Archive for September 10th, 2010

Acquisition secures Telestream’s leading position in enterprise-class video transcoding and workflow management markets

Telestream, the leading provider of digital media tools and workflow solutions, today announced that it has completed the acquisition of Anystream, a leading provider of enterprise-class video production and management solutions. Combining the experience, strength and technologies of both companies propels Telestream to the dominant position in the video transcoding market and significantly enhances Telestream’s ability to provide a greater range of enterprise-class live and on-demand workflow applications. Together, Telestream, with its deep video transcoding, workflow design and automation expertise and Anystream, with its large-scale media production management capabilities, are able to address broader and deeper IT-based production workflows. more

Artistic Image co-founder Ken Soons recently directed and edited two shoots containing packaging of more than 250 promos, bumps, opens and How-Did-They-Do-That segments for TNT Latin America’s new wrap around show, TNT Movie Club. The campaign, which was created for South America, recently garners a Bronze Award for ‘Entertainment’ at the 2010 Telly’s. more

IRVINE, Calif. — Sept. 10, 2010 — Sonnet Technologies today announced that it has signed a distribution agreement with Holdan Limited, a specialist distributor of video editing and post-production equipment in the United Kingdom. Under the agreement, Holdan will provide distribution and sales support functions for Sonnet’s entire line of storage systems to the company’s network of resellers in the U.K. and Belgium. more

Device is Industry’s First Compact ExpressCard(R)/34 Expander

IRVINE, Calif. — Sept. 10, 2010 — Sonnet Technologies today announced that the company is expanding its Qio(TM) series of professional universal media reader/writers with the introduction of the new Qio E3. Providing a cost-effective, high-speed alternative to stand-alone card readers for videographers and studios, the E3 is the first 3-slot SxS(TM) reader that doubles as a 3-slot bus expansion system for ExpressCard(R)/34 adapters. more

Award-Winning System Installs in PC Mobile Rack, Now Windows(R)-Compatible

IRVINE, Calif. — Sept. 10, 2010 — Sonnet Technologies today announced the latest addition to its Qio(TM) line of professional universal media reader/writers: the Qio MR. For PC users, Qio MR is the industry’s first device to combine a card reader that supports all the major HD video memory card formats in one compact, mobile rack-mounted unit, providing a convenient and high-speed alternative to stand-alone card readers and various adapters. more

IRVINE, Calif. — Sept. 10, 2010 — Sonnet Technologies announces the Fusion(TM) RX1600 Vfibre(TM), a high-performance, expandable 16-drive RAID video editing SAN server with multi-user Fibre Channel and Gigabit Ethernet connectivity built in. This 4U rackmount system integrates Tiger Technology(R) metaSAN Storage Area Network (SAN) Server software with an ATTO dual RAID controller-equipped SAS/SATA storage system. Capable of supporting a 4K workflow or multi-stream, multi-user collaborative workflows, Fusion RX1600 Vfibre provides direct connection for up to twelve 8Gb Fibre Channel users and 6 Gb/s aggregate bandwidth for users connected via Gigabit Ethernet. more

AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS, SEPTEMBER 10, 2010 – RF Central, a Vitec Group brand, and a leading provider of digital and analog microwave systems for the broadcast, sports and entertainment, government, military and international marketplace, is unveiling its new microLite HD Receiver at IBC 2010 (Stand 1.B31). more

Encino, CA, Sept. 13, 2010 – AvatarLabs, one of Hollywood’s leading online marketing agencies, specializing in the creation of online rich media, sites and original branded digital content, has named Millie Vitello as Quality Assurance Manager.

Said Rex Cook, Executive Creative Director, AvatarLabs, “We are very pleased to have Millie on our team. She is very meticulous and passionate about what she does. She takes her work, and our clients’ successes, personally. She has quickly earned the respect of the entire team and is a delight to work with.� more

Broadcast Monitoring Solution Company Takes Business Overseas

AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS – SEPTEMBER 10, 2010 – Digital Nirvana, Inc. a provider of broadcast monitoring and media management solutions has teamed up with Asian distributor Gencom Technology, a leading and innovative provider of global media technology solutions, in order to enhance their worldwide presence in the international marketplace. more

IBC, Amsterdam, 10th September 2010 – Sony Professional today announced the latest additions to its hugely popular XDCAM HD422 line-up. The new products, which re-emphasise Sony’s continued commitment to the thousands of XDCAM users around the world, include a new XDCAM HD422 memory camcorder – the 
PMW-500. more