New Internet-Based Service Provides Fast, Cost-Effective Means of Embedding Closed Captioning Into Productions
COLUMBIA, Md. — April 2, 2008 – XOrbit, a leading manufacturer of caption automation, management, and distribution solutions, today announced CaptionSmart™ — a new, secure online service that enables broadcasters to embed closed captioning data directly into SD, HD, video-on-demand (VOD), program, and transport stream MPEG files. Designed to work with today‘s digital broadcast and post production facilities, CaptionSmart eliminates the costly and time-consuming edit suite processes involved in laying captions into productions. more
SUNNYVALE, Calif. — April 3, 2008 – Omneon, Inc., a leading provider of media server and active storage systems, today announced the release of ProXchange™ 1.1, which adds Windows Media® VC-1 and Flash® Video to the already broad range of formats supported by the transcoding system. ProXchange converts media residing on central storage between a wide range of broadcast-quality, high bit rate video formats, as well as H.264, VC-1, and Flash Video. more
Sky Sports Purchase Six SoundField DSF-3s Following Successful Field Test
Wakefield, UK, April 2008: SoundField’s DSF-3, the final link in a fully digital surround-capable SoundField microphone system, has successfully passed its first technical trials, providing digital 5.1 surround sound from a single DSF-2 microphone at the Premier League clash between Chelsea and Liverpool at Stamford Bridge, Chelsea’s home ground. The match, which was being transmitted in high definition by Sky Sports, marked the practical debut of SoundField’s new DSF-3 system. Shortly after the match, Keith Lane, Operational Manager at Sky Sports, signed a sales order for six of the new units. more
French Broadcaster Invests In SoundField Hardware For Surround-Sound Sport
Wakefield, UK, April 2008: SoundField is delighted to announce that French state television channel France 3 has begun using SoundField systems, comprising SPS422B microphones and SP451 processors, to provide surround-sound audio for high-definition sports broadcasting. At present, all of France’s state broadcast transmissions are in standard definition, but the SoundField systems are now installed in several of France 3’s OB vehicles, ready for the HD sports coverage that France 3 will be offering in the near future. more
Innovative New Microphone Suspension Products To Be Demonstrated In Las Vegas
Stroud, UK, April 2008: Rycote, worldwide market leaders in the manufacture of microphone windshields and suspension systems, will be exhibiting and demonstrating a variety of new products at this year‘s NAB show, running from April 14th-17th in Las Vegas. The Rycote team will be situated at Stand N8511 throughout the show.
Rycote‘s major launch for NAB 2008 is the complete range of InVision microphone suspensions, which dispense with the elasticated cradles traditionally used to reduce microphone handling noise. Instead, the eight-strong InVision range is based around flexible but virtually unbreakable W-shaped clips, known as Lyres and available in several different sizes, which provide a more efficient isolation from unwanted vibrations than traditional suspensions. Lyres of varying diameters are then combined in the eight different models in the InVision range to provide suspension systems suitable for a wide range of microphones of different diameters and from different manufacturers. Models INV-1 to INV-3 are designed for smaller-bodied microphones in static use, while models INV 4-8 are designed for static and boom-mounted applications, and fit microphones ranging from 8 mm to 30 mm in diameter. A full list of microphones compatible with InVision can be found at www.rycote.com/products/invision. more
Innovative New Microphone Suspension Products To Be Demonstrated In Las Vegas
Stroud, UK, April 2008: Rycote, worldwide market leaders in the manufacture of microphone windshields and suspension systems, will be exhibiting and demonstrating a variety of new products at this year‘s NAB show, running from April 14th-17th in Las Vegas. The Rycote team will be situated at Stand N8511 throughout the show.
Rycote‘s major launch for NAB 2008 is the complete range of InVision microphone suspensions, which dispense with the elasticated cradles traditionally used to reduce microphone handling noise. Instead, the eight-strong InVision range is based around flexible but virtually unbreakable W-shaped clips, known as Lyres and available in several different sizes, which provide a more efficient isolation from unwanted vibrations than traditional suspensions. Lyres of varying diameters are then combined in the eight different models in the InVision range to provide suspension systems suitable for a wide range of microphones of different diameters and from different manufacturers. Models INV-1 to INV-3 are designed for smaller-bodied microphones in static use, while models INV 4-8 are designed for static and boom-mounted applications, and fit microphones ranging from 8 mm to 30 mm in diameter. A full list of microphones compatible with InVision can be found at www.rycote.com/products/invision. more
Independent Systems Integrator To Build Two High-Definition OB Trailers
Ely, Cambridgeshire, UK, April 2008: In the face of stiff competition, independent UK systems integrator Megahertz Broadcast Systems has won a tender to build two high-definition turnkey trailer vehicles for BBC Outside Broadcasts, part of BBC Resources Ltd. The contract, one of a number of high-value truck-building projects recently taken on by Megahertz, was announced in outline in the UK broadcast press at the end of last year. The work involves building a new Type 10 vehicle, with an HD trailer which has integrated VT facilities, and constructing a totally new bigger and better HD production vehicle — Type 12. more
South African e.tv Choose Megahertz To Build File-based Systems For 24/7 News
Ely, Cambridgeshire, UK, April 2008: Independent UK systems integrators Megahertz Broadcast Systems are pleased to announce that an established customer relationship with South Africa’s e.tv has resulted in some significant repeat business. Contracts have been signed and planning is at an advanced stage for Megahertz to design and build two state-of-the-art studios, including a server-based newsroom facility, which will be at the centre of e.tv’s forthcoming 24-hour news service. At the same time, the channel is moving two existing studios and upgrading them in the process, and investing in two new DSNG vehicles. Megahertz will also be responsible for design and installation/construction on both of these projects. more
New Multi-Input HD Video and Audio Processor from TV One Now Shipping
TV One‘s C2-7310 HD Video Processor with full HD-SDI Audio embedding and extraction, supporting Up, Down and Cross Conversion is now shipping and will be showcased at NAB 2008 in Booth N1725.
ERLANGER, KY, April 9, 2008– TV One’s new C2-7310 multi-format, dual channel HD video and audio processor follows the award winning C2-7200 adding full HD-SDI multi-channel audio processing. The new C2-7310 was created to address the evolving needs of the Broadcast and Professional Video markets and supports virtually every bi-directional SDTV-to-HDTV conversion imaginable all within a compact 1 RU enclosure. more
New Multi-Input HD Video and Audio Processor from TV One Now Shipping
TV One‘s C2-7310 HD Video Processor with full HD-SDI Audio embedding and extraction, supporting Up, Down and Cross Conversion is now shipping and will be showcased at NAB 2008 in Booth N1725.
ERLANGER, KY, April 9, 2008– TV One’s new C2-7310 multi-format, dual channel HD video and audio processor follows the award winning C2-7200 adding full HD-SDI multi-channel audio processing. The new C2-7310 was created to address the evolving needs of the Broadcast and Professional Video markets and supports virtually every bi-directional SDTV-to-HDTV conversion imaginable all within a compact 1 RU enclosure. more
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