Archive for June 15th, 2009

Matrox Video Products Group today announced that versions of its popular I/O devices for the Mac (Matrox MXO2, Matrox MXO2 Rack, and Matrox MXO2 Mini), are now available with Matrox MAX technology for faster than realtime high definition H.264 file creation. The unique Matrox MAX technology uses a dedicated hardware processor to accelerate the creation of H.264 files for Blu-ray, the web, and mobile devices. By using specialized hardware acceleration, jobs are finished with amazing speed and system resources are liberated for other tasks. Quality and flexibility are ensured through direct integration with Apple Compressor on the Mac. As an added benefit, the Matrox MAX technology allows direct export to higher-quality H.264 Blu-ray compliant files from Compressor. more

Award-winning training company joins forces with digital distribution powerhouse

Hoffman Estates, IL – June 15, 2009 - Class on Demand, a provider of professional educational products for creative markets, has announced that they will be partnering with Safari Books Online, the leading provider of an on-demand digital library for technology, creative and business professionals. This distribution partnership will provide both digital media professionals and consumers with better access to Class on Demand’s training titles. more

Australia’s Inner Sanctum Media uses EditShare Storage Series for media sharing

Sydney, Australia – June 15, 2009 – EditShare™, the technology leader in cross platform collaborative editing and shared media storage, announced today that Inner Sanctum Media (ISM) based in Brisbane, Australia deployed an EditShare 8TB storage system to facilitate production workflows during the hugely successful “Best Job in the World” competition.

Sponsored by Tourism Queensland, the clever campaign to hire a “caretaker” for the islands of the Great Barrier Reef quickly went viral, attracting international interest and press attention. More than 40,000 candidates from around the world applied for the salaried job, which included luxurious free housing in a paradise setting. Ben Soutwell of Great Britain won the competition and begins his new job in July. But Tourism Queensland, with media support from ISM, proved an even bigger winner, attracting huge more

Distribute and Monitor 1.5G and 3G HD via Fiber and Copper for All Event Feeds

ORLANDO, FL – MultiDyne Video & Fiber Optic Systems, a premier provider of fiber-optic-based video and audio transport solutions for broadcast and pro A/V applications, is introducing the HD-Multi-Link, an economical solution designed for the drop and repeat optical distribution of SDI and HD-SDI TV signals on a single mode fiber optic cable, at this year’s InfoComm (Booth 4629). HD-Multi-Link is fully compatible with SMPTE compliant HD-SDI products such as the company’s HD-1500 and HD-3000 HD-SDI Fiber Optic Links, and is available in a 3 GB and a low-cost 1.5 GB version. Applications for HD-Multi-Link include production monitoring and distribution; announcer booth, event, press, pool and stadium house feeds; campus distribution and applications that require the optical drop and repeat of HD-SDI with HDMI monitoring capability. more

Easy-to-use system prevents unwanted content with a simple push of a button before the content can get on-air

LAS VEGAS, NV (April 20, 2009) NAB BOOTH SU3117– Algolith Inc., a leader in advanced world class video processing solutions for broadcast, cable, satellite, and IPTV providers, today unveiled the Algogear™ PDS-1001-MD Profanity Delay System. Ideal for managing unexpected wardrobe malfunctions, obscenities, or anything that should not be sent to air, this latest application from Algolith has easy-to-use features that allow broadcasters to block unwanted content before it can get on-air with a simple push of a button. The Algogear

PDS-1001-MD Profanity Delay System is perfect for live events where the unexpected can happen, and broadcasters need to time-shift live feeds so they have time to censor profanity on the fly.

“So many programs we enjoy today are live. Whether it’s a reality show, sporting event, or talk show, the excitement of live more

Easy-to-use system prevents unwanted content with a simple push of a button before the content can get on-air

LAS VEGAS, NV (April 20, 2009) NAB BOOTH SU3117– Algolith Inc., a leader in advanced world class video processing solutions for broadcast, cable, satellite, and IPTV providers, today unveiled the Algogear™ PDS-1001-MD Profanity Delay System. Ideal for managing unexpected wardrobe malfunctions, obscenities, or anything that should not be sent to air, this latest application from Algolith has easy-to-use features that allow broadcasters to block unwanted content before it can get on-air with a simple push of a button. The Algogear

PDS-1001-MD Profanity Delay System is perfect for live events where the unexpected can happen, and broadcasters need to time-shift live feeds so they have time to censor profanity on the fly.

“So many programs we enjoy today are live. Whether it’s a reality show, sporting event, or talk show, the excitement of live more

Expansion of industry leading video processing Algogear product line provides added value,

functionality, and cost savings at no extra cost

LAS VEGAS, NV (April 20, 2009) – NAB BOOTH SU3117—Algolith Inc, a leader in advanced world class video processing solutions for broadcast, cable, satellite, and IPTV providers, today announced the launch of two new products: the Algogear Up/Down/Crossconverter with Frame Synchronizer, and the Algogear Upconverter with Noise Reduction. The Algogear product line has seen rapid expansion from one to nine applications in only one year. Broadcasters now have more products to choose from providing even more added value to Algolith’s One Card, One Price, More Choices program (announced today in a separate release). more

Expansion of industry leading video processing Algogear product line provides added value,

functionality, and cost savings at no extra cost

LAS VEGAS, NV (April 20, 2009) – NAB BOOTH SU3117—Algolith Inc, a leader in advanced world class video processing solutions for broadcast, cable, satellite, and IPTV providers, today announced the launch of two new products: the Algogear Up/Down/Crossconverter with Frame Synchronizer, and the Algogear Upconverter with Noise Reduction. The Algogear product line has seen rapid expansion from one to nine applications in only one year. Broadcasters now have more products to choose from providing even more added value to Algolith’s One Card, One Price, More Choices program (announced today in a separate release). more

ELMONT, NY – As horse racing’s popularity continues to grow nationwide, so have the efforts to protect jockeys and their horses. A leader in race track safety, the New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA), which operates Belmont Park, Aqueduct Race Track and Saratoga Race Course, has become the first horse racing organization in the United States to install a real-time mobile receiver, RF Central’s 6.4 GHz RFX-PRX-II in its chase ambulance which is transmitted from RF Central’s 6.4 GHz CMT-II wireless camera system. more

AXON announces that it will be present at this year Broadcast Asia (held in Singapore from June 16-19) with its extensive range of Synapse modules and its compliance recording system TRACS. AXON can be found at the stand 8F2-01. more