Solid State Logic, the world‘s leading manufacturer of analogue and digital audio consoles and provider of creative tools for music, broadcast and post production professionals, announced the launch of Pro-Convert, a translation application for moving sessions from one DAW environment to another, at the recent AES Convention in New York.
Pro-Convert enables workstation users to convert session files from one format to another and can handle many commonly used formats including the latest versions from: ProTools™, Soundscape, Cubase/Nuendo, Vegas, Sonic Studio, SADiE, Final Cut Pro, Audition, OMF, AES31, Sequoia, Open TL and Tascam BU. more
NEW YORK – As one of the first to experiment with multi-track recording as well as developing the analog audio console and electric guitar, Les Paul is an audio revolutionary. During this year‘s AES convention, the knowledge of this industry great was captured using Holophone‘s H4 SuperMINI, the world‘s first camera-mountable surround microphone.
AJA Io HD Natively Supports Apple’s New ProRes 422 Format Enabling HD editing on MacBook Pro and Mac Pro
AJA Video, a leading manufacturer of professional video interface and conversion solutions, today announced first customer shipments of Io HD, delivering HD editing to the MacBook Pro and Mac Pro Pro via its unique Firewire 800 (IEEE-1394b) interface. Io HD is the first device to natively support Apple‘s ProRes 422 video format in hardware, and has been recognized with six industry awards for technical innovation from Broadcast Engineering, TV Technology, Millimeter,Digital Content Producer, Videography magazines and ChinaHDnet.com.
New York, NY, October 15, 2007–Globalstor Data Corporation, a leading OEM Integrator of high performance RAID, SAN and storage/video servers, debuted its ExtremeStor-iTrax at AES 2007.
Broadcasting expert Fadi Serhan and his company Vatech Video & Audio are now distributing TELEX/RTS® intercom systems in the Lebanon
Beirut / Straubing Beirut-based Vatech Video & Audio has taken over the distribution of TELEX/RTS® products in the Lebanon with immediate effect. Fadi Serhan, the general manager of the company, has been an expert on the Lebanese broadcasting market for over twenty years, working as a broadcast engineer for ten years before founding Vatech Video & Audio in 1996. The company, which recently opened a new showroom in the centre of Beirut, maintains excellent contact with all the major Lebanese broadcasters, and now employs a staff of seven to handle sales, logistics, engineering and support.
“With TELEX/RTS® systems in our portfolio, we can now offer our customers the best intercom solutions available on the market,” declares Serhan. Furthermore, the Lebanese market has put the uncertainty of recent years behind it and is now growing fast: “Private broadcasters are investing in new systems, and the state broadcasters also need technology they can trust and equipment that functions reliability,” Serhan explains.
With Vatech Video & Audio as their distribution partner in the Lebanon, Nico Lewis, Sales Manager of TELEX/RTS® Intercom, is convinced that the company has found the perfect combination of well-connectedness and expertise in the region, adding: “I’d like to wish Fadi and his team a warm welcome as well as a fantastic future.”
For more information about Vatech Video & Audio visit their website: www.vatech.com.lb For more information about RTS® & Telex® Intercom, visit their website: www.telexintercoms.com
New York, NY, October 15, 2007 - RF Central, a leading digital microwave technology provider, debuted its new RFX-RMT-II 2GHz rack-mounted transmitter at HD World 2007. Designed with broadcasters in mind, the unit offers complete HD upgradeability with the latest in high-quality, low-delay, HD encoding technology.
With inputs of a composite, component, SDI (HD) or DVB-ASI signal, this new product is perfect for live news and sports coverage. The compact unit offers a variable 6/7/8 MHz modulator, 500mw power output, and full MPEG menu control by the customer. It is designed for live news and sports crews requiring the ultimate in quality and performance in a rack-mounted transmitter. more
New York, NY, October 12, 2007 - Nucomm, Inc., a leading provider of digital and analog microwave systems for the broadcast industry, common carrier, cable, government, military and international marketplace, showcased its new Messenger IP Encapsulator/Decapsulator at HD Word 2007. The Nucomm Messenger system enables broadband IP connectivity between an ENG truck or OB Van and the broadcast studio. Designed to support today‘s emerging, distributed news editing workflows, the Nucomm Messenger makes it easier for television news stories to be edited in the field and delivered to the studio over alternative networks. more
OOH Video chooses TV One C2 Switcher/Scalers for LED install.
ERLANGER, KY, October 12, 2007–In days gone by, the only way to see a huge video display was to visit a professional sports venue. Nowadays you will encounter extremely large format video displays even along the highways in the form of electronic billboards. Most displays utilized by advertising agencies are intended to be interfaced with computer video signals, not television type signals. So what do you do if you need the ability to display both types of images?
Algogear™ VNR cards first to provide a reprogrammable core
HD and SD VNR cards boost image quality and reduce bandwidth requirements for Broadcasters, IPTV and Cable Companies.
MONTRAL, QUBEC, October 11, 2007 – Algolith, a leading provider of advanced video image processing solutions, today announced the immediate availability of the new Algogear high-definition and standard-definition video noise reduction (VNR) cards. The VNR cards, first introduced at NAB2007, represent the first in a series of Algogear products, a new line offering reprogrammable core-based solutions incorporating Algolith‘s acclaimed Intellectual Properties portfolio. The cards are the first on the market to provide broadcasters, IPTV service providers and cable companies with reprogrammable cores, allowing them the flexibility to repurpose the cards‘ functionality over time. more
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Beirut / Straubing Beirut-based Vatech Video & Audio has taken over the distribution of TELEX/RTS® products in the Lebanon with immediate effect. Fadi Serhan, the general manager of the company, has been an expert on the Lebanese broadcasting market for over twenty years, working as a broadcast engineer for ten years before founding Vatech Video & Audio in 1996. The company, which recently opened a new showroom in the centre of Beirut, maintains excellent contact with all the major Lebanese broadcasters, and now employs a staff of seven to handle sales, logistics, engineering and support.
