Archive for December 3rd, 2009

FSR’s New T6-AC3 Black, Round Table Box for Conference or Boardrooms.

Woodland Park, NJ (December 3, 2009) — FSR, manufacturer of audio and video switching, control products, and connectivity boxes has introduced the Company’s latest table box, the T6-AC3 to answer the need for an expandable, elegant unit in a conference room environment. Jan Sandri, FSR’s president, made the announcement from headquarters in Woodland Park, NJ. more

Customers Switch to HP Workstations for Improved Performance, Value

PALO ALTO, Calif., Dec. 2, 2009 – HP today announced customers worldwide are adopting HP Workstations for their unprecedented performance, value and serviceability.

In addition, industry research firm IDC reported that HP led the desktop workstation category(1) in market share in the third quarter of 2009. HP’s share showed significant growth during past quarters, culminating with a 44.1 percent share worldwide, according to the IDC Worldwide Workstation Tracker, November 2009. more

Denmark broadcaster puts Vector 3 automation technology at the core of their new community driven channel.

Barcelona, Spain – December 3, 2009 – Vector3â„¢, a pioneer in graphics and playout solutions, announced that TV2 East Jutland, Denmark, has purchased the VectorBox solution to manage the playout automation at Channel East Jutland. more

Shutterstock, a subscription-based microstock photo agency, just announced a partnership with charity: water to build 12 wells in Africa in 2010.

Specifically, Shutterstock is donating $60,000 to charity: water to build wells in 12 arid villages in northern Ethiopia, where thousands of people live in areas without access to clean water. As the company points out in its press release, “…although water is a basic resource that developed nations often take for granted, unsafe water and a lack of basic sanitation cause 80 percent of all sickness and disease, and contribute to the deaths of more people every year than all forms of violence, including war.” more

C100 Used for Live News and Local Programming

MEMPHIS, TN – Solid State Logic has completed the installation of a new C100 HD-S Digital Broadcast Console for WHBQ-TV, a station owned and operated by Fox Broadcasting Company. The station began broadcasting its local newscasts in high definition in June of 2009 necessitating the move to an HD capable audio console. WHBQ broadcasts a total of 36½ hours of local news a week, with 7½ hours on weekdays, two hours on Saturdays and one hour on Sundays – more than any other television station in the State of Tennessee. The C100 HD-S, with its advanced feature set tailored for live broadcast operation, rock solid reliability and deft handling of network 5.1 surround, brings WHBQ-TV in line with the HD future. more

San Francisco, CA – (December 3, 2009) — Agency Engine Company 1 recently turned to kaboom and director/editor doug werby to produce two spots that showcase the unique services available at Tyler Heart Institute at the Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula (CHOMP). Amazing stories of healing, the Monterey Bay area’s intrinsic beauty, and the Canon 5D camera were key elements in the one-day shoot. more

Hundreds of Visual Effects Artists Use Autodesk Software to Help Create Disaster Movie of Spectacular Proportions

Roland Emmerich films are synonymous with superlative visual effects — “The Day After Tomorrow,� “Independence Day� and now “2012.� Hundreds of artists created close to 1,500 visual effects shots using digital entertainment creation software from Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) to help create the majority of spectacular effects in “2012.� more

CLERMONT-FERRAND, France — Dec. 3, 2009 – Allegorithmic today announced that Virtuos, a leading provider of digital entertainment offshore production services, will join leading Asian developers NCSoft, The9, T3 Entertainment and Gravity as the latest company to adopt Allegorithmic’s Substance technology into its art production pipeline. more

AmberFin today announces the launch of the new iCR Format Convertor as part of its award-winning iCR software range. The launch comes with initial sales of five Format Convertors to major European broadcasters.

The iCR Format Convertor is designed to support the increasing need for broadcast file based workflows which require up-converting existing content from 576i to 720p or 1080i for HD transmission. The iCR Format Convertor is also specifically relevant for companies looking to take advantage of HD web delivery, which uses primarily 720p but has recently started to require 1080p. A range of other up, down and cross conversion modes also appeal to post-production houses in need of all-round high quality file format conversion. more

Design Collaboration for “Rock ‘n’ Platinum Showcase” Intersects Motion & Spatial Design

Los Angeles, CA – (December 3, 2009) – Motion design & production house Royale and Designer Rogerio Carvalheiro, Principal of RC Design Federation, recently joined forces to create a David Bowie-inspired multi-media installation for “Rock ‘n’ Platinum: A Designer Showcase That Interprets Music Through Design.� more