Today’s operators, broadcasters, and content providers face a number of daunting challenges as they future-proof their operations. The ability to handle a large variety of video formats, create digital contribution links, migrate smoothly from MPEG-2 to HD H.264, and establish mass delivery of HD services are all key success factors.
Throughout Inter BEE 2008, Scopus will highlight products and platforms designed to address these challenges head-on. Scopus solutions include industry-leading low-latency HD H.264 encoding for contribution and distribution, comprehensive IP- and ASI-based headend and video delivery systems, high-quality bandwidth-optimization solutions, and multiformat video encoding platforms for hybrid transmission and diverse HD/SD services. more…
KHON-2, Honolulu’s local FOX television station, reported live Election Day reactions from previously inaccessible locations via AirNow!, a portable news production solution that allows field reporters to stream video live to air via cellular data networks.
On November 4, KHON-2 used AirNow! to present live video from Honolulu’s busiest mall, the Ala Moana Center, to cover shoppers’ Election Day opinions. Extremely simple to use – the AirNow! remote unit easily connected to a broadcast camera, turned on, and content streamed directly to the station for immediate broadcast.
“Joe McNamara, the station’s general manager, was excited to be the first station to use AirNow!,” said Ken Lee, Bitcentral’s more…
HAYWARD, Calif. — Nov. 4, 2008 — PANORAMAdtv, the video products division of Wohler Technologies Inc., today announced that Australia’s Global Television is installing Wohler audio and video monitoring equipment in two new state-of-the-art HD OB trucks. Wohler’s compact HD/SD monitoring solutions will simplify high-resolution audio and video monitoring of Global Television’s programming, which includes many of the country’s highest profile reality, entertainment, and sports programs. more…
SUNNYVALE, Calif. — Nov. 5, 2008 — Omneon, Inc. today announced that Anhui Television, a regional broadcaster in eastern China, has purchased an Omneon Spectrum™ media server to support its expansion to a larger number of channels. more…
Canon High Definition Electronic Cinematography Innovation Enables Director to Shoot a
Digital Movie in Widescreen 2.35:1 Aspect Ratio With Canon’s 2/3-Inch Cine Prime Lens Series
LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., Nov. 6, 2008 – Independent filmmaking is all about the realization of the director’s artistic vision. One of the latest digital “indie” filmmakers to have his cinematic visions fully realized is Roberto Santucci, director of the new Brazilian movie Riding High (Alucinados). Essential to capturing Santucci’s images was his use of lenses from the Broadcast and Communications division of Canon U.S.A., Inc. These included Canon 2/3-inch HD-EC (High Definition Electronic Cinematography) prime lenses, the Canon wide-angle HJ11ex4.7B IRSE portable zoom lens, and the Canon ACV-235 Anamorphic Converter, which provides a unique optical solution for very wide aspect ratio (2.35:1) image capture.
SUNNYVALE, Calif. — Nov. 5, 2008 — Omneon, Inc. today announced that CCTV6 is relying on the company’s Spectrum™ media server system to perform ingest and playout of five SD channels and one HD channel at its new Beijing facility. CCTV6 is a regional affiliate of CCTV, the major Mandarin-language network, and broadcasts internationally and locally produced movies and movie-related news and programs to more than 852 million viewers. After a rigorous process pitting systems from four name-brand media server vendors against one another, CCTV6 chose the Spectrum system because its stability and reliability ensure uninterrupted operation. more…
SALT LAKE CITY — Nov. 5, 2008 — Utah Scientific today announced that KNME, the University of New Mexico’s PBS affiliate located in Albuquerque, will cost-effectively support the addition of a new HD channel, KNMD, by incorporating Utah’s MC-400 HD/SD channel branding processor and new emergency alert system (EAS) software interface within its existing MC-2020 master control system. KNME, which currently operates two SD and one HD channel, purchased the Utah master control switcher as part of a top-to-bottom digital makeover. more…
Acclaimed Engineer Dan Wallin Notes Duality Performed Flawlessly On Studios’ First Session
HOLLYWOOD, CA—Responding to a flood of requests, LA Sound Gallery has opened its doors on a new room that can handle orchestral recording for up to 65 pieces. The centerpiece of the studio is a 72-channel Solid State Logic Duality console that delivers the sound quality and signal processing of the legendary 9000 K Series while providing the integrated control of a DAW. Academy Award nominated engineer Dan Wallin experienced a flawless performance by the Duality for the hit TV series “Fringe” in the studio’s first session. more…
Sensaphonics Hearing Conservation, the industry leader in custom silicone earphones for in-ear monitoring, has announced a limited-time trade-in program for users of other brands. The program, first of its kind in the industry, offers a $250 price reduction on all Sensaphonics custom earphones – including the 2X-S, 2MAX, and 3D Active Ambient models – to customers who send in their old custom earphones in trade. The program runs through the end of the 2008 calendar year.
Sensaphonics president and founder Michael Santucci explained, “People get into the habit of buying the same brand, over and over, then wondering why they’re not getting great bass response, or why they have discomfort and soreness after long playing sessions. We’re the only company that offers silicone earphones, and it’s really the only solution to these problems. And we’re so confident that our earphones are the solution, we’re paying a bounty to get these conventional hard plastic designs off the stage.” more…
In the past, when physics teacher Matt Sly needed to show his classes simulations, charts, and videos, he’d say, “What this is supposed to look like is….” Now, however, his physics students at Urbana High School, in Urbana, Illinois, have help in understanding complex concepts since Mr. Sly replaced his old projector with a Canon REALiS X600 Multimedia LCOS Projector. This projector provides images with exceptional color reproduction, high contrast, and high brightness – eliminating the need to dim the lights during class.
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