Introducing I6×9 Inc.‘s EX 0.7X Wide Converter for the Sony HVR-V1U and other compact HD camcorders. This professional optic easily attaches to the 62mm threads on the front of the camcorder‘s 3.9-78mm lens for 30% more wide-angle coverage than the lens alone affords.
Weighing only 13.75 oz. (390 grams) the EX 0.7X Wide Converter has been elegantly engineered and crafted with no sacrifice in quality. The sleek 3-element design utilizes state-of-the-art coated glass for clean high definition pictures. more
Great American Country (GAC), a Nashville-based country music television network, has acquired a Solid State Logic C100 HD Digital Broadcast Console. The C132, to be housed in the network‘s new production studio on Nashville‘s Music Row, will be used to produce prestigious entertainment shows including GAC Top 20 Country Countdown, GAC Nights and On the Streets. The studio will be complete in the fourth quarter of 2007.
Tokyo, Japan RTS® showed off several products at Inter BEE 2007 that are sure to excite the broadcast market. The favorite was definitely the all-new KP 32 CLD Color Display Keypanel. Inspired directly by user feedback, the KP 32 CLD sports advanced features that take flexibility and ease-of-use to the next level. The KP 32 CLD features a revolutionary customizable graphic user interface that spans two integrated 4.9”, full-color LCD displays. The KP 32 CLD’s advanced functionality is wrapped in a sleek, ergonomic design with a flat front panel that fits flush within a rackmount configuration.
“We are already experiencing excellent market reception to the KP 32 CLD, especially among broadcasters.” explains Christian Latzelsberger, Product Manager for RTS® Intercoms Worldwide. “We expect the broadcast market, among others, to widely adopt our CLD series of panels because the series is a giant leap forward in form, function, and usability.”
The popular KP 812 series keypanels were also shown at Inter BEE 2007. These keypanels are especially popular in Japan because they support eight characters in the Kanji and Katakana character sets. The RTS® KP 812 is a 12-position keypanel available in pushbutton or lever key versions. It fits in a standard 19″ rack and is one rack space high. In addition, desktop versions are available. The keypanel is available with RVON boards to connect to RTS® Voice-Over Network.
The prestigious McNally Smith College of Music has chosen a 48-channel Solid State Logic Duality console as the centerpiece for each of its two newly renovated studios. Duality, the fastest selling large format console in SSL‘s history, combines the legendary sound of the SSL E, G & K Series electronics with extended Digital Audio Workstation integration.
Solid State Logic is pleased to announce the installation of a C300 HD digital audio console with an XLogic Delta-Link MADI HD system in the newly remodeled Stage C at Wildfire Post-Production Studios. The C300 provides Wildfire with an intelligent and efficient way of dealing with a wide variety of input sources and output formats, while the Delta-Link MADI HD system supplies flawless data transfer between the C300 and Wildfire‘s Pro Tools HD systems.
Workflow for Media Prima’s “Catch-Up TV” service features the full range of Digital Rapids solutions from encoding through delivery
November 19, 2007 — Markham, Ontario: Digital Rapids — a leading developer of scalable solutions for content ingest, encoding, transcoding, protection, streaming and delivery — announced today that Media Prima Berhad, the leading media group in Malaysia, is using a complete range of Digital Rapids systems to power Catch-Up TV, their new online TV-on-demand service. more
Bitcentral‘s Precis delivers a fully integrated, end-to-end, open architecture news production solution that is now integrated with all national news providers.
IRVINE, CALIF. - November 15, 2007 - Bitcentral, Inc., a leading provider of news production, archiving and distribution solutions to local television stations, announced that it has completed integration of its premier news production system, Precis, with all major national news services.
This latest acceptance from the broadcast news community is a validation and testament to Bitcentral’s technological vision and ongoing commitment to streamline newsroom workflows to help bring efficiencies to the editorial and production processes used by television stations. The Precis integration allows users seamless access to file based content provided to the station by their national news providers. more
Straubing, Germany At the IBC in Amsterdam, the foundations were laid for a stronger commitment of the company to the Eastern European and Russian markets. The most important measure taken was the recruiting of Stephen Rodway.
In Stephen Rodway, RTS & Telex has added a specialist with vast experience and expertise in the areas of broadcast, intercom and telecommunications, thereby dramatically strengthening its human resources in the region. A graduate of the Cambridge College of Arts & Technology, Rodway has assumed responsibility with immediate effect for Eastern Europe and the rapidly growing Russian market.
Comments Nico Lewis, Director sales CCS EMEA: “I am absolutely delighted that we have been able to secure the services of yet another seasoned expert to add to our team. Stephen has already accumulated many years of precious experience in the broadcast, intercom and telecommunications market and has been active in a leading role for the last seven years in a variety of regions. Throughout this period, his technical expertise and outstanding contacts invariably brought great success. I am sure that with Stephen on board, we will be able to improve still further our position as market leader in Eastern Europe and Russia.”
“For years I have admired the innovations and company philosophy of RTS & Telex,” says Rodway. “To be a part of the firm now fills me with pride.” Among Stephen Rodway’s hobbies are old motor bikes, his record collection and river navigation.
NEW YORK — Nov. 14, 2007 — Genesis Networks, a provider of next-generation global video transmission services, has appointed Xavier De Vynck as the company‘s vice president for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA). De Vynck will work directly with Genesis Networks‘ CEO, Paul Dujardin, to continue expanding the company‘s infrastructure in support of a rapidly growing network of installations and users in the EMEA region. more
San Jose, California, November 13, 2007–While it may be true that “Time waits for no one,” Prime Image‘s Time Tailor makes it possible to “alter” time as it relates to HD and SD video in the television industry. A technology innovator for more than two decades, Prime Image leveraged its Emmy-winning video signal-processing expertise to develop Time Tailor as a unique family of products for reducing the run time of program content while maintaining the creative integrity of its picture and sound quality. A fully automated solution, Time Tailor uses Prime Image‘s patented micro-editing technology to automatically detect and remove redundant frames in a manner that is virtually undetectable. The system can create up to an eight percent reduction of time in a 20- to 30-minute program and continue to report black-hole presence during and following the reduction process. more
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Tokyo, Japan RTS® showed off several products at Inter BEE 2007 that are sure to excite the broadcast market. The favorite was definitely the all-new 
Straubing, Germany At the IBC in Amsterdam, the foundations were laid for a stronger commitment of the company to the Eastern European and Russian markets. The most important measure taken was the recruiting of Stephen Rodway.
