Archive for July, 2010

News Release

For Immediate Release

Iroquois, ON, Canada – July 30, 2010 – Ross Video today announced the appointment of Nigel Spratling into product marketing where he will focus on the marketing of Ross Video’s production switcher product lines. more

San Diego, California — DVEO, the broadcast division of San Diego based Computer Modules, Inc. (CMI), will demonstrate their unique Linux based MPEG-2 to H.264 transcoders at the International Broadcasting Convention (IBC) in Amsterdam, September 10-14, at Stand 2.A48. more

SAN FRANCISCO — July 28, 2010 — Wohler Technologies today announced the opening of a new Wohler service center serving customers in the EMEA territory. Based in France, the Wohler EMEA Service Center will act as the first line of second- and third-tier support for Wohler customers, not only enabling faster turnaround times, but also simplifying administrative paperwork and shipping procedures. First-tier support and administrative tasks, such as RMA requests, will continue to be handled by staff at Wohler’s U.S. headquarters.

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Console Used for Live Sports and Entertainment Events

BUDAPEST, HUNGARY – When Liga TV decided to move into HD production for its new Sport 1 OB van, the console of choice was a 32+8 fader Solid State Logic C100 HDS with an SSL MORSE Stage Box. Liga TV specializes in providing production services for live sporting events, large scale music concerts and other live events. The new OB van is the first to offer HD capabilities in Hungary. The choice of the C100 HDS was based on console features, versatility, ease of use and SSL’s reputation for reliability and service. more

For Immediate Release

OSCAR-NOMINATED AVATAR EDITOR TO DELIVER KEYNOTE ADDRESS AT IBC’S FIRST-EVER DIGITAL MEDIA TRAINING WORKSHOPS

Future Media Concepts calls on epic storyteller Stephen Rivkin to chronicle his stereoscopic journey through Pandora at Europe’s largest broadcast exhibition

New York, NY – July 29, 2010 – Future Media Concepts (FMC), the premier authorized digital media training organization for post-production, broadcast, and content creators, has announced that Oscar®-nominated Avatar editor, Stephen Rivkin, will be the keynote speaker at their first-ever IBC Digital Media Training Workshops, held from Saturday 11 – Sunday 12 September amid the world-renown IBC. Rivkin’s feature editing career began in 1979 with the low budget romantic comedy The Personals. Soon thereafter, he worked on a variety of TV movies and a mixture of comedy and action films, including Robin Hood: Men in Tights for director Mel Brooks, more

Partnership to Focus on Broadcast, Theatrical and Corporate Markets in Ireland

DUBLIN, IRELAND/CAMBRIDGE, UK ─ Clear-Com®, a global leader in mission-critical voice communication systems, continues to expand its reach into Ireland with the appointment of Tyrell CCT as its distributor for the region. The leading creative technology solutions provider is offering Clear-Com’s full range of professional intercom products. Tyrell CCT will open up a broader customer base in Ireland’s broadcast, theatrical and corporate markets to the streamlined, reliable communications workflows made possible by Clear-Com intercoms.

Clear-Com’s partnership with Tyrell CCT signals a continued commitment towards growth in the region, coupled with a dedication to enhancing the customer experience. To ensure greater product availability for customers in Ireland, Tyrell CCT will carry a local stock of Clear-Com products, making it easier for users to purchase intercom systems based on more

STOW, OH, July 22, 2010 — Audio-Technica is pleased to announce that Pine City, New York-based Ark Productions & Marketing has been presented with A-T’s prestigious President’s Award. The award was presented by Marc Lee Shannon, Audio-Technica Vice President, Sales, and John Cheese, Territory Manager, Professional Products, to Ark Productions Principal Tim Chamberlain. The coveted A-T President’s Award was presented at a ceremony during this year’s InfoComm Expo on June 9th in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Tim Chamberlain, Ark Productions & Marketing principal, accepted the President’s Award, which recognizes a leading manufacturer’s representative for outstanding commitment and dedication during the Audio-Technica 2009/2010 fiscal year. The firm sells Audio-Technica professional products to retailers and sound contractors in upstate New York.

Marc Lee Shannon, Audio-Technica Vice President, Sales, commented, “Ark Productions & Marketing has been awarded this honor for their tenacity and strong work ethic more

— Industry veteran Doug Simpson will address and support the audio/video needs of the Las Vegas hotel, club and recording studio sectors —

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA, July 22, 2010 — Guitar Center Professional (GC Pro), the outside sales division of Guitar Center that focuses on the needs of professional users, has appointed industry veteran Doug Simpson to spearhead a new sales initiative specifically geared toward providing the Las Vegas market with special access to all of GC Pro’s services, with a particular focus on the hotel/hospitality industry. The announcement was made by GC Pro Director Rick Plushner, and represents the division’s ongoing commitment to the continuing growth of GC Pro as a turnkey supplier for professional end users.

Doug Simpson has over 20 years of experience using and selling professional audio and video gear, and has lived and worked in the Las more

Customers Can Improve Allocation of Creative Resources and Streamline Administration with an Open Shared Storage Platform

BURLINGTON, MA, July 28, 2010—Avid® (NASDAQ: AVID) today unveiled the Avid ISIS® 5000—a new, easy-to-use, real-time, open shared storage solution that brings the power of best-in-class shared storage to local and regional broadcasters and post production facilities at a lower cost. The ISIS 5000 is built upon proven ISIS technology used in more than 700 major media enterprises to store, share and manage large quantities of digital media assets. Customers can improve allocation of creative resources and support changing project needs with an open shared storage platform that offers access to high-performance ISIS File System technology on lower cost hardware, support for 3rd party applications and streamlined administration to create more more

Prism Sound and SADiE will be attending this year’s IBC Convention in Amsterdam with a range of products aimed at the professional broadcast and post production markets.

The main focus from SADiE is the company’s new SADiE 6 software, which is now ready to ship. Launched at last year’s IBC exhibition, SADiE 6 breaks with tradition because it represents the first time the world-famous SADiE products have been available as software-only versions.

SADiE digital audio workstations have been used for the last 18 years in broadcast, mastering, post-production and music recording applications. Until now SADiE users have needed specific proprietary hardware to run their systems but with the new SADiE packages, users can access all the speed, power and flexibility of SADiE on any computer running Microsoft Windows with ASIO compatible audio hardware, as well as existing SADiE5 hardware platforms.

The new products are application based more