Blackmagic Design Announces DeckLink Studio

Ty Lowell | 01/08- 08:16 AM

MacWorld 2009, San Francisco, CA, USA - January 7, 2009 - Blackmagic Design Inc.
today announced DeckLink Studio, a new model capture card specifically designed
as a replacement for standard definition cards, but with increased analog connectivity
for wide compatibility with older analog equipment as well as SD and HD-SDI for
the latest digital equipment. DeckLink Studio replaces the entire Blackmagic
Design standard definition product line while also adding HD support, at much
lower cost.

FILMMAKER SAM WASSERMAN MAKES FEATURE DEBUT, ‘THE JOURNAL,’ WITH PANASONIC AJ-HPX3000

Ty Lowell | 01/07- 03:51 PM

SECAUCUS, NJ (January 7, 2009) — Los Angeles-based filmmaker Sam Wasserman chose Panasonic’s AJ-HPX3000 native 1080p one-piece P2 HD camcorder to shoot his first feature, The Journal, a semi-autobiographical short that recounts the story of a young man seeking the courage to read the diary of his long-deceased mother. Director of Photography Graham Futerfas shot the project, which has been widely submitted on the festival circuit.

LECTROSONICS ON THE SET AT THE SCORE

Ty Lowell | 01/07- 11:28 AM

Toronto, Ontario, Canada – January 2009… When the time came to go live at their new, multi-million dollar studio, the technical operations staff at Score Media Inc. were determined to have the best possible wireless systems in place to ensure flawless performance and superior sound for their various shows. The specialty sports television service, which is available in 6.4 million homes throughout Canada, looked at a lot of different systems, but ultimately, they selected Lectrosonics.

The Score airs a variety of sports programs, including Court Surfing, which features NBA highlights, and their flagship sports news program, The Score Tonight. Regardless of the program, Score TV uses an extensive collection of Lectrosonics equipment. 

Craft Animations Launches 3D Animation Tools for Gamecaster’s GCS3 Virtual Camera Control Hardware

Ty Lowell | 01/07- 11:11 AM

Time-saving Toolset Eliminates Need for Traditional Keyframing and Enables Real-time Cinematic Production Within Autodesk 3ds Max and Maya

GOTHENBURG, Sweden and SAN DIEGO - Jan. 7, 2009 - Imagine the ability to direct real-time virtual camera controls within Autodesk®® 3ds Max®® and Maya®® with actual camera hardware. It’s a director’s fantasy that has now become reality with the release of Craft Camera Tools™ for GCS3™, a software and hardware bundle developed by Craft Animations™ AB and Gamecaster®® .

Imagine Products, Inc. announces the release and general availability of ProxyMill™ for Macintosh

Ty Lowell | 01/07- 11:08 AM

Carmel, IN, January 6, 2009 – Imagine Products, Inc. announces the release and general availability of ProxyMill™ for Macintosh, a new automated video compression application for Panasonic [NYSE symbol: PC] P2 media. With ProxyMill™, designate a “Watch” folder and let the software create low resolution QuickTime™ proxies with frame accurate timecode directly from P2 MXF files in one simple step.

VIDEO KILLS THE RADIO STAR, AGAIN

Ty Lowell | 01/06- 11:26 AM

(Chicago, IL, December 1, 2008) – From the Rolling Stone playing at Soldier Field to the Beijing Olympics Opening Ceremonies, video projection has become a touchstone for live performances.  Chicago has long been a live music capital in the nation, and as the cost of video projectors fall, the business of music is changing.

“Video can now be ‘played’ just like a musical instrument can be played,” explains Mason Dixon, founder of the Chicago Motion Graphics Festival, “the lights made for live concerts now project full-motion video, and live music performance software like Ableton Live now sports video capabilities.”

AJA Offers Unique 1080 VFR Support for the Canon XH G1S

Ty Lowell | 01/06- 11:17 AM

San Francisco, CA (January 5, 2009)--MacWorld Booth #1344--AJA Video
Systems, a leading manufacturer of professional video interface and
conversion solutions, recently released version 6.0.2 software for the AJA
Io HD, KONA 3 and KONA LHe products. With version 6.0.2, AJA has added
support for the extraction of 23.98 fps video from a 1080i 29.97 fps HD-SDI
signal. It is important to note that not all models of camcorders with
1080i 29.97 HD-SDI output provide the flagged frame data needed for the
proper operation of this feature.

Canon U.S.A. Packs A Punch With A Powerful New Camcorder Line-Up For 2009

Ty Lowell | 01/06- 11:11 AM

LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., January 5, 2009 – Canon U.S.A., Inc, a leader in digital imaging technology, announces an exciting new line of five VIXIA high definition and six standard definition camcorders, which are available in a variety of different recording formats, including Flash Memory.  The camcorders retain Canon’s core imaging technologies, but add a wide selection of new features for enhanced image quality and added flexibility for sharing and storing memories.

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