Broadcast News Archive for August, 2014
15/08/2014 Screen – Lifting Subtitling Technology To A New Level
From pioneering the first ever electronic subtitling system back in the 70s, Screen has been renowned globally ever since for their high-end subtitling transmission solutions and preparation software.

14/08/2014 ATG Danmon Completes Trinity Broadcast Playout
ATG Danmon has completed a new playout system for the church and London studios of worldwide broadcaster Trinity Broadcast Network. "This project forms part of a major expansion at our London facil

14/08/2014 CueScript Signs Canada Deal With Whites Digital
CueScript has signed a distributor agreement with Toronto-based Whites Digital Sales and Service, Inc. Whites Digital, the sales division of William F White International Inc. is Canada’s oldest an

14/08/2014 Don’t Compromise On Reliability
Customer service can mean many things, but for systems integrators like dB Broadcast an important aspect of service is taking on new challenges for which off-the-shelf products don’t yet exist. Speaki

14/08/2014 Flexibility And Reliability: The RTS OB Revolution
RTS is perhaps one of the biggest suppliers of outside broadcast facilities and digital matrix products in the industry, with a wealth of projects and products in its portfolio including the ADAM Matr

14/08/2014 Harmonic To 'Transform Video Production And Delivery' At IBC2014
Harmonic has announced it will demonstrate a variety of technologies and solutions set to "transform video production and delivery in the broadcast, cable, telco, satellite, and multiscreen environmen

14/08/2014 Inside Budget, Outside Broadcast...
A staple feature of my inbox in the last few weeks has been emails advertising the auctioned sell-off of the last outside broadcast equipment from SIS Live – the consequence of last October’s decision

14/08/2014 Let The Games Begin...
While the Commonwealth Games and participating athletes will be hailed a success by organisers, MSPs, media and fans alike, perhaps the real star of this year's competition was Riedel, whose team was

14/08/2014 Making The Most Of IBC2014...
Part of the fun of IBC is being in Amsterdam with the choice of food, drink and entertainment on offer, however IBC and NAB are so pivotal to the broadcast sector that the broadcast equipment manufact

14/08/2014 Studer To Display OnAir 3000 Console At International Radio Festival
HARMAN’s Studer is to display its OnAir 3000 digital mixing console at the International Radio Festival (IRF) 2014 in Zurich, Switzerland, August 21 to September 7. The Studer OnAir 3000 will also

14/08/2014 Two Sessions Added To PLASA Rigging Conference
Two sessions have been added to this year’s PLASA Rigging Conference. The new one-day format will host a discussion from Michael Anderson about the revised CDM Regulations and an update on the Interna

13/08/2014 3D Broadcast Expands
Based at the UK's famous Pinewood Studios, 3D Broadcast has recently expanded through the appointment of new company director Philip O'Marra, as well as the launch of its hires division. As well as

13/08/2014 Blonder Tongue Reveals New MPEG-2 SD/HD Pro Encoder
Blonder Tongue Laboratories has unveiled the HDE-HVC-PRO, a new MPEG-2 SD/HD professional series encoder designed for motion optimisation for programming such as live sports events. The company has

13/08/2014 Encore Fits Out Studios With AKA Design
Post production firm Encore has awarded AKA Design the contract to upgrade two of its main sound studios at its Soho, London facility. Both studios are being fitted with new Avid S6 consoles, which ar

13/08/2014 Eyeheight To Intro BroadcastSafeFCPX At IBC2014
Eyeheight has revealed a new addition to its range of conformance plug-ins for use in video post-production. Due for introduction at IBC2014, stand 8.B97 in September, the new BroadcastSafeFCPX is a p

13/08/2014 GB Labs' 4K Duo On-Set To Shake Up IBC2014
GB Labs is to showcase its 4K Duo On-Set for 4K location production at IBC2014. The device delivers an UltraHD storage platform and a secure high speed data LTO backup solution. It opens up the pot

13/08/2014 Miller Makes Mountain Bike Madness
Sports cinematographer John Colthorpe recently selected Miller Air Alloy System equipment for his latest mountain biking video. "I am constantly in run-and-gun mode when shooting videos like these

13/08/2014 Nexidia Launches Dialogue Search V 1.6
Nexidia has launched version 1.6 of its Dialogue Search solution that searches for any spoken word or phrase across media libraries. Nexidia has expanded its third-party integrations for the Dalet Gal

13/08/2014 Red Giant Primatte Keyer 5.1
Red Giant has released Primatte Keyer 5.1, an update that adds support for Adobe Premiere Pro, Apple Final Cut Pro X (FCP X) and Motion. Primatte Keyer 5.1 takes the chroma keying tools that have f

13/08/2014 SIS LIVE Links Up British Army
Broadcast networking suppliers SIS LIVE have delivered a bespoke satellite uplink truck to the British Army to enable its media teams to deliver live HD pictures and other multimedia content. SIS

13/08/2014 Sonnet Unveils RackMac Pro
Sonnet has unveiled its RackMac Pro rackmount solution for the new Mac Pro. The unit supports the installation of one or two new Mac Pro computers mounted side by side in a 4U rack space and offers fe

12/08/2014 Atomos Brings Samurai Blade Under $1,000
Atomos has announced a new price for the Samurai Blade of US$995. Launched at NAB 2013, the Samurai Blade was the first Atomos monitor to include the SuperAtom IPS screen. It has become a popular o

12/08/2014 Avid Announces Interplay | MAM Solution
As part of the company's 'Everywhere' vision, Avid has announced the availability of a new modular media asset management (MAM) solution for the Avid Media Suite. Interplay | MAM Foundation is a mo

12/08/2014 Boris FX Brings VFX Solution To IBC2014
Boris FX, developer of integrated VFX and workflow technology for video and film, is to showcase the newest version of its flagship Boris Continuum Complete (BCC) 9 at IBC2014. Boris Continuum Comp

12/08/2014 British Companies Prepare For SET2014
A group of eight British media technology companies is exhibiting at SET2014 as part of an initiative sponsored by UK Trade & Industry and managed by Tradefair. The exhibition is expected to attrac