New Products
May 1, 2003 12:00 PM
NEWS AUTOMATION SYSTEM
ParkerVision PVTV NEWS systems: Enable as few as one or two
people to control a number of news production functions, including
camera operation, graphics insertion, special effects, video server or
tape machine operation, audio control and chroma keying; system is
event-driven rather than time-driven to give the director control of
the pace of the show; systems contain late-breaking news hotkeys to
enable directors to manage last-minute events.
904-737-1367; www.PVTV.com
DIGITAL AD INSERTION SERVER
Sencore TSS3030: Offers up to 64 simultaneous channels,
advanced Transport Stream processing functions and robust architecture
for guaranteed on-air time; material can be stored under a variety of
MPEG-2 formats and channels can be configured individually with bit
rates from 3- to 100Mb/s to obtain the most effective bandwidth usage
for each application; the TSS3030 is a combination of MPEG, DVB and
ATSC interfaces, off-the-shelf computer components, and optimized,
proprietary software.
800-SENCORE; www.sencore.com
RECORDER/SERVER
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360 Systems' Image Server 2000
: Able to play three independent video programs at once, each with four
digital audio channels; a video input is also provided, and recordings
may be made while two video programs are playing; supports most MPEG-2
broadcast standards for NTSC and PAL, and can operate in Main or 4:2:2
Profile; employs a pair of Gigabit Ethernet ports for high-speed
transfer of program material at low cost.
818-991-0360; www.360systems.com
LENSES
Band Pro Film/Video Zeiss DigiPrime: Two new additions to the
series (28mm and 70mm); optimized for HD and SD cameras equipped with
2/3-inch imagers; the 28mm offers a focal length that covers the field
of view between the 20mm and 40mm DigiPrimes; the 70mm CF DigiPrime
combines the two benefits of a longer focal length lens with close
focusing capability; they both feature the convenience of 95mm front
diameters.
818-841-9655; www.digiprimes.com
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VIDEO SERVER
360 Systems' Image Server 7000: Can play up to six video
programs at once, plus 24 audio channels; two independent video input
channels are also available; the server has internal drives providing
up to 2.5TB of storage, or 300 hours of broadcast-quality video; the
drive's RAID configuration protects program material from loss, and
hot-swap disks permit rapid drive placement; supports most MPEG-2
broadcast standards for NTSC and PAL, and can operate in Main or 4:2:2
Profile.
818-991-0360; www.360systems.com
MEDIA ASSET MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
Blue Order Media Workbench: Web-based system developed
specifically for single-site or distributed workgroup-level
applications; manages, processes and presents metadata and essence;
format-independent and can handle most commonly used media and document
types; the system holds selected assets (video, audio and stills) in
electronic form, and makes them accessible to interested and trusted
parties.
818-224-3930; www.blueorder.com
SERVER
Leitch VRnet: Transmission product that adds high definition
to the list of available formats stored and managed in the VRnet server
platform; the new server is designed to operate at the MPEG-2 Main
Profile at high level to ensure the highest video quality, including a
high-performance ASI module with transport stream processing and
multiplexing capabilities; enables a mix of HD and SD programming; two
new modules for the VRnet have also been introduced: the VRTX222 and
VRIMX222 bi-directional codecs.
516-594-3372; www.leitch.com
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SCAN CONVERTER
Magni MCP-601: First in a new line called MagniCoder Premier;
the MCP-601 can seamlessly integrate digital DVI and XGA content with
an SDI 601 or analog signal; this 1RU product offers several keying and
effects capabilities that are typically available on more expensive
devices; designed to convert the emerging, high-resolution computer
DVI/XGA standard content, allowing it to be overlaid in real time onto
an incoming SDI 601 or analog signal.
503-615-1900; www.magnisystems.com
VIDEO EDITING SOLUTION
Canopus DVRaptor RT2 and DVRaptor RT2 Power Tools: Combines
Canopus' DV codec along with real-time DV and analog out in Adobe
Premiere; cost-effective, professional-quality DV capture, editing and
DVD authoring solution; fully scalable; includes ExEdit nonlinear
editing software; DVRaptor RT2 Power Tools bring the latest in Canopus
effects technology to Adobe Premiere; delivers six video filters and
eight 3DRT transitions, including the new 3-D picture-in-picture
transition.
408-954-4500; www.canopus.com
MASTER CONTROL SOLUTION
Doyle Technology: Multichannel solution designed to address
requirements for the management of ATSC datastreams; presents a
solution that bridges the gap between traditional broadcast business
and operations and new models of generating revenue in the DTV
environment; combines Doyle's system integration with technology
innovations from NVision and Sundance Digital.
425-687-1007; www.doyletech.com
BROADCAST DESIGN CARD
Digital Voodoo HD | Vengeance: Uncompressed, high-definition,
10-bit SDI card with two HD-SDI outputs, one HD-SDI input and a
standard-definition SDI downconverter; compatible with all HD design
applications for the Macintosh; users can work with uncompressed 10-bit
4:2:2:4 or 4:4:4:4 dual link video directly in YUV colorspace; video
genlock allows it to be locked to station reference.
+61 3 9682 9477; www.digitalvoodoo.net
CAMERA SYSTEM
Camplex CP-601: Remote control camera system delivers
component or composite camera video signals; program audio; intercom;
genlock or full-bandwidth return video; Aux video or IFB; interfaces
with a variety of professional industrial cameras and utilizes a single
coaxial cable (or triaxial if the user prefers) to deliver all signals
and camera power; features a two-channel “stand-alone”
intercom system.
620-342-7743; www.camplex.com
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SWITCHER SERIES
Snell & Wilcox SwitchPack: Three SD and two HD compact
switchers designed for live broadcast and post-production environments
where space is at a premium; comprises a 1U SD mainframe and/or a 1U HD
mainframe and a common control panel; the SwitchPack 16 features 16
inputs and five keyers, all of which are directly accessed from the
control panel.
212-481-1830; www.snellwilcox.com
COLOR CORRECTION CARD
Blackmagic Design DeckLink: Offers real-time color correction
and increased compatibility with uncompressed QuickTime files from
other manufacturers; can be preprogrammed on the fly; real-time color
correction is available with Final Cut Pro, and it connects under the
standard three-way color corrector that's built into Final Cut Pro;
allows you to fully key-frame the color corrections and even place
clips back-to-back in the timeline; all the color correction is SDI
digital.
+61 3 9682 4770; www.blackmagic-design.com
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ENCODER
Tandberg Television E5740 DSNG: High-performance, versatile
and compact DSNG system; combines low bit-rate encoding performance
previously only available in high-end system encoders with a versatile
QPSK modulator (upgradeable to 8PSK and 16QAM) in a compact solution;
range of features and options available; also offers a version with an
L-Band output that includes support for mixing in a communications
channel at L-Band.
407-380-7055; www.tandbergtv.com
ANALYZER
Bird Technologies Site Analyzer 1700: Provides accurate and
repeatable measurements; for sweep and distance-to-fault testing, the
product offers a high-resolution color display, fast sweep rate,
on-screen comparison of live and recalled trace, 50-character
alphanumeric trace labeling, and unlimited trace overlays, per report,
to compare antennas and track performance over time; the frequency
range is 25MHz-1700MHz and is pre-programmable.
866-695-4569; www.bird-technologies.com
DIGITAL MIXING SYSTEM
Euphonix System 5-B: Digital mixing system has become more
affordable with a new mixer software package; the new model allows for
up to 96 channels using a single DSP mixer core (up from 72 channels);
includes a dedicated mix-minus bus with single-button press mix-minus
outputs and talkback from each channel; the base System 5-B model now
also includes the same redundancy and dual main input capabilities as
Max Air.
650-855-0400; www.euphonix.com
STORAGE TECHNOLOGY
Leitch shared storage technology: Storage architecture built
on modular servers like the VR445 shown above provides integration of
ingestion, packaging and transmission functions; scalable VR-445
servers act as Fibre Channel hosts for storage array modules, each
holding up to 60 hours of MPEG-compliant video and audio; servers
support multiple compression formats to facility system upgrades; MOS
protocol enables browse viewing and rundown playback.
516-594-3372; www.leitch.com
SOFTWARE
Discreet cleaner XL: Next generation of cleaner 5; builds
upon and expands its cleaner legacy as a pioneer in media mastering and
streaming; features performance improvements, an innovative user
interface and enhanced workflow capabilities; delivers new features
allowing professionals to master and encode video content for output to
all major digital media formats — from Web streaming and DVD, to
wireless, PDA and mobile distribution.
800-869-3504; www.discreet.com
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CONVERSION PLATFORM
Snell & Wilcox Ukon: Universal format conversion platform
designed for use in broadcast, post and production environments where
pictures need to be converted in all directions between SD and HD
environments, and where different frame rates, image sizes and aspect
ratios present an additional quality challenge; can be configured to
provide upconversion, downconversion and cross-conversion; offers
aspect ratio conversion with tilt, pan and zoom, time-code conversion
with precise frame mapping, comprehensive audio handling, and 3:2
cadence detection and repair.
408-260-1000; www.snellwilcox.com
HD CABLE SET-TOP BOX
Pace DC-550: Cost-effective solution for operators to support
the needs of their subscribers and of content providers; HD box
in-class has DVI 1.0 with HDCP connectivity; offers optical and
electrical audio outputs with loop-through connectivity for each,
simplifying installation with other consumer electronics equipment;
offers component video loop-through; can support DVI 1.0 and IEEE1394
5C.
561-995-6000; www.pacemicro.com
AUDIO ROUTER
Z-Systems z-256.256r Detangler Pro: Enables recording studios
and post facilities studios to seamlessly integrate and reconfigure
their digital audio workplace; accommodates up to 256
stereo/two-channel inputs routing in any combination to a total of 256
outputs; asynchronous sources and destinations can be either 24-bit
AES/EBU or S/PDIF format, at sampling rates to 192kHz and beyond; I/O
crosspoint assignments can be selected via a dedicated serial
port.
352-371-0990; www.z-sys.com
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