World Edition New Products - October 2003
Oct 1, 2003 12:00 PM
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PORTABLE LIGHT
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Frezzi SSG-200: Engineered for news gathering and field
production; produces a wide, flat optical field; at a distance of 3
meters, it produces up to two times the output of a 400W par HMI
fixture with a wide angle lens, due to its computer-optimized 5-inch
open face parabolic reflector.
+1-973-427-1160; www.frezzi.com
TEMPORAL DISTORTION GENERATOR
Pixelmetrix DVShift: Ideal for delayed re-broadcast of MPEG-2
streams across time zones; provides real-time, user-controllable delay
of MPEG transport streams; accepts transport stream inputs up to 50Mb/s
and affects a broadcast delay of up to three days at full line
rate.
+65 6547 4935; www.pixelmetrix.com
VIDEO LENS
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Cooke S4 HD film-style zoom lens: Clear, calibrated focus
scales positioned relative to the focal plane with viewing windows;
easily interchangeable footage and metric focus rings; two opposing
focus, zoom and iris scales; graduated ring allows precise and smooth
adjustment of back focus of +/- 0.4mm.
+44 116 264 0700; www.cookeoptics.com
PC-BASED MIXING CONTROL APPLICATION
Fairlight SoftMix: Removes the need for an external mixer;
where one is already in place, provides plug-ins, routing and
sub-mixing capability; available as three separate modules: SoftMix,
SoftMix Plug-Ins and SoftMix Automation; offers track arming, input
patching, direct output, 4x auxiliary sends and up to 5-way planning
with boom control.
+61 2 9975 1777; www.fairlightau.com
SPORTS PRODUCTION
Gee Broadcast Geevs Sports II: Offers synchronized
multicamera record and playback for up to 12 camera feeds, slow-motion,
instant highlight editing and control; a series of mark points can be
entered while recording or when reviewing material to provide quick
access to moments of particular interest.
+44 1256 810123; www.geevs.co.uk
MULTIFORMAT NEWS EDITOR
OmniBus Systems HeadLine Media Editor: Designed for news and
sports production; features support for Windows Media 9 Series; enables
high-speed, SD and HD editing in single or mixed formats, even on a
laptop.
+44 8705 003 205; www.omnibus.tv
GAMMA CORRECTOR
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Panasonic AJ-GBX27: Designed to adjust the VariCam's HD-SDI
output to coincide with the tone graduations of a high-definition CRT
display; includes a “Field Mode” for checking the latitude
of on-set monitors, a “Video Mode” to convert CineGamma to
normal video, and a “Telecine Mode” to prepare for
conversion to a film print master; RS-232 control with 12
presets.
+44 118 902 9200; www.Panasonic.com/broadcast
AUDIO SHUFFLER
Eyeheight Shuftie: Compact and versatile digital audio
channel shuffler and level controller; allows any incoming AES and
SDI-embedded digital audio channel to be switched to any outgoing
channel; a total of four stereo channels can be manipulated to any
output stream; independent level control is provided on each input
channel and output stream.
+44 1923 256 000; www.eyeheight.com
HD/POV MODULE
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Telecast Fiber Systems Viper II: Module for fiber-optic video
system supports bi-directional transmission of HD/SDI and data signals
from remote robotic cameras; available in either a rack-mountable or
“throw-down” configuration.
+1-508-754-4858; www.telecast-fiber.com
MEDIA SERVER SYSTEM
Omneon Video Networks SPECTRUM ES: Low-cost, low-profile
playout server for remote “edge server” applications;
delivers a threefold increase in channel capacity at almost half the
cost of previous offerings; scalability allows customers to expand I/O
ports, bandwidth, capacity and redundancy in granular increments
without turning the system off.
+44 1256 884 450; www.omneon.com
DIGITAL VIDEO SERIALIZER
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Miranda DVC-100: Camera mounted; DV encoder; converts digital
parallel video out to DV, composite and SDI simultaneously; provides
aspect ratio, safety zone and center markers; features an external time
code (LTC) input; can be used immediately for off-line post-production,
or dailies, eliminating the need for dubbing after production is
completed.
+33 1 55 86 87 88; www.miranda.com
CHANGEOVER UNIT
Leader LT 444: Safeguards broadcast signal channels by
automatically switching to backup feed when it detects amplitude errors
in a primary source; can handle up to 11 channels simultaneously; 11
red LEDs on the front panel provide local error warning and identify
the channel affected; equipped with 75Ù BNC primary and backup
inputs plus an output; rear-panel 9-pin Dsub connector allows remote
reset.
+31 402 645 345; www.elquip.com
MPEG ARTIFACT REDUCER
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Teranex imageEnhancer: Removes artifacts while leaving the
detail of the image intact; allows content distributors to increase
their channel capacity and maintain the overall quality of their
product; built on Teranex's PixelMotion de-interlacing, cadence
detection, and handling and scene change detection technology.
+44 7766 835 442; www.teranex.com
LIVE REMOTE PRODUCTION
Quantel Split Remote: Designed to make on-the-spot coverage
of remote events more cost-effective; based on the concept of twinned
servers located at an event and back at the broadcaster's headquarters;
Quantel's server architecture allows the servers to behave as if they
are side by side, sharing the same footage under a single system-wide
database.
+44 1635 4822; www.quantel.com
BROADCAST SYSTEM CONTROLLER
Pharos Pilot MCR: Allows complete desktop control of
broadcast equipment; enables non-engineering staff to operate and
monitor an entire broadcast network; switching and control can be
performed immediately via touchscreen or standard computer mouse and
keyboard; all major third-party broadcast systems can be interfaced to
Pilot MCR.
+44 118 950 2323; www.pharos-comms.com
SERVO ELEVATION UNIT
Vinten AutoCam SE-500: A remotely controlled
height-positioning unit for use with AutoCam remote control systems;
enables positioning of camera height to be achieved from the control
desk and allows stored height positions to be recalled with pan, tilt,
zoom and focus
+44 1284 752 121; www.vinten.com
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