New Products
May 1, 2001 12:00 PM
ALL-IN-ONE PRODUCTION STUDIO
Quantel Clipbox Studio: includes a server; offers live
DVE, mix/effects and keying; all clips can have an associated
moving key; the unit will combine one moving clip over another,
while resizing, positioning and masking and play the combined scene
out of a single port; clips and stills can be cropped to focus on
detail; has eight video ports that can be configured as inputs or
outputs; each video output includes four channels of embedded
audio. +44 (0)1635 48222; fax: +44 (0)1635 815815; www.quantel.com
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PRODUCTION SWITCHER
Grass Valley Group Zodiak: includes 2.5- and 3M/E
configurations; low-power consumption; fits into a 7RU frame;
includes 35 SDI inputs on 2.5M/E version and 64 SDI inputs on 3M/E
version; four keyers per full M/E; five wipe-pattern generators per
full M/E. 800-824-5127; fax: 530-487-3755; www.grassvalleygroup.com
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AUTOMATION AND CONTROL SYSTEM
Omnibus Colossus: provides multichannel, multiformat
delivery; designed to bridge the gap between video, audio, Internet
and data-streaming applications. 530-470-1700; fax: 530-470-1718;
www.omnibus.tv
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PAN/TILT SYSTEM
Hitachi Denshi Eagle: developed for remote observation
applications; the PTE-300 head and PT-EE-L housing protect from
wind and rain; provides full control of pan, tilt, zoom, focus and
camera menu functions for the DK-H3, HV-D3, HV-D15, HV-D16 and
HV-D5W and provides plug-and-play capabilities for any system.
516-921-7200; fax: 516-496-3718; www.hdal.com
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ROUTING SWITCHERS AND MODULAR ROUTERS
Leitch Routing and Distribution Group: includes the
VIA32 line of routing switchers, the Xplus 16×16 line of
modular routers, the Xpress 12×1 line of monitoring routers;
uses Blue3 Dynamic Routing Fabric to provide scalability and
flexibility; the X-Plus series of SDI modules supports ASI and
routes all composite, component and widescreen serial standards.
800-231-9673; fax: 757-548-4088; www.leitch.com
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DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING CAMERA
Panasonic AW-E300S: features a separate optical system;
allows the CCD assembly to be separated from the camera for a wide
range of imaging applications; features three 1/3-inch IT CCDs that
deliver 800 lines of horizontal resolution, 60dB S/N ratio and a
minimum illumination of 1.5 lux. 800-528-8601; fax: 323-436-3660;
www.panasonic.com/broadcast
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TEST AND MEASUREMENT STREAMER
Videotek STM-350: designed with VTM-300 and VTM-400HD;
a real-time streaming video unit that works through SpyderWeb
software; 2RU unit offers front-panel controls. 800-800-5719; fax:
610-327-9295; www.videotek.com
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COAXIAL TRANSMISSION LINE
Andrew MacXLine: two added versions — 4 1/16-inch
and 6 1/18-inch, 50Ù; features thermally compensated
transmission line; made from high-conductivity copper tubing;
bellows section incorporated in the inner conductors; inner
connectors are captivated and use tensioned springfingers for
maximum contact force. 708-349-3300; fax: 708-349-5444; www.andrew.com
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DATACASTING CARD
Lucent Digital Video WaveStar TSI-100: enables
broadcasters to allocate bandwidth for data services while
retaining picture quality; provides a flexible, multiservice
aggregation hub for a number of data services. 908-580-7000; fax:
908-580-7151; www.lucent.com/ldr
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RESIN THERMAL TRANSFER PRINTER
K-Sun Corporation 2001XLST: images on industrial shrink
tube material for wire marking; conforms to FCC Class B standards
and meets UL-224 specifications; shrinkage temperature range is
194- to 518°F. 800-622-6312 ext. 214; fax: 715-247-4003;
www.ksun.com
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VERTICAL INTERVAL SWITCHERS
Knox Video ProSwitch series: contain either single or
dual outputs in thin-profile, 3RU rackmount chassis; consist of
five lines of switchers each with an additional channel of video:
Alpha (composite), Beta (S-video), Gamma (component), Delta (RGBS)
and Epsilon (RGBHV); bandwidth either 200MHz or 350MHz; accept and
route balanced or unbalanced stereo audio. 301-840-5805; fax:
301-840-2946; www.knoxvideo.com
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CONTROL PANEL
Quantel Studio FX: provides full control of
acquisition, management and playout of still and clips; includes an
SVGA display platform; server will support two FX stations for
distributed operation; offers full Sony protocol VTR control; video
or video and key can be recorded from a live feed or from a CQ;
features facilities for top and tail editing of clips within the
system; the crop facility for both clips and stills has a method of
optimizing recorded material. +44 (0)1635 48222; fax: +44 (0)1635
815815; www.quantel.com
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OPEN-INTERFACE SOFTWARE TOOL
BarcoNet SNMP Profile Manager: designed for BarcoNet's
ROSA network management system; offers operators a solution to
manage all network elements by a single, vendor-independent
management platform; ROSA with SNMP Profile Manager is capable of
integrating network devices from several vendors into a single
management platform without extra programming. 800-992-5016; fax:
770-590-3610; www.barconet.com
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FIXED-MODE ASPECT RATIO CONVERTER
Crystal Vision ShARC: will convert a 16:9 video signal
to 4:3 by horizontally stretching the central 75 percent of the
input picture, with no vertical processing involved and no need for
black bands at the top and bottom of the final picture; has a wide
and flat frequency response, with low levels of measurable
conversion artifacts such as aliasing, banding and ripples. +44
1223 506 515; fax: +44 1223 506 514; www.crystalvis.com
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INTERNET BROADCASTING SOFTWARE
Media 100 Cleaner Live: delivers real-time, capture and
Internet streaming in both the Windows Media and RealSystem 8
streaming formats simultaneously; allows anyone to broadcast a live
event using the Internet; includes the ability to save
full-resolution DV input streams to disk for later editing using
Media 100 CineStream and view status of key functions instantly
with traffic monitors. 800-773-1770; fax: 508-624-9384; www.media100.com
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FLUORESCENT LIGHTING
Lowel-Light LowelScandles: features a multitasking,
fluorescent fixture designed for quick and easy choice of light
size and quality by a change of accessories; provides 200W daylight
or tungsten-balanced illumination from eight 24-watt lamps,
switched in pairs for variable output; features an output of 220Fc
at 5 inches, when used with its supplied Collapsable Front
Reflector. 800-334-3426; fax: 718-921-0303; www.lowel.com
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DATA CENTER QUALITY UPS
Staco Energy Encore Series: contains blackout
protection; offers power-conditioning features that protect against
brownouts, surges, sags, spikes and other power anomalies; fully
SNMP capable; offers scalable unlimited runtime via external
battery packs with independent chargers, front-access,
hot-swappable batteries, fast recharge times, voltage regulation
incorporating double boost and double buck. 937-253-1191; fax:
937-252-1723; www.stacoenergy.com
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MPEG VIDEO CODEC
Cell Stack System Aurora: fully-integrated MPEG-2;
equipped with encoder, decoder and ATM interface in one
stand-alone, remotely managed appliance with four audio channels;
PAL/NTSC format; automatic 3:2 pull-down inversion and decoder
pan-and-scan support; sample rates of 32-, 44.1- and 48kHz, plus
optional half sample rates. 972-713-8999; fax: 972-713-9597;
www.cellstack.com
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BANDPASS FILTER
Microwave Filter Model 14042: used to prevent PCS
interference at the ENG receive site; passes the entire ENG band,
channels 1 through 10 and 1990- to 2500MHz; provides stopband
rejection of 25dB at 1910MHz and 2580MHz, with a passband insertion
loss of 1.0dB. 800-448-1666; fax: 315-463-1467; www.microwavefilter.com
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BATTERY PACK
Aspen Electronics ProBrick: comes in the PB-70 and
NHP-100; designed as a modular, full-service battery with removable
mounts and electronics service and cell pack replacement; capable
of meeting the digital cameras and lighting application
requirements. 714-379-2515; fax: 714-379-2517; www.aspenelectronics.com
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CHANNEL COMBINER
Communications & Energy 7503HV: connects three 1KW
VHF transmitters to one broadcast antenna line; features a
frequency range of 174- to 450MHz; filter requires a minimum
guardband of at least one channel; connectors are 50W 7/8th;
filters are mounted on a common panel for studio installation.
315-452-0709; fax: 315-452-0732
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VIDEO DISK RECORDER
Doremi Labs V1 MP2-HD: features MPEG-2 4:2:2 recording
and playback of high-definition video; simultaneous record and play
capability for time delay and instant replay of live video feeds;
housed in a 3RU chassis with up to two internal hard drives.
818-562-1101; fax: 818-562-1109; www.doremilabs.com
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VIDEO WORKSTATION
Quantel iQ: supports resolution co-existence —
the ability to work simultaneously on material of different
resolutions within the same job; combines the flexibility of a
standard PC with the power of high-performance hardware to allow
work in real-time on high-definition material. +44 (0)1635 48222;
fax: +44 (0)1635 815815; www.quantel.com
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PICTURE QUALITY ANALYZER
Tektronix PQA300: single-channel analysis system
provides frame-by-frame results that are shown through multiple
charts, displays and difference maps for identification,
tabulation, analysis and archive of results; comes in a compact
platform for desktop and rack applications; available with an
optional integrated touchscreen display. 800-835-9433;
503-222-1542; www.tektronix.com
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VIDEO CREATION SOLUTION
Pinnacle Systems CineWave: delivers real-time special
effects with uncompressed, standard-definition media; features
uncompressed SD video and the speed of real-time effects; provides
layering, effects, advanced nonlinear editing, motion tracker, and
paint and compositing tools. 650-526-1600; fax: 650-526-1601;
www.pinnaclesys.com
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PAN/TILT CAMERA
Hitachi Denshi PT-1: features a digital 16:9/4:3
switchable integrated pan/tilt camera unit with a color touchscreen
controller; works with third-party controllers. 516-921-7200; fax:
516-496-3718; www.hdal.com
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ASSET MANAGEMENT AND ARCHIVE
Omnibus Workflow: provides graphical mechanism for the
design of complex television station process automation; offers
close integration between business and planning systems and the
management and movement of physical media within the broadcast
operation; enables users to manipulate, add and annotate metadata
within the broadcast environment. 530-470-1700; fax: 530-470-1718;
www.omnibus.tv
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AUTHORING SOFTWARE
Triveni and Chyron Lyric-Skyscraper: drives on-air
graphics systems for conventional analog TV broadcast; creates and
inserts interactive enhancements for DTV; combination of Chyron's
Lyric and Triveni's Skyscraper. 631-845-2000 or 609-716-3505; fax:
631-845-3867 or 609-716-503; www.chyron.com; www.TriveniDigital.com
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AUDIO POST SYSTEM
AMS Neve Logic 3SC 5.1: features a networkable post
work-station; features faster editing and project turnaround,
64/128 input menu-free mixing console; simultaneous multiversion
mixes; surround monitoring; new DSP ToolBox plug-ins. 888-888-6383;
fax: 212-965-3739; www.ams-neve.com.
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“BUILT TO ORDER” PRODUCTION STUDIO
Quantel's Editbox Choice: adds the ‘built to
order’ option to the Clipbox Studio, extending the
capabilities of Quantel's nonlinear editing system to the promo and
shortform markets; +44 (0)1635 48222; fax: +44 (0)1635 815815;
www.quantel.com.
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Now Shipping
VIDEO SERVER
Panasonic Broadcast & Television Systems AJ-HDR150:
now shipping; offering multiresolution recording and playback in
the DVCPRO compression format; records 20 hours of DVCPRO footage,
10 hours of DVCPRO50 footage, or five hours of DVCPRO HD footage
with internal RAID-3 storage. 800-528-8601; fax: 323-436-3660;
www.panasonic.com/broadcast
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NEWSROOM NONLINEAR EDITING SYSTEM
Panasonic Broadcast & Television Systems
newsbyte50: now shipping; operates on either 50Mb/s DVCPRO 50
and 25Mb/s DVCPRO; completes high-speed disk transfers at 2X faster
than normal speed in DVCPRO 50 and 4X faster than normal speed in
DVCPRO. 800-528-8601; fax: 323-436-3660; www.panasonic.com/broadcast
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VIDEO INSERTION GRAPHICS SYSTEM
Inscriber Technology NBC Namedropper XL system: now
shipping; enables stations to insert call letters, logos or other
identification information into a network promotion or program.
519-570-9111; fax: 519-570-9140; www.inscriber.com
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MULTICHANNEL AUDIO TOOL
Dolby Laboratories DP570: now shipping; facilitates the
creation of content with multichannel audio for digital television
and DVD; 2RU unit requires minimal operational effort from the
audio professional. 415-558-0200; fax: 415-863-1373; www.dolby.com/metadata
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MPEG CAPTURE CARD FOR STREAMING MEDIA
ViewCast Osprey-2000: now shipping; combines standard
MPEG with streaming video and audio and video inputs; captures and
encodes from digital or analog sources and integrates seamlessly
with leading editing and streaming applications; one encode step
instead of several steps to create multiple streaming bit rates and
file formats. 972-488-7200; 972-488-7199; www.viewcast.com
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