April 14 — Monroe Township, NJ – NMR Staging & Events, a full service technology company, has recently appointed Jason Newman as Director of Technical Services for NMR. Replacing Newman as Video Department Head for Staging Operations is Larry Lenoff. Jason Atwell has also been brought on board as a Technical Director. In addition, Doug Whelan and Matthew Marble have been promoted to Technical Directors.
Newman, a production veteran, has an extensive background in broadcast, events, tradeshows, project management, and creative design. Lenoff, having a strong television production background, is an accomplished video editor, engineer, and consultant. Atwell, a Grammy member, specializes in audio, rigging, and lighting from broadcast and corporate conventions to theatre and concert applications. Always looking for the next big gadget, Whelan, a technology guru, has substantial experience in computers, networking, and video. Marble‘s expertise, specializing in tradeshows and expositions, lies in project management, event more
April 14 — Monroe Township, NJ – NMR Staging & Events, an audio-visual and staging company, has expanded its Creative Services Department by adding Orrin Hogan to the family. A graduate from the Art Institute of Philadelphia, Orrin earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Animation, majoring in 3D and 2D Animation. As an accomplished 3D graphic designer, Orrin is a tremendous asset to NMR‘s Creative Services Department.
NMR‘s Creative Services Department is responsible for custom content creation. Whether the project calls for a customized game show, a product presentation, or anything in-between, NMR‘s Creative Services Department is up for the challenge. This innovative team creates content for interactive media, produces graphic design, and even plots out walk through and still shot renders so a client can see exactly how a set will look - down to the path a moving light will take. NMR‘s Creative Services Department also handles digital signage programming and content. NMR‘s HD Edit Suite and Creative Team more
April 14 — Monroe Township, NJ – NMR Staging & Events has recently acquired Panasonic‘s 103-inch Plasmas. By adding these new plasmas to their inventory, NMR Staging & Events can outfit tradeshow booths, corporate meetings, and special events with the industry‘s largest plasma panel. The 103-inch is sure to catch your attention in any one of NMR‘s innovative designs. Able to be mounted vertically or horizontally, the 103-inch allows for versatility and creativity to make a dynamic impact on your audience.
The Panasonic 103-inch Plasma offers full HD resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a contrast ratio of 5000:1. With an effective display area matching that of four 50-inch Panasonic plasma displays, the 103-inch also has built-in support for a 5 x 5 video wall. The range of applications can include digital signage, live events like meetings, events, and tradeshows, and is really only limited by your imagination. Check out the Panasonic 103-inch by clicking here.
Iroquois, ON Canada - April 14, 2008 - Waterman Broadcasting is the first to invest in Ross‘ newest switcher platform, with the purchase of two Vision 4 Quattros, a switcher which offers 4 keys per ME and up to 4 MEs. more
Iroquois, ON, Canada - April 14, 2008 - Ross Video continues to expand openGear product offerings, complimenting existing distribution and conversion lines at NAB 2008.
New for 2008 is the addition of a 2RU 20-slot rack frame designed for high-density applications. Ross will also offer a suite of audio solutions including an HD/SD multi-definition, audio mux, demux and an AES audio switch. A new analog video to digital converter, a range of 1×4/1×8 HD/SD SDI distribution amplifiers and a compliment of high processing applications including an HD/SD multi-definition keyer. Dashboard has also been expanded with the addition of DB-VIEW, allowing customers the ability to create customized views of signal paths with signal path alarming.
“openGear continues to expand with 16 partners,” said Eric Goodmurphy, Marketing Product Manager, RossGear “The platform now offers a variety of frames, solutions and vendors without having to compromise on a control infrastructure. We now have over 100 core processing solutions for audio, video, and data, all in one platform, all under one control system OpenGear is ‘the standard of choice‘.”
About openGear
The openGear terminal equipment platform is based on an open-architecture, 2RU modular frame designed to accommodate up to 10 cards in the DFR-8310 frame and up to 20 cards in the DFR-8320 frame. A wide variety of cards are available from terminal equipment vendors supporting the openGear platform, allowing facilities the freedom and flexibility to choose the best technology for their particular applications. Customers are no longer locked into one manufacturer‘s frame standard and modules for their terminal equipment solutions. openGear also provides the platform with a control system that allows quick and easy monitoring and control of frames and modules on the network.
About Ross Video - NAB Booth SU6010
Ross Video designs, manufactures and supports a wide range of innovative products for use in live production applications in over 100 countries. Over the past 15 years Ross has grown an average of 20% year over year and currently employs 300 incredibly talented people. Ross‘ award winning product line includes the Vision, Synergy SD, and Synergy MD/X Video Production Switchers, openGear, RossGear and GearLite Terminal Equipment, SoftMetal Video Servers, and the OverDrive Production Control System. News and information are available at www.rossvideo.com.
Gepco International, an industry leader in the manufacturing of professional audio and video cables, is setting a new standard for multi-channel video connectors with its introduction of the V-CON Connector System. Designed to withstand the harsh environments posed by outdoor broadcast, mobile production and staging applications, the V-CON system provides the bandwidth and electrical performance for multi-channel HD interconnects in a durable, all-weather design. The connector system will be on display at NAB 2008 (Booth C6918). more
New Longer, Lightweight Telescopic Production Pole Launched At NAB
Stroud, UK, April 2008: Lightwave Audio Systems, the manufacturer of microphone booms and support poles for the radio and TV and broadcast industry, is launching a new telescopic production pole at this year‘s NAB show.
The G5-4M is, as its name suggests, a four-metre long version of the existing 2.5-metre G5 pole, with the same patented, easily serviceable triple-cam locking system. Weighing a mere 21.8 ounces (618g) and just one metre long when collapsed, the carbon-fibre G5-4M is the perfect lightweight solution for small newsgathering or location recording teams. It is scheduled to begin shipping in May this year.
For more information about the G5-4M, go to www.lightwavesystems.com, or come to Stand N8511 at NAB.
Algolith De-interlacing Technology Integrated with Altera 1080p Video Framework Unveiled at NAB 2008
Implementation on Altera FPGAs Allows Fast and Easy Integration for Studio and Broadcast Applications
Montreal, Canada, April 14, 2008– Algolith Inc. and Altera Corporation (NASDAQ: ALTR), today announced the integration of a high-quality Intellectual Property (IP) core, designed by Algolith, with the Altera 1080p video framework for their FPGAs. The Altera 1080p video framework allows systems designers to quickly integrate Algolith‘s proprietary de-interlacing technology into Altera’s low-cost Cyclone FPGAs as well as their high-density, high-end Stratix FPGA-based development kits. The IP core facilitates integration of de-interlacing for a variety of video format conversion applications in post-production, studio editing, broadcast, cable, satellite, and IPTV environments. Algolith and Altera will demonstrate this solution, along with their complete product lines, in their respective booths N3414 and SL12705 at the 2008 NAB Show in the Las Vegas Convention Center, April 14-17.
Algolith de-interlacing technology is a motion adaptive technique for converting interlaced video to progressive video before it is up scaled and displayed. With support for 480i to 1080i formats, the de-interlacer offers both frame-based and per-pixel real time de-interlacing techniques. The de-interlacer is just one of the many market-proven IP solutions offered in the Algolith IP portfolio.
“The Altera 1080p video framework combined with our IP core, opens up our de-interlacing technology to a wide variety of customers,” said Jacques Patry, director of technology development at Algolith Inc. “This implementation will enable the future adoption of other Algolith IP modules from our IP portfolio.”
The Algolith de-interlacer has been implemented on Altera FPGAs and integrated with the Altera 1080p video framework. The Altera 1080p video framework includes a set of video and image processing modules along with standard interfaces that allows designers to rapidly develop high-performance video systems. The framework enables easy mix and match of video IP from different sources with the ability to customize and differentiate. The framework is based on an open, low-overhead, interface protocol called Avalon Streaming that can efficiently handle both video and control data.
“We are excited to partner with Algolith, and to employ their de-interlacer IP in our 1080p video framework to help bring this highly advanced and flexible product to market,” said Arun Iyengar senior director of Altera Corporation‘s communications business unit. “Combining an FPGA-based solution with reusable IP building blocks addresses key challenges in studio and broadcast applications and promotes rapid and easy integration.”
To learn more about Altera‘s 1080p Video Framework or about Altera video processing applications, visit www.altera.com/broadcast.
About Algolith Inc.
Algolith Inc., based in Montréal (Québec, Canada) is a privately held company founded in 2003 as a spin-off of Miranda Technologies. Algolith has developed the industry‘s most advanced set of video processing algorithms, leveraging more than a decade of R&D, and representing over 50 man-years of IP development. The company has built its reputation around its patented core Intellectual Property (IP), an unparalleled portfolio of technology which significantly improves image quality in all formats.
Algolith solutions include a series of FPGA-based image processing and enhancement cards designed to meet the exacting needs of broadcast, cable, satellite, and IPTV providers; as well as specialized IP solutions which can be used for FPGA or ASIC implementations by OEM and IP licensees.
With market-proven noise reduction and video format conversion solutions, Algolith‘s IP technology is behind some of the industry‘s leading video processing solutions and is recognized worldwide as “best-in-class”. Since its inception, Algolith‘s mission has been firmly focused on empowering professionals with cutting-edge technology for delivering high-quality images. For more information, visit www.algolith.com.
About Altera Corporation
Altera® provides a wide range of programmable devices and HardCopy® ASICs with optimized broadcast-related IP cores, powerful design software, and a variety of development kits to create a complete, easy-to-use broadcast system. Their programmable solutions enable system companies to rapidly and cost-effectively innovate, differentiate and win in their markets. Visit www.altera.com.
Algolith Introduces Four New Additions to Algogear Series Product Line
New Feature-Rich Upconverters and Frame Synchronizers Bring Additional Flexibility and Functionality to Series
Montreal, Canada, April 14, 2008– Algolith Inc., a leading provider of advanced image processing solutions, has expanded its Algogear™ series with the introduction of four new products at the 2008 NAB Show taking place at the Las Vegas Convention Center, April 14 to 17 (Booth N3414). Leveraging the value and versatility of Algolith‘s core Intellectual Property (IP), the new Algogear products bring advanced Upconversion and Frame Synchronization capabilities, to address the evolving needs of broadcast, cable, IPTV and satellite providers.
The Algogear Upconverter cards (XVC-1001-UC and XVC-1001-UC-BF-SA) provide high quality conversion from SD to HD video formats. The cards support embedded audio 16 channels (4 groups), closed caption (CC) and time code information. The XVC-1001-UC-BF-SA model provides background fill capabilities and user-adjustable safe area generation. The XVC-1001-UC and XVC-1001-UC-BF-SA feature Algolith‘s proprietary, market-proven IP technology for de-interlacing, cadence correction and content adaptive scaling.
Full-Featured Frame Synchronization
The Frame Synchronizer cards (FRS-1002-MD and FRS-1002-MD-LG-PA) are designed for re-timing applications in both SD and HD SDI environments on up to two channels. Additional delay can be added to the synchronizing process in pixel, line or frame increments, with up to 11 additional frames of delay in HD. The Frame Synchronizers also feature adjustable embedded audio (16 channels, 4 groups), and delay adjustment. The FRS-1002-MD-LG-PA contains a video processing amplifier and programmable video legalizer. The FRS-1002-MD and FRS-1002-MD-LG-PA provide the highest density and lowest cost-per-channel than competitive products on the market.
“We are excited to introduce the new Upconverters and Frame Synchronizers to expand our Algogear family of highly-modular, openGear-compatible products,” said Yvan Ouellet president and CEO of Algolith Inc. “Algogear solutions provide broadcasters with greater functionality, flexibility and world-class IP at unprecedented price-performance.”
The Algogear Series
The Algogear series, designed specifically for the openGear frame, is comprised of FPGA-based image processing and enhancement solutions with reprogrammable cores, allowing customers the flexibility to repurpose the functionality of the cards over time. In addition, the series offers a number of unique and innovative features including artifact and compression noise reduction, bandwidth reduction, multi-channel processing, and format conversion. The 2RU openGear frame allows users a choice of cards from over 16 vendors, and can house a mix of analog, digital, video and audio modules in the same frame; permitting broadcast professionals the freedom and flexibility to choose the best solution for their particular application.
“The new Algogear products are a natural extension to the rest of the options offered for the openGear platform,” said Jacques Patry, director of technology development at Algolith Inc. “The new Upconverters and Frame Synchronizers, along with the Video Noise Reducer cards, and the full catalog of products being offered by the openGear partners, provide a powerful alternative to the solutions already available in the marketplace today.”
Availability
The new Algogear series products will be available in late Q2.
Additional Information
For more information on the complete Algogear series, visit www.algolith.com/products/broadcast/.
About Algolith Inc.
Algolith Inc., based in Montréal (Québec, Canada) is a privately held company founded in 2003 as a spin-off of Miranda Technologies. Algolith has developed the industry‘s most advanced set of video processing algorithms, leveraging more than a decade of R&D, and representing over 50 man-years of IP development. The company has built its reputation around its patented core Intellectual Property (IP), an unparalleled portfolio of technology which significantly improves image quality in all formats.
Algolith solutions include a series of FPGA-based image processing and enhancement cards designed to meet the exacting needs of broadcast, cable, satellite, and IPTV providers; as well as specialized IP solutions which can be used for FPGA or ASIC implementations by OEM and IP licensees.
With market-proven noise reduction and video format conversion solutions, Algolith‘s IP technology is behind some of the industry‘s leading video processing solutions and is recognized worldwide as “best-in-class”. Since its inception, Algolith‘s mission has been firmly focused on empowering professionals with cutting-edge technology for delivering high-quality images. For more information, visit www.algolith.com.
April 14, 2008 — NAB Show, Las Vegas, Booth SL8724: Digital Rapids is showcasing our complete range of market-leading solutions for media capture, encoding, transcoding, protection, streaming, delivery and playout at the NAB Show in booth SL8724. Digital Rapids solutions enable content and rights owners to effectively repurpose their content for new platforms, devices and distribution opportunities, from IPTV and VOD to mobile phones and the Web. Continuing to set new standards in quality, productivity, flexibility and workflow efficiency, Digital Rapids is featuring new enhancements to the solutions that helped earn the company two prestigious 2008 Frost & Sullivan Awards in the World Video Encoders and Transcoders market. more
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April 14 — Monroe Township, NJ – NMR Staging & Events has recently acquired Panasonic‘s 103-inch Plasmas. By adding these new plasmas to their inventory, NMR Staging & Events can outfit tradeshow booths, corporate meetings, and special events with the industry‘s largest plasma panel. The 103-inch is sure to catch your attention in any one of NMR‘s innovative designs. Able to be mounted vertically or horizontally, the 103-inch allows for versatility and creativity to make a dynamic impact on your audience. 
