Quantel awarded news video editing and playout contract for Broadcasting House West 1 project

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The BBC has ordered a Quantel Enterprise sQ system for its flagship Broadcasting House, London, W1 project. The deal covers both video editing and playout. Broadcasting House, W1 is currently home to National Public Service Radio, Arabic and Persian Services and London local broadcasting. It is undergoing a major refurbishment and re-equipment programme and will […]

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Digital Asset Management Systems: Cost vs. Customization

Digital Asset Management Systems: Cost vs. Customization – The Pica9 Blog. Digital asset management (DAM) systems come in all shapes and sizes. They range drastically in price and also in their customization capabilities. Usually, the more customizable the system, the heftier the price tag. As we can see from this graph, the level of customization […]

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QNAP Unveils New Entry-level 4-drive Rack-mounted NAS Server for Workgroup and SMB Customers

QNAP Systems, Inc., a leading manufacturer of world class NAS servers, NVR Video Surveillance Systems, and Network-based Media Players today announced expansion of their Turbo NAS lineup with the addition of the TS-419U+ rack-mounted NAS server targeted specifically at the fast-growing SMB and workgroup market segments. The TS-419U+ features 4 hot-swappable SATA hard drives with […]

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Will 2011 be the year online video unravels the Internet?

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Will 2011 be the year online video unravels the Internet? | VentureBeat. Peter Yared is the vice president of apps at Webtrends, which acquired Transpond, a social-apps developer he founded. He submitted this column to VentureBeat. Theexplosive growth of online video over the past couple of years has begun to unravel the way both businesses […]

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When in Rome, Don’t Do As The Romans Do

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We spent the holidays traveling around Arizona and New Mexico, fitting in a few hikes and sightseeing excursions as we went. One hike was Red Rock Crossing – Crescent Moon in Sedona, which ends in a view of the west face of Cathedral Rock. As Laurent Martr©s notes in his very useful Photographing the Southwest […]

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Cut Notes offers more use for the iPad in the edit suite

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There’s a new iPad app that has just been released into the iTunes app store called Cut Notes (iTunes link). It comes from the folks at Digital Rebellion, makers of any number of handy tools that most all Final Cut Pro users are familiar with. Cut Notes is different in that it turns the iPad […]

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Charlex delivers impressive, imaginative visuals in ShapeShifter

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“ShapeShifter,” the latest computer graphics experience from Charlex, opens mysteriously on a dark car, speeding through the night on winding mountain roads. The eye-catching visuals accompany a haunting musical composition and prose poem, read by Gabriel Byrne. Moments later, the car bursts into a new dimension: one of dreams, with a supernova-like explosion. The vehicle […]

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Intel’s 2nd Generation Core processors boast ‘visibly smart’ visual and 3D graphics technologies

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Intel Corp., during the 2011 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, unveiled the 2nd Generation Intel Core processor family, infused with greater video, graphics, and 3D capabilities. The upgraded product line-well suited to the 3D, video, entertainment, graphic design, digital signage, and consumer market segments-is the first to sport Intel’s new “visibly smart” […]

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Litepanels SolaENG LED Fresnel Lights Now Shipping

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Litepanels much anticipated Sola ENG LED Fresnel model, which have already garnered major industry awards, are now shipping. Offering beam control of 10° to 70°, the revolutionary new daylight-balanced Solas provide the controllability and single-shadow properties inherent in a Fresnel light, but utilize just a fraction of the power of conventional fixtures. Employing a proprietary […]

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Artbeats Adds New Dimension with 3D Footage Offerings

MYRTLE CREEK, Ore. – Jan. 10, 2011 – Answering the growing demand for 3D elements for television and film, Artbeats, a leader in the production of high quality stock footage, announces the immediate availability of their rapidly growing Stereoscopic 3D (S3D) stock footage library. The initial offerings include a variety of nature shots, plus the […]

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