HOLLYWOOD, Fla. — April 14, 2008 — ScheduALL has partnered with Thomson (Euronext Paris: 18453; NYSE: TMS) to integrate its robust scheduling and operational management capabilities with the Thomson Grass Valley Aurora™ Ingest system, part of the integrated Aurora HD tapeless production suite. The result is a single, unified portal for managing ingest for broadcast news, sports, and other demanding, time-sensitive applications. more
April 14 — Monroe Township, NJ – NMR Staging & Events, an audio-visual and staging company, has expanded its Creative Services Department by adding Orrin Hogan to the family. A graduate from the Art Institute of Philadelphia, Orrin earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Animation, majoring in 3D and 2D Animation. As an accomplished 3D graphic designer, Orrin is a tremendous asset to NMR‘s Creative Services Department.
NMR‘s Creative Services Department is responsible for custom content creation. Whether the project calls for a customized game show, a product presentation, or anything in-between, NMR‘s Creative Services Department is up for the challenge. This innovative team creates content for interactive media, produces graphic design, and even plots out walk through and still shot renders so a client can see exactly how a set will look - down to the path a moving light will take. NMR‘s Creative Services Department also handles digital signage programming and content. NMR‘s HD Edit Suite and Creative Team more
Algolith De-interlacing Technology Integrated with Altera 1080p Video Framework Unveiled at NAB 2008
Implementation on Altera FPGAs Allows Fast and Easy Integration for Studio and Broadcast Applications
Montreal, Canada, April 14, 2008– Algolith Inc. and Altera Corporation (NASDAQ: ALTR), today announced the integration of a high-quality Intellectual Property (IP) core, designed by Algolith, with the Altera 1080p video framework for their FPGAs. The Altera 1080p video framework allows systems designers to quickly integrate Algolith‘s proprietary de-interlacing technology into Altera’s low-cost Cyclone FPGAs as well as their high-density, high-end Stratix FPGA-based development kits. The IP core facilitates integration of de-interlacing for a variety of video format conversion applications in post-production, studio editing, broadcast, cable, satellite, and IPTV environments. Algolith and Altera will demonstrate this solution, along with their complete product lines, in their respective booths N3414 and SL12705 at the 2008 NAB Show in the Las Vegas Convention Center, April 14-17.
Algolith de-interlacing technology is a motion adaptive technique for converting interlaced video to progressive video before it is up scaled and displayed. With support for 480i to 1080i formats, the de-interlacer offers both frame-based and per-pixel real time de-interlacing techniques. The de-interlacer is just one of the many market-proven IP solutions offered in the Algolith IP portfolio.
“The Altera 1080p video framework combined with our IP core, opens up our de-interlacing technology to a wide variety of customers,” said Jacques Patry, director of technology development at Algolith Inc. “This implementation will enable the future adoption of other Algolith IP modules from our IP portfolio.”
The Algolith de-interlacer has been implemented on Altera FPGAs and integrated with the Altera 1080p video framework. The Altera 1080p video framework includes a set of video and image processing modules along with standard interfaces that allows designers to rapidly develop high-performance video systems. The framework enables easy mix and match of video IP from different sources with the ability to customize and differentiate. The framework is based on an open, low-overhead, interface protocol called Avalon Streaming that can efficiently handle both video and control data.
“We are excited to partner with Algolith, and to employ their de-interlacer IP in our 1080p video framework to help bring this highly advanced and flexible product to market,” said Arun Iyengar senior director of Altera Corporation‘s communications business unit. “Combining an FPGA-based solution with reusable IP building blocks addresses key challenges in studio and broadcast applications and promotes rapid and easy integration.”
To learn more about Altera‘s 1080p Video Framework or about Altera video processing applications, visit www.altera.com/broadcast.
About Algolith Inc.
Algolith Inc., based in Montréal (Québec, Canada) is a privately held company founded in 2003 as a spin-off of Miranda Technologies. Algolith has developed the industry‘s most advanced set of video processing algorithms, leveraging more than a decade of R&D, and representing over 50 man-years of IP development. The company has built its reputation around its patented core Intellectual Property (IP), an unparalleled portfolio of technology which significantly improves image quality in all formats.
Algolith solutions include a series of FPGA-based image processing and enhancement cards designed to meet the exacting needs of broadcast, cable, satellite, and IPTV providers; as well as specialized IP solutions which can be used for FPGA or ASIC implementations by OEM and IP licensees.
With market-proven noise reduction and video format conversion solutions, Algolith‘s IP technology is behind some of the industry‘s leading video processing solutions and is recognized worldwide as “best-in-class”. Since its inception, Algolith‘s mission has been firmly focused on empowering professionals with cutting-edge technology for delivering high-quality images. For more information, visit www.algolith.com.
About Altera Corporation
Altera® provides a wide range of programmable devices and HardCopy® ASICs with optimized broadcast-related IP cores, powerful design software, and a variety of development kits to create a complete, easy-to-use broadcast system. Their programmable solutions enable system companies to rapidly and cost-effectively innovate, differentiate and win in their markets. Visit www.altera.com.
Algolith Introduces Four New Additions to Algogear Series Product Line
New Feature-Rich Upconverters and Frame Synchronizers Bring Additional Flexibility and Functionality to Series
Montreal, Canada, April 14, 2008– Algolith Inc., a leading provider of advanced image processing solutions, has expanded its Algogear™ series with the introduction of four new products at the 2008 NAB Show taking place at the Las Vegas Convention Center, April 14 to 17 (Booth N3414). Leveraging the value and versatility of Algolith‘s core Intellectual Property (IP), the new Algogear products bring advanced Upconversion and Frame Synchronization capabilities, to address the evolving needs of broadcast, cable, IPTV and satellite providers.
The Algogear Upconverter cards (XVC-1001-UC and XVC-1001-UC-BF-SA) provide high quality conversion from SD to HD video formats. The cards support embedded audio 16 channels (4 groups), closed caption (CC) and time code information. The XVC-1001-UC-BF-SA model provides background fill capabilities and user-adjustable safe area generation. The XVC-1001-UC and XVC-1001-UC-BF-SA feature Algolith‘s proprietary, market-proven IP technology for de-interlacing, cadence correction and content adaptive scaling.
Full-Featured Frame Synchronization
The Frame Synchronizer cards (FRS-1002-MD and FRS-1002-MD-LG-PA) are designed for re-timing applications in both SD and HD SDI environments on up to two channels. Additional delay can be added to the synchronizing process in pixel, line or frame increments, with up to 11 additional frames of delay in HD. The Frame Synchronizers also feature adjustable embedded audio (16 channels, 4 groups), and delay adjustment. The FRS-1002-MD-LG-PA contains a video processing amplifier and programmable video legalizer. The FRS-1002-MD and FRS-1002-MD-LG-PA provide the highest density and lowest cost-per-channel than competitive products on the market.
“We are excited to introduce the new Upconverters and Frame Synchronizers to expand our Algogear family of highly-modular, openGear-compatible products,” said Yvan Ouellet president and CEO of Algolith Inc. “Algogear solutions provide broadcasters with greater functionality, flexibility and world-class IP at unprecedented price-performance.”
The Algogear Series
The Algogear series, designed specifically for the openGear frame, is comprised of FPGA-based image processing and enhancement solutions with reprogrammable cores, allowing customers the flexibility to repurpose the functionality of the cards over time. In addition, the series offers a number of unique and innovative features including artifact and compression noise reduction, bandwidth reduction, multi-channel processing, and format conversion. The 2RU openGear frame allows users a choice of cards from over 16 vendors, and can house a mix of analog, digital, video and audio modules in the same frame; permitting broadcast professionals the freedom and flexibility to choose the best solution for their particular application.
“The new Algogear products are a natural extension to the rest of the options offered for the openGear platform,” said Jacques Patry, director of technology development at Algolith Inc. “The new Upconverters and Frame Synchronizers, along with the Video Noise Reducer cards, and the full catalog of products being offered by the openGear partners, provide a powerful alternative to the solutions already available in the marketplace today.”
Availability
The new Algogear series products will be available in late Q2.
Additional Information
For more information on the complete Algogear series, visit www.algolith.com/products/broadcast/.
About Algolith Inc.
Algolith Inc., based in Montréal (Québec, Canada) is a privately held company founded in 2003 as a spin-off of Miranda Technologies. Algolith has developed the industry‘s most advanced set of video processing algorithms, leveraging more than a decade of R&D, and representing over 50 man-years of IP development. The company has built its reputation around its patented core Intellectual Property (IP), an unparalleled portfolio of technology which significantly improves image quality in all formats.
Algolith solutions include a series of FPGA-based image processing and enhancement cards designed to meet the exacting needs of broadcast, cable, satellite, and IPTV providers; as well as specialized IP solutions which can be used for FPGA or ASIC implementations by OEM and IP licensees.
With market-proven noise reduction and video format conversion solutions, Algolith‘s IP technology is behind some of the industry‘s leading video processing solutions and is recognized worldwide as “best-in-class”. Since its inception, Algolith‘s mission has been firmly focused on empowering professionals with cutting-edge technology for delivering high-quality images. For more information, visit www.algolith.com.
Atlanta, GA (April 10, 2008) - Video Technics, Inc. (VT) today announced that it has certified agami Systems‘ AIS3000 and AIS6000 series unified network storage platforms for inclusion in its affordable high-bandwidth HD workflow solutions. ag�mi‘s NAS systems provide bandwidth throughput and continuous data availability up to a record-breaking 1 GB/s (AIS6000), multiple Ethernet ports, RAID-5ES protection, live file system replication, and feature-packed software management tools in a package with superior space density which requires less power and cooling to create a truly best-of-class storage solution.
RAID-5 ES - Enterprise Sparing - dramatically improves rebuild time performance in case of drive failure by spreading parity and spare disk space across all drives. The multiple native Gigabit Ethernet ports provide the flexibility to configure dedicated or aggregated ports to better manage bandwidth access limits per Host. ag�mi‘s feature-packed web software management tools provide sophisticated system monitoring, live file system replication, and more. more
Atlanta, GA (April 8, 2008) - Video Technics, Inc. (VT) today announced that it is showcasing two new video servers for the Apella Media Family product line at NAB2008. Both server solutions, which are currently shipping - SDX for standard definition and HDX for high definition - provide embedded asset management functionality, automated ingest and playout, simultaneous analog and digital I/O, at a lower cost.
“DTV broadcasters are faced with tremendous financial challenges as they complete their transition from analog to digital, and many are making an initial quantum leap directly to high-definition,” stated Mark Rivers, CEO of Video Technics, Inc. “Video Technics has designed a new video server line that offers full functionality out-of-the-box to make high definition a reality today without breaking the bank,” he continued. more
Atlanta, GA (April 7, 2008) - Video Technics, Inc. (VT) today announced the official release at NAB 2008 of v4.5 of the Apella™ ingest, edit, master control, and playout software suite. The new release contains several significant enhancements.
The VT MOS Gateway has been significantly enhanced to provide status feedback at all times, regardless of whether or not a rundown is loaded in any VT Director™ client. This allows producers working on an upcoming show that has not yet aired to monitor the “requested” versus “ready” package status. Now that MOS communication has been centralized, multiple VT Director playout clients can monitor the same rundown for real-time redundancy.
Video Technics has enhanced its true open architecture approach to storage by allowing almost any type of storage device to be incorporated as a VT Media Location. The SQL database engine seamlessly tracks media assets throughout their entire life cycle and across multiple media locations as a single logical storage volume. Hierarchical Storage Management (HSM) allows easy movement of content from one VT Media Location to another. Assets can be moved on demand or scheduled to transfer at any time. more
Video Technics, Inc. (VT) today announced that NBC Universal‘s The Tonight Show with Jay Leno has installed the Apella HDS Media Server for ingest, management, and playback of high-definition graphics with key.
The solution includes an Apella™ HDS with one input and two output multi-rate HD SDI channels, a VT Studio Pro Axio LE nonlinear editor (NLE), and the VT Craft Edit Plug-In for Adobe® Premiere® Pro, tied together with a fibre-channel SAN capable of supporting real-time access to 10-bit uncompressed video and key. The new workflow allows The Tonight Show‘s graphics producers to take HD content, edit on the Axio NLE, and export the revised content to the Apella HDS for playout it to air with key. Content usually originates from sources using Avid‘s DNxHD codec, exported in a QuickTime wrapper, edited with Premiere Pro CS3 or AfterEffects on the Matrox Axio, and then natively exported to the Apella for playout using the VT Craft Edit Plug-In. The Apella HDS supports multiple formats and native codecs, and has been certified by SAN Solutions, Inc. for data throughput as high as uncompressed 4:2:2:4 within their storage infrastructures. more
Bitcentral‘s Précis Digital News Production System Integrates with Matrox for Multiformat Playout
With Matrox‘s X.mio card, Bitcentral may now play to air MXF, DV, MPEG 2/4, WMV and MOV files natively without transcoding, significantly reducing time to air
Montreal, Canada, April 1, 2008 - Matrox® Video Products Group today announced that Bitcentral, Inc. has integrated the Matrox X.mio card, part of the Matrox DSX™ family of developer products, as the hardware engine for Précis, its revolutionary digital news production system. Précis delivers a fully integrated, end-to-end, open architecture solution that eliminates videotape and dozens of costly, time-consuming steps in the news management workflow. Broadcast news stations, such as WINK-TV in Ft. Myers, FL, greatly benefit from Précis‘ unique features.
“After a flurry of demos and presentations, we decided on the Précis system from Bitcentral, said John Emmert, Director of Technology and Special Projects at WINK-TV. “Station management felt Précis offered by far the best value, largest overall feature set and was easily the most adaptable system available. Précis, combined with a leading editing system, is able to ingest and utilize just about every video format easily without users having to go through any special conversion process.” more
BILLERICA, Mass. — March 25, 2008 — Echolab Corporation, a leading provider of professional video production switchers and broadcast tools, today announced the latest release of the Conductor™ control integration system, a touch-screen software suite that automates complex tasks and program elements to support fast, accurate, and creative production of the best programs possible. By giving users simple, centralized control over critical production systems, Conductor adds speed and power to the live production workflow. more
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