Recorders Used for Documentary on Dolphin Killings in Japan
BOULDER, CO — Sound Devices recorders recently helped the crew of the Oceanic Preservation Society bring to light the suffering and killing of wild dolphins in Taiji, Japan in its new documentary, “The Rising”(working title). The film chronicles the annual round up of dolphins in Japan to be sold to the captive dolphin industry or inhumanly killed and disguised and sold as more expensive whale meat to school lunch programs and as part of the general food supply around the country. The film will also stress the health affects and environmental causes of the high levels of mercury found in the dolphin meat being sold and consumed. more
In a world of continually multiplying delivery outlets for HD video – including broadcast and cable television, corporate media, the Web, mobile devices, and even movie theaters – the need for affordable, high-performance digital HD video cameras becomes ever-more critical. Canon U.S.A., Inc. is addressing this need with a range of three-CCD HD camcorders packed with sophisticated features, reliability, and connectivity that professionals demand. Features such as Genuine Canon zoom lenses, Total Image Control, HD/SD capture in multiple frame rates, and professional connections for genlock, time code, and HD-SDI/SD-SDI video output are making Canon’s XH G1, XL H1S, and XL H1 the first choice of a wide range of content creators.
LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., OCTOBER 22, 2008 – The word “liberty” is defined as the condition of being free from restrictions. For Game Creek Video, a leading mobile production company, “Liberty” is not only the name of their new HD production vehicle, it also describes the truck’s capabilities for a wide range of production assignments. This is due in large measure to the variety of HDTV lenses it carries from the Broadcast and Communications division of Canon U.S.A., Inc. Game Creek purchased three Canon XJ86×9.3B IE-D and XJ75×9.3B IE-D long-field HD zoom lenses, three XJ22×7.3B IE-D compact HD studio lenses, and two HJ11ex4.7B IRSE wide-angle HD portable lenses for maximum flexibility in producing HDTV college football and NBA basketball telecasts.
LAKEWOOD, NJ – Neutrik’s IP65 rated opticalCON® has taken to the road with LiveWire Remote Recorders. Neutrik’s opticalCON is being used in LiveWire’s mobile broadcast truck, to record live concerts in cities throughout the U.S. opticalCON, a ruggedized and dirt protected fiber optic connector system that offers water jet and dust protection features needed for mobile and outdoor connections, was the perfect choice for LiveWire for the company’s mobile connectivity needs. more
JACOB K. JAVITS CONVENTION CENTER, NEW YORK CITY, EXHIBIT # 1108, OCT. 15-16, 2008—Ikegami, which introduced the industry’s first tapeless camcorder more than a decade ago, will display its revolutionary new Flash-based GF™ Series tapeless HD ENG system at the HD World Conference and Exhibition, in New York. The most advanced low-cost tapeless HD ENG solution available, the GF™ Series product line was developed in cooperation with Toshiba (a world leader in Flash memory) and includes the GFCAM™ HDS-V10 tapeless camcorder, the GFSTATION™ GFS-V10 multi-format studio recorder, and GFPAK™ high-capacity Flash media to record more than two hours of HD video. The GF™ Series tapeless HD ENG system—which features an open-codec HD/SD architecture, proxy video, and advanced metadata convenience—leverages the increasing integration of IT networking in the broadcast industry and delivers unprecedented file-based HD workflow efficiencies extending from digital video capture, to non-linear editing, to final content delivery.
Fairlight’s Crystal Core technology has received a massive endorsement from two US sports broadcasters, both of whom have moved over to the new CC-1 platform to improve their speed of workflow and networking capabilities.
Major League Baseball Productions are installing two CC-1 powered Fairlight Constellation large-format mixing consoles, both with the new Xynergi Centre Section (XCS) and PyxisTrack HD video. The production company has also invested in a Pyxis HD server to network video to the two consoles.
The second sale, to World Wrestling Entertainment®, involves five Fairlight Xynergi Media Production Systems, all with PyxisTrack HD video. A Fairlight user since 1997, WWE TV made the transition from the QDC platform to CC-1 as part of a general overhaul inspired by its switch to High Definition. more
Based in Northern California, Slate Run productions is a state-of-the-art post production facility headed by Jay Shilliday, a sound engineer with over 25 years experience in the music and broadcast markets. The facility provides a full service post-production environment offering audio mixing, video editing, sound sweetening for picture or radio, sound design and original music composition. more
Cyprus-based broadcaster Capital TV has invested in a Fairlight Xynergi with a 12-fader sidecar, which has been installed in the broadcaster’s first dedicated audio post production suite.
Capital TV, which is based in Limassol and produces a daily mix of local news, magazine and sports programming, recently decided to expand its business by offering facilities for dubbing and trailer production.
After taking advice from KEM Electronics in Athens, engineers George Vereketis and Thanasis Kolovos chose Fairlight Xynergi because it offered all the speed and flexibility they needed to increase workflow through the new suite. more
As part of its continuous efforts towards greater productivity, Highway Television has become the first post production facility in the world to invest in a new Fairlight Constellation with Xynergi Centre Section.
Founded in 1995, the Parisian company is one of the largest independent post houses in France. Located close to the Eiffel Tower, it operates two studios and specializes in all aspects of audio and video post production including High Definition and 5.1 surround sound. Its clients include many of the country’s top broadcasters such as France Television Group, TF1, LCI and private production companies like Endemol, Lagardère, Gaumont, and Pathé. more
NEW YORK — Sept. 4, 2008 — Genesis Networks today announced that it will be offering a complete package of broadcasting services to media organizations covering the U.S. presidential elections in Washington, D.C., this November. Genesis Networks, a leading provider of high-quality global transmission services, will set up operations at the historic Hay-Adams Hotel to provide turnkey broadcasting services ranging from live shot positions to playout services over the worldwide Genesis fiber and satellite network. 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.
Recorders Used for Documentary on Dolphin Killings in Japan
