AJA Video Systems
Io LD & Io LA
AJA Video Systems has announced two new small and lower-cost products in the Io
family, Io LD and Io LA. Io LD is designed to work with SDI digital systems and
Io LA for analog component or composite systems. Both work with Final Cut Pro 4,
connect to the Apple Power Mac with a single 400MB FireWire cable and have multichannel
24-bit audio, RS-422 machine control, and Genlock.
> For more…
www.aja.com
Anthro Corporation
Instrument Cart
Anthro Corporation, Technology Furniture, has introduced the Instrument Cart. The
all-metal cart has a small footprint, which makes it easy to transport instruments
down aisles and around corners. It comes with two shelves on a sturdy metal frame
with 3-inch hard rubber casters and a handle. The two legs feature 11/4-inch-wide
cable channels to conceal and protect cables. Shelves can be installed at any height
in 1-inch increments.
> For more…
www.anthro.com
BOXX Technologies
SDBOXX [pro]
BOXX Technologies has announced the SDBOXX [pro], a nonlinear editing system featuring
Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe Encore DVD, and Adobe Audition. It offers uncompressed
10-bit 4:2:2 SD and support for NTSC and PAL video input and output to six channels
of AES/EBU digital audio. The system includes the Bluefish444 Wildblue AV board,
offering Genlock sync support, six channels AES/EBU digital audio, and YUV to RGB
colorspace conversion.
> For more…
www.boxxtech.com
Canopus
MVRD2200
Canopus has launched the MVRD2200, a professional realtime MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 encoding
and decoding board. It is the successor to the Canopus Amber and features additional
analog video signal filtering, cleaning and stabilization technology. An updated
software development kit (SDK) provides full board function control and backward
compatibility for Amber and MediaEdge applications.
> For more…
www.canopus.com
CPC
MacCaption
CPC has released MacCaption, a captioning system that imports, formats, and time
stamps caption text, as well as encoding text as closed captions onto all video
formats—using software only. It does not require a hardware encoder; users do not
have to go down a generation when encoding captions. MacCaption is based on CPC’s
Windows-based CaptionMaker software.
> For more…
www.cpcweb.com
Datavideo
TLM-404
Datavideo recently introduced the TLM-404, a 4-inch, rack-mounted, full-color, active
matrix LCD video panel. It is designed so that no matter where the monitors are
mounted, the display pivots (and locks) to accommodate a standing person or a seated
one. Also, the chroma and level controls are recessed. The TLM-404 is available
with a holder built for Datavideo’s SE-800 4-DV input mixer.
> For more…
www.datavideo-tek.com
Digital Film Tools
55mm 3.0 Filters
Digital Film Tools has released 55mm 3.0, a set of digital optical filters available
as a plug-in for Macintosh or Windows versions of Adobe After Effects and After
Effects-compatible programs, Apple’s Final Cut Pro, Avid editing systems and Adobe
Photoshop.
> For more…
www.digitalfilmtools.com
Digital Video Computing (DVC)
ClipRecorder HD-200 LE
DVC has released the ClipRecorder HD-200 LE, an uncompressed HD disk recorder that
records and stores 4:2:2 or 4:4:4 in 8/10 bit. All HD rasters and frame rates are
supported, as well as Panasonic Varicam camcorders. It also supports network GUI
for operation and control from any network client, WMT-9 Proxy/MPEG-2 encoding,
and advanced file system for direct recording and storage in dpx and Cineon file
formats.
> For more…
www.digitalvideo.de
Discreet
inferno, flame, and flint Upgrades
Discreet expects to ship new versions of compositing and visual effects systems
inferno 5.5, flame 8.5, and flint 8.5 in early 2004. inferno 5.5 and flame 8.5 will
offer a range of new creative features, including new visual effects capabilities
from Discreet’s PHOTO-processing research group; Discreet’s Master Keyer; 10-bit
media support; Color Warper enhancements; the addition of Discreet’s GMask gradient
technology to the Discreet Keyer; and new Logic Ops options (transparency, blend,
divide).
> For more…
www.discreet.com
Doremi Labs
HDVI-10
Doremi Labs has introduced the HDVI-10, an SDI video to DVI converter. Users can
employ the HDVI-10 to turn a computer LCD monitor into an SDI or high definition
video monitor. The system accepts SDI or HD-SDI video and automatically converts
the signal to the DVI format. Depending on the display, it will either scale the
video to fit the screen or output the video without scaling.
> For more…
www.doremilabs.com
ERG Ventures
HDM-EV30D HD Monitor
ERG Ventures has introduced the HDM-EV30D LCD HD monitor, ideal for location filming.
It offers enhanced color and gamma adjustment functions, additional framing markers,
and a memory preset function. In addition, it features a wide and stable sight angle,
panel brightness, and a color adjustment function that allows for near-exact color
reproduction.
> For more…
www.erg-ventures.co.jp/e
Magni Systems
MCP-601-A & MCP-601-D
Magni Systems has added the MCP-601-A and MCP-601-D scan converters to its product
line. The MCP-601-A is capable of converting digital DVI as well as analog XGA PC
graphics and text and allows it to be overlaid, in realtime, onto an analog (YUV,
S-video, or composite) signal. The MCP-601-D converts DVI and XGA graphics and text,
and provides for realtime overlay onto a digital SDI-601 signal.
> For more…
www.magnisystems.com
Marshall Electronics
BC-0301-10
Marshall Electronics has recently introduced their new BC-0301-10 digital-to-analog
module. It features simultaneous Composite Video and S-Video D/A (10-bit) conversion
as well as 4x oversampling. Additional features include a built-in color bar generator,
system indicator (PAL/NTSC), and dipswitch settings for pedestal (On/Off), UV level
control (700ma/1000ma), clamping position (front porch/back porch), and clamping
delay position (positive/negative).
> For more…
www.lcdracks.com
Media 100
Media 100 HD
Media 100 has introduced the Media 100 HD. Powered by new GenesisEngine (844/X)
technology, called HDX, it features 10-bit, uncompressed, resolution-independent
native HD and SD editing. The system also features realtime processing to support
resolution independence, which permits editors to mix and match HD and SD source
material in the same timeline. Media 100 HD also supports broadcast-quality format
conversion between all HD and SD formats.
> For more…
www.media100.com
nNovia
FireSwitch
A frame accurate, 4x1 IEEE-1394 switcher, the new FireSwitch allows up to four independent,
non-synchronized DV sources to be connected and switched “glitch-free” for multi-camera
live video production. Based on nNovia’s patent-pending DV switching technology,
it adjusts its output rate to match the selected input source, and prevents the
display of partial video frame data (glitches) as well as video data loss by switching
exactly at the frame boundary.
> For more…
www.nnovia.com
Panasonic
AJ-SD755
Panasonic has announced the availability of the AJ-SD755, a DVCPRO studio editing
VTR that offers precise jog/shuttle control and an IEEE 1394 digital interface to
facilitate computer-based nonlinear editing. It records for 184 minutes in DVCPRO
and DV 4:1:1 25Mbps digital component format, and features auto-format playback
detection for seamless playback of DVCPRO, DVCAM, and DV format cassettes.
> For more…
www.panasonic.com/broadcast
ResPower
finalRender Stage-1
Self-service Internet render farm ResPower has announced its support for finalRender
Stage-1, a Discreet-certified 3ds max plug-in. Users can log onto the ResPower website
at any time and get the power of 250 2GHz computers integrated with finalRender
Stage-1.
> For more…
www.respower.com
Sanken
CS-1
Distributed by plus24, Sanken’s new CS-1 short shotgun microphone employs the same
technology as previous Sanken mics but in a smaller, ultra-compact housing. Sharp
directivity delivers targeted sound while eliminating background noise. Less than
8 inches in length, it’s ideal for mounting on video and film cameras, and with
a weight of only 3.5 ounces, it is also easy to maneuver on boom poles.
> For more…
www.plus24.net
Softimage
SOFTIMAGE|BEHAVIOR v.1.5
Softimage has launched the SOFTIMAGE| BEHAVIOR v.1.5, the latest version of its
crowd effects software. It now enables users to build sophisticated behavioral simulations
quickly and creatively. Along with an Integrated Development Environment (IDE),
the SOFTIMAGE| BEHAVIOR v.1.5 system includes an SDK, as well as a batch processing
module.
> For more…
www.softimage.com
Sony
DSR-PD170
Sony has introduced the DSR-PD170 compact camcorder to its DVCAM line. It builds
on the legacy of its predecessor model, the DSR-PD150, and has such new features
as minimum illumination improvement for low-light recording, increased from 2 to
1 lux; a new 2.5-inch Hybrid LCD SwivelScreen monitor, for improved viewing in bright
sunlight; simultaneous turn-on of the LCD panel and viewfinder; and increased adjustment
steps on iris control, from 12 to 24.
> For more…
www.sony.com/professional
Tools For Television
Tools For Television PRO
Tools For Television has recently introduced Tools For Television PRO, which automates
and improves the way users work in Photoshop for video. It adds an additional palette
to Photoshop that features a variety of specific tools and features. It also allows
users to create video-specific files for safe grids, alpha channels, and convert
graphics for video use. It also features automatic handling of square and non-square
pixels.
> For more…
www.toolsfortelevision.com
YEM International
SRC 1080
YEM International has introduced the SRC 1080 scan-rate converter. It can convert
from a DVI signal into an HD SDI signal. Additionally, by simplifying the circuit,
it becomes compact in size, which allows it to be mounted on the PCI bus of personal
computers.
> For more…
www.yem.com