Archive of the Broadcast Category

Valencia, CA – 14th April 2007 - The new eCinema PRO-class LCD monitors being introduced at NAB 2007 are designed to deliver value and accuracy with features designed for high-end HD Production as well as Post-Production applications in 24 and 40 inch form factors.

Founder and CEO Martin Euredjian:

eCinema Systems designed these evaluation-grade displays to deliver exceptional value. They provide a cost-effective solution for HD444, HD422 and SD, with highly accurate 16 bit per channel signal processing and advanced CCFL backlight technology. more

Location Expo/Booth # 207–Santa Monica, CA – April 12, 2007 -TurnKey|Louisiana LLC (TK|LA) and Wexler Video announced today that they will open the first of four offline edit suites at the StageWest facility in West Shreveport. The first suite will be operational in early May. The suites will offer Avid Meridians and Unity shared storage systems, scalable to the specific needs of each production, plus other offline tools and accessories.

Coupled with broadband links and TK|LA‘s proprietary technology, high speed data delivery is available, as are OMF file transfers; expediting the workflow and timeline for a filmmaker working on location.

“We‘ve seen a marked increase in location editing recently, especially in Shreveport,” said Gary M. Strangis, Co-Founder of TK|LA. “For that reason, we have felt it necessary to open fully operational offline suites available for both long term and short-term rentals. more

Valencia, CA – 12th April 2007 - eCinema Systems confirmed today that it will showcase its new line of general-purpose viewing/monitoring displays at this years‘ NAB expo. FX-series monitors will be offered in 24 and 40 inch sizes, both with fill 1920 x 1080 HD resolution.

Founder and CEO Martin Euredjian:

“With the proliferation of desktop video systems it became evident that there was a real need for a quality solution in monitoring. This solution had to be full-featured yet offer a level of affordability on par with the applications for which it was intended. The FX line is just that: A highly-affordable eCinema monitor for desktop and general HD/SD viewing applications. It was very important to us to be able to achieve excellent price points without compromising in areas that are important to our user base. Colorimetry among other things, is excellent. Upgradability is another.”

FX-class monitors will be offered in 24 and 40 inch sizes more

CYPRESS, CA, April 12, 2007 – Satellite Technology Systems (STS), a premier KU satellite uplink truck provider, will debut its newly upgraded KU/HD Production Uplink Vehicle at NAB (Booths OE327and OE332), featuring FOR-A‘s HVS-1000HS HANABI 1 M/E HD switcher. Following NAB, the 31-foot production uplink truck will be available to produce a variety of live events, ranging from breaking news coverage, sports events and lives concert production – all in HD. more

Location Expo/Booth # 207–Santa Monica, CA – April 12, 2007 -TurnKey|Louisiana LLC (TK|LA) announced today that it will be joining forces with StageWest LLC to create a vendor-centric facility in West Shreveport. The 70,000 square foot facility will host many of TK|LA‘s consortium vendors, offering the latest and best maintained equipment to Louisiana‘s emerging entertainment industry.

The site will house satellite operations supplying lighting and grip equipment, transportation equipment, set communications, and more. Offline edit suites featuring the latest in Avid technology will also be available onsite, as will other services in support of both filmed and digital production. In addition, StageWest‘s 25,000 sq foot stage will remain available for short-term rentals. more

The C2-7260 Dual Channel HD Video Processor will make a grand entrance at NAB with 17 video inputs including eight that are solely dedicated to HD-SDI.

ERLANGER, KY, April 12, 2007–TV One‘s new CORIO2® based C2-7260 Dual Channel HD Video Processor combats the ever growing need for additional HD-SDI inputs. The C2-7260 features an impressive 17 inputs: eight HD-SDI or SD-SDI, three DVI-I (which also handle RGB, YUV or YPbPr), three Composite Video and three S-Video. The C2-7260 has two independent outputs channels that each offer HD-SDI or SD-SDI, DVI-I, any RGB format and Composite or S-Video supporting virtually every bidirectional analog-to-HDTV conversion thinkable. more

SEATTLE, WA, April 11, 2007 – Premier systems integration firm Advanced Broadcast Solutions (ABS) announces the hiring of two broadcast industry veterans to its rapidly expanding team. The new personnel add to the company‘s combined 250+ years of real-world experience, furthering its reputation for employing distinguished and respected leaders in the broadcast field. Kenneth M. Scott has been hired as the company‘s Director of Broadcast Engineering, and Gary Stratton will serve as a Business Development Sales Executive. more

HD Radio™ Data, Conditional Access And Surround Sound Technologies To Be Demonstrated With Broadcast Industry Leaders And Technology Vendors

CINCINNATI, April 10, 2007 — Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS), an international communications and information technology company, will host a series of new technology demonstrations at the Advanced Applications Area of its booth at the 2007 National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) convention April 16-19 in Las Vegas. more

NAB 2007 Booth #SL729

Industry Calls for Better Collaboration, Reliability, Flexibility Inspires New Focus on Evolving VFX Needs with Next Generation VFX Architecture; Attracts Industry Veterans to Form ‘VFX Innovations Think-Tank‘

GUILDFORD, UK (April 11, 2007) Imagineer Systems (www.imagineersystems.com), creators of next-generation VFX tools, announced today it is expanding to address a growing need within the visual effects industry for more integrated, flexible and collaborative VFX solutions. Responding to signals from the industry‘s most respected production facilities, post houses and design studios, Imagineer Systems is forming a new division within the Company that will focus exclusively on developing next generation VFX technologies that address the evolving requirements of designers throughout the industry. more

Valencia, CA – 10th April 2007 – eCinema Systems announced today that it will showcase its next-generation DCM-class monitors at NAB‘07. The newly updated line of monitors will feature Full Screen RGB LED (FS-RGB-LED) backlight technology -an industry first– in 24 and 40 inch form factors.

Founder and CEO Martin Euredjian commented on the merits of this technology:

“These monitors use thousands of LEDs (red, green and blue) to illuminate the LCD. Nearly perfect shading is achieved through multiple adjustable zones that are automatically stabilized with sensors that measure all three primaries in real time thousands of times per second. The result is superb color and image performance for professional evaluation-grade monitoring.”

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