Hollywood, CA, SMPTE 2008 – October 31, 2008 –– The Society of Motion Picture & Television Engineers (SMPTE) honored SMPTE Fellow Birney Dayton, NVISION’S founder, chairman of the board, and chief technology officer, with its prestigious SMPTE Progress Medal at a gala celebration last night in Hollywood, CA. Dayton joins the ranks of previous SMPTE Progress Medal recipients Walt Disney (1940, motion picture photography and sound recording of feature and short cartoon films) ), Vladimir K. Zworykin (1950, developer of television), and Ray M. Dolby (1983, theater sound and continuing work in noise reduction and quality improvements in audio and video systems).
SAN DIEGO — Oct. 30, 2008 — Broadcast systems integrator TV Magic is partnering with Sony, AJA Video, and Apple to present a workshop on file-based HD workflow. During this free event, Nov. 6 at TV Magic’s San Diego facility, the four companies will showcase industry-leading technologies, including the Sony XDCAM HD series cameras, AJA KONA capture card, and Apple’s Final Cut Pro® nonlinear editing system, that support flexible, efficient workflows in the HD realm. Special pricing offers for these leading-edge, HD-capable technologies will be available to those attending the workshop. more
Over 100 Video Links Installed for HD and SD Video Transmission
Oxnard, CA, October 29, 2008 – Network Electronics / VPG, the industry leader in optical transport, video over IP, video over SONET/SDH and routing and signal processing, supplied over 100 video links during the Beijing Summer Games to facilitate HD and SD video transmission to and from the International Broadcasting Center (IBC), various buildings, and approximately 30 locations. The extensive network became a permanent upgrade after delivering the opening and closing ceremonies and many competitions from August 8 – 24th, as well as the Paralympics which followed from September 6 – 17th.
Working with the systems integrator Allways Tech, Network Electronics / VPG provided Ventura™ equipment to transmit the sights and sounds of the summer games for CCTV—China’s largest national TV network and China Netcom Group—the exclusive fixed-line telecommunications partner of the Games. Many international broadcasters also relied upon the Ventura signal. more
LONDON-AmberFin and Octopus Media Technology (OctopusMT) today announce a new strategic partnership designed to maximize the value of online video and rich media content. AmberFin’s iCR software will be integrated into OctopusMT’s leading edge modular content management and delivery platform, increasing the amount of high-quality media content that is available via the Internet and IP-based delivery platforms. more
Design/VFX House Gives New Look to Previously Shot Ad
NEW YORK, NY, October 30, 2008 ─ Mantra, Creative Group’s design and visual effects boutique, recently accomplished a technical and creative triumph for ESPN’s SportsCenter. The company completely retooled a Miller Lite spot that had been shot prior to a branding and packing redesign by the beverage maker, conforming it to the new look. more
Weybridge, UK - Pebble Beach Systems today announces that it has received a purchase order, via Salam Media Cast, a leading systems integrator in the Middle East, to supply a Neptune automation system to Wateen TV in Pakistan as part of a turnkey solution for a new 15-channel playout centre.
Toronto, Ontario, Canada – October 29, 2008 … Zoooooom… the plane dives at maximum speed… it’s intercepted… makes a sharp turn… shoots through the last two pylons… and reaches the finishing line. The Red Bull Air Race is an extreme racing event: single-engine propeller aircraft perform with approximately 350 horsepower and speeds of 250 mph are not unheard of. During the spectacular maneuvers through closely positioned ‘air gates’, the pilots experience acceleration forces of up to 10 G. Often, there are only a few inches between the plane’s wings and the inflatable pylons, and brief contact is not uncommon. more
MINNEAPOLIS, MN (October 29, 2008) – Vaddio, the leading manufacturer and OEM distributor of camera control systems, supplied the award-winning, Atlanta-based STATS Sports Restaurant with multiple camera solutions for its 70+ monitors, touch panels and preview monitors placed throughout the building.
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The ultimate goal of the hospitality project was to create a seamless integration of technology and systems, yet keep it simple enough to leave control to the end-users. more
3-D interactive, and general information on Canobeam, an FSO category leader.
Great Neck, NY—Point-to-point wireless optical beam transmission (Free Space Optics) is becoming increasingly popular as the product becomes more affordable and concerns about other forms of wireless transmission security grow. Free Space Optics (FSO) is required where fiber cannot be installed because of physical restrictions or costs, as well as in applications that require a back-up system (“redundancy”) in the event the fiber is destroyed or damaged. more
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INDIANAPOLIS, IN — Blue prints and photos can give an acoustician the information needed to create acoustical models of a given room, but there is no better way to gauge the acoustical problems a room faces than by obtaining acoustical measurements. As the industry leader in innovative sound control solutions, Auralex Acoustics can now lend its acoustical expertise to any project through its first-to-market, new Room Analysis Plus and Room Analysis Pro programs. more
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Hollywood, CA, SMPTE 2008 – October 31, 2008 –– The Society of Motion Picture & Television Engineers (SMPTE) honored SMPTE Fellow Birney Dayton, NVISION’S founder, chairman of the board, and chief technology officer, with its prestigious SMPTE Progress Medal at a gala celebration last night in Hollywood, CA. Dayton joins the ranks of previous SMPTE Progress Medal recipients Walt Disney (1940, motion picture photography and sound recording of feature and short cartoon films) ), Vladimir K. Zworykin (1950, developer of television), and Ray M. Dolby (1983, theater sound and continuing work in noise reduction and quality improvements in audio and video systems).
