Archive for April 13th, 2008

Telestream, a leading global provider of digital media workflow solutions, today announced that it has brought Steve Ellis on board as Vice President of Worldwide Sales. Ellis brings more than 25 years of executive sales and strategic business leadership experience in the video and telecommunications industries to his new role at Telestream. more

Telestream today announced availability of Episode 5.0 encoding software which expands format support to a greater number of specific digital media workflows for Apple professionals. For high-end post-production workflows, Telestream’s high-performance Episode Engine server software adds input support for RED camera, Cineon and DPX formats. For its core content repurposing to Web and mobile workflows, the entire Episode family adds support for the latest Flash 8, Flash 9 and Blu-ray formats. For Apple’s new Final Cut Server media asset management and workflow automation software, Episode expands format choices beyond QuickTime to virtually any format. more

** New VariCam 3700 and VariCam 2700 Solid-State Camcorders Offer Master-Quality, 10-Bit 4:2:2 AVC-Intra 100 Recording and Renowned VariCam Film-Like Capabilities **

LAS VEGAS, NV (April 13, 2008) – Recognized worldwide as the industry’s premier digital cinematography camera, Panasonic’s VariCam HD Cinema has established itself as an indispensable acquisition tool delivering the distinct, prized look of film. Here at NAB 2008, Panasonic takes a quantum leap forward with the introduction of two advanced tapeless VariCam implementations in the new VariCam 3700 (model AJ-HPX3700) and VariCam 2700 (model AJ-HPX2700) P2 HD camcorders. more

** Industry-leading Companies to Provide P2 HD Compatible Products and Production Tools **

LAS VEGAS, NV (April 13, 2008) – Autodesk and Hitachi Kokusai Electric are the newest professional video product suppliers to announce their support for Panasonic’s solid-state P2 HD technology. Both companies indicated their intention to support P2 HD and unveiled P2 HD-compatible implementations of their products here at NAB 2008. more

** At NAB 2008, Company Debuts Two Solid-State, Master-Quality, 10-Bit 4:2:2 P2 HD VariCams and New P2 HD Handhelds **

LAS VEGAS, NV (April 13, 2008) – At NAB 2008, Panasonic Broadcast reinforced its leadership in solid-state high definition video production with another doubling of card memory capacity, and new key additions to its line of P2 HD solid-state products. Foremost among these announcements is long anticipated introduction of two new advanced P2 HD VariCam™ camcorders. The fully solid-state VariCam 3700 and VariCam 2700 build upon the unrivaled legacy of the VariCam HD Cinema Camera, globally recognized as the industry’s premier digital cinematography acquisition tool widely used to create major films, documentaries, television shows, and national commercials. more

** Wounded Veterans Train with Panasonic AG-HVX200 P2 HD Camcorders in this First-of-its-Kind Career Training Program **

LAS VEGAS, NV (April 13, 2008) – With wounded Marines returning from Afghanistan and Iraq, many without alternative career options, the Wounded Marine Careers Foundation aims to provide these veterans with new, marketable skills for careers in media following their rehabilitation. When it opened the doors of its career training center for injured Marines and Navy corpsmen earlier this year, the foundation equipped its students with a different kind of learning tool – Panasonic AG-HVX200 P2 HD camcorders. more

** Six-Part Series to Air on Discovery Channel Later this Year **

LAS VEGAS, NV (April 13, 2008) – Award-winning television production company Original Productions (Burbank, CA) recently documented the exhilarating and grueling 1,150-mile Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race with 21 AG-HVX200 P2 HD handheld camcorders. A six-part series profiling the exploits of eight mushers (including the race winner Lance Mackey) will air on the Discovery Channel in the fourth quarter of this year. more

** A Total of 21 Gray Television Stations to be Equipped with P2 HD Systems **

LAS VEGAS, NV (April 13, 2008) — Panasonic Broadcast announced today that Gray Television, Inc. (Atlanta, GA) has made a substantial investment in P2 HD equipment to address the newsgathering requirements of 21 of its member stations. The purchases include AG-HPX500 and AG-HVX200 P2 HD camcorders, AJ-HPM110 P2 Mobile and AG-HPG10 P2 Gear recorders, and AJ-PCD20 P2 card drives. more

** CRT-Like Performance with Advanced IPS Panel and 120 Hz Double Speed Drive **

LAS VEGAS, NV (April 13, 2008) – Here at NAB, Panasonic introduces the BT-LH1760 17� LCD production monitor that utilizes a 120 Hz double speed drive and an advanced IPS panel to provide unsurpassed performance quality in a high definition, professional LCD display. Equipped with a new vectorscope function as well as built-in waveform monitor, the new LH1760 delivers value added features with exceptional color reproduction, motion handling, and latency characteristics formerly found only in CRT monitors. more

**All-in-One HD/SD Camera System offers Easy Integration and Precision Control **

LAS VEGAS, NV (April 13, 2008) – Here at NAB, Panasonic announced that it has begun shipments of its new AW-HE100 multi-format HD/SD camera. Featuring an integrated pan-tilt-zoom (ptz) mechanism with a ergonomic design, the all-in-one HE100 combines outstanding image quality, super smooth pan/tilt/zoom operation and flexible system configuration. more