Archive for November 3rd, 2010

EMERYVILLE, CALIF. – Diaquest Products, a software development firm with a focus on the video and film industries, today announced that Cox Media Group (CMG) has adopted QueManager, a new graphics order management system (OMS) for Apple Final Cut Server 1.5 newsroom systems, to replace its Proximity Artbox installations. The new software add-on, which can be integrated with the station group’s Avid iNews newsroom computer systems and Deko graphics systems, provides an efficient workflow for managing over-the-shoulder and other broadcast graphics.

QueManager has been or will be installed in seven CMG stations and duopolies by the end of November: KTVU, San Francisco/Oakland/San Jose (DMA #6); WSB, Atlanta (DMA #8); KIRO, Seattle/Tacoma (DMA #13); WFTV/WRDQ, Orlando, Fla. (DMA #19); WPXI, Pittsburgh (DMA #23); WSOC/WAXN, Charlotte, N.C. (DMA #24); and WHIO, Dayton, Ohio (DMA #65). According to Chip Reif, engineering manager for WFTV/WRDQ, more

Pleasant Valley Baptist Church recently upgraded their video system worship workflow to incorporate Apantac’s MT HOOD signal processing and extension solutions. Specifically, Pleasant Valley Baptist Church is using Apantac’s VGA-4-SER units, four-port splitters / extenders/ receivers with audio and monitor outputs, and VGA-1-R units, single-port long distance VGA receivers with audio and monitor outputs. more

LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., November 3, 2010 – Building on the success of its remote-control HD pan-tilt camera systems, Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging, has introduced two new models with additional features to serve a wide range of broadcast and professional users. Canon’s new BU-46H outdoor and BU-51H indoor remote-control cameras deliver the exceptional HD video imagery, versatile performance, and non-proprietary control protocol of previous models while also adding new features that enhance their performance in locations where remote-control operation is essential.

“Television and video content creation of nearly every kind has transitioned to widescreen 16:9 aspect ratio HD,� observed Larry Thorpe, national marketing executive, Broadcast and Communications division, Canon U.S.A. “Specialized applications requiring versatile and cost-effective remote-controlled HD pan-tilt cameras are no exception. These more

WOODBURY, NEW YORK –The U.S. Senate Recording Studio, the in-house audio/video service provider for the U.S. Senate, ordered 18 new Hitachi DK-H32 720p/60p compact HDTV camera heads in the summer of 2010 as part of an effort to upgrade the video teleconferencing capabilities within U.S Senator’s offices.

This recent order supplements two previous orders—for 38 DK-H32 cameras acquired between 2007 and 2010; and 18 DK-H31 HDTV cameras acquired between 2006-2007—bringing the total complement of Hitachi 720p/60p cameras up to 74.

Many U.S. senators, who occupy offices near the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC, use the Hitachi DK-H32 and DK-H31 cameras to video teleconference with their colleagues in the Senate, as well as with constituents in their home states. The U.S. Senate Recording Studio selected the 2/3-inch Hitachi 3-CCD 720p/60p HDTV camera heads because they deliver the best high definition picture quality from a compact and reliable robotic infrastructure more

With GDC drawing near, Autodesk has issued a call for submissions for its 2011 Games Show Reel. This year Autodesk is in search of the most outstanding game cinematics, trailers, in-game sequences and animations of 2010 created with Beast, HumanIK, Kynapse, Maya, 3ds Max, Softimage, MotionBuilder and/or Mudbox.

If you’re looking to garner maximum exposure for a game cinematic, trailer, in-game sequence or animation that you’ve recently worked on using qualifying Autodesk software and/or middleware, submit your project today! The show reel will not only be showcased at the Autodesk booth (#1424) during GDC from March 2-4, in San Francisco, CA, but also streamed live on the AREA, Autodesk.com, Autodesk’s YouTube Channel and various events throughout the year.

Autodesk is also in search of high-resolution images for inclusion in its marketing materials throughout 2011.

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LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., November 3, 2010 – Easter 2011 will be a very special time for the Trinity on the Hill United Methodist Church congregation in Augusta, Georgia. In addition to the season’s religious importance, it will also mark the completion of the total renovation of the church’s 50-year-old building. When worshippers enter the new church they will see a beautifully appointed new sanctuary, a new exposed-truss ceiling under a new roof, a new choir loft, and original stained-glass windows. What the congregation won’t see will be five strategically placed BU-50H remote-control PTZ (pan-tilt-zoom) 16:9 aspect ratio HD cameras from Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging. The cameras will be used for inconspicuous, high-quality HD capture of church services for broadcast, cable, and Internet distribution, as well as for image magnification and wedding videography.

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Milpitas, CA, USA – November 3, 2010 – Blackmagic Design today announced Compact Videohub, the world’s smallest 40 x 40 SDI router that fits into an incredibly tiny 2 rack units of space, is now shipping! Compact Videohub features 3 Gb/s SDI, ASI, auto switching SD, HD and 3 Gb/s SDI formats, full SDI re-clocking, USB, redundant power inputs, ethernet and serial router control for only $4,995.
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NYC-based WORKSHOP, a new agency/production model in partnership with COLLECTIVE the production company, just finished concepting, writing and producing web content introducing the innovative Nikon COOLPIX S80. WORKSHOP handled the entire project from concept to completion, including the concept, scripts, live action production and post of a 1:30 web video showcasing the camera’s array of fun features.

“If Nikon hadn’t chosen WORKSHOP for this project, they would have had to go to an agency that would have in turn had to recruit a production house, an edit team, music and sound design professionals, and a postproduction company,” noted WORKSHOP Partner/CD Arthur Bijur. “This is absolutely the agency model of the future. With an in-house production capability, WORKSHOP is set to create concepts and go as soon as the creative is approved, so we can execute projects faster and more efficiently than those agencies that have to more

Tool of North America has bolstered its sales staff with the signing of Jenn Johnson to cover the East Coast with Meredith Bergman Apicella, Tool’s East Coast Head of Sales. Johnson, and the rest of the Tool’s national sales team will be kept quite busy as Tool is coming off a flurry of recent high-profile projects, including a gritty 2:00 viral for Ray-Ban, an adventurous :30 promoting the Honda Pilot, the unique interactive David on Demand project at Cannes, and the first-of-its-kind Touching Stories iPad app.

Johnson formerly worked in production, having done stints at SelectNY, JWT and HBO, most recently producing celebrity fragrance spots for Christina Aguilera, Avril Lavigne, and Jennifer Lopez. Prior, Johnson worked in the sales division for New York-based Click 3X and its interactive studio ClickFire Media.

Tool’s sales team also includes: Charlie McBrearty and Vanessa McLean of Shortlist on the more

Nation’s First 24-Hour Rural Cable Network Gains Rapid Search and Retrieval
Functions with CET Universe’s Constellation Andromeda Server™ Storage System

FOR RELEASE ON: WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2010

STUDIO CITY, CA – CET Universe, a leading provider of services, systems, and solutions for professional audio and video production, today announced that RFD-TV, the nation’s first 24-hour television network dedicated to serving the needs and interests of rural America, has installed the Constellation Andromeda Serverâ„¢ storage management appliance for use in RFD-TV’s central operations in Nashville, Tennessee.

The installation of CET Constellation Andromeda Server enables RFD-TV’s engineering and production teams to perform multi-tiered storage management, archiving, and back-up functions through a single visual interface. This Asset Management appliance is compatible with leading edit and storage system, including Avid, Apple Final Cut Pro, and virtually all NAS and SAN storage systems.

“The value of a single interface software more