Online video is an increasingly important source of circulation and ad revenue for newspapers. Web video supplements the news in print editions, offering a TV-like online news experience and few limits on story length. As a result, more and more newspapers are outfitting their news photographers with affordable digital video cameras such as Canon U.S.A.’s XH A1 HD camcorder. An added benefit of newspaper photographers using the Canon XH A1 HD camcorder is that not only can it be used to create high-quality online video content, its superb picture quality enables newspapers to capture still video frames and use them in the print edition. more
NEW YORK — May 21, 2008 — Genesis Networks, a provider of next-generation global video transmission services, today announced that leading sports broadcaster Setanta Sports is utilizing the Genesis international fiber network to deliver Setanta programming on a full-time basis to major global DTH and DBS hubs. more
LONDON – When top film composer Harry Gregson-Williams took on the task of creating the musical score for The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, the anxiously anticipated second installment of Disney’s Narnia series, which took the number one spot in its opening weekend, he turned to Solid State Logic Alpha-Link and Delta-Link I/O to streamline his production workflow. The units provided a reliable and sterling quality interface between Gregson-Williams’ Cubase and GigaStudio systems into the Pro Tools® systems at Abbey Road Studios.
“The first time I used the Alpha & Delta-Link modules was in my own studio in Venice, CA for DreamWorks’ Shrek the Third film, and they immediately became part of my permanent set-up,” says Gregson-Williams. “Some time later I received a call from Andrew Adamson, the director of Prince Caspian, who said he wanted me and my studio over in London to create the score, as that was where post production would take place. Clearly I had to put a mobile rig together that was efficient enough to do the job and yet was compact enough to freight over to the UK. No easy task! My assistant engineer, Costa Kotselas, took care of the interfacing and we decided to base the set up around the SSL units. They turned out to be exactly what we needed to achieve this and performed perfectly.” more
VFX Editorial Team Uses XENA 2Ke for Seamless Integration with Adobe After Effects and Top Quality HD Ingest
AJA Video Systems, a leading manufacturer of professional video interface and conversion solutions, announced today that The Tonight Show with Jay Leno is using AJA’s XENA 2Ke video card as a key component of its VFX editing pipeline. AJA XENA 2Ke is the company’s top-of-the-line card for Windows Vista and XP, delivering uncompressed SD, HD and Dual Link HD video, enabling customers to work with 2K frames in a flexible and future-safe architecture. more
Michael Hall has joined Crystal Vision as Regional Sales Manager. This new international sales role was created to further increase the volume of worldwide sales and is a key part of Crystal Vision’s extensive growth strategy for 2008. Joining the company in early April where he helped Crystal Vision achieve its most successful NAB, Michael was the perfect candidate for this position with his international sales experience and thorough knowledge of the broadcast market and its products.
Michael has extensive experience in the broadcast industry, having spent the last seven years looking after the international sales for UK router and master control systems manufacturer Quartz Electronics, where he also gained experience of selling interface and keying products. more
San Diego, CA – May 2008… Equator Audio Research, recognized globally as a leading manufacturer of highly accurate studio reference monitors for mission critical recording applications, is pleased to announce the company’s Q8 studio reference monitors are now shipping. Currently the smallest and most affordable monitor in the Q Series catalog, the Equator Q8 employs the identical design characteristics that have enabled the Q8’s larger siblings to obtain such critical acclaim. more
WEST CHESTER, PA, MAY 16, 2008—Aviom, exclusive developer of the world’s premier audio transport technology, A-Net®, is pleased to welcome Shawn Stahmer as National Sales Director for the U.S. and Canada. more
WEST CHESTER, PA, MAY 16, 2008—Aviom is proud to announce the promotion of Jeff Lange from Consultant Liaison to Consultant Liaison Training Manager. In his prior position, Lange used his technical expertise and background as a systems contractor to provide applications support to contractors and systems designers around the world. In his new role, Lange will make use of his broad range of knowledge to provide expert training as part of Aviom’s newly expanded partner support program. more
Echolab Corporation is a leading provider of video production switchers and tools that offer flexibility and on-air reliability for the production and distribution of digital media in a variety of formats. The company’s products include the Overture1™ and Overture2™ video production systems, MultiPlayMD™ multichannel instant-replay system, MegaKeyMD™ clip player/mixer/keyer, and Conductor™ control integration system, all of which provide functionality and ease of use critical to professional-quality production. Echolab is online at www.echolab.com. more
IRVINE, Calif. — May 16, 2008 — Sonnet Technologies, a leader in providing local storage systems for professional users of Macintosh®, Windows®, and UNIX® systems in the film, video, and broadcast industries, today announced a price reduction for the company’s award-winning Fusion™ F2 portable RAID storage system, which provides exceptional speed, proven reliability, and 640GB capacity in a rugged low-profile design measuring 5.9 by 6.2 by 0.72 inches. Now available at $695, a savings of $200, the Sonnet Fusion F2 is an ideal fit for flexible, cost-effective on-location video capture or remote use when grid power is unavailable. more
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