Archive for March, 2011

XPAND 3D, the innovation leader and market leader in active 3D technologies for home, cinema and education, today announced the appointment of industry veteran Guido Voltolina as Chief Operating Officer. Voltolina joins XPAND 3D from Dolby Laboratories where he was Senior Director of Strategic Planning and before that held senior leadership, global marketing positions at Intel Capital, Royal Philips Electronics and InFocus. Effective immediately, Voltolina is responsible for XPAND 3D’s sales and operations functions with emphasis on driving market momentum of XPAND 3D’s award-winning consumer product lines including the Universal 3D Glasses and the stylish YOUNIVERSAL line of customizable universal 3D eyewear.

Making the announcement, XPAND 3D Chief Executive Officer, Maria Costeira noted Voltolina’s experience and leadership capabilities as key attributes that will be critical to XPAND 3D as the company launches numerous new products into the consumer marketplace in 2011. “With the first generation of Universal 3D Glasses, more

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Iroquois, ON, Canada – March 28, 2011 – Willow Creek Community Church prepares for their new campus launch in Huntley, IL with a Ross Video CrossOver 12 Solo compact production switcher. more

DUAL ROBOTIC/MANUAL CONTROL AND USER FRIENDLY GUI ATTRACT PREEMINENT PBS STATION TO SHOTOKU

Staines, UK (March 23, 2011) – Shotoku Broadcast Systems has supplied a six-channel remotely controlled camera configuration to WGBH Boston – America’s preeminent public broadcaster and producer for PBS – as part of the station’s upgrade to a sophisticated robotic solution. The system was installed in WGBH’s studios located at One Guest Street, Boston, MA. James Eddershaw, Shotoku’s sales director made the announcement from the Company’s European headquarters in Staines, UK.

“We were particularly pleased to be chosen to supply robotic camera systems to WGBH, who’s highly regarded programs are enjoyed right across the United States,� said Eddershaw. “Our TR-8T control systems matched their operational requirements and the TG-19 head is perfect for robotic and manual control of the larger camera configurations they’re using�

Following an evaluation process that included demonstrations before nearly more

Urbana, IL (March 25, 2011) – Four of NEP Broadcasting’s fleet of production trucks, all equipped with a significant complement of Cobalt Digital gear, worked the red carpet and the main event at the national telecast of the motion picture awards from Hollywood. NEP utilized over 100 Cobalt downconverters, as well as embedders, de-embedders, frame syncs and color correctors to support Red Carpet coverage and the awards ceremony of the widely watched event. NEP is the leading international provider of outsourced teleproduction services for the delivery of live sports and entertainment events.
“Our Denali fleet is regarded as the industry’s premiere mobile television production facility focusing exclusively on entertainment events and programming,� said George Hoover, NEP’s CTO. “Cobalt Digital’s equipment plays a major role in our trucks and comprises the whole modular infrastructure of The Denali Summit, our newest HD more

Little Falls, NJ (March 22, 2011) – Transforming 381 Main Bar and Grill from a neighborhood martini lounge to a stunning sports bar equipped with the latest technology was a major undertaking. Owner Steve Baskinger not only orchestrated a complete cosmetic makeover, but also turned to FSR to install a sophisticated video matrix switcher that brings patrons a varied viewing experience via 19 LED TVs situated throughout the establishment.

Baskinger selected the FSR Pathfinder following an exhaustive Internet search for a system capable of routing multiple video sources to multiple video destinations. “Every time I entered my requirements, FSR dominated the results,� he said.

FSR customized a unit for 381 Main with 24 inputs and outputs to accommodate Baskinger’s diverse needs. “The TVs are a major highlight; we offer all the games, pay-per-view events, music videos, more

Manila, Philippines (March 22, 2011) — Jampro Antennas Inc. of Sacramento, California today announced that it has delivered a major antenna order to ABC-5 (Associated Broadcasting Corporation), one of the largest, fastest growing TV and radio networks in the Philippines.

In March 2010, Mediaquest, the corporate vehicle for media-related investments of Philippines Long Distance Telephone Company, acquired 100 percent ownership of Associated Broadcasting. The Jampro antenna systems are part of a new build-out strategy to increase coverage to the island nation of nearly 100 million people.

The Jampro broadband UHF and VHF panel antennas will be installed at 10 sites throughout the country. Jampro RF engineers worked closely with the ABC-5 engineering department to choose antennas best suited to individual sites. They also designed custom patterns to achieve specific coverage for each site to cope with more

Northvale, NJ (March 23, 2011) — Azzurro Systems Integration (ASI) has announced plans to demonstrate a new remotely operated version of AzzurroCam – its fully integrated, compact production system, at NAB 2011 in Booth # N 1331. AzzurroCam is a reasonably priced, all-in-one, high-quality HD video transmission solution accommodating any facility that requires a robotically controlled single or multiple pan/tilt and zoom camera application.

New model AzzurroCam – Remote version
This latest AzzurroCam version is tailor-built to give sports leagues, news networks and radio studios the ability to manage multiple remote sites equipped with single or multi-camera studio configurations, from one location. The unit serves as a complete remote studio capable of controlling professional cameras, lighting and audio all through a single simple user interface that can be modified to run on numerous touch screen applications such as more

LAS VEGAS – Integrated Microwave Technologies (IMT), a Business Unit within the Vitec Group’s Videocom Division, and a leader in advanced digital microwave systems serving the Broadcast, Sports & Entertainment and MAG (Military, Aerospace & Government) markets, is pleased to announce that David Walker has been appointed to the position of Vice President, Product Development. Walker will be in attendance at the 2011 NAB Show (Booth C6432) to formally introduce himself to IMT’s customers and the broadcast market as a whole.

As Vice President, Product Development, IMT, Walker will act as the essential interface between the company’s Engineering, Sales & Marketing, Senior Management and customer base. Walker will be responsible for defining IMT’s product strategies driven by its customers and their needs. In addition, Walker will also have oversight in IMT’s process of bringing new products to market. more

Toronto – March 22, 2011 – Sennheiser recently announced a significant wireless installation at Canada’s largest private broadcaster, CTV. The installation provides world-class wireless audio functionality within and among CTV’s facilities across the country. With 28 conventional stations, 29 specialty stations and 33 radio stations, CTV reaches over 25 million viewers each week, offering a wide range of hit programming, including sports, news and entertainment.
 
Sennheiser’s recent installation ensures that the network will be able to maintain world-class quality and reliability throughout its broadcast operations, while ensuring compliance with government regulations as Canada prepares for its 700 MHz transition.

“We have been using Sennheiser microphones and other equipment since our facility opened in 1960,” said Allan Morris, Senior Vice-President, Engineering, Operations and IT, CTV Inc.  “Over the many decades and periods of growth that followed, Sennheiser has proven its more

The International Colorist Academy (ICA) will reach its two year anniversary at NAB 2011 and has announced its 50th class in Chennai India April 4-7, 2011.

“There has been a huge interest in our training for colorists by colorists,� comments Kevin Shaw, ICA co-founder. “We are impressed by how far some of our students will travel, and wherever the demand justifies it we try to run local classes. The response to our Chennai class has been extensive and we hope to run further classes in other Indian cities in the future.� more