NAB 2008 Pick Hits
Jun 1, 2008 12:00 PM
PMW-EX3
Sony
201-930-7330
+44 1256 355011
www.sony.com/professional
Camcorder offers similar functionality to the PMW-EXI in a semi-shoulder design; features an interchangeable lens system, genlock, timecode and remote-control capability; the 1080i/720p switchable unit has an HDMI digital connection for use with an external monitor; has HD-SDI in/out, making it well suited for recording live HD content as well as dubbing other formats; the deck can also be used as an SxS PRO card reader/writer and for feeding content to existing HD and/or SD nonlinear editing systems.
MediaFUSE
Thomson Grass Valley
800-547-8949
+33 1 34 90 31 00
www.thomsongrassvalley.com
Content repurposing and multidistribution system offers a suite of automated tools that allow the simultaneous production of Web, mobile and IPTV broadcast materials in real time for both live and on-demand applications; is an option for the Ignite integrated production system; helps manage content throughout the production chain; enables stations to add more commercial spot avail time to existing content, while allowing them to create more content and cut down on technical errors.
WallVIEW CCU Z700
Vaddio
800-572-2011
+1 763 971 4400
www.vaddio.com
Camera control unit for Sony robotic PTZ cameras features three CMOS mega-pixel sensors and a 20X optical zoom lens; lets users adjust color, gain and iris functions on the camera; these controls allow the camera to deliver a more accurate representation of the image that is being captured; other benefits include the ability to color match multiple cameras and eliminate the need to use automatic exposure and color settings; delivers genlock signal over CAT-5 cabling.
XNG A600
Troll Systems
661-702-8900
www.trollsystems.com
Fully self-contained receive site includes a six-channel diversity receiver, steerable high-gain directional antenna, five reconfigurable slotted dipole antennas with overlapping coverage totalling more than 360 degrees, and a remote-control package that provides power and communications; designed to be easy to install and operate; once the receive channel has been set, the A600 manages the link between the RF source and receiver; when one of the sector antennas detects a signal, the steerable high-gain antenna is automatically peaked and moved to improve signal strenth, continuously optimizing its point to position during transmission.
UTAH-400/XL
Utah Scientific
801-575-8801
+39 0362 330001
www.utahscientific.com
Offers a 1056 × 1056 matrix in a single equipment rack; developed to provide a single platform for all digital router applications requiring extremely large matrix configurations; uses industry-standard 75Ω BNC connectors for I/O; offers redundant power supplies, low power consumption for cooler and more reliable operation, and signal format flexibility — including the ability to handle 3Gb/s progressive-scan HD signal formats.
Touch-It Digital
Wohler
510-870-0810
www.wohler.com
Multichannel video monitor and controller provides real-time monitoring and routing of up to 16 channels of multirate HD/SD-SDI video in 3RU; offers an LCD on the left with touch-screen capabilities that can display from four to 16 thumbnail images, which automatically scale to fill the screen; when an image is touched, the corresponding video source appears on the right LCD monitor at full size, and its HD/SD-SDI source signal is sent to BNC outputs; the multiview touch screen is also duplicated on a VGA output for monitoring on a larger external display.
Fusion
Zaxcom
973-835-5000
www.zaxcom.com
High-resolution audio mixer/recorder for reality television, surround recording and ENG has no moving parts, making it ideal for use over the shoulder, in a sound bag or on a cart; features multitrack capabilities and eight output busses; records to two CompactFlash cards simultaneously, ensuring 100 percent solid-state recording that provides redundancy; four balanced AES inputs with sample rate conversion allow eight channels of audio to come from four different devices with varying sample rates or unlocked sample rate clocks; can mix together 16 inputs to eight output busses for recording up to eight tracks.
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