Archive for February 13th, 2007

South Glamorgan, Wales Television facility house Enfys completed the upgrade of their Cardiff studios by installing a new RTS & Telex communications system in Studios 1&2.
Since Enfys Limited’s outside broadcast vehicles were already equipped with products from RTS & Telex, when it came to expanding two of the studios, they didn’t waste much time pondering their options: RTS & Telex was first choice once again. As Sion Richards, Head of Sound at Enfys Limited, explained:
“RTS & Telex offer 100% reliability—I’m amazed at the stability of these systems. And then there’s the simplicity of the panels, which make it easy to change individual levels, and all in a very small footprint—they’re ideal for both our Outside Broadcast trucks and our studios. With the RTS & Telex system, I can quickly provide any talkback circuit a director requires.� more

Torrance, CA (February 12, 2007) – Visitors to Shotoku Broadcast SystemsB Booth #C7432 better not blink or they can miss a demonstration of S-DASH, the Company‘s ultra swift and silent pan & tilt head system that can achieve 360 degrees of movement in 1 second. S-DASH will join an award-winning line-up at the show including the TP-90 Pneumatic Pedestal with its companion TE-23 pan & tilt head, and the SH-100 pan & tilt ENG Fluid Head with accompanying one and two-stage lightweight tripods. Shotoku Broadcast Systems is a leading international manufacturer of camera support for the television broadcast industry.

NEW S-DASH Pan & Tilt

Designed for shooting high-speed movement, such as sports, motor racing and horse races, the S-DASH pan & tilt head delivers precise response in complete silence via direct drive motors and digital control. more

Salt Lake City, UT (February 12, 2007) — Network Electronics, known for manufacturing and marketing the phenomenally popular VikinX router range, has announced the expansion of the modular line to include 256 x 256 version, and its VikinX Sublime series with a full line of 32×32 routers inlcuding a HD 32×32 compact router. All units will be introduced to the industry at NAB 2007 at show‘s opening on April 16thin booth #SU10605 (Las Vegas Convention Center). more

Salt Lake City, UT (February 12, 2007) –Network Electronics, acknowledged as a pioneer in innovative fiber optical transport solutions, will strengthen its leadership position in all segments of the broadcast industry by launching a complement of Flashlink products at NAB2007 developed to boost functionality and optimize investments. Network Electronics is an environmental friendly company. All products have low power consumption, and are fully compliant with the RoHS and WEEE directives. more

Irving, TX (February 12, 2007) — Sundance Digital, Inc., an industry-leading provider of broadcast automation since 1994, today announced its exhibit plans for NAB 2007. The Company will demonstrate workflow efficiencies using the forthcoming Broadcast Exchange Format (BXF), as well as new software releases and refinements to its Titan™, FastBreak™ NXT, and Intelli-Sat™ automation solutions. more

Guerilla FX, an independent design, effects and post finishing company, recently created the stunning visual effects and offlined and onlined “Big Heart” for Montefiore Medical Center. Developed by Lorel Marketing Group (King of Prussia, PA), with live-action shot by Harpoon Pictures, the :30 commercial began airing in the New York market February 8, 2006. more

Autodesk 3ds Max 9 Extension: Productivity Booster will enable Autodesk subscription customers to work more efficiently with more than 30 productivity enhancements in the areas of animation and Biped, rendering, UI and usability. Additionally, increased interoperability with AutoCAD 2008, AutoCAD Architecture 2008 and Revit Building 2008 will help design visualization customers share data with other architecture professionals more easily than ever before. Users can also take advantage of technology improvements available with Microsoft‘s latest operating system, Microsoft Windows Vista with new DirectX10 support. more

Myrtle Creek, Ore. — Feb. 13, 2007 — Glide over woodlands painted in vibrant fall colors and marvel at nature‘s stunning red and gold hues in Fall Color Aerials and Fall Colors 2, the newest royalty-free stock footage collections from Artbeats. Fall Color Aerials contains 33 breathtaking clips of hills, valleys, lakes and rivers that reflect fall‘s rich and vivid colors. Fall Colors 2 contains 25 clips that capture the crisp, sunny air and shady solitude beneath the canopy of leaves in hardwood forests, along rural lanes, and beside pristine, calm waters. An industry leader in royalty-free stock footage, Artbeats newest collections feature superior quality content that can be used for broadcast, feature films, commercial, multimedia, game development, independent production and more. more

February 13, 2007 LOS ANGELES, CA–Charles Swartz, respected throughout the entertainment industry and academia for his role in shepherding innovations that broke new ground in cinematic content, distribution, and display, passed away on February 10 from pneumonia, his family announced today. more

NEW YORK/ALBERTA, Canada, February 9, 2007 — Aquila Productions in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, has completely rebuilt the broadcast studio and control center at Rexall Place, home of the National Hockey League’s Edmonton Oilers, with a suite of enterprise-class broadcast television technology from Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS), an international communications and information technology company. The 850-square-foot broadcast center serves as the hub for all Oilers broadcast operations and game-time video entertainment, including content for the arena’s center-hung, 16:9 LED video screen and monitors located on the concourses and in luxury suites. more