AV Video Multimedia Producer articles from April 2004

AV Video Multimedia Producer archives from April 2004

The high/low HD culture wars.(Real Time)
April 1, 2004... EVEN IN OUR POSTMODERN WORLD, WHERE THERE IS no longer a distinction between high and low culture, there's a high/low struggle that's waging between professional and consumer HD tools. At the high end--the rarified realm occupied by the...

Around the USA in a day: CMMA extends the reach of its spring conference.(Professional Associations)
April 1, 2004... Every spring, the Communications Media Management Association holds what it calls a professional development conference at one of its member's facilities. This spring, however, CMMA is trying something different. While the conference will, as...

Optibase to buy Media 100 assets.(Acquisitions)
April 1, 2004... Optibase, the digital-video-encoding and streaming-systems developer, has announced an agreement with Media 100 to purchase all of Media 100's assets in a pre-packaged bank-ruptcy proceeding under title 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code....

Thomson acquires ParkerVision's video division.(Acquisitions)
April 1, 2004... Integrated systems provider Thomson has announced an agreement to acquire the video division of ParkerVision, a developer of live television production automation systems. Based in Jacksonville, Florida, ParkerVision's video division is best...

Mental Images snaps up Cult3D.(Acquisitions)
April 1, 2004... Mental Images, makers of high-end 3D visualization software, has acquired Cult3D, a leading interactive 3D software platform for e-business, from Cycore. Used by thousands of Web sites with over 10,000 models in circulation, Cult3D will be...

Media to soothe the savage toothache.(Trends)
April 1, 2004... What do you get when you combine a Sony PlayStation 2, a head-mounted display, some new-age television programming, and a visit to your dentist? No, not a scene out of a James Cameron-style remake of The Boys From Brazil, but a media outlet...

Pinnacle appoints new president.(Vendor News)
April 1, 2004... Pinnacle Systems, makers of nonlinear editing and graphics systems, announced that Patti S. Hart joined the company as the chairman and CEO on March 1. Hart replaced Chuck Vaughan, who had served as interim president and CEO since November...

Click 3x re-brands Samsung in Hi-Def.(Branding)
April 1, 2004... In the culmination of a six-month design and production effort, Click 3x delivered a new graphics package to electronics giant Samsung for display at one of the world's biggest and most famous venues: New York's Times Square. The studio's...

Boardroom basics.(Vendor News)
April 1, 2004... FSR, a manufacturer of video and audio equipment, has published its new Guide to Integrating Computers and Video in the Boardroom in response to the changing technology available for effective high-tech, corporate communications. The guide...

Capturing the Mars mission.(HD Production)
April 1, 2004... Minneapolis' Twist Branded Content, in collaboration with the Science Museum of Minnesota, has completed the first phase in a series of HD programs titled Future Frontiers: MARS, to be distributed to museums and planetariums globally. The...

Post houses go corporate.(By the Numbers)
April 1, 2004... Post houses only do work for ad agencies and film companies, right? Guess again. Earlier this year, Film & Video magazine, our sister publication, polled its readers at post-production facilities to find out how their businesses had changed...

Practical illusions: how virtual sets can boost your corporate image.(Post-Production)
April 1, 2004... VIRTUAL-SET PRODUCTIONS, WHEN poorly done, can be about as engaging as root-canal work. I've seen really inept work make it into way to too many local TV commercials and corporate presentations. It makes my teeth itch in a very annoying way...

The perfect storm: together, could Serial ATA, PCI Express and Gigabit Ethernet overtake SANs?(Delivery)
April 1, 2004... SOMETIMES SEVERAL KINDS OF new technology can join together to shake up an industry. Like a perfect storm, their combined force has the potential to completely alter our buying habits. Networked storage systems may be on the verge of such a...

Communicating during a crisis: what's your role in damage control?(Managing your Business)
April 1, 2004... What would happen if your organization were to suffer a blow that requires a response to your employees and to the public? Do you have a crisis communication plan? We asked a virtual roundtable of media managers to respond. Kevin Campbell,...

1,080p displays: holy grail, or tin cup?(The Big Picture)
April 1, 2004... A LOT OF THE BUZZ AT CES 2004 was about HDTV coming of age. Part of that buzz was the exhibition of several projection and flat-panel displays with native 1,920 X 1,080 resolution and progressive scan. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Examples...

Tight big ideas? The pros talk about how the new generation of Avid tools and HP workstations help them be more creative, more productive, and more successful.
April 1, 2004... With Avid and HP, whatever I have in my mind. I can do.--Ryan Kindle VP of production Focused IV productions Tampa, Florida Building New Business with Effects Comcast Cable production manager Steve Donaldson has had an Avid[R] Media...

The Dow of internal media: Dow's eCommunications division balances Internet technology and transparent outsourcing to keep corporate messages consistent and constant.(Cover Story)
April 1, 2004... Even if you aren't exactly sure what the company does, chances are, you know the Dow name. With offices in 38 countries, and 3,200 products serving 180 countries, The Dow Chemical Company is everywhere. So, naturally, Global...

2004 NAB defining moment: thanks to evolving formats and maturing products, NAB could offer the clearest picture yet of tools to come.
April 1, 2004... THE DEBATE OVER COMPETING RECORDING AND PLAYBACK formats will likely wage until time immemorial. But at this particular moment in production history, tapeless products, as well as growing numbers of HD and SD/HD switchable options, are finally...

Gepco International.(Breakout Boxes)
April 1, 2004... HBB Hybrid Fiber Breakout Box With the HBB Hybrid Fiber Break-out Box, each Lemo SMPTE 304M hybrid fiber connector breaks out to two ST connectors on a recessed, protective metal top plate. This allows for a quick and robust break-out to a...

Belden Electronics Division.(Cables)
April 1, 2004... RF500 and RF600 cables These large, low-loss, 50-ohm coaxial cables feature copper-clad aluminum conductors, high-quality foamed high-density polyethylene insulation, an aluminum foil and tinned copper braid composite shield, and a choice...

Gepco International.(Cables)
April 1, 2004... 61801EZ Gepco will introduce its industry-standard 61801EZ single-pair audio cable, now available in 20 different colors, with a new riser-rated PVC jacket to allow for more color-coding options and improved flexibility. New jacket colors...

JVC.(Cameras)
April 1, 2004... JY-HD10U updates KH-F870U KY-F560 and KY-F550 When JVC announced the JY-HD10U, its new HDV-format camcorder last year, it was the first HDV camera on the block. The single-CCD camera lets users record native HD in 1,280 x 720p at 30...

Panasonic.(Cameras)
April 1, 2004... AJ-SPX800 DVCPRO P2 AJ-SDC615 DVCPRO AJ-SDC905 DVCPRO50 Leading the pack of Panasonic's camera announcements at NAB will be the introduction of its first P2-based system, the AJ-SPX800 DVCPRO P2. The camcorder is DVCPRO and DVCPRO...

Sony.(Cameras)
April 1, 2004... HDC-X300 The first to use three new 1.5-megapixel, half-inch CCDs, the HDC-X300 is a box-style POV HD camera that is switchable between a range of 1,080 linear shooting modes, including 59.94i, 30p and 24p. It also features the low-light...

ZGC.(Camera Accessories)
April 1, 2004... P+S Technik Oszi 400 Series Mini35 Digital Image Converter The Oszi lets you attach 35 mm film lenses to digital cameras such as the Panasonic AG-DVX100E/AG-DVX100A, the Sony PD170 and the JVC JY-HD10U. www.zgc.com

Neutrik USA.(Connectors)
April 1, 2004... XLR Chassis Connectors Neutrik will announce the debut of the XLR Chassis Connectors "AA" series, the newest unit in Neutrik's receptacles. The "AA" series features an improved design (including a larger surface contact and gold plating at...

Yamaha.(DAW Software)
April 1, 2004... Version 2 (V2) Software Yamaha Commercial Audio announces the NSCA introduction of Version 2 (V2) software for the DM2000 and DM1000 digital mixing consoles. V2 represents a significant upgrade for each console's system software and...

Yamaha.(Digital Signal Processors)
April 1, 2004... DME24N and DME64N Digital Mixing Engines Yamaha Commercial Audio is showing two new additions to the DME family of programmable DSP processors, the DME24N and DME64N Digital Mixing Engines. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Available in the...

Gepco International.(Distribution Rack Systems)
April 1, 2004... HDR Hybrid Component Distribution Rack The HDR Hybrid Component Distribution Rack system offers an alternative to permanent installation of a high-definition camera to CCU infrastructure wiring. In the HDR rack system, each Lemo SMPTE 304M...

TM Systems.(Dubbing and Subtitling Systems)
April 1, 2004... TM Systems This integrated, digital language translation, dubbing and subtitling software system works with any language and any character set. www.tm-systems.com [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Canon.(Lenses)
April 1, 2004... J22 e-Ifxs HD DIGI SUPER 100xs Canon will show the first of its new J22 e-Ifxs lenses, the J22ex7.6B, a wide-angle portable telephoto lens. The 22x zoom lens comes with an LCD display and control paddle, and a maximum zoom speed of...

Fujinon.(Lenses)
April 1, 2004... HA18x7.6 Boasting the longest focal length (137 mm, 274 with a 2X extender) and the widest angle of view (64.5 degrees at 7.6 mm) in its field, Fujinon's newest HD ENG/EFP zoom lens is ideal for HD news and remote video production and...

ZGC.(Lenses)
April 1, 2004... Cooke Optics Limited S4/i Electronic Lens System This lens system provides camera operators with vital real-time information on lens setting, focusing distance, aperture and depth-of-field. It is designed for use with any PL mount camera...

Broadcast Pix.(Live Production Systems)
April 1, 2004... Broadcast Pix Studio, v. 2 The second version software of the all-in-one Broadcast Pix Studio enhances the original's integrated live video production system with new options: camera control, CG animations, a second DDR channel, and a...

Sony.(Live Production Systems)
April 1, 2004... AWS-G500 Anycast Station This portable studio, compressed into a sleek carrying case the size of a briefcase, includes a six-input video switcher; a six-channel audio mixer; an FX generator; a preview monitor; a pan/tilt/zoom remote...

Sony.(Mixers)
April 1, 2004... SRP-X500P The mid-sized SRP-X500P mixer, aimed at corporate boardrooms, conference rooms and classrooms, features a flexible mixer/router and a four-channel digital amplifier, with slots for two Sony wireless UWP series modular tuners. It...

Megatrax production music.(Music Libraries)
April 1, 2004... Megasonics This four-CD package includes hits, risers/fallers/sweepers, sci-fi effects, drones, loops, magical effects, transitions, wooshes, atmospheres, textures, pulses, noises, and industrial and spooky effects. www.megatrax.com

VF Gadgets.(Production Monitors: Camera-Mounted and Specialty)
April 1, 2004... PCI Canada HD & SD Extension Arm This arm mounts an LCD monitor to either side of your camera. www.vfgadgets.com

Rockwell Scientific.(Production Monitors: HD)
April 1, 2004... ProCamHD 3560 This HD CMOS image sensor replaces CCD imagers in HD video applications and offers frame rates up to 60 fps progressive and 120 fps interlaced at full 2.1-megapixel resolution. www.rockwellscientific.com

ISIS Group.(Routers and Routing Switchers)
April 1, 2004... Innovation routers A new 16x2 broadcast router joins the family of Innovation broadcast routers. Housed in a rugged one-rack-unit steel frame, the switcher features analog video only, or analog video and analog audio, all with local and/or...

Multidyne.(Routers and Routing Switchers)
April 1, 2004... HYDRA Series The HYDRA series supports up to 768 channels of video, audio, SDI, HD-SDI, AES, data, intercom, IFB and telephone over one tactical cable for ENG, field production, fixed installations and more. www.multidyne.com

Network Electronics.(Routers and Routing Switchers)
April 1, 2004... HD128M This high-definition serial digital video router, the latest addition to Network Electronics' VikinX range, offers multi-rate support from 19.4 to 1,485 mbps. All active components are hot-swappable and front-loaded. The company is...

Sierra Video Systems.(Routers and Routing Switchers)
April 1, 2004... Lassen 3232VS This is the first Sierra product to house 32x32 video and audio matrices, as well as a built-in front control panel, in a single 3RU frame, resulting in a drastic reduction in size and weight. The Lassen 3232VS is a composite...

Thomson/Grass Valley.(Routers and Routing Switchers)
April 1, 2004... Kayak HD Thomson will announce a 1M/E high-definition (HD) version of its Grass Valley Kayak digital production switcher. Designed for live production, small corporate studios and editing applications, the Kayak switcher features an...

APS 25 Speaker System.(Speaker Systems)
April 1, 2004... Azden The APS 25 Speaker System features four separate audio inputs, two of which are for modular, user-installable wireless microphone receivers--VHF (30 channels available), UHF (63-channel switchable) or Infrared (2 channels available)....

ISIS Group.(Standards Converters)
April 1, 2004... SC-108 The SC-108 converts composite NTSC or PAL to 270 mbps SDI. The DC-to-DC converter module and the main processor board with eight independently configurable channels of composite NTSC-or PAL-to-SDI conversion fit in a one-rack-unit...

Teranex.(Standards Converters)
April 1, 2004... Volare 220 In a two-rack-unit form factor, this advanced video-processing and multi-format converter offers full format conversion (SD and HD), MPEG artifact removal and grain reduction. www.teranex.com

For-A.(Switchers)
April 1, 2004... CS-HD1602 This mid-sized switcher, aimed at mobile production trucks, remote fly-away kits and corporate video production studios with limited space requirements, can distribute high-definition (HD) signals with embedded audio in the 1RU...

Sony.(Switchers)
April 1, 2004... MFS-2000 The multi-format MFS-2000 switcher/digital multi effects (DME) unit, aimed at corporate productions and live events, lets users produce in either SD or HD. It is available in 1 and 1.5 mix effects configurations and a choice of...

Omneon Video Networks.(Transcoding Hardware)
April 1, 2004... SPECTRUM Omneon Video Networks will be introducing enhancements to its SDTI media interface adapter (MIP 1002 MEDIA-PORT) to enable support for Panasonic's compressed HD format, DVCPRO-100. With this addition, the Omneon SPECTRUM is...

VFGadgets.(Tripods, Camera Heads, Cranes, Stabilizers)
April 1, 2004... The Warrendolly This 40-pound portable dolly system fits in a travel tube and is rugged enough to stand on. www.vfgadgets.com

Doremi Labs.(VTRs/DDRs)
April 1, 2004... V1-HD Doremi Lab's new disk recorder can record HD-SDI video, compressed or uncompressed. Other advanced features of the V1-HD include simultaneous record and play capability, and dual-link HD-SDI recording. According to the company, the...

For-A.(VTRs/DDRs)
April 1, 2004... LDR-4 LDR - 4 multi-channel digital disk recorder gives users high-quality recording of four input streams and enough capacity (120 GB hard drive) to record 30 hours of DV-quality material per channel, a real plus when recording of...

Panasonic.(VTRs/DDRs)
April 1, 2004... AJ-SPD850 AJ-PCD10 P2 Drive AJ-SD93 Panasonic's latest DVCPRO P2 studio recorder, the AJ-SPD850, bridges the worlds of IT and AV editing, by featuring memory-based P2 card slots, one SD card slot, and USB/Ethernet connectivity....

Alias.(3D Modeling and Animation Software)
April 1, 2004... Maya The company will be showing Maya, as well as the latest version of its free software, the Maya Personal Learning Edition 5, which it released late last fall. www.alias.com [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Maxon.(3D Modeling and Animation Software)
April 1, 2004... Joe Alter's Shave and a Haircut 2.5 for CINEMA 4D This famous hair plug-in for 3D artists looks more life-like than in previous versions thanks to a string of enhancements such as improved anti-aliasing, smoother soft shadows and a...

Softimage.(3D Modeling and Animation Software)
April 1, 2004... SOFTIMAGE|BEHAVIOR v. 1.5 SOFTIMAGE|BEHAVIOR version 1.5, the latest version of Softimage's crowd-simulation effects software, features enhanced interoperability with the SOFTIMAGE|XSI system and improvements to rendering compatibility...

Canopus.(2D Animation Software)
April 1, 2004... Canopus Imaginate 2.0 This still-image animation software lets documentary filmmakers, broadcasters, and corporate and event videographers transform still images and archival photographs into movies. New features include multiple image...

Blackmagic design.(Capture Cards)
April 1, 2004... DeckLink Extreme At NAB, Blackmagic will be showing several new products including DeckLink Extreme, a new SD card, as well as the new DeckLink for Windows v. 4.2 software. www.blackmagic-design.com

Heuris.(Capture Cards)
April 1, 2004... Pro Indie HD Toolkit Indie HD Toolkit These tools, shipping now, let videographers bring HDV footage, into Apple Final Cut Pro. The Pro Indie HD Toolkit features XtractorHDV import utility, MPEG Power Professional, DTV-HD MPEG-2...

ViewCast.(Capture Cards)
April 1, 2004... Osprey-300 analog/digital video capture card This FireWire card combines analog and DV capture for under $500 and adds OHCI compliance for a broad range of popular applications. Users can transfer DV material into an editing system in its...

Digital Anarchy.(Compositing and Visual Effects Software)
April 1, 2004... Texture Anarchy This software creates animated backgrounds and beautiful organic textures in After Effects. Work from hundreds of preset textures, or use 36 different algorithms and nine layers of fractal noise to produce an endless...

GenArts.(Compositing and Visual Effects Software)
April 1, 2004... Sapphire Plug-ins GenArts will be showing this collection of over 175 image processing and synthesis effects, which have recently been released for Adobe After Effects and Premiere, Apple Final Cut Pro, Discreet combustion, eyeon Software...

CameraPOV.(Profound Effects)
April 1, 2004... This is suite of eight self-animating camera point-of-view simulators. CameraPOV is compatible with a wide range of platforms including After Effects, Digital Fusion, combustion and Avid systems. Profound will also demonstrate Useful Things and...

Red Giant Software.(Profound Effects)
April 1, 2004... Primatte Keyer for Avid AVX Magic Bullet for Editors for Final Cut Pro Misfire for After Effects, Final Cut Pro, and Premiere Pro To see a demo of Magic Bullet for Editors and Misfire, you'll need to visit the ProMax Systems booth...

1 Beyond.(DCC Workstations)
April 1, 2004... Redline Render Farm Using the Redline Render Farm, an artist simply submits his or her job so their system is immediately available with its full power to work on the next graphic. The system can work in mixed Mac and PC shops....

BOXX Technologies.(DCC Workstations)
April 1, 2004... SD and HD workstations BOXX will show new workstations optimized for a range of popular editing and animation programs that can also incorporate up to 12 internal drives for a maximum of 2.4 TB of usable disk storage. The company will also...

HHB/Sennheiser.(Docking Stations)
April 1, 2004... PDRDSUF USB 2.0/FireWire docking station With HHB's PORTADRIVE Location Sound Recorder now in use on location recording projects around the world, the company has developed a new USB 2.0/FireWire docking station. This device accepts the...

3Dlabs.(Graphics/Video Accelerator Cards)
April 1, 2004... Wildcat Series 3Dlabs will show its latest Wildcat family of graphics cards. The company says it continues to move toward the eventual migration of fixed-function graphic accelerators to the more flexible and programmable 32-bit visual...

NVIDIA.(Graphics/Video Accelerator Cards)
April 1, 2004... Graphics and Video I/O Cards By adding more professional video functionality to its graphics cards, NVIDIA is entering into less familiar territory for a graphics board manufacturer. The NVIDIA Quadro FX 3000G, for example, now includes...

Accom.(Edit Controllers)
April 1, 2004... Axial/MX This new industry-standard edit controller runs on the same software platform as the Axial 3000. It edits in all SD and HD formats including 24P. www.accom.com

Adobe.(Nonlinear-Editing Systems)
April 1, 2004... Premiere Pro Adobe has not made any official pre-show announcements about the latest version of Premiere Pro, which was redesigned last year for a more demanding professional user base. But there is reason to believe that version 1.5 will...

Apple.(Nonlinear-Editing Systems)
April 1, 2004... Final Cut Pro Apple will continue to promote its hardware-independent Final Cut Pro, DVD Studio Pro and Shake software; G5 workstations; and 64-bit Xserve G5 storage in what Apple reps say will be its biggest ever booth at NAB. The...

Avid.(Nonlinear-Editing Systems)
April 1, 2004... Avid DS Nitris, Media Composer Adrenaline, and Avid Xpress Pro with Avid Mojo Avid will showcase the next-generation of its DNA (Digital Nonlinear Accelerator) family that includes Avid DS Nitris, Media Composer Adrenaline, and Avid Xpress...

Canopus.(Nonlinear-Editing Systems)
April 1, 2004... HD-SDI Card/EDIUS Bundle Canopus will enter the HD market with the introduction of a new hardware and software HD nonlinear-editing system that includes an HD-SDI card and the new EDIUS Professional video-editing software. The system will...

Discreet.(Nonlinear-Editing Systems)
April 1, 2004... Discreet will announce new versions of its inferno, flame and flint advanced visual effects systems, and showcase its also latest developments for Linux-based PCs. The company will also be giving technology demos of lustre, announced at last...

Leitch.(Nonlinear-Editing Systems)
April 1, 2004... VelocityHD Leitch will unveil this new HD NLE, which features an enhanced version of the same interface as the company's multi-stream SD VelocityQ. The latest version of VelocityQ will also be showcased. www.leitch.com [ILLUSTRATION...

Media 100.(Nonlinear-Editing Systems)
April 1, 2004... 844/X v. 3 Media 100's flagship 844/X system, which began shipping in February, features a real-time keyer; real-time 3D digital video effects (DVEs); real-time shadow and glow effects; up to 60 times faster long-form/high layer-count...

Pinnacle.(Nonlinear-Editing Systems)
April 1, 2004... Liquid Editing for Workgroups With Liquid Editing for Workgroups, Pinnacale's new low-cost storage option for Liquid editors at corporate and educational facilities, users can share digital files through the attached Palladium 100. ...

Sony.(Nonlinear-Editing Systems)
April 1, 2004... XPRI MetaStation XPRI Mobile The newly redesigned desktop XPRI MetaStation is capable of editing DVCAM and MPEG IMX content from Sony's XDCAM cameras. The most unique feature of the new system is the fact that it now supports SAN and...

Ulead.(Nonlinear-Editing Systems)
April 1, 2004... MediaStudio Pro 7 HD plug-in In March, Ulead introduced an HDV-based plug-in that equips videographers who own the JVC GR-HD1 and the JVC JY-HD10 camcorders with the tools to capture, edit and output high-resolution HDV content within...

Virage.(Asset Management Software)
April 1, 2004... Virage Software Products Virage, now owned by Autonomy, has enhanced its rich media communication and content management software by further integrating Autonomy's Intelligent Data Operating Layer (IDOL) to automate the handling of...

Canopus.(Content-Delivery Appliances)
April 1, 2004... MediaEdge2 Video Distribution System MediaEdge2 is an affordable video distribution system that uses the company's proven MPEG compression technology to deliver professional-level video over LAN-based networks. With MPEG-4 support, it is...

Envivio.(Compression/Encoding Systems)
April 1, 2004... 4Caster Broadcast Series Real-Time MPEG-4/H.264 Encoder The 4Caster encoder from Envivio provides real-time MPEG-4 encoding for full-resolution, full-frame-rate video. It extends the capability of previous systems to include MPEG-4...