Small Tree’s Shared Storage Enables Generations Church to Share Word of God Quickly and Easily

/in /by

For a typical weekend service at Generations Church, a contemporary house of worship in Yuma (AZ) that recently celebrated its 10th anniversary, roughly 90Gb of SD video and multi-track audio are produced and duplicated for its loyal congregation members. As the congregation’s demand for content continued to increase, so too did the challenges facing the church’s post-production team.

Working on a 2TB RAID that they were sharing over OS X AFP, the post-production projects were piling up for the Generation Church editing team. While they managed to produce quality videos for their congregation, the difficulties working across such an environment, which included dealing with system-wide crashes and lost work, were beginning to impact the team’s ability to meet pressing deadlines. Having recently opened churches in Phoenix and Charlotte, which would increase demand even further, the editing team was in desperate need of a solution to improve its workflow (more…)

Singular Software Presto For Final Cut Pro: Beta Now Available

/in /by
singular_logo-copy-21.png

Revolutionary synchronization application works alongside FCP to create engaging presentation videos; innovative tracking and automation technology syncs presenter, screen, and slides in just minutes

Vancouver, British Columbia – Singular Software™, developer of workflow automation applications for digital media, is pleased to announce the public beta of Singular Software Presto™ for Final Cut Pro®. The Singular Software Presto application dramatically simplifies the creation of presentation videos. The application’s sophisticated computer tracking and automation technology works alongside Final Cut Pro to automatically synchronize footage of the presenter, presentation slides, and a video taken of the screen – creating a polished video of the presentation in just minutes. “Singular Software Presto makes it fast and easy to go from raw recording to finished video. By using a number of layout templates, users can automatically create a customized professional presentation video, (more…)

FxFactory Powered PHYX Keyer 2.0 Raises The Bar On Keying In Final Cut Pro, Motion, And After Effects

/in /by
images.jpg

Noise Industries and PHYX Inc. amp up popular keying plug-in pack with three new keying plug-ins for increased keying accuracy, speed and control

Boston, MA – Noise Industries, developer of visual effects tools for the post-production and broadcast markets, and development partner PHYX Inc. are pleased to bring the VFX community PHYX Keyer 2.0 for the FxFactory® platform. PHYX Keyer 2.0 is an amplified collection of keying plug-ins designed to work inside Adobe® After Effects®, Apple® Final Cut Pro®, Apple Motion® and Apple Final Cut® Express applications. PHYX Keyer 2.0 is GPU-accelerated for speed increases of up to 300% and introduces three new professional-quality plug-ins to the existing pack; Composite Matcher, FastKeyer, and MatteFuse. Version 2.0 contains highly optimized, award-winning tools to create seamless and realistic composites, repair uneven green/blue screens, create and manipulate mattes, (more…)

Wohler Appoints Mike Descoteau as VP of Sales for North America

/in /by

Industry Veteran Brings 25 Years of Experience to New Role, Driving Sales Throughout Canada and Eastern U.S. (more…)

Integrated Microwave Technologies (IMT) Debuts RF Central microLite HD Elite System at the 2011 NAB Show

/in /by

Complete Video RF Link in a Performance Optimizing Portable Package Designed for the Next Generation of Compact Cameras Featuring Full HD/SDI Capabilities

LAS VEGAS, APRIL 5, 2011 – Integrated Microwave Technologies (IMT), a Business Unit within the Vitec Group’s Videocom Division, and a leader in advanced digital microwave systems serving the Broadcast, Sports & Entertainment and MAG (Military, Aerospace & Government) markets, will be debuting its RF Central microLite HD Elite system at the 2011 NAB Show (Booth C6432). (more…)

Harmonic Lowers Cost of Central Storage While Powering Demanding Media Workflows

/in /by

SAN JOSE, Calif. — April 5, 2011 — Harmonic Inc. (NASDAQ: HLIT) today introduced a new version of the Omneon MediaGrid(TM) active storage system that lowers the cost-of-storage capacity while delivering the performance required by next-generation media workflows. The new system is the combination of new scale-out storage hardware, the ContentServer 3000, and a new version (v3.0) of the Omneon MediaGrid file system software that features integrated software RAID for efficient and smart data protection. These advances, combined with the online scaling capability and integration with leading media applications, will enable users to deploy central storage without trading performance, scalability, or interoperability for lower storage costs.

“Omneon MediaGrid is being used as shared storage by content producers and broadcasters worldwide in file-based workflows for its high performance, continuous scalability, and seamless integration with media applications,” said Geoff Stedman, senior vice president for corporate marketing at Harmonic. “With this (more…)

DK-Technologies Unveils The DK Meter – A Compact Audio Loudness Meter For Stereo And 5.1 Surround

/in /by

After much anticipation, Danish manufacturer DK-Technologies will be using the NAB platform to unveil the DK Meter – latest addition to its range of high-end audio and video metering products.

This groundbreaking Compact Audio Loudness Meter (CALM) is no bigger than an iPhone and is designed to meet increasing demands from the market for cost-effective stereo and 5.1 metering, including loudness.

the-new-dk-meter.jpg

Two versions of the DK Meter will be shown in prototype at NAB: the DK1, which is ideal for anyone working in stereo, and the DK2, which is specifically aimed at the burgeoning 5.1 surround sound market.

The DK Meter is easy to use, easy to install and comes with its own desk-mount. It accepts digital audio inputs and is supplied with all known loudness measurement recommendations, as well as the standard DK-Technologies meter scales. Pricing for this (more…)

Alcorn McBride Inc. introduces new features for the SetPlayer line at NAB 2011

/in /by

SetPlayerAlcorn McBride (Booth SL5105) will introduce an enhanced feature set to the SetPlayer video playback line at the NAB Show in Las Vegas.

The SetPlayer(tm) series is designed for on-set video applications, providing a low cost, solid-state alternative to server channels. The single channel SetPlayer (SP1000) has a 40 Mbps maximum bitrate and works with existing VDCP controllers. New to the line is MediaFlow; a compatible encoding software which delivers a complete workflow solution. This software provides a step-by-step method for encoding any source file to transfer it to the SetPlayer unit.

All single and multi-channel SetPlayers can be controlled by existing transport controllers via VDCP or Ethernet and have a Genlock input. Video clips are stored on Compact Flash, so there are no moving parts. MediaFlow can encode any format source files and transfer them to CompactFlash storing hours (more…)

New-Tek Broadcast Joins Jünger Audio’s Distribution Network

/in /by

As part of a re-organisation of its distribution network, dynamics processing specialist Jünger Audio has appointed New-Tek Broadcast to handle its entire product range in Bulgaria.

Based in Sofia, New-Tek Broadcast is a division of the New-Tek Ltd Group, which was established more than 30 years ago to provide high-end sales and distribution services to customers in the broadcast and post production industries. Alongside Jünger Audio, New-Tek Broadcast also distributes products for companies such as Harris and Tektronix.

Yavor Yanakiev, general manager of New-Tek Broadcast, says: “We are delighted to be working with Jünger Audio in Bulgaria. Adding the brand to our existing portfolio enables us to provide our customers with a range of products that meet their requirements, especially for loudness control solutions. Bulgaria is a small country and at present it is only the major TV stations that are investing money in loudness control. However, smaller (more…)

CLEAR-COM’S CONCERT ENABLED IN ASSOCIATED PRESS’ ENPS APPLICATION AT THE 2011 NAB SHOW

/in /by

New Release of Concert Simplifies Newsroom Communications for Journalists around the World

LAS VEGAS, NV, APRIL 4, 2011 ─ Clear-Com®, a global leader in critical voice communication systems and a Technical & Engineering Emmy® Award winner, today introduces Version 2.6 of the company’s Clear-Com ConcertTM Intercom-over-IP Communications Solution at the 2011 NAB Show (Booth C6647). This latest version features the debut of “Concert for Newsroom,” an integrated intercom solution to Associated Press’ ENPS (Essential News Production System), allowing journalists using Concert to quickly, easily, and cost-effectively communicate with other newsroom members who also have access to the system. clear-com_concert_enps_user.jpg (more…)