AV Video Multimedia Producer articles from April 2002

AV Video Multimedia Producer archives from April 2002

Balancing the books. (Real Time).
April 1, 2002... Has the IRS got you down? Don't worry. Now that tax time is officially over, you've got an entire year to try to balance the books in time to file for 2002. This issue of AVVMMP is filled with money-saving ideas that will help you balance...

Green light: Energy-saving and budget-friendly studio lighting systems step into the spotlight. (Production).
April 1, 2002... Installing a studio lighting system may seem like a luxury in these recessionary times, but there are economical and environmental options. Some may even net you a rebate from our local utility. After Thomas Edison invented the incandescent...

Image consciousness: Stock-footage options expand for the business-media creator. (Post-Production).
April 1, 2002... Most clients want customized footage," admits Dietra Dula, business development director for Jackson Group Interactive, a video and multimedia production company in Hickory, North Carolina. Chris Frye, a media producer at the company, says he...

Shoots and scores: How do Nike's in-house producers create media that lives up to the standards set by the company's public image and commercials?
April 1, 2002... "I remember thinking during the first week, 'What the hell have I done?" says Bill Hernandez, recalling his start at Nike six years ago. "I had no gear. Every time I needed to shoot, I needed to crawl over to Nike Film and Video and beg, 'Could...

InfoComm upfront. (Communique News).
April 1, 2002... InfoComm 2002 features more workshops, seminars and exhibitors than Last year's show, and that means more opportunities for producers to network, learn, demo and, if the price is right, make an equipment purchase. Beginning on June 8--four days...

Letter from Kevin Collins. (Come to your Senses).
April 1, 2002... It's my pleasure to invite you to InfoComm 2002--the premier conference and exhibition for the audiovisual communications and systems integration industry. The theme of this year's InfoComm is apt: Come to your Senses! Those who have...

Institutes for professional development return. (Communique News).
April 1, 2002... Renowned for their in-depth instruction, ICIA's Institutes for Professional Development are held yearround in many locations around the world, including at InfoComm. This year, the five IPD courses held at InfoComm 2002 are chosen to meet the...

New videoconferencing seminar track available. (Communique News).
April 1, 2002... Spurred by the tremendous surge in corporate videoconferencing use during the past six months, ICIA has created a new videoconferencing track during InfoComm 2002 that covers a wide range of production issues. The track includes a three-day...

Presenting T3: As a group, presentation professionals tend to be undervalued, say the conference's organizers. T3 wants to change that. (Communique News).
April 1, 2002... For the first time at InfoComm, producers of dynamic presentation media will get their own full-day strategic career-development conference. "T3: Presentation Technologies, Trends & Tactics"--to be held on Wednesday, June 12, at the Sands Expo...

AudioVisual IT convergence pavilion. (Communique News).
April 1, 2002... This year's technology pavilion features a special look at how IT, networking and videoconferencing protocols have become integral parts of most audiovisual systems. Producers investigating new products and systems integration for their...

Shoot-out farewell ushers in new software: Though ICIA has ended the Projection Shoot-Out for now, it could return in the future if new tools demanded it. (Communique News).
April 1, 2002... While ICIA's Projection Shoot-Out, held since 1990 at InfoComm, had been the signature event for the industry, recent years saw a decline in display manufacturer participation, resulting in requests for change on the part of attendees. Taking...

Mapping corporate media's flow. (Communique News).
April 1, 2002... While you stroll the halls of the Sands, keep your eyes open for a new poster that, in a graphically succinct diagram, seems to sum up what corporate producers do. Developed by ICIA's Presentations Council, the diagram--or Infographic, as the...

NEC to restructure. (Industry News).
April 1, 2002... NEC Technologies, Inc. and NEC Systems, Inc. announced plans in February to merge both companies into a new corporate entity. Beginning April 1, the newly formed company will be named NEC Solutions America, Ins. with headquarters in Sacramento,...

Acer rebrands as BenQ. (Industry News).
April 1, 2002... Acer communications and Multimedia, America, recently changed its name and focus to reflect the company's shift toward a more youthful consumer market. The new company, BenQ, plans to aim its distribution and marketing efforts at promoting CRT...

The big picture: The first projection industry summit hopes to shed new light on the industry's future. (Projectors).
April 1, 2002... Finding the best price for a projector may be most important to consumers, but in the world of professional projection, exceptional technology is still the biggest draw. According to a recent online survey conducted by ICIA, resolution and...

The price of beauty: Plasma still dazzles, but price is a sticking point. (Displays).
April 1, 2002... They're sleek and sexy in design. They display a large, eye-catching picture with high contrast and rich colors. And they cost a whole lot of money. Two out of three ain't bad. Observers of the plasma-screen industry generally agree that...

Meeting a need: Conference-room audio technology gets the credit it deserves. (Audio).
April 1, 2002... Digital technology has become firmly entrenched in the layout and design of corporate meeting rooms. As audiovisual and teleconferencing equipment gets smaller and more pervasive, conference-room design must evolve to meet the needs of...

Screen presence: What does it take to bring your media to a plasma screen? Thanks to new technology, the path to plasma is getting easier.
April 1, 2002... With prices falling and the resolution increasing for plasma screens, companies are willing to install them in more places than ever before. Yet plasma screens are only one piece of the puzzle for bringing high-quality video and graphics to...

NEC LT157. (Info Comm 2002 Preview).
April 1, 2002... LCD microportable projector NEC Technologies will feature its recently introduced new sub-five-pound projectors, the LT157 and LT158. The new projectors feature increased brightness of 1,500 ANSI lumens and a 2,500-hour lamp life. The new...

AEI Components LCD56CR. (Info Comm 2002 Preview).
April 1, 2002... TFT -LCD monitor AEI Components will show its new high-resolution LCD TFT color monitor with a 5.6-inch screen. The active-matrix monitor, targeted at the mobile presentations and security markets, features On Screen Display, IR remote, a...

Sony PFM-32C1. (Info Comm 2002 Preview).
April 1, 2002... Plasma display Sony's new PFM-32C1 flat-panel plasma monitor features a native 16:9 plasma display panel with high brightness and anti-reflective screen, a resolution of 1,024 x 852 pixels and improved contrast ratio. The new plasma's slim...

Extron Electronics MLC 206 AAP. (Info Comm 2002 Preview).
April 1, 2002... Controller Extron will showcase a range of new products, including its new Media Link Controller 206 AAP. The new controller features a five-gang wall plate that includes four single space Architectural Adapter Plate (AAP) openings. The...

Crestron Isys TPS-2000L. (Info Comm 2002 Preview).
April 1, 2002... Control touch panel Crestron will show its new Isys TPS-2000L compact wall-mounted video touch panel, which began shipping in February. The TPS-2000L offers color graphics, full-motion digital video and a virtual-pan-and-zoom feature....

Draper Revelation Model A. (Info Comm 2002 Preview).
April 1, 2002... Projector mount During Infocomm 2002, Draper will showcase its new, smaller-size projection mount, Revelation Model A. The company claims it is the first projector mount that will permanently hide your LCD/DLP projector above the ceiling...

Electrosonic SMARTROOM. (Info Comm 2002 Preview).
April 1, 2002... Boardroom/videoconferencing system Electrosonic will launch a series of SMARTROOM packages tailored to different users at the show. SMARTROOM is a complete audiovisual meeting-room system that lets users in a small meeting room or in a...

Olympic Case Fastrack. (Info Comm 2002 Preview).
April 1, 2002... Modular case system Olympic Case Company will introduce its new Fastpack Modular Case System. The Fastpack system of racks, trunks and workboxes are designed with truck-packing dimensions in mind. Any or all of the Fastpack casing can be...

Bogen Power Vector. (Info Comm 2002 Preview).
April 1, 2002... Modular amplifiers Bogen will show its new line of Power Vector modular amplifiers, which include the V35, V60, V100, V150 and V250. This new line offers a wide range of power capabilities, from 35W to 250W, as well as a generous supply of...

MagicBox Aavelin RT. (Info Comm 2002 Preview).
April 1, 2002... Character generator/signage system MagicBox will unveil its new Aavelin RT, a turnkey digital signage system that's user-friendly, affordable and works with your desktop PC. With Aavelin's Composer software running on a Windows-compatible...

InFocus ProjectorNet. (Info Comm 2002 Preview).
April 1, 2002... Networking software InFocus will demonstrate its new networking software, PROJECTORNET, which links all past and future InFocus projectors to a corporation's network. InFocus says the new software will reduce the cost of projector...

Fujitsu PDS-6101. (Info Comm 2002 Preview).
April 1, 2002... Plasma display Fujitsu will show its new SlimScreen PDS-6101 61-inch flat-panel plasma display. The new model features a 700:1 contrast ratio, 1,365 x 768 pixel array, and can display output from 10801 HDTV signals, as well as video from a...

Hewlett-Packard xb31 and xb21. (Info Comm 2002 Preview).
April 1, 2002... DLP microportable projectors Computing and printing giant Hewlett-Packard will use InfoComm to enter the projection market with two new DLP-based units, one built for brightness and the other designed for lightness and portability. HP says...

Digital Projection THUNDER 10000sx. (Info Comm 2002 Preview).
April 1, 2002... DLP fixed-install projector Digital Projection will show the two latest models in its line of fixed-install THUNDER DLP projectors, which are scheduled to begin shipping in May. The projectors feature three-chip DLP technology by Texas...

Extron Electronics DVS 204. (Info Comm 2002 Preview).
April 1, 2002... Digital video scaler Extron's new DVS 204 digital video scaler features the company's proprietary scaling technology and 33 selectable output rates. The four-input, dual-output scaler is a natural for boardroom, conference-room and rental...

JVC DLA-G150CL. (Info Comm 2002 Preview).
April 1, 2002... D-ILA projector JVC Professional will showcase its newest D-ILA high-resolution projector, the DLA-G150 CineLine, which is aimed at the production and post-production markets. The projector's precise cinema-quality picture rendition...

Electrograph DTS 17V. (Info Comm 2002 Preview).
April 1, 2002... TFT-LCD flat-panel monitor Electrograph will display its DTS17V Multimedia Monitor, a 17inch TFT-LCD flat-panel display with a built-in 181-channel television tuner, digital zoom and image scaling. Available in black, white or silver, the...

Interlink Electronics FreeBeam. (Info Comm 2002 Preview).
April 1, 2002... Digital whiteboard Interlink will demontrate its new FreeBeam wireless whiteboard conversion system, which it introduced last fall. Using Interlink's RemoteLink wireless technology, FREEBEAM turns standard ink markers and standard...

Sharp Electronics XG-C40XU. (Info Comm 2002 Preview).
April 1, 2002... LCD projector Sharp plans to showcase its new Notevision C40 LCD projector, designed for the corporate training, education and government markets. The mid-sized projector, weighing 10.6 pounds, features XGA resolution, 2,000 ANSI lumens, a...

3M Wall Display. (Info Comm 2002 Preview).
April 1, 2002... Electronic display 3M will showcase its new large-screen electronic WALL DISPLAY, which integrates the multiple functions of numerous devices such as a multimedia projector, digital or dry-erase board and stereo sound into a single...

Getting better all the time: Apple's final cut Pro 3. (Test Patterns).
April 1, 2002... TEST PATTERNS RATINGS: 4 Summary: Apple's editing app adds new features and speeds performance Target Users: Video editors Platforms: Mac OS 9 and OS X Apple's Final Cut Pro has gained a large following, and version 3's...

Sound advice: Mark of the Unicorn's 828 FireWire audio interface. (Test Patterns).
April 1, 2002... TEST PATTERNS RATINGS: 4 Summary: MOTU's FireWire audio interface upgrades audio without occupying a PCI slot Target Users: Video editors Platforms: Mac G3/300 MHz running OS 8.6 or later; 300 MHz Pentium PC, 32 MB RAM, Windows...

Under new management: Corel's Bryce 5. (Test Patterns).
April 1, 2002... TEST PATTERNS RATINGS: 3 Summary: Corel gets graphic design right with the newest version of Bryce Target Users: 3D landscape artists Platforms: Windows 98/2000/ME/NT 4.0 w/SP6; Power Mac running OS 8.6 or later Few graphic...

Hewlett packard. (VC@Work.edu).
April 1, 2002... The Art Institutes system of schools has nearly a century of experience in educating students in creative and applied arts, including computer animation, multimedia, photography, fashion and industrial design, and culinary programs. There are...

Canon. (VC@Work.edu).
April 1, 2002... Salt Lake Community College (SLCC) is proud of its ability to use media in advancing educational goals. The College most recently acquired Canon LV-7345 projectors and Video Visualizer RE-350s for classroom use, as part of its ongoing...

Avid. (VC@Work.edu).
April 1, 2002... For many people, breaking into a career in media is tied to dreams of fame and fortune. At The Visionaries Institute of Suffolk University in Massachusetts, students pursue the goal of learning to use media to further the aims of non-profit...

VBrick. (VC@Work.edu).
April 1, 2002... In southeast Kentucky, five community college campuses that are part of the Kentucky Community and Technical College System are innovators and leaders in producing video and distributing it throughout the region. At the core, Southeast...

Communication Specialties. (VC@Work.edu).
April 1, 2002... For high-quality conversion of computer video to NTSC or PAL video, Communication Specialties' Scan Do family of products offers a wide range of feature-rich and versatile scan converters, setting an industry standard for unsurpassed...

Specialty Video Supply. (VC@Work.edu).
April 1, 2002... Specialty Video Supply, a division of reseller The Electronic Mailbox, is dedicated to providing solutions for schools and educational institutions. The educational market is growing tremendously as schools and educators upgrade outdated...

Introducing lowel fluo-tec studio fluorescent. (Product Showcase).
April 1, 2002... * Dimmable (via internal DMX or manually) & Non-Dimmable models. * Accessory IR Remote-Control handheld for DMX dimming w/out console. * ETL/CSA or CE approved models with new state of the art electronics. * Ten models for 2 to 8...

Produce auditorium videos without an operator. (Product Showcase).
April 1, 2002... The AutoAuditorium System automatically produces 4-camera videos of auditorium presentations without any human control at all. Turn on the power and slide in the cassette. There is nothing more to do until it is time to turn it off. Yet, to the...

Affordable blackburst generator. (Product Showcase).
April 1, 2002... Genlock your video system! The BSG-50 from HORITA has multiple blackburst and sync outputs, plus a crystal controlled 1-KHz audio tone. Provides up to 6 separate blackburst signals on BNC connectors, or mix outputs from a selection of...

Studio management software. (Product Showcase).
April 1, 2002... The #1 choice of top studios worldwide, Studio Suite is the leading software for audio, video, and multimedia production management. We now introduce version 5.0, with hundreds of great new features and a slick new interface. Studio Suite...

Clients inside and out. (The Last Word).
April 1, 2002... A few months ago, I wrote a column about raising the visibility and value of internal media departments to help ensure their survival. One of my suggestions was to provide services to outside clients. A lot of companies, such as Equitable Life...

Bill Kurtis -- A voice with vision: Chicago-based Kurtis productions focuses on HD. (Fujifilm Provisions).
April 1, 2002... Millions know him as the anchor and Executive Producer of A&E's Emmy Award winning program, INVESTIGATIVE REPORTS. As a broadcast journalist, he has earned the respect of both his colleagues and his competitors. He is a recognized...

Let us hear from you.
April 1, 2002... Dear Audio and Video Professional, Welcome to the latest edition of ProVisions, designed to keep you up-to-date on current news from the Fujifilm Professional Audio and Video Recording Media Products Division. So much has happened in...

Yasuo "Nicky" Nishikawa. (People News).
April 1, 2002... Yasuo "Nicky" Nishikawa has joined us as Senior Assistnat to the President/Technical on his first overseas assignment. Nicky started with Fujifilm over 20 years ago supporting both the research and technical groups with our parent company in...

The next generation magnetic recording technology. (Nano Cubic).
April 1, 2002... The rapid evolution of new digital recording technologies has dramatically impacted virtually every aspect of how video and audio professionals operate their facilities. Digital technology has enabled the development of a wide range of...

A new look for Fujifilm HD331. (What's New in Fujifilm Technology).
April 1, 2002... A well-respected member of the Fujifilm product family is getting a facelift, but the changes are purely cosmetic. Beginning this summer our HDCAM product, Fujifilm HD331, will come loaded in a black cassette shell and packaged in a new,...

Fujifilm DVD-RAM for video. (What's New in Fujifilm Technology).
April 1, 2002... It's a well-known fact that Fujifilm has long been the name to trust for data storage products. Now come three new DVD-RAM products made specifically for video applications. Fujifilm DVD-RAM discs and cartridges for video use come in three...

Fujifilm DVD-RW and DVD+RW for video and data. (What's New in Fujifilm Technology).
April 1, 2002... With the addition of these two new products, Fujifilm now offers recordable DVD products compatible with most every drive currently available. Fujifilm DVD-RW and DVD+RW are ideal recording media for video and audio materials, and can also be...

Fujifilm DTF2. (What's New in Fujifilm Technology).
April 1, 2002... Storage of large amounts of video and audio material requires media designed specifically to protect those assets, and to ensure that whenever you need to call up your work, it's immediately available. Fujifilm DTF2 cassettes bring more than...

Fujifilm REALA 500D. (What's New in Fujifilm Technology).
April 1, 2002... REALA 500D is the world's first high-speed (E.I. 500) daylight-type motion picture film and is particularly effective for shooting productions that make heavy use of HMI (Halogen Metal Incandescent) lighting. Featuring Fujifilm's exclusive...

Fujifilm's new look on the internet. (What's New in Fujifilm Technology).
April 1, 2002... The name and address are the same, but the look is brand new. Fujifilm is back on the web with an exciting new Internet presence and featuring more information than ever before. With a newly designed, intuitive interface and providing even...

Calender of events.
April 1, 2002... Calender of Events National Association of Broadcaster (NAB) www.nab.org NAB 2002 Convention, Las Vegas, NV April 6 - 11, 2002 Radio-Television News Directors Association (RTNDA) www.rtnda.org 2002 RTNDA International...

Jun "Jake" Ozawa. (People News).
April 1, 2002... Jun "Jake" Ozawa has been promoted to Senior Assistant to the President and will continue to provide technical support to the Professional Products group. Jake joined Fujifilm/Japan in 1985 in the Production Engineering Department and later...

Tony Ling. (People News).
April 1, 2002... Tony Ling joins the Professional Products Group as District Sales Manager covering Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi and South Carolina. Tony has had a long career with Fujifilm, most recently as Quality Assurance supervisor at the Fujifilm...

Rich Miailovich. (People News).
April 1, 2002... Rich Miailovich joins us as District Sales Manager for the northern California and Pacific Northwest territory. Prior to joining Fujifilm. Rich held a sales position with Quantegy, Inc. covering the Los Angeles/Burbank area, northern California...

Patrick Barber. (People News).
April 1, 2002... Patrick Barber joins us as District Sales Manager responsible for professional products sales in Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Iowa, Minnesota and the Dakotas. Pat comes to Fujifilm with over twenty-four years of experience in the broadcast...

In Other Appointments. (People News).
April 1, 2002... Dave Perrin has been appointed to Director of Sales - Central Zone. Dave joined Fujifilm in 1984 and has held a number of sales and management positions in the Magnetic Markets Division. Dave resides in Cary, Illinois with his wife Mona and...