Grass Valley, CA (February 14, 2012)— AJA Video Systems delivered v3.0 firmware for its Ki Pro and Ki Pro Mini 10-bit 4:2:2 flash disk recorders today. Packed with features that give users greater flexibility and capability for filmmaking, broadcasting and everything in between, v3.0 firmware is available as a no-cost download for current Ki Pro and Ki Pro Mini customers.
“This is a major release that really expands the industry-leading feature set for Ki Pro and Ki Pro Mini,” said AJA President Nick Rashby. “We’ve added some brand new features to support camera recording based on users’ requests, and for those using the devices more as post production tools, we’ve added unique new features like transferring files over Ethernet and FireWire, and super out timecode window burn.”
Some of the key new features for Ki Pro and Ki Pro Mini are:
An Advocate for Artistic and Sonic Integrity Is Feted by the Music Production Community
Audio Industry Leaders Support Fifth Annual GRAMMY® Week Celebration at The Village Studios in West Los Angeles
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (February 14, 2012) — In what has become a much-anticipated evening that kicks off music’s biggest week ahead of the annual GRAMMY Awards®, Wednesday, February 8, 2012, saw the fifth annual GRAMMY® Week event held by The Recording Academy®’s Producers & Engineers Wing®. The event, which took place at The Village Studios in West Los Angeles, brings to center stage the irreplaceable contributions made by the recording engineers and record producers whose technical expertise and brilliance warrant GRAMMY Awards of their own. Created specifically to honor individuals who, in the words of Recording more
New UCP-LC Control Panels for UTAH-400 Routing Switchers
At the 2012 NAB Show, Utah Scientific will show a new family of menu-based router control panels. The new panels feature high-resolution, full-color LCD displays and buttons, offering a new level of user-friendly operation for today’s increasingly complex routing systems. more
BUENA PARK, Calif.—An ongoing issue with ref mics appears to have been resolved with the use of the new Rupert Neve Designed Portico 5045 Primary Source Enhancer developed for, and distributed by, Yamaha Commercial Audio Systems, Inc. A case in point was the recent use of the unit by Jack Bowling of ATK AudioTek at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena and the Super Bowl in Indianapolis.
Bowling had the chance to demo the RND 5045 unit prior to the Rose Bowl in Pasadena to explore the possibilities for its use in resolving certain issues of this specific application. “Kevin Kimmel from Yamaha Commercial Audio Systems, having worked with me in the past, knows I project manage and mix the UCLA football games and also mix the Tournament of Roses Game at the Rose Bowl,” states Bowling. “He initially introduced me to more
Anton/Bauer Batteries Central to Cameraman’s Commercial, Television, Film and Corporate Work
LOS ANGELES, FEBRUARY 14, 2012—Anton/Bauer®, part of Vitec Videocom, a Vitec Group company and a premier global provider of batteries, chargers, lighting and other mobile power systems for the professional broadcast, video and film industries, is the battery supplier of choice for West Coast-based Steadicam owner/operator Robert Starling, SOC. more
ALTON, ENGLAND, 14 FEBRUARY 2012 ─ Clear-Com, a global leader in critical voice communication systems (BVE Stand 11D76), is pleased to announce that systems integrator Broadcast Networks has selected the Clear-Com Encore Partyline System as its intercom system of choice for the company’s new Land Rover Live Production Vehicle. Broadcast Networks chose the Clear-Com partyline system for its ability to adapt to the changing uses of the truck, which include SNG, audio, film and live production. The system will be used primarily for communications between the OB van staff members within the truck and in the field.
Due to the size of the truck, Broadcast Networks needed a space-saving intercom system that was versatile enough to fulfil each client’s communication requirements. Clear-Com’s Encore Partyline system, with its compact design, comprehensive features and flexibility, fit the bill perfectly. Broadcast Networks was also impressed that more
At the 2012 NAB Show, NVerzion will introduce Component Level Automation System Solutions (CLASS), a highly flexible, scalable automation solution that integrates a broadcaster’s existing hardware and software systems into one platform. In addition, NVerzion will feature new enhancements to its line of automated content workflow solutions, including additional tools for its Keep It Simple Scheduler (KISS) scheduling and traffic system, and a demonstration of its NCompass file-based workflow manager. more
Superior picture quality is the hallmark of Fast Forward Video’s award-winning line of digital video recording (DVR) systems, and this year’s NAB attendees will understand why. Attendees will have their first look at the new sideKick HD(TM) — a multiformat, straight-to-edit camera-mountable DVR that raises the bar for image quality when paired with today’s state-of-the-art camcorders. At the 2012 NAB Show, the sideKick HD will be the headliner for FFV’s full line of durable, user-friendly DVR solutions, each designed with customer requirements in mind and focused on delivering the highest-quality output possible. more
LONDON, ENGLAND, BVE Stand F-30 (February 14, 2012) – At Broadcast Video Expo (BVE) 2012 Facilis Technology, a leader in advanced shared storage solutions for post-production and content creation, will debut version 5.5 of its TerraBlock Shared Storage System featuring the Facilis Shared File System for Linux. Delivering improved compatibility, value, scalability and performance, the new software release also includes integrated server spanning and mirroring, Adobe® Premiere® Pro project sharing and a new capacity expansion product called TX16.
TerraBlock is Facilis’ multiplatform, high-capacity, shared storage solution supporting 4Gb and 8Gb Fibre channel, and 1Gb and 10Gb Ethernet through the Facilis Shared File System. Key version 5.5 features include:
• Linux Shared File System Support – Mount Multi-user Write volumes on Linux workstations connected via Fibre channel or Ethernet
• Integrated Server Spanning and Mirroring – Create volumes that span across multiple TerraBlock more
Advanced monitoring system provides full insight to Chellomedia broadcast performance and transmission
Tel-Aviv, Israel – February, 14, 2012 – Actus Digital, a provider of web-based media monitoring and management solutions for broadcasters, government agencies and content producers, today announced that Chellomedia’s Spain-based business unit, Chello Multicanal, installed the advanced Actus monitoring and analysis system in their Barcelona facility. Chello Multicanal is the largest independent producer of thematic channels for Spain and Portugal, distributing content to 20 thematic TV channels. The new Actus installation is used by a wide-range of Chello Multicanal staff including the programming department to monitor all distributed channels, advertising for proof of delivery of commercials, senior managers for reporting, and two technical teams who proactively monitor broadcast performance.
“Actus media monitoring offers a flexible and reliable enterprise solution that supports our diverse system-wide broadcast monitoring and analysis needs. Its ability to simultaneously more
The Broadcast Engineering Briefing Room provides up-to-the-minute information about industry news, products, technology and business announcements, direct from their source. The releases shown here are posted by companies and their representatives and are not edited or previewed by Broadcast Engineering staff. The content providers are solely responsible for the content of their posts.
If you would like your company’s news and information to appear here, contact us at info@broadcastengineering.com.
