New Products
Aug 1, 2002 12:00 PM
ASSET MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
Miranda MediaWorks: archive material in a centralized storage
location; includes a built-in source and monitoring system; video
assets ingested in the system are available for frame-accurate browsing
from a PC desktop; video assets imported in different formats can be
viewed using a standard browser.
514-333-1772; www.miranda.com
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CAMERA
Panasonic Broadcast AJ-HDC27: features 2/3-inch
high-definition IT-3CCD; includes advanced digital signal processing
and a built-in scan reverse function; Prime lens for 35mm film is
usable with lens adaptor; has selectable optical filters ND, CC;
includes eight scene files.
800-528-8601; www.panasonic.com/broadcast
STUDIO CAMERA SYSTEM
Sony BVP900: high-end studio/OB 12-bit ADSP camera shell;
interfaces with a high-speed command system; features a virtual mini
camera containing the basis of the imaging system; includes wideband
triax and bidirectional teleprompter.
800-686-SONY; www.sonybiz.net
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OPERATING SOFTWARE
Accom Abekas 6000: includes progressive background
defragmentation with the ability to resume after power outages or other
interruptions; features advanced clip searching facilities and vertical
interval timecode recording on MPEG material.
650-328-3818; www.accom.com
MPEG-2 ENCODER
Scientific-Atlanta Continuum DVP model D9030: 1RU high;
includes advanced pre-processing (spatial/temporal pre-filtering, fast
look-ahead) and statistical multiplexing capabilities.
+49 6173 928 0; www.scientificatlanta.com
LOUDNESS METER
Dolby LM100: measures the equivalent loudness of programming;
adjust channels and programs towards the same loudness level; front
panel allows users to select the input source, program and/or
individual channels; provides controls for pausing and resetting the
measurement function; has a vacuum fluorescent display that can show up
to two measured values.
+44 1793 842100; www.dolby.com
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PROMPTING SYSTEMS
Telescript Ultimate Field/ENG: features HiBrite Performance
to deliver easy-to-read text in virtually any lighting condition;
designed for an easy assembly and portable operation; features
Telescript's FPS-120 Field/ENG flat-panel teleprompter with Quick Mount
technology configured in a custom-built case.
201-767-6733; www.telescript.com
DVB STATISTICAL MULTIPLEXER
Scopus RTM-3300: features statistical multiplexing support,
advanced remultiplexing, PSI/SI auto-generation and integration and
generator support for DVB table editing and EPG insertion; includes an
open-system DVB Simulcrypt Interface, bit-rate transcoder interface and
PID remapping and transport stream processing.
858-618-1600; www.scopus.net
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VISION MIXER
Thomson Grass Valley XtennDD: includes SD and HD models;
features LAN technology, chroma key capabilities and macro key memory;
has an advanced graphical user interface for direct control; includes
up to eight downstream keyers in the program preset bank and up to 90
inputs and 36 outputs with up to 20 auxiliary busses.
818-729-7700; www.thomsongrassvalley.com
VIRTUAL SET SYSTEM
Radamec Virtual Scenario: uses mathematical algorithms to
apply the correct perspectives to background video in virtual sets;
adjusts for the studio camera's pans, tilts and zooms; the system
processes a virtual set video image according to data on camera
movement received from a user workstation.
732-846-0544; www.radamecbroadcast.com
BROADCAST MEDIA SYSTEM
Axon Digital DesignSFR04: new compact broadcast modular media
system processes and converts audio and video; features a new
infrastructure and control interface; 1RU system houses four cards and
a single power supply; synchronizes video output and handles audio
embedding and de-embedding with slave cards, making it easy to switch
channels.
+31 13511 6666; www.axon.tv
SYNCHRONIZATION SOFTWARE
TrueTime Domain Time II: network time synchronization
software suite combines with TrueTime's dedicated GPS- referenced
network time server to create a comprehensive synchronization solution;
distributes atomic clock quality time for mission-critical network
applications.
800-328-1230; www.truetime.net
BROADCAST CARRIAGE SOLUTION
Triveni Digital end-to-end broadcast carriage solution: for
carriage of terrestrial DTV signals over digtial cable to cable-ready
DTV receivers; includes Triveni's StreamBridge solution for handling
the off-air ATSC PSIP data at the local cable headend; also
incorporates a cable-ready receiver from LG Electronics with a QAM
tuner.
609-716-3500; www.trivenidigital.com
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NONLINEAR EDITING SYSTEM
Leitch dpsVelocity 8.0: includes multi-camera editing,
real-time “garbage mattes” and direct DV I/O support;
features customizable hot keys and user-selectable A/X/B or
single-track editing modes; is available as fully integrated turnkey
solutions in mid-tower and rack-mount form factors.
800-387-0233; www.leitch.com
NONLINEAR EDITOR PRODUCTION SYSTEM
Avid Technology Avid/DS v6.0 Family: Avid/DS HD allows users
to finish projects at multiple non-compressed HDTV and SDTV formats;
Avid/DS HD Editor supports key formats and frame rates; Avid/DS is a
NLE system for real-time creative editing and finishing projects in
non-compressed standard-definition formats; Avid/DS remote processing
system enables users to experiment while tasks are processed in the
background.
978-640-6789; www.avid.com
TRANSCODING SOFTWARE TOOL
Canopus ProCoder: supports all video formats; converts single
or multiple source files at one time; outputs to multiple files in
multiple formats simultaneously; maximizes transcoding speed by
optimizing conversion elements and filter applications; automatically
performs operations such as pulldown and frame interpolation when
needed.
408-954-4500; www.canopus.com
MPEG-2 COMMON INTERFACE RECEIVER
Standard Communications SDR422CI-A: includes an asynchronous
serial interface; ASI is on coax or optical fiber; maximum data payload
for the ASI/SPI version is 150Mb/s.
800-745-2445; www.standardcomm.com
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