Broadcast News Archive for December, 2012
11/12/2012 Linear Tape File System, The Story So Far...
David Skeggs, Workflow Designer at root6, considers the uptake of LTFS and asks – what’s not to like? LTFS (Linear Tape File System) was introduced just over two years ago and, during that tim

11/12/2012 Pinewood Studios Group Installs Calrec Audio For Sound Control
Pinewood Studios Group has installed Calrec's Artemis Beam console in its new 5.1-capable sound-control gallery to mix audio for live and recorded television shows, the first of which was a children's

11/12/2012 Qube Cinema XP-I Server And Xi 4K IMB Reach DCI Compliance
Qube Cinema's XP-I digital cinema server and Xi 4K Integrated Media Block (IMB) has passed the DCI Compliance Test Plan (CTP). The high performance, security and reliability of the XP-I and Xi IMB h

10/12/2012 AMD FirePro W-series Announced
Assimilate Scratch v6 users can now experience unbeaten performance and productivity with the support of AMD’s new FirePro™ W8000 and V7900-SDI graphics cards operating in conjunction with advanced Sc

10/12/2012 ATG Broadcast BVE 2013 Preview
ATG Broadcast will promote its full range of systems planning, design, installation, commissioning and post-installation support services on stand K31 at Broadcast Video Expo 2013, London ExCel, 26-28

10/12/2012 Axle Video Introduces 2nd Generation Media Management Tool
Axle Video, a startup focused on making media management simple and cost effective for small-to-midsize production teams, has introduced axle™ 2012, the next generation of its award winning media mana

10/12/2012 Claranet VDC Campaign Begins
Managed services provider Claranet Germany has started a Virtual Data Centre (VDC) "Try and Buy" campaign. The TeamDrive file synchronization system campaign runs until 31 December 2012, and gives ne

10/12/2012 Let The Countdown To The 2013 NAB Show Commence
Every industry employs audio and video to communicate, educate and entertain. Content Creation Explore the tools and techniques that foster the collaboration of art and technology, and bring your c

10/12/2012 Man And Machine Pitched Against Hostile Conditions
Sir Ranulph Fiennes’ groundbreaking expedition to traverse the Antarctic in winter will see man and machine pitched against the most hostile conditions on Earth. Conducted in almost total darkness a

10/12/2012 O-Grips Selected For FX Network Success Stories
The FX Network series, Sons of Anarchy is, according to Camera Operator James Reid, a "fast paced unforgiving show that dictates a full A-game to your camera work and your attitude." American Horror

10/12/2012 Schneider 4" Filter Holder Introduced To The Market
Schneider Optics has introduced the Schneider 4" Filter Holder with Rotating Sunshade. This smart and cost effective tool provides a sunshade that rotates independently of the filter holder for the

10/12/2012 Seapower Named New Allen & Heath Distrubutor
Allen & Heath has appointed a new distribution partner in Taiwan called Seapower. The company has close contacts with Allen & Heath’s Chinese distributor, Sanecore, and therefore has access to a wea

10/12/2012 Waterside Media Consultancy Opens
Waterside Media has launched. The new consultancy for the broadcast, media and entertainment industries specialises in bringing together companies and products to create successful partnerships and p

07/12/2012 Cinegy Expands In Korea With Grape Media
Cinegy have annoiunced their expansion in Korea with new partner Grape Media. Grape Media established in April 2012 are a team of industry professionals providing system integration, consulting, and

07/12/2012 City Screen Acquired By Cineworld Cinemas
City Screen, the UK’s leading art-house cinema operator with 20 sites in its group (58 screens), has been acquired by Cineworld in a deal valuing the company at £47.3m. Livingstone’s Consumer sector

07/12/2012 IBC Looks To Future Innovation
IBC has once again launched the search for the most innovative applications of technology in electronic media and entertainment. Call for entries are now open for the IBC2013 Innovation Awards, which

07/12/2012 ISL True-Peak Limiter Launches In Avid AAX Format
NUGEN Audio's ISL True-Peak limiter plug-in now supports Avid® AAX format for editors that use Avid's popular editing software. "Avid created the AAX format with future expansion in mind, so it is o

07/12/2012 Leica Geosystems Announce Partnership With Sigma Seven
Leica Geosystems Ltd have announced a new strategic partnership with Sigma Seven Ltd. It is part of its continued growth in the GIS asset collection and management market. Leica Geosystems Ltd has

07/12/2012 never.no Makes Real-Time Instagram First
never.no has integrated Instagram into its flagship Interactivity Suite (IS), a toolkit for creating the technical backbone of interactive broadcasts and digital marketing campaigns. Now broadcaste

07/12/2012 PAS Launch New Slim-Line Skeleton Rack
Pro Audio Stash (PAS) launches a new slim-line skeleton rack – the R2020. The innovative R2020 has a 500mm width which enables installation into the very tightest and most challenging-to-access space

07/12/2012 Russian Guitarist Embraces DPA Instrument Mic
When Russian guitarist Roman Miroshnichenko was booked to play a Jubilee concert with legendary guitarist Larry Coryell at the Moscow International House of Music, he knew he would need a first class

07/12/2012 Sonnet's Fusion R400S RAID Announced
Sonnet Technologies has announced the Fusion™ R400S RAID, a 1U rackmount, four-drive hardware RAID 5 storage system with an eSATA interface. The Fusion R400S RAID integrates a high-performance RAID

07/12/2012 UK's Future Film Industry Boost
The BFI today announces the 24 regional partners that will help deliver its pioneering BFI Film Academy Network programme in 2012/13. The BFI Film Academy is the result of a unique partnership with th

06/12/2012 DaVinci Resolve 9 For Colour Correction Selected For HGTV's Million Dollar Rooms
Produced by Channel 8 Entertainment, an independent television production company based in Torrance, CA, HGTV's Million Dollar Rooms takes a look at the world’s most exclusive and expensive rooms. No

06/12/2012 Digisoft.tv Produces MHEG For Iris With S&T
Digisoft.tv, set-top box middleware provider for the cable, satellite, terrestrial and telecommunications industry, announces the integration of RedKey - the market leading MHEG 5 engine, into its set