The editors of Videography and Television Broadcast, both published by CMP Entertainment Media's Video Group, have revealed their Best of Show picks for NAB 2006.
The 2006 Vidy Awards and Television Broadcast Top Innovation Awards were presented during NAB in recognition of outstanding achievement in the advancement of the art and science of video technology.
"Our editors searched the NAB show floor for products that were truly innovative and that will enhance workflow for our readers," states Doug Krainman, publisher of CMP Entertainment Media's Video Group. "The winners of these awards have shown a deep understanding of their users’ needs and have created products that will make video professionals' jobs easier and projects better. They deserve the recognition that these awards bestow on them."
Here are the award winners:
2006 Vidy Awards
• Adobe Adobe Production Studio
• ARRI ARRI X Ceramic 250 and Studio Ceramic 250
• Autoscript Voice-Plus+
• Avid Unity ISIS
• Canon XL H1 HDV Camcorder
• Fujinon HA16x6.3ERM 2/3-inch HD ENG/EFP Lens
• Grass Valley Infinity Series
• Iconix HD-RH1
• Imagine Products HDLog
• Industry Advanced Technologies Lighten-ing Rail DC
• JVC ProHD 60p Camcorder Family
• Litepanels 1x1
• Manfrotto 560 Fluid Monopod
• Matrox MXO
• Panasonic AJ-HDX900 DVCPRO HD Camcorder
• Panasonic BT-LH2600W High Definition LCD Monitor
• SmartSound Sonicfire Pro 4 with Mood Mapping
• Sony XDCAM HD System
• Teranex Mini
• Wohler Touch It Touch Screen Video Monitor
Television Broadcast Top Innovation Awards
• All Mobile Video Titan
• ARRI ARRI X Ceramic 250 and Studio Ceramic 250
• Autoscript Voice-Plus+
• Axcera Axciter ATSC Exciter-Modulator
• Calrec Bluefin Technology
• Canon XL H1 Camcorder
• Chyron Lyric Pro
• Decisionmark TitanCast
• DVEO FireBridge HDV to DVB-ASI Converter
• Fujinon HA16x6.3ERM 2/3-Inch HD ENG/EFP Lens
• Grass Valley Infinity Series
• Iconix HD-RH1
• Industry Advanced Technologies Lighten-ing Rail DC
• Inmarsat Broadband Global Area Network (BGAN)
• JVC DLA-HRM1 48-Inch Reference Monitor
• JVC ProHD 60p Camcorder Family
• Lanterna Magica Liberty
• Linear Acoustic AEROMAX-TV Stereo Television Processor with CrowdControl
• NHK Ultra High-Definition TV System
• NTT 120 GHz Band Millimeter-Wave Wireless Technology
• NVISION NV8288 Digital Video Router
• Omneon Video Networks MediaGrid
• OmniBus iTX
• Panasonic AJ-HPC2000 P2 Multi-Format DVCPRO HD Camcorder
• Panasonic BT-LH2600W High Definition LCD Monitor
• PESA Switching Systems Cheetah DRS
• Quantel Newsbox HD
• SmartSound Sonicfire Pro 4 with Mood Mapping
• Snell & Wilcox Hyperion Content Monitoring System
• Sony HDC-3300 High-Definition 3x Speed Super Slow Motion Camera System
• Telestream GraphicsFactory
• Utah Scientific MC-400 HD/SD Channel Branding System
• Wohler Touch It Touch Screen Video Monitor
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