Broadcast News Archive for September, 2012
12/09/2012 Broadway Musical Relies On DPA Microphones
'Once', Broadway’s Tony Award-winning Best New Musical, relies on DPA Microphones' 4060 Omnidirectional Miniature Microphones to provide a transparent sound in a small, discreet capsule. Based on th

12/09/2012 Canford Launch 'THE e-Source'
Canford has announced a new e-catalogue facility at IBC. The soon to be available service provides customers with all the benefits of both a website and a paper catalogue. It is the first of its kin

12/09/2012 Cobham Showcases Latest Version Of Solo H.264 Wireless Camera System
Cobham used IBC2012 to show the latest version of its Solo H.264 wireless camera system featuring the unique UMVL ultra mobile video link communications protocol for highly stable, very low latency tr

12/09/2012 Technicolor Provide An Array Of Sound For 'Dredd'
Technicolor's London facility has provided an array of sound for the sci-fi feature, Dredd, released in the UK on September 7th 2012. Directed by Pete Travis (Vantage Point) and starring Karl Urban (

12/09/2012 TMD Adopt An Open Standards Approach To Long-Term Storage
TMD is helping its users reduce total cost of ownership by adopting an open standards approach to long-term storage. It has now added direct LTFS support, allowing users to add a third-party data ta

12/09/2012 Visual-Unity Receive A TV Technology Europe STAR Award
Broadcast and multiscreen systems integrator Visual Unity received a TV Technology Europe STAR Award for 4K Gateway, its new portable device for real-time low-latency video streaming up to 3D 4K, at I

11/09/2012 Channel 4 Scoops IBC2012 Innovation Award
Channel 4 has been awarded an IBC2012 Innovation Award for its implementation of an app developed in partnership with KIT digital, for its 4oD video-on-demand service. This innovative app extends 4oD

11/09/2012 Gilli's IBC Diary
Today began in the shadow of last night’s IBC Awards Ceremony. The highest award, the International Honour for Excellence, went to the Science and Technical Research Laboratories of NHK. First establi

11/09/2012 HHB Extend 'Cable For Life' Range
Audio technology specialists HHB Communications has extended the 'Cable for Life' range of Mogami packaged products with the addition of high-quality Mini Jack Cables. The announcement was made durin

11/09/2012 Miranda Technologies Launch NVISION
Miranda Technologies has announced the launch of its new NVISION 920 purpose-built, enterprise class router controller, and an upgraded NVISION 8140 router at IBC 2012. Both are designed with no-compr

11/09/2012 Solid Camera Selects Videolab GmbH
Solid Camera has announced that it has selected Videolab GmbH as the principal European reseller of Solid Camera products. Based in Cologne, Germany, Videolab represents many leading products in the

11/09/2012 The Mill Deploys Aspera Sync
Aspera, Inc., creators of next-generation software technologies that move the world’s data at maximum speed, have announced that The Mill, the UK's leading post-production visual FX house, has deploye

11/09/2012 Three RTW Distributors Receive Annual Sales Rewards
RTW (IBC Stand 8.E76), awarded three of its distributors the company's annual sales awards during its IBC sales meeting. RTW recognised Amptec for 'Best Performance — 1026D,' Audiopole for 'Best Pe

11/09/2012 TSL PPL Feature Enhanced MPA1-ASB And ASC At IBC2012
TSL Professional Products Ltd. (PPL) will introduce enhanced performance versions of its entry-level MPA1-ASB and MPA1-ASC audio confidence monitoring units at IBC 2012 (Stand 10.B41). Part of the M

10/09/2012 Danmon Systems Group Complete Work For Kanal 75
Danmon Systems Group have announced the completion of a full migration to file-based high-definition production for Scandinavian sports broadcaster Kanal 75. "We record around 1,300 Swedish and inte

10/09/2012 Gilli's IBC Weekend Diary
I have spent the weekend surrounded by the industry’s finest minds and wisest investors from across the international electronic media spectrum. Here are the highlights of some of the amazing stands I

10/09/2012 Hiltron GmbH Introduce New Addition To Its Range
Hiltron GmbH have announced a new addition to its range of satellite communication products. It follows the signing of a distribution agreement with US-based Crystal Solutions. Introduced at NAB 201

10/09/2012 IMT Features SkymasterTX At IBC2012
Integrated Microwave Technologies, LLC (IMT) features its Nucomm SkymasterTX Digital COFDM Video Downlink Transmitter at IBC 2012 (Stand 1.D40). SkymasterTX is a lightweight, full-featured digital CO

10/09/2012 NTP Technology Adds Two Additions To Its Penta Range
NTP Technology is launching two additions to its Penta range of broadcast audio routing interfaces at IBC2012 on stand 8.B51. The Penta 720 is a 2U modular audio interface which provides embedded aud

10/09/2012 RTW Debuts Functional Enhancements For Its SurroundControl 31900/31960
RTW will introduce new options and functional enhancements for its SurroundControl 31900/31960 and SurroundMonitor 11900 ranges at IBC 2012 (Stand 8.E76). The SD device versions of these products ar

10/09/2012 Sound Devices Showcases New PIX 260 Production Audio/Video Recorder
Sound Devices has showcased its new PIX 260 production audio/video recorder at IBC 2012 (Stand 8.D74). Based on Sound Devices' field-proven PIX 220 and PIX 240 recorders, the rack-mounted PIX 260 is

10/09/2012 Studio Technologies Debuts Four New 5100-Series Broadcast Support Modules
Studio Technologies have launched four new 5100-Series broadcast support modules at IBC2012 (Stand 8.E72). These new units include the Model 5150 Video Generator, Model 5152 Video Generator/Audio Em

07/09/2012 Anton/Bauer Debut Its QRC-CA940 Gold Mount Solution
Anton/Bauer will debut its QRC-CA940 Gold Mount solution for the new Canon EOS C300 and C500 digital cinema cameras at IBC2012 (Hall 11, Stand E55). This latest introduction stems from Anton/Bauer's

07/09/2012 Cinegy Gives Away 500 Licenses Worth €99 Each At IBC2012
Cinegy Player is a new standalone tool for viewing popular broadcast files in a professional interface, using the same industry leading technology that underpins all other Cinegy products. To celebra

07/09/2012 Disney Threatens Legal Action Against UK Production Co.
Disney has threatened an independent British production company with legal action. The entertainment giant claims that Brighton based Brightsparks is misleading consumers with a series of budget fami