CMT-II Camera Mounted Transmitter and X6-II Six-Way Diversity Receiver Provide Flawless Signal Coverage
ORCHARD PARK, NY - As the temperatures in Western New York continue to drop, the Buffalo Bills’ game day presentation is heating up thanks to RF Central’s RFX-CMT-II camera mounted transmitter and RMR-X6-II diversity receiver’s rock solid signal coverage. more
XenData teams up with Excelencia to deliver remote monitoring and archiving capabilities across 150 broadcast facilities in preparation for Mexico’s mid-term elections
Walnut Creek, CA - November 2, 2009 – XenData, the leading IT standards based digital video archiving software, today announced its successful collaboration with Excelencia en Comunicaciones y Tecnología/Grupo Tecno to deliver Instituto Federal Electoral (IFE) remote monitoring and archiving across 150 broadcast facilities in preparation for the Mexican mid-term elections.
As part of IFE’s charter, it must ensure that all political parties are given fair and equal time and representation from the hundreds of television and radio stations broadcasting throughout Mexico. Consequently, IFE needed to monitor and record all of the country’s television channels. This was a major challenge for such a sizable country with a large number of geographically dispersed TV stations.
In order to achieve this, IFE required 150 new facilities more
Vaddio, the global leader in robotic PTZ cameras and camera control systems in the audiovisual and videoconferencing industries, will showcase its affordable, easy-to-use HD solutions at this year’s WFX, October 29 - 30 in Charlotte, NC.
Leading the booth this year will be Vaddio’s ClearVIEW HD-18 single CCD high definition PTZ camera, equipped with a 1/3-inch, 1.3 megapixel CCD imaging sensor, a glass multi-element wide dynamic zoom lens (18x optical), a tally light and a 1.8-lux rating, providing superior images in a wide range of high-definition video applications.
Debuting at WFX for the first time are Vaddio’s two new seamless switchers, the ProductionVIEW HD-SDI and ControlVIEW XHD, as well as the new UXHD CrossPoint, a universal video scaler/converter. The ProductionVIEW HD-SDI is an integrated 6 x 2 HD/SD-SDI switcher that was designed as a multi-camera control system that connects easily via a single coax cable for video. more
OAKLAND, CA - As director of multimedia services for the Oakland Athletics, David Don is responsible for the in-stadium video display presentation for all 81 of the A’s home games. Don knows that high-quality, top-of-the-line equipment is essential in order to put on the best show possible which is why he turned to RF Central’s RFX-CMT-II transmitter and RMR-X6-II receiver. more
NEW YORK, NY - RF Central, part of The Vitec Group’s RF Extreme business unit, and a leading provider of digital and analog microwave systems for the Broadcast market, as well as the Sports & Entertainment, Government, Military and International marketplace, is featuring its RFX-PHT-II HD upgradeable portable 2 GHz digital transmitter at HD World 2009 (Booth 1008). Utilizing RF Central’s signature RFX-CMT-II camera-mounted transmitter, the PHT-II is designed to turn any “news car” into a “live broadcast vehicle” and transform any “run and shoot” car into a “run and transmit” vehicle. more
NEW YORK, NY - Nucomm, part of The Vitec Group’s RF Extreme business unit, and a leading provider of digital and analog microwave systems for the Broadcast market, as well as the Sports & Entertainment, Government, Military and International marketplace, is showcasing its ProQ Digital IFB (Interruptible Feedback) System at HD World 2009 (Booth 1008). more
JACOB K. JAVITS CONVENTION CENTER, NEW YORK, N.Y., EXHIBIT #1308, OCT. 14-15, 2009 – Tapeless ENG pioneer Ikegami will demonstrate the latest advancements to its acclaimed tapeless GFCAM™ HDS-V10 Flash-RAM camcorder at the HD World Conference and Exhibition this month. Part of the GF™ Series tapeless HD ENG system, the GFCAM™ HDS-V10 Flash-RAM camcorder is an advanced yet affordable three-CCD ENG camera featuring 1080i/720p HDTV format support, full Avid NLE compatibility, and advanced features such as Bluetooth for instant export of thumbnail clips directly to laptops for fast logging, metadata insertion, and other workflow advantages. more
Leading end-to-end media and technology services provider uses iCR to deliver higher quality content for film and broadcast giants
BURBANK, Calif, October 9, 2009 – AmberFin today announces its collaboration with Ascent Media UK, part of Ascent Media Group – the world’s largest provider of integrated global services for the creation, management and distribution of media content. As part of the relationship Ascent has integrated AmberFin’s iCR software into its existing content management systems, enabling the company to deliver enhanced quality media content via a range of different formats to some of the world’s largest film and broadcast companies.
NEW YORK, N.Y., October 9, 2009 – Imagine watching a video online, and being able to contact the featured speaker. You can on HDCameraGuide.com. The site, which features broadcast and professional HD cameras, lenses, and accessories – and which has a complete reference and review guide for consumer camcorder and digital cameras – has added a new feature that lets the viewer “Ask This Speaker a Question.” more
The 3D Film Factory has designed the first true line of production-ready, affordable 3D camera systems intended to shoot superior stereoscopic video. These durable, dual camera, 3D rigs were developed over the course of several years, with the guidance of veteran stereographers and award-winning filmmakers to provide a viable alternative to high-priced 3D systems costing ten times as much.
The company has released for sale three select 3D camera rigs; the 3D-SB (split-beam, or beam-splitter), 3D-SS Indie (side-by-side), and the 3D-SS Pro (side-by-side) models. Each stereo system is designed for a specific production purpose and made to accommodate a wide variety of prosumer and professional grade cameras, including but not limited to; Red One, Sony, Canon, Panasonic, Iconix, Si-2K, D5, as well as, many others.
“Up until now, only a few high-end facilities offer 3D rigs for sale and they’re very expensive”, said company president Karl Kozak. “We more
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