Visitors to the Maritime Xperiential Museum at Resorts World Sentosa, Singapore can get an up-close look at a shipwreck in the Typhoon Theater where Electrosonic provided audio-visual design, engineering, integration and installation of the audio, video and control equipment to help simulate an amazing historical journey. The company was hired by Sunray Woodcraft Construction and worked under the general guidance of museum designers Ralph Appelbaum Associates.
The museum was built to house the Jewel of Muscat, a reproduction Arab dhow which sailed on the Belitung route from Oman to Indonesia 1100 years ago, and some 60,000 artifacts salvaged from the Belitung shipwreck found near Java. The centerpiece of the museum is the multimedia Typhoon Theater where visitors ‘board’ the Arabia-bound sailing ship, experience the storm it encountered, and sink in the sea as the theater floor descends. When the lights come back more
NORTHRIDGE, California – On October 8, more than 60,000 participants celebrated the grand opening of Kiev’s Olympic National Sports Complex with a performance by Colombian pop star Shakira and an inauguration speech by Ukraine president Viktor Yanukovych. Also known as Olympic Stadium, the reconstructed Soviet-era stadium will be the site of the Euro 2012 soccer championship final, as well as 2012 UEFA European Football Championship events leading up to the final.
President Yanukovych was joined by many political dignitaries and sports celebrities for the inauguration, along with nearly 2,000 dancers, actors and acrobats who performed in an elaborate theatrical presentation highlighting the nation’s culture and history. Featured performers included Ukrainian artists Ani Lorak, Taisia Povaliy and Gaitana, and the ceremony was capped by a concert by Shakira and a spectacular fireworks display.
Sound reinforcement for the event included HARMAN’s JBL VERTEC® line more
NEW YORK —TC Electronic, a global leader in digital signal processing, loudness metering and control technologies for the professional audio, broadcast and post-production markets, is pleased to introduce software update version 2.17 for its popular TouchMonitor TM7 and TM9 Loudness Meters at AES 2011 (Booth 541). These updates help the TM7 and TM9 to comply with the new ITU-R BS.1770-2 and the CALM Act standards. more
VIENNA, Austria – As Glee and The Sing Off shine a new light on the vocal performance culture, Rockapella is celebrating 20 years of wowing audiences around the globe with a vast variety of musical selections spanning all genres, and utilizing only their voices for melodies, harmonies, and percussion. Setting the stage for their annual Holiday Show Tour in 2012, the 5-man ‘band’ will travel the nation, backed up by HARMAN’s AKG DMS 700 digital and WMS 4500 wireless systems.
Along with the group’s unique solo performances, in 2012 Rockapella will be teaming up with the internationally acclaimed Boston Pops Orchestra during select legs of its Holiday Tour. Combining the intricate harmonies of the “Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?” theme singers with the Boston Pops, the 2012 tour will offer beautiful renditions of the world’s favorite holiday songs, as well as more
SHELTON, CT, OCTOBER 17, 2011—Vitec Group brands Anton/Bauer®, a premier global provider of batteries, chargers, lighting and other mobile power systems for the professional broadcast, video and film industries and Autoscript, a worldwide leading teleprompting company, recently hosted Vitec Videocom companies, customers and dealers at its joint facility in Connecticut. During the first-of-its-kind Open House, visitors had the opportunity to meet with Videocom brands including Anton/Bauer, Autoscript, Litepanels, Petrol Bags, Sachtler, OConnor and Vinten as well as camera manufacturers ARRI, Canon, Panasonic, JVC, Sony, Ikegami and Hitachi.
Located in Shelton, Connecticut, the Anton/Bauer and Autoscript headquarters provided an ideal setting in late August for customers to visit Anton/Bauer and Autoscript, and see all the Vitec Videocom brands’ latest products and solutions, receive product training, network with other professional videographers, attend tours of the Anton/Bauer manufacturing facility and individual brand presentations. Visitors also more
At the recent ConnectedWorld.TV 2011 awards held in Amsterdam, Visual Unity, a leading broadcast and multiscreen systems integrator, received two nominations for its vuMediaTM integrated content management and delivery platform.
In association with the IBC Connected World, the ConnectedWorld.TV Awards celebrate the creativity of broadcasters, independent producers, technology companies and consumer electronics manufacturers pioneering the business of ‘content everywhere’. The Awards showcase many of the exciting developments arising from the growing use of broadband internet – both fixed and mobile - as an alternative distribution channel for TV and video content.
Shortlisted from over 150 international entries, vuMediaTM was nominated for “Best Consumer Experience”, recognising solutions that improve the online video experience for users, and “Broadcaster of the Year”, showcasing those who have done most to advance the concept of ‘content everywhere’ by demonstrating a clear vision of how the Connected World can complement traditional broadcast distribution. Both more
Acey Decy Lighting, a sales and rental company in San Fernando, California that has been servicing the feature film and television industries since 1963, has added Robert Juliat 1159 Victor and 1459 Flo 1800W followspots to its rental inventory.
“We bought four Victors,” says Carlos Sandoval, vice president of operations at Acey Decy. “Victor’s light output is very even from the center of the spot towards the edges; you get a much more even light across the fill with the optics. And the fact that they have a douser at hand level, where you operate the light for panning and tilting, is definitely perfect for us. The variable focus range is excellent, and its size factor is also a plus.”
Acey Decy acquired a pair of Flo followspots to replace 2K Xenon fixtures. “We chose them for the same reasons as more
Visual Unity, a leading systems integrator and multiscreen platform provider, today announced the publication of its new white paper, “The Guide to a Smart Broadcast Multiscreen Strategy.” The paper explores why multiscreen broadcast should matter to today’s TV companies and details how to effectively deliver a multiscreen strategy – with minimal risk and maximum return on investment.
“If you’re still managing your broadcast operations in the same way that you were prior to 2007 (when the iPhone first hit the market) and have not yet implemented a multiscreen strategy, you’re missing out on more than 78% of today’s potential audience and a demographic of future big spenders that is growing at a faster pace than any group of technology adopters in history,” says Tomas Petru, President of Visual Unity. “This white paper is a valuable resource to help broadcasters and technology partners more
Oxygen DCT’s award-winning Evolution P3 camera monitor is currently enjoying some hair-raising rides on-board a specially modified camera car belonging to Pursuit Europe, the tracking vehicle division of UK-based Helicopter Filming Services.
Pursuit Europe operates three camera cars and a quad bike, all of which are used to capture film and broadcast projects. The cars include a mighty VW Touareg V10, a 400bhp Mitsubishi Evo for track and fast work and a Smart Brabus for tight places. The Evolution P3 monitor is currently being used onboard the VW Touareg, where it is mounted into the dashboard.
Jeremy Braben, owner and director of Helicopter Film Services and Pursuit Europe, says the monitor was chosen because it is so compact. Available in 7″ and 17″ sizes, the Evolution P3 boasts an onboard HD recorder that allows recording from the main camera and instant on-screen more
INNEAPOLIS, MN (October 14, 2011) – Tired of digging through piles of technical specifications to gather all the information you need to choose the correct PTZ camera for your application? You no longer have to.
Side-by-Side Comparison of the Vaddio HD-20 and Sony EVI-HD1 Cameras
Vaddio announces a side-by-side comparison of the Sony EVI-HD1 and the Vaddio HD-20 PTZ cameras for videoconferencing support in a typical corporate conference room environment. See how both cameras are fully capable of delivering adequate room coverage for video conferencing.
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Visitors to the Maritime Xperiential Museum at Resorts World Sentosa, Singapore can get an up-close look at a shipwreck in the Typhoon Theater where Electrosonic provided audio-visual design, engineering, integration and installation of the audio, video and control equipment to help simulate an amazing historical journey. The company was hired by Sunray Woodcraft Construction and worked under the general guidance of museum designers Ralph Appelbaum Associates.
