Archive for July 12th, 2010

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New Family of I/O Boards for UTAH-400 Routers
At IBC2010, Utah Scientific will introduce a new family of I/O boards for the UTAH-400 router to the European market. These new I/O boards will allow users to choose MADI audio and IP video input and output options in addition to the existing analog and digital video (up to 3G) and analog and digital audio options. Utah Scientific routing switchers include a full range of analog, digital, and HDTV systems with integrated high-density frame sizes from 8×8 to 1056×1056 (including the 144-frame in 9 RU, 288-frame in 16 RU, and 528-frame in 20 RU — all with 3G HD capability). more

New Group Supports Innovative Clients with Customized Motion Capture Productivity Tools and Pipelines

Vicon, an Academy Award®-winning developer of motion capture products, today announced the debut of its Advanced Services Group (ASG). The ASG was formed to service Vicon’s largest clients and those who regularly pioneer new approaches and techniques, including NASA, DreamWorks, Electronic Arts, Rockstar Games, ILM, Activision, Audiomotion, Ford and others; providing them with a dedicated team of support engineers, workflow experts and customized development. more

Mammoth HD Footage Library adds 20 Royalty-Free Collections and RED Footage.

MHD’s July Releases (HD and RED) include HD – Fireworks, Mount Fuji, Sunflowers, Moon Shots, Sunsets, Japan and much more… and in RED 4K Thailand and Singapore. more

Short stars Desperate Housewives’ Steven Culp.
LOS ANGELES— Director David Orr’s short film “Refresh” (www.refreshfilm.com) will make its Los Angeles premiere on July 25th as part of the 14th Annual LA Shorts Fest. The film stars Steven Culp (“13 Days”, “Desperate Housewives”, “West Wing”) and Scott Michael Campbell (“Brokeback Mountain”, “24″, “Push”). more

KNOXVILLE, TN, July 12, 2010 — The CE Division of Waves Audio Ltd. announced today that its latest MaxxAudio3 algorithms are now being implemented in two of Toshiba’s 25th Anniversary models sold in Japan. MaxxAudio is being used to enhance the sound of dynabook Qosmio DX, a combination computer and TV rolled into one, as well as its libretto® W100, the world’s first dual-touch screen mini notebook. Both models that integrate MaxxAudio are available exclusively in Japan, and use MaxxAudio primarily as a volume enhancer to deliver big sound from small speakers. The 25th Anniversary dynabook Qosmio DX and libretto W100 both include an exclusive on-screen Waves widget: with the click of a mouse, users have instant access to MaxxAudio features and presets. more

NaturalPoint OptiTrack’s Insight VCS

Filmmakers and game cinematographers are increasingly turning to real-time virtual production technologies to blend real-world tools with their virtual world. At the heart of this development is the virtual camera. James Cameron revolutionized digital cinematography with his innovative control of the virtual camera using motion capture. This “Virtual Véritéâ€? technology is now being offered for a fraction of the cost, with OptiTrackâ„¢’s Insight VCS. more

Gruppo TNT technology innovations will reach global markets. New, advanced functionalities will enhance Dalet Enterprise Edition.

Levallois-Perret – July 12, 2010 – Dalet Digital Media Systems, a publicly traded company on Euronext which designs, develops, and sells Media Asset Management (MAM) and digital media solutions to broadcasters and content providers, today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Gruppo TNT S.R.L., a privately held Italian company that specializes in advanced broadcast solutions. The acquired business further expands the Dalet product offerings built around an open, IT-centric framework, and provides additional functionalities that can be easily incorporated into its flagship product Dalet Enterprise Edition. Gruppo TNT’s revenues in 2009 were €4.9 million. more

Bicoastal Nomad Editing Company is pleased to welcome Executive Producer Celest Gilbert to their NYC studio. Prior to Nomad, Celest cut her teeth as a producer, then EP with Venice-based boutique VFX studio Sea Level. While there, Celest worked on many award-winning commercial campaigns, including Hello Tomorrow, the Spike Jonze lensed stunner for adidas which currently resides in the permanent collection at MOMA. more

BET Relied on Bexel-Provided Equipment and Services for the Big Night

Bexel, a unit of the Vitec Group’s Services Division and a leading worldwide provider of broadcast services and solutions, provided support, equipment and services for the 2010 BET Awards, the BET Network’s biggest night of the year, which took place on Sunday, June 27. more

Crystal Vision products will be available for demonstration on booth D9 of their dealer in Brazil, 4S Informática at this year’s SET 2010 Broadcast & Cable show at the Centro de Exposicoes Imigrantes, Sao Paolo from 25th to 27th August.

4S will be showing selected video conversion products from the Crystal Vision range including the popular Q-Down – a broadcast down converter and distribution amplifier that combines a unique level of quality in its price range with a short processing delay of just 16 lines, and an Up-and-down up/down/cross converter that combines the remarkable quality of motion adaptive video de-interlacing with embedded audio handling, aspect ratio conversion, signal timing and AFD data insertion. more