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Dubai Media Incorporated Orders Two OB Trucks from Sony
The vehicles will be used to broadcast sporting and live events in the Middle East.
High-Definition Expertise: HD at Swiss Television and NDR
Current topics at the Hands on HD conference in Hanover on 24 and 25 July 2008.
Hands on HD 2008 in Hanover from 21 to 27 July
Sixth edition of Europe’s unique HD training event.
planet earth: Breathtaking Nature Footage in Full HD
The multi-award-winning series by exceptional BBC producer Alastair Fothergill takes you to places you have never seen before and brings you incredible moments and impressions unlike anything you have ever experienced!
16×9 Europe: ThunderFlash HDMI Cables Added to the Range
The Thunderflash cables are intended to double the previous bandwidth.
Starting Grid Confirmed for Gran Turismo 5 Prologue
Fans of cars and prestigious sports models from Audi, Aston Martin, BMW, Dodge, Ferrari, Honda, Lotus, Mazda, and Nissan have reason to celebrate: Gran Turismo 5 Prologue is approaching.
ZyXEL Adds HomePlug AV to Media Adapter
ZyXEL’s DMA-1100P combines a digital media adapter with integrated HomePlug AV powerline networking.
HD videoconferencing becomes interoperable
British Telecommunications Austria officially launched.
Silver turns blue: Primera welcomes the victory of Blu-ray Disc
The manufacturer of duplication and printing systems has been a member of the Blu-ray consortium since 2005 and backed the right optical medium early on.
Aiptek Introduces Pocket 1080p Camcorder
Aiptek International is presenting the compact AHD Z500 high-definition camcorder at CeBIT in Hanover.
Microboards Presents New CD and DVD Duplication and Printing Systems
At CeBIT, Microboards is showing new duplication systems for CDs, DVDs and Blu-ray media, including professional and desktop products.
Black Box Provides Flexible Video Splitting for Display Walls
Black Box's Flexible DVI Video Splitter distributes multiple signal sources in real time across multiple LCD or plasma displays, accepting analog and digital signals at full frame rate.
Planar Announces 70-Inch Direct-View LCD Monitor for Europe
Planar Systems has announced the Planar m70L, a fully featured 70-inch HD LCD monitor for commercial use.
Edirol Updates VC-300HD Multi-Format Converter to Version 2
Edirol has added a substantial set of new features to its VC-300HD video converter.
HD and a new regional studio — Hit-TV.eu’s topics for the start of the year
Following the extremely successful year 2007, Hit-TV.eu is also beginning 2008 with several innovations. Hit-TV.eu received unexpected (and certainly involuntary) help from a major media group that switched off its HD channels last week.
MediaCentral expands its online entertainment offering
equinux expands its media-centre software to more than 400 IPTV channels, video streams and international web-radio stations
Innovative and practical: the new HD AT WORK academy with workshops on the high-resolution HD format in Potsdam and Berlin
Under the proven HD AT WORK label, the non-profit Medien Bildungsgesellschaft Babelsberg is launching its new ‘academy’ on March 5, 2008.
HD DVD is dead. Now quite officially too
Toshiba has now stated in a press release that HD DVD devices will no longer be developed, manufactured or marketed. Blu-ray is thus also officially the successor to DVD.
ARRI and CinePostproduction Expand Lustre Use
ARRI Film & TV and CinePostproduction have expanded their Autodesk Lustre color-grading installations.
Sat.1 Orders Sony XDCAM EX Camcorders
Sat.1 Norddeutschland is expanding its tapeless newsroom workflow with 14 Sony PMW-EX1 XDCAM EX camcorders.
GLS relies on Snell and Wilcox ‘Alchemist Ph.C HD’
Snell and Wilcox’s ‘Alchemist Ph.C HD’ has just been put into operation in the new premises of GLS Studios GmbH. With this ultimate HDTV high-tech offensive, GLS Studios is now ideally equipped for everyday high-resolution production.
Sony Introduces PCS-XG80 Full-HD Conferencing
Sony has introduced the PCS-XG80, a 1080i videoconferencing system supporting six-site HD calls, dual streams and live annotation.
Nvidia APX 2500 Targets Mobile 3D and HD
Nvidia has introduced the APX 2500 application processor for 3D interfaces, 720p video and Windows Mobile smartphones.
Outside Broadcast Expands Sony HD Camera Fleet
Belgian outside-broadcast supplier Outside Broadcast has ordered ten Sony HD camera systems through Wellen+Nöthen.
Marvell 88DE2710 Named EDN Award Finalist
Marvell’s 88DE2710 digital video-format converter has been selected as a finalist for the 2007 EDN Innovation Award.
Sony Introduces Two HD Business Projectors
Sony has introduced the VPL-FH300L full-HD business projector and announced the VPL-FW300L Wide XGA variant.
Red One and Sony F23 hands-on
The HD Expo at INSIGHT OUT at HFF Potsdam presents state-of-the-art equipment on March 11 and 12, 2008.
Viasat and NDS expand partnership – new high-definition TV services planned
Viasat Broadcasting extends its contract with NDS to use VideoGuard Conditional Access for Viasat’s satellite pay-TV platform / Second contract extension includes MediaHighway middleware, a customised electronic programme guide and NDS’s XTV DVR technology to implement a new high-definition pay-TV offering.
More variety – MCI Open House 2008
Following last year’s successful debut, we invite you to another Open House in Hamburg on March 6 under the motto "More Variety 2008". From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Studio Hamburg site, you can inspect, discuss and try out solutions for broadcast and media, from products and systems to studio equipment.
Sony celebrates European premiere with first Full HD public display
At the ISE trade fair, Sony Professional Solutions Europe presented the GXD-L52H1, a Full HD public display for innovative digital-signage applications, for the first time. The 52-inch model is extremely robust and dust-resistant and is therefore particularly suitable for demanding continuous operation.
Memup Introduces Mediadisk MX
Memup has introduced the Mediadisk MX multimedia hard drive with capacities up to 1 TB and 1080i HDMI or DVI output.
European Football Championship: Earlier HDTV launch demanded
ProSiebenSat1 already broadcasts 25 percent of its primetime programming in HD.
Sony Moves Beyond Tape Recording for High-End Video
During a roadshow, Sony presented its latest products for the professional camera-equipment segment. With the new additions to the XDCAM family, Sony is moving away from tape-based recording in the high-end market as well.
HDTV Already Standard for Content Producers
The media industry’s transition to high-definition content is in full swing.
HIS Introduces High-End Graphics Solution with Dual-GPU Technology
The new HIS HD3870 X2 uses two AMD RV680 chips in dual mode, linked through an internal CrossFire bridge; CrossFireX can run four GPUs on two graphics boards.
SANYO Expands Its Professional Monitor Range
SANYO is presenting four new professional LCD monitors at Integrated Systems Europe, including weatherproof and protected models for demanding installations.
Penta Introduces 17-Inch HD2line Display
Penta Studiotechnik has expanded its HD2line broadcast-display range with a new 17-inch model offering 1,920 by 1,200 resolution.
SANYO Expands Projector Line-Up at ISE
The projector specialist is presenting seven new models for business, education and professional applications at ISE.
HD DVD Player Sales Plummet
After Warner Bros. announced that it would support Blu-ray exclusively from June 2008, the consumer-electronics market shifted strongly toward Blu-ray.
Compact Dimensions, High Resolution: 17″ HD2line Now Available
Penta Studiotechnik has added a 17" display with 1,920 × 1,200 resolution to its HD2line broadcast display series.
Penta adds 17-inch HD2line broadcast display
Penta adds a 1920 × 1200 17-inch widescreen display to its HD2line broadcast-monitor range.
TANDBERG Codian MSE 8321: Highest-Capacity High-Definition Gateway on the Market
Tandberg has launched the Codian MSE 8321 gateway, supporting up to 1,000 simultaneous video conferences between ISDN and IP participants.
Almost Like the Cinema: Acer Introduces ATxx22 HD Ready LCD TV Series
Acer has expanded its LCD-TV portfolio with the ATxx22 HD ready series in 19-, 26- and 32-inch sizes, featuring Adaptive Contrast Management.
Large-Screen TVs in Greater Demand Than Ever
TV revenue in Germany rose 10 percent as the trend toward larger screens continued.
Blu-ray Media with Printable Surface and Quadruple Writing Speed
Verbatim is launching new blank Blu-ray discs: the BD-R 4x Printable has 25 GB of storage capacity and can be written completely in only 23 minutes. The new Verbatim Blu-ray Disc is suitable not only for high-definition film recordings, but also for comprehensive office-data backups or long-term archiving of photos and music files. The Verbatim 25 GB 4x BD-R Printable will be available in stores from the end of January at a recommended retail price of €12.99.
MW: Pyro AV Announces Kompressor HD for High-Quality HD Video Compression
With the new Pyro Kompressor HD, a PCI Express-based accelerator, HD MPEG-2 and HD H.264/AVC content can be compressed at up to eight times the speed.
Toshiba Intends to Stick with HD DVD
Despite Warner’s move away from the format, HD DVD is to continue competing with Blu-ray / player price reductions also in Germany.
Panasonic Presents the World’s Largest Flat Screen
At the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Panasonic presents a prototype plasma display with a 3.81-meter screen diagonal.
Sanyo previews projector and display range at ISE
Sanyo will present new projectors and four professional displays at ISE in Amsterdam.
The Future of HD – IRT Organises Symposium
ORF and SRG SSR idée suisse are organising a symposium together with IRT from February 26 to 27, 2008 in Bregenz.
Sony Media Solutions Roadshow 2008 – Dates Have Been Set
In presentations, workshops and a large product show, Sony presents broadcast solutions for networked, file-based working under the motto “Get closer!”
Premiere HD Expands Across Germany
Premiere HD will join Unitymedia’s cable network in Hesse and North Rhine-Westphalia from January 2008.
HD Format Battle Unsettles PC Manufacturers
HD-DVD vs. Blu-ray: Long-term coexistence conceivable.
Delivery of the Multimedia Talent iCord HD Started
HUMAX is now delivering the iCord HD hard-disk receiver for HDTV to specialist retailers. Viewers can therefore look forward to one of the most modern and comprehensively equipped multimedia receivers currently available. The enjoyment of HDTV, digital photos, videos and MP3 are combined in a single energy-saving device.
ViewSonic Cuts Price of 27.5“ HD Design Display by 520 Euros
Anyone who wants to use Christmas to switch to a large-format LCD display should take a look at ViewSonic's 27.5“ VX2835wm model, whose price has just been dramatically reduced.
Thomson Builds HDTV Playout Centre for ARD
Thomson expanded ARD’s Potsdam playout centre with a four-channel Grass Valley K2 server for a public HDTV trial.
Hit-TV.eu – Now Worldwide on the Television at Home
The new DivX Connected Box has made it possible since December 7, 2007. With the D-Link DSM-330, a device has been launched that brings DivX – films, photos and music in HD quality to the television. Just in time for the start of sales in Germany, the plug-in for Hit-TV.eu was completed by DivX Corp. in San Diego and Seattle
Vizrt and RTT Release Advanced Materials Shaders
RTT Advanced Materials adds twelve real-time material shaders and around sixty example scenes to Viz Artist 3.1.
Mitsubishi Introduces 46-Inch LDT461V
Mitsubishi’s 46-inch LDT461V professional display provides 1,920 by 1,080 resolution for digital signage and continuous operation.
Pinnacle Studio 11 Gains Three Add-On Packs
Scorefitter and Title Extreme add soundtrack generation, short stingers, title templates and text effects to Pinnacle Studio 11.
Atlantic Video installs Pablo HD in Washington
Atlantic Video selects Quantel’s nonlinear Pablo HD colour-correction system for its Washington facility.
Television Transmission in the LAN – with Light
New fibre-optic solution from R&M for distances up to 2000 metres.
End of Beta Phase: Adobe Flash Player 9 Supports H.264 Codec
Videos in HD quality and high-quality audio playback on the web
Television Transmission in the LAN – with Light
New fibre-optic solution from R&M for distances up to 2000 metres. CATVsolution FO distributes the TV signal to 64 receiving devices - Compatible with HDTV.
Hands-on Workshops “NOVA” and “HD Technology”
In the "NOVA" workshop, participants can design three-dimensional LED sculptures from NOVA voxels and create their own dynamic visual effects for NOVA.
The "HD Technology" workshop offers the opportunity to test the latest HD broadcast equipment, such as Sony's HDC-1500 HD camera or the Kahuna Production Switcher.
iStock video completes its first year
iStock records 155,478 stock-video downloads during its first year, with German members among its leading buyers.
Dynavisions Schweiz AG presents the brand new SOLO HD 200
Dynavisions Schweiz AG presents the new SOLO HD 200 to the public. For the first time, it will be possible to display all high-resolution films and videos from the Internet in HD quality without being restricted to the services of one provider. SOLO HD 200 will be available from specialist retailers from February 2008.
DTS Audio Technologies Support Tensilica’s HiFi 2 Audio Engine
DTS and Tensilica have announced a close collaboration to develop and implement leading DTS technologies for Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD in Tensilica’s HiFi 2 Audio Engine.
Boxxster Presents New HD & SD Disk Recorder
With the Boxxster, DVC introduces a compact uncompressed disk recorder that can record and play back all common HD, SD and DCI formats.
NVIDIA Launches GeForce 8800M GPUs
The GeForce 8800M GTX and GTS bring DirectX 10 graphics, PureVideo HD decoding and PowerMizer power management to notebooks.
NEC Introduces PlasmaSync XC Displays
NEC's 42-, 50- and 60-inch PlasmaSync XC displays offer up to 15,000:1 contrast, 1080p inputs, 24 Hz playback and RS-232 control.
Great success for Teltec in-house trade fair
On November 8, the professional film and television industry's specialist audience was drawn to ZDF in Mainz. The largest Rhein-MAIN-EVENT to date took place there in the conference rooms of the broadcasting center on the Lerchenberg.
SANYO delivers camera and projector in Full HD quality
SANYO makes the dream of Full HD films a reality: With the Xacti HD1000, you can shoot Full HD videos and then admire them with family or friends in high-definition quality in the home theater via the PLV-Z2000.
AMD Introduces ATI Radeon HD 3800 Series
ATI Radeon HD 3850 and 3870 GPUs use a 55 nm process, PCI Express 2.0 and DirectX 10.1, with CrossFireX support for multi-GPU systems.
Skype 3.6 allows high-quality video telephony
Resolution of 640x480 pixels and 30 frames per second.
Digital Images at the DVD Industry Forum in Munich
At this year's DVD Entertainment Industry Forum, where the leading lights of the DVD industry met in Munich on November 13 and 14, 2007, it was not only about looking back at past successes.
Metropolitan Opera Streams Live in HD
Six Metropolitan Opera productions will be transmitted live in HD with surround sound and German subtitles to cinemas in Germany and Austria.
Johann König at VC-P
Star comedian entrusts the Cologne company with the postproduction of his new DVD.
HD Power Pack for Ulead MovieFactory 6 Plus available
The Corel update for the DVD editing software supports the formats BDMV, AVCHD and HD DVD.
AJA Video provides digital broadcasting in Nashville
AJA’s FS1 converter allows live broadcasts in HD and SD; digital and analog
PTV Offers AJA FS-1 Broadcast Converter
AJA's FS-1 converts SD and HD analogue or digital video and audio, with frame synchronization, format conversion and network control.
Pinnacle Introduces ShowCenter 250HD
ShowCenter 250HD streams video, photos and audio from PCs, NAS devices or USB storage over Ethernet or Wi-Fi, with HD output up to 1080i.
Akamai: Future of HD transmission
A look into the future of HD transmission on the Internet is now offered by Akamai, a leading specialist in the delivery and acceleration of online content and –business processes.
MCI supplies Al Jazeera
MCI received from Al Jazeera Children’s Channel the contract to build a 10-camera HD outside broadcast van. It is the first HD transmission van for the Children’s Channel based in Doha, Qatar.
New at 16×9 Europe: Ultralight Super Fisheye for HDV Camcorders
The Europe-Wide Wholesaler for HDV Accessories and Complete Solutions 16x9 Europe GmbH Presents Another Camera Converter in Its In-House EX Collection with the Super Fisheye 0.4x.
NVIDIA presents first Crysis demo
Since Saturday, October 27, PC gamers have been able to play the complete first level of the long-awaited video game "Crysis". It is available as a download on NVIDIA’s gaming website NZONE.com. The Crysis demo guarantees 45 minutes of pure gaming action.
Quantel with new sales manager for the US Midwest
Quantel announced today that new Sales Manager Jon Ulfsrud will support the further expansion of sales and marketing activities in the Broadcast, Postproduction, Film and Digital Intermediate divisions in the US Midwset. Ulfsrud reports directly to Tom McGowan, CEO of Quantel North America.
LifeSize: Affordable HD products for video conferencing
LifeSize Communications launches three new HD video-conferencing systems at different performance levels.
Full HD image quality with the BenQ W5000
BenQ presents the W5000 home-cinema projector in mid-November with Full HD resolution (1,920 x 1,080p). Thanks to HQV technology (Hollywood Quality Video) and 1.07 billion colors, the BenQ W5000 meets the highest demands for color variety in image reproduction.
Premiere for first German HD radio
Radio Regenbogen launches three digital programmes on October 25
Iconix Mini Camera Survives Bull Impact
An Iconix HD-RH1 captures broadcast-quality footage after a bull runs over the protected mini camera during an ESPN E:60 shoot.
VIDI takes over distribution of CSI broadcast products
The video products of the American manufacturer CSI Communications Specialities,
Inc. have been added to the distribution portfolio of VIDI Video Digital GmbH.
Twister Dolly – Twist closer to the action
With the Twister Dolly, Panther is presenting a new doorway dolly at the end of this year whose concept offers new possibilities in maneuverability and flexibility.
Wieland Heiser – Sales employee for the CUNIMA and SYSTEM SALES divisions
Wellen+Nöthen GmbH, based in Cologne and Berlin, has brought Mr Wieland Heiser into the Cologne team to strengthen sales of the new CUNIMA SD/HD mini camera and system sales.
NEC: Elegantly shaped widescreen class
NEC Display Solutions expands entry-level series with a 24-inch LCD with multimedia qualities.
Free update for Ulead VideoStudio 11 Plus
Version 11.5 Plus makes it possible to import, edit and burn new HD formats as well as put videos directly on YouTube.
TANDBERG video-conferencing systems operable with Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007
With the full compatibility of their products, TANDBERG and Microsoft enable every user to start high-quality video conferences from his desktop. Communication by video thus becomes an integral part of everyday professional life even more strongly than before.
PanoMotion Pro Covers DTM in 360 Degrees
PanoMotion Pro supplies steerable live 360-degree views from the pit lane during the 2007 DTM season finale at Hockenheim.
Bavaria Studios Adds Fujinon HD Lenses
Bavaria Studios adds 14 Fujinon HD zoom lenses as it expands its studio and ENG production infrastructure for high-definition work.