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In the Adobe booth check out Adobe’s Creative Suite 3 Production Premium post production solution. Their solution now integrates with Sony XDCam Ex and Panasonic P2 cards to create a tapeless HD workflow. Read More
Rohde and
Schwartz unveiled an array of new transmitters at NAB. The R&S Nx8300 UHF
transmitter is an air cooled medium-power transmitter, whose digital output
power is up to 1.8 in a single rack. The cooling concept offers six possibilities
of air intake and greatly reduces energy by 15 percent. The transmitter
supports ATSC standards as well as MediaFLO and A-VSB. A-VSB is the leading
proposed standard for mobile broadcast TV.
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Telecast Fiber Systems has launched SuperBooth, an exclusive suite of fiber optic systems
packaged for demanding and specialized mobile applications,
and is also shipping
two new fiber optic communications modules in support of the
award-winning openGear terminal equipment platform.
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Sony’s new high-definition viewfinder is designed to provide a
lower-cost of entry into HD for production professionals needing an
affordable, versatile eye-piece that delivers high levels of color
accuracy and reproduction.
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Autodesk, a provider of 2D and 3D solutions for the media
and entertainment industry introduced at NAB, expanded tools to their Inferno,
Flame, and Flint visual effects software. The Inferno, Flame & Flint 2009
versions will be released on the show floor with expanded 3D capabilities,
enhancements in workflow, and support of multiple formats including P2 and
QuickTime.
Read More
Telestream's Episode 5.0 encoding software,
introduced at NAB, expands format support to a greater
number of specific digital media workflows for Apple professionals with
newly incorporated support for RED camea, Cineon and DPX formats.
Read More Ross
Video will launch Vision Quattro, at NAB 2008. Vision Quattro is a
family of production switchers and is the next step in the evolution of the award winning Vision series, launched at NAB 2007. Read More The C300 HD master studio console will hit NAB this year as SSL offers
it for the full spectrum post-production applications. The compact,
assignable console features more than 500 mix inputs and 80 mix busses
with DSP, tri-level sync support, an enhanced 96kHz feature set with
provision for up to 16 discrete audio channels, and three or four
channel side/read surround panning, among other features.
Read More
Solid State Logic
,
the world’s manufacturer of analogue and
digital audio consoles and provider of creative tools for music,
broadcast and post production professionals, proudly announces the
release of Matrix at NAB 2008. Matrix offers a powerful combination of
mixing console, signal router and workstation controller ideal for post
production studios and television and radio broadcast facilities with rooms
based entirely around a DAW.
Read More
SDTV, a pioneer in remote multi-camera television
production, will debut its new multi-format HD production and uplink truck, HD
Expandolink (HDLA), at NAB 2008 (Booth # 0E331). With the release of this
state-of-the-art mobile unit, SDTV once again sets the standard of power and
performance within the industry.
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Wohler hits NAB with the Wohler Plus line of audio products, state-of-the-art processing and monitoring tailored to the needs of digital broadcasting, whether terrestrial, video over IP, cable, or satellite. Read MoreTechnicolor hits the NAB show floor nearing its 100th
anniversary, proving that longevity doesn’t necessarily translate to being
stuck in the past. Since the early part of the millennia Technicolor has
invested heavily in digital technologies as it looks to the future and serving
the future needs of a
NewTek, manufacturer of video and 3D animation products, at
NAB will offer a look at the company's line of TriCaster portable video
production and live virtual set systems, as well as LightWave v9.5 3D and
SpeedEDIT, Newtek’s video editor.
Read More
Signal processing and control is always a concern for
sportscasters and Qustream’s latest signal processing and distribution modules,
the Integrity 600 lineup, will give NAB attendees some new options.
Read More
Sony Creative Software is expected to announce new tools to
help support Blu-ray disc production at this year’s NAB convention. Sony
Creative Software has also been very focused on integrating its applications
with Sony hardware over the past year in an effort to bring Blu-ray into the
post-production environment.
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Orad Hi-Tec Systems is looking to make lens modification a
thing of the past for virtual-graphic–enhancement systems. Making its debut at
NAB, the MVP system is expected to be available later this year and will
eventually serve as a replacement for the CyberSport system.
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At NAB 2008, Glowpoint Inc., an IP-based video
communications service provider, will be demonstrating live two-way
communications in full 720/60p. Glowpoint pioneered two-way interactive broadcasting
at the 2003 NFL Draft delivering SD feeds between all 32 NFL team sites and
their clients.
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SOS Global Express has been providing transportation
expertise to the sports and production industry for 22 years. Its Web-based
pickup and delivery service operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365
days a year. Customers include all the
NAB attendees will be able to see a new ENG mobile
transmitter that MRC says is the most advanced video-transmission system on the
market. The company defines the MTX5000 as the only true “software-defined” SD/HD
microwave transport that can be managed in the field or in the studio. At NAB, MRC
will unveil two products to support video transfers and work in conjunction
with the MTX5000.
Read More
Celebrating its
60th anniversary this year, Studer has selected NAB 2008 as the worldwide
launch site for its new OnAir 2500 console for on-air radio use. Featuring a
fully digital, all-in-one design and well-established software technology
derived from the highly acclaimed OnAir 3000, the OnAir 2500 delivers a new
standard in ease-of-use for radio broadcast.
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Envivio Inc., the technology provider of IP video
convergence encoding solutions from mobile to HD, 4Caster C4 convergence
encoding system is the world’s first to provide video compression for all three
screens of consumer video – TVs, PCs and mobile devices – on a single platform.
Designed to enable fixed line and mobile network operators to deliver content
simultaneously across the full range of consumer devices, the C4 platform is
able to take multiple channels of content and encode them simultaneously to
deliver multiple mobile TV profiles, multiple Internet TV profiles, or SD and
HD IPTV profiles.
Read More
At the 2008 NAB exhibition in Las Vegas this month, the
broadcasting industry will get its first look at the ViewCast Niagara GoStream
SURF — the most powerful portable streaming media encoding appliance available.
It's the newest in the
Read More Graphics professionals will now be able to bridge graphics
and video workflows via Vizrt Quattro, a new character generator that enables
an operator to create fully animated graphics containing multiple videos from a
single desktop interface.
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As the date for transition from analog to digital nears,
broadcasters are moving increasingly to digital workflow. At NAB, Aspera will demonstrate
the latest version of its fasp 2.0 platform, which incorporates tools for
management of high-speed content delivery throughout a network via a
centralized Web interface. What makes the platform especially suited to sports-broadcasting
applications is that it is robust under field conditions; in addition, files
transfer at extremely fast speeds between workgroups and can be tracked
end-to-end.
Read More
Clear-Com Communication Systems is introducing several innovative
products this year with enhanced features and/or upgrades that extend the
company’s voice communications offerings.
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Many sports broadcasters are moving to digital asset
management in an increasingly file-based world. Preview+, a module to Nesbit’s
Media Library System (MLS), provides a digital-asset-management system that
adds video proxy files to the information managed by the MLS. Preview+ offers a
single portal for managing both analog and digital content. The NSi Media
Library System is an archival and tracking system for video production.
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Pixel Power will introduce advanced real-time 3D graphics
for its Clarity family of products that will be usable by all character-generator
operators. The Clarity product line is Pixel Power’s array of single or dual
graphics systems designed with simplified hardware.
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At the NAB show, Sennheiser will showcase the MKE 400
mini-shotgun condenser microphone for use with digital camcorders and the MKH
8000 series of microphones with RF-condenser technology.
SGI will demonstrate its digital-content-management solutions, servers, and storage and visualization products at NAB 2008. Designed to manage digital content for production, the products cover a wide range of high-performance server and storage solutions. Read More
TSL is rolling out a new range of intelligent
Mains Distribution Units (MDUs) at NAB 2008. The company says the new Power Manager
Series allows broadcasters to take complete control of their technical
infrastructure, providing flexible power management solutions.
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A new XDCAM HD camera system
from Sony that will make its debut at NAB is slated to be used in
At NAB 2008, IBM and its partners will demonstrate a suite
of HD sports systems supporting pre-production, production, post-production,
and preservation and archive activities. IBM’s Media Hub Solution Framework
provides an infrastructure based on Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) and is
designed to manage the increasing complexity of running a content-based
business from the point of creation to the distribution of digital content.
Read More
For NAB 2008, Gerling and Associates will be demonstrating
the finished product that was introduced last year. “The Really Big Show,”
owned by IMS, is a 53-foot trailer with a 51-foot expanding-side system that
extends more than 80 inches outward. The product is ideal for the North
American remote-production industry, affording as much space as a double-expanding-side
trailer with the weight of a single-expanding-side trailer.
Read More
Shure will be exhibiting its line of broadcast, field production, and studio production microphones at NAB. Featured models include the popular SM7B studio microphone which features excellent shielding against electromagnetic hum from video monitors; the VP64A handheld microphone which provides clarity and crispness to field interviews; and the SM63L, which offers a patented isolation system for low handling noise. Read More
The SAMMA
Solo will be introduced in the
Ascent
Media Group will share a variety of outsourced solutions for the creation,
management and distribution of media content with NAB attendees and content
owners at this year’s show.
Motorola
will be on the NAB show floor with a whole new line of products that enable HD.
“We are introducing the concept of ‘an all-IP headend,’” says Senior Marketing
Director Martin Stein. “Our newest generation of HD encoders allows the highest
quality at economical bitrates.
Euphonix will introduce a new modular remote audio interface system for
broadcast applications featuring redundant fiber audio connectivity and
control at NAB. It connects multiple high-density stage boxes into the
Euphonix DSP SuperCore via MADI over fiber with control directly from
the console’s channel strips.
Read More Linear Acoustic, a manufacturer of customer-centric
multichannel sound solutions for digital broadcast, is now shipping the new
UPMAX:neo 2-channel to 5.1-channel surround upmixer.
Read More
The Kahuna SD/HD multiformat production switcher from Snell &
Wilcox is making inroads into the sports market, and the company hopes
a litany of new features debuting at NAB will continue momentum gains.
Read More
Sports broadcasters looking for high-quality HD-acquisition options
have a new choice in Panasonic’s AK-HC1800 HD multi-purpose camera
(priced at $28,000) to be introduced this April at NAB. This addition
to Panasonic’s line of cameras is equipped with three 2.2-megapixel
CCDs, which provide native 1080i video capture for high-level,
high-definition production.
Read More
Thomson is revamping some of its production systems and will be
displaying shipping and fully functional versions of its Infinity
acquisition systems as well. Topping the list of enhanced products is
Ignite, the SD and HD integrated production system finding sales
success at regional sports networks and TV stations. The system
streamlines the process to make live newscasts and other types of video
productions fast and error-free.
Read More
Harris and TC Electronic have teamed up to put and end to the annoying audio
jumps viewers often endure when TV programs to go commercial. At NAB, Harris
Corporation will unveil the latest version of its Videotek QuiC media
analysis server, a first-of-its-kind product that combines loudness monitoring
technology from TC Electronic with the QuiC system's automated quality control
and correction tools.
Read More
Neutrik’s
new IP65-rated OpticalCon will make its NAB debut this year. The
well-established solid and ruggedized fiber-optic connector system has been
upgraded for dust-tight and water-jet protection.
Yamaha will
introduce VCM (Virtual Circuitry Modeling) technology to three consoles: the
DM1000VCM small-format digital mixer, the O1V96, and the O2R96. Based on the
upgrade to the Yamaha DM2000 digital console, VCM consoles provide engineers
and producers a selection of surround post effects and room-acoustics modeling.
The DM1000VCM offers 48 channels of digital mixing with surround-sound mix and
monitoring capability in a 19-inch rack-mount unit.
Read More
Fischer Connectors will showcase their fiber-optic HDTV broadcast camera connector at NAB. The company believes the 1053 HDTV broadcast camera connector provides the answer that many camera manufacturers, mobile truck providers, production centers, and broadcast studios have been waiting for to make the transition to fiber-based HDTV cameras. Read MoreAs podcasting and Internet video become more common in sports networks’ and leagues’ online programming, podcasters are looking for a cost-effective way to get audio into a PC. Audio-Technica’s new AT2020USB studio microphone plugs into a computer’s USB port and functions seamlessly with recording software. Read MoreAlthough JVC won’t be exhibiting any new products, that
doesn’t mean it won’t have new technologies and features to show off as it
continues to migrate its cost-effective HD systems to more-flexible and
comprehensive technologies.
Read More
Calrec Audio heads to NAB with a major initiative developed
with partner Ross Video Ltd. According to Calrec Audio Marketing Coordinator
Kevin Emmott, the collaboration allows remote control of fader modules on any
Calrec console.
Read More
Bexel will introduce its new HD Flight Pack “Hercules” at
NAB. The lightweight and modular system is designed for easy set-up and,
according to the company, is ideal for production where it may not be practical
to utilize a full-size mobile unit. The rugged design of the flypack also makes
it suitable to all shipping conditions.
Read More
Akamai’s NAB booth will give attendees a chance to view an
array of technologies that help deliver content to the Internet. The Akamai
Stream OS, for example, is a Web-based suite of configurable tools that enable
easy publishing of rich media to the Web, detailed usage reports and rights
management.
Read More
NVISION will showcase a comprehensive, interactive test
environment for 3Gb/s signals, also known as 1080p Video, in its booth,
#SU11620. NVISION is the first company to deliver 3Gb/s HD-SDI capability
throughout its entire router product line, including its all-new NV8576
Large-Matrix Digital Multi-Format Router. NVISION was also the first to deliver
Larger Router HD-SDI capability in 1998.
Read More
TANDBERG Television, part of the Ericsson Group, is
launching its next generation MediaPath Secure Content Delivery System, which
distributes content across ‘Any Platform to Any Device’, in its booth #SU4210
Unlimi-Tech Software, a provider in accelerated file
transfer software, will be demonstrating its FileCatalyst technology at the
upcoming NAB 2008 trade show in
RF Central, A digital microwave technology provider, is
unveiling its new RMR-X6-II six-way COFDM diversity receiver at NAB 2008
(Booths C3007 and C6622). Building on the success of its original RFX-RMR-X6,
the RMR-X6-II delivers new advancements and capabilities.
Read More Wohler Technologies Inc. released its new WohlerPlus line of
modular audio processors, which represent state-of-the-art processing and
monitoring tailored to the needs of digital broadcasting, whether for
terrestrial broadcasting, video over IP, cable, or satellite. Intended to
address the entire audio signal chain within digital broadcast operations, the
highly configurable WohlerPlus units give users the specific processing
capabilities they need rather than the "all-or-nothing" functionality
of dedicated processing systems.
Read More
Echolab Corporation, a provider of professional
video production switchers and broadcast tools, released the MegaKeyMD, a powerful clip player, mixer, and keyer that can serve as a
networked storage device for animated graphics and video clips. The MegaKeyMD
adds greater flexibility to live productions at an attractive price point. It
brings more power to a smaller switcher, providing valuable mixing and keying
capabilities without the expensive price tag required by an investment in a
larger switcher.
Read More
TANDBERG Television will demonstrate the newest features of its
encoders, multiplexers and new professional receivers at NAB in its
booth #SU4210. New features include support of SMPTE 2016-1-2007,
"Format for Active Format Description and Bar Data", for the E5700
series encoders and PSIP carouselling for the MX5620 multiplexer.
Additionally, NAB marks the launch of the RX8320 ATSC Broadcast
Receiver, designed specifically to ease the digital transition for
broadcasters and service providers alike.
Read More
Stereoscopic
3D continues to make gains across the industry as sports broadcasters and
leagues like the NBA and BBC experiment with new ways to virtually put fans
in the arena or stadium. In anticipation of a potentially huge market, Quantel
will offer NAB attendees a chance to see its new Pablo stereoscopic 3D
post-production system in action.
Read More
With sports-network and venue fiber needs constantly expanding,
Telecast Fiber is looking to keep up with the new demands. Leading the way is
SuperBooth, a suite of products packaged specifically for golf events and other
demanding sports broadcasts.
Read More
Miranda Technologies will be highlighting a highly cost effective,
multi-channel playout system, based on its new Xchannel playout and branding
processor and Sundance Digital's Titan automation and will be at NAB in booth
SU6811.
Read More
The Elite HD, the first camera-mounted digital video recorder (DVR) and
player to use the JPEG 2000 (J2K) compression codec for recording
HD-SDI video signals, will be on display at Fast Forward Video’s NAB
booth.
Read More
Linear
Acoustic continues to expand its product offerings designed to help sports
networks, leagues, and production companies more easily manage multichannel
surround-sound audio.
Post-production professionals at NAB will want to check out
Adobe’s booth in the south hall to see the latest developments in a number of
products, including Adobe Creative Suite 3 Production Premium, Flash Media
Server, Flash Player, and Adobe Media Player. During the NAB show Adobe will
introduce the new Adobe Media Player software and profile their postproduction
solution Adobe Creative Suite 3 Production Premium in their booth.
Read More
Flash will help Ikegami make a splash at NAB as a
Flash-based GFCAM system for ENG needs debuts at the show. Developed in
cooperation with Toshiba the GFCAM system includes the GFCAM HDS-V10 tapeless
camcorder, the GFSTATION GFS-V10 studio deck, and GFPAK high-capacity Flash
media to record more than two hours of HD video.
Read More
Rising to the challenge presented by today’s
ever-expanding distribution model, Pro-Bel is introducing two brand new
functions to its Morpheus automation and playout system: Event Start
Time Linking and Panoplay. Both are ground-up designs that introduce
previously unseen levels of regionalization flexibility and resilience
to the playout world.
Read More
The use of 3D Chyron graphics for sports coverage on TV has
become a standard, and now NAB 2008 will mark the company’s entry into the
world of Web-based graphics production. Chyron Online is a seamless platform
for creating, compositing, managing, and distributing graphic content over the
Internet. “We are moving Chyron into a completely new environment,” says COO
Kevin Prince.
Read More
Panasonic's AK-HC1800N, an HD multi-purpose camera with thee 2/3-inch 2.2-megapixel CCDs, is now shipping. The camera’s
native 1920x1080 resolution is reinforced by an advanced single-channel transfer
system and spatial offset processing features that reduce aliasing and provides
superior resolution. The full 2/3“camera
offers low
light sensitivity (F10 at 2000 lx),
an infinitesimal smear level of -130dB and a modulation factor of more than 45%.
Read More
EVS
heads to NAB with Media Importer, a new EVS plug-in application that is available directly from
the Apple Final Cut Pro File/Import menu. It allows the import of any
clips available on the EVS XT[2] production server to be made directly
available for editing.
Read More
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