BILLERICA, Mass. — July 8, 2008 — Echolab, Inc., a leading provider of professional video production switchers and broadcast tools, today announced that Suffolk County Community College (SCCC), a two-year college known nationally for its radio and television production program, is using the 1-M/E Overture1™ switcher within a new fully digital center. The Echolab switcher is part of SCCC’s state-of-the-art facility in Selden, N.Y., where students prepare for careers in the field of professional broadcasting. more
NEW YORK — July 8, 2008 — MVS Television, one of Mexico’s largest pay-television providers, has chosen Genesis Networks to carry the broadcaster’s popular Channel 52MX (Canal 52MX) to U.S. cable providers via a full-time, fully managed satellite distribution service. The Genesis Networks satellite service provides a turnkey solution that enables MVS Television to expand its market presence among Spanish-speaking viewers in the United States. more
IRVINE, Calif. — July 8, 2008 — Legendary rock band Iron Maiden is using multiple Sonnet Fusion™ F2 RAID storage systems to record, store, play back, and edit HD concert footage, 35,000 photos, and 34-track live recordings of its groundbreaking “Somewhere Back in Time” tour. The band is the first in history to transport musicians, crew, and equipment on its own Boeing 757, piloted by the band’s charismatic lead singer, Bruce Dickinson. With Dickinson at the controls, “Ed Force One” — named after the band’s iconic mascot — touched down in 21 cities over 45 days during the first leg of the tour. The highly portable Fusion F2 — providing 640GB of storage in a rugged aluminum enclosure about the size of two stacked CD cases — enabled the band and crew to record the shows, edit daily footage, and review images for world press publication during the tour’s torrid travel schedule, anywhere and anytime. more
ERLANGER, KY, July 8, 2008 –TV One’s 2008-09 Product Catalog is now available. The catalog format features all TV One and TVOne-task products combined into one full-color easy to use catalog. It is broken down in product sections with detailed graphics and specifications. To request a copy please visit www.tvone.com and go to Request Info located on the menu bar.
The catalog features an entire section explaining the history of TV One and its proprietary CORIO technology. Some of the newer products featured include the all new C2-7310 and A2-7300 Series. The 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 A2-7302, A2-7312 and the A2-7342 are audio format converters that are primarily designed to provide maximum format flexibility for the C2-7310 HD Audio/Video Processor’s audio inputs and outputs. more
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