Studer OnAir 3000 Digital Consoles Train A New BBC Generation

Studer has supplied four new OnAir 3000 digital broadcast audio consoles for use at BBC Scotland’s Queen Margaret Drive studios in Glasgow

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Cooke /i dataLink Camera Metadata Capture Device Now Available

Cooke Optics Ltd., a premier manufacturer of precision lenses for the motion picture industry, announces that the Cooke /i dataLink, which records camera data for use in post-production, is now available. It enables VFX and DI artists to create more accurate, better-looking visual effects, and saves significant time in the post-production process. Recent tests of the device resulted in considerable time saving in VFX creation when compared with more traditional routes.

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WEGENER Receives Patent for Streamlining Receiver Authorization Process

Wegener Corporation, a leading provider of equipment for television, audio and data distribution networks worldwide, today announced it has been granted a U.S. patent for technology used in conditional access systems for decrypting data within a satellite broadcast system.

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Fujinon Launches New Website

Fujinon announces the successful launch of its new website, www.fujinon.com. The site boasts state-of-the-art technology and interactive features that enhance visitors’ online experience. Fujinon worked with SGW Integrated Marketing Communications, based in Montville, New Jersey, to build a website that would incorporate Fujifilm’s corporate branding images and satisfy the needs of industry professionals, Fujinon dealers and its internal sales force.

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Panasonic P2 Technology Powers First HD Sports Production in Germany

Panasonic P2 technology is being used to power the production of Germany’s first HD sports feature, “The Axe of Manitoba,” a 90-minute feature documentary on the Frankfurt Lions ice hockey team, premiering at Kinopolis in September.

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FilmLight Develops Groundbreaking Software Noise and Grain Reduction Tool

FilmLight, a leading manufacturer of film scanning, colour grading and colour management technology, has developed a new software-based noise and grain reduction tool, integrated into its Baselight colour grading systems. The software will relinquish the need for hardware noise reducers while providing significantly greater control and flexibility.

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Documentary “Earth” Shot With Panasonic’s Varicams

The upcoming feature documentary Earth, a feature-length version of the groundbreaking documentary television series Planet Earth, was shot with Panasonic AJ-HDC27 VariCam® HD Cinema cameras for all land-based acquisition. Earth, co-produced by BBC Worldwide and Greenlight Media, tracks animal families on epic journeys across the world’s most demanding and spectacular landscapes and will make its international theatrical debut this October.

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Hybrid MC Launches SILVER Robotic Camera Head

Hybrid MC, the award-winning broadcast graphics solutions provider, announced today that the company will launch SILVER, a new compact robotic camera head, at IBC2007. Designed for a range of applications including reality television, parliamentary and conference coverage, sports, and virtual studio programming, SILVER establishes a new benchmark for robotic cameras, making broadcast-quality production available for the first time at a competitive price point.

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New Products at IBC2007 - Zaxcom

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New Streambox Products at IBC2007

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