Matrox Video Products Group today announced the immediate availability of release 2.1 software for the Matrox MXO2 family of I/O devices for Mac. Key features of this release include Adobe Creative Suite 5 Production Premium support and a powerful new stand-alone software application, Matrox Vetura Capture.
Matrox Vetura Capture lets users quickly and easily capture QuickTime files using popular codecs installed on their editing systems. Users of Adobe Premiere Pro CS5 can capture to the Matrox MPEG2 I-frame full raster (1920 x 1080) HD codec or to other popular Adobe-supported codecs. Users of Final Cut Pro can capture to ProRes and other popular Final Cut Pro codecs. Users of Avid Media Composer can capture directly to Avid DNxHD .mov files or other popular Avid-supported codecs. more
MAYWOOD, NEW JERSEY, December 1, 2010 – When the NHL’s Pittsburgh Penguins moved into the new CONSOL Energy Center for the 2010 season, they upgraded the fan experience in every way. Just as important as wider seats and more concession stands was the ability to produce world-class HD video, a commitment that called for the superb image quality of three Ikegami HDK-77EC full-digital multi-format HD CMOS camera systems and one HDL-50 one-piece full-digital multi-format HD “POV” camera.
“Our guys go non-stop – there is no off-season for us,” says Chris DeVivo, Director of Media Technology for the Pittsburgh Penguins. “We chose Ikegami because we needed cameras that would match our production team’s imagination and abilities. If someone is editing or compositing footage that was captured by our Ikegami HDK-77ECs or HDL-50, it looks as good as it came off of a more
Hoffman Estates, IL –Class on Demand™, a provider of professional educational products for creative markets, is pleased to announce the latest “Class on Demand Legends Series” weekly training webinars featuring acclaimed digital media instructor, Larry Jordan. The new webinars, titled “Killer Keys - Creating Great Chroma Keys in Final Cut Pro®” and “An Overview of Stereoscopic 3D in Final Cut Pro,” can be accessed today in streaming video delivery format through the Class on Demand Learning Platform (http://www.classondemand.com/legends/).
An expansion of the current Class on Demand training lineup, “Class on Demand Legends Series” provides an exclusive “inside look” at the inner workings of influential industry experts and figureheads. This week, “Killer Keys - Creating Great Chroma Keys in Final Cut Pro” helps current Final Cut Pro editors learn how to improve the quality of their keys, all while saving time and money in post-production. more
WASHINGTON, D.C., DECEMBER 1, 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 feature the new MultiDyne Fiber-Saver at GV Expo 2010 (Booth 552). The MultiDyne Fiber-Saver is an innovative solution for combining as many as 18 HD-SDI feeds, or optical signals of any wavelength onto one single-mode fiber. This allows stadiums, arenas and ball fields to increase signal capacity without the need to install more multi-strand fiber optic cables. more
RUSSIAN BROADCASTER MIR TV COMPLETES PHASE ONE TRANSFORMATION – INCREASES NEWS PRODUCTION EFFICIENCIES WITH DALET ENTERPRISE EDITION
Integrates NRCS, mass ingest tools and digital archives with Dalet Workflow Engine and MAM framework
Moscow, Russia – December 1, 2010 – Dalet Digital Media Systems announced today that MIR TV, a CIS owned channel, has completed phase one of their tapeless newsroom initiative leveraging Dalet Enterprise Edition, the integrated newsroom, automation and Media Asset Management (MAM) solution. Stage one of the roll out equips MIR TV with Dalet’s comprehensive newsroom computer system (NRCS) and mass ingest tools underpinned by the Dalet Workflow Engine and MAM platform. Digital archives are also part of the launch and are fully integrated into the Dalet MAM framework. The new file-based workflow aggregates news content and associated metadata into a centralized location with integrated enterprise search tools for quickly locating and retrieving assets. “We have more
ACTUS DIGITAL TAKES BROADCAST MONITORING INTO A NEW DIRECTION WITH ACTUS PROLOG
New cost efficient turnkey logging and monitoring system offers integrated logging, monitoring, search and repurposing capabilities on an expandable platform
Tel-Aviv, Israel – November 30, 2010 – Actus Digital, a provider of web-based media monitoring and management solutions for broadcasters, government agencies and content producers, today announced the availability of Actus ProLog, the company’s new economical, professional logging and monitoring system. Shipped as a turnkey single or double rack unit (1/2RU), the Actus ProLog system records up to eight channels; aggregating broadcasted media into a centralized location and common format. The web-based user interface offers simple-to-use tools for searching, analyzing and repurposing media. ProLog automates recording and logging with built-in quality detection technology, eliminating the need for tapes and round-the-clock management. Developed on the Actus 4 platform, the new ProLog can be easily expanded to include more
Studio and technical design consultancy White Mark Ltd has completed the installation and acoustic treatment of two new audio suites at the Portland Mews premises of Scramble Soho, one of the UK’s leading sound design and post production facilities.
Both suites are equipped with ICON D-Command consoles and Pro Tools HD systems and are connected by a fully isolated vocal booth. Scramble has also upgraded the HP platforms in its three existing ICON D-Control rooms to run Pro Tools 8, ensuring the smooth-running and easy exchange of sessions throughout the facility.
Scramble’s Marketing Director Donna Head says: “The rooms are aimed at the budget conscious client, providing the same level of exceptional service that Scramble is known for, but at a far lower rate. This enables those who are working to ever tighter budgets the benefit from the same great production more
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Matrox Video Products Group today announced the immediate availability of release 2.1 software for the Matrox MXO2 family of I/O devices for Mac. Key features of this release include Adobe Creative Suite 5 Production Premium support and a powerful new stand-alone software application, Matrox Vetura Capture.
