Archive of the NAB2008 Category

VAN NUYS, CA – Gepco cables are helping Sweetwater Digital Productions expand its remote HD production options as it adds a second HD production truck to its fleet. Sweetwater’s newest HD truck, named Cobalt, is using Gepco cables for both its audio and video needs. more

In response to user feedback, Holophone, the leading manufacturer of surround microphones, introduced the latest version of its popular H4 SuperMINI camera-mountable mic at NAB 2008. This upgrade adds the balanced output capability to the mic‘s encoder.

In addition to its current 3.5mm stereo outputs, the H4 SuperMINI‘s encoder will now feature one 6-pin mini XLR output which contains both LT and RT balanced information. This helps to make the mic‘s recordings more compatible with professional level AV equipment. It also allows the encoder to be connected to a camera or recording device with a longer run of cable without affecting the quality of the audio signal. more

MINNEAPOLIS, MN (April 22, 2008) - Vaddio, the leading manufacturer and OEM distributor of specialty PTZ cameras and high-end camera control systems used in the broadcasting, audio/visual and videoconferencing industries received this year‘s Broadcast Engineering Pick Hit award at NAB 2008.

Broadcast Engineering‘s Pick Hit awards are the industry‘s longest-running product technology awards for broadcast and production. With a 14-year history, Pick Hits are the most prestigious awards given at NAB. A panel of independent judges toured the exhibition floor for three days, looking for innovative technology. Based on multiple criteria, including the technical and financial improvements products can bring to a facility‘s operation, the Quick-Connect CCU proved a cut above the other 1,600+ exhibitors. more

Users of Holophone®‘s H4 SuperMINI, the world‘s first camera mountable surround microphone, will now have additional connection options with the company‘s new H4 Multi-Cable, which made its debut at NAB 2008.

The H4 Multi-Cable helps to reduce the height of the H4 SuperMINI microphone, dropping it a full 6 inches for a lower on-camera profile. It also allows the H4 SuperMINI‘s encoder, preamp and monitor module to be mounted in a variety of locations. With the H4 Multi-Cable, the H4 SuperMINI‘s microphone head connects directly to the camera through a cold shoe connector and the microphone‘s encoder is attached to the side of the camera or worn as a belt pack. The H4 Multi-Cable is available with a three-foot (90cm) or five-foot (1.5m) cable which connects the multi-channel microphone head to the encoder, maintaining the user‘s mobility. more

Sound Devices is improving the workflow from field production to post production with the introduction of its revised Wave Agent utility software. Compatible with both Mac and PC platforms, it provides comprehensive metadata editing tools and file playback for sound files recorded with the company‘s popular 7-Series Digital Recorders — the 702, 702T, 722 and 744T models as well as the newest recorder in the series - the 788T. The revised Wave Agent software made its debut at NAB 2008. more

LAS VEGAS, NV, APRIL 24, 2008–Clear-Com® Communication Systems recently delivered intercom solutions for the desktop PC with the introduction of its first software-based intercom system, Clear-Com Concert at NAB 2008. Clear-Com is the leading innovator of communications systems for the broadcast, live performance, government and commercial markets. This new multi-user and multi-channel intercom product provides broadcasters of all sizes with a reliable and cost-effective way to easily intercommunicate. more

Major update to the leading non-proprietary news production solution in the US breaks the video format barriers of traditional file-based news systems; eliminates transcoding and intermediate formats to speed workflow

Las Vegas, NV - April 14, 2008 - Bitcentral, Inc., a leading provider of non-proprietary digital news production, archiving and distribution solutions to television stations, will demonstrate a major upgrade to their revolutionary Precis News Production System in booth SL 7720 at NAB 2008. Capped by a dramatic change to the browser-based user interface, Precis 4.0 displays significant enhancements to raw media management, format-agnostic playout and remote contribution. more

Locust Valley, NY - MultiDyne Video & Fiber Optic Systems, a leading provider of fiber optics for the transport of video and audio, today announced that VegasHD, a new mobile HD television production facility in Las Vegas, NV, has selected the MultiDyne HD-3000 series 3Gb/s serial digital video fiber optic transport link for the first permanent HD broadcast studio on the Las Vegas Strip, located within Trader Vic‘s at the Planet Hollywood Resort Casino.

“MultiDyne was able to provide VegasHD with a 3Gb/s fiber solution for our new facility,” said Eddie Ferraro, senior vice president of sales for VegasHD. “This cutting-edge design enables us to provide our clients with the “plug and play” fiber capabilities that they demand.” more

Enables Broadcasters to Affordably Migrate to 1080p High-Definition Format

LOCUST VALLEY, NY - MultiDyne Video & Fiber Optic Systems, a leading provider of Fiber Optics for the transport of video and audio for broadcast & Pro A/V applications, today announced that its new HD-3000 3Gb/s fiber optic transport solution features the Gennum 3Gb/s video optical module.

The Gennum 3Gb/s video optical solution used in MultiDyne‘s HD-3000 Series 3Gb/s Serial Digital Video Fiber Optic Transport Link supports the new 1080p progressive 3Gb/s high-definition format, and enables the HD-3000 to ease the engineering and financial difficulties associated with the migration to digital and high-definition television. more

Culver City, CA - April 2008… If ever there was a studio that re-defines the term “versatility”, Groove Addicts is it. Featuring multiple divisions, this hotbed of music activity handles a wide range of projects spanning everything from sound for TV and film to radio branding, game audio, movie trailers, and record projects –all of it high-end, high-profile work! At the heart of this whirlwind of mixing and recording is Gerhard Joost (pronounced Yöst), Groove Addicts‘ Chief Engineer/Mixer/Producer in residence. Mixing audio for such a broad range of projects requires a thorough understanding of a given project‘s genre, coupled with great ears and the ability to work fast and accurately. To ensure everything he mixes translates well to a wide range of playback mediums, Joost relies heavily on his studio monitors and, for this, he depends on Equator Audio Research. more