Archive for March 23rd, 2011

San Rafael, CA, NAB NEWS, March/April 2011 – Kerner 3D Technologies, a division of the Marin, CA-based Kerner Group, will showcase its new Kernercam 3D Rig during NAB 2011. The announcement was made by Tim Partridge, President, The Kerner Entertainment Group.

Kerner’s new 3D rig, called the Kernercam KC7000, will be showcased during NAB 2011 at the Fujinon Booth # C7525. The rig will be fitted with a matched pair of HAC 18×7.6-F Fujinon lenses and Sony cameras. Kerner’s Chief Engineer Marty Brenneis will demo the rig during NAB for interested parties there.

Partridge has also announced that Kerner has signed a deal with Panavision Canada by which Kerner will build and supply Panavision with two new Kernercam KC 7000 rigs. This new agreement will make the Kernercam rigs available through Panavision for rental in Canada. more

Fort Lee, N.J. – FOR-A, a leading manufacturer of video and audio systems for the broadcast and professional video industries, will introduce the UFM-30FRC Frame Rate Converter at the 2011 NAB Show in Las Vegas, Nev., April 11-14 (Booth C5219). The latest member of FOR-A’s cost-effective family of UFM modular solutions, it can perform a wide variety of format conversions, including 1080/59.94i, 1080/50i, 720/59.94p, 720/50p, 525/60, and 625/50.

Equipped with HD/SD-SDI and analog composite I/O, the UFM-30FRC offers two types of conversion modes to deliver optimal results for various applications. A “linear converter mode� performs a simple frame rate conversion based on the previous and next frames, while a “motion compensation processing mode� detects the motion vector amount of a moving object and generates the object’s motion in frames. With its built-in up/down/cross converters, the UFM-30FRC can also upconvert SD signals to HD signals, downconvert HD to more

NEW YORK: Exhibitor Applications for the 131st AES Convention have been posted on line at the AES website www.aes.org/events/131/exhibitors The convention will be held at New York’s Jacob K. Javits Convention Center October 20-23, 2011.

The AES has served the professional audio industry for 63 years as the leading forum for the exchange of technical information and ideas for engineers, producers, creative artists, manufacturers and educators. Over 18,000 pro-audio industry members are expected to attend this year’s event. The 129th Convention attracted attendees from more than 70 countries around the world.

The Audio Engineering Society was formed in 1948 more

LAS VEGAS, MARCH 23, 2011—Autoscript, the world’s leading teleprompting company and a Vitec Group brand, will include the redesigned 15� Entry Level Prompter Plus (ELP 15 + Plus +) as part of its new product introductions at the 2011 NAB Show (Booth C6625) in Las Vegas. Offering a slimmer and more lightweight design, the ELP 15 + Plus + is a perfect prompting solution for studios, schools, colleges and universities. more

Press Conference: Monday, April 11 at 10 AM in Booth SL 1526

Burbank, CA • March 7, 2011 – TVLogic, designer and manufacturer of LCD and OLED High Definition displays, will exhibit two new 2D and 3D production and post-production monitors at NAB 2011 that incorporate a host of innovative features for 2D/3D cinema production and post-production. TVLogic combines the latest in flat-panel technology with their advanced video processing designs to provide reference displays that meet the demanding requirements of broadcast, production, post-production, digital signage and multi-viewer applications. The new 2D/3D models will join TVLogics’ multi-award winning range of professional video monitoring solutions ranging from quad 4.3� rack mount monitors to 56� 10bit 4K resolution displays and everything in between.

NEW TDM-243W/473W – features 24� and 47� (respectively) 2D and passive 3D LCD panels. These versatile broadcast and more

Press Conference: Monday, April 11 at 10 AM in Booth SL 1526

Burbank, CA • March 23, 2011 – TVLogic, designer and manufacturer of LCD and OLED High Definition displays, will exhibit 3 new field production monitors and a new dual 9� rack mount model at NAB 2011 that incorporate a host of innovative features for enhanced HD-SLR, digital cinema and broadcast production. TVLogic combines the latest in flat-panel technology with their advanced video processing designs to provide reference displays that meet the demanding requirements of broadcast, production, post-production, digital signage and multi-viewer applications. The 4 new models will join TVLogic’s multi-award winning range of professional video monitoring solutions ranging from quad 4.3� rack mount monitors to 56� 10bit 4K resolution displays and everything in between.

1. NEW VFM-056W/WP – The VFM-056W/WP is available in two configurations and is ideal for HD-SLR more

AMIMON Secures $15 Million in Funding

The Funding Will Increase AMIMON’s Presence in the Mobile and Tablet Markets

Santa Clara, Calif. – March 23, 2011 – AMIMON, the market leader in wireless HDTV semiconductor solutions announced today that it has raised $15 million in its latest round of funding. This round of funding comes from a blend of new and strategic investors together with existing investors. The funding will accelerate the development of follow-on generations of AMIMON’s WHDI chipset enabling further integration, cost reduction and facilitating the growth in the wireless home video market: products such as wireless HDTV, PC-to-TV, etc. Also, it will enable AMIMON to expand its foothold in the mobile and tablet markets, answering the growing demand for a mobile- and tablet-to-TV connection.

AMIMON is ramping up production to deliver WHDI chipsets to multiple OEMs and CE manufacturers. Numerous companies are developing products more

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HOLLYWOOD, March 22, 2011 –Life is a series of choices, and so is filmmaking. Join Kodak and Oscar®-nominee Matthew Libatique, ASC in an enlightening conversation about the format choices available to today’s filmmakers. This free, one-hour Webinar begins at 11 a.m. (PDT)/ 2 p.m. (EDT) on Wednesday, April 6, 2011.

Space is limited, so early registration is recommended at https://kodakevents.webex.com/kodakevents/onstage/g.php?t=a&d=592559383

Participants will learn about options such as Super 16, 2-perf and 3-perf, as well as workflow choices from traditional photochemical to digital intermediate. Libatique will be on hand to share his extensive experience and observations on using a variety of formats. This Webinar also offers a unique opportunity for attendees to interact and ask questions.

“Advancements in film technologies are giving filmmakers more options than ever,� says Johanna Gravelle, Worldwide Image more

3Dconnexion Support Brings Design Productivity and Comfort to the AEC Community

FREMONT, Calif. – March 23, 2011 – 3Dconnexion today announced Autodesk^® has added native 3D mouse support in Autodesk Revit^® Architecture 2012, Autodesk Revit Structure 2012, and Autodesk MEP^® 2012 software applications, bringing the full range of 3D mouse design benefits to Revit users. 3Dconnexion 3D mice complement the intuitive interface and modeling and documentation tools in Revit software, helping to enhance every design workflow stage with increased productivity and comfort.

“We are delighted to introduce 3Dconnexion 3D mouse support in the latest Revit software release, as it has been one of the top requests from customers,� said Nicolas Mangon, building business line director, Autodesk. “We’ve been working closely with 3Dconnexion to ensure the quality of support is what both Revit and 3D mouse users expect, enabling architects more

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