Archive for August 11th, 2009

Final Cut 7 and Motion 4 releases now compatible with entire FxFactory product line; over 200 plug-ins qualified for the new Apple pro video application release

Boston, MA – August 11, 2009 – Noise Industries, developer of visual effects tools for the postproduction and broadcast markets, announced FxFactory® compatibility for new Apple® Final Cut® Studio release. The FxFactory product line includes over 200 award-winning visual effects plug-ins optimized for real-time performance on the Mac platform. “We were anticipating the next major release of Final Cut and were adamant in providing immediate support for all FxFactory powered plug-ins,� comments Niclas Bahn, director of business development, Noise Industries. “The winning-combination of Final Cut and Motion’s innovative new features, coupled with the visual effects power of FxFactory products, will undoubtedly yield even more creative content. We are looking forward to our upcoming releases, which will compliment this Final Cut Studio release.� more

HD-1500 Fiber Optic Link Used in ActionCam’s Final Four Debut; Upcoming HBO Production

LOCUST VALLEY, NY – While ActionCam’s aerial camera made history flying over the Michigan State vs. University of Connecticut showdown during the CBS 2009 NCAA Final Four, a tiny fiber optic link provided by MultiDyne Video & Fiber Optic Systems was working overtime transmitting the broadcast’s HD-SDI and SDI TV signals. MultiDyne, a premier provider of fiber optic-based video and audio transport solutions for broadcast and pro A/V applications, supplied the company’s HD-1500 Fiber Optic Link incorporated into ActionCam’s aerial camera, ensuring seamless transmission during the Final Four broadcast. more

— The AIW26 Active In-Wall Loudspeaker allows for a clean look for the front wall while the compact yet powerful HTS3B Active Subwoofer reinforces low frequencies in a fireplace —

— Genelec Custom Installation products easily interface with high-end home automation and whole-house audio systems to integrate complete home theater solutions — more

With barely enough time to “flush away� the afterglow of the national success of runpee (http://www.runpee.com/), which advises moviegoers when to “make a potty break� during the boring moments within a feature film, mobile device users everywhere can next turn to AvatarLabs, the company that has just launched the “Poo Log,� an unprecedented, gastrointestinal tracker for mobile users everywhere, combining a timer with a helpful log that allows anyone to find out what’s going on “down there� with any user. more

SAN FRANCISCO and CALABASAS, Calif. – Aug. 11, 2009 – Raising the bar for fast, cost-effective and high-quality 3D game animation, Mixamo Inc. and Emergent Game Technologies announced today that users of Gamebryo® LightSpeed™ will now have a seamless integration of character animations when using Mixamo’s online service within their game development pipelines. more

Iroquois, Ontario, Canada – August 11, 2009 – Ross Video announced today that ABC Television has placed a major order for Ross openGear™ 3Gbps capable Fiber interconnect, Frames, Distribution Amplifiers, Audio/Video Multiplexers and Demultiplexers (Mux/Demux) with Dashboard™ control and monitoring application, for the new HD Central Switching Center (CSC) facility in New York. The CSC facility will be the primary central routing and signal processing installation for all of ABC’s inbound feeds, internal routing and distribution, and quality control monitoring. more

BAY AREA TO BENEFIT FROM COMBINED RESOURCES AND SERVICES

San Francisco, CA – August 11, 2009 – FotoKem, one of Hollywood’s most established post production facilities, has made a significant investment in the Northern California media community with its acquisition of Spy Post, a San Francisco company known for its work in commercial and feature film post production. The investment represents a natural addition for FotoKem as it steps further into the creative realm and continues to stay at the head of the technological curve by perfecting new file-based workflows, digital intermediate pipelines, and services for new camera technologies. more

Services to be televised nationally on Trinity Broadcasting Network

CYPRESS, CA– San Antonio, Tex.-based Summit Christian Center (SCC) has recently installed an array of FOR-A products in its new worship facility, including two FOR-A HANABI switchers, an HVS-1500HS 1.5 M/E switcher and an HVS-600HS 1 M/E switcher, to serve at the heart of the facility’s video production system. more

New Release Adds Integration with Vizrt’s Viz Ticker3D, Multi-language Support, and a New Settings User Interface

Bergen, Norway, Vizrt Ltd. (Frankfurt Prime Standard, Oslo Main List: VIZ)
Vizrt announces that Viz Multichannel 2.5—the lastest version of its powerful channel branding software—will be unveiled during the company’s invitation-only “Amsterdam Sessions,� held from September 10th-15th in the Hotel Okura in Amsterdam. Viz Multichannel integrates Vizrt’s realtime 2D/3D graphics and effects with industry-leading broadcast automation, traffic, and delivery systems, giving broadcasters an effective, hands-off workflow for presenting tickers, banners, snipes and program schedule graphics for more dynamic channel branding. more

Iroquois, ON, Canada – August 11, 2009 – Ross Video is introducing an openGear 3 Gb/s Fiber line solution at IBC 2009. The new Fiber line compliments Ross’ existing distribution and conversion line. more