Valley Cottage, NY - Sachtler, a Vitec Group brand, introduces the ACT 2 spring arm for camera stabilizing systems (with industry-standard vest/arm connection) including the artemis EFP, EFP Pro SDI HD, Cine, and Cine HD. The elegantly engineered ACT 2 delivers breakthrough functionality, easy set-up and enhanced performance in a surprisingly lightweight yet robust package. more
Schneider Optics announces that Kevan Parker is the company‘s new European Sales Manager for Schneider filters and Century lens accessories.
Parker, who is based in London, brings over 20 years of experience in lenses and optics to the Schneider team. He has worked with and serviced optics for companies such as Technovision and Cine Europe and most recently served as Sales Manager for IDX/OrtusMedia, the Century distributor in the UK. more
Variable Frame Rate and Rapid Workflow Crucial for Capturing Fast-Moving Ice Hockey Action
WIESBADEN, Germany — 11 July 2007 – Panasonic P2 technology is being used to power the production of Germany’s first HD sports feature, “The Axe of Manitoba,” a 90-minute feature documentary on the Frankfurt Lions ice hockey team, premiering at Kinopolis in September. more
The Australian chapter of the Society of Motion Picture & Television Engineers (SMPTE) will host its bi-annual conference on July 17-20, 2007, at the Sydney Convention & Exhibition Center, in Darling Harbour, Sydney.
At the conference, Grass Valley key technical personnel will present a total of four technical papers and lead interactive discussions that will focus on several new workflow models and alternative ways of acquiring and storing high-definition images. The papers are designed to help illustrate how the industry can work smarter, improve efficiency, and increase profits. more
Hackettstown, NJ, July 10, 2007- Nucomm, leading provider of digital and analog microwave systems for the broadcast industry, common carrier, cable, government, military and international marketplace, is streamlining its services through the acquisition of an additional light industrial, high ceiling, hi-bay warehouse space. As Nucomm continues to experience substantial growth, the 11,500 square foot finished goods area was purchased to enhance the company‘s efficiency.
Exemplifying its proactive approach, the new facility, conveniently located adjacent from Nucomm‘s Hackettstown, NJ headquarters, will serve as a critical means for storing equipment being built to assist broadcasters in their efforts to meet the requirements of the Nextel BAS Relocation Project. more
SUNNYVALE, Calif. — July 9, 2007 – Omneon Video Networks today announced that Russia‘s only direct-to-home (DTH) satellite TV system, NTV-Plus, has deployed an Omneon Spectrum™ media server system to support ingest, storage, and playout for Russia‘s first HDTV channel. NTV-Plus offers more than 90 channels, including 15 sports channels and the new HD sports channel. more
MULTIDYNE has introduce the NEW HD-1500 Series of 5 to 1485 MB/Sec Serial Digital Video Fiber Optic Transport Link. The product line is intended to ease the engineering and financial difficulties associated with the migration to Digital and High Definition Television. The HD-1500 line will provide an economical solution for the fiber optic transport and distribution of virtually any digital signal from 5 Mbps to 1.5Gbps. The supported standards include SMPTE 292M 1.485 Gbps, SMPTE 259M with operation from 143Mbps - 360Mbps, SMPTE 310M 19.4Mbps, M2S or DVB-ASI 270Mbps, SMPTE 344M 540Mbps and SMPTE 305M SDTi rates. more
NEW YORK — July 3, 2007 – Genesis Networks, a provider of next-generation global video transmission services, today announced the appointment of Mark Wallhauser as executive vice president. more
Digital Environment Streamlines Production for Israeli Broadcaster
ANNECY LE VIEUX, France — July 3, 2007 – Reshet, one of Israel‘s most successful broadcasters, has established an all-digital tapeless production environment with Front Porch Digital‘s DIVArchive and DIVAdirector providing a facilitywide content storage management (CSM) and transcoding solution. A joint concessionary operating Israel‘s most popular station, Channel 2, Reshet moved to a tapeless environment to increase efficiency and competitiveness in the country‘s high-pressure broadcasting industry. more
Lightweight Robotic Head is First in a New Range of Production Tools
PARIS — July 3, 2007 — Hybrid MC, the award-winning broadcast graphics solutions provider, announced today that the company will launch SILVER, a new compact robotic camera head, at IBC2007. Designed for a range of applications including reality television, parliamentary and conference coverage, sports, and virtual studio programming, SILVER establishes a new benchmark for robotic cameras, making broadcast-quality production available for the first time at a competitive price point. more
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Valley Cottage, NY - Sachtler, a Vitec Group brand, introduces the ACT 2 spring arm for camera stabilizing systems (with industry-standard vest/arm connection) including the artemis EFP, EFP Pro SDI HD, Cine, and Cine HD. The elegantly engineered ACT 2 delivers breakthrough functionality, easy set-up and enhanced performance in a surprisingly lightweight yet robust package. more
Schneider Optics announces that Kevan Parker is the company‘s new European Sales Manager for Schneider filters and Century lens accessories. 
