Pick Hits
Jun 1, 2010 12:00 PM
Check out the 20 most exciting products from the 2010 NAB Show, chosen by a group of your peers.
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TANDEM 150
Anton/Bauer
203-929-1100
www.antonbauer.com
Modular power system is designed to bring users more power supply options during on-location or outdoor shoots; functions by separating the Gold Mount device (QR-TM) from the power supply (PSU-150), allowing a user to simultaneously charge a battery and power a camera; when a 75W draw is exceeded, the system stops charging and performs solely as a 150W power supply; when the camera is turned off or the load is reduced below 75W, the system instantly resumes normal operation, as a simultaneous charger/power supply.
Media Composer 5
Avid
978-640-6789
www.avid.com
High-speed editing software ideal for offline, file-based and mobile editing; allows users to directly access and edit RED files through the newly improved Avid Media Access without transcoding, work natively with QuickTime video formats, edit video and audio by dragging and dropping elements in the timeline, get full-quality HD-RGB processing, and mix and match frame sizes and aspect ratios in the same timeline; e-mails users when long renders are done.
FiberExpress Brilliance Connector
Belden
514-822-7579
www.belden.com
Field-installable connector features a tool-less design to make fiber termination simple and fast; takes just five seconds and three steps to field terminate a fiber: insert the fiber in the connector, slide the connector's switch-like activator tab toward the fiber to be terminated to bring about the splice crimp, and slide the boot on the connector body; reduces out-of-pocket costs because there are no special/proprietary tools to purchase; can be re-terminated up to five times, resulting in improved connector termination yields.
UltraStudio Pro
Blackmagic Design
630-307-2400
www.blackmagic-design.com
SD/HD capture and playback solution for USB 3.0 computers; combines the speed of USB 3.0 running at 4.8Gb/s, providing enough speed for the highest quality uncompressed 10-bit HD video wit the maximum possible real-time effects; features dozens of audio and video connections built-in; includes audio level meters; built-in up-, down- and crossconverter lets users edit in one format and then output to any HD or SD format.
XF305
Canon
201-807-3300
www.usa.canon.com
Professional camcorder employs an MPEG-2 4:2:2 50Mb/s codec — Canon XF Codec — for capturing and recording native 1920 × 1080 video onto affordable, universally available compact flash cards; unites video, audio and metadata into a single file; uses an MXF file wrapper to maximize compatibility with existing industry infrastructure and nonlinear editing systems; includes a Canon 18x HD L-series lens to provide news camera operators with the focal-range versatility required in the field; features industry-standard HD-SDI output, genlock and SMPTE time code (in/out) terminals for multicamera or 3-D productions.
CompactCG HD
Compix Media
949-585-0055
www.compix.tv
HD character generator offers the rich feature set of a full-size system in a rugged 1RU chassis; supports HD-SDI and SD-SDI operations; enables professional-grade graphics creation when time and space are at a premium; software options include NewsScroll with RSS, which provides the power of multiple crawls, logos, a real-time clock, live weather updates, ratings and live RSS feeds; ideal for mobile broadcast and OB vans, flypack systems and multivenue use.
Dejero LIVE Platform
Dejero
866-808-3665
www.dejero.com
Newsgathering system offers a new way to broadcast live high-quality video without the high cost or complexity of satellite or microwave transmission; with the system, one cameraperson and the Dejero LIVE Mobile Transmitter can transmit from any location in cell-phone range; using patent-pending technology, the platform improves live interview talkback, transmitting with only one-second latency.
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