AV Video Multimedia Producer articles from May 2000

AV Video Multimedia Producer archives from May 2000

Competitive Edge.
May 1, 2000... History has a way of repeating itself. Sony and Kodak rankled quite a few post-production companies in the Los Angeles area several years ago when they opened facilities that featured the latest digital technology. The two manufacturers...

INPUT.
May 1, 2000... Unbridling Creatives As a very creative person, I was pleased to see that Peter Plantec, in his Animation column about managing talent (February), recognized those of us who must operate "out of the box." It's not that we are wild...

APS and Boeing Use High-Def to Pitch a Plane.
May 1, 2000... American Production Services of Seattle recently developed high-definition graphics and 3D-animation for a presentation for the Boeing Company. In the presentation, Boeing proposes its design of the Joint Strike Fighter for the U.S. Air Force,...

Does Linux Mean Business?
May 1, 2000... Eazel, a startup in Palo Alto, California, wants to straddle the business PC and Internet-appliance markets with the Linux operating system. Mike Boich, Andy Hertzfeld, Susan Kare and Guy Tribble--the company's founders, who were part of the...

FEEDBACK.
May 1, 2000... This month, we asked four corporate-media-department heads: What three things do you look for when you hire an outside production company? Here are their answers: Carmie McCook Video production manager, Corporate Communications...

The Invisible Team.
May 1, 2000... I know you're out there, but does your company? Did you know that Fortune-500 companies don't use animation? That's not true, of course, but it's the impression one might get when calling these businesses and their public-relations staffs....

Game Showmanship.
May 1, 2000... PricewaterhouseCoopers asks fuzzy questions to show conference attendees that it has clear answers One sure way to draw attention to something is to present it out of focus, then slowly make it clear. Humans can't resist struggling to turn...

Rock and Rollover.
May 1, 2000... Who says you can't teach old dogs new clicks? Al1 you really need to create rollovers--buttons that change color or trigger some other change when a user's mouse passes over them--is a word processor and a collection of graphics showing...

Non-Stop Production.
May 1, 2000... Kmart upgrades its Broad casting network without going off the air Kmart has more than 2,000 stores in its chain, and it keeps in close contact with those stores through its internal broadcast operation--Kmart News Network--which is on the...

Share Ware.
May 1, 2000... Producers join forces to expand their reach--and to improve their bottom lines Video production is often perceived as a competitive, even cut-throat business, where hungry producers bid against each other for jobs, and razor-thin margins...

Bringing It All Back Home.
May 1, 2000... Dolby's Creative Services group delivers on DVD In a renovated, wood-beamed warehouse adjacent to a forgotten set of San Francisco railroad tracks, five audio and video specialists are embarking on what might be called a risky trip. The...

Be Your Own Copyright Cop.
May 1, 2000... With the growing pool of content formats and delivery methods, it's easy to violate intellectual-property laws without even knowing it Digital technology has been great for producers. It's never been easier to move and distribute content,...

Who's Minding the Storage?
May 1, 2000... Consensys RAIDZONE Ultra Summary: Inexpensive and efficient RAID system for PC-based storage Target Users: Video and multimedia producers Platforms: Windows NT No matter what you produce- animation, live-action video, film,...

Better Red.
May 1, 2000... Boris FX's Red 2.0 Summary: Compositing, effects and title-animation plug-in for popular nonlinear-editing systems Target Users: Video editors; multimedia developers Platforms: Windows NT, Power Mac Red is a...

Back in Touch.
May 1, 2000... SeaSound Solo EX Summary: Easy-to-use 24-bit, 96 KHz system that enhances the sound of digital audio tracks Target Users: Audio/video and multimedia developers Platforms: Windows NT, Power Mac Great results are possible when...

COMMUNIQUE.
May 1, 2000... Why Producers Should Attend INFOCOMM 2000 Welcome to the first issue of Communiqu[acute{e}], the official magazine of INFOCOMM 2000, the annual trade show of the International Communications Industries Association. This...

INFOCOMM 2000.
May 1, 2000... Understanding the possibilities for global communication To fully understand [INFOCOMM.sup.TM] International 2000, you have to know the organizing team behind it. We are proud to introduce you to the International Communications Industries...

In Your Face.
May 1, 2000... Is DVI the bridge to the all-digital future? Admit it. Monitors used to be boring. Their prices were relatively stable, and they performed essentially the same function year after year. All that has changed over the past few years. Prices...

Show and Tell.
May 1, 2000... Delivering bigger applications on smaller and brighter projectors Smaller, lighter, brighter--that's the mantra for projectors these days. Like the proverbial five-cent cigar, it's the commodity end of the projector market that creates the...

Sound Business Practices.
May 1, 2000... The best new boardrooms require quality audio It's no secret that sound reinforcement systems for corporate boardrooms, auditoriums and other business environments have gotten much more sophisticated in the last couple of years. At the same...

No Limits.
May 1, 2000... For the moment, forget everything you've ever thought about presentations. Forget about PowerPoint because what we call presentations has little or nothing to do with PowerPoint. Forget tedious chats around a laptop and everything that...

Boardrooms of the Future.
May 1, 2000... THe TecHnoLOGY aLreaDY eXISTS to fill a room with 3D images. Can floating holographics and VIrTUaL meeTInGS be far off? Imagine a large corporation twenty years in the future. Through the miracle of technology, this corporation's hoard...

Turning Digital Tools Into Cinema Business.
May 1, 2000... DIGITaL TeCHnOlOGY IS THe KeY TO expanDIng cinema's content base and revolutionizing ITS BuSIneSS moDeLS. As has often been the case over the past few years, the speed at which technology is developing creates "David and Goliath" scenarios...

SONY HDW700A camera.
May 1, 2000... The HDW700A is a high definition camcorder designed as a mobile field acquisition system. It's ideal for digital electronic cinematography, high definition sports, documentary, drama and natural history shooting. The 2/3 image format strikes a...

Sabine True Mobility Wireless microphone system.
May 1, 2000... Sabine raises the bar on wireless microphone performance with its True Mobility Wireless system. Each microphone contains all the individual processing required to get excellent sound performance while drastically limiting the problems...

Canon LV-7525 multimedia projector.
May 1, 2000... With a brightness of 2,750 lumens, the flagship model of Canon's LV series is the industry's brightest projector within the portable XGA class. The LV-7525 is equipped with a 200-watt UHP (ultra high power) lamp and includes the newly developed...

Clarity To Debut High-Res "Lion" System at INFOCOMM.
May 1, 2000... Clarity Visual Systems will introduce its 67-inch digital wall product "Lion" at INFOCOMM International 2000, a move expected to push the envelope in rear-projection digital display technology. The system will target a range of applications...

Electrograph E4203DD Direct Digital Plasma Display.
May 1, 2000... The Electrograph E4203DD Direct Digital Plasma Display overcomes the limitations of driving a display with analog signals by using digital processing only. Developed in tandem with the BBC, the E4203DD offers the professional video broadcast...

Draeo's Avio video editor.
May 1, 2000... The new Casablanca Avio stand-alone desktop video editor from Draco Systems, Inc. picks up where its Casablanca predecessor left off. The Avio is an affordable, VCR-sized nonlinear video editor aimed at video enthusiasts, school users,...

Hitachi CP-S220W SVGA projector.
May 1, 2000... Hitachi will present its new CP-S220W SVGA projector at INFOCOMM 2000, and is sure to catch a few eyes with it. This microportable weighs in at only 5 pounds, has a quiet 32dB ceiling and a slim 60mm profile. The projector is impressive under...

Mackie 1642-VIZ PRO compact mixer.
May 1, 2000... The new 1642-VLZ PRO is the first professional compact mixer offered by Mackie Designs, Inc. in over four years. Building on the popular Compact VLZ PRO line, the 1642 houses 10 of Mackie's new XDR microphone preamps. With a 60dB-gain range,...

Pioneer PDP-502MX plasma display.
May 1, 2000... The new PDP-502MX from Pioneer New Media Technologies is a completely new breed of plasma display unit. Surpassing true XGA resolution, the 50-inch display offers the benefits of plasma's emissive display capabilities via three key new...

Panasonic PT-L Series projectors.
May 1, 2000... Panasonic has announced the release of three new portable projectors in their PT-L Series. All three feature a stylish design and weigh in at eight pounds. They boast the world's shortest focal lens for a portable projector and are ideal for...

Creston E- Server.
May 1, 2000... The Crestron e-Server is a compact, powerful control, engine combined with a web server. This outboard box provides remote control of any serially controlled device through a standard web browser for LAN/WAN/Internet access, making each device...

Telestream GigaFlip video e-mail.
May 1, 2000... Telestream, Inc., which provides broadband Internet video delivery systems, has announced a new distribution service in Gigaflip. The gigaflip.com site provides a video e-mail service for the distribution of high-quality video content, enabling...

Barco ELM projectors.
May 1, 2000... Combining exceptional light output and high resolution with advanced signal processing, Barco's ELM (Extreme Light Machine) projector platform delivers remarkable performance for large screen video projection. The ELM projectors are equipped...

Zandar OPTI-1000 PCI card.
May 1, 2000... Zandar Technologies, the multi-video display Dublin, Ireland, announces the launch o its new Accentuate Series of high resolution large screen display technology. The OPTI 1Q00 Display Optimizer PCI card will he the first of the line, and...

Scan Do Pro II scan converter.
May 1, 2000... With specifically for top video and broadcast professionals, the Scan Do Pro II is the latest addition to the successful line of computer-to-video scan converters from Communication Specialists, Inc. Designed with a user-friendly front panel...

Sierra Video Systems Pro Series routing switchers.
May 1, 2000... The Sierra Pro Series is a family of high-bandwidth, broadcast-quality routing switchers developed specifically for video and professional presentation applications. Supporting video resolutions up to 1920x1080, the series caters to the...

PLUS U3 Series palm-sized projectors.
May 1, 2000... Pushing the envelope in ultra-ultra-compact projector engineering and design, PLUS Corporation has announced the introduction of their palm-sized digital projectors, the U3 Series. Featuring a minuscule footprint of 7x9", the U3 projectors...

Miranda DT-4101 pre-processor.
May 1, 2000... Miranda Technologies has announced the launch of its DT-4101 Digital Cinema PreProcessor. Designed to enhance and improve video before it reaches the screen, the DT-4101 is a powerhouse capable of processing virtually all standard-definition...

ClipMail Pro.
May 1, 2000... ClipMail Pro ClipMail Pro operates over the Internet and can best be described as a shared hard drive for video. In addition to its speed and cost-effectiveness, the system is easier to use than a dedicated video connection because it can be...

NEC MultiSync MT 1045 LCD Projector.
May 1, 2000... The MT 1O45 is part of NEC's new MultiSync line of LCD projectors designed for a wide range of venues including conference rooms, boardrooms and training rooms. The MT 1045 weighs just over 12 pounds and delivers 2,000 ANSI lumens.

QuVIS' QuBit digital recorder.
May 1, 2000... The QuBit high-resolution digital recorder staked its territory last year when Disney used its technology for the movie Toy Story 2. Made by QuVIS Inc., which specializes in digital motion imaging, QuBit records, stores and plays back motion...

Sigma MRX routers.
May 1, 2000... The MRX Series routing switchers from Sigma Electronics can be built in 8x8 sections, with one-rack-unit (1 RU) frames holding up to a 32x32 matrix each. Power to the frames is provided from a separate 1 RU frame that houses up to six power...

SANYO PLC-XP20N.
May 1, 2000... The portable and ultrabright PLC-XP20N from Sanyo is a true XGA, compressed SXGA multimedia projector boasting 2200 ANSI lumens and over 85% uniformity. At 14.5 pounds. The XP20N packs impressive features into its modest dimensions. Crisp,...

Visual Matrix RTC2 scan converter.
May 1, 2000... The RTC2 is the only scan converter currently available with an HDTV digital video output option. Hook up the RTC2's HD outputs to an HDTV recorder and you can make an almost perfect copy of an high-res RGB computer source. This converter also...

Pinnacle TARGA 3000.
May 1, 2000... The Pinnacle TARGA 3000 combines editing, compositing, finishing and streaming in a single desktop system. Designed for creating programs for video. CD, DVD and the Web the T3K lets you work in uncompressed video, native DV and MPEG-2. The...

Proxima DP 9240 and DP 9260 conference room projectors.
May 1, 2000... Packed with performance features such as digital keystone correction, HDTV-ready compatibility and optional lens kits for installation flexibility, the new DP9240 and DP9260 projectors from Proxima are the perfect beginnings to a connected...

Whirlwind Direct2 direct box.
May 1, 2000... The Direct2 from Whirlwind is a dual direct box that offers the benefits of two DI's in one space-saving box. This stereo DI is ideal for converting unbalanced signals (e.g., from computer soundcards, CD and tape players, musical instruments)...

YEM DVS-1000 digital video scaler.
May 1, 2000... The versatile and affordable DVS-1000 Digital Video Scaler from YEM, Inc. converts composite/component video signals to RGB signals for LCD and DLP projectors. It supports NTSC, PAL, SECAM and PAL-M formats for international compatibility and...

Buhl's Wide-Angle and Telephoto projector lenses.
May 1, 2000... Buhi Optical and its parent company, Navitar, introduce the first wide-angle and telephoto adapter lenses for use with DLP and .90-inch projectors. This innovative line of lens products allows users to easily modify their image sizes and...

Sharp XG-V10WU projector.
May 1, 2000... The latest LCD innovation from Sharp is its XG-V10WU, an ideal projector for large conference rooms, lecture halls and custom professional installations. Six lenses make the projector especially flexible and able to meet the demands of both...

Christie Digital Vista X3 projector.
May 1, 2000... The Vista X3 projector from Christie Digital Systems is a three-chip DLP projector featuring Christie's trademarked LiteLOC technology. Its 700 Watt Xenon lamp delivers 3,000 ANSI lumens of brightness. The Vista X3 projector has a manual lens...

Porter Case ELITE.
May 1, 2000... New to Porter Case's line of professional travel cases, the Elite is a hard-sided case sized for airline carry-on. Its built-in cart makes it easy to manage, and with rugged ABS construction the case can carry an additional 200 pounds of other...

Barco Graphics 4000 LCD projector.
May 1, 2000... The first portable LCD projector from Barco is the BarcoGraphics 4000 LC. A unique light system featuring dual 160 Watt UHM lamps maximizes light efficiency and delivers output of 2,200 ANSI lumen. The 4000 can be operated in single-lamp mode...

Epson PowerLite ultra-portable projectors.
May 1, 2000... A strong arm in the lightweight category, Epson now releases a line of three-LCD projectors weighing less than six pounds each. The PowerLite 710c, 700c and 500c all deliver exceptional brightness, efficiency and image quality in a...

Inline DAT104 distribution amplifier.
May 1, 2000... Designed to work with DFP/DVI digital. video components, the DAT104 distribution amplifier from, Inline multiplies your presentation possibilities. The amp features four buffered outputs, allowing you to take the digital video signal from a...

Inline IN2118 elevating table mountable interface.
May 1, 2000... This unique AV integration tool manages one or two 400 MHz high-res computer video interfaces, stereo audio buffering, modular AV connector faceplates and A/C power outlets in a single unit. The IN2118 can be configured to precisely match the...

Sigma DA's.
May 1, 2000... Sigma Electronics has introduced a selection of new distribution amplifiers for video, audio, and pulse distribution. The YDA-2107 (modular) and VDA-2607 (stand-alone) for video each have 125 MHz of video bandwidth, and each features a...

Kramer VP-23 switcher.
May 1, 2000... The VP-23 from Kramer Electronics is a versatile switcher designed specifically for the presentations market. It combines the functions of three different 4xl switchers for composite video, S-video and VGA/CA into a single unit. The VP-23 has...

Extron P/2 DA1 line driver.
May 1, 2000... This DA drives a high-resolution computer video signal up to 250 feet. Ideal for laptop presentations, Extron's P/2 DA1 is a compact line driver for VGA, SVGA, XGA, and SXGA. The P/2 DA1 restores low-level sync voltages found on many laptops to...

Digital Projections HIGHlite projector.
May 1, 2000... The Digital Projections HIGHlite 5000gv provides more than 4,500 ANSI lumens and a contrast ratio of 400:1. A 3-chip DLP projector, the 5000gv supports 10801, 720P and 480P HDTV formats and has a native resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels. Designed...

Kansas City, Here I Come.
May 1, 2000... HNTB creates a suite of CD-ROMs about growing a metropolis HNTB, an architecture, engineering and planning firm based in Kansas City, has designed some of the world's most innovative bridges. Past projects include the award-winning Daniel...