Zacuto announces four new Follow Focuses

Chicago, IL – September 17, 2008 – ZACUTO announces the release of 4 new Follow Focuses in addition to the already popular Zacuto Z-Focus including: the Lightweight “Flippable” Z-Focus, the Lightweight Double-Sided Z-Focus, the Studio “Flippable” Z-Focus, and the Studio Double-Sided Z-Focus. Great thought and technical detail were put into the creation of these 4 […]

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Focus Enhancements and JVC Professional launch MR-HD100 Media Recorder for JVC ProHD camcorders

Amsterdam, The Netherlands (IBC2008) – September 15, 2008 — Focus Enhancements Inc. (NASDAQ: FCSE), a worldwide leader in media management and ultra wideband (UWB) wireless technology, today announced that it will unveil its ultra-portable MR-HD100 Media Recorder for JVC at IBC2008 at the Amsterdam RAI Centre (Stand 9.D41) from September 12-16. The MR-HD100 is designed […]

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Focus Enhancements chosen for Canon’s next-generation tapeless acquisition solution

Amsterdam, The Netherlands (IBC2008) – September 15, 2008 — Focus Enhancements Inc. (NASDAQ: FCSE), a worldwide leader in media management and ultra wideband (UWB) wireless technology, today announced that it has partnered with Canon U.S.A. to develop the FS-CV Direct To Edit® (DTE) Recorder for Canon’s XL and XH series of professional HDV cameras. The […]

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Sachtler FSB Cell available for delivery

The FSB CELL by Sachtler, a Vitec Group brand, is now shipping. Last year the innovative battery concept for MiniDV and (H)DV cameras was presented for the first time and has been subsequently optimised following relevant tests by product developers and selected users. The FSB CELL’s underside is fashioned like a camera plate and can […]

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Schneider Optics introduces TRU-CUT IR-750 Filter at IBC 2008

Because what you can’t see can still degrade your digital footage, Schneider Optics introduces the TRU-CUT IR-750 filter, designed to eliminate light in the infra-red (IR) spectrum before it reaches a High Definition camera’s sensors. Most High-Definition cameras have a high sensitivity to light in the IR spectrum, and though the IR light is not […]

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RTcom USA launches signal converter

Denver – (September 4, 2008) – RTcom USA Inc., provider of digital connectivity solutions for professional and consumer audio-visual and personal computer systems, is pleased to announce to the custom electronic installations industry the revolutionary Digital Extender HDC converter, an HDMI-to-DVI signal converter. The HDC allows installers to use their dated DVI displays to show […]

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RTcom USA announces ground-breaking Digital Matrix Routers

Denver – (September 4, 2008) – RTcom USA Inc., provider of digital connectivity solutions for professional and consumer audio-visual and personal computer systems, today announced to the custom electronics installation industry, the HS-66M and HS-88M – the industry’s first high-definition multimedia interface (HDMI) matrix routers with six in/six out and eight in/eight out ports, respectively. […]

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On Artbeats.com: Article on Type Basics

Every month, we write a Tips N Tricks article for our friends at Artbeats.com. This month we wrote a basic introduction to using text – including a few simple rules of typography that many miss, plus a more subjective discussion about choosing the right fonts for a job. (This is obviously a companion for the […]

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Boris Motion Key plugin restores my childlike belief in Magic

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I just watched a demo video for the Boris Continuum plugin called Motion Key. The instructor showed how unbelievably easy it was to use Motion Key to remove a moving foreground object, in this case a car traveling across a locked-off street scene. In a few clicks, the vehicle was gone. Bam! Magic. This looks […]

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