Archive for February 25th, 2009

NAB 2009 SHOW PREVIEWS

DALET TO SHOWCASE ENTERPRISE ASSET MANAGEMENT SOLUTION DALETPLUS 3.0 AT NAB 2009
Full HD production and MAM platform for news, sports, multimedia and archive

New York, NY – February 25, 2009 – Dalet Digital Media Systems today announced that it will unveil its full HD and multi-format DaletPlus version 3.0 media asset management platform at the NAB 2009 exhibition held in Las Vegas, NV from April 20 through 23, 2009 (stand SU3702). DaletPlus is a purpose-built enterprise media asset management platform designed to facilitate complex HD production workflows and archiving for news, sports and programs, as well multimedia content creation and distribution to Web, Mobile and VOD platforms. Integrated powerful production tools to ingest, produce, play-out and archive are packaged into four offerings – Dalet Enterprise Edition, Dalet News Suite, Dalet Media Library and Dalet Radio Suite HD – providing flexible, end-to-end editorial workflows and metadata management. Version 3.0 Dalet solutions will showcase new advanced production features such as integrated CG production in the Dalet timeline; a new Dalet Dashboard for system-wide monitoring and analysis; native integration with SeaChange video servers; and new ingest technology based on cost effective IT servers. more

Abaltat sponsors the Well-Known Non-Profit �Studio on Wheels�

Galway, Ireland – February 25, 2009 – Abaltat ™, developer of innovative music generation tools, is on board as a sponsor of the John Lennon Educational Tour Bus; a non-profit venture dedicated to bringing audio and video production to students across America and Canada. Now in its 12th year, the Lennon Bus is a mobile state-of-the-art recording and HD video production studio committed to providing access to music, audio, video, and broadcast technologies, as well as photography. The program works together with partners like Abaltat to offer middle, high school, and college age students the chance to participate in the creation and production of music, video and digital photography projects regardless of their levels of expertise. more

At NAB 2009, Blackmagic Design will be in Booth # SL10820 and will showcase its three newest DeckLink cards: DeckLink HD Extreme with Dual Link SDI, DeckLink SDI and DeckLink Studio launched earlier this year. The complete Blackmagic Design product line will be shown including Multibridge Eclipse, Intensity Pro, family of Mini Converters, Broadcast Videohub, Workgroup Videohub, and the Video Recorder. more

Skechers USA designs trendy shoes for every age group, catering to the lifestyle footwear market with more than 2,500 individual styles. The brand image has been built with eye-catching graphics tailored for each demographic, ranging from kids’ cartoon characters to bold designs for teens. more

Revolutionary Web-based File Transfer Service Relies Exclusively on Aspera fasp(TM) Transport Technology to Offer Professionals Easy Access to Unprecedented Transfer Performance

Aspera, creators of next-generation software technologies that move the world’s digital assets at maximum speed regardless of file size, transfer distance or network conditions, today announced that GLOBALedit(R), the leader in digital workflow software development, selected Aspera’s high-performance fasp(TM) transport technology to power FileSociety(TM), a new Web-based service that changes the way large digital files are transported electronically around the world. more

REEDSBURG, WI — Learning on the same equipment used by professionals gives students a clear advantage and a competitive edge for the future. That’s why Sound Devices is providing U.S. students with hands-on experience on its portable audio mixers, digital recorders and related audio equipment through its new U.S. Educational Dollars Program.

“Sound Devices’ field production equipment can be summed up as portable, durable, valuable, and affordable,� says Jamie Companeschi, Film Production Services Manager at Boston University who is currently using Sound Devices gear as part of her classes’ curriculum. “Having the company’s gear available to our student filmmakers is invaluable and perfect for our academic environment. The size, versatility, and easy-to-use Sound Devices 702T and 302 mixers deliver high quality and manageability in location sound recording.� more

Marina Del Rey, CA – (February 25, 2009) – New Deal Studios received two prestigious awards from the Visual Effects Society (VES) at the Awards Dinner held on February 21, 2009 at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles. The 21st Century studio was again acknowledged for its outstanding miniature effects artistry within the feature film and commercial arenas. more

CLERMONT-FERRAND, France — Feb. 25, 2009 — Allegorithmic, a leading provider of advanced procedural texturing tools for real-time 3D content, today announced the opening of Allegorithmic Korea, its new subsidiary office based in Seoul, South Korea. A South Korean presence will extend the company’s business into Asian markets and allow them to provide dedicated support on Substance and ProFX, Allegorithmic’s technology solutions for Korea’s fast-growing sector of online, casual and Free2Play games. Allegorithmic’s South Korean office will be led and operated by Christian Taewon Kim. more

Superfad was honored to help the comic relief red nose campaign by taking on the nose animation quota for both the charity and the BBC/red bee’s cross media campaigns. Commissioned to create a series of promos for TV, web and cinema, Superfad developed and animated the launch spots for the three iconic red noses (This One, That One and The Other One, new designs for 2009) and in doing so help developed the awareness campaign hand in hand with the charity. The animated noses also feature in the launch trailer starring the comic duo Simon Pegg and Nick frost. more

MINNEAPOLIS, MN (February 25, 2009) – Vaddio, the leading manufacturer and OEM distributor of specialty PTZ cameras and high-end camera control systems used in the broadcasting, audio/visual and videoconferencing industries, introduces the newest addition to the WallVIEW PRO series of products, the WallVIEW PRO EagleEye 1080 HD extender kit. more