Archive of the News Category

ERLANGER, KY, September 10, 2008—TV One has taken product diversification up a notch with the addition of HD-SDI to five of the ten units in the newly upgraded C2-2000A series. These units now feature HD-SDI along with DVI resolutions of 1900×1200 or 1080p/60. The group of ten consists of two Universal Switcher/Scalers, Four Switcher/Scalers and four Down Converters. The units are all available for shipment. more

New end-to-end solution powered by Precis™ production system and Oasis™ media archive from Bitcentral

IRVINE, CALIF. – Sept. 10, 2008 – Bitcentral, Inc., a leading provider of news production, archiving and distribution solutions to television stations, has dramatically transformed Raycom Media’s WCSC in Charleston, S.C., with an entirely new digital and file-based workflow. more

The Netherlands, Amsterdam, September 10, 2008 – RF Central, a leading digital microwave technology provider, is showing great presence at this year’s IBC 2008 (Stand 1.A30), offering broadcasters solutions for transmission and reception. Among its many products being exhibited are its new RFX-PRX-II portable handheld COFDM monitor/receiver, its RMR-X6-II six-way COFDM diversity receiver and the NLL-II 5.8 GHz portable digital microwave link. more

HILLSIDE, NJ - Wireworks, the leading innovator of audio/video cabling systems, is connecting broadcasters with its custom-created panels at the Prudential Center, the new multimillion-dollar sports and entertainment arena in Newark, New Jersey. For the project, Wireworks specially manufactured more than 400 panels, making it simple for broadcasters covering events at the arena to patch directly into the house system. more

~ New SonicPrint Artistic Acoustical Panels to Benefit from Large Image Library ~

DENVER, CO – Auralex Acoustics, the industry leader in innovative sound control solutions, announced its collaboration with Hallmark Licensing at this year’s CEDIA show, opening the door to Hallmarks’ six million licensed images to be used on Auralex’s newest custom-printed acoustical panel line of products, SonicPrint.

“Auralex Acoustics is taking acoustical treatments to the next level through our collaboration with Hallmark Licensing for our new SonicPrint artistic acoustical panel products,” says Tim Martin, director of sales and marketing for Auralex. “Our customers have told us they want not only great acoustics, but want more design options to express their style as well. With the help of Hallmark Licensing, we have made a giant leap forward in meeting our customer’s expectations.” more

AJA Video, a leading manufacturer of professional video interface and conversion solutions, announced that the KONA 3 video capture and playback card was used to enable real-time editing for “Assignment Earth,” a new half-hour series for PBS. KONA 3 is AJA’s top-of-the-line uncompressed capture card for SD, HD, Dual Link HD and 2K for PCI Express (PCIe) Apple Mac Pro systems, and was an integral part of the Final Cut Pro editorial for the series. “Assignment Earth” will air on PBS affiliate stations later this year. more

(Urbana, IL) - September 8, 2008 - Cobalt Digital, a designer and manufacturer of high-quality, cost-effective conversion products, is pleased to announce the release of the new OGCP-9000 Remote Control Panel. Designed to control and configure Cobalt’s 9000 series of cards for the openGear frame, the OGCP-9000 and the OGCP-9000/CC install in standard equipment racks and are 2 RU high. The control panels will be available for demonstration during the IBC 2008 show in Amsterdam (Stand 10.A24).

more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, September 8, 2008. EMCORE Corporation (NASDAQ: EMKR), a leading provider of compound semiconductor-based components and subsystems for the video, broadband, fiber optic, satellite, and terrestrial solar power markets, announced that it will be showcasing the new Optiva® L-band satellite signal transport system at IBC 2008. The high dynamic range, optically isolated DFB lasers and “smart gain” technology, make the Optiva® L-band one of the most innovative products on the market. more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, September 8, 2008. EMCORE Corporation (NASDAQ: EMKR), a leading provider of compound semiconductor-based components and subsystems for the video, broadband, fiber optic, satellite, and terrestrial solar power markets, will be demonstrating the OTP-1DVI2A1D1KDM dual-link DVI Optiva® video transport module at IBC 2008. DVI or analog VGA may be input to the transmitter, and DVI or analog VGA may be output at the receiver. In addition to supporting DVI resolutions up to 2048 x 1536 @ 60 Hz, the module also supports VGA resolutions up to 2048 x 1536 @ 60 Hz. more

A Point and Shoot 5.1 Surround Recording at an Aggressive Price Point

AMSTERDAM, SEPTEMBER 8, 2008 — Holophone®, the leading manufacturer of surround microphones, is introducing the revolutionary PortaMic 5.1 camera-mountable surround microphone, an easy-to-use and cost-effective means of recording surround sound, to the European market at IBC 2008 (Stand 8.C10). more