Archive for March 18th, 2009

Slate 5032hh Produces Broadcast-Quality Video and Graphics for ‘Ole Miss’

Big Screen Stadium Boards, Enables Cost-effective, Streamlined Operations

(Billerica, Massachusetts) March 18, 2009. Broadcast Pix™ Inc. today announced that the University of Mississippi (“Ole Miss�) has chosen the Broadcast Pix Slate™ 5032hh 2 M/E HD live production system to produce game day entertainment for the big-screen video displays at its Rebels football, basketball, and baseball home events. more

Los Angeles-based creative studio DUCK is pleased to announce the recent signing of award-winning director Natasha Rand to further bolster their already robust roster.

With true world wide experience, Rand has helmed a myriad of TV commercials, music videos, feature titles, shorts and broadcast productions globally over the past 16 years. During this time she’s gained extensive experience in directing live action, animation and visual effects in 2d and 3d production. more

DV Series Designed for C and CS Mounts; Ideal for a Broad Range of Security Applications

WAYNE, NJ, March 18, 2009 – At the ISC West convention this April in Las Vegas, Fujinon (Booth #8141) will introduce three megapixel, vari-focal lenses designed for half-inch camera formats. Realizing the current trend of megapixel camera manufacturer’s use of half-inch format imagers, Fujinon has come up with a series of four lenses to help customers meet all their megapixel half-inch camera needs. more

New System Combines Power and Flexibility with Reliability

LAS VEGAS, NV, April 20, 2009 – Anton/Bauer, a brand of The Vitec Group, and the world’s premier provider of professional camera batteries, chargers, lighting and other mobile power systems, is unveiling its new QR-EX3 Gold Mount® for the Sony PMW-EX3 video camera at NAB 2009 (Booth C6021). more

Universal City, California, March 18, 2009—NBC Universal announces the launch of the redesigned Filmmakers Destination website (www.filmmakersdestination.com). The site details production and post-production services available to filmmakers at Universal Studios, NBC Burbank, and NBC New York. Utilizing the latest web technology, the updated site features podcasts, downloadable and searchable catalogues, 3D stage animations, and comprehensive talent credits. more

RTS Telex intercom systems are playing a major part in the new integrated operations of Global Radio, which owns the top rating commercial radio stations, including Heart FM, Classic FM and 95.8 Capital FM.
A RTS Cronus digital matrix has been installed at Global’s headquarters in Leicester Square, in the middle of London’s West End. This system works alongside an older analogue RTS matrix and the two have been linked using an MTM 2000 intelligent trunking system, this offers a bridge between the two operations creating a fully integrated building-wide system. more

March 18, 2009 (Stockholm, Sweden) Digital Vision, the premier supplier of picture enhancement systems for film and television post-production, is pleased to announce the latest sale of its Nucoda HD tapeless grading and mastering system to the newly-established Azimuth Post Production in the heart of Soho. more

Inlet Products Power Optimized Experience for Online Video Consumers

RALEIGH, NC – March 18, 2009 – Inlet Technologies, a leader in advanced encoding solutions for new media, announced today full support for Microsoft Internet Information Services 7.0 (IIS7) Smooth Streaming technology. Both live events and video on demand content benefit from the quality and scalability advantages of Smooth Streaming, and Inlet Technologies is the first encoding technology provider to announce support of this new platform. Microsoft Corp. and Inlet will demonstrate live Smooth Streaming in action this week at the MIX09 conference put on by Microsoft. more

HAYWARD, Calif. — March 17, 2009 — Wohler Technologies Inc. today announced that it is strengthening its presence in the Australian broadcast market by bringing the products formerly sold under the Europa Australia brand, under the control of The AV Group. In serving as sole Australian distributor for Wohler products, including the Europa line of closed-captioning and data control solutions, The AV Group will provide resellers with localized logistics, sales and marketing activities, and convenient pre- and post-sale support. more

Upgrade also offers streaming flexibility by adding H.264

NewTek Inc., manufacturer of industry-leading video and 3D animation products, today announced the release of TriCasterâ„¢ Upgrade 2.5, a software update to its TriCaster BROADCASTâ„¢, TriCaster STUDIOâ„¢ TriCaster PROâ„¢ and TriCaster portable live production systems. This upgrade adds the ability to record all video in the broadcast industry MPEG-2 Studio Profile, capturing with full 4:2:2 color sampling, which is important when recording chroma key footage. In addition, enhancements to the real-time MPEG2 encoding technology yield significant improvements in quality with a lower compression rate for broadcast quality video recording. more