Working networked in HD normally means having to replace a lot of existing technology. Avid's DNxchange is now intended to make infrastructure changes unnecessary: "Move HD over your SDI network," advertises the manufacturer
Broadcast specialist Pinnacle, which is expected soon to belong to Avid, announces at the show a limited-time promotion for its Mediastream Server and Dekocast products
The 2006 Football World Cup casts its shadow as far as NAB 2005: In an expert discussion at T-Systems, experts reported on the use of HD at this and other major sporting events and the HDTV programming available in the USA
Sony Professional is doing good business and wants to generate half its sales with HD this year. In the USA, even universities and churches are now switching to HDTV
Omneon Video Networks will be represented at NAB with interesting product updates. Among other things, the playout server systems have been made HD-capable and can now also be integrated into workflows with third-party equipment thanks to MXF support.
Quantel’s appearance at this year’s NAB, which takes place from April 17 to 22 in Las Vegas, is under the headings of high-end editing in HD, graphics, colour correction, broadcast and Digital Intermediate.
The nonlinear color-grading system runs on non-proprietary hardware and permits real-time processing. With the planned introduction in summer 2003, Discreet intends to establish itself in the growing market for color-correction systems.
The new generation of professional camcorders will record on SD memory cards - with the strategic realignment, Panasonic is positioning itself against competitor Sony’s optical-disc concept.
The Real-Time Encoder Server for Streaming-Media Formats Is Based on Two 3.06 GHz Xeon CPUs and Is Designed as a Rackmount System with an Ingetrated RAID Level (0,1,5) and up to One Terabyte of Hard-Disk Capacity.
At NAB 2003, Quantel Is Showing the Complete GenerationQ Range for Digital Intermediates, Postproduction, Graphics and Television News/Live Productions and Is Also Presenting a Number of New Developments for the Entire Product Range.
Digital Juice became known through its Jump Backs (animated background graphics), which can be seen in entertainment shows and live events. With new products, Digital Juice now also wants to appeal to home users and designers in the print sector.
Pinnacle Equips the Professional Liquid Purple DV Editing System in Version 5 with Scalable User Interfaces and 2D and 3D Real-Time Effects and Integrates DVD Authoring into the Timeline.
With the Liquid Editing Software, the Targa 3000 Hardware Platform and the K2 3D Effects Processor, Pinnacle Combines a New Editing System from the Liquid Product Family