New Products
Dec 1, 2008 12:00 PM
Slate v7.1
Broadcast Pix
Software upgrade activates an optional DVI/VGA I/O card on all Slate HD models to provide up to two DVI/VGA I/Os; enables control of Panasonic robotic cameras and enhancements to the system's built-in multiview monitor; provides luma key support; adds support for external video with key inputs from external graphics systems; provides up to four copies of each output and three of each input for display on a Slate system with multiple monitors attached.
978-600-1100
www.broadcastpix.com
NV8280
NVISION
Large-matrix (288 × 576) digital multiformat router offers same advanced functionality as the NV8576 but in a smaller footprint for midsize broadcasters; features multiformat routing (3Gb/s, HD-SDI, SD-SDI, AES), N-on-1 redundant crosspoint protection for zero downtime, linear expansion technology and signal integrity over coaxial cable or optical; Plus version has a 288 × 288 matrix that expands to 576 × 576 within two frames.
530-265-1000;
www.nvision.tv
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Neutrik
Rubber cover protects connectors in the unmated condition, including Neutrik two- and four-pole speakON chassis and powerCON chassis connectors; covers unused inputs, helping to avoid any confusion or missed wiring during setup.
732-901-9488;
www.neutrik.com
ElipZ
Anton/Bauer
Package includes ElipZ 10K battery, ElightZ on-camera light and EgripZ camera support; battery delivers all-day operation for a typical 10W handheld camera; under-camera mounting design allows one face to quickly attach to the camera through a shoe-type mount; 6V on-camera light draws 10W and features a two-stage, adjustable arm; camera support attaches easily to any camera as well as other supports with a 1/4-20 mounting screw below.
203-929-1100;
www.antonbauer.com
QFX Quadbox
QuStream
Copper-to-fiber conversion modules provide increased port density; are part of the QFX fiber extender series; support up to four SDI, HD-SDI or 3G-SDI signals using a 3Gb/s optical transport per fiber port; offer broadcast-quality coax-to-fiber transmission paths in a single box or 1RU setup using two SFP duplex small form factor pluggable modules; compliant with SMPTE 259M, 292M, 372M and 424M.
416-385-2323;
www.qustream.com
HXR-MC1
Sony
HD compact POV camera and solid-state recorder combination; the camera's design separates its head from the control unit/recorder; gives users more flexibility to capture shots in video applications where increased mobility is required beyond the use of traditional handheld or shoulder-mount cameras; records up to six hours of HD content onto a 16GB Memory Stick; offers full 1920 × 1080 resolution; features Sony's ClearVid CMOS sensor system enhanced by Exmor technology.
201-930-7330
www.sony.com/professional
Newscaster DR 2
Nucomm
Diversity receiver features a split box design; receives UHF digital signals in the 150MHz to 850MHz band; works with external block downconverters and can be supplied with those that can receive frequencies of 1.99GHz to 7.1GHz; receives up to four RF inputs from the external block downconverter, allowing for the use of four high-gain sector antennas; includes an integrated COFDM demodulator, an MPEG-2 HD/SD decoder, internal power supply, integrated spectrum analyzer and on-screen display.
908-852-3700;
www.nucomm.com
MiniBlox 4262A/4262D
ISIS Group
Audio de-embedders automatically determine whether a digital input signal is 3G, HD or SD-SDI and then output broadcast-quality analog or digital audio; 4262A dual stereo analog de-embedder extracts two balanced stereo analog audio pairs from any group in data space of a 3G/HD/SD data stream; provides analog outputs; employs high-quality 24-bit DACs; features adjustable, full-scale output levels to meet international standards; 4262D quad AES de-embedder extracts four AES streams from data space of 3G/HD/SD data stream; provides AES outputs; can extract audio from any two embedded groups.
888-622-4747;
www.isis-group.com
SmartVision
Thomson
Version six of the VOD server features a new family of streaming accelerators; offers a total streaming capacity of up to 16Gb/s; each video server unit is now able to record more than 200 TV channels, which can be time-shifted to a large number of subscribers; allows farms of NDVR servers to be stacked to deliver additional streaming performance; integration into existing architectures can be achieved either through ISA/ADI interfaces for cable networks or by interfacing with Thomson's SmartVision CDN via Web services.
818-239-2349;
www.thomson.net
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