Broadcast News Archive for July, 2003
15/07/2003 dB Broadcast construct 10th Generation TV detector vans
dB Broadcast, the UK's largest independent systems house, has constructed a number of the new generation TV detector vans for use by TV Licensing. Designed by the BBC's research and development depar

15/07/2003 First TL Audio VTC for Norway
The first VTC console to be shipped to Norway has recently been installed in Gunnar Tønnesen’s Klepp Lydstudio, located in the southern coastal town of Egersund. The sale and installation was handle

15/07/2003 Network Electronics to exhibit expanded product range at IBC 2003
Network Electronics will be exhibiting significantly expanded versions of its product ranges at IBC 2003. After seven successful years manufacturing compact fixed routers from 16x2 to 64x64, and wit

15/07/2003 New Irish feature films scoop major prizes at the 15th Galway Film Fleadh
Bord Scannan na hEireann/the Irish Film Board have announced that two new Irish films take top places in the Best First Feature awards at this year’s Galway Film Fleadh. This year’s Audience Award fo

15/07/2003 The Machine Room produce sixth Noddy DVD Disc
The Machine Room are scripting, encoding and authoring the latest in the popular series of Noddy DVDs. ‘Catch a Falling Star’, the sixth Noddy disc that The Machine Room have produced, is due for re

15/07/2003 Thomson win major contract for StarHub Digital Cable Services Project
Thomson have been selected by StarHub, Singapore's only cable TV operator, as the key technology partner in the launch of StarHub's digital cable services and the continued expansion of Singapore's la

11/07/2003 A summer of sport for Megahertz Unit 11
Unit 11, the new BBC Outside Broadcast vehicle custom-built by Megahertz Broadcast Systems, has a very hectic summer ahead after being booked for a wide range of high profile live sporting events acro

11/07/2003 Audioarts Engineering's new DX-16 wins approval
Audioarts Engineering has delivered orders to Cumulus Media and Whitney Radio for numerous DX-16s - the company's latest generation of digital on-air audio boards. Audioarts Engineering, a subsidiary

11/07/2003 Evolution range expands
Sennheiser has expanded the price competitive end of its evolution range of market leading performance vocal microphones, with three new 800 series models offering exceptional quality and value for mo

11/07/2003 JVC's next-generation D-ILA high definition projector released
JVC have announced the release of the latest Direct Drive Image Light Amplifier (D-ILA) projector, the DLA-SX21S. With the addition of a 1:1 fixed wide-angle lens with 0% offset, the DLA-SX21S has

11/07/2003 Leitch showcase integrated content environment at IBC 2003
Leitch Technology Corporation will unveil its unique position for providing single product applications to complete system solutions within an integrated environment. This approach enables Leitch's

11/07/2003 Munro Acoustics create an acoustic benchmark in Boston
UK Studio design company Munro Acoustics has completed the acoustic upgrade of the main control room at Boston Skyline Studios, a two-studio facility in the city's historic Back Bay area. Munro Acous

11/07/2003 Quantel reveal IBC 2003 plans
Quantel will be demonstrating the full generationQ range for Digital Intermediate, Editing, Graphics, News/sport and broadcast production at IBC 2003. Major filmmakers all over the world are choosin

10/07/2003 Disney announce exclusive film screening at displayLA
Walt Disney Pictures are to present a free digital screening of 'Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl' exclusively to registrants of this year's displayLA Conference & Technology Sho

10/07/2003 InterVideo announce WinDVD creator Platinum 2
InterVideo have announced the release of WinDVD Creator Platinum 2, an integrated software solution that eliminates the need to switch between video editing, authoring and burning software programs, r

10/07/2003 Meritline's DVD labelling kit brings Hollywood style to the desktop
Meritline have begun shipments of its new DVD Labelling Kit, giving users the creative freedom to add four-colour Hollywood flare and a professional feel to their own personal collections of DVD home

10/07/2003 New products from Pixel Power for IBC 2003
At IBC 2003 Pixel Power are to showcase a new character generator and still store featuring four output channels, integrated multi-channel video and audio clip player and four live DVE inputs. This

10/07/2003 Phoenix give new life to 'Citizen Kane'
Phoenix have recently completed the Special Edition DVD of 'Citizen Kane' for Universal Pictures Video. Produced by Laureate Presentations, the film, rated as the greatest movie of all time, has been

10/07/2003 Ultimatte 10 to be showcased at IBC 2003
Ultimatte are to show their newest hardware platform, the Ultimatte 10, at IBC 2003. This new product sets the standard for the highest performance in a real-time blue and green screen compositing p

10/07/2003 XL Video in high definition preview for Bonnke Movies
XL Video UK’s project manager Malcolm Mellows undertook a definition changing technical crusade for Christ For All Nations (CFAN), the ministry of high profile German Evangelist Reinhard Bonnke. The

09/07/2003 Courtyard announce IBC plans
Courtyard Electronics are to launch several innovative new products at IBC 2003. The CY430-HD – HD/SD Master SPG and test signal generator extends the popular CY430 Master SPG series into HD, providi

09/07/2003 Holdan launch new range of Datavideo TFT monitors
Holdan Limited, one of the UK’s leading distributors of professional video editing and production technologies, have this week announced the arrival of the TLM-404 Monitors from their Datavideo brand.

09/07/2003 New extender from Gefen launched
USB-based computer peripherals, such as digital cameras, camcorders, scanners, printers, keyboards and mice are limited to a working distance of about 17-feet from the computer. Beyond that, the USB

09/07/2003 Robe chosen for Twin Towns
Mick James of Venutech (Venue Technologies) has specified Robe Show Lighting ColorMix 250 ATs and Spot 575 XT wash fixtures for a new installation at the Twin Towns Services Club in Australia. Twin T

09/07/2003 Rushes complete a trio of commercials for T-Mobile
T-Mobile have chosen to work with post-production facility Rushes for their latest trio of commercials, 'Rolling Stone', 'Suncream' and 'Frisbee'. Rolling Stone was developed to support T-Mobile's s