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US Army’s Combat Readiness/Safety Center Installs DaVinci Resolve

Blackmagic Design Inc. today announced that the United States Army Combat Readiness/Safety Center at Fort Rucker, Alabama, will be installing the company’s high-end Linux GPU-based DaVinci Resolve system.


The DaVinci Resolve will be used to perform a number of color correction and DI tasks for the Center. The sale includes the installation of an 8 GPU Resolve for Realtime 4K, the highest performing Resolve system available which has the ability to easily handle high resolutions such as 2K or 4K, stereoscopic 3D and real time grading.


“The sale of the Resolve to the US Army is a testament to the power and performance of the product line,” said Grant Petty, CEO, Blackmagic Design.


Comprehensive Technical Group, Inc. (Atlanta, GA) handled overall integration responsibilities for the project and worked with Blackmagic Professional Services to ensure a successful transition to the Resolve system. “Working with Blackmagic Designs to more

VSN renews its corporate identity and launches its new Website 2.0

Video Stream Networks, a leader company in digitization and automation solutions for broadcasters, presents its new corporate identity which becomes apparent in a new logo with an easier and modern typography and the launch of its new website.


The new corporate identity maintains its slogan “OneStop, Tapeless TV” conveying the idea of a whole set of broadcast digital automation solutions, all from a single manufacturer, for an end-to-end workflow. The identity change is part of a broad restructuring program concerning the company’s new Marketing department and strategy, that has set in motion the plan called VSN 2.0 aimed at developing a more active and bi-directional communication with mass media, clients, partners and social network communities.


The basic element and common link of the program is the company’s new website 2.0 with improved structure and quality of contents. The new website stresses the importance of clients and dealers and more

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THE JUNO AWARDS GO TO SENNHEISER

juno_k_naan.JPGSt. John’s, Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada, April 2010: Canada’s biggest night in music, the televised JUNO Awards show, was an all-Sennheiser event this year, with every featured vocal performer, as well as hosts and presenters, making use of new 2000 Series and evolution G2 wireless microphones. Quebec’s Solotech supplied production for the thirty-ninth annual event, which was broadcast by CTV from St. John’s in Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada on April 18, with wireless coordination and calibration provided by Christian Pageau of Transmission Squelch based in Quebec, P.Q. and RF Wireless Systems Inc. of Nepean, Ontario.


This year, for the first time, the two-hour music awards special included a street party from an outdoor stage on George Street, a renowned entertainment district in the City of Legends, with local hosts Damhnait Doyle and Kim Stockwood. The telecast opened from the remote stage with rapper more

THE JUNO AWARDS GO TO SENNHEISER

juno_k_naan.JPGSt. John’s, Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada, April 2010: Canada’s biggest night in music, the televised JUNO Awards show, was an all-Sennheiser event this year, with every featured vocal performer, as well as hosts and presenters, making use of new 2000 Series and evolution G2 wireless microphones. Quebec’s Solotech supplied production for the thirty-ninth annual event, which was broadcast by CTV from St. John’s in Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada on April 18, with wireless coordination and calibration provided by Christian Pageau of Transmission Squelch based in Quebec, P.Q. and RF Wireless Systems Inc. of Nepean, Ontario.


This year, for the first time, the two-hour music awards special included a street party from an outdoor stage on George Street, a renowned entertainment district in the City of Legends, with local hosts Damhnait Doyle and Kim Stockwood. The telecast opened from the remote stage with rapper more

WAVES AUDIO APPOINTS CLYNE MEDIA TO LEAD INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC RELATIONS INITIATIVES

— Clyne Media’s role increases in scope as Waves expands its global marketing efforts —


TEL AVIV, ISRAEL, April 29, 2010 — Waves Audio, a leading provider of digital signal processing solutions, announces the appointment of Nashville- and New York-based firm Clyne Media, Inc. to handle its international public relations efforts, effective immediately. The two organizations already have a close working relationship, as for several years, Clyne Media has handled Waves’ PR in the United States. The announcement was made by Mick Olesh, Waves Executive VP, Sales & Marketing, and further underscores Waves’ commitment to its marketplace.


“We are thrilled to have Clyne Media take on our international PR,” stated Olesh. “As they have shown us through the years, Robbie and his team have a great reputation throughout the industry, with the right expertise and level of experience to get the job done. They continue to be more

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INDIANA’S VALPARAISO NAZARENE CHURCH TURNS TO GUITAR CENTER PROFESSIONAL FOR ITS NEW WORSHIP FACILITY A/V NEEDS

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— GC Pro provides critical help for the Valparaiso Nazarene Church in choosing technology products for audio, lighting and musical instruments for the church’s new worship facility —


WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA, April 29, 2010— When Indiana’s Valparaiso Nazarene Church decided to invest in a brand new facility, it worked with Guitar Center Professional (GC Pro), the outside sales division of Guitar Center that focuses on the needs of professional users, as its partner to provide a wide range of audio products, support and consultation. The new eight-million dollar facility features a 1700-seat venue that is used weekly for worship services and live concert events, plus it also has an audio/video production studio used to produce the church’s various DVDs, CDs and Podcast materials. To make certain the new facility’s audio/video and lighting systems would be exactly what the church needed, more

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DENON® PROFESSIONAL INTRODUCES DN-V500BD BLU-RAY PLAYER FOR THE SOUND CONTRACTOR AND SYSTEMS INTEGRATOR MARKET

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ITASCA, IL, April 28, 2010 — Denon® Professional announces the introduction of its DN-V500BD Professional Reference Blu-ray/DVD Player, designed to meet the needs of sound contractors and systems integrators. The DN-V500BD is designed for applications where the best-possible video and audio quality is required, and offers ease of installation, versatile playback capabilities and reliability under the most demanding conditions.


The Denon DN-V500BD provides HDMI™ 1.3a, 1080p/24-bit video with Deep Color and x.v Color support, along with High-Bit-Rate audio output. It employs an Anchor Bay VRS high-bit interlace-to-progressive scan converter and scaler and Denon’s High Picture Quality Circuitry to deliver superlative picture quality from DVD discs. In addition, the DN-V500BD provides BD-Live Profile 2.0, AVCHD and DivX HD support, and includes an HDMI Source Direct mode to output the native resolution of a Blu-ray Disc.


The player features Dolby® TrueHD, more

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TRT SEVGI INSTALLS SOLID STATE LOGIC C100 HDS CONSOLE

Two SSL BRIO Units Support Analogue and Digital I/O


ANKARA, TURKEY – Solid State Logic is pleased to announce the installation of a 24+8-fader C100 HDS console with two 128 DSP Blackrock Processor Units at the TRT Sevgi studio, located in TRT’s main production facility in Ankara. The console is used to support audio production for programs on all TRT channels, with emphasis on morning shows for TRT 1 and for health and economic programs for TRT 6. The C100 HDS is supported by two SSL BRIO modular I/O units providing 48 microphone inputs, 40 analogue line level I/O and 36 AES/EBU digital I/O. The studio is actively working weekdays from Monday to Friday on a 12-hour schedule. The C100 HDS helps to streamline audio production and, because of the advanced 5.1 mixing capabilities, is ready for the network’s eventual move into full HD production.more

NewTek TriCaster Brings HD Portable Live Production to Schools with TriCasts America: Varsity Tour

logo_tour_flat_tittle.jpg SAN ANTONIO - April 29, 2010 - NewTek, manufacturer of industry-leading video and 3D animation products, today announced NewTek TriCasts America: Varsity Tour. From May 11-June 9, 2010, NewTek goes on the road in what could be the world’s smallest, HD live television production vehicle, demonstrating the newly launched, award-winning TriCaster TCXD850 portable live production system and 3PLAY, a portable, multi-channel HD/SD slow motion replay system. NewTek will visit multiple cities to host live events, inviting audiences to check out the benefits of a giant live HD TV truck that fits in a backpack. Launching in New York, and culminating in Atlanta, the Varsity Tour will showcase live demos at high-profile venues, like New York’s St. John’s University, varsity practice facility, and hockey’s oldest cathedral, Matthew’s Arena at Northeastern University, Boston.


The public is invited to participate in the TriCasts more

NewTek TriCaster Brings HD Portable Live Production to Schools with TriCasts America: Varsity Tour

logo_tour_flat_tittle.jpg SAN ANTONIO - April 29, 2010 - NewTek, manufacturer of industry-leading video and 3D animation products, today announced NewTek TriCasts America: Varsity Tour. From May 11-June 9, 2010, NewTek goes on the road in what could be the world’s smallest, HD live television production vehicle, demonstrating the newly launched, award-winning TriCaster TCXD850 portable live production system and 3PLAY, a portable, multi-channel HD/SD slow motion replay system. NewTek will visit multiple cities to host live events, inviting audiences to check out the benefits of a giant live HD TV truck that fits in a backpack. Launching in New York, and culminating in Atlanta, the Varsity Tour will showcase live demos at high-profile venues, like New York’s St. John’s University, varsity practice facility, and hockey’s oldest cathedral, Matthew’s Arena at Northeastern University, Boston.


The public is invited to participate in the TriCasts more

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