NAB product highlights
Apr 1, 2009 12:00 PM
More than 30 pages of must-see new products at NAB2009.
CAPTURE CARD
Blackmagic Design DeckLink Studio
Features SDI and enhanced analog connections: SDI, analog component, S-video and composite video; has a built-in hardware downconverter and four channels of balanced analog audio, eight channels of SDI audio and two channels of AES/EBU digital with sample-rate converters; enables users to move seamlessly between SD and HD workflows; includes RS-422 deck control and blackburst and trisync reference input.
408-954-0500
www.blackmagic-design.com
Booth: SL10820
CONTENT MANAGEMENT
Front Porch Digital DIVAdirector V4.0
Features key frame and thumbnail support, enabling the addition of visual markers in query results and to better identify segments in shot lists; collaborative shot list support allows users to share viewing and editing of shot lists; virtual asset support enables an asset and its metadata to be added to the system in anticipation of the clip's later arrival in the archive.
303-440-7930
www.fpdigital.com
Booth: SU6117
AUTOMATION SYSTEM
Pebble Beach Systems Neptune
Features floating lists, global timers and multi-time zone support, as well as further expansion of Anchor, the company's integrated media management tool; floating lists allow any channel to be played from any physical playlist, which is then automatically routed to the right output; the system is aware of the available hardware and can determine whether the broadcast equipment can support SD, HD or both.
+44 1932 333790; www.pebble.tv
Booth: SU11402
SYSTEM AND ENERGY MANAGEMENT
TSL MDU12-PMi
Gives the user complete control over and visibility of equipment racks, no matter how geographically disparate their locations; provides remote Ethernet control and monitoring of 12 individually switched IEC outputs via secure Web browser with SNMP and e-mail alarms for fuse fail, power fail, over/undercurrent alarm and power measurement, all alongside 16 GPI inputs; a current-sensing feature monitors the total or individual outlet power consumption, plus the operating temperature of the rack, providing clear warnings if variables rise above or fall below fully programmable limits.
+44 1628 676 200; www.tsl.co.uk
Booth: SU7917
CAMERA COVERINGS
Petrol CamWraps
Include the PCW-11, which is specifically contoured to fit Sony's PDW-F335 and F355, and the PCW-12, which fits around Sony's PDW-700 XDCAM; safeguards the camera body from unwanted scratches or dust; constructed of a double-layered 3-D microfiber mesh that keeps the camera cool and well ventilated.
845-268-0100; www.petrolbags.com
Booth: C6031
VIDEO STREAMING APPLIANCE
Digital Rapids TouchStream
Provides live streaming in a self-contained form factor; streamlined software controls are accessible through a touch-screen interface with integrated live video monitoring and VU meters for audio validation.
905-946-9666
www.digital-rapids.com
Booth: SL6213
PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE
EVS IPDirector V5.0
Covers ingest, metadata, research and clip creation as well as broadcasting capabilities based on the XT[2] production server platform; features new modules including IPEdit and IPMediaViewer.
973-575-7811; www.evs.tv
Booth: C9508
DSP CARD
Jünger Audio C8086-8
Features eight channels; incorporates Dolby Metadata Generator option; allows users to verify, modify or generate metadata, including dialnorm, according to Dolby specifications; with Level Magic system, can transport metadata from point of origin to point of Dolby Digital encoding.
+49 30 677 7210
www.junger-audio.com
Booth: N4937
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