TMD MEDIA MANAGEMENT SOLUTION SELECTED BY DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS

April 30, 2008

TransMedia Dynamics (TMD), a highly focused organization specializing in the development of solutions to the global media and broadcast industries, announced today that Discovery Communications, the number one non-fiction media company in the world, has selected TMD to design and implement a media management and workflow solution based on the company’s Mediaflex product for their in-house post production facility, based in Silver Spring, Md.

http://www.broadcastequipmentguide.com/transmedia-dynamics_04_30_08.php


MIRANDA AWARDED POST-NEWSWEEK STATIONS’ GRAPHIC CENTRALIZATION CONTRACT

April 30, 2008

Miranda Technologies has been awarded a contract to supply Post-Newsweek Stations with a centralized news graphics system using its Xmedia Suite template-based graphic workflow tools.

The Xmedia Suite system will support on-screen news graphics over multiple platforms, 24/7, for Post-Newsweek Stations’ six affiliates through a centralized graphic hub, namely KPRC (Houston), WDIV (Detroit), WPLG (Miami), WKMG (Orlando), KSAT (San Antonio) and WJXT (Jacksonville). Miranda is also Post-Newsweek’s choice for channel branding equipment.

http://www.broadcastequipmentguide.com/miranda_04_30_08.php


Integrated Design Tools Launches Digital Cinema Edition of Slow Motion Cameras

April 30, 2008

Integrated Design Tools, Inc. (IDT) of Tallahassee stopped the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Show in Las Vegas two weeks ago with a powerful combination of innovative technology and a little help from Einstein himself. IDT introduced the Digital Cinema Edition of its slow motion products at the show through a powerful short feature film entitled The Mystery of Time. The film was shot using the newly released Y5 camera, and told about relativity using Albert Einstein’s words. A behind-the-scenes story was also presented to demonstrate the ease of use and flexibility of the camera and its seamless integration with the Mac OS environment.

http://www.broadcastequipmentguide.com/integrated-design-tools_04_30_08.php


Red One Africa launches Red One Digital Cinema camera rental in S.A

April 30, 2008

Red One Africa launches Red One Digital Cinema camera rental in South Africa. A joint venture of Oceansense Productions, Sentinel Entertainment and Afterglow 4K.

Red One Africa, a joint venture of Sentinel Entertainment, Oceansense Productions and Afterglow 4K are offering the much talked about but little known ‘Red One’ digital cinema camera for rental for the first time in South Africa.

http://www.broadcastequipmentguide.com/reddigitalcinema_04_30_08.php


Sinclair Broadcast Group Standardizes on Kahuna SD/HD Production Switcher for HD News Upgrade

April 30, 2008

Snell & Wilcox today announced that Sinclair Broadcast Group (SBG), one of largest and most diversified television broadcasters in the United States, is standardizing on the Snell & Wilcox Kahuna SD/HD multiformat production switcher across its news-producing stations as they transition to HD news production.

http://www.broadcastequipmentguide.com/snell&wilcox_04_29_08.php


New Genesis Networks Fiber Optic DTH Service Enables Content Providers to Reach Global Markets at Lower Cost and Higher QoS

April 30, 2008

A new direct-to-home (DTH) service offering from Genesis Networks enables content providers to reach every DTH platform and DBS platform worldwide with a single connection. With the Genesis Networks DTH service, broadcasters are able to avoid the high costs of satellite transmissions and maintain exceptional quality of service (QoS) by accessing Genesis’ global HD video-over-IP fiber network.

http://www.broadcastequipmentguide.com/genesisnetworks_04_29_08.php


Maday Productions Streamlines HD Workflow With Sonnet Fusion™ D800RAID SATA Storage System

April 30, 2008

Maday Productions, a Chicago-based video production and design firm, has streamlined its HD post-production workflow with the Sonnet Fusion™ D800RAID eight-drive desktop SATA storage system. Providing speed, capacity, and security in storing HD content, the 8TB Fusion D800RAID enables Maday editors to focus on their creative work rather than the performance of underlying technology.

http://www.broadcastequipmentguide.com/sonnet_04_29_08.php


ADC Recognized as Broadcast Engineering Pick Hit Award Winner for 2008

April 29, 2008

ADC announced that the company was presented with a Broadcast Engineering Pick Hit award for its ProPatch Miniature (PPM) patch bay at the National Association of Broadcasters Conference and Exhibition (NAB2008) in Las Vegas on Thurs., April 17, 2008 in Las Vegas.

http://www.broadcastequipmentguide.com/adc_04_28_08.php


TRANSVIDEO wins StarAward 2008 for the CineMonitorHD

April 29, 2008

CineMonitorHD manufactured by TRANSVIDEO is the recipient of the 2008 STAR (Superior Technology Award Recipient) Award presented by the editorial staff of TV Technology magazine at the NAB2008 convention.

http://www.broadcastequipmentguide.com/transvideo_04_28_08.php


After Effects HD Templates and more from Professional Video Templates

April 29, 2008

Professional Video Templates is a new website offering ready-to-use templates for After Effects 7.0+, television improvements and royalty free music to speed up and enhance the work of video and television professionals.

We have staked everything on quality, conceiving a set of HD products (1920×1080 24fps) made by professionals for professionals.

http://www.broadcastequipmentguide.com/professional-video-templates_04_28_08.php