Fiber Deep ensures green strategy success through reduced energy consumption and associated cost savings
Cable operators have a lot to consider when assessing the environmental and financial benefits of green optical networks. To help address these questions, Aurora Networks, Inc., the only optical transport solution provider focused on delivering a cost-effective, optimized platform for next-generation cable services, has developed a checklist identifying five “must-have” components for green optical networks.
As cable operators and vendors implement strategies that aim to reduce energy usage and other environmental impacts, the cable industry can implement the most effective and green optical transport solutions to deliver today’s subscriber-demanded services.
According to the IEEE’s Energy Efficient Ethernet Committee, telecommunications network equipment alone accounts for 1 percent of all power consumption in the United States. Also, research from the International Telecommunications Union estimates that the global information and communications technology (ICT) industry accounts for more
AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS – Anton/Bauer, a brand of The Vitec Group, and the world’s premier provider of batteries, chargers, lighting and other mobile power systems for the professional broadcast, video and film industries, is introducing its Dionic HC high current camera battery to the European market at IBC 2009 (Stand 9.28b).
The Dionic HC is capable of delivering up to 10 amps for high current draw applications, including on-camera lighting. With a 91 watt-hr capacity, it can operate a 40 watt HD camcorder for over two hours. The built-in and newly designed LCD real-time fuel gauge tracks up to four hours of run time. Using a seven segment numerical icon display, it indicates hours by number and circular arcs illustrate 15-minute time intervals. more
AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS – MultiDyne Video & Fiber Optic Systems, a premier provider of fiber optic-based video and audio transport and routing solutions for broadcast and pro A/V applications, will showcase its HD-3500 multi-rate 3G HD-SDI fiber optic transport system at IBC 2009 (Stand 2.A54). This solution, now shipping worldwide, provides 1.5G or 3Gb/s fiber optic transport with audio, intercom and bi-directional data over a single fiber, with multi-rate high definition transport up to 1080p 3G HD-SDI.
MultiDyne’s HD-3500 gives broadcasters an innovative solution for moving high definition video as well as analog or digital audio, intercom, GPI and tally. The data and the GPI channels can be used to control equipment in remote locations, and the tally relay can be used to control a camera tally light. When not in use with an on-camera tally light, the tally relay can be more
Award-winning keynote speakers and progressive workshop sessions highlight exclusive 4-day retreat for the postproduction elite at exotic Miami Beach
New York, NY – August 31, 2009 – Future Media Concepts (FMC), the premier authorized digital media training organization for postproduction, broadcast, and content creators, announced that they are now accepting applications for the 5th annual Editors Retreat held this year in Miami Beach, Florida from January 13-16, 2010. Produced in association with the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB), the Editors Retreat offers postproduction professionals a unique opportunity to foster their creativity and network with peers while relaxing on the white, sun-drenched sands of the Deauville Beach Resort Hotel. With the most advanced sessions on editing, visual effects and workflow techniques delivered by the nation’s most sought after industry professionals and peers, the Retreat has naturally become a getaway favorite among film, TV and video professionals.
Buena Park, CA – August 2009… Hosa Technology, the leading innovator of analog and digital connectivity solutions for the modern musician and audio/video professional, is pleased to announce the addition of two new LED gooseneck console lamps to its Hosa-Lite lineup: the 15-inch LTE-503XLR4 and the 18-inch LTE519XLR4. With the addition of these two 4-pin XLR male-equipped models, the Hosa-Lite product line now encompasses 15- and 18-inch gooseneck lamps with BNC, XLR3M, and XLR4M connectors designed to fit most mixing consoles. more
Faced with having too much footage, not enough storage and no way to share the media between multiple users, Caipirinha Productions, Inc., an independent mixed media arts and culture company with activities in film, music and human rights, recently installed GraniteSTOR shared storage technology from Small Tree to facilitate workflow on the production company’s latest project, “Cultures of Resistance.”
Small Tree’s GraniteSTOR shared storage technology with its unique OS X networking capabilities supporting multiple Ethernet ports, tightly integrated with Apple’s built in file sharing system, provided Caipirinha editors with a shared storage Gigabit Ethernet network where all media is available to everyone simultaneously. The GraniteSTOR solution incorporates Small Tree’s PEG4, a 4-port Ethernet card with the Edge-corE ES4524D, a 24-port Gigabit Ethernet switch certified to work with Small Tree’s technology.
Prior to the installation, Caipirinha’s editing team, consisting of three editors, two more
Electrosonic Products is pleased to announce it has been selected as a Preferred Manufacturing Partner (PMP) of Denver-based USAV Group, a national association of leading professional AV integrators founded in 2001.
The goal of USAV Group is to leverage the experience and core competencies of its affiliated integrators, PMPs and management to meet the needs of clients and consultants locally and nationwide. USAV’s influential integrators, who currently number 30, are dedicated to designing, sourcing, implementing and supporting innovative commercial AV projects.
“It’s not easy to become a PMP: It’s a very select group,” points out USAV CEO K.C. Schwarz. “We get a lot of inquiries from manufacturers interested in becoming PMPs. We’re looking for partners with broad product lines and an excellent reputation, manufacturers with equipment that will achieve a critical mass among our integrators. Manufacturers have to go through an exhaustive review process just to get more
TEWKSBURY, Mass., August 18, 2009 - Avid® (NASDAQ: AVID) today announced a number of new deployments of its industry-leading audio and video solutions. Customers that have invested in Avid solutions to enhance productivity and streamline workflows include: Cologne Broadcasting Center (CBC), Carlson Audio Systems, Ecuavisa, Fox Television, Iraqi Media Network, Métropole Télévision (M6), the SAE Institute, Swedish Television (SVT), Telepictures Productions and Wexler Video and PostWorks/Orbit Digital.
“Our teams are working to ensure that we collaborate closely with our customers from initial engagement through implementation and ongoing support,” said Kirk Arnold, Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice more
Walnut Creek, California - August 27, 2009 – From terabytes to petabytes, XenData’s digital video archiving solutions deliver the high-performance and functionality required to meet today’s demanding digital video applications. Built on IT standards, XenData is pushing the envelope on digital video archiving by enabling broadcasters to future-proof their data and enhance video performance, while benefiting from significant cost-savings. To find out more about XenData at this year’s IBC 2009 visit their stand at Hall 9, Stand E31.
Book a meeting with XenData experts Dr. Philip Storey, co-founder and CEO and Mark Broadbent, co-founder and CTO to learn how XenData is:
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