Archive for May, 2011

Winnipeg – May 31, 2011 – For over four decades The Centennial Concert Hall — part of the Manitoba Centennial Center, the region’s most prestigious hub for performing arts science and culture — has served as home to the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, the Manitoba Opera and the Royal Winnipeg Ballet. Considered the region’s crown jewel of performance spaces, the hall also hosts more

May 31, 2011 — Markham, Ontario: Digital Rapids Digital Rapids will be showcasing the new 2.0 version of the award-winning TouchStream portable encoding and live streaming appliance at the upcoming InfoComm 2011 exhibition. The version 2.0 update adds support for the Digital Rapids Broadcast Manager multi-encoder management software, enabling comprehensive remote monitoring, management and control of multiple TouchStream units from a centralized location. Additional new features in the TouchStream 2.0 upgrade include enhancements to HTTP Live Streaming for Apple(r) iPhone(r) and iPad(tm) devices and improved Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) Smooth Streaming capabilities. more

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SHELTON, CT – 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, continues to add to its offerings of superior Gold-Mount® solutions with the introduction of the QR-HotSwap-AR Gold Mount® for the ARRI ALEXA digital camera system. more

Milpitas, CA - May 27, 2011 - Blackmagic Design today announced that color correction for CBS’s weekly series “NCIS: Los Angeles” is being completed by LA based DigitalFilm Tree using Blackmagic Design’s DaVinci Resolve.

DaVinci Resolve is used by thousands of colorists worldwide. It has been used to grade more feature films, television commercials, documentaries, episodic television productions and music videos than any other color grading system, including box office hits such as “Avatar”, “Robin Hood,” “The Fighter” and “Transformers.”

DigitalFilm Tree, a research and development based production, post and consulting company, provides both color correction and VFX design for the weekly, hour long crime drama. DigitalFilm Tree, who more

ENI Media Asia Pte Ltd has invested in Jünger Audio’s LEVEL MAGIC™ technology to ensure the quality of its audio signals.

Based in Singapore’s ST Teleport building, ENI Media was established in 2010 to provide television playout services to broadcasters and channel owners.

With a wide variety of incoming audio signals to contend with, ENI Media needed a way of controlling its audio output so that peak level and dynamic range didn’t vary between programmes.

After researching various options, ENI Media chose Jünger Audio’s B46 four-channel digital dynamics processor. This unit incorporates the company’s sophisticated LEVEL MAGIC™ adaptive level control algorithm, which is designed to adjust the level from any source at any time, with no pumping, breathing or distortion. Capable of using any kind of I/O (Analogue and Digital) sources, as well as SDI, HD/SDI, Dolby 5.1 and all its related metadata, LEVEL MAGIC more

Shreveport, Louisiana ABC affiliate KTBS has amped up its presence in the local TV market with a dynamic Vista Spyder X20 - driven set, putting video and graphics center stage for its live programming viewers.

The new set, created by Denver-based Condit in partnership with designer Kevin Alter, marks the first local TV installation for the Spyder X20-0808 video processor. The Spyder X20 manages four 40-inch flat panels in a 2 by 2 video wall configuration on the anchor set, plus five additional separate monitors that serve as interview and logo backdrops in an area adjacent to the anchor set.

“We wanted a multidimensional set that meets all of our needs at the station,” said station manager George Sirven. “We produce close to eight hours of live programming every day and need a multipurpose set for news, sports, weather and interviews. We more

ELKHART, Indiana — In a move that reaffirms its commitment to product reliability and customer satisfaction, HARMAN’s Crown Audio today announced that it is extending its industry leading warranty on I-Tech HD Series, CTs Series and Macro-Tech i Series amplifiers from three years to five years, effective May 1, 2011.

The new 5-year warranty applies to Crown I-Tech HD Series, CTs Series and Macro-Tech i Series amplifiers purchased on or after May 1, 2011. The “no-fault” warranty covers repairs that may occur during normal usage as well as from accidental damage. The warranty is transferrable from the original owner. Crown will cover shipping costs both ways, from the customer to the factory and back.

“Crown has always prided itself on building the most reliable and durable amplifiers available,” said Marc Kellom, director of marketing for Crown. “Now, we are furthering our commitment to our customers with the industry’s more

Eindhoven, The Netherlands, and San Diego, California — May 26, 2011 — DVEO, a provider of professional broadcast quality subsystems since 1982, is the new official distributor for Streamit products and solutions. DVEO will distribute the Streamit Studio Transmitter Link solution for the broadcast market in North America, along with other Streamit products.

DVEO, the broadcast division of Computer Modules, Inc. (CMI), has built an international reputation for delivering cost effective broadcast solutions for the digital broadcast and cable industry. DVEO sought to extend their product portfolio with an excellent Studio Transmitter Link solution. The Streamit Studio Transmitter Link solution via IP (internet) fits the bill.

“We look forward to supporting Streamit’s high quality STL solution (dubbed Audio more

Nashville, TN – May 25, 2011: Summer isn’t even here yet, but it has already been a banner year for country artist Blake Shelton, whose career is on a rocket-like trajectory. Already, he has performed on David Letterman, been chosen as a coach for the NBC hit show “The Voice” and has achieved three number 1 singles in the last year. With a new album due this summer and an ongoing tour schedule, Shelton continues to work hard both on and off the stage. While on the road, Shelton’s front of house engineer and production manager, Jeff “Pig” Parsons, a veteran soundman of 30 years, demands the best possible sound for both Shelton and fans.

Parsons and his crew rely heavily on wired and wireless Sennheiser microphones for their outstanding sound quality and durability. As Shelton’s touring operation has grown, the more

Company’s President and CEO Selected to Speak on “Strategies for Loudness Monitoring and Control”

SAN FRANCISCO — May 25, 2011 — Wohler Technologies today announced that its President and CEO, Carl Dempsey, will present “Strategies for Loudness Monitoring and Control in Today’s Broadcasting Operations” at the BroadcastAsia2011 International Conference in Singapore. Dempsey’s session is scheduled for 9:45 a.m. on Friday, June 24. more