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News: NVIDIA Transforms High-End Visualization With New Quadro FX 4800 Graphics Card
Added Graphics Memory, High Color Fidelity and Next-generation GPU Architecture Enables Ultra-fast Application Performance for MCAD, DCC and Broadcast Professionals
Today, mechanical computer-aided design , digital content creation and broadcast applications received a major performance boost with the introduction of the NVIDIA® Quadro® FX 4800 ultra-high-end professional graphics card. With advances in GPU architecture, added graphics memory and 30-bit color, the Quadro FX 4800 gives professionals the right toolset to dramatically push the boundaries of realism, performance and quality.
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News: Auralex Acoustics Goes Behind The Scenes At Mary Pickford Institute For Film Education
StudioFoam Installed in Mobile Production Studio
Film education is best learned in the field, in real-world settings. This is why the Mary Pickford Institute for Film Education, a non-profit organization dedicated to educational initiatives involving film, video and digital media, created a Mobile Film Classroom as a revolutionary way of teaching in the digital age. Inside, along with a long list of high-end audio and video gear, is Auralex Acoustics 4” StudioFoam Wedges, cast to balance the sound quality in MFC’s sound recording booth which is used for voiceovers, dialog and musical/soundtrack recording.
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News: Omneon and Front Porch Digital Accelerate Access to Media Content
Front Porch Digital and Omneon, Inc., today announced that they have collaborated to deliver a tightly integrated system that combines the two companies' flagship products for active storage and content management. The Omneon MediaGrid™ active storage system and the Front Porch Digital DIVArchive content storage management system have now been tested together and implemented with leading broadcasters worldwide.
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News: Ikegami exhibits at GV-Tech Expo
Tapeless Flash-Based, Workflow-Efficient HD ENG, Versatile HD Cameras for a Wide Range of Production Applications, and Reference-Grade HD Monitors in Multiple Sizes Provide Diversity and Affordability for Government Video Production Professionals
Ikegami, the world-leading manufacturer of high-quality HDTV broadcast and professional video production solutions, is exhibiting a broad array of its leading-edge products at the 2008 Government Video Technology Expo , at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, in Washington DC.
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News: FOX Sports Florida Turns to Small Tree Communications for Cost-Effective Shared Storage Solution
Small Tree Equipment Solves Workflow Issue
Tired of sacrificing productivity from having to copy files from one editing suite to another, FOX Sports Florida located in Sunrise, Florida recently installed a cost-effective shared storage solution from Small Tree Communications to improve workflow among the four editing suites used by its in-house creative services department.
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News: Announcing HDLog™ v 6.0 Featuring AVC-Intra and Advanced Offloading
Imagine Products, Inc. announced the release and general availability of its newest version of HD Log™ for Macintosh featuring support for the new Panasonic AVC-Intra Codec, and addition of deluxe media card offloading functions. The new automated secure offloading works any video media including Panasonic P2 and AVCHD cards, Sony SxS, RED ONE and other digital media cards in a single application
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News: NFL’S Cincinnati Bengals Acquire Video For Coaching Analysis With Panasonic P2 HdD Solid-State Camcorders
Team Shoots Game-Day Footage with AJ-HPX2000 Shoulder-Mount Cameras; AG-HPX170 P2 HD Handhelds Capture Practices
This season, the NFL’s Cincinnati Bengals have upgraded video acquisition for its coaching staff by assigning the critical task to four Panasonic P2 HD solid-state camcorders.
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News: Avid Sets New HD Production Standards with Avid Unity ISIS 2.0
Setting a new standard for real-time HD collaboration, client scalability and the highest-availability for media organizations operating in mission critical environments, Avid® today unveiled Avid Unity™ ISIS® 2.0.
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News: Panasonic Announces New Spanish Partner for AVCCAM Product Range
Panasonic PBITS Professional & Broadcast IT Systems Spain has announced a new partnership with Spanish audio/visual specialists Grupo Microfusa for the distribution of Panasonic's AVCCAM line of tapeless AVCHD cameras and supporting products.
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News: WEGENER Vice President to Speak at 2009 GV Expo in “Digital Signage Showcase”
Kamy Merithew will present “Transforming a Video Production Cost Center into a Revenue Generating Unit”
Wegener Corporation , a leading provider of equipment for television, audio, and data distribution networks worldwide today announced that WEGENER Vice President of Marketing, Kamy Merithew, has been selected to speak at the "Digital Signage Showcase" session during this year’s Government Video Technology Expo .
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News: Harris Corporation to Speak at the 2008 Western Association of Broadcast Engineers (WABE) Convention
Presentation Details Advances in a UHF ATSC Transmitter Platform
At the 2008 Western Association of Broadcast Engineers Convention, Harris Corporation , an international communications and information technology company, will present a paper delivered by Martyn Horspool, Television Product Manager, Harris Broadcast detailing technological and architectural advances in the Harris UHF multimedia transmitter platform.
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News: Panasonic Announces Availability Of VariCam 3700, Premier Solid-State P2 HD Cinematography Camcorder
AJ-HPX3700 Offers Full 1920 x 1080 AVC-Intra Recording, Variable Frame Rates and 4:4:4 Output Capability
Panasonic announced the immediate availability of the VariCam 3700 , its premier solid-state P2 HD VariCam camcorder that combines uncompromising cinematic quality, film-style operability and the exceptional reliability of solid-state, file-based recording.
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News: Panasonic Announces Availability Of 64GB Solid-State P2 Card
New 64GB Card Boosts P2 Storage Capacity, Offers Higher Transfer Rate
Panasonic announced the immediate availability of its new 64GB P2 solid-state memory card , providing expanded recording capacity for its line of P2 and P2 HD camcorders and workflow products.
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News: Paragon Studios Provides ADR Services For Nicole Kidman For Feature Film "Australia"
ADR Work Linked to Studio in Australia Through SSL C300 Digital Film/Post Console and Pro Tools® Via the Internet
Paragon Studios, a premier multi-room recording and post-production facility located near Nashville, recently completed numerous ADR sessions over four months with Academy Award winning actress, Nicole Kidman for the feature film Australia released today.
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News: Harris Corporation Wins Broadcast Technology Solutions Awards at China’s BIRTV2008
Harris Corporation , an international communications and information technology company, has been awarded two Outstanding Product Awards for its newest broadcast technology solutions at the Beijing International Radio, Film and Television Equipment Exhibition in Beijing, China.
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News: Hollywood Post Alliance Recognises Panasonic AVC-Intra 100 Codec Breakthrough With Engineering Excellence Award
Panasonic PBITS Professional & Broadcast IT Systems has announced that Panasonic's AVC-Intra 100 video codec has been recognised by the Hollywood Post Alliance with an Engineering Excellence Award. The Engineering Excellence Award was created to showcase and reward inventors, manufacturers, vendors, and companies for outstanding product or technology application offerings.
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News: eyeon Generation on World Tour
The All-New Post Workflow System Meets the Industry
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News: Boris FX Announces Special Pricing on Boris Continuum Units
50% Discount for a Limited Time
Boris FX, the leading developer of integrated effects technology for video and film, today announced the Boris Continuum Units family has a special 50% discount pricing offer available through December 1, 2008.
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News: Sonnet Offers Significant Savings on Award-Winning Fusion™ F2 Portable Storage Systems
1TB and 640MB Models Discounted up to 40% Off Previous Prices
Sonnet Technologies today announced price drops for the company's acclaimed Fusion™ F2 portable two-drive RAID SATA storage systems. The recipient of numerous industry awards, the compact Fusion F2 is the fastest storage solution of its kind, delivering unparalleled performance with up to 134 MB/sec read and write sustained data transfer rates.
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News: NewTek Releases Graphics Packs for Sports
Network-style, customizable graphic templates for TriCaster™, VT[5]™, SpeedEDIT™ and LiveText™
NewTek Inc., manufacturer of industry-leading video and 3D animation products, today announced the release of Graphics Pack Volume 1 and 2: Sports, two sets of high-definition compatible graphic templates designed for use with TriCaster™, VT[5]™, SpeedEDIT™ and LiveText™ during live sports video production.
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News: Citizen Pictures Adds 3, Hires Local Rock Star
Denver-based broadcast-design and production company Citizen Pictures has beefed up its robust cadre of creative and production talent with a promotion from within and the addition of two new team members.
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News: coolux Opens Pandoras Box to Educational Institutions
coolux Introduces Special Software Version of Pandoras Box Media Server for Educational Training and Presentation
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News: iZ3D Announces General Availability of Latest 3D Display Driver
New 3D Driver is First to Support Broad Types of Stereoscopic 3D Displays and Includes Expanded Features
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News: Sonic Farms creates music for Adobe® Soundbooth® CS4 Royalty Free Music Library
Sonic Farms creates customizable music & sound FX scores for Adobe® Soundbooth® CS4 audio editing & multitrack application, released October 2008. Adobe® Soundbooth® CS4 is also available bundled within multiple Adobe Creative Suite® 4 editions.
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News: Tool and GSD&M Idea City Fly Southwest Airlines
Harry Cocciolo of bicoastal Tool has directed a comical three spot campaign for Southwest Airlines via GSD&M Idea City.
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News: Final Cut/New York Welcomes Editor Stephane Dumonceau
Final Cut is pleased to announce that Stéphane Dumonceau is joining the company. Dumonceau will be based in the New York office working with an esteemed roster, which includes Carlos Arias, Alex Hagon, Sarah Iben, Akiko Iwakawa, JD Smyth, Jeff Stevens, Ashley Kreamer and Michael Dart Wadsworth, as well as Composer/Sound Designer Terressa Tate.
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News: Rockstar Media Group Shoots Music Video for New Island Def Jam Rockers, The Urgency, With Panasonic HD Cameras
LA-based Production Company Teams Master-Quality AJ-HPX3000 P2 HD Camcorder with AJ-HDC27H VariCam and AG-HVX200 P2 HD Handheld For Green Screen Work
Rockstar Media Group, a Los Angeles-based boutique media and content production company, recently shot a complex music video launching new Island Def Jam Music Group rock artists, The Urgency, with three Panasonic HD cameras.
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News: CHILI GmbH implements hardware accelerated features of the Matrox Xenia Series
Matrox Graphics Inc., the leading manufacturer of specialized graphics solutions, is pleased to announce that CHILI GmbH is tapping into several new hardware-based image processing functions using the advanced features of the Matrox Xenia™ Series display controller boards.
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News: Sony Creative Software Introduces New Download Delivery Option for All Products in its Royalty-Free Content Line
Instant Access to Popular Loop Libraries, Cinescore Themes, Sound Effects and Animated Video Backgrounds Now Offered at Discounted Prices
Sony Creative Software, a leading provider of professional video and audio production applications, has introduced a download delivery option for its entire royalty-free content catalog. All Sony Creative Software loop libraries, Cinescore Themes, sound effects and Vision Series content collections, including previously discontinued titles, are now available for purchase via download at discounted prices.
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News: Roadside Romeo: Autodesk Software Shapes India's First Mainstream 3D Animated Film
Autodesk Products Employed across Digital Film Pipeline for Bollywood and Hollywood's First Co-Production
Autodesk, Inc. today announced that Indian animation and visual effects powerhouse Visual Computing Labs , a division of Tata Elxsi Ltd., used Autodesk Maya software as the lead 3D modeling, animation and visual effects tool on Roadside Romeo.
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News: FOR-A to Highlight Range of Products at GV Expo
FOR-A, a leading manufacturer of video and audio systems for the broadcast industry, will demonstrate a range of products at the upcoming Government Video Technology Expo
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News: rhinofx Creates, Designs, and Transforms Content For Verizon FiOs
In a recent branding campaign for Verizon FiOs, rhinofx created a series of surreal fantasy design/animation spots to promote Verizon's fiber optic television programming service.
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News: COLLECTIVE Forms Out Of McNamara Film Company & Signs Director Jeremy Warshaw To Roster
Expansion Follows Company Philosophy Of Bringing Together The Talents Of Diverse Group Of Directors & Artists
After an unstoppable first year with wall-to-wall assignments as McNamara Film Company, the production company is re-branding itself as COLLECTIVE, part of its ongoing commitment to expand and bring together a diverse group of directors and artists.
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News: Greek Healthcare Sector Streamlines Network Management with Harris Corporation InfoCaster™ Digital Signage Products
Sale Marks First Large-Scale Deployment of InfoCaster™ in Greece
Harris Corporation , an international communications and information technology company, announces that Intelligent Media Ltd, a specialist in the deployment and operation of digital signage screen networks, has installed the first large-scale Harris® InfoCaster™ systems in Greece.
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News: Adobe Issues Call for Entries for 2009 Adobe Design Achievement Awards
Partnership with International Council of Graphic Design Associations for awards ceremony expands global recognition
Adobe Systems Incorporated today announced the call for entries for the ninth annual Adobe Design Achievement Awards . The premiere competition honors the best student graphic designers, photographers, illustrators, animators, digital filmmakers, developers and computer artists from accredited higher education institutions worldwide.
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News: Panasonic Varicam User Martin Dohrn Awarded for Natural History Films at Wildscreen 2008
Panasonic PBITS Professional & Broadcast IT Systems has announced that renowned natural history filmmaker and Panasonic Varicam user Martin Dohrn was the recipient of two awards at the annual Wildscreen Festival held in Bristol, United Kingdom.
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News: NHK Media Techonlogy Selects Focus Enhancements ProxSys Media Server
Focus Media Asset Management ; MAM Server Wins as the Solution of Choice for Archive andManagement of Video-on-Demand programs and contents
Focus Enhancements Inc. , a worldwide leader in media management and digital audio technology, today announced that NHK Media Technology, Inc. has chosen ProxSys for central storage, archive and management of VOD media for TV programs.
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News: TMPGEnc MovieStyle Video Converting Software Adds Support for iPhone 3G and Others
Now offers Video Conversion for Thirteen Popular Devices Including 4th Generation iPod Nano®, iPhone® 3G and Sony Walkman®
PEGASYS, Inc., the company that makes digital video easy, has added more video format compatibility with popular digital devices such as the latest iPod Nano® , iPhone® 3G and Sony Walkman® to its TMPGEnc MovieStyle software.
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News: CTV Starts Network-Wide HD Upgrade with 50 Fujinon Lenses
Canadian Television Network , Canada’s largest private broadcaster, has purchased an extensive complement of Fujinon HD lenses as part of a gradual network-wide upgrade to HD.
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News: Digital Rapids Bolsters Sales Organization with Appointment of Barry Fairhurst as Vice President of Sales
Digital Rapids, a leading developer of solutions for bringing television, video and movie content to the Internet and the latest generation of viewing devices, today announced the appointment of Barry Fairhurst as Vice President of Sales.
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News: SUNY College at Brockport Selects FOR-A Switcher As Part of HD Upgrade
FOR-A Corporation of America, a leading manufacturer of video and audio systems for the broadcast and professional video industries, announces the installation of its HVS-500HS switcher at SUNY College at Brockport.
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News: VICON House of Moves Provides Motion Capture for Universal Pictures' 'Changeling'
VICON House of Moves, a leading motion capture service bureau and a division of VICON, developer of Academy Award®-winning motion capture systems, has provided motion capture services for VFX facility CIS Vancouver for the Clint Eastwood-directed drama from Universal Pictures, "Changeling."
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News: Harris Corporation Installs NEXIO AMP™ Servers for Spanish Broadcaster Television de Galicia’s Digital Transmission Expansion
Harris Corporation , an international communications and information technology company, has installed seven NEXIO AMP™ advanced media platforms at Spanish broadcaster Television de Galicia as part of an expansion project by TVG to extend its digital transmission capabilities and create a foundation for future growth.
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News: Smithsonian Channel™ Signs Licensing Deal with Thought Equity Motion
Smithsonian Channel today announced it has named Thought Equity Motion as its licensing partner to make available footage from its award winning original programming content for use by other producers. The announcement was made by David Royle, Executive Vice President, Programming and Production.
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News: CGI house applies unique strategy, seamlessly integrates CGI and real environment
Mackevision applies unique strategy to combine real Las Vegas environment with CGI animated vehicle for Scirocco release materials
Mackevision, a premier 3-D visualization company with offices in Germany and Pontiac, Mich., was commissioned by Tribal DDB, of Hamburg, Germany, to produce the computer generated imagery materials for the launch of the Volkswagen Scirocco.
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News: Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 v.4.0.1 Announced
Introduces Final Cut Pro project import, RED camera compatibility, OMF export, and other enhancements
Today, Adobe Systems Incorporated introduced Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 version 4.0.1 software, a major update to the leading start-to-finish professional video production solution.
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News: Total Training Adds New Audio Software and Audio Technician Courses To Total Training Online
Courses for ProTools and Cubase 4 Available Now
Total Training™, Inc., the leader in innovative video-based creative software training, today announced that more than 40 new audio software, hardware, and technical skills training titles will be added to their award winning video training collection.
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News: HP, Autodesk and NVIDIA Join to Spur 3-D Adoption
HP, Autodesk and NVIDIA today announced they are collaborating to offer computer-aided design professionals the compute power they need to migrate from 2-D to 3-D design.
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News: WPTV News Channel 5 Installs Solid State Logic C100 HD Console
C100 Delivers the Digital Pathway Necessary for DTV Broadcasting in 2009
Solid State Logic, manufacturer of high quality digital consoles for the broadcast market, is pleased to announce the installation of a C100 HD console at WPTV News Channel 5.
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When Sakana Film Productions, an Austin, TX-based production company, organized a trip to Tokyo as part of its documentary on sushi, entitled, “FISH: Sushi as a Global Cuisine”,” the crew knew they would be taking along Holophone’s® H4 SuperMINI camera-mountable surround microphone to capture the full splendor of the Tsukiji, the world’s largest fish market.
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