Christie today announced that FlightSafety International, the world’s premier professional aviation training company and supplier of flight simulators, has selected the award-winning Christie Matrix StIM simulation projection system to drive its Crewview display on the CH-47F Transportable Flight Proficiency Simulators (TFPS). The trainers are the first to utilize the Matrix StIM’s unique dual input capability to render the visible and infrared (IR) scenes simultaneously, while allowing for independent optimization of the IR scenes for night vision goggle (NVG) training.
The TFPS systems are high-fidelity simulators that provide training for maintenance check flights, normal and emergency procedures, NVG, and tactical operations. The simulators are used by the U.S. Army to maintain the flying skills of cargo helicopter crews, who might otherwise consume costly flying hours to maintain their qualifications. The system’s collimated rigid mirror display is designed to collapse and pack into a container to withstand the more
The groundbreaking Lightworks Open Source project celebrates its phase one roll out; releases FREE Lightworks 2010 Public Beta
Boston, MA – November 30, 2010 –EditShare®, the technology leader in cross platform collaborative editing and shared media storage, is pleased to announce the first step in the roll out of Lightworks Open Source. Today, the free Lightworks 2010 Public Beta download will be available to all interested participants. Now anyone can familiarize themselves with the Lightworks editing system and view the new features and enhancements that have transformed Lightworks into the industry’s most advanced editing solution. “Since our initial announcement at this year’s NAB Show, we’ve had over 25,000 editors and 1,700 developers sign up to become a part of the Lightworks Open Source community. The unified support and constructive feedback has driven the initiative and helped more
ALAMEDA, CA ─ Clear-Com®, a global leader in mission-critical voice communication systems, proudly announces that the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) is awarding the company and product inventor, Charlie Butten, each a Technology & Engineering Emmy® Award, for the creation of the Belt Pack: Distributed Amplifier Systems in Live Production. The awards highlight Clear-Com’s continuing mission to deliver innovative intercom solutions for critical communications. more
WASHINGTON, D.C., NOVEMBER 30, 2010 – 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 be making its debut in the RF Fiber transport space with the introduction of its new MultiDyne SatLink SL-2150 Satellite Fiber Optic Link at this year’s GV Expo 2010 (Booth 552) in Washington, D.C. With the new SatLink SL-2150, satellite dishes can connect with distant control rooms, network operation centers or broadcast head ends. more
LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., November 30, 2010 – When veteran cameraman Steve Angel settled in to shoot Game 4 of the 2010 American League Championship Series at Yankee Stadium in New York on the evening of October 19, he had no idea that his Canon DIGISUPER 86xs long-field HD zoom lens was about to become the game’s big story. But when the score was tied 2-2, a broken bat flew through the air, shattering the protective filter on the front of the lens and scratching the front element.
TBS’ decision to run select replay shots for the rest of the inning from the damaged, but still operational, HD lens – which showed viewers a clear hole surrounded by blurry, multiple fracture lines – provided vivid evidence of the durability of Canon optics. For mobile production provider Corplex Mobile Television, the incident also more
WASHINGTON DC CONVENTION CENTER, EXHIBIT #100, NOV. 30-DEC. 2, 2010 – Ikegami Electronics (U.S.A.), Inc., the award-winning original co-developer of portable tapeless video cameras, will exhibit its acclaimed GFCAM™ HDS-V10 Flash-RAM HD/SD camcorder along with a broad range of other cost-effective, high-performance HD cameras and monitors at Government Video Expo 2010, in Washington DC. Ikegami products are world-renown for combining advanced technology with handy, user-friendly features.
“More than ever, government video professionals are tasked with the need to maximize the productivity of the equipment they use while simultaneously producing first-class HDTV quality content,” observes Alan Keil, VP and Director of Engineering for Ikegami. “Ikegami has long been at the leading edge of developing advanced and versatile new HD production technologies that meet the needs of professional and broadcast-level video communicators. We are confident that attendees at Government Video Expo 2010 will more
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