Archive for November 6th, 2007

AJA’s Io HD Enables Ingest from HD Cameras for Field Editing in Final Cut Pro

Grass Valley, CA—(November 5, 2007)— AJA Video, a leading manufacturer of professional video interface and conversion solutions, delivered an Io HD to the Miami Dolphins to facilitate a remote HD editing solution during the team’s recent visit to play the New York Giants at Wembley Stadium in London. more

Rugged grills designed to protect reference monitor woofer and tweeters while maintaining excellent sonic performance

Hollywood, Fla. – (November 6, 2007) – KRK Systems is proud to announce the release of rugged protection grills for VXT4 and VXT6 reference monitors. The attractive, yet rugged metal grills are designed to protect KRK Systems’ VXT Series monitor woofers and tweeters while preserving the monitors world-class sonic performance. This is achieved through design elements like the use of rubber gaskets and mounting spacers which eliminate vibration transfers. VXT protection grills are another example of how KRK Systems provides the best solutions in audio monitoring. more

* Sixth Season Premieres with HD-Shot Episodes This Month *

SECAUCUS, NJ (October 25, 2007) – Real Life 101, a nationally syndicated and internationally distributed television series aimed at the teen/young adult audience, took an advanced class in high-definition production this past summer when the entirety of its sixth season was shot with Panasonic’s AG-HPX500 shoulder-mounted, 2/3� P2 HD camcorder. HD-acquired episodes will be introduced into the series schedule rotation when the new season debuts late this month.
Real Life 101 features three teen hosts who explore different career choices by interviewing professionals and shadowing them for the day. more

* Drama Stars William Devane, Jeremy London, Ryan Hurst *

SECAUCUS, NJ (October 24, 2007) – New York City-based Director of Photography Seth Melnick has just completed production on Chasing the Green, a full-length feature slated for 2008 release that was shot in its entirely with Panasonic’s AG-HPX500 shoulder-mounted, 2/3� P2 HD camcorder. A drama set among ambitious young businessmen, Chasing boasts an impressive cast that includes veteran actor William Devane (24, Knots Landing), Ryan Hurst (Remember the Titans) and Jeremy London (Party of Five, 7th Heaven). more

To express the massive HD entertainment gaming experience of PlayStation 3, agency TBWA\Chiat\Day commissioned the talents of Superfad who set out to design an animated universe that literally explodes from the system. In addition to showcasing the immersive and dramatic realm of PlayStation 3, Superfad was challenged to design a commercial where every frame would work as a printed still. more

Waynesboro, PA (November 5, 2007) – Look Solutions’ Tiny-Fogger displays its own brand of wizardry on stage in the Theatre for Young Audiences (TYA) production of “The Wizard of Oz� at the Marriott Theatre in the Lincolnshire Marriott Resort on Chicago’s North Shore.

“We are theater-in-the-round and our audience is close to stage so we are unable to use pyrotechnics,� notes Teresa Ghiotto, TYA Stage Manager. “We had other Look Solutions products but purchased the Tiny-Fogger to use for the Wicked Witch of the West and instead of a fireball for the burning of Scarecrow. The kids love the effects and ask, “how did the witch make smoke?’ almost every day in our Question & Answer period.� more

System Enables One of First HD Radioâ„¢ Broadcasting Services in Asia-Pacific

CINCINNATI, November 6, 2007 — Harris Corporation (NYSE: HRS), an international communications and information technology company, announced that Fatima Broadcasting International of Thailand has begun multicasting using Harris® HD Radio™ transmitters – becoming one of the first HD Radio™ broadcast services in the Asia-Pacific region. more