Production Premium
More Desktop and Mobile GPUs Based on NVIDIA Fermi Architecture Give Users High-Performance Options for Real-time Editing and Effects Creation
Adobe® Creative Suite® 5.5 Production Premium now runs on NVIDIA® GPUs utilizing NVIDIA Fermi architecture, unleashing real-time video editing and effects-processing capabilities for the professional market.
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GoPro®, Leading Activity Image Capture Company, Acquires Award Winning Video Compression Software Company, CineForm®, Inc.
Companies Join to Democratize Professional Content Creation
GoPro, the world’s leading wearable and gear mountable camera company, today announced that it has acquired CineForm Inc., a leading developer of video compression and workflow technology for the professional film and television industry.
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Jigsaw Systems Bring Cubix GPU-Xpanders to UK Market
Add slots and watts to your current PC or Mac Pro computer instead of replacing it
Jigsaw Systems, a leading provider of IT solutions to the creative industries, has been named as the UK distributor for Cubix GPU-Xpanders. This appointment will mark the first time that Cubix products and services will be distributed and fully supported in the UK.
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Jigsaw Systems to showcase DaVinci Resolve, Autodesk Smoke and Neo3D at BVE 2011
Jigsaw Systems, a leading provider of IT-based solutions to creative markets, will be on stand i32 at the Broadcast Video Expo 2011 to demonstrate market-leading tools such as DaVinci Resolve and Autodesk Smoke, as well as a stereoscopic workflow using CineForm Neo3D.
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WealthTV Powers Wide-Ranging 3D Production Initiative with Six Panasonic AG-3DA1 Full HD 3D Camcorder
Luxe Locations Range from Monaco to Macao, from South Beach to San Simeon
WealthTV (San Diego, CA), the 24/7 national luxury lifestyle and entertainment cable television network, recently purchased six Panasonic AG-3DA1 Full HD 3D camcorders for broad-scale 3D production in support of its current 3D VOD deployment and its plan to launch proprietary 3D broadcasts in 2011.
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CineForm Teams Up with AJA to Deliver Stereo 3D Workflow Support for New KONA 3G
CineForm Collaboration with AJA Simplifies Direct Ingest and Output of Stereo 3D Files; Neo3D Support for Kona 3G Eliminates Need for Separate Stereo Multiplexing
CineForm®, Inc., creators of high-fidelity compression-based workflow solutions for the post production marketplace, announced today that it has teamed up with AJA to offer full stereo 3D workflow support for the newly launched KONA 3G card, the multi-format SD/HD/Dual Link/3G/2K video I/O hardware for Mac.
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3D Starts Here-NVIDIA Presents 3D Digital Video Pipeline at IBC 2010
At IBC 2010, NVIDIA (Hall 7, Stand 7.J38) will offer broadcast and film production professionals an opportunity to see how the world looks in a new dimension, showcasing its new NVIDIA® Quadro® Digital Video Pipeline, a turnkey production workflow system which dramatically simplifies and accelerates the production of live 3D broadcasts, including an integral new component of the Pipeline—NVIDIA 3D Vision™ Pro glasses for enabling live, 3D stereoscopic production workflow, at full resolution, at each stage of the production pipeline.
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NVIDIA 3D Vision Pro Ushers in a New Dimension in Visualization
RF-enabled 3D Stereoscopic Solution Designed for Modern Professional Workstations and Multi-user, Large Scale Visualization Environments
NVIDIA (Booth #717) announced today NVIDIA® 3D Vision™ Pro, a new 3D stereoscopic solution empowering engineers, designers, architects and computational chemists who work with complex 3D designs to see their work in greater detail.
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AJA Powers Digital Workflow for TNT's "Leverage"
AJA KONA Cards and Converters Support RED Capture to Final Cut Editing Workflow for Director/Producer Dean Devlin's TV Shows & Films
AJA Video Systems announced that production and post company Electric Entertainment is using its KONA video capture cards and conversion solutions in an all-digital workflow for the prime-time TV drama "Leverage" as it heads into its third season on TNT. The show, produced by Dean Devlin and starring Timothy Hutton, makes its season three debut on Sunday, June 20, 2010 at 9:00PM Eastern and Pacific time.
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PRO35 Digital Image Converters from P+S TECHNIK become versatile
New Conversion Kits allow to retrofit existing 2/3" and 1/2" units
Your existing PRO35s, whether the 2/3” or the 1/2” version, become versatile! The brand new Conversion Kits for the PRO35 Digital Image Converter make fast and easy converting between 2/3” and 1⁄2” setups possible.
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New Accessories and Camera Kits for the approved P+S TECHNIK 3D Standard Rig
P+S TECHNIK created new accessories for the 3D Standard Rig to offer much higher payload without any loss of stability
To fulfil the markets' needs for heavy duty mirror rigs P+S TECHNIK is offering some new accessories for the approved Standard Rig to carry camera setups with weight up to 25 kg each without loss of stability:
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Successful launch of the new Freestyle Rig from P+S TECHNIK
P+S TECHNIK successfully merged 20 years of experience in the industry with in- depth knowledge in opto-mechanics into the development of the professional 3D Freestyle Rig
The P+S TECHNIK 3D Stereo Rig product family is now offering two leading mirror rigs to cover the requirements of the creatives as well as of the producers for different types of productions – a Standard Rig and the new Freestyle Rig.
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P+S TECHNIK chooses CineForm Formats as a Key Element of its Latest Camera Technology Innovations
CineForm Formats Provide an Efficient and Safe Bridge to Common Post Production Solutions
The new 16Digital SR Mag from P+S TECHNIK will include native support for the CineForm RAW 12-bit format and the CineForm HD 10-bit 4:2:2 format. The implementation of these formats in the 16Digital SR Mag allows for the user to choose between Digital Film, High Definition and analogue film. CineForm Digital Intermediate workflows are designed for both Windows and Mac. An efficient and convenient workflow for the 16Digital SR Mag is ensured by several well-known partners such as AJA, Cinegy, Digital Vision, DVS, Iridas, Quantel and Pomfort.
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The 16Digital SR Mag from P+S TECHNIK is in Field Testing Phase
This year P+S TECHNIK takes a great leap forward in the digital revolution: The 16Digital SR Mag is going to bridge the gap between both the film and digital worlds
Soon, you're able to transform your Arri 16SR Film Camera into a state-of-the-art Digital Cinematography Camera. With the 16Digital SR Mag, your Arri 16SR camera will be able to shoot up to 60 fps, with a sensor resolution of 1920 x 1080, to HD RAW files. Designed for versatility, the 16Digital SR Mag combines the intuitive user interface known from film with fast and convenient digital workflow advantages. The camera works just as usual – except for there's no film stock in the magazine, but a digital device allowing the operator to shoot and digitally capture on set. The optical viewfinder remains intact, and you'll be able to use all your 16mm PL mount lenses. Of course, you'll be able to easily switch back and forth from film to digital because all changes are non-destructive and completely reversible.
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AJA Teams with CineForm to Enable True Stereo 3D Output from Final Cut Pro, Premiere Pro Timelines via Neo3D and KONA 3
AJA Video Systems, a leading manufacturer of professional video interface and conversion solutions, has collaborated with workflow solution developer CineForm to provide Apple Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premiere and other Mac and Windows-based NLE and effects software users with a variety of unique ways to output stereoscopic 3D material using the AJA KONA 3 video capture card through CineForm's Neo3D software.
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Cinedeck Defines New Category, New Standard for Ultra-Portable, Cinema-Grade DDR Systems for Production Community
Cinedeck Debuts Industry’s First Camera-Mountable, Extremely High Quality Recording, Monitoring, Playback and Editing Device
Cinedeck today announced the debut of the world’s first camera-mountable, HDMI/HDSDI recording, monitoring, playback and editing device for the production community.
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New Quantel release supports Silicon Imaging SI-2K camera
Great Quantel workflow now available with CineForm RAW compression
Quantel announced today that its V4.1 Rev7 software for Pablo, iQ and eQ - released today - includes native support for the CineForm RAW files produced by the Silicon Imaging SI-2K camera. This development opens up the power of the Quantel workflow to projects shot on the SI-2K camera, as used on 'Slumdog Millionaire'.
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AJA Video Announces KONA Support for New Apple Final Cut Studio and Final Cut Pro 7
New AJA KONA version 6.5 software supports new Apple ProRes formats
AJA Video Systems, a leading manufacturer of professional video interface and conversion solutions, has released a new software version for its popular KONA line of video playback and capture cards: KONA LSe, LHe, LHi and the top-of-the-line KONA 3.
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CineForm CineDDR™ Offers Mastering-Quality Video Recording and Playout As An Affordable Alternative to HDCAM SR
CineForm Compression Technology In Combination with Drastic Technologies DDR Expertise Ushers in a New Era of File-Based Post Production Workflow Efficiency
, a developer of digital disk recording and data infrastructure technology, to accelerate the migration of post production workflows away from expensive and cumbersome tape-based formats towards more efficient and cost-effective file-based recording and playback.
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CineForm Adds Powerful Real Time Color Correction Innovations to its Family of Compression-Based Workflow Solutions; Debuts 'First Light' at NAB 2009
CineForm First Light Enables Real-Time Color Correction with No Rendering; Powerful Active Metadata Technology Separates Images from Color 'Layers' While Always Preserving Original Imagery
CineForm®, Inc., creators of high-fidelity compression-based workflow solutions for the post production marketplace, today announced a powerful new real-time, renderless color correction tool – CineForm First Light™ – which will become part of its professional Neo and Prospect product families on both Windows and Mac.
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Adobe Starts Initiative to Develop Open Format for Digital Cinema Files
New, Open Format Intended to Bring Predictability and Consistency to Digital Cinema Workflows
Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced that it plans to lead an initiative to define an industry-wide open file format for digital cinema files to streamline workflows and help ensure easy archiving and exchange.
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Silicon Imaging Announces Integrated 3D Technology Preview
Suite of New Features and Accessories for the SI-2K Digital Cinema Platform at NAB 2008
Silicon Imaging, together with it's partners P+S Technik, CineForm, and IRIDAS, announce a host of platform enhancements to the SI-2K, improving the user experience behind the camera, and enabling a more streamlined post workflow that blurs the line between pre-production, on-set and post-production, creating a powerful non-linear workflow solution that covers the gamut from the initial concept to final delivery.
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IRIDAS Adds Real-Time RAW Support for DALSA Camera
4K Playback, Grading, and Conform of RAW Footage in SpeedGrade
IRIDAS, the industry leader in real-time RAW playback, today announced support for the DALSA RAW 4K format. This advance allows filmmakers using SpeedGrade to take full advantage of the pristine image quality of the DALSA Origin camera with instant real-time review, conform, re-framing, and grading of native 4K RAW footage.
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IRIDAS and CineForm Announce Full RAW and RGB Post Solution
IRIDAS and CineForm, Inc. have established a strategic cooperation to advance compressed workflow technologies for movie acquisition and postproduction.
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IRIDAS Extends Real-Time RAW Support to ARRI D20 Camera
IRIDAS, who introduced the first live playback of RAW files earlier this year, today announced support for real-time de-Bayering of ARRI D20 digital camera footage.
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News: Silicon Imaging Integrates SpeedGrade Color-Correction and Green-Screen Keying into SI-2K
IRIDAS’ color-correction and keying toolset allows for intuitive color manipulation with live feedback in the camera interface.
Silicon Imaging, Inc., leader in IT-centric digital cinema cameras in partnership with IRIDAS, the industry pioneer in non-destructive grading technologies, is proud to introduce the latest innovation in look creation, color correction and keying technologies by integrating the functionality of SpeedGrade OnSet directly into the SI-2K™ Digital Cinema cameras.
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News: Silicon Imaging Integrates SpeedGrade Color-Correction and Green-Screen Keying into SI-2KT Cinema Cameras
IRIDAS' color-correction and keying toolset allows for intuitive color manipulation with live feedback in the camera interface.
Silicon Imaging, Inc., leader in IT-centric digital cinema cameras in partnership with IRIDAS, the industry pioneer in non-destructive grading technologies, is proud to introduce the latest innovation in look creation, color correction and keying technologies by integrating the functionality of SpeedGrade OnSet directly into the SI-2KT Digital Cinema cameras.
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News: Sony Launches New Version Of Vegas+DVD Production Suite at IBC 2006
Upgrades and Enhancements to Top PC-Based Nonlinear Editing Software Include Advanced HDV and XDCAM Support
Sony Media Software, a leading provider of professional video and audio editing software applications, announced today the immediate availability of the Vegas™+DVD Production Suite, a significant upgrade to its award-winning professional video, audio, and DVD production software solution. The suite includes Vegas 7 and DVD Architect™ 4 software, as well as a Dolby Digital® AC-3 multi-channel encoder for 5.1 surround output.
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News: Thomson demonstrates major innovations in IPTV and mobility, and announces major Grass Valley orders at NAB 2006
At National Association of Broadcasters Convention, the world’s largest electronic media show, Thomson (Euronext Paris: 18453; NYSE: TMS), showcased a comprehensive set of digital application offerings including products and solutions supporting multi-format and multi-distribution operations.
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News: Cineform And Wafian Embrace Canon's XL H1 Camcorder's 24F Mode And Direct-To-Disk Recording
XL H1 HD-SDI Output Recorded into CineForm Intermediate Software Offers Independent Filmmakers and Television Professionals Unmatched Visual Quality and Workflow Efficiency
CineForm, Inc. and Wafian Corporation today are announcing comprehensive acquisition and editing support for Canon's XL H1 HD camcorder, including all of its special operating modes and features such as 24Frame and 30Frame. Further, CineForm and Wafian have collaborated to optimize Wafian's HR-1 for direct-to-disk recording of 24F/30F material from the HD-SDI output of the XL H1, resulting in outstanding visual quality to serve independent filmmakers and television professionals.
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