Improved
Multi-channel audio import behaviour. Clips
with >2 Channels will now encode alongside
video clips and not just image sequences
(though that still works).The watermark on
Play and Prep machines now fades in and out
for a more pleasant pre-programming
experience.Fixed a widely reported issue where
output manager would take the output
restriction of the local machine when editing
a remote host. This meant that configuring
outputs from a PLAY or Zookeeper machine could
fail..
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vx4
The vx 4 has been engineered to play back
video at higher quality, smoothness, and
resolution than ever before — it supports up
to four 4K streams of lossless 10bit 60fps
video content. Additionally, the vx4 can
capture four 4K sources at 60fps (or 16
3G-SDI sources), and features faster
networking, faster storage, and an
ultra-rugged chassis. The vx 4 will be
shipping, with HDMI 2.0 VFC cards as
default, in early 2019.
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Wonderwall
/ Spaceframe
WonderWall is a three-sided hybrid luminaire
with ROE CB8 LED on one side, 2 x 4 array of
60W RGBW OSRAM LED on the other and a
high-reflective mirror on the third side.
Capable of 540° rotation on the tilt axes,
the WonderWall can alternate between
displaying high-definition video images and
3D volumetric lighting effects or reflect
other light sources and laser of the
mirrored panels. The 8 mm pitch of the video
side offers the perfect balance of 1)
definition required to display video media
on stage, 2) screen size for enabling full
HD, and 3) overall system brightness. It has
a revolutionary optical zoom system with a
range of 10° to 38°. The front face of
WonderWall can be integrated into a modified
ROE CB8 panel which offers exciting new
possibilities for creating graphical
effects.
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NOTCH
updated with new features
Notch Builder 0.9.12 is the first update to
use full 64-bit capabilities. Previously
only available as a 32-bit runtime, the new
64-bit version allows for significantly
larger datasets, such as 3D models and
animation, textures, images, and audio.rigid
body physics was added. It allows solid
geometric objects to move around using
physics. The update includes a new video
codec, NotchLC, designed for motion
graphics.
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Green
Hippo Announces Hippotizer +
Green Hippo reveals Hippotizer + Media
Server range, its new product range of Media
Servers. The new line comprises the
Montane+, Taiga+, Boreal+, Karst+ and Amba+.
Building on already incredibly powerful and
talented machines, Hippotizer + range brings
many user benefits, including the below
standout features:
• Performance boosts measure at up to 40%.
You can playback additional media layers,
deliver more complex 3D projects, and expect
even better Notch performance.
• Larger media drives. This is great news
for the storage and more accurately the
increasing demands of storage. The Boreal +,
Karst +, and Taiga + all enjoy up to double
the space on their standard versions.
• New back-up and restore system. Time is
money – especially in the rental business –
and the new machines let you create user and
password-protected rental back-up image
enabling a faster turnaround between gigs.
• Same old, same old… brilliant performance.
The Hippotizer + range also runs Hippotizer
V4 software, ensuring perfect
interoperability between the two, and
enabling new features for years to come.
Green Hippo also proudly announces Hippotizer
Version 4.3, the latest version of its
award-winning software. Hippotizer V4.3 runs
on both Hippotizer and Hippotizer +
hardware, and brings many new features to
Hippotizer and SHAPE.
In addition to vigorous bug squashing,
benefits of Hippotizer V4.3 include:
• NDI (video over Ethernet) send and receive
• Smart improvements to ZooKeeper include a
new ‘tabbed selector’ and drag-and-drop pin
board creation and editing
• ‘Notes and Tags’ – tag media with key
words such as ‘Blue’ or ‘Strobe’ and then
search for it by those tags in the media
select
• Enhanced UI for SHAPE, with grouping of
objects, Nulls, parenting and bulk editing
• Controllers in SHAPE let you move objects
in real time, in 3D
• GPU Selection enables even better PLAY and
PREP performance in SHAPE
Montane
+ improving performance and workflow
with Notch and are also shipped with a 2
year Notch playback license. 2 x DP ports
on 4096x2160 that supports splitters,
audio in and out XLR, media drive 2 TB
-unlimited mixes-10 free Notch FX
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ArKaos
Pro
5.0 introduces MediaHub
ArKaos Pro announces the official release of
the new MediaMaster Pro 5.0 with MediaHub.
The launch of MediaMaster Pro 5.0 at Plasa,
UK follows a successful preview at
Prolight+Sound in Frankfurt earlier this
year.
With the introduction of MediaMaster Pro 5.0
ArKaos continues to stay ahead of the
competition by combining maximum
functionality with simplicity of operation.
MediaMaster Pro 5.0 retains the
user-friendly and broad functionality that
has become the trademark of the ArKaos
product range.
MediaMaster Pro 5.0 introduces MediaHub, a
new powerful tool designed to:
• Swiftly share your content between servers
or computers over networks
• Easily synchronise your content library
over networks
• Remotely monitor the status of any
additional machine running MediaMaster
• Import your new content remotely in the
library of any server
• Organise your library of content remotely
from any computer
• Safely synchronise your newest content or
your backup server just before a show
MediaMaster Pro 5.0 Enhancements:
• Up to 36 layers to prepare, play and
output more visuals and effects (Available
in Theater and Fixture Mode)
• Easily synchronise text with the new lyric
player especially designed for singers,
church performances and corporate
presentations
• Enhanced DMX patching over multiple
universes and auto-patching feature
• New and improved appearance of the user
interface
LED Mapper Integration Features:
• Automatic discovery of Art-Net nodes
connected on a network
• Unicast connection to fixtures for optimal
network bandwidth usage
• Capability to run simultaneously with
MediaMaster
• Updated LEDMapper supporting larger
network thanks to unicast.
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Pandoras
Box Version 6
Christie Pandoras Box Version 6 features
multi-user, simultaneous timeline editing,
warping and content ma- nipulation. This
allows multiple operators to work together
on a single project in real-time. Widget
Designer has also been improved with a
completely redesigned HTML-5 user interface,
a native HTML front end (that includes CSS
styles) and animation and transition support
for all pages and all widgets.
More powerful hardware and increased storage
All Christie Pandoras Box Servers and
Players have also undergone significant
upgrades as well. Users now benefit from
faster processing power, more memory and
expanded storage for a high-performance
hard- ware platform that can handle the most
demanding show requirements. Also being
introduced is the new Pandoras Box OCTO
Server featuring increased output
capabilities providing up to 8 outputs from
a single machine at full-bandwidth without
compromising performance.
Featured enhancements
• Increased connectivity – with up to 8
ouputs, you can manage even more displays
from a single server • Amazing image quality
– playback supports 4K uncompressed video at
60 fps • More choice – with the choice of 5
Performance Kit options, there’s a Pandoras
Box solution to fit your
needs and budget • Increased storage – store
up to 2 hours of 4K uncompressed video • The
latest components – all Pandoras Box Servers
and Players feature performance upgrades
leveraging
the latest components, including Xeon
processors and NVIDIA Quadro cards.
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Green
Hippo Announces V4.2.1
Version 4.2 .1 focuses on improving
performance and workflow while introducing
Hippotizer PLAY. A free to use demonstration
version of Hippotizer, PLAY required
significant changes to the way that
application is saved and managed. 4.2 also
brings the ability to save and load whole
shows to aid in moving data from PLAY to a
Hippotizer system.
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Datapath
FX4
A high end 4 way signal splitter, in HDMI ,
DP or SDI outputs
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Green Hippo Hippotizer Version 4
software: 4.1 .
Hippotizer 4.1 Key New Features:
• Pixelmapper V4:
An all new Pixelmapping engine makes
Hippotizer Version 4 an un-paralleled tool
for mapping video to DMX lighting fixtures.
Supporting hundreds of universes of
Art-Net3, sACN and KiNet fixtures as well as
myriad colour systems such as RGB, RGBAW,
CMY; V4’s Pixelmapper is a powerful new
component for Hippotizer V4 users.
• Multicontroller:
The centre of the show; Multicontroller
brings many control inputs and outputs used
by Hippotizer into one place. MIDI, TCP, OSC
among other protocols are managed through
this single component. 4.1 adds native
support for devices such as Lightware and
Blackmagic Matrices and automation protocols
such as Kineysis.
• MediaManager:
Easy encoding and management of media has
always been a strength for Hippotizer; 4.1
improves this further with enhancements to
the FlexRes codecs, and many new features
throughout the media manager component.
Thanks to new plugins for PC based
AfterEffects and Nuke, content can now be
created directly in the FlexRes codec of
choice.
• DMX and CITP:
Controlling the Hippotizer V4 from a
lighting desk has been made even easier with
added support for sACN in the DMX component
and an overhaul of CITP. Thumbnail and
streaming previews is available through CITP
with many popular lighting desk and 3rd
party visualisers such as GrandMA 2 and
Capture Argo.
• SHAPE:
The 3rd dimension of Hippotizer, SHAPE is an
easy to use projection mapping toolset that
makes Hippotizer V4 at home on the most
complex 3D projects at the press of a
button. 4.1 adds many new features to SHAPE,
chief among them is multiple inputs for
on-the-fly mapping of mixes to objects.
On the same link are the latest version of
the AfterEffects and Nuke plugins as well as
documentation.
SOFTWARE ASSURANCE POLICY AND FAQ’S
With the release of Hippotizer Version 4.1,
Green Hippo is beginning the Software
Assurance Policy. The Software Assurance
Policy states that with the purchase of a
Hippotizer V4 system, the customer is
entitled to three years of updates to
the Hippotizer V4 software free of charge.
After the software assurance period expires,
the user will be able to install and
run all versions of software released up to
the end date however, any version
of Hippotizer V4 software released
after the expiry date will not install. The
Hippotizer V4 system will continue
to operate normally with no software
limitations.
Green Hippo implemented the Software
Assurance Policy when Hippotizer V4 was
released in November of 2014, however
it was decided to delay the first expiry
dates until version 4.1 was released. This
means any system purchased at or before
March 14th, 2016 will continue to receive
free updates until March 13th, 2019.
Extensions to this policy can be purchased
nearer to the expiry date. Pricing for this
will be based on machine type and
duration of extension.
FAQs:
What is the software assurance policy?
When you buy a Hippotizer V4 system, as part
of the purchase price is a license to
recieve free upgrades to the latest
version of Hippotizer V4 for three years
from the date of purchase.
Will my Hippotizer still work after the
expiry date?
Yes, the system will continue to function as
normal. The only change will be that any new
version of software released after the
expiry date will not install.
I bought my Machine in Dec, 2015. When can I
no longer receive updates?
The normal calculation would be to simply
add three years to the purchase date,
however as a thank you for being an
early adopter of Hippotizer V4, the first
Software assurance expiration is March 13th,
2019 or 3 years from the release of
4.1. So March 13th, 2019.
Can I still receive patches and custom
software if my machine is not under
assurance?
Software patches and customisations
frequently rely on using the latest version
of Hippotizer software, so no.
How does this affect SHAPE?
The component of SHAPE built into Hippotizer
can not be upgraded without upgrading the
entire Hippotizer application. This means
that it will not be possible to use a SHAPE
version released after the expiry date.
How can I extend the software assurance
date?
Nearer to the time where any systems are
going to expire, Green Hippo will make
extensions available for purchase. These
will be on a per machine per year basis.
Why are extensions not available for
purchase yet?
The fast pace of innovation in technology
makes it impossible to predict what computer
hardware will be in three years.. This
makes it difficult to set pricing and asses
future market conditions. As we get closer
to the first expiration dates (March, 2019)
extensions will be made available for
purchase.
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Green Hippo Announces LINX
Hippotizer LINX DPXSDI solves the problem of
converting a single 4K Display Port into
four 3G-SDI signals.
This rack mounted splitter takes a full 4K
and UHD Display Port input and converts it
to four independent, genlocked, 3G-SDI
outputs
2x DisplayPort 1.2 inputs
8x 3D-SDI Outputs
1x External Genlock input on BNC
2x USB for management
Input Resolutions (on each input)
3840 x 1080, 3840 x 2160, 4096 x 2160
Suppoered Input Frame rate (at all supported
resolutions)
30, 50, 59.94, 60 FPS
Genlock
Sync to input or external sync
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ArKaos
releases GrandVJ 2.1
A full compatibility withOS X Yosemite, El
Capitan and Windows 10
5 new effects– including Beat glow, Hue
masking, Earthquake and Colour Cycling
New Blend Modes
Auto Play mode
Random jump play mode
International text font effects
Timecode synchronization support
Support for new Akai controllerswith light
feedback (APC40 MKII and APC Key 25)
Support for AlphaSphereand Korg
NanoPAD 2 MIDI controller
New Audio Synctime reference
Improved playbackof Quartz composer effects
and movies
Modernized architecture and frameworksfor
new Mac OS X.
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AI
Avolites Media
A new range of Ai R Series media servers and
preview the feature-rich new Titan V10
software.Ai R Series utilizing a 6 Core i7
processor running at 3.5Ghz with 16Gb of
fast RAM, solid state drives throughout,
1.2TB of media storage and benefits from up
to 25% increased performance from the AMD
W7100 due to twice as much GDDR5 memory and
a significant increase in bus speeds.The
optical TNS is perfect for connecting
front-of-house to stage using Cat5E Ethernet
cables for distances under 100m, and an
optical input for fiber connections over
distances exceeding 100m. The 1Gb network
switch also features a built in UPS to
ensure the stability and resilience of a
show setup.
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Green
Hippo Announces V4 and new V4 hardware
line
Green Hippo has always been at the
forefront of media server technology with
the Hippotizer range. Award winning
features such as UberPan, Cross-Fade on
Layer, Presets and RegionMapper ensure
Hippotizer remains the server of choice
for events worldwide. Building on that
success, Green Hippo is pleased to present
Hippotizer Version 4. Thanks to a new
hardware platform, V4 offers a district
leap in performance with increased outputs
that support resolutions to 4K and beyond.
Version 4 also bears the fruit of Green
Hippo's dedication to software development
including FlexRes, built in 3D visualiser,
SHAPE integration, all new output
management and a re-designed user
interface. Every V4 system features front
panel indications of system status, as
well as removable hard drives as part of
the STRATA Caddy System. Inside,
Hippotizer V4 includes all Solid State
Drives as standard and the latest graphics
technology to deliver unmatched
performance.-.
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AMBA compact and powerful 1U media
server with the capacity for an internal
capture card and a removable drive; the
Amba outperforms many larger systems. With
a single unlimited resolution output, the
Amba can be used with splitters or on
Greater than HD projects.
KARST
unparalleled power and flexibility built
into a custom, tour ready case. A host of
customisable output and capture options
mean that the Hippotizer Karst can fit
into many different roles. Featuring a
total of 3 outputs, as well as dual
control monitors, the Hippotizer Karst can
drive the most demanding shows with ease.
At only 2 rack units high, the Hippotizer
Karst packs two HD-SDI outputs into a very
small space while the third display port
1.2 connection offers the ability to drive
very large resolution screens with just a
single cable.
BOREAL
the new standard for touring media
servers. With four DVI or HD-SDI outputs,
Hippotizer Boreal is designed for the
rigours of life on the road. All video
outputs are EDID managed with dedicated
hardware to ensure easy set up and
operation in any environment. Each output
includes a second parallel connection to
enable local monitoring.
TAIGA,
the biggest model, featuring 6 unlimited
DisplayPort outputs, the Taiga can drive
at least 3 x 4K displays at full frame
rate. Display Port 1.2 enables the Taiga
to drive many 4K displays and projectors
with a single cable. Taiga uses the newest
generation of server-class computer
hardware to deliver unrivalled
performance.
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SHAPE Software Projection mapping
is becoming more demanding for its
advocates, and the live event industry is
awash with a multitude of exciting and
challenging projects. However, we at Green
Hippo believe that the biggest challenge
is eliminating the divide between 3D
content creators and the projection
designers who deploy the 3D creations in
the field. Allow us to introduce SHAPE.
SHAPE, from the makers of Hippotizer,
unifies the 3D mapping workflow; from
concept and pre-visualisation, to content
creation and finally project realisation.
Built-in surface modelling, image analysis
and support for all common UV mapping
methods along with virtual projection
makes SHAPE a game changing approach to
mapping onto non-linear surfaces.
In realtime SHAPE can map incoming video
(via HD-SDI or DVI input cards) to
multiple projected outputs. This allows
content creators to work with challenging
projection projects live via plug-ins for
their chosen 3D creation software.
Once content creation is complete, SHAPE
offers powerful tools to deliver the
project on-site.
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DLHD
from HighEnd
The DLHD Digital Light is the first High
Definition integrated moving digital light
on the market. Once again High End Systems,
the pioneers of digital lighting, have
pushed the boundaries further and are taking
digital lighting to the next level. This
revolutionary fixture is integrated with an
Axon HD media server that is loaded with a
wealth of High Definition digital content.
Coupled with a high output QuaDriveTM light
engine, the DLHD delivers bright, crisp and
beautiful images to fuel creativity.
DLHD offers the industry a tool which is
limitless in it its application, totally
flexible and utterly awe-inspiring!
Mounting like any other intelligent moving
luminaire and controlled using standard DMX
or Art-Net cabling and protocols,
plug-and-play integration with other
fixtures can be easily achieved.
Due to the powerful High Definition onboard
media server, expensive video
infrastructure, racks of equipment and long
setup times are a thing of the past.
A Content Management Application running on
your PC workstation or laptop computer gives
you remote access to manage and upload
content, upgrade software as well as
configure multiple DLHD’s on a fixture
network.
High End Systems not only started the
digital revolution, it also offers the
widest digital lighting product mix of any
manufacturer, priced and scaled for any
budget and solution. The DLHD represents the
fifth generation of digital lighting
products from High End Systems Inc. and is
the flag ship addition to the product line,
which includes the Axon HD and HD Pro Media
Servers..
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Green Hippo Announces V3.2.3
Hippotizer software version 3.2.3 builds on
the strength and reliability of v3.2.2 with
a series of improvements and fixes, while
adding support for emerging technologies.
This version is a step up from 3.2.2 meaning
that all component exports, personalities
and features are compatible. Version 3.2.3
adds support for streaming CITP to GrandMA2
lighting desks and 3D visualizers which
enables remote systems such as these to see
Hippotizer’s output in real time over the
network. We have also added the
ability to hide the master layer’s previews
in the ZooKeeper interface.
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Green Hippo Announces UberKeeper
UberPan is renowned as a class leading
solution to high resolution, multi-screen,
multi-server displays and has been
instrumental in making many of the world’s
most acclaimed shows and installations break
new creative ground. However,
high-resolution media encoding, due to the
substantial size of the source media, is a
major task for any server to undertake,
especially when programming a show whilst
encoding simultaneously.
Now, with the advent of the standalone
UberKeeper unit, it’s possible to split and
encode large canvas media to the correct
sizes and settings for any multi server
UberPan configuration offline on a separate
system, or even prior to the show.
UberKeeper is an encoding powerhouse that
can dramatically cut the upload and
splitting time of media associated with
UberPan setups. Furthermore, thanks to
features introduced in Hippotizer version
3.3, UberKeeper can save costly time on site
by carrying out much of the media processing
without utilising the output Hippotizers in
an UberPan configured show.
Couple this feature with Watch folders
(un-attended media encode into Hippotizer
from a network folder) to make UberKeeper a
fully automated upload and encoding system.
UberKeeper can serve as a high speed
encoding and control system for any
Hippotizer setup. UberKeeper can be used to
interface with external control protocols
such as SMPTE, MIDI, DMX or Telnet and then
relay this info via HippoNet to other
Hippotizer systems.
UberKeeper: UberPan made UberEasy.
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Par4Keet
Par4Keet is the first video player to
combine class-leading video playback at 4K
resolution and beyond along with true
realtime media manipulation and multi-screen
configurability in a robust rackmount
casing.
The flagship player of the AViary range can
deliver media at arbitrary resolutions,
untying AV professionals from the
restrictions of standard aspect ratios and
opening the doors on unrestricted and
creative display configurations.
Green Hippo’s pedigree in solving the issues
of video in challenging environments has
been thrust into the very heart of Par4Keet.
Even in standard form, the system carries a
set of tools to produce creative visual
setups quickly and easily. Logo overlay,
in/out points, and integration with
protocols such as SMPTE, MIDI and DMX can be
deployed and programmed easily from within
the unit’s intuitive user interface removing
the need for additional processing equipment
or return visits to an edit suite.
Comprehensive output mapping tools bring
much of the functionality found in video
wall controllers inside the source machine
removing the need for third party processors
and enabling super-creative display layouts
even with semi-professional and domestic
grade screens. Full compensation for
canvases comprising devices with varying
resolutions, freeform spacing and arbitrary
rotation of any or all displays, configured
quickly and intuitively from Par4Keet’s
front panel or accompanying software.
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Magpi
For installation professionals who need up
to 4 streams of high-definition video or 6
channels of SD video, magpi is a playback
device that provides highly configurable
media feeds, realtime correction and
trimming of clips along with a host of tools
to tackle the most challenging display
setups.
magpi not only provides realtime playback
control, but uniquely delivers control for
parameters such as speed, in and out points
and geometry along with colour and contrast
correction for each of its 4 players
individually. All changes can be stored
within the timeline controller with the
option to trigger playback and
configurations via external protocols such
as SMPTE timecode, MIDI and many more.
magpi sports a unique toolbox of output
mapping utilities, removing the need for
additional video wall controllers or
processing devices. It’s all on-board.
Furthermore, it’s fully controllable
remotely from any PC using magpi’s own
proprietary control software.
Features such as VideoMapper, RegionMapper
and PixelMapper cover all eventualities for
projection mapping, LED display wall routing
or architectural installations. With a
robust compact chassis supporting wall-mount
options, magpi can be installed just about
anywhere and configured and controlled
remotely from any distance.
4 x HDMI outputs at full HD resolution or up
to 6 outputs at SD resolution
Real-time playback controls, colour and
geometry adjustment
External Manager application that can
control up to 64 units
Comprehensive Video and Audio file format
support
SMPTE Timecode to lock video to external
sync sources
4:2:2 / 4:4:4 colour subsampling for most
demanding applications
Comprehensive projection tools including
Keystone, RegionMapper and ScreenWarp
External Control via DMX/Artnet, RS232,
Telnet, MIDI/OSC
Timeline Controller to sequence one or more
units to work together
Real-time masking layer for each output
VideoMapper, to create complex LED wall
configurations
PixelMapper to control unlimited LED
fixtures in architectural installations
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Pandoras Box Version 5.7 Update
Pandoras Box Manager 5.7 software release
will include a completely re-designed text
editor. Different font styles can now be
used within a single text asset. An
automatic horizontal and vertical scrolling
capability is also part of this tool’s
latest development.
When working with the new text editor, the
user can even use and add an unlimited
amount of text to a continuous text input.
The latest Pandoras Box audio feature
development makes it possible to input ASIO
sound as well as HD-SDI embedded audio,
opening up a whole new world of real-time
media compositing. Users can route, delay,
and record ASIO inputs. Sound data can be
used on ASIO tracks and programmed to the
timeline, including different delays for
different output signal chains.
The Pandoras Box timeline now acts as an
automated audio desk, or can alternatively
be triggered via external commands.
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Mediamaster
4.0 from Arkaos
MediaMaster 4.0, the latest and ever-more
powerful version of ArKaos PRO’s media
server software. MediaMaster 4.0
brings more flexible protection via an
optional dongle and many additional
features, yet retains the simplicity of
operation familiar to its users.A completely
redesigned licensing system allows the user
to register and deregister any machine
remotely from their own account so
MediaMaster 4.0 is not restricted to use on
only one machine.
MediaMaster 4.0’s long list of new features
includes new aspect ratio and cropping
tools, new Hue, Saturation and Lightness
tools, layer-based volume control and a
redesigned interface.
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Green
Hippo Announces Chipmunk
Chipmunk is the latest addition to Green
Hippo’s award winning Hippotizer media
server range. Driven by the same acclaimed
software engine that powers the entire
range, Chipmunk delivers two layers of 1080p
HD with ease. Full on-layer geometry, FX and
colour control plus keystone correction.
Timeline functionality is as per Chipmunk’s
siblings along with RegionMapper, Preset
Manager, ScreenWarp and many more of the
components Hippotizer users have come to
expect.
The ability to switch to a single layer with
cross-fade opens up a host of possibilities
for Chipmunk. With a selection of
transitions and mixer style functions built
in, the system is ideal for on the fly
applications such as music events,
nightclubs or even permanent installations.
Chipmunk can be further configured to
perform advanced functionality through a
series of additional software packages that
can be purchased at any time.
For projects requiring no more than 2 layers
of HD video via a single output without
sacrificing flexibility and control Chipmunk
is the perfect solution.
Spec:
A compact, two layer media server with a
range of creative effects as
well as masks and keystone correction.
Presets allow instant recall of
scenes while timelines enable sequences and
entire shows to be
pre-programmed. Timelines can then be
recalled from the user
interface or set to run at specific times
based on the system clock.
X-Fade mode gives one layer that can
automatically and seamlessly
transition between states meaning presets
and clips are smoothly
recalled in any order.
Chipmunk Control Pack (Optional**)
Brings a host of control options including
DMX2, MIDI, OSC and
CITP. This pack also adds the highly
acclaimed PixelMapper
component making Chipmunk a compact and cost
effective solution
for architectural applications or any
project requiring the mapping
of video onto almost any form of LED.
Adds high-level functionality rarely found
on smaller media servers.
Chipmunk Connect & Control Pack
(Optional**)
The addition of HippoNet opens up endless
possibilities for Chipmunk,
including the ability to use multiple
systems as UberPan
‘nodes’ on large installations at a fraction
of the cost. SMPTE
Timecode, VideoMapper, Telnet and RS232 are
also included in this
optional pack. For projects requiring no
more than two layers of
media playback but highly advanced control
and manipulation
options Chipmunk simply can’t be beaten.
Control Connect &
Chipmunk Control
** Can be specified at purchase or added any
time.
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Beacon
DigiGobos® serie 21-22 HD from
Beacon.Two new series with 1920 x 1080 /p
looped clips aviable as total royaltyfree
material.Each serie contains 10 loops and
are on one DVD disc.A big option is that
hire companies are allowed to rent their
systems out with the content without any
restrictions.The DigiGobos® Bundle that
contains SD series1-10 or 11-20 or 21-30 or
31-40 are also out on the market thru the
GoboGroup or Beacon direct
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Green
Hippo Announces V3.2
Hippotizer has been given a functionality
and user interface makeover, allowing
operators to create and programme with
improved simplicity and ease.
Easy to Video Map: We take our award winning
VideoMapper component to the 3rd dimension.
Easy to Program: New dedicated hardware
making workflow quicker.
Easy to Busk: A return to the roots that
made the original Hippotizer the first
choice for free-style
video.
Easy to Control: Improved timecode
functionality at layer level and throughout.
Easy to Manage Media: Automate and create
structure for content flexibly and
logically.
Easy to Playback: Simple A/B transitions at
any point with ease.
Following on from a year of expansion in
staff and premises Green Hippo Ltd are
pleased to focus on
making one of the world’s favourite media
servers simpler, improving work-flow and
production
times.
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FALCON
CMY LED-VIDEO is a novelty of the
FALCON range. The extraordinary and powerful
xenon searchlight is equipped with a LED
video matrix on its front and back body.
With perfect binning, the LED video panel
guarantees smooth and seamless colour
transitions. An excellent contrast and a
pixel pitch of 20mm offer a highly sharp
display of graphic sequences like fonts. The
combination of a powerful and brilliant
xenon searchlight with the cost effective,
brilliant LED video matrix provides quite
new possibilities for lighting design. The
DMX controlled FALCON CMY LED-VIDEO is for
indoor/outdoor use, and convinces with its
CMY colour changer with an extra scroller
for special effects
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New PDS / FSN series from
Barco– which includes three models:
PDS-701, PDS-901 and PDS-902 – meets the
industry’s requirements for affordable,
high-quality and easy-to-use seamless
switchers that offer more digital inputs.
Next to the PDS series, Barco is also
launching a new pre-configured multi-format
presentation switcher – the FSN-1004 – which
can be controlled from a GUI running on a PC
or Mac, simplifying system interconnections,
setup and control.The PDS series comes
in three models – PDS-701, PDS-901 and
PDS-902 – and all models include one
3G/HD/SD SDI and four universal analog
inputs. The 701 model features two DVI
inputs and the 901/902 models have 4 DVI
inputs. The PDS-902 extends the
functionality of the switcher by adding a
preview output. The analog and DVI inputs
support the EDID 1.3 specification. With the
PDS, users can capture and store up to three
images that can be used as a LOGO source
during a presentation. Built-in test
patterns are also provided. Thanks to its
user-friendly setup and straightforward
interface, the PDS is a perfect fit for live
events, boardrooms, houses of worship,
education and training facilities, and fixed
installations.
A second new product – the FSN-1004 –
is a pre-configured multi-format
presentation switcher that can be controlled
from an intuitive user interface program
running on a PC or Mac, which simplifies
system setup, adjustment and control. Users
can select up to ten input sources from a
wide range of video and computer formats.
Each channel operates independently and
accepts any analog video computer or video
channel on HD-15 connectors, DVI signals on
DVI-I connectors, and SD/HD/3G video on BNC
connectors. The FSN-1004 also includes four
scalable independent outputs that can run
different formats and resolutions. Each
output is provided in the DVI, Analog, SMPTE
3G/HD/SD, or BarcoLink SDI format and can be
vertically genlocked to the system’s
internal synchronization or free-run.
ImagePRO-II and ScreenPRO-II updated
In addition to introducing two brand-new
products, Barco has also updated two of its
current image processing products. From now
on, the ImagePRO-II converter is
available in two models: standard and dual
output. The dual output model comes with a
second Athena scaler, allowing users to
scale one input to two separate resolutions
and thus doubling the switcher’s output
capability. Standard ImagePRO-II models can
be upgraded in the field with the dual
output option card. The ScreenPRO-II
video display system has also been updated
to support 3G-SDI outputs. Now, the Encore
presentation switcher and the ScreenPRO-II
and ImagePRO scan converters can all drive
3G-SDI signals to a projector.
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DigiGobos serie 37-40 and
17-20 HD from Beacon.Four new series with
looped clips aviable as total royaltyfree
material.Precoded for Hippotizer, HighEnd
Catalyst ,RADlite ,Pandoras Box,EX1 and
Martin Maxedia systems. Each serie contains
10 loops and are on one DVD disc or memory
stick.A big option is that hire companies
are allowed to rent their systems out with
the content without any restrictions.
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DLV from HighEnd
The DLV Digital Light represents the next
evolution in creative lighting. Built on the
same industry standard software as the DL.3
Digital Light and Axon Media Server, the DLV
brings digital lighting abilities to any
stage, club, or application. The DLV
integrates a media server loaded with
royalty free content with a high output
3-chip LCD light engine. DLV mounts like any
other intelligent moving luminaire and
controls just as easily with plug-and-play
operation using standard DMX or Art-Net
cabling and protocols.
With over 4000 lumens from the compact unit,
the DLV is capable of bright dynamic
projections and strong aerial imagery. Never
before has digital lighting been as
affordable and easy for a large range of
production types. The DLV allows simple
uploads of custom content and 3D objects
directly from the Content Management
Application. Now any venue can create
powerful media presentations directly from
any lighting controller. The proven
DL.3/Axon software comes loaded with
effects, Collage Generator, Curved Surface
Support and more. With the DLV, the power to
create is in your hands!
The DLV is the first digital light to
include the innovative Indigo Highlighter
feature. Providing designers with additional
light output from eight 1-watt indigo LEDs
further increases the layering abilities of
the DLV.
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AI
Avolites Media
is pleased to announce the formation of a
strategic alliance with Immersive Ltd. and
is now sole manufacturer of a suite of
products under the brand name Ai.
Immersive Ltd. is a re-seller of the Ai
system, integrating the Ai product range
into their global business of design,
animation, motion graphics and show
production.
The Ai media server, has been showcased in
the UK for the first time at Plasa 2011 with
the aid of demonstrations and a show-reel
presentation from a selection of Immersive
productions which highlight the versatility
and enormous potential of the Ai product
range.
AVOLITES MEDIA Ltd. will release Ai media
servers through the existing AVOLITES
international distribution network.
Meanwhile Immersive Ltd. will continue in
their successful business of event
production, experiential design and content
creation for an expanding and diverse, high
profile market.
AVOLITES MEDIA Ltd. will design, develop,
manufacture and distribute the Ai media
server range.
Immersive Ltd and AVOLITES MEDIA Ltd have
unique businesses, which complement each
other.
They have formed a strategic alliance and
are committed to working together. This
relationship of co-operation, communication,
feedback and support will be channelled into
product design and development. In an
alliance that is defining the future.
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YK50
dual-arm projector yoke
YK50, designed for the Christie LX700 or
Christie LHD700 projectors, can be used as a
moving light or moving video projector. The
Christie YK50, when combined with the
Christie LX700 or Christie LHD700, provides
7000 ANSI lumens – making this solution
ideal for houses of worship, museums, trade
shows, and nightclubs.Projector movement and
control is managed using DMX512 protocol
that lets you integrate and control lighting
equipment and video projectors easily with
the same console. These versatile yokes can
be flown, rigged or set up at floor level,
according to your application needs.
The Christie YK50 is an affordable creative
option letting you use a moving digital
luminaire instead of traditional lighting
effects.
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EPV6 - 6mm high resolution
LED video screen
Elation Pro Video Series. EPV6 panel comes
equipped with Ethercon input/output for the
video signal, with either port having the
capability to be used as an input or output,
allowing for extreme versatility in set-up.
The panel also features Powercon in/out for
power link. Additionally, each panel
includes its own built-in multi-voltage
electronic power supply offering 100-240V
auto switching power.
Innovative, Creative and Professional
LED video product solutions
cETLus approval
Features:
. Slim Cabinet Design
. Seamless Mechanical System
. Easy To Hang / Rig
. Ideal For Rental / Production /
Install
. Wide Viewing Angle (H 140° / V 110°)
. High Contrast Levels
. High Refresh Rates For Flicker Free
Performance
. 6mm Pixel Pitch
Technical Specifications
. Indoor rated
. 2,500 nits
. 3-in-1 SMD LED
. LED Size: 3.5mm x 2.8mm
. Pixels: 96 x 96 per panel (total
9,216 pixels per panel)
. 2,000hz refresh rate
. 16-bit processing
. 5m min. viewing distance
. 27,777 Pixels per sq mtr
. Ethercon in/out for video signal
. Powercon in/out for power link
. 100-240v built in psu
. 390watts power consumption per panel
and 255watts average
. 576mm x 576mm (22.7” x 22.7”)
. 31lbs / 14kg
. cETLus approved
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Green
Hippo Announces V3.1
-UberPan component: It is a system designed
to easily manage and use multi output
configurations
- DMX2 - New improved DMX component. Create
your personalities with the Personality
Editor and control different parts of
multiple hippos from one component.
- Hippotizer HD goes 16 Layers
- New product: GrassHopper with max 8 full
HD layers
- Portamus goes full HD on all layers
- Live Mask: This gives the user the ability
to draw masks in realtime onto any layers or
the master
- Improved logging: Each component has its
own log level for better support
- SpeedoMeter added to monitor engine
performance information
- RealTimeSync component: this component
which does not have a GUI generates a SMPTE
timecode signal that is equal to the system
clock. This can be used by a timeline to
make the timeline realtime (ie. 3:00:000 on
the timeline would be at 3:00am real time.
Very useful for realtime scheduling.
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F-9
LED
The design and architecture for the 9 mm
pitch F-9 features all the same dynamic
characteristics that have proved so popular
with the F-6 - high resolution, extremely
light weight, very easy to build and set up,
ultimately creative and curvable in both
directions - both concave and convex.
F-6 and F-9 modules can be mixed and fitted
together if desired in the same quick-lock
touring frames. These utilise the renowned
rapid hanging and footprint system that has
proved such a winner for touring and
temporary installation environments.
Like the F-6, F-9 is also available with
standard Pixled or super-HD resolution
Mitsubishi processing, with highly
serviceable and accessible IMs (LED strips)
and power supplies, due to its unique tile
architecture.
Pixled F-9 is ideal for both rental and
staging applications and fixed
installations, and comes with all the
quality engineering, tourablity and
robustness that is associated in general
with the Pixled brand.
Pixled is acutely aware of price pressures
at the top end of the market, and so the F-9
product is currently offered in two versions
without compromising its reputation for
reliability and quality.
For high brightness applications the LED
panels are populated with 4000 Nit black
SMDs, and for more standard uses, there is a
2000 Nit black SMD version.
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A30
Mediaserver from Arkaos
The A30 delivers outstanding performance,
stability and durability. It is the result
of the latest research made by ArKaos in
terms of raw performance but also structural
strength, vibration protection and heat
tolerance.
The case has been designed to allow a very
efficient air flow. Several fans, protected
by a dust filter, are located at the front
of the case and can be easily serviced
without opening the rest of the case. This
is done through a special door that gives
access to both the fans and the filter
without exposing any cables or electrical
connections. This is very handy when working
on long tours.
The custom-made case provides a very
convenient display on the front which allows
the server to be used without the need to
connect to an external display. The front
cover also provides a large LED strip that
gives feedback on the state of operation of
the server.
Every aspect of the server has been
carefully studied. Neutrik connectors are
used exclusively on the back of the case to
provide sturdy connections. Similarly for
the audio, the server provides balanced
audio on XLR connectors for both input and
output.
This incredibly powerful system is delivered
with a vast library of high quality digital
media from the world’s best visual content
providers.
It is pre-configured to work directly with
all market-leading DMX lighting desks.
Everything has been designed so you just
have to plug and play.
The ArKaos A30 guarantees smooth playback of
nine simultaneous HD layers or six Full HD*
layers on up to 6 outputs.
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Martin
P3-200 control
The P3-200 system controller is a new
addition to Martin Professional’s P3 system
controller family for LED screens. It
combines all the features of Martin’s
advanced P3-100 video signal controller yet
adds SD-SDI, HD-SDI and 3G-SDI input
capability for optimized use in TV/broadcast
environments.
The P3-200 retains all the advantages of the
P3-100 system controller like built-in
scaling and de-interlacing, multiple video
protocol and resolution support, built-in
graphical user interface, and direct DMX
control of brightness, color, pixel-mapping
and more. It works with all Martin LED
display systems (LC Series with P3 Upgrade
Kit, LC Plus Series and EC Series) and is
software and showfile compatible with the
P3-100 System Controller.
With the P3 family of video signal
controllers, Martin says it has moved LED
screen processing from backstage to center
stage, making screen processing part of the
creative process and becoming the preferred
choice of designers who seek to fully
integrate video with lighting.
Martin P3 controllers allow full integration
with lighting control via DMX512. Users can
finally treat LED screens like lighting
instruments with direct cue-by-cue control
of brightness, image rotation and position,
color temperature, and more. P3 System
Controllers give full control over the video
signal before the image is displayed on
screen, and all at 16-bit color depth per
color for perfect image quality without
artifacts.
For applications requiring total integration
with motion control, Martin P3 controllers
enable real-time live position and rotation
control from a Kinesys automation and motion
control system to automatically adapt LED
panel positioning in real time.
With P3 controllers, any LED panel or group
of panels can be positioned in single pixel
increments and this position can be updated
in real time, enabling the panels to act
like floating windows on top of the content.
Latency (system delay) is virtually
undetectable. P3 controllers also enable
panels to be placed at any angle while
maintaining the content at a right angle.
Thanks to the power of high-speed networking
technology, setup of a P3-enabled LED screen
is a matter of a few mouse clicks. The P3
controller automatically aligns and
addresses the entire screen.
P3 System Controllers cover a wide variety
of video input, enabling all possible video
sources to be fed into Martin LED screens
including composite video, S-Video,
component video, DVI-D, SD-SDI, HD-SDI,
3G-SDI and even video straight off your
desktop.
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Green
Hippo Announces GrassHopper
Green hippo has begun shipping all
Hippotizer GrassHopper shares all the
software features of its close relative the
Hippotizer HD. Its unrestricted output
resolution allows you to drive a single HD
display or lets you get the best from output
extenders such as Matrox multi-head
adapters, the EMSiVU4 or Datapath x4.Use it
as a stand-alone player, with VideoMapper or
make it work hard as part of an UberPan rig
to provide the flexibility, ease of use and
array of configuration options you’ve come
to expect from any member of the Hippotizer
family.
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Pandoras
Box Version 4.5 Update
The version 4.5 software update features an
improved interface, Multi-Server Preview,
Bezier Curve Editing and many more new
exciting tools.With more than 50 new
features included, Pandoras Box will be
faster, easier to use and more powerful than
ever.New UI.The first impression of version
4.5 is certainly the main look and feel of
the user-interface that has been re-designed
to meet both dark and bright work
environment. 3D Preview.The entire
Rendering Engine has been optimized to offer
a multi-server preview system. The new
global view allows to navigate and setup
multiple outputs simultaneously.Virtual
Sites:As projects get more complex with more
outputs, virtual devices help the user to
maintain a fast workflow with any amount of
playout systems or 3rd party devices.Clip
Based Editing.From version 4.5 on the
timeline editor has the ability to program
animation keys both in tracking or clip
based mode.Curve Editor:The new Curve Editor
allows to edit the motion interpolation in a
separate editor. This allows the user to
fine tune exact motion paths while having an
overview of the composition in the
trackbased timeline editor.Built-In Batch
Encoder
From version 4.5 on all Media Managers and
Servers will ship with a new built-in batch
encoder. The media encoder features
auto-encoding and custom encoding presets
per project. Enhanced Quicktime support is
built-in as well.CITP Thumbnail Exchange
The common exchange format for media preview
with lighting consoles is now supported.
Currently supported by Chamsys consoles.MA
Net:A benefit for all GrandMA users is the
integrated MA DMX Sniffer Protocol. This way
Pandoras Box can easily be integrated into
any existing MA Network setup.Midi Show
Control:Midi Note for preset or sequence
control as well as sequence control via MSC
commands is now available.NEW SDK
To complete the package, the SDK has been
enlarged to allow access to almost all
parameter and sequence control features.
Remote Text Asset as well as content
management can now be controlled from any
third party application.
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Green
Hippo Announces New High-Performance
Hardware for Hippotizer
Green hippo has begun shipping all
Hippotizer HDs with extensive hardware
revisions enabling radical performance gains
for the award-winning media server range.
Based around Intel's i7 processors the
revisions harness the processors unrivalled
power and work in conjunction with version
3.0.14's new software Playback Engine from
the London based company. The i7-based
servers are significantly faster and allow
for more video playback layers. Previous
machines ran between 2-5 layers depending on
the specification and the age of the unit
whilst the new i7 based units are capable of
eight layers of full HD playback
simultaneously. **
"We've always implemented hardware revisions
unannounced as a matter of course but the
gains from i7 are too significant to be seen
as a progression, it's more of a milestone,"
says James Ross Heron from Green Hippo.
"Several other revisions have coincided with
the new software perfectly and users will
see a quantifiable performance gain,
especially in jobs utilising our built in
encoder and split media rendering such as
UberPan projects."
Johan West of West Lighting, Finland
recently received shipment of an i7 based
machine and is completely converted "The
differences between the previous HD and the
i7 HD are remarkable! It's so much faster
especially with regards to media decoding.
It's given Hippotizer the edge in the server
world and it's pretty amazing what you can
do with it. It's opened up host of new
possibilities for what I can do with these
servers."
Other features in Hippotizer 3.0.14 software
include support for EMS' iVu4 2x2 video wall
controllers allowing two of these devices to
be driven by the outputs of a Hippotizer HD
providing eight screen feeds of 1024 x 768
each. Used in conjunction with the latest
VideoMapper plugin, the machines can freely
place and rotate any of the outputs within
the playback canvas and hence gives
tremendous freedom to design and deliver new
staging concepts with reduced hardware
costs.
From May 1st all Hippotizer HD machines will
ship with i7 processors and for those
customers that already own a Hippotizer HD
V3 an upgrade path will be offered, allowing
them to take full advantage of the new
hardware at a reduced price. Green Hippo is
also offering a global trade-in offer for
older machines, so even customers with V2
units can benefit from the latest technology
at a recession-busting price with additional
discounts offered on any units traded in for
new i7 machines.
"These gains are too great to limit them to
future owners so we've decided to allow
existing users to share in the performance
gains via trade-in. We think it's only fair
that those who've championed our products
should share in the ability to have
Hippotizers fly on their shows!" says Heron.
For full details on upgrades and pricing
please contact your local distributor.
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Mirage
semi-transparent LED display
Clay Paky has launched an exclusive
fascinating new product. Mirage: an
innovative semi-transparent LED display with
video technology. Mirage is not built
physically as a solid barrier, but allows
you to see what is behind it and allows
light beams to pass through it in both
directions. It is a see-through display,
with a structure consisting of thin
horizontal bars alternated with gaps which
give it an approximately 50% transparency
ratio.
The display consists of 640 x 640mm square
modules. Each module contains its own power
supply and control electronics, and the
modules may be daisy-chained together. The
system architecture is extremely simple. The
modules may be put together into screens of
every shape and size. All that is needed to
complete the system is the control interface
and a standard computer for configuration
and providing the video contents. Mirage is
built to be used both in and outdoors. The
panels have IP65 protection on the front and
IP54 on the rear. Each panel has a special
waterproof rustproof coating.
Mirage is a particularly lightweight strong
LED display that is easy to set up and
disassemble. It was specially designed for
touring shows and events. The aluminium and
steel structure optimises strength and makes
it lightweight. Each panel weighs only 5.7kg
(14kg per square metre) and the simple
hanging system means a single person can
mount them on rigs in a few minutes. These
characteristics are highly appreciated by
roadies and riggers, both during assembly
and dismantlement.
With a brightness of 2350 NIT, the
animations projected by Mirage are rich and
vibrant, and perfectly visible in any
outdoor lighting conditions, even in broad
daylight. The colours obtainable are almost
infinite, and can be further extended by
colour temperature calibration.
The LEDs used are full-colour SMDs (surface
mounted diodes) with the most advanced
technology in terms of power, luminous
efficiency, colour mixing, strength and
life. Every pixel is a microscopic flat RGB
LED unit, completely built into the
structure. This ensures perfect picture
readability even at large viewing angles and
long distances.
The actual pixel pitch is 20mm, with a
density of 2500 LEDs per square metre. It
has a "curtain" architecture, since the
panels are hung from above, and the parallel
LED bar structure ensures about 50%
transparency.
Set and lighting designers may create
charming scenic effects. They may add
backlighting with washlights, pierce the
screens with spot or beam lights, or create
three-dimensional effects using screens with
different resolutions overlapping on
different planes.
The 20mm pitch is the result of a very
careful choice that takes into account the
typical viewing distance at shows and events
and combines opposing needs, such as picture
readability and transparency, lightness and
strength. A smaller pitch would lead to a
picture with higher resolution, but the
screen would lose most of its transparency
and be much more expensive.
Thanks to its scrupulous mechanical and
electronic design the panel cools by
convection, i.e. naturally without the use
of fans. This means total silence and
greater reliability since there are no
moving mechanical parts. The average life of
the LEDs is about 50.000 hours, which is one
of the longest in this product category.
The Mirage's electronics are an essential
component and guarantee precise control.
They exploit the luminous efficiency, bring
out the depth of the colours, and guarantee
fast perfectly uniform signal transmission
over the whole LED screen. The RGB control
system allows colour temperature adjustment
so the screen can meet the needs of
different applications, such as at shows, in
TV studios and at the theatre. It is also
possible to adjust the operating frequency
to prevent flickering.
Its specifications and ease of handling and
use makes the Mirage display suitable for a
variety of applications including small and
large events, live shows and in TV studios.
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V-1600HD
The Edirol V-1600HD is ideal for any live
event or installation demanding flexibility,
stability, high quality, ease of use, and
professional connectivity. The V-1600HD will
enhance any corporate presentation by being
able to drive more than one screen with
different visuals on each. Mix camera and
video playback sources on one screen while
directing presentation software to the other
screen.
The V-1600HD switcher features a built-in
preview monitor that provides a convenient
monitoring solution when external monitors
are not available or ideal. The 16 inputs
provide connectivity to HD/SD-SDI,
DVI-D/HDMI, RGB, Component, S-video, and
composite formats - as well as still images
assignable via USB memory. The 14 mixing
channels provide built-in scalers and frame
syncs for worry-free seamless mixing
regardless of the resolution or format.
The V-1600HD supports an incredible variety
of system design and creative production
options for live or fixed installation
applications. Dual independent multi-format
outputs provide a number of innovative
multi-screen output options including the
ability to SPAN the mixer output to two
projectors with the ability to edge-blend
the center. In AUX mode, the outputs can be
set to different resolutions ideal for
sending the program out to a record feed.
The Multi-Zoom feature can be enabled when
one camera is daisy-chained to multiple
inputs via thru connectors. The scaler for
each input can zoom into any position in the
video image giving the appearance that
additional cameras are connected - a virtual
multi-camera environment. Additional effects
include a down stream keyer (DSK), a
composite Keyer, Picture-in-Picture and
multiple transitions.
Remote control includes RS-422, Tally, MIDI
and V-LINK that provides powerful benefits
when connecting to other EDIROL Video or RSS
Audio products. In particular with the
EDIROL P-10 and PR-1000HD Video Presenters
the operator can preview and select video
clips directly from the V-1600HD. With RSS
V-Mixers, lock specific video channels to
corresponding audio faders for a confident
audio-follows-video solution.
The V-1600HD Video Mixer is positioned to
bring high quality video production to live
event, corporate, educational, and house of
worship applications. For churches, mix live
camera feeds underneath lyric overlays to
left and right screens while sending
different video content, such as abstract
footage, to a large center stage screen.
Providing a different feed for recording at
an event is also possible which allows the
screens in the main room to continue using
camera or PC/Mac sources while the record
feed always provides only camera (room)
shots.
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ProPlex
RMT
DVI video, audio and serial data
transmission and distribution over
fiber-optic or CAT5e cable. Versatile and
extremely reliable platform designed for
professionals working in portable
entertainment production.
Tour-grade connectors and construction -
designed to survive the rigors of 24/7 use
and repeated setups and tear-downs. Rack
Mount TX and RX units offer various
connector options and user-configurable
connector location choices. Convenient
Portable Mount RX unit offers various
mounting options via its standard
pre-drilled yoke.
Based upon market leading Magenta Research
Infinea® technology: High-quality 1080p
video, duplex serial data links and
CD-quality audio - all transmitted over one
cable.
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Lightware
EDID MANAGER
is a DVI EDID emulator and DVI repeater,
that stores 100 display EDID's and emulates
the selected EDID to the attached PC
computer. EDID MANAGER can trick the DVI
source ( PC computer, Laptop, etc.)
emulating any DVI display (LCD monitor,
projector) for continuous video output, even
if the attached display is disconnected, or
powered down. Emulating EDID, the user can
set up any DVI output resolution, regardless
of the used projector or monitor, this way
the overall system's resolution can be
controlled. The EDID memories 01 to 49 are
factory preset, the memories 50 to 99 are
user programmable. Memory 00 is transparent,
that means, the attached display device's
EDID ( monitor or projector) will be
reported to the source computer. In this
mode the unit works as a simple DVI
repeater.
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AVC
Analyzer
The Grass Valley™ AVC Analyzer performs
in-depth syntax analysis and decoding for
MPEG-2 video, H.264, and VC-1 files. Its
applications include standards compliance
and interoperability testing, new codec
development, media provisioning, and quality
assessment. Additionally, it examines
containers, such as transport streams
carrying video and audio components, to
isolate problems related to coding,
transmission, or multiplexing. Analysis is
performed through an intuitive GUI. The AVC
Analyzer can capture live sessions to files.
By using a broadband recorder, it analyzes
video and audio streams distributed over IP
directly from a laptop. The AVC Analyzer is
available as standalone software or as part
of the VTS500 Video Test System.
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The
VISION
By connection the Vision to your favorite
console you can directly navigate into your
cue-lists / executor lists, and add all
kinds of new functions to your show. We know
that one of the biggest problems with using
media-servers is to find matching content
for your total stage look. Therefore we've
invented the "M3 system", which enables you
to quickly find a matching clip according to
your specific demands. So how does it work?
• The system analyses clips and metadata for
specific characteristics.
• You can query on color and metadata
(example: LEE 126 and longer than 2
minutes).
• You are presented with a selection of
clips matching your criteria.
Doing a
live show was never that easy!The Vision can
be used to overcome a lot of the
shortcomings of current light-desks when
media-servers are involved. Use it as an
add-on to the media-server(s) en light-desks
to make programming a video-show faster and
easier! the back-panel of the Vision has lot
of connection options build in. The Vision
can be used in big setups where different
devices need to be synced and/or live
triggered. The Vision can also be the
'middleman' between devices for translation
of signals.Shows are getting bigger and more
complex, with more and more people involved
in controlling the different disciplines
used.
Until now, the only possibility to get a
real sync was using timecode. But, timecode
doesn't give the possibility to make
on-the-spot changes or improvisations.
With the Vision console you are really in
control because you can trigger all your
devices from one location, while all the
operators and/or controllers still have full
control over their equipment!
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d3
Not just a visualisation, a simulation.
See how your video content will look in 3D
from multiple vantage points, and without
time-consuming and expensive rendering.
Available to buy in two versions.For front
of house.
A blazing fast solid-state drive with four
DVI outputs, pro audio and up to four
video inputs; all packed into a 4U 19"
rack-mountable chassis that's about as
rugged as you can get without actually
being a tank.
For
road warriors.
Use the ultra-powerful d3 laptop to build
your show on the tour bus, and present it
to your client in their hotel room the
same evening. Then copy your show to the
rack-mount version and press play. It'll
even keep your thighs warm.
The
best video playback quality in its class –
up to four channels of pristine HD video
using our state-of-the-art DXV codec.
Or work with your existing libraries of
quicktime, avi or mp4 files – d3 plays
them all with ease.
Seamlessly integrate up to four SDI or two
HD-SDI live inputs, perform real-time
colour correction, and build your own
video transition effects; or choose from a
library of real-time generative effects.d3
knows the precise position of every pixel
in your stage, so it can virtually
'project' content onto the most complex of
structures, then reformat the output to
suit the requirements of the most
demanding devices: projectors, LED or DMX
fixtures.
Screens can move, change shape or get
wired wrong, and it doesn't matter – d3
can adjust the remapping in real time, so
you can get on with making your
show.Inspire clients, communicate ideas,
check content templates, sequence your
whole show from beginning to end, and
catch expensive mistakes. All without
leaving the studio.
Once you've experienced the fluidity of
working in an integrated system, there's
no going back.d3's timeline lets you add a
sound track and work in beats and bars, so
you can sequence events precisely to the
beat without breaking a sweat.
Create your own cues, add text notes, and
drop multiple layers of content onto the
timeline.
At showtime, slave to MIDI, MIDI Show
Control, DMX or SMPTE timecode for that
extra bit of precision, or just hit the
cues yourself..
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Pandoras
Box Software Version 4.5
oolux Media Systems has introduced
Pandoras Box Software 4.5. With more than
50 new features included.. The streamlined
new dark skin interface, multi-playback
preview, virtual sites as well as the
built-in batch encoder for media managers
and media dervers, clip-based editing, and
Bezier curves massively improve the
programming workflow, the company adds.
Integrated MA net protocol, thumbnail
exchange via CITP with ChamSys lighting
consoles, and the Widget Designer and MIDI
show control expand the possibilities of
communicating within show control
environments. The DMX matrix video output
can now be used in parallel to an
Art-Net-controlled LED wall while still
driving the original video output.
The auto- and batch-encoding feature will
guarantee fast, automated, high-quality
media encoding into MPEG2, if a file
conversion is needed.
In addition to the enhancements of the
core software, new tools and new versions
of the Widget Designer have arrived. The
Widget Designer Basic is a freeware
program to create custom user interfaces.
It features a new event scheduler that
executes pre-defined tasks at a given time
on a given date. Automatic thumbnail
exchange via CITP makes it easy to create
a VJ tool in a minute. The thumbnails can
be set as backgrounds for buttons;
complete folders of media can be
represented by buttons in one keystroke.To
complete the package, the SDK has been
enlarged to allow access to almost all
parameter and sequence control features.
Remote Text Asset as well as content
management can now be controlled from any
third party application.
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FlexDOT
S1
LED video displays are fully customisable
and DMX512 controllable. These bright and
lightweight strings of LED pixels allow
for the creation of customised video
solutions with maximum artistic
flexibility and a minimum of effort, says
the company.
The FlexDOT concept is simple -
individually controlled, intelligent, full
colour pixels mounted on a flexible cable
that allows designers/architects to create
unique and customized LED video displays.
Each pixel (dot) consists of a bright RGB
LED driven by its own processor and
individually addressable for independent
control of colour, special effects, and
animation. Pixels can be arranged as
needed and later mapped to the image using
pixel mapping software. FlexDOT can be
controlled from any DMX512 source such as
Martin's Maxedia media server.
Standard pixel spacing is 100 mm or 200 mm
with each FlexDOT string comprising 100
pixels. A string of FlexDOTs can in fact
extend to 120 pixels. The string can be
cut into any desired length or number of
pixels.
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P3-100
System Controller™
The P3-100 System Controller from Martin
is a robust video signal processing and
distribution unit that allows video to
join with lighting and scenic technologies
for true visual integration. Based on
embedded Linux and solid state storage,
just one P3-100 Controller can handle up
to 500,000 pixels scaled to any size.
Built in scaling and de-interlacing
,Supports both DVI (up to SXGA@75Hz) as
well as analog video signals (CVBS,
S-Video & Component), Allows key
parameters including brightness and image
mapping to be manipulated in real time
using DMX512 ,Built-in graphical user
interface, Real time visualization of the
video mapping within the GUI (Graphical
user interface), Configurations can be
conveniently exported onto a USB stick,
LED panels communicate with the P3-100
Controller to report any problems
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Hippotizer
software version 3.0.13
The release heralds several new features
including new HD-SDI and DVI options,
colour correction and support for Matrox's
Dual and Triple Head To Go output
extenders. Other new components include a
Cue Controller and the ability to flag
media.The programmers have enabled
software driven adjustment of editable
graphs or the entering of numerical values
and all fully integrated into the user
interface." Beyond this, support for
Sencore's OTC1000 Colorimeter means that
levels can be set quickly with feedback
from the device, reducing hours spent
manually configuring black levels and
providing new levels of accuracy for
colour in large setups.
Hippotizer HD now has advanced support for
Matrox Dual and Triple Head To Go devices.
"One of the main issues with these devices
is that often, the server doesn't allow
edge-blending of subsequent screen
configurations beyond the system's
on-board connections," says Sadler. "With
Hippotizer you can now blend easily
between any screens connected to Matrox's
third party device. And the De-Gapper
function allows the inverse by introducing
unseen space where bezels on screens are
found."
The new Cue Controller component allows a
more traditional cue based operation state
often preferred by theatre and corporate
users. The feature provides drag and drop
functionality and also a particularly fast
Automated Generation mode which will take
events sequenced on any timeline or
several subsequent timelines and build a
comprehensive but simple cue list
automatically.info
LaCie
4big Quadra
The LaCie 4big Quadra is the most complete
4-bay RAID solution for small servers,
creative pro workstations, or offices that
need large storage/backup capacity,
superior speed, and advanced security.
Offering capacities up to 6TB (6000GB!),
the 4big features seven RAID modes,
including RAID 0 and RAID 5—which is
highlighted by a versatile hot-swappable
feature—to customize its performance and
data protection level.
With burst transfer rates reaching up to
200-230MB/s* through eSATA 3Gbits, the
4big fits perfectly with most applications
that demand high speed, such as photo,
pre-press, AV projects, and even HD
post-production. Compatible with Time
Machine™, it also comes with Genie Backup
Manager Pro™ and Intego Backup Manager
Pro™, for customizable backup and computer
recovery.The 4big Quadra not only sets a
new standard in RAID technology and
performance, but also was designed with
the modern professional office in mind.
Its stackable and chainable design helps
to save space, while it’s expandable and
scalable up to four units (providing up to
an amazing 24TB capacity and 600 MB/s
transfer rates). The 4big Quadra’s
universal connectivity (with eSATA,
Firewire 400/800, and Hi-Speed USB 2.0
interfaces) helps to ensure maximum
compatibility with any Mac or PC. Compared
to traditional RAID towers, it saves up to
30-80% more energy, and its revolutionary
ultra-reliable cooling system is almost
50% more quiet, making it the perfect
choice for creative professionals. The
technology, performance, and the design of
the 4big Quadra make it an ideal addition
to any workspace. .
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PowerDesk
for Mac
Matrox PowerDesk for Mac, available with
the Matrox Graphics eXpansion Module (GXM)
product line, improves the way multiple
applications are managed on a
multi-monitor set-up. Use the PowerDesk
software to control how and where your
windows appear on your desktop, to
re-position the Dock within an external
monitor, or to modify your resolution
settings.
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T-D12000U
and PT-DZ12000U and F300 range
From Panasonic claims they are the world's
lightest DLP® projectors with 12,000
lumens of brightness,1 delivering big in
features, image performance and
reliability. With a Built-in
Multi-screen Support System and new
Geometric Adjustment function, these high
performance projectors can be easily
integrated into existing large-venue
facilities, and are ideal for use at
concerts, performances or other events
where superb system expandability is a
must. You also get the added confidence of
knowing the show will go on even if a lamp
goes out thanks to the 4-lamp optical
system.The new F300 also boasts up to
5,000 hours lamp life at full brightness
The F300 range also uses a new Auto
Cleaning Filter (ACF) which can extend the
typical filter maintenance intervals to
10,000 hours depending on the
installation.It reach 4000 lumens on the
F300 series and 3300 lumens on the FW300
series
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PANASONIC
11 SERIES
plasmas range in size from 37-inches to
65-inches.The 103-inch Plasma is currently
the world’s largest commercially available
Plasma have been rated to last 100,000
hours before reaching half their original
brightness. This means, based on 12 hours
of constant viewing in a business or
commercial establishment, 7 days a week,
365 days a year, the 11 Series models and
103-inch Plasma could, on average, take
almost 23 years (22.8 years exactly) to
reach half of their original brightness
level..
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CFX
Path Tools 1.0
Path Tools is a brand new package
containing two powerful plug-ins, Rakka
and Wiggle Stroke. The basic requirement
for both plug-ins is a mask path. Rakka
also needs a layer to "rack-up", or
repeat, along the selected mask path. From
there, the combinations are almost endless
to create cool and original looking
animations, backgrounds or effects. You
can create stunning animations with
minimal effort ? animations that were once
only possible with particle generators.
Using Wiggle Stroke you can do anything
from "wiggling" frames to completely crazy
looking thread/wire animations, all from a
single mask path. Path Tools supports 32
bpc color (float) and will become an
indispensable addition to your
toolbox.Also the CFX Sphere Utilities 1.0
Sphere Utilities is a brand new package
containing four plug-ins that are
essentially tools to be used to create,
edit and animate spherical maps. Using
Sphere Utilities these tasks become as
easy as moving text from left to right on
the screen. Need to draw a line from
Seattle to Uppsala or animate an airplane
flying from Melbourne to LA crossing the
date line? Sphere Utilities is a must
have. Crossing the date line is a task
that currently involves a lot of manual
work, duplication of the layer and
hand-matching the motion. These animations
can then be used directly in After Effects
with CC Sphere, or any other plug-in that
supports spherical mapping, or in your
favorite 3D application. Sphere Utilities
supports 32 bpc color (float) and will be
a welcome addition to your toolbox.
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InterPoser
Professional Edition
A
Cinema 4D plugin suite that imports Poser
content and scenes adding the ability to
texture, pose, morph, and animate the
content directly within Cinema 4D.he
plugin requires Poser content be installed
in standard Runtime folder structures
employed by Poser and that these Runtimes
are referenced by interPoser Pro. The
plugin shows a list of available content
within Cinema 4d from where you choose
figures, objects, poses, props, Prop hair,
cameras, and lights (infinite and spot) to
be placed into your Cinema 4d scene
including texture image files with Poser
4/ProPack-level material support, fully
rigged and weighted Figures using
Poser-style deformations, conforming,
morphs, master-slave controls, etc..
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The
Gefen DVI Detective Plus
allows
you to switch or relocate HDTV or Computer
video displays while "tricking" the source
devices into thinking that the display is
still present -- maintaining smooth video
operations throughout the processThe DVI
Detective Plus includes 4 built-in
manually-selectable generic EDIDs (display
identities) for forcing several standard
home theater setups with multi-channel
audio and standard HDTV resolutions. This
functionality is vital when equipment
reaches a state of indeterminite function
and will not respond to signals or
controls properly, and a certain
resolution size with specific audio must
be forced upon all connected equipment
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HippoCritter
Media Server:
A new entry level system From GreenHippo
retaining many of the functions of the
existing range but at a highly affordable
price. The system is fully HippoNet ready
and boasts many of the functions of its
larger siblings. This entry level system
will open up avenues for new markets such
as architectural, retail or leisure
industries. More details to follow and
there will be a fully operational preview
of HippoCritter
at PLASA and LDI tradeshows 2008. Release
date to be confirmed but expected Q4 2008.
HippoPortamus: As the name
suggests, Hippotizer goes portable! Users
can now purchase a high specification Dell
laptop from Green Hippo pre-loaded with a
version of the familiar Hippotizer
software. Projection Designers, Lighting
Designers and mobile artists can now take
Hippotizer with them with the bonus of
using one of the world’s most powerful
laptop packages. More details to follow
and a fully operational preview of
HippoPortamus will be available at PLASA
and LDI tradeshows 2008. Release date to
be confirmed but expected Q4 2008....
Prices will be comfirmed at the PLASA or
directly after.info
Catalyst
/ Mtron SSD Drives
The
amazing speed of the Mtron SSD drives,
coupled with the power of the Catalyst media
server, brings revolutionary performance to
Catalyst users.Existing hard drive
technologies have been the limitation of
Catalyst servers up till now, with even the
fastest SCSI drive systems only allowing a
limited number of video layers to be played
back simultaneously. These limitations were
caused by the physical movement of the read
head moving back and forth across the disk
platters.
Because of its solid state design, Mtron SSD
technology is free of mechanical movement,
removing this bottleneck by streaming the
data straight out of the flash memory and
out via the SATA interface.The drive can
also withstand powerful shocks and vibration
making it ideal for the harsh world of
concert touring..
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VS-808DS
Matrix
Switcher/Scaler offers advanced switching
features for demanding video environments.
200MHz video bandwidth ensures transparent
performance in the most critical
applications, and the unit switches only
during the vertical interval for glitch-free
switching with genlocked sources. The
VS-808DS provides audio-follow-video and
breakaway switching options and can store up
to eight setups (presets) to be recalled and
executed when needed. A front panel TAKE
button allows users to execute multiple
switches at once. Switching synchronization
allows users to synchronize either to the
external sync reference or to incoming
video.
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VP-435
from
Kramer is a high quality format converter
for component video, computer graphics video
signal, HDMI video and unbalanced stereo
audio signals. It scales HDMI,
component or computer graphics video and
embeds unbalanced stereo audio to the HDMI
output. • Output Resolutions (Front Panel) -
480p, 576p, 720p, 1080i or 1080p.
• Output Resolutions (On-Screen Menu) -
1080i, 1080p, 720p, 576i, 576p 480i, 480p,
VGA, SVGA, XGA, SXGA, UXGA WXGA, WSXGA,
WUXGA & NATIVE.
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The NVIDIA® GeForce® 9600 GT
GPU offers a powerfully immersive
entertainment experience designed for
extreme high-definition gaming and video
playback. Play the hottest DirectX 10 games
with awesome speed and watch the latest HD
DVD and Blu-ray movies with brilliant
clarity. Featuring next generation GeForce
and PureVideo® HD technologies, the GeForce
9600 GT GPU puts amazing graphics
performance within your reach.
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Media
100 Producer and Media 100 Producer Suite
v12. adding support for progressive
frame formats and deeper compositing and
effects integration with the Boris FX
product line. With version 12.0, Media 100
editors will be able to acquire, edit, and
master progressive formats. The enhanced
integration with Boris FX plug-ins will
enable Media 100 editors to apply Boris
filters and preset effects directly to
individual clips as well as a range of video
within the Media 100 timeline.
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The
DL.3 Digital Light integrates a
media server loaded with a wealth of
digital content with a high output 3-chip
light engine, a highly sensitive HAD
sensor camera and an infrared illumination
system. DL.3 mounts like any other
intelligent moving luminaire and controls
just as easily with plug-and-play
operation using standard DMX cabling and
protocols. Production set-up time is
reduced as there is no need for RGB
cabling, and racks of servers are no
longer necessary at front-of-house or
backstage area.
A Content Management Application running
on your MAC or PC workstation or laptop
computer gives you remote control of
uploading and crossloading content,
upgrading software and fixture
configuration for multiple DL.3 fixtures
on a fixture network.
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TP-551
and TP-552 are a twisted pair
transmitter and receiver for HDMI signals
from Kramer. The TP-551 converts an HDMI
signal into a twisted pair signal and the
TP-552 converts the signal back into an
HDMI signal.Up to 60 meters (200 feet).
Greater distances possible depending on
signal resolution and cable.3 units can be
rack mounted side-by-side in a 1U rack
space.
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Intensity
features HDMI-in for connecting to cameras
and digital set-top boxes for the highest
quality capture. Get higher quality capture
from HD cameras by capturing direct and
bypassing the HDV compression chip for high
quality video captured direct from the image
sensor. As edit software can't play back to
HDV cameras for monitoring, Intensity is
ideal to use for monitoring uncompressed HD
or HDV, and even DV edits on the latest big
screen televisions and video projectors by
connecting to the built-in HDMI
out.Intensity comes in two models so you can
choose which one is better for your needs.
If you're looking for incredible HDMI and
analog component, NTSC, PAL and S-Video
capture and playback, then the new Intensity
Pro card is perfect at only $349. If you
don't need analog connections, then the HDMI
only Intensity model is perfect at an
affordable $249
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Beacon DigiGobos® serie 3-4 HD
from Beacon.Two new series with 1920 x 1080
/p looped clips aviable as total royaltyfree
material.Each serie contains 10 loops and
are on one DVD disc.Also as standard res.
720x576 as series 21-22.A big option is that
hire companies are allowed to rent their
systems out with the content without any
restrictions.The DigiGobos® Bundle that
contains series1-10 or 11-20 are also out on
the market thru the GoboGroup or Beacon
direct
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V3HD turns your Mac or PC
desktop or laptop computer into a powerful
HD/SD video production workstation equipped
with all the video and audio I/O you
need.Connect all your gear, from SD
camcorders and CRT monitors to today's
latest professional HD cameras, video decks,
LCD reference monitors and plasmas — all at
the same time, with no cable swapping.
Choose your input source, then log and
capture HD and SD clips directly into Final
Cut or Premiere, converted on the fly and
ready for fast, CPU-efficient editing in
pristine native DVCPro HD quality, without
the costly overhead required for
uncompressed HD. Monitor simultaneously in
HD and SD with real-time SD-to-HD
up-convert, HD-to-SD down-convert and
real-time pull-down insertion or
removal.Cross-platform operation (Mac OS X,
Windows XP, Windows Vista) info
The VizomoTM video processor is
the Swiss Army knife of high definition
video production. It combines five different
products—a switcher, scaler, text engine,
media server, and display optimizer—into one
seamless, state-of-the-art solution.
Unsurpassed flexibility and configurability,
together with the most advanced video
processing technology available, conquers
virtually any creative or technical
challenge. Use the broad set of tools and
effects to create intricate visual
arrangements with multiple real-time, HD
video streams. Or make old LED video
displays look like new with the processor ’s
advanced color correction technology.
BlueprintTM configuration files allow the
Vizomo processor to be customized for
virtually any task. Vizomo can be configured
to give users a simple control interface
using either the built-in touch screens or
via remote connection, while hiding
underlying complexity. Power users can make
their own sophisticated Blueprint layouts or
download new ones from the Element Labs
website.
Robust hardware matches the processor’s
performance. Massive computational power
allows smooth HD 1080p content delivery on
up to four channels. Multiple connectivity
and options, including DMX input, give
flexibility with system integration. Plus, a
custom-designed case with an internal,
isolated shock-mounted chassis withstands
demanding environments info
The digital luminaire DML-1200
from Barco can be used both as super bright
moving digital light source and high quality
video projector, and allows lighting
designers to design a truly unique show
for every event, client and purpose.
Applications for Barco’s DML-1200 are wide
ranging, including concert music tours,
theater and opera.In light mode, the
DML-1200 produces a perfectly circular light
beam with a light output equivalent to that
of a 1200W hard edged moving light and four
times as bright as any other digital light
on the market today. An internal optical
dimming mechanism ensures smooth, accurate
intensity control from 0 to 100% ensuring
that a fade to black is a fade to true
black, not video black (grey).
In video mode, the DML-1200 features a fully
sealed DLP engine which delivers full color
DLP quality video with SXGA+ (1400 x 1050
pixel) resolution and features a light
output of 10,000 lumens. The DML-1200 also
features a subtractive CMY color mixing
system allowing for instant color changes as
well as smooth, timed color cross-fades over
several minutes. The DMD engine inside the
unit is fitted with liquid cooling to ensure
reliable operation. info
StageQube 324
Robe’s revolutionary StageQube 324 is a
new-generation of LED panel designed for
‘plug & play’ application, that doesn’t
require any external power supply or control
boxes. The complete electronics are located
in the IP54 housing, and an integrated
rigging system means that very large systems
can be built quickly and easily. The
resolution of StageQube 324 is
18 x 18 px at a size of
80 x 80 cm (a pixel pitch of 4.44
cm). The StageQube 324 system uses a video
input (VGA) that is connected to the
StageQube Server. Using a Robe Media Hub, it
can be DMX controlled – offering intuitive
control via a lighting desk. info
XLM HD30 is the brightest
projector available on the market today. As
the first DLPTM projector with a native
wide-screen aspect ratio, native 2048 x 1080
resolution and light output of 30,000 center
lumen, the XLM HD30 projector is ideally
suited to ultra wide-screen and HD
projectionsThe XLM HD30 is able to show all
4 signal inputs simultaneously on screen.
Leading the way in wide-screen projection,
the XLM HD30 can be used for multiple window
widescreen presentations without the need
for an external image processor.The
projector’s integrated rigging points allow
easy double-stack installations, which can
be truss mounted. When placed on the
ground, the XLM HD30 projector can even be
triple-stacked without requiring additional
support structures. info
DigitalSpot 5000 DT is a 5500
ANSI Lumen output digital moving head
projector.
The highly versatile Robe DigitalSpot 5000
DT offers two digital gobo layers with the
selection of up to 244 x 255 video
clips or images per layer. Two independent
effects channels on each gobo layer offer
120 effects including kaleidoscope, squeeze
in/out, alpha or black flash, Gaussian
filter, Laplacian filter, gobo disc mirror
and colour key effects, etc.
There’s also individual X and Y positioning
and a scaling (zoom effect) for each gobo
layer, plus rotating and indexing with
continuous rotation for each gobo layer and
adjustable playback speed.
Additional functions include Picture Merging
in fields of up to 8x8 DigitalSpot 5000DTs
with full precise synchronization, full
remote configuration using a www browser,
digital keystoning, a CMY colour mixing
system, strobe effect, mechanical iris, zoom
and focus, digital iris and digital framing
shutters.
Supported video formats include MPEG1 and 2,
and image formats include PNG, TGA, BMP and
JPG.
S-Video and VGA inputs for direct video
input to data projectors are ideal for
performing presentations, and S-Video and
Composite live video inputs enable the use
of the fixture’s potent Graphics Engine
effects. info
Hippotizer V3 aims to make
convergence a reality rather than a
buzzword. Melding the video and lighting
backgrounds of the Green Hippo design team
results in multi-discipline operation and
suitability for a variety of new AV tasks.
Timeline functionality, HippoNet advanced
networking capability, new media management,
and efficiency-focused features all
accessible via a definable interface.
Hippotizer can work autonomously, control
other devices or be controlled externally.
Hippotizer V3 keeps all its award-winning
features: True HD capability, frame-blended
playback and proven reliability but
following a full rework, now heralds a
quantum leap in Media Server technology. info
The Catalyst / Pixelmad / SAMSC
software will continue and be sold
through SAMSC Designs Ltd and have a new
website info
LED Mapper extension for ArKaos VJ
DMX .The LED Mapper extension for the
ArKaos VJ DMX media server software allows
mapping of the server's video output
directly to any configuration of LED panels
without the need of using expensive hardware
to convert video signal (VGA or DVI) into
DMX signal.
Pixel colors or intensity are sent directly
from the media server to the panels through
the ArtNet protocol (DMX over Ethernet)
which, if needed, can easily be converted
into a standard DMX signal using simple
Ethernet-DMX node. The LED Mapper extension
allows you to import your own mapping of LED
devices into ArKaos VJ DMX and makes it
possible to control many of them from a
single ArKaos VJ server (the only limitation
being the 256 DMX universes).. info
Hippotizer V3 aims to make
convergence a reality rather than a
buzzword. Melding the video and lighting
backgrounds of the Green Hippo design team
results in multi-discipline operation and
suitability for a variety of new AV tasks.
Timeline functionality, HippoNet advanced
networking capability, new media management,
and efficiency-focused features all
accessible via a definable interface.
Hippotizer can work autonomously, control
other devices or be controlled externally.
Hippotizer V3 keeps all its award-winning
features: True HD capability, frame-blended
playback and proven reliability but
following a full rework, now heralds a
quantum leap in Media Server technology. info
Final Cut Server, Apple’s
powerful new media asset management and
workflow automation software. Final Cut
Server takes the headache out of managing
large collections of media files, then
extends to tracking job status, managing
reviews and approvals, and automating
complex sequences of tasks—all with Apple’s
legendary ease of use, and all in a single
product designed to work seamlessly with
Final Cut Studio.Use the fully configurable
event-based response model in Final Cut
Server to track job status, monitor media
changes, facilitate review and approval, and
automate complex sequences of tasks. Get
started quickly with professional workflow
templates for your type of facility, then
modify them or create completely custom
flows. Final Cut Server scales to support
workgroups of any size, ranging from a
two-person post house to a multisite global
news operation. info
Final Cut Studio 2, with major
upgrades including Final Cut Pro 6, Motion
3, SoundTrack 2 and Compressor 3. Apple also
introduced its own color grading and
finishing software called, appropriately
enough, Color.Use Final Cut Pro 6 for native
editing of virtually any format — from DV
and SD up to HDV, XDCAM HD, DVCPRO HD, and
fully uncompressed HD. Or use ProRes 422, a
new post-production format from Apple that
offers uncompressed HD quality at SD file
sizes. Drag clips with different formats and
even different frame rates into the new open
format Timeline.Motion 3 sends your
animated graphics into exciting new
dimensions with its intuitive 3D design
environment and a range of sophisticated
image processing tools. info
Magic Bullet 3
The Magic Bullet line now includes three
individual products: Magic Bullet Looks™,
Magic Bullet Frames™, and Magic Bullet
Colorista™. Magic Bullet Suite is a
collection of these tools and also includes
Instant HD.
• Magic Bullet Looks lets users define the
style of their video or film with powerful
imaging tools in After Effects, Final Cut
Pro, Motion, Premiere Pro, and Avid. The new
user interface makes it much easier to
create Looks and has 32 tools for doing
everything from simple exposure adjustment
to radical color changes.
Magic Bullet Looks is also a stand-alone
design application—giving users the
finishing power and on-set creation in one
package. Users can take Magic Bullet Looks
on set to create looks or presets during
production. The presets are portable and
load into any of the hosts so the same Looks
can be finished in an editorial suite. It’s
no longer necessary to have a pricey
finishing system. Magic Bullet Looks
provides hundreds of options with one click.
• Magic Bullet Frames offers fast and
high-quality conversion of 60i materials to
24p or just de-interlacing of video in After
Effects, Final Cut Pro, Motion, Avid,
Premiere Pro, and Avid.
• Magic Bullet Colorista is the same
exciting color correction tool that Red
Giant launched in 2006. New support will be
available for After Effects CS3
Professional, Premiere Pro CS3, and the new
Final Cut Studio. Also there will be updates
for Mac Intel across the board.info
Multibridge Eclipse introduces
3 Gb/s SDI connections. Normal HD-SDI
operates at 1.5 Gb/s and these new SDI
connections are twice as fast,while
retaining compatibility with normal HD-SDI
and standard definition SDI equipment. 3
Gb/s SDI allows 4:4:4 RGB using a single BNC
connection, however the
most exciting aspect is we have developed a
new technology that allows 3 Gb/s to connect
real time 2K (2048 x 1556) feature film
resolution
video. This means you can connect real time
2K video between equipment just as you do
with SD and HD video today.
Multibridge Eclipse captures and plays back
native 2K via SDI using a single BNC cable
but also includes dual inputs and outputs
for
compatibility with current dual link 4:4:4
equipment. Multibridge Eclipse is compatible
with existing equipment today but also has
potential to support even higher resolutions
in the future using dual link 3 Gb/s SDI
connections.
If you’re working with HDMI and analog
video, then Multibridge Eclipse allows
capture and playback in HDMI as well as
analog component, NTSC,
PAL and S-Video. Multibridge Eclipse also
includes 3D lookup tables on playback, so
you can simulate film stock looks, or
compensate for displays etc.info
The Sorenson SqueezeHD XCEL 2.0
PCI-E based 2500 card model includes the
H.264 /Advanced Video Coding (AVC) codec as
well as MPEG2, and offers real-time MPEG2
encoding and greatly accelerated H.264/AVC
encoding. In addition, the card is
resolution independent, offering significant
speedup to standard definition (SD) and high
definition (HD) formats. The Sorenson
SqueezeHD XCEL 2.0 card also incorporates
all features of the Sorenson Squeeze
Compression Suite PowerPack, including batch
mode encoding, multiple format support, Web
video output, watch folders, command line
control and more.’info
Quadro FX 5600
NVIDIA Corporation, the worldwide leader in
programmable graphics processor
technologies, today unveiled a new line of
professional graphics solutions: NVIDIA
Quadro FX 4600, Quadro FX 5600, and NVIDIA
Quadro Plex VCS Model IV. Armed with the
largest increase in GPU power and
functionality to date, these solutions are
designed to help solve the world's most
complex professional graphics challenges.
sTackling the extreme visualization
challenges of the automotive styling and
design, oil and gas exploration, medical
imaging, visual simulation and training,
scientific research, and advanced visual
effects industries, these new Quadro
solutions offer:
* Next-Generation Vertex and Pixel
Programmability—Shader Model 4.0 enables a
higher level of performance and
ultra-realistic effects for OpenGL and
DirectX 10 professional applications
* Largest Frame Buffers—Up to 1.5 GB frame
buffers deliver throughput needed for
interactive visualization and real-time
processing of large textures and frames,
enabling the superior quality and resolution
for full-scene antialiasing (FSAA)
* New Unified Architecture—Industry-first
unified architecture capable of dynamically
allocating compute, geometry, shading and
pixel processing power for optimized GPU
performance
* GPU Computing for Visualization—Featuring
NVIDIA CUDA technology, developers are, for
the first time, able to tap into the
high-performance computing power of Quadro
to solve complex, visualization problems . info
Matrox
DualHead2Go and TripleHead2Go for Mac
Now Mac users can benefit from Matrox's
multi-monitor expertise with the
award-winning Matrox DualHead2Go and
TripleHead2Go products. DualHead2Go and
TripleHead2Go are palm-sized boxes that
connect externally to the VGA output of the
compatible Mac notebooks and Mac desktops,
uniquely allowing users to attach two or
three monitors to their systems, creating an
incredible multi-monitor
environment.Upgrading your system with
DualHead2Go or TripleHead2Go1 will provide a
larger viewing area which is ideal for
digital content applications. Creative
professionals using animation or video
editing applications are now afforded ample
onscreen desktop space with three monitors
for the placement of multiple UI elements
(viewports, image windows, toolbars and
dialogs). Audio editing professionals can
also benefit from extended desktop space, as
they can stretch tracks, and place effects
and mixers across all three displays for the
complete digital audio editing workstation
experience . info
MAXEDIA
COMPACT
Offering a simple plug and play digital
media solution for clubs and retail
environments, Maxedia Compact offers the
Maxedia software in an attractive and small
system designed for powerful video and
animation playback and real time
manipulation.
The Compact system comes as a stand alone
without a keyboard, mouse or screens and are
a Shuttle XPC P3100G - Pentium D 3,2 GHz
with 2 GB 200 SA Memory- ATI PC I Express
X1600 video card- 2 Hard drives SATA WDC
200GB-DVD/RW -/+ RW- ArtNet Out-USB Sentinel
Software Protection Key. info
BORIS
RED 4 is the only integrated 3D
compositing, titling, and effects
application to deliver unparalleled
performance at an affordable price to over
twenty nonlinear editing applications.
Designed specifically for editors, Red
offers an unprecedented range of features
and adds a standalone engine for rendering.
Red integrates advanced 2D and 3D
compositing, sophisticated titling, paint,
rotoscoping, a full suite of tools to create
and extrude vector objects, robust 3D
creation and animation, and the
industry-leading software DVE technology in
a single application. Expand the
capabilities of your editing system with
just one application. Save time and money
using one interface, in one system.BORIS
FX 9 offers a Library Browser with
hundreds of high-quality presets for easy
application in over 20 NLEs. Sophisticated
vector paint and spline tools allow you to
create animatable masks. More than 115 video
filters include motion tracking and image
stabilization, as well as self-animating
natural effects that easily interact with
timeline video.Graffitti 5 create
titles and graphics directly inside your
nonlinear editing system without importing
and exporting. Easily create sophisticated
title animation including type on text, text
on a path, jitter and randomization. Create
3D text with bump maps and reflections. An
expansive Style Palette and the Boris
Library Browser provide easy access to
hundreds of preset effects and styles info
Magic
Bullet Colorista 1.0 make your whites
look white and your talent look their best
with controls for modifying shadows,
mid-tones and highlights. The familiar Lift,
Gamma, Gain color wheels allow for easy
adjustment of color balance and luminance
with ultrasensitive control for precise
results. Additional, Saturation and Exposure
options let you makes flesh tones look
natural, plus set the highlight and shadow
levels exactly.Maximize your performance
with the power of the DeepColor RT engine
inside Colorista. Playback SD and HD (720p)
projects in real-time by efficiently using
your system’s graphics processing power. The
next-generation DeepColor RT engine
preserves quality in every application host
so that 10-bit projects remain 10-bit. info
LaCie
Revamps Biggest FW800 RAID LaCie
announced increased performance of its
Biggest FW800 RAID subsystem with hardware
RAID controller. The FireWire 800 and USB
2.0 dual interface RAID now comes with
internal SATA drives for faster performance,
and a sleek new silver design with lockable
hard disk drawers to prevent accidental
removal or damage. LaCie Biggest FW800 for
Windows®/Mac OS® X is also equipped with the
same great features as before including
choice of four RAID levels (0, 0+1, 5,
5+spare), the ability to hot-swap drives,
automatic drive rebuilding, and a bright LCD
panel to monitor operation status. It’s
available in 1TB or 2TB capacities. .
info
Media
100 Producer and Media 100 Producer Suite.
Delivering the full range of Media 100 11.x
features within the user-friendly Media 100
interface, Media 100 Producer and Producer
Suite software-only editing solutions
provide a complete mobile editing
environment integrated with the legendary
Boris compositing and effects creation
tools. Cross compatibility with all version
11 systems ensures that workflows are fully
optimized. Media 100 Producer and Producer
Suite users can record via FireWire or
Panasonic P2, assemble projects in the
field, and then offload to their projects to
Media 100 HD Suite for HD up-conversion or
faster processing of projects such as DVD
creations. " Media 100 Producer and Producer
Suite are ideal for editors who are in the
field shooting on a Panasonic P2 camera and
would like to begin editing immediately -
further, they can offload the media from
their P2 device and continue shooting,"
comments Rob Newman, product manager, Media
100. "Fully compatible with our entire
version 11 product line - these new software
only solutions are a tremendous value and
time savings option for our customers,
info
Axon™, a rack-mount media server High
End Systems today launches Axon™, a
rack-mount media server featuring the same
graphics engine as the DL.2 digital
light.Axon provides all the functions of the
DL.2 – including the new Collage Generator™
and Curved Surface Support – but it allows
the user to choose their own output device.
Axon can feed video to High End Systems'
DL.1, LED panels or large format projectors.
Because it is controlled exactly like a
DL.2, it fits in perfectly on shows with
DL.2s needing an extra media server for
other video display devices.Because all
stock content is locked down and protected,
each Axon will always be consistent from
rental house to rental house. The XP
Embedded Operating System also protects Axon
from drive corruption and O/S degradation
over time. info
Beacon
DigiGobos® serie 1-2 HD from
Beacon.Two new series with 1920 x 1080 /p
looped clips aviable as total royaltyfree
material.Each serie contains 10 loops and
are on one DVD disc.Also as standard res.
720x576 as series 21-22.A big option is that
hire companies are allowed to rent their
systems out with the content without any
restrictions.The DigiGobos® Bundle that
contains series1-10 or 11-20 are also out on
the market thru the GoboGroup or Beacon
direct
info
The HDW-1800 operates at the
frame rates used for prestige and mainstream
content creation and distribution. It offers
HDCAM recording and playback at 1080/50i,
1080/59.94i, 1080/25P, 1080/29.97P,
1080/23.98P and 1080/24P.The HDW-1800 is
ideal as part of an end-to-end HDCAM
production chain. It also makes business
sense even when post production and
programme distribution remains at 625/50
standard definition. An inbuilt HD to SD
downconverter provides a standard definition
output from your high quality HDCAM original
recordings helping smooth your transition to
the world of high definition
info
HVR-V1E has newly incorporated
the "3 (three) ClearVid CMOS Sensor" imaging
technology. Coupled with Sony's Enhanced
Imaging Processor™ (EIP), these sensors
provide high sensitivity, low noise and a
wide dynamic range to achieve high-quality
images. The ClearVid CMOS Sensor also
eradicates picture smear and has 4 times
high speed scanning capability enabling
"Smooth Slow Rec" function.
The Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* Lens features
Extra-low Dispersion (ED) Glass and a 20x
optical zoom lens with F2.8 at the
tele-photo end for greater light sensitivity
and long-range image acquisition for maximum
shooting flexibility. A Digital Extender
feature also enables the tele-photo focal
length to be extended by around 1.5 times to
a maximum of 1100mm at 35mm conversion.
info
Appro 3U XtremeServer™ is
designed to address the needs of Enterprise
High-Performance computing. Appro 3U
XtremeServer offers redundant and
hot-swappable features making these systems
easy to install and maintain. It provides
crucial operational strengths such as
tremendous reliability, scalability,
serviceability with best performance/value
to support technical and enterprise
applications.The APPRO 3U XtremeServer
offers more power, impressive memory
scaling, and end-user flexibility.
info
The V-Shutter is your low-cost
alternative to achieving full theater
blackout with a video projector.
Controlled by your light console, via
DMX512, you can slowly fade out your
projection or quickly blackout as fast a .5
seconds! Weighing in at under 1lb,
it’s the lightest one out there and only one
that secures to your projector without the
sticky mess of gaff tape!
info
The HDC-3300 from SONY is a
camera based on the proven HDC-1500 HD
multi-format camera, and therefore offers
the same functionality, including
outstanding, reliability, as well as its
slow-motion capability.In addition to its
high-quality, slow-motion images, the
HDC-3300 camera also provides real-time,
normal-speed images thanks to a dedicated
signal-processing LSI. This output is
available simultaneously with the Super
Motion output, allowing users to employ the
HDC-3300 for both slow-motion and standard
shooting purposes for increased versatility.
info
Xserve quad-Xeon 64-bit server
The fifth-generation Xserve is packed with
features designed to meet your needs.
Powered by the dual-core Intel “Woodcrest”
Xeon processor running at up to 3.0GHz, this
quad-core 64-bit system delivers performance
up to 5 times (1) faster than the Xserve G5.
For flexible storage, there’s support for
both SATA and SAS — and up to 2.25TB of
internal capacity. Internal ATI Radeon X1300
PCI Express graphics is included with a
mini-DVI output with VGA support. Dual
redundant power supplies gives extra piece
of mind. And you can control it all from
across the hall or around the world, thanks
to integrated lights-out management hardware
and powerful, easy-to-use software.1U
rackmount server that fits easily into any
network environment. And this award-winning
UNIX-based server just got a 5x (1)
performance boost over the Xserve G5, thanks
to quad-core 64-bit Intel Xeon processing.
Additional features include up to 2.25TB
storage, two eight-lane PCI Express slots,
dual onboard Gigabit Ethernet, and a combo
drive
info
Mac Pro.Based on Intel’s
next-generation Core micro-architecture, the
64-bit Dual-Core Intel Xeon processor
combines both high performance and power
efficiency. Designed for systems with
multiple processors — like Mac Pro — it runs
at clock speeds of 2GHz, 2.66GHz, or 3GHz.
And it delivers the fastest Mac ever, one
that runs up to 2x faster than the Power Mac
G5 Quad.Augmenting the speed delivered by
the processors, the system architecture
features 1.33GHz dual independent front-side
buses that maximize the performance of the
dual-core, dual-processor system and deliver
maximum processor bandwidth of up to 21.3
GB/s. The Dual-Core Intel Xeon processor
also offers an enhanced SSE3 vector engine.
Capable of delivering 128-bit vector
computations in a single cycle, the SSE3
vector engine accelerates data manipulation
by simultaneously applying a single
instruction to multiple data — ideal for
transforming large sets of data, such as
applying a filter to an image or rendering a
video effect.
Count on the Cache
Performance also benefits from 4MB of shared
L2 cache per processor. The availability of
that much L2 cache enhances processor
performance by keeping data and instructions
closer to the processor cores. What’s more,
the Dual-Core Intel Xeon takes advantage of
Intel Advanced Smart Cache technology. Smart
Cache allows either of the two cores to
utilize all 4MB of cache if the other core
happens to be idle.Mac Pro now comes with
four, 3Gb/s internal SATA hard drive bays,
each on its own independent channel. While
the standard configuration comes with a
single 250GB drive, you can fill yours with
up to four 500GB SATA hard drives for up to
2 terabytes of lightning fast data storage.
Using Mac OS X, you can stripe two, three,
or all four of those drives in a RAID 0
array to increase performance and create a
massive volume for video editing; or create
a RAID 1 array for instant backups — as you
work — of photos or other digital media.
info
Movimento is a new software,
which captures the motion of non-rigid
objects from multiple (2 or more) image
sequences. Movimento is a state-of-the-art
video-based motion capture solution “Powered
by SMART”, REALVIZ’ powerful automatic
tracking engine.Movimento offers users a
complete and flexible solution for facial,
hand, arm and full-body motion capture
across a wide range of applications, from
special effects to behavioral analysis
amongst many others. Movimento also offers
users the possibility to combine matchmoving
(3D camera tracking) and motion capture
processes for rapid on-set mocap, and to
automatically reconstruct 3D meshes from the
tracked data.
info
Flip4Mac WMV Version 2.1.Universal
binary support for Intel and PowerPC
Macs.Significant export optimizations for
PowerPC Macs.Multi-language audio support in
the WMV player.Improved support for MMS
servers and live streams.StudioPro provides
1-pass, standard definition Windows Media
encoding with standard audio – a great
starting point for those with limited
encoding requirements.
info
Wafian HR-1 direct-to-disk recorder.Targeting
on-set and on-location production
acquisition, the HR-1 can record up to 18
hours of 10-bit CineForm Intermediate files
through the HR-1's HD-SDI interface
The HR-1 is ideal for recording maximum
quality on live shoots by bypassing camera
tape compression which invariably lowers
spatial and chroma resolution plus lowers
arithmetic precision. The HR-1 records
directly into full-raster (1920x1080 or
1280x720) CineForm Intermediate files with
10 bits of precision and 4:2:2 chroma
resolution.
After recording, post-production workflow
efficiency is extraordinary. The HR-1
completely eliminates the time-consuming and
expensive "ingest" process required with
tape-based capture. Files may be easily
moved from the HR-1 over the network to
archive servers, editing/compositing
workstations, or to Firewire drives for
portability. Because CineForm
Intermediate files are optimized for
post-production performance, material is
immediately available for real-time editing
using CineForm's Prospect HD with Adobe
Premiere Pro plus effects/compositing work
with Adobe After Effects.
If you just can't give up your trusted Final
Cut Pro or Avid system (and don't care about
real-time editing performance anyway) you'll
be pleased to know that CineForm
Intermediate files can be converted using
various PC industry tools into SD or
uncompressed HD files compatible with both
FCP and Avid. In this manner the
CineForm Intermediate files can be your
online digital master for either an
uncompressed HD workflow or an offline proxy
workflow.
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Instant HD up-converts DV video
into a variety of HD video formats. You can
choose from a list of preset resolutions to
make it easy to integrate DV video into your
next High Definition production. When
scaling from standard definition (SD) to
high definition (HD), the missing pixels
must be generated in an intelligent way.
Instant HD provides a high-quality method
for converting SD sources to HD within After
Effects, Final Cut Pro, and Premiere Pro.
info
SRDVD-100 High Definition
Multimedia Player provides a reliable
and affordable solution for HDTV / HDV
archiving and distribution and other
applications which require full resolution
HD / SD Mpeg-2 video playback using
inexpensive, media that will not deteriorate
from wear. A great source for digital
signage and other public display
applications, the SRDVD-100 provides 24/7
playback of high-definition digital media
files generated by HDV camcorders, Scala and
similar digital signage software (Mpeg-2)
applications. The SRDVD-100 can start
playback automatically at power on and will
repeat a play list indefinitely. Up to 30
min of 720p/1080i HD footage can be stored
on a regular DVD-R disk (60 min on
Dual-Layer media) plus hours of digital
media can be played off external USB storage
and/or an IP network.
info
Apple Final Cut Pro/XDCAM Transfer
Software from Sony available now to
download, PDZK-P1 XDCAM Transfer software
provides users of Apple's Final Cut Pro
non-linear editing system with native,
utterly seamless support for the XDCAM
product family - including all Standard
Definition XDCAM formats and XDCAM HD at
XDCAM HD at 24p, 50i and 60i (25Mbps).
Support for other XDCAM HD variations will
be added soon.
Once installed, the software enables FCP
users to mount Professional Discs into the
Mac's Finder by simply plugging in a
Firewire/i.Link cable from an XDCAM
camcorder or deck. Proxy A/V content can be
directly browsed within FCP, as well as the
full resolution content, and edited
sequences can exported directly back onto a
connected XDCAM disc.
info
HVR-M25E from Sony supports
HDV1080i, DVCAM and DV recording and
playback - providing users the ability to
work with both standard definition and high
definition content. The HVR-M25E is also
compatible with standard size cassettes. The
DigitalMaster™ cassette can provide over 4
hours recording of HDV content - the ideal
choice when longer recording times are
required.
The HVR-M25E is designed for professional
use - and includes a convenient, integrated
16:9 LCD screen for content monitoring, and
HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface)
for simple connectivity to HD consumer
displays for added flexibility.
info
AG-HVX200 Panasonic´s handheld
HD camera.True high definition image quality
with low-compression DVCPRO HD intraframe
recording -Multiple formats: DVCPRO HD,
DVCPRO 50, DVCPRO, DV selectable.High
definition recording formats: 1080/60i,
1080/24p, 1080/24pA, 1080/30p, 720p
(variable frame rates).Standard definition
recording formats: 480/60i, 480/24p, 480pA,
480/30p
info
Catapult is the world's first
device to allow capture of video footage
from DV or HDV video cameras directly to
iPods or virtually any USB drive, and begin
editing immediately. A battery powered
device not much larger than a Blackberry,
the Catapult eliminates the time consuming
and tedious task of digitizing video
footage.
Time
Lapse Recording-The completely configurable
Time Lapse feature allows the recording of
frames of video at specific intervals. For
example, recording only a few frames per
minute would show a flower blooming, while a
longer duration could be used to document
building at a construction site.
Remote Trigger Allows More Freedom
The Catapult offers Remote Trigger
Recording, which allows either a remote
switch or a motion detector to trigger
recording on the Catapult. This can be
particularly useful in recording nature and
wildlife events, and also for surveillance
operations.
Pre & Post Record
Pre-record and Post-record settings are two
of the most exciting features of Catapult.
With the Pre-record setting, users can set
Catapult to begin recording for a preset
amount of time prior to actually hitting the
“record” button on the camera. This is
feature is great for use with live action,
such as sporting events allowing you to
capture that winning point every time.
The Post-record setting is useful when used
in conjunction with a remote trigger, such
as a motion detector. For example, to record
hummingbirds visiting a feeder, the motion
sensor would prompt the Catapult to begin
recording, and the Post-record feature would
allow recording to continue for a
pre-determined amount of time.
info
The new Media 100 Product line
Media
100 HD Suite
HD and SD Nonlinear Editing System with
Integrated 3D Compositing
Media 100 HD Suite is a powerful new SD and
HD nonlinear editor that adds integrated 3D
compositing, titling and effects. Media 100
HD Suite not only bridges the HD/SD gap, but
also serves as the hub for digital post.
With all the features of Media 100 HDe, you
can also take advantage of full 2D and 3D
compositing and the industry's most advanced
2D and 3D titling, without the aggravation
of importing and exporting. You can conform
SD to HD or HD to SD during capture, output
or monitoring.
Media 100 HDe
HD and SD Nonlinear Editing System
Media 100 HDe is a powerful SD and HD
nonlinear editing solution that works the
way you do—mixing multiple sources, handling
multiple file formats and delivering
multiple versions. Start with legacy Media
100 content and add content in the
Uncompressed 10-bit codec—in the same
timeline without re-rendering. Now mix some
native DV. These codecs play in real time,
in the same timeline with stunning quality.
Downconvert your HD to SD during capture or
output and monitor HD downconverts to 4:3
while you edit
Media
100 SDe
SD Nonlinear Editing System
Not yet ready to make the leap to HD? Media
100 SDe is a powerful SD nonlinear editing
solution that features the easy to use Media
100 user interface with the cost-effective
AJA OEM SDe board. This is the ideal
solution for editors, event videographers,
corporate video producers or anyone who want
to be productive now, without closing the
door on future expansion into HD
info
Verbatim 2x Blu-ray Recordable and
Rewriteable Media
BD-R
To optimize the performance and reliability
of its BD-R media, Verbatim needed a
recording layer that would be highly
sensitive to the blue laser but resistant to
sunlight, heat and humidity. MKM
responded by developing a new metal nitride
recording layer with an exceptionally wide
power margin. This ensures quality
recording on the entire disc surface,
regardless of drive power fluctuations or
smudges on the disc surface. The
breakthroughs achieved with the new
recording layer technology will also be an
advantage as Verbatim prepares for the
launch of higher speed and Dual Layer (DL)
50GB Blu-ray media in the near future.
BD-RE
Like its BD-R media, Verbatim BD-RE media
has an exceptionally wide power margin to
achieve stable noise-free recording. To
deliver high-speed rewriteable performance,
Verbatim BD-RE media is produced with a
technology based on Super Eutectic Recording
Layer (SERL) technology, the proprietary
phase-change recording layer technology
developed by MKM and proven in Verbatim’s
earlier DVD+RW and DVD-RW media.
Fine-tuned for next-generation Blu-ray
media, the new recording layer enhances the
media's read/write performance and
longevity, ensuring that repeated recording
and playback will not cause any
deterioration in picture or sound quWality.
By combining the SERL-based recording
technology with MKM’s precision stamper and
precision molding technologies during the
manufacturing process, Verbatim BD-RE media
provides a high level of stability during
recording and playback.
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Grass Valley EDIUS NLE Software
Version 4 With EDIUS Pro version 4,
you can create projects within projects,
complete with all of the realtime effects,
keyers, transitions and titling features
already available in EDIUS Pro. Combine your
sequences together for the final edit.
Sequences can be handled like standard clips
on the timeline, allowing you to apply any
number of filters and effects.Previously
available as an option, EDIUS Speed Encoder
for HDV is included in EDIUS Pro version 4,
as well as in EDIUS Broadcast. It boosts the
speed of HDV MPEG-2 export, by not only
taking advantage of dual CPU system
configurations, but also of the new Dual
Core processor technology featured with
newer Intel® and AMD® CPUs. This
optimization dramatically reduces the time
needed to encode native HDV MPEG-2 transport
streams from the EDIUS Pro timeline
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HVR-M25U from Sony This
innovative feature allows six different
types of cassette tapes to be used without
the cumbersome process associated with
additional mechanical hardware. It allows
for HDV long-time recording for up to 276
minutes with a PHDV-276DM, Digital Master
Tape. The HVR-M25U offers HDV 1080i, DVCAM
and DV SP recording and playback capability
for easy migration from standard to high
definition production, as well as playback
of HDV 720p pre-recorded tapes (analog
output only). Compatible with mini-size DV
cassettes, it is also compatible with
standard-size cassettes that allow up to 276
minutes of HDV recording with compatible
tapes. Additionally, the HVR-M25U also has a
down-conversion function from HD to SD and
is switchable between 60 and 50 Hz
(NTSC/PAL) to provide full flexibility
depending on production needs.The HVR-M25 is
able to adjust the edge crop position when
down converting from HD (16:9 aspect ratio)
to SD (4:3 aspect ratio). By displaying the
edge crop marker on the monitor, you can
check the crop position on the LCD monitor
before down converting. Edge cropped
pictures can be output from both i.LINK and
each analog video jacks.
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GridIron® Nucleo™ PRO.Nucleo
Pro introduces the concept of rendering AND
working at the same time in Adobe After
Effects 7.0 - while still maximizing your
computers performance. By Introducing the
background render queue, Nucleo Pro opens up
exciting new workflow possibilities.It's
simple - add something to your After Effects
render queue, and then tell Nucleo Pro to
render it in the background. Not only will
your CPU's power be maximized, but you'll
also notice absolutely no impact on your
computer's performance when working in other
applications. Meaning you can now work in
different applications...or better yet, on
another After Effects project while the last
one is rendering.With support for both
Windows and Mac, Nucleo Pro gives you
complete flexibility to monitor, manage, and
control all the aspects of concurrent
background renders, allowing you to make
sure "all is well" while at the same time,
working on something else entirely..
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VPS-700 Ginga switcher The
VPS-700 "GINGA" (the Japanese word for
"Galaxy") from FOR-A features completely new
work flows, and is bursting with special
effects that were not available until now.
It paves the way for ground-breaking
creativity in LIVE productions and editing
suites. VPS-700 Ginga, a compact 1 M/E
digital switcher, really do offer more than
ever before. Features include up to 16 SD
I/O, six keyers, six chromakeyers, and six
channels of 3D DVE. All inputs include a
frame synchronizer (FS) that enables
asynchronous input and a frame store
function using FS memory. More than 100 wipe
patterns are available..
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MGP464 A four-window
multi-graphic processor offers
picture-in-picture display of
high-resolution computer-video graphics and
HDTV or PAL/NTSC video sources. It accepts
up to 19 input sources and features a true
19?4 input matrix switcher that allows any
source to be displayed in any or all four
available onscreen windows for use in
command and control, network operations
centers, videoconferencing, or other AV
environments requiring high-quality
multi-image displays. The processor can
incorporate static or full-motion images as
backgrounds. Extron's Graphic Still Store
feature enables live screen captures or
images uploaded from a PC to be stored for
use as presentation background images.
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4x4 HDMI Matrix
This matrix interlaces any four HDTV sources
— such as HD DVD players, satellite
television feeds and digital video
camcorders — together with four HDTV
displays. The device allows users to assign
each of the sources to any one of the
displays for use in multi-room venues with
varied viewing requirements. The
plug-and-play unit comes with four HDMI
inputs/outputs, a 24V power supply, four
source connector cables, an IR remote, and
an optional RS-232 port for home automation
control. It also supports uncompressed HD
video up to 1080p and multichannel digital
audio distributed in the same cable.
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The Multibridge Extreme is the
world's first uncompressed video product to
feature 2K, real time 10 bit RGB playout for
the world's two most popular editing
applications - Apple Final Cut Pro on Mac OS
X and Adobe Premiere Pro 2.0 on Windows XP.
This new software driver 5.5 for Multibridge
Extreme also features 2K real time preview
for popular compositing and paint
applications such as Adobe After Effects
7.0, Combustion, Shake and Photoshop.
True 2K, at 23.98 and 24fps enables editors,
broadcast paint and special effects
professionals the ability to monitor 2K
video and graphics on Dual-Link DVI-D LCD
displays, such as the Apple 30" Cinema
Display and the DELL 30" flat-panel display.
Each individual pixel is digitally mapped
pixel-for-pixel for the most color sensitive
and accurate image quality available -
perfect for detailed video and film work.
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Pronto2K.2 and ProntoHD.2 Digital
Video Systems adds two additional systems to
its product line-up. The new disk recorders
set standards by their additional format
options. The Pronto2K.2 has been optimized
for operation in the area of Digital
Intermediate. The disk recorder is equipped
with a dual-link HD-SDI interface and
supports SD, HD, HSDL as well as 2K in 8-,
10- or 12-bit in RGB and YUV. The ProntoHD.2
is best suited for presentations and HD
production work. The single-link HD-SDI
interface effortlessly handles 8-bit or
10-bit playout and capture of SD and HD.
The
disk recorders Pronto2K.2 and ProntoHD.2
will complement the model range of the
Pronto2K and ProntoHD. For these new
products, DVS developed a special video
board enabling a number of new features,
including full autoconforming with
transitions.The current disk recorders
Pronto2K and ProntoHD allow instant access
to uncompressed 2K, HD and SD data thanks to
the NT file system. On top of these
features, the new Pronto2K.2 and ProntoHD
offer additional conforming with
transitions. The software handles the
corresponding rendering so that in addition
to hard cuts, transitions are supported as
well. The new chassis makes further
configurations with enhanced storage
capacities possible.
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Final Cut Studio 5.1 Apple is
now shipping the first Universal version of
its Final Cut Studio video production suite
that delivers up to 2.5X the performance
when running on a MacBook Pro* notebook
computer. Final Cut Studio features
state-of-the-art tools that complement Final
Cut Pro 5 including Soundtrack Pro, an audio
editing and sound design application that
makes video projects sound as good as they
look; Motion 2, the world's first realtime
motion graphics application with
GPU-accelerated 32- bit float rendering; and
DVD Studio Pro4 for professional DVD
authoring..
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The HDTV Axi-vision camera can
simultaneously acquire both an HDTV color
image and a high-resolution depth image of a
scene. What? Essentially, the Axi-vision
acquires infrared information about the
distance between the camera and what's in
front of the camera at the same time as the
usual broadcast info. The resulting
grayscale image can be used to key footage
in real-time without using a green/blue
sceen, or painful frame-by-frame
rotoscoping.
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Stack & Play LaCie Brick Hard
Drives to add colors to your computing
life while expanding capacity. Easy as 1, 2,
3, these playful drives, designed by
Ora-Ïto.Available desktop models are: 160GB
(white), 250GB (red), 300GB (blue) and 500GB
(red).
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iCon H600 Barco’s most
powerful network centric visualization
solution features a native 1920 x 1080 HDTV
resolution on a 16:9 wide canvas and a
light output of 6000 ANSI lumens.
The intelligent visualization solution
• Native HDTV resolution (1920 x 1080
pixels)
• Advanced picture in picture combined with
network connectivity on a 16:9
high-resolution screen
• Shows 4 external sources simultaneously
• Shows additional application windows from
the projector hard drive
• Shows data and video from the network
• Real time interaction and file sharing for
collaborative meetings
The iCon H600 is the first member of a new
product family of high-definition, 16:9,
network centric projectors. It offers 1920 x
1080 for meeting environments, such as
classrooms, boardrooms and conference
centers. It is fully compatible with HDTV
video standards, turning it into the ideal
visualization solution for AV applications.
The projector integrates a powerful display
server and can be easily connected to the
user’s network infrastructure, enabling
collaborative meetings between remote
meeting sites, real time interaction, file
sharing and remote control &
diagnostics. Via mouse and keyboard, four
external sources can be processed with
complete and flexible picture-in-picture
(PiP) functionality.
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LaCie Biggest S1S 2TB SATA
speed and superior RAID security, this
powerful RAID subsystem comes in a 4-bay
array with hot-swappable hard disks and
hardware RAID controller. Preconfigured at
RAID 5, it supports RAID levels 0, 0+1, 5
and RAID 5+hot spare, and offers automatic
background rebuilding (in RAID 5). Its SATA
interface provides a speedier boot process
and faster loading of programs and data and
even simpler cabling, enabling rapid
sustained transfer rates of up to 80MB/s.
Ideal for saving hefty files, protecting
databases or working directly on the drive,
it delivers high-capacity performance at a
comparatively low cost.
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Kramer VP-724xl ProScale™ Digital
Scaler/Switcher is an 8-input
scaler/switcher with unbalanced stereo
audio. It will scale any composite, s-Video
(Y/C), component video (YUV), DVI video or
computer graphics video signal up or down to
a selectable graphics or HDTV output
resolution and provides glitch-free
switching between sources through FTB™
(fade-thru-black) switching
technology.Picture-In-Picture: Video in
graphics (or vice versa) in sizes up to
quarter screen at any location, or
split-screen (2 images side-by-side); freeze
frame, zoom, selectable vertical refresh
rates, audio and video proc amp, output
image scaling, and aspect ratio
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Video Performer XT system from
Spotligt, consists of a powerful graphic
workstation, a dedicated software for
multimedia handling and a complete series of
files with images, animations and video:
these allow to create and process an endless
series of automated digital projections that
could not be obtained so far with the use of
conventional effect projectors. The images,
taken from the program files or imported
from any other external source, thanks to
the video projector, become "intelligent"
multimedia projections: the light designer
can handle them directly through a DMX light
desk by modifying the different parameters:
position, shape, rotation, transparency,
trichromatism, fading, solid projection,
etc. superimposing, processing and mixing
more images at the same time to obtain
amazing effects that can be created "live"
directly on scene or programmed in the desk
memory.
New Arkaos powered video engine allows a new
generation of extremely powerful and
customizable video and 3d effects.Also the
Arc Video DMX motorised yoke small/medium
video projectors: the perfect companion for
any Video Performer installation.By
combining the power of video projection with
the creative possibilities of automated
effects lighting, ARC-VIDEO enables the
creation of a new generation of automated
lights that will deliver many new creative
possibilities.
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SteadyCAMPRO is a MultiTarget
camera animation plugin for Cinema 9.1 and
9.5. both Windows and Mac OS.
It greatly enhances and speed up the work
with camera animations. SteadyCAMPRO
includes:
SCPRO. The main camera animation
tool.
SteadyGOAL.
A target damping plugin.
SteadyFLIGHT. A flying camera tool
using Vector controllers (R9.5 only)
N.A.V.I.G.A.T.O.R . A simplified
camera tool using Vector controllers (R9.5
only)
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GridIron® Nucleo™.Unlike other
solutions for improving the performance of
After Effects using a network of computers,
such as network render farming or GridIron®
X-Factor™, GridIron Nucleo is designed
exclusively for multiple CPUs or multi-core
processors on a single computer. No
additional computers, no network, and no
configuration are required to speed both
final render (image sequences and movies)
and previews.Nucleo divides the work
ordinarily performed on a single processor
by Adobe After Effects and allows it to run
in parallel on multiple cores or multiple
CPUs, just like a multithreaded application.
Nucleo ensures you are squeezing every
available morsel of power that your
multi-processor or multi-core CPUs provide
when rendering and previewing with After
Effects.
GridIron Nucleo supports Adobe After Effects
6.5.1 or higher on both Windows XP and Mac
OS X.
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Silhouette Roto v2 for Apple Final
Cut Pro & Adobe After Effects.
Silhouette Roto allows you to quickly create
sophisticated animated mattes using Rational
B-Spline, NURB or Bézier shapes. Intelligent
design and easy-to-use tools, such as
variable edge softness on a point by point
basis and realistic motion blur, assist you
in creating shape animations. Integrated
motion tracking makes the normally tedious
task of rotoscoping a breeze.
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Media 100 sw Media 100 sw
currently does not capture or output to tape
without the HDX video I/O board, but all the
other functionality of the Media 100 HD is
ready to use. A future version will add
support for Firewire capture and output from
a range of DV and HDV decks. Media 100 sw
allows existing Media 100 users to add an
affordable software-only NLE to their
current workflow.
Media 100 sw Key Features:
• A full-functioning editing application,
with the familiar Media 100 interface
• Edit SD and HD material
• Full support for all Media 100 codecs
• Real-time effects, depending on processor
and drive speeds
• Full media and graphics import and export
capabilities
• Fully integrated Boris Graffiti
vector-based titling solution is included.
• Move programs to and from Media 100
HD.Media 100 sw can open any program created
on Media 100i. Your Media 100i system cannot
play a program created on Media 100 sw, but
QuickTime exported from Media 100 sw imports
and plays to tape on Media 100i. If you
capture material with timecode, you can also
output an EDL from Media 100 sw to use in a
wide range of online conform workflows. All
existing import and export workflows,
including sending to third party compressors
for MPEG2 for DVD or MPEG4 for web, work as
they do with the current Media 100 products.
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Imago-Mediasynth from SGM. A
media server system with 24 layers,plus two
video layers and an input layer that enables
an external feed to be imported with
connection to video camera controlled using
any DMX control desk. Manipulation of 3D
objects is carried out in real time.The
on-board library includes over 4,000
different objects, all of which can be
previewed, while chromakey effects are also
available
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Avid Liquid V.7
is a powerful SD and HD video editor for the
PC that offers integrated DVD authoring,
surround sound audio processing, and
thousands of amazing real-time effects. Its
integrated toolset provides all of the tools
needed to create high-quality productions
and quickly output to tape, DVD or web
streams.Capture and edit DivX v.5; use the
new EZ Capture tool in combination with Avid
Liquid Pro to capture, edit, and finish in
the high-quality, low-bandwidth DivX codec.
Import and edit existing Windows Media 9
content; make edits to existing Windows
media content without time-consuming
transcodes; easily mix Windows Media footage
with other source footage
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SOFTIMAGE®|FACE ROBOT™ allows
3-D artists to achieve realistic, lifelike
facial animation for high-end film, post and
games projects. Based on extensive
anatomical research, Face Robot™ uses a
groundbreaking new computer model of the
soft tissue of the face to mimic the full
range of human emotion. Designed with input
from leading animation experts, Face Robot™
gives artists an intuitive way to interact
with their characters while providing
control over details like wrinkles, frowns,
flaring nostrils and bulging neck muscles.
Face Robot™ supports both keyframe animation
and motion capture, the primary techniques
used for digital acting today. The soft
tissue model at the core of the Face Robot™
technology removes the need to manually
create dozens or even hundreds of 3-D shapes
for different facial expressions and allows
animators to work with an optimal number of
control points. Keyframe animators can gain
very direct, intuitive access to facial
expressions, while motion capture animators
can work with fewer markers to reduce setup
and cleanup time.
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THE NEW RENDERMAN® PLUG-IN FOR
MAYA®
RenderMan® for Maya® delivers all of
RenderMan's legendary performance and
quality to provide your creations with that
distinctive visual edge. Combined with an
intuitive workflow, RenderMan for Maya sets
a new standard for rendering high-quality
visual effects and animation. RenderMan for
Maya is a next-generation Maya plug-in.
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AG-DVX100B 24p/30p/60i Mini-DV
Camcorder from Panasonic. The 4-pound,
hand-held AG-DVX100B boasts new
specifications that are tailor-made for
full-fledged video production. For instance,
it is the industry’s first DV camcorder to
allow camera-to-camera time-code syncho and
user-settable file transfer over IEEE 1394,
facilitating the AG-DVX100B’s use in
simultaneous, multi-camera shoots. Other
innovations include 16:9 Letter-box Display
Mode on the large electronic viewfinder
(EVF) and 3.5” color LCD monitor for
distortion-free Squeeze Mode or Anamorphic
Display; Remote Control of Focus and Iris
(wired) for easier operation when mounted on
a jib or tripod; Single Button Character Off
for LCD and EVF displays; improved Video S/N
for better low light recording; and higher
resolution LCD (210,000 pixels) and EVF
(235,000 pixels) monitors.
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Data Animator This eight
plug-ins create a wide range of chart types
from business graphics to scientific
visualization. The results are perfect for
news programs, simulated displays, corporate
communication projects, and any other
animated visualization of data. Users import
a tab-delimited text file to build the
chart, then customize the look and animation
of their data. Features include separate
controls for the chart and data elements, a
column/row sorter, legend/label manager, and
a depth choice of 2D or 3D charts. The
eighth plug-in, EasyChart, provides an
easy-to-use interface that makes the
creation of these seven chart types an even
simpler task. Because Data Animator
dynamically updates the source data file, it
is great for collaborative work and projects
started before the data is finalizedData
Animator works in After Effects 5.0 and
higher, and runs on Windows 98ME-XP Pro..
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Silhouette Paint™ using
powerful multi-layered match moving
capabilities, Silhouette Paint can
non-destructively apply color, tint, erase,
blemish, mosaic, and grain brushes to 8-bit,
16-bit, and floating point clips. Silhouette
Paint's clone brush features are especially
powerful. To more exactly match a foreground
element, paint sources can be transformed
on-the-fly by rotation, corner pinning, and
scaling in addition to being offset in time
or XY space. Four independent clone sources
are maintained simultaneously for added
flexibility.
Silhouette Paint is tightly integrated with
Silhouette Roto's shape features such as
motion tracking, variable edge softness and
realistic motion blur. Brushes can be
automatically applied to shape layers which
are themselves automatically match moved.
Blemishes, for example, can be automatically
erased over time with minimal set-up by
attaching the blemish brush to a rotoshape
tracking the blemish itself.The plug-in
version is the first raster paint option for
Apple® Final Cut Pro® and Adobe®) After
Effects®.
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Trapcode Echospace is used to
duplicate, manage and animate layers in a
convenient manner.It works similair to an
echo effect, but instead of creating 2D
echoes, it creates new instances of a layer
in 3D space.
Trapcode Echospace can be applied to
footage, text, solids or even nested
compositions. It features a built-in
animation delay to create time-rippling
effects. It can also add randomness to the
positions of layers to spread them out
randomly in 3D space.
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Beacon DigiGobos® serie 11-20
from Beacon new series with looped animated
clips aviable as total royaltyfree
material.Precoded for HighEnd Catalyst
,RADlite ,Pandoras Box,EX1 and Martin
Maxedia/Eureka systems. Each serie contains
10 (serie 1-4 contains 20 each) loops and
are on one DVD disc.The DVD´s are also
standalone disc´s playable on normal DVD
Players.Another big option is that hire
companies are allowed to rent their systems
out with the content without any
restrictions.The DigiGobos® Bundle that
contains series1-10 or 11-20 are also out on
the market thru the GoboGroup or Beacon
direct
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Magic Bullet™ Editors 2, the
world’s first real-time film look plug-in
for desktop video editors. Using the new
DeepColor RT GPU render engine, Magic Bullet
Editors 2 Look Suite plug-in now runs up to
12x faster than the CPU alone—allowing users
to do real-time film look treatments on the
desktop in standard definition.Magic Bullet
Editors 2 Compression Correction™
deartifacting tool is designed to repair the
damage caused by video compression and video
formatting. Our proprietary engine does
chroma reconstruction that smooth the edges
of outlines and objects to provide better
looking output (see example below). This
tool can also be used to pre-process video
material for better chroma-key results from
DV and HDV formats.
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Media 100 sw a software only
version of the Media 100 HD. The
public beta of Media 100 sw, a fully
functioning version without firewire I/O,
can currently be downloaded from the
www.Media100.com. Support, repair and sales
will continue as before for the Media 100 HD
editing system. Future development of both
the HD and sw systems will include improved
integration with existing and future Boris
FX products Boris FX, the leading developer
of integrated effects technology for video
and film production, announced a definitive
agreement to acquire all operating assets
and the Customer Technical Support
obligations of Media 100, a division of
Optibase. All Platinum support subscribers
and customer phone and e-mail support will
continue uninterrupted as Boris agrees to
provide the same high level of customer
service. The newly formed Media 100 Support
Division will operate independently as a
business unit of Boris FX.
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Mac G5 Quad introduce dual-core
PowerPC processors, a modern PCI Express
architecture, and wicked-fast workstation
graphics.With two dual-core processors, at
speeds up to 2.5GHz per core, the Power Mac
G5 Quad doubles the punch of its
dual-processor predecessor. Do the math:
Quad-core processing means four Velocity
Engines and eight double-precision
floating-point units for blistering
performance of up to 76.6 gigaflops. That
means you can manipulate mountains of images
or miles of footage. Crunch enormous data
sets. Encode HD video or high-bit-rate
audio. All at speeds you never imagined
possibleQuad-core processing dramatically
accelerates performance in real-world
applications. Take, for example, Adobe After
Effects: The Power Mac G5 Quad renders 3D
images up to 69 percent faster than the
fastest dual-processor Power Mac G5 ever
built.
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NG1 digital media server is the
first member of Radical Lightings unique
‘click and fit' range, a range that will
ultimately offer a broad spectrum of
streamlined products, each specialising in a
different display control requirement. Each
NG unit will operate as a stand-alone
programme in addition to merging with its
associates as a ‘build your own', bespoke
digital media server.
As with all Radical Lighting products the
NG1 output can be manipulated on the fly via
dmx.
The NG1 takes advantage of the RADlite
engine, which has been in development for
the past 7 years. This technology allows
multiple layers of video to be displayed
simultaneously.
The NG1 also debuts two brand new RL
fixtures; RL video and RL view. These
features include mapping video clips to 3D
object surfaces, comprehensive keystone
correction controls, perspective effects and
colour effects.
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VP-1201 is a high performance
12x1 RGBHV switcher for high resolution
video signals. It monitors and displays the
availability of the inputs on eight three
colored LEDs. The VP-1201 can be cascaded to
a 24x1 switcher. It has a sequential
switching feature that lets you switch the
inputs in configurable time frames of up to
16 sec. The VP-1201 is locally controlled
from the front panel keyboard,
or remotely controlled via RS-232, RS-485,
and Ethernet or via Kramer’s Infra Red
Remote Control. The RGBHV signals are
connected on HD15 pin connector, to reduce
enclosure size. It is dependable, rugged,
and fits in one vertical space of a standard
19” professional rack enclosure (1U). High
bandwidth of more than 400MHz ensures that
the VP-1201 remains transparent even in the
most critical applications.
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Kramer FC-20 is a portable,
broadcast-quality, bi-directional DV (IEEE
1394a FireWire™) and SDI converter, with
embedded AES/EBU digital stereo audio
conforming to SMPTE-272M-A (audio at 48kHz,
synchronous to the video). The unit will
auto detect standards and supports both NTSC
and PAL. The converter supports DVITC time
code in the SMPTE 259M data stream, and also
provides a separate SMPTE 12M Vertical
Interval Time Code (VITC) input and output
on BNC connectors. The FC-20 will also
support linear time code via the RS-422
port.
The FC-20 can operate in two modes, DV
Decode and DV Encode. By default the unit is
shipped in the DV Decode mode. Selecting
between DV Decode and DV Encode modes is
done by the non-linear editing system if
present and via front panel buttons when
there is no non-linear editing system
present. On the unit, audio group and
channel are selected via convenient
DIP-switches on the front-panel of the unit.
Both 4-pin and 6-pin connectors are provided
for the DV signal. The unit has RS-422
machine control (Sony protocol) and can
control tape decks and other video sources
that conform to the Sony protocol.
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FogScreen is a break-through
technology, literally! FogScreen allows
projection of high quality images in the
air. It is the only currently available
walk-through projection screen, based on our
proprietary technology.With our new
interactive add-on you can also use the air
as your user interface. Operate computers by
touching only the air with your bare
hand. Write and draw in the air.
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Kramer VS-2DVA. The new VS-2DVA
switcher is a unique and convenient one-box
solution for user whose systems have both
traditional computer graphics video sources
(VGA through UXGA resolutions) on 15-pin HD
connectors and DVI video sources on DVI-D
connectors.
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G5 2x2,7Ghz.Two 64-bit G5
processors reaching top speeds of 2.7GHz,
room for up to 8GB of main memory, pro
performance graphics cards and
ultrahigh-bandwidth system architecture will
give you more results than systems costing
twice as much.The 16x SuperDrive built into
every dual-processor Power Mac G5 now
supports double-layer (DVD+R DL) discs.
While single-layer DVD-R discs hold up to
4.7GB of data, double-layer discs have two
layers of data, allowing the SuperDrive
laser to read and write on either layer,
almost doubling the storage to 8.5GB. Using
iDVD — included on every Power Mac G5 — or
DVD Studio Pro, you can author discs with
over three hours of MPEG-2 video on one
DVD+R DL disc. If you work with
high-definition video, use the SuperDrive to
burn double-layer discs with more room for
high-bit-rate H.264 video. OSX TIGER has
more than 200 new features and innovations
including Spotlight, a revolutionary desktop
search technology that lets users instantly
find anything stored on their Mac, including
documents, emails, contacts and images; and
Dashboard, a new way to quickly access
important information like weather forecasts
and stock quotes, using a dazzling new class
of applications called widgets
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Shake 4 a major upgrade to the
industry’s leading compositing software used
by independent artists and visual effects
facilities to create the world’s most
celebrated visual effects for film and
television, delivers 3D multi-plane
compositing, cutting-edge optical flow image
processing and unprecedented integration
with Final Cut Pro 5.
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yellow technology G5 rackmount .The
Yellow Technology G5 Rackmount is a
custom-designed solution aimed at
professionals to whom practicality and
aesthetics are important. The modification
involves the removal of the existing handles
and the attachment of a frame to which the
attractive anodised front panel is affixed.
There is no impedance to the airflow and
access to the inside of the machine is
unhindered. The solution is supplied with
support rails for supported rack cabinets
and the front panel can be custom-engraved
at extra cost.
info
Final Cut Studio From Apple the
new package combines the industry-standard
Final Cut Pro 5 — including powerful SD, DV
and HD editing capability — with the
real-time design engine of Motion 2 for
stunning motion graphics, the flexible audio
creation and control tools of Soundtrack Pro
and the sophisticated SD and HD DVD
authoring features of DVD Studio Pro 4.
Create eye-popping motion graphics with
GPU-accelerated, 32-bit float rendering.
Then author your finished product to DVD,
complete with highly interactive titles and
fast, distributed encoding. Do it all with
Final Cut Studio and its integrated,
state-of-the-art applications
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Wondertouch Particle Emitters for
Apple Motion is a collection of many
exciting particle effects: Smoke, fire,
water, explosions, sparkles, backgrounds,
motion graphics elements, creatures etc. No
matter what you use Motion for,this is the
library to work with Motion's particle
system.
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Multicam Lite is a standalone
application wich works in conjuntion with
FinalCit Pro for the input and output of
sequenses via XML files.DV,DVCPRO25 or
OfflineRT source clips can be used by the
software and there are comprehensive
trimming and camera swapping features built
in.
info
Beacon DigiGobos® serie 11-14
from Beacon.Four new series with looped
clips aviable as total royaltyfree
material.Precoded for HighEnd Catalyst
,RADlite ,Pandoras Box,EX1 and Martin
Maxedia/Eureka systems. Each serie contains
10 loops and are on one DVD disc.A big
option is that hire companies are allowed to
rent their systems out with the content
without any restrictions.The DigiGobos®
Bundle that contains series1-10 are also out
on the market thru the GoboGroup or Beacon
direct
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VP 740 Presentation Scaler /
Switcher. The VP 740 is a high quality
graphics and video digital scaler/switcher
that scales any input format and resolution
to a user-defined output resolution. The VP
740 switches between the sources using FTB™
(Fade-Thru-Black) technology, outputting an
extremely high quality image even from a low
quality source, and feature 2xCV, 2xY/C,
2xYUV/RGBHV, 1xVGA, 1xDVI-D inputs, and
RGBHV/YUV, and DVI outputs. All popular
graphics and HDTV output resolutions are
supported. Aspect ratio and film-related
enhancements make this the perfect companion
to any Home Cinema set up. Our unique Kramer
K-IIT™ image insertion technology gives a
Picture-In-Picture facility for
graphics-into-video and vice versa, as well
as video-into-progressive scan component and
vice versa
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XLM H25 Barco's new XLM
projector has been specifically designed for
the demanding rental & staging and large
events markets.
The first DLP projector with a native
wide-screen aspect ratio, native 2048 x 1080
resolution and light output of 27 000 Center
Lumen, the XLM is the most powerful
projector available on the market
today.Featuring a fully sealed DMD engine
and high-power 6kW XENON-lamp, the XLM
projector also ensures reliable,high-quality
performance in even the most demanding
environ- ments.
As the ultimate ultra-high brightness
projector, the XLM is purpose built to work
around the clock: it's functional design and
adjustable convergence system allow it to
stay in the field while still maintaining a
premium picture over its entire lifetime
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840 DVI pattern generator. The
840 is a DVI display evaluation tool and an
ideal product for engineering and sales
personnel in the business of selling and
calibrating DVI capable displays and
accessories.
The 840 comes with 32 built-in patterns
including some unique patterns containing
movement, say the company. All 32 patterns
in the 840 have been carefully chosen to
ensure that the 840 can effectively evaluate
every important aspect of a DVI display or
accessory. These include, but are not
limited to, the refresh rate performance,
testing of overall linearity, the linearity
of each pixel component and identifying
missing pixel components of fixed resolution
display devices such as LCD and plasma
monitors and LCD and DLP projectors. The 840
also has patterns that are designed to aid
in the testing of DVI accessories such as
scalers, distribution amplifiers and
switchers, as well as DVI cables.
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The RLM R6+ Performer projector
is Barco’s latest high brightness Mercury
projector with 6000 Ansi Lumen light output.
The RLM R6+ offers all the benefits of the
reliable RLM projector range, with the added
benefit of SXGA+ resolution. Renowned for
its extreme low noise levels, the RLM R6+ is
the ideal projector for use in noise
sensitive environments.
With its sealed engine and long lifetime
lamps, the RLM R6+ offers a reliable, high
brightness projection solution with a low
total cost of ownership.
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OLite 510 Barco’s brand new
indoor/outdoor SMD LED display, the OLite
510, combines the benefits of indoor and
outdoor LED technologies in one reliable,
robust LED tile built specifically for the
Rental & Staging industry.
With its 5000 Nit light output, 15 bit
processing, IP65 rating and full TUV
approval, the OLite 510 brings you an ultra
bright indoor /outdoor LED display with all
the benefits of SMD LED technology, such as
wide viewing angles and short viewing
distances, combined with the rugged
reliability you have come to expect of
Barco’s outdoor LED displays.
Built specifically for use in the Rental
& Staging industries, the OLite 510 can
be used for both indoor and outdoor
applications, guaranteeing the highest
possible ultilization rate and return on
your investment. The OLite 510 LED display
solution facilitates quick, easy set up
& tear-down by inclusion of robust
"click & play" connector and locking
mechanisms as well as solid, TUV approved
truss beams, stackers or feet.
For the ultimate dual usage SMD LED display
with unequalled image quality, rugged, IP65
reliability and maximum utilization
capacity, look no further than Barco’s brand
new OLite 510.
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Sony's HVR-Z1.Sony has
announced that its professional version –
HVR-Z1E.Through the HDV format Sony's
HVR-Z1E allows you to capture High
Definition pictures on a standard DV format
cassette - providing both a highly cost
effective format and full 1080 line
resolution. With the Sony HVR-Z1E, you are
able to switch between HDV, DVCAM and DV
recording giving you full flexibility to
record in either Standard or High Definition
depending on your production needs.
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TP-300FW is a unique high
quality Video FireWire (video) Range
Extender from the Kramer TOOLS family of
compact, high quality and cost effective
solutions. Video FireWire (video) signals
(IEEE 1394) inherently have a 15 foot (4.5m)
distance limitation. Kramer has pioneered a
solution to this distance limitation for
100Mbs video (DV) FireWire (video) signals
with the TP-300FW. One TP-300FW will convert
a FireWire (video) signal so it can be sent
over inexpensive and unshielded CAT 5 cable
up to 300 feet (100m) to a second TP-300FW
that will convert the FireWire (video)
signal back to its native format. Additional
TP-300FWs can be added a system to extend
the overall signal range to a total of 300
feet (100m) with each additional TP-300FW
added to the system. The TP-300FW is ideal
for use in digital video production
facilities, digital video editing suites and
live digital video broadcasting applications
where FireWire (video) is the signal of
choice
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Pinnacle Liquid™ Edition version 6,
the most powerful and comprehensive editing
solution available, is more powerful and
accessible than ever with familiar interface
options and transparent interoperability
with Pinnacle’s Studio. Liquid Edition now
delivers native HDV editing, SmartRT
real-time power, SmartEDIT multi-format
native editing and DVD authoring, all within
a single highly intuitive interface.
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Kramer 7508 is a high quality
analog to digital converter for Composite
and s-Video. This multi-standard unit
converts analog video to SMPTE-259M serial
digital video (SDI). Many professional video
units on the market today, such as Betacam
decks and DVD players have high quality
analog outputs, and the 7508 Kramer TOOL is
ideal for preserving the quality, and
minimizing the artifacts, when converting to
digital. The converted SDI is available on 2
buffered and reclocked SDI outputs.
There is an RS-232 port and a user-friendly
Windows®-based program is included, which
can be used to modify video parameters such
as contrast, saturation and hue. These
parameters are then stored in non-volatile
memory. The input standard (50/60Hz) is
automatically detected, generating the
appropriate output. True 10-bit digitizing
is used, making the unit ideal for the most
demanding applications. A 12V power supply
is included. The 7508 is part of the Kramer
TOOLS family of compact, high quality and
cost effective solutions for a variety of
applications.
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Kramer
VS-21DVI belongs to the Kramer
DigiTOOLS™ family of high quality digital
products in a small enclosure. The machine
is a 2x1 switcher for DVI-D (Digital)
signals. The VS-21DVI is a technologically
advanced electronic switcher supporting
?Dual Link? and the DDWG DVI 1.0 standard.
This allows a bandwidth of over 3
Gbits/sec., making it compatible with the
switching of signals having resolutions
beyond UXGA. High resolution DVI signals are
very sensitive to cable quality and to PCB
layout. The VS-21DVI uses a carefully
designed PCB and includes all buffering,
conditioning and amplifying circuitries to
provide a top-notch output signal.
The machine selects between 2 DVI sources by
electronic means, routing the selected
signal to the output. The VS-21DVI is housed
in a small Kramer DigiTOOLS™ enclosure, and
is 12VDC fed
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Axon
v2
From HES .The new Axon v2 offers a solution
for unlimited graphic effects. The Axon v2
media server supports DMX, Ethernet and
Wireless input control without the need for
exterior protocol converters and devices.
Multiple servers can be racked together with
communication and content management
achieved by High End Systems’ unique Content
Management Application (CMA). Axon v2 media
servers may be used with Soft LED curtains,
Plasma monitors, LED Displays, LCD and DLP
projectors and High End Systems DL1 Digital
Light fixtures. High End Systems’ newly
debuting DL2 integrated digital lights can
also be operated seamlessly with Axon v2
media servers using the CMA, and both have
similar graphics protocols.
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Sony
HDV-FX1 The camcorder's best-in-class
video resolution is enhanced by Sony's new
three-chip, one-megapixel Super HAD ™CCDs.
The new 1080i HD CCDs have several
improvements, including an on-chip
micro-lens on top of the CCD sensor that
increases the light focusing rate for
focusing on the fly. There is also a newly
developed 16:9 aspect mode for recording in
widescreen. By giving each lens its own
megapixel imager, the camcorder captures the
intense detail and color that expert
videographers and HD lovers appreciate.
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MagicQ
allows simultaneous control of lighting,
video, LED, and lasers from one console,
enabling powerful mixing of different show
elements .With full Cue Stack capability on
every playback fader, it becomes easy to
control highly cued shows. The distributed
design will allow future systems to control
an almost unlimited number of channels
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"BRASH"
is an integrated visual composer designed to
create and manipulate live visuals in real
time. Its powerful render engine allows
complex imagery and dazzling effects
including video, live video, true 3D objects
and particle systems to be displayed
simultaneously. Up to 192 effects can be
controlled in real time. Visuals are
generated in a true 3D space with up to 24
individually controllable effects being
displayed at once (24 layers). 2 layers of
animated gobos, 2 levels of high resolution
video, 4 discrete particle generators, fully
controllable 3D camera with dynamic field of
view, frequency analyzer to respond to live
audio input, library of textures, video
footage & 3D objects, user customizable
and 100% MIDI in and out. If your company is
involved with visual media and you
would like to check out the video demo
(please allow a couple of minutes for the
video to completely download or there will
be pauses in the play function), pics and
specs on the amazing new "Brash" system.
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MiPIX
is Barco's brand new modular intelligent LED
pixel block, which measures only 4cm by 4cm.
A revolution in the LED market, its small
size and shape allow for it to be used to
create intelligent lighting effects on
large-scale backdrops of any form, shape or
size, while also offering the possibility of
full video content on 3D logos or other
free-form shapes. The MiPIX blocks further
facilitate the construction of large-scale
backdrops by the fact that they can be
spaced apart at various distances, making
the pixel blocks a cost-effective medium for
ultra-large applications. MiPIX Creativity
Pack is a new improved type of MiPix coming
soon
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Media 100 HD Support for up to
99 video tracks, each able to contain video,
motion graphics with embedded alpha
channels, Boris Grafitti® titles and still
image data. Version 10 also allows editors
to view a single frame of the composite of
all tracks wherever the CTI (Current Time
Indicator) is parked. This allows users to
easily design complex effects and deep
compositions by instantly viewing all
graphics and video elements in both the
subsampler window and on the output video
monitor. Advanced keying with real-time RGB,
YUV, HSL modes and softness/offset controls.
The powerful, intuitive keyer yields
superior quality and is fast to use, with
keyframeable opacity controls right in the
timeline. RGB and YUV color correction in
real time for SD images with live output to
an attached broadcast monitor for accurate
color picking and monitoring of adjustments.
Real-time Effects at SD resolution include
transitions, opacity control, keying, color
correction, audio mixing, equalization, and
broadcast-quality format conversion with
aspect ratio conversion. Other SD effects
render in near real-time, and effects on HD
images are optimized for the Power Mac G5
platform.Compatibility with a wide number of
codecs at both SD and HD resolutions. Most
remarkable is the ability to seamlessly mix
codecs in the same SD timeline, where the
system's native 10-bit uncompressed media
can be combined in real time with images
created with other codecs including Apple
Animation, Apple DV, Apple 10-bit YUV (Final
Cut Pro), and our own 844/X and Media 100 i
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DigiGobos serie 5-6-7-8 from
Beacon.Four new series with looped clips
aviable as total royaltyfree
material.Precoded for HighEnd Catalyst
,RADlite ,Pandoras Box,EX1 and Martin
Maxedia/Eureka systems. Each serie contains
10 loops and are on one DVD disc.A big
option is that hire companies are allowed to
rent their systems out with the content
without any restrictions.
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Pandoras Box Mediaserver,one of
the most powerfull DMX Mediaservers on the
market.Pandoras Box offers realtime 3D image
compositing and videoplayback via DMX from
any lighting control.The system fully
exploits cutting edge lighting control
technology to operate and manipulate each
image layer separately.
The new 3D rendering procedure allows for
using one image layer as a background while
layering or fading other images on top.
Furthermore, 3D rotation allows keystone
correction even at extreme projection
angles.
With Pandoras Box mediaplayer we introduce
the firstlowcost2 Layer Videosoftware o
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30-inch Cinema HD Display ,The
Apple Cinema Display line features a
gorgeous new anodized aluminum enclosure to
complement the Power Mac G5 or PowerBook G4
and includes PC-compatible 20-inch and
23-inch models .The 77% increase in screen
real estate of the 30-inch Cinema HD Display
gives you the space you need to visualize
your entire creation yet provides the
resolution necessary to edit in place. So
you can lay out a two-page spread and edit
text without squinting. Or work with a
Photoshop document with room for more than
30 layers in a palette. Take in the whole
timeline in Final Cut Pro HD, with audio
controls. Display an unheard of 126 Logic
mixer controls simultaneously. Or peer into
four different modes of a molecule
visualization with subatomic detail
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Cycore Effects HD 1.0,Cycore
will release a 16-bit version of it's Cycore
Effects plug-in package during this summer.
Cycore Effects contains 61 professional
effects and comes bundled with Adobe After
Effects 6.5. Cycore Effects HD will in
addition to these 61 effects include an
improved version of Particle World, as well
as some brand new plug-ins
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New G5´s from Apple offers dual
processor models across the board at 1.8GHz,
2GHz and 2.5GHz, for a substantial speed
boost at the top of the line. The 2.5GHz
model packs so much power into tight
quarters that Apple designed a liquid
cooling system, resulting in a cool tower
that runs Photoshop nearly two times faster
than a Pentium 4-based system. In fact, for
most creative endeavors , the Power Mac G5
simply has no competition in its class.
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Mbox PRG's
Mbox technology enables you to achieve
totally synchronized control over all of the
video, projection, and lighting elements in
your production through a single lighting
console.Mbox is using Apple Xserve or G5
tower.The 4 way Mbox rack can house 4 Apple
Xserves.The 1 way Mbox rack houses 1 Apple
G5.
Mbox is able to play any video clip or still
image that can be operated by Apple
Quicktime. .
With Mbox, you can perform rapid, onsite
editing of video and still images without
the need for offline rendering. Mbox also
gives you the ability to implement many
special visual effects, including image
layering, resizing, rotations, color
changes, cross-fading, and masking with over
700 DHA gobo masks.
Each Mbox system comes with 120 stock video
clips — and will allow you to call up over
65,000 custom video clips and still images
from the system hard drive
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Final Cut Pro HD combines
unmatched scalability, precision editing
tools and seamless workflow in one
high-performance, comprehensive application.
Now supporting DVCPRO HD capture and output
over FireWire in addition to HD-SDI capture
over PCI, Final Cut Pro HD works with the
widest range of input formats available.HD
Over FireWire.Final Cut Pro HD changes the
rules for high-definition production. Now
you can capture DVCPRO HD footage over
FireWire without the generational loss that
can happen in other systems that force
recompression using proprietary codecs. With
Final Cut Pro HD, you edit in
camera-original format and output via
FireWire when you’re done.
HD Real-Time Effects
Final Cut Pro HD introduces RT Extreme for
HD. The real-time playback of effects,
filters, transitions and composited video
streams that you’re used to in SD is now
available for HD. Choose from over 150
real-time-capable effects, transitions and
filters: no rendering and no expensive
hardware add-ons are required. With RT
Extreme HD, you can select between
full-resolution, high-quality playback or
preview mode for maximum simultaneous
streams and effects.
HD, SD, DV and Film -Final Cut Pro HD has
the power to scale from DV to SD, HD and
Film. With small file sizes and quality high
enough for broadcast, you can avoid
down-converting using DVCPRO HD. Work in
1080i and 720p HD from start to finish
without managing multiple offline formats
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Motion
Apple’s high-performance motion graphic
design and production application lets you
explore new creative territory using
self-propelled behavior animation,
character-by-character title animation and a
powerful new interface. Motion integrates
seamlessly with Final Cut Pro HD and DVD
Studio Pro 3, making it quicker and easier
than ever to create motion graphics for
film, video and DVDs.New procedural
animation technology — called behaviors —
creates movement and simulations without
keyframes. Simply drag and drop one of over
40 customizable behaviors onto type or
graphics. There are four kinds of behaviors:
basic, text, simulation and parameter. You
can customize and combine them to create
unique effects. For frame-by-frame control
and precision use Motion’s innovative,
powerful keyframe toolset with Bezier and
B-spline controls.
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DX
Series MultiViewers .are versa tile,
cost-effective solutions for a wide range of
broadcast applications. The MultiViewers'
1RU compact design delivers modular
configurations for 4, 8, 12 or 16 SDI or
composite inputs, with auto detect of NTSC,
PAL or SDI formats. Composite, component,
SDI and line doubled VGA outputs provide
customers with a wide range of flexible
display options. Front panel controls and
remote control via RS-232/422 provide the
user with the ability to view real-time
multiple images in various pre-configured
displays. Optional software allows the user
configuration of displays, and multi-system
control, while options also exist for
in-picture audio monitoring of analog,
AES/EBU and SDI embedded audio. Standard
alarm features include loss of video sync,
black picture & frozen picture
detection.
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HDLink™.
connects post production quality SDI video
directly to any supported DVI-D based LCD
computer monitor for incredible true HDTV
resolution video monitoring. HDLinkís
extremely compact design combined with full
resolution HD makes it perfect for the
studio, edit suite, telecine or even
location video shoots.
Because every single pixel in the SDI video
standard is mapped digitally onto the pixels
of a 1920 x 1200 resolution LCD display, you
get a perfect digital pixel for pixel HDTV
image quality display.
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Catalyst
DV v1.0 Media Server
High End Systems is now segmenting its Media
Server products into Catalyst Pro and
Catalyst DV offerings. In 2003, High End
introduced the Catalyst Pro v3.0 Media
Server, featuring four video layers and twin
outputs. Now designers also have the option
of the Catalyst DV v1.0 Media Server and
Software, which offers three crossfadable
video layers and one output, sized for many
new budgets and projects. The Catalyst DV
v1.0 Media Server and Software has RS232 and
RS422 serial control capabilities, allowing
it to control a multitude of video switchers
and playback devices.
Catalyst DV v1.0 Media Server gives the user
the ability to apply more than 80 visual and
color effects to digital media. It can be
used with the High End Systems DL1 Digital
Light fixture or any other video output
device. The real time rendering capability
translates to zero down time for modifying
content. All software packages are based on
the fastest Apple Power MAC processing and
video card technologies needed to make them
fly. Add any effect to a Quicktime movie or
still image and instantly see it applied.
This creative freedom allows the user to
build on an initial concept without costing
production time and money.
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Virtuoso ®EX1 media server. The
EX1 employs five independent light sources
(an ambient light source and four
directional lights) to model objects in a
three-dimensional environment. Another
innovative feature of the EX1 is the
positional camera. This moving
perspective feature has the ability to dolly
in and out, and orbit on the x-, y-, and
z-axis. This allows the camera or
viewer's perspective to "fly through"
anywhere in the 3D environment, including
going inside any of the 3D objects.
The camera also has a"field of view" feature
that allows for imaginative forced
perspectives on any object or layer.
The 3D virtual environment includes up to
two separate backgrounds, which can be
scaled, textured and rotated. The EX1
also allows up to three interactive
geometric objects, which can be colored,
rotated, scaled, and mapped with textures,
static images, or movie files in a 3D
environment. The creation of
"virtual scenery" is completed with the
positional camera and the five light sources
which can be directional, ambient, colored,
and intensified to provide
realistic environmental lighting
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mokey
V3.1 Imagineer Systems' aim is to
deliver targeted, cutting edge tools to
the post production market. Imagineer's
mokey product is a revolutionary visual
effects tool that automates common tasks
to increase productivity – ensuring that
there is more time for truly creative
tasks. Offering motion compensated
algorithms for fast, high quality
tracking, wire and rig removal, keying,
image stabilization, noise reduction, film
grain management and lens distortion
correction, mokey reduces the time that is
spent on these laborious aspects of film
and video post production.
mokey
v3.1 Soho Edition is aimed at post
production facilities working with SD, HD
and film. It is resolution independent,
supports import and export of Cineon, DPX,
QuickTime and other standard file formats
and is available as a standalone
application for IRIX, Windows, Mac OS X
and Linux.Track2d
-Matte-Remove-Stabilize-Grainsurgery .Modules
tools for effects artists .Now you can do
difficult 2D tracking shots without going
into 3D! This module is a very
sophisticated 2D tracker that avoids the
drawbacks associated with 2D point
trackers, such as point tracks being
obscured or passing out of shot. It
achieves this by tracking the entire
surface for which the 2D motion is
required instead of a small number of
tracking points.read more about
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SteadymovePRO
SteadyMove works by studying the images to
calculate the relative camera movement
from one frame to the next, it then uses
this to remove unwanted movement. A number
of controls allow the user to specify how
much movement to remove, and how smooth
the final result is. Have you tried taking
a hand held shot whilst walking down the
street? It's hard! With SteadyMove you can
adjust the controls to just take out the
shake from your hand, but leave in the
bounce of your step. Alternatively you can
increase the smoothness control to remove
the step movement too, so that the shot
looks like it was shot on a professional
dolly!
SteadymovePRO is available as a plug-in
for editing and compositing systems and
software including Adobe Premiere and
After Effects platforms.
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Combustion
3 for Mac . Discreet combustion
3offers the creative tools, speed and
interactivity that professionals need and
artists crave. Paint, animation, editing
and 3D compositing are combined in an
integrated environment based on Discreet's
legendary user interface .Designed to
satisfy the world's most demanding effects
artists and priced to fit within any
budget, combustion 3 is the best solution
for creating effects and motion graphics
for video, film, DVD, and the web.Design
JavaScript-based Expressions to craft
complex animations without having to
keyframe each parameter
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Trapcode
Lux Trapcode announced the release
of a new plug-in for Adobe(R) After
Effects(R) 6.0. Trapcode Lux simulates the
phenomena of light reflection in a sparse
medium, also known as "visible light".
This can be observed when lights are
present in a slightly foggy environment,
like on stage during a concert or outdoors
on a misty night.Lux uses Adobe After
Effects built-in lights to create visible
light that matches how layers are lit. Lux
will read properties such as position,
color and cone angle from all point lights
and spotlights and render visual
representations of them. For even more
integration, the spotlight cones can be
set to reach a specified 3D layer in the
composition.
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Catalyst
Version 3 Media Server
High End Systems introduces new
Catalyst® Version 3 Media Server for its
DL1TM. The software contained within the
Media Server has recently been
successfully beta-tested on a variety of
projects including the EurovisionSong
Contest 2003, the Radio Music Awards,
and The Muse and Radiohead tours. 3
Media Server and the DL1 digital
lighting fixture are products which
combine the functions of automated
lighting with digital effects.The new
Catalyst Version 3 Media Server and
Version 3 software is a substantial
upgrade for an existing Catalyst Media
Server system. It has been completely
re-written to take advantage of the new
Apple® MAC OS–X.3 Panther and the latest
developments in Open-GL based video
cards. The most obvious enhancement is
the twin outputs – allowing two,
completely independent Catalyst video
feeds from one Media Server. Drive two
Catalyst orbital heads or DL1s from one
Catalyst Version 3 Media Server – each
one controlled and operating
independently.Catalyst Version 3
software offers many other
enhancements:Cross fading -Video
dissolves between layers are a
fundamental production technique used by
the video industry. Catalyst Version 3
Software has the capability to cross
fade between all four layers using the
intensity channel.Preview - Catalyst
Version 3 software allows complete,
independent preview of content on a
local monitor before sending it to the
output device.Video Montage - Using the
four layers, the programmer can use
scaling and positioning functions to
create virtual scenery or
montages.Masking - Catalyst Version 3
software offers comprehensive masking
and keying functions for overlay
effects. Both alpha channel and black
& white key effects are available.
3D Effects - Catalyst Version 3 software
allows the programmer to wrap content
onto different shaped 3D objects such as
spheres or cubes. These objects are then
fully controllable in 3D space for size,
position and rotation. Spectrograph -
Allows Catalyst Version 3 users to input
audio into the media server. The audio
input creates visual waveforms that can
be sent to video output devices such as
the DL1 fixture, allowing the user to
"see the sound." Serial control - Allows
for serial control of video switchers
and playback devices. .
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DVD
controller The DVD controller
enables you to control a DVD player from
the lighting-desk. With simple DMX
commands you can start and stop the DVD
player, jump to a specific track, plays it
for 2 sec, jump 2 tracks back and , and ,
and …
In a very simple way you can implement
your video / audio source to your
light-cue’s, and run it like normal light.
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PANDORAS
BOX Animate and edit your videos,
grafics and 3D objects in realtime. Easy
control via DMX512. Up to 9 videolayers
are handled and stored like movinglights.
Make use of the benifits of modern
lightingconsoles i.e. GrandMA, to adjust
and create your projections on location or
during rehearsals.And gives you the
complete control on the position rotation
and scaling of your image content, as well
as realtime color correction, tiling
etc...
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Nvidia
Quadro FX 3000Introducing the NVIDIA
Quadro FX 3000G 256MB 128-bit floating
point precision graphics pipeline,
delivering real-time industrial realism to
full-scale collaborative engineering and
design reviews. By combining NVIDIA
POWERwall technology and multisystem
Genlock/Framelock withhigh-performance,
high-precision programmable graphics in a
cost-effective solution, NVIDIA Quadro FX
3000G revolutionizes advanced
visualization.
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Anark
Studio 2 for Mac OS X. multimedia
authoring software gives you the power to
create the most captivating interactive 3D
experiences that engage your audiences and
communicate your ideas.With one single
powerful tool, artists and developers can
now reach a wider audience through Anark
Studio's wide array of delivery options
including players for Macintosh OS X and
Microsoft Windows for CD-ROM and DVD-ROM,
self-contained screensavers, video and Web
with the cross-platform Anark Client™.
Create mind-blowing corporate
presentations, learning applications,
visualizations, product demonstrations and
entertainment and never again sacrifice
visual quality because of bandwidth and
authoring tool limitations.
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AJA
Iodelivers the highest quality
10-bit uncompressed video and
multi-channel 24-bit audio, and does it
all in a simple plug-and-play form factor.
And connecting Io to your Mac is easy:
just one simple FireWire™ cable. All Io
outputs are available all the
time-allowing simultaneous connections to
tape decks and monitoring - analog or
digital. Io also provides RS-422 machine
control, audio word clock, and a
professional video Genlock. Developed in
close cooperation with Apple, Io was
designed to take full advantage of Final
Cut Pro 4™'s exciting and powerful new
features. Io-In. Out. Simple.
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1.2GHz
processor upgraded G4 CubeNow, with
a 1.2GHz processor upgrade, the Apple Cube
can once again meet the requirements of
professionals and prosumers alike.
Surpassing the 500MHz manufacturer
processor, the Powerlogix 1.25GHz G4
rivals any and all competition, easily
defeating Apple's new iMac line and quite
possibly earning the title of "Fastest
Dual-Bootable G4."Capable of running both
Mac OS9 and Mac OSX applications natively
(booting from either 9 or X at the whim of
the user), the Apple Cube offers users the
opportunity to delve into projects ranging
from word processing to digital video
production. And with the optional Nvidia
GeForce3 Video card, with both ADC and VGA
ports and sporting 64MB of memeory, the
Cube simply flies.
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Adobe®
Encore™ DVD New software takes
professional DVD authoring to a new level
of creativity. Import and convert source
files automatically to MPEG-2 video and
Dolby® Digital audio. Create and edit
menus in Adobe Photoshop® format using a
flexible interface and a comprehensive set
of menu design tools. Output your project
to all recordable DVD formats, ensuring a
wide degree of playback compatibility.
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ParticleIllusion
3.0 particleIllusion is a standalone
particle effects application that is easy
to use, fast, and powerful. Use it to
quickly add amazing particle effects to
any image, animation or video.Version 3.0
represents a major upgrade and expansion
of the company's cornerstone 2D,
sprite-based particle effects software
application, particleIllusion.
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Adobe
After Effects 6.0 New version of AE
from Adobe with OpenGL support,Use
built-in vector paint tools based on
Photoshop technology to perform touch-up
and rotoscoping tasks.Get significantly
faster and more accurate results using the
new Motion Tracker to isolate and track
the motion of an element on a layer
(Professional edition only).Automate
production tasks, including managing the
Render Queue, with JavaScript-based
scripts that save time and help ensure
consistency. (Professional edition
only).Create Academy Award-quality mattes
using the new Keylight keyer. Built-in
spill suppression, secondary mattes, and
other tools make fine-tuning results easy
(Professional edition only).
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ATI's
RADEON 9100 IGP Break new ground in
desktop computing with an unprecedented
combination of visual quality, performance
and value. ATI's RADEON 9100 IGP is the
first integrated graphics technology to
support pixel shaders - bringing the most
intense game play ever seen on an
integrated board. Delivering stunning
visual quality and intense 3D
entertainment that until now was
impossible, RADEON™ 9100 IGP ushers in new
benchmarks in value and performance for
manufacturers and end users alike.
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Useful
Things Useful Things® comes with
more than 130 AE effects, ready to use,
that create motion graphics; camera POVs;
targeting effects; HUDS; control panels;
alien and robotic POVs; on-set display
graphics; meters and gauges; type-on and
write-on text effects; particle effects;
rolls, crawls, and lower thirds;
sub-titles; audio-based effects; and tons
of just plain cool visual elements
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Power
Mac G5The Power Mac G5 is the
world's fastest personal computer and the
first with a 64-bit processor - which
means it breaks the 4 gigabyte barrier and
can use up to 8 gigabytes of main memory.
The new G5 processor -available at speeds
up to dual 2GHz with a new
ultrahigh-bandwidth system architecture
featuring AGP 8X and PCI-X The PowerPC G5
processor dramatically accelerates
performance in real world applications,
too. When compared head-to-head against
the same PCs, in a large series of
Photoshop tests the dual 2GHz Power Mac G5
is 2.2 times faster than the 3GHz Pentium
4-based system and almost twice as fast as
the dual 3.06GHz Xeon-based system.
Additional performance tests reveal
similar performance gains for professional
music and audio creation, and scientific
analysis of genetic research. The Power
Mac G5's ultra-high bandwidth system
architecture features a 1GHz frontside bus
- one on each processor - for maximum
throughput. And a point-to-point system
controller lets data move directly between
subsystems, without affecting processor
function.
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Shake
3 includes-production proven visual
effects tools such as layering, tracking,
rotoscoping, painting and color
correction. Built-inkeying capabilities
include Photron's Primatte and CFC's
Keylight, two industry-leading
professional keyers. For additional
flexibility, Shake supports third-party
plug-ins such as The Foundry, GenArts,
Ultimatte and more. Powerful compositing
engine. The resolution-independent, hybrid
scan line/tile-based render engine allows
composites to contain standard-definition
(SD), high-definition (HD) and film images
simultaneously. Artists can choose to
process operations at 8-, 16-, or 32-bit
(float) color resolution, enabling HDR
images to be composited with greater
fidelity while maintaining overall
performance.
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DigiGobos
serie 1 & 2 from Beacon.Two
series with looped clips aviable as total
royaltyfree material.Precoded for HighEnd
Catalyst ,RADlite and Martin Eureka
systems. Each serie contains 20 loops and
are on one DVD disc.A big option is that
hire companies are allowed to rent their
systems out with the content without any
restrictions and unlimited numbers of
computers or systems.
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DVD
Studio Pro 2 DVD Studio Pro 2's new
context-sensitive drop palette is designed
to save massive amounts of time. The
integrated Menu Editor lets you experiment
with different designs, and the
professional feature set gives you
everything you need to produce DVDs, from
the simplest to the most ambitious and
complex projects you can imagine.
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Final
Cut Pro 4 Uncompromising image
quality, sample-accurate A/V
synchronization and corrective finishing
tools make Final Cut Pro 4 appropriate for
SD and HD broadcast applications. Apple's
new SD and HD finishing formats let online
editors work with 10-bit uncompressed
video; a new 32-bit per channel
floating-point image engine composites
elements and renders effects with
incredible clarity and precision
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Shake
3 Shake 3 uses an intuitive,
tree-based compositing model that gives
artists access to any part of the
composite at any time. This flexible,
nonlinear workflow allows users to make
critical creative and technical decisions
at any point in the compositing process.
Unique effects technology Shake 3
includes-production proven visual effects
tools such as layering, tracking,
rotoscoping, painting, color correction
and new filmgrain simulation. Built-in
keying capabilities include Photron
Primatte and CFC Keylight, two
industry-leading professional keyers. For
additional flexibility, Shake supports
third-party plug-ins such as The Foundry,
GenArts, Ultimatte and more. Powerful
compositing engine The
resolution-independent, hybrid scan
line/tile-based render engine allows
composites to contain standard-definition
(SD), high-definition (HD) and film images
simultaneously. Artists can choose to
processoperations at 8-, 16-, or 32-bit
(float) color resolution, enabling HDR
images to be composited with greater
fidelity while maintaining overall
performance.
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Blackmagic
DeckLink Pro The new uncompressed
10-bit SDI real time effects Quicktime
card with analog video monitoring,
DeckLink features independent connections
for your monitor and broadcast deck. Even
when you don't have an expensive broadcast
deck available, you can still have full
SDI video, and SPDIF audio monitoring.When
pulling heavy image treatments and color
grades, or when working on the most
intricate graphic designs, 10 bit
uncompressed will retain all the utmost
precision of the SDI video format and
eliminate image banding or contouring.
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SOFTIMAGE|BEHAVIOR
v.1.1 Each character's "brain" can
create new motions on the fly by combining
and mixing motion. As a result,characters
automatically follow paths, avoid
obstacles and react to changes in the
scene. And you don't have to teach
characters the basics, just give them some
fundamental motions and they will walk,
run or evenswim.The SOFTIMAGE|BEHAVIOR
software provides users with the ability
to quickly and efficiently create
"intelligent" characters and choreograph
realistic 3D animated crowds with a
multitude of people, animals or objects
that are capable of responding intuitively
to objects, other characters or changes in
their environment. The SOFTIMAGE|BEHAVIOR
v.1.1 system also features a direct
pipeline tothe SOFTIMAGE|XSI application,
which is also available on Linux.
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XBLUR,
Version 2 & HDX Technology The
power of XBLUR emanates from the Company's
newly-engineered Hatalsky PEP
("Programmable Effects Processor") custom
silicon. The BFX card, an integrated
extension of the GenesisEngine, houses two
Hatalsky PEP processors for 844/Xi and
four for 844/Xe, permitting the
XBLUR-equipped GenesisEngine to execute in
real time high-quality Gaussian algorithms
requiring up to 26 billion operations per
second. This data processing throughput is
a technical breakthrough.844/X systems
incorporating HDX support input from and
output to all HD and SD digital television
formats defined by SMPTE 292M and SMPTE
259M
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REALVIZ
ReTimer SD REALVIZ ReTimer SD is the
entry retiming solution based on the
engine of REALVIZ award-winning product
ReTimer, providing an end-to-end solution
for any type of time warping,whilst
retaining the highest quality output in an
efficient and optimized manner. ReTimerSD
is a plug-in for Adobe After Effects 5.5
or compatibles (DiscreetTM CombustionTM,
Final Cut Pro).
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Wildcat4
7110 and Wildcat4 7210 Wildcat4
takes full advantage of the new AGP8x
interface standard, which transfers 2 GB
of graphics information per second between
the graphics card and system. Couple this
with legendary Wildcat performance and you
get super-charged graphics for the most
complex projects.Exclusive SuperScene
Antialiasing. Forget about jaggies and
crawling, twinkling edges. SuperScene
antialiasing dramatically improves image
quality with true, multi-sampled scene
mode antialiasing. Wildcat4 boosts
SuperScene anti-aliased resolutions to an
amazing 1920 x 1080! Plus, SuperScene can
be "forced" to work in any OpenGL window.
Even applications with no native support
for full scene antialiasing can experience
improvements in image quality. With
SuperScene, you get higher performance and
significantly lower memory use than
typical multisampled antialiasing
techniques.Six T&L engines deliver
outstanding performance - especially as
scene complexity increases. Our T&L
engines not only give you top performance,
but also 32 light sources to work with for
higher levels of real-time realism.
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Inferno
5, Flame 8 and Flint 8 The new
inferno, flame and flint release is fully
format-and resolution-independent.Artists
can quickly import any resolution into a
project and create compositions including
layers of 601, HD, 2K or even 6K images.
Without having to manually create
partitions for each format, artists can
save significant time and effort. Artists
can also quickly convert clips from one
format to another.- Advanced 3D with
Multiple Cameras and FBX-Discreet's
powerful 3D compositing environment,
Action, now features multiple animatable
cameras as well as more extensive support
for 3D integration via the FBX file format
from Kaydara.Artists can directly import
and manipulate 3D models generated in
Discreet's 3ds max™ as well as from other
popular 3D applications including Maya,
Softimage|XSI, Softimage|3D, and
Lightwave. It is now possible to import
the 3D models as well as textures,
keyframed animation, light and camera
data, thus saving significant time by
eliminating the need to recreate these
attributes manually.
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combustion
2.1 the latest version of
Discreet's award-winning, unified paint,
animation and 3D compositing software
application for motion graphic designers,
animators and visual effects artists.
combustion 2.1 is a powerful,
resolution-independent,vector paint,
animation and compositing solution for
multi-format work from the web to video
and HDTV to feature film. combustion 2.1
is available for both Apple® Mac OS® (OS
9.x, OS X v10.x) and Windows® (XP, NT,
2000) systems and features an advanced
object-oriented architecture with
extensive caching, multiple views and
real-time loop playback. combustion 2.1 is
setting a new standard for interactive
performance on the desktop.
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Brazil
r/s being developed for those who
demand the highest quality from a
renderer. Designed for use in Film,
Broadcast, and Visualization, Brazil r/s'
versatile toolkit integrates easily into
existing production environments and
empowers the artists to predictably and
reliably create any look. Brazil r/s'
advanced shading pipeline, extensible
architecture, and natural workflow offers
unprecedented control and flexibility,
giving artists the freedom to focus on the
Work, rather than wrestling with the
"technology."Brazil r/s runs as a 3ds max
rendering plugin and generally conforms to
the same system requirements as Discreet's
3ds maxTM (R3, R4, R5 and VIZ). Brazil r/s
is not supported under Windows98 or ME.
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55MM
2.0Digital Film Tools released 55MM
2.0, a comprehensive set of Digital
Optical Filters for Adobe After Effects
and After Effects compatible programs,
Apple's Final Cut Pro and Avid Editing
Systems. It is availablefor both Macintosh
and Windows. 55MM includes 20 plug-ins
that were until recently, only available
in-house at Digital FilmWorks. It is a
unique set of plug-ins meant to simulate
popular glass camera filters, specialized
lenses and optical lab processes. Instead
of fumbling around with glass filters when
shooting, images can be precisely treated
in a controlled digital environment. 55MM
includes: Black and White, Bleach Bypass,
Color Grad, Defocus, Dual Tint, Faux Film,
Fluorescent, Fog, Glow, Infra-Red, Low
Contrast, Mist, ND Grad, Night
Vision,Polarizer, Selective Soft Focus,
Skin Smoother, Star, Tint and Warm/Cool
plug-ins. For those users without high-end
graphicssystems, 55MM provides the option
of processing in 16 bit even if thehost
system is limited to 8 bit. 16 bit
processing removes the common problems
associated with 8 bit processing such as
color banding andresults in higher quality
imagery.
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Media100
New 844/XI 844/Xi ships with new
844/X Interoperability Release features
announced in September at IBC in
Amsterdam, including 844/X timeline export
to Adobe After Effects and support for
Adobe Photoshop layers in the 844/X
timeline. Additional Interoperability
Release functionality, including OMF
compatibility with Avid Symphony, Avid
Media Composer, Digidesign Pro Tools,
Apple Final Cut Pro and Media 100 i, as
well as EDL export, is planned to be
available in February 2003.
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MovingPicture
4.0StageTools has released version
4.0 of its popular MovingPicture image pan
and zoom software. New features include
the ability to use the alpha channel in
images for high-quality floating logos and
special effects, the ability to rotate the
camera in three dimensions to achieve
"skewed" effects and support of MacOS 1.2
(Jaguar), as well as a host of
productivity enhancements. MovingPicture
is a tool for documentary and industrial
filmmakers to pan and zoom on
high-resolution images. It takes scanned
images up to 4,000 pixels and allows for
perfectly repeatable pans and zooms
directly from a Windows or Macintosh
computer or as a plug-in to most nonlinear
editors.
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GREATvisualFX
for Final Cut Prothe first
compositing tutorial for Apple Final Cut
Pro. With GREATvisualFX, users recreate 17
commercial TV visualFX including
a"Transporter" effect using only the
features and filters supplied with Final
Cut Pro. Follow the tutorial movies and
recreate the effect exactly like it is on
TV, or, study what's being done and learn
the secrets to nesting, composite modes,
animation, chroma key, extracting mattes
and much more of Final Cut Pro's advanced
compositing interface.
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FINAL
EFFECTS COMPLETEMedia 100 Inc, a
leading developer of advanced media
systems, today announced Final Effects
Complete for Mac OS X. Final Effects
Complete is a dynamic and essential set of
over 100 software plug-in filters and
transitions that generates Hollywood-style
special effects for film, video,
animation, DVD and CD-ROM content. Final
Effects Complete is an indispensable
special effects toolkit for the large
installed base of Media 100,Avid, Apple
and Adobe nonlinear editing customers.
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RE:Flex
Apple's Shake RE:Flex makes
available to Shake users the first
morphing software that combines hand
feature-matching with automatic image
registration. After aligning the hand
matched shapes, RE:Flex uses the automatic
image registration found in RE:Vision's
acclaimed Twixtor product to automatically
align the non-handmatched parts of the
image. As such, RE:Flex is the most
automated and powerful morphing program on
themarket. RE:Flex for Shake consists of
two plugins, RE:Flex Warp and RE:Flex
Morph. Features common to both plugins:
Warping is directed through Shake's
built-in rotoshape geometries (splines and
polylines), not through a grid of mesh
points! Geometries need not be closed
shapes Smooth non-polygonal warping
Boundaries can be specified to limit the
region of warping or morphing Interactive
warping is accomplished through Shake's
interactive preview feature 8 and 16 bits
per channel support
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Mac
Mental Ray for Maya 1.5 Beta Available Alias|Wavefront
announced that its free public beta
version of mental ray for Maya 1.5
software for the Mac OS X operating system
is now available for download. Mental ray
for Maya is a tightly integrated rendering
plug-in that maximizes the strength of the
mental ray renderer and Maya 3D software.
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Trapcode
Starglow After Effects plug-in that
creates a star-shaped glow on the
highlights of the source. The effect looks
similar to shooting with a diffusion
filter. The star shape consists of eight
directions that can be assigned individual
colormaps and streak lengths. Starglow is
easy to use and has many presets to get
you going.
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Dante
3.0 The new versions will run on
Universe 4.0.8 and 5.0 on Macintosh OS
9.2, OS X (including Jaguar), and Windows
operating systems.Dante(TM) 3.0 has a
completely new particle engine and a new
user-interface. New effect features
include Fan Forces, Friction Fields,
Spawning, and Billowing. A totally new
architecture allows accurate previews
within Universe Animator windows. Whatever
you set the time thumb to, the plugin will
generate the correct results, even if you
have animated child groups or keyframed
settings. Pathfinder(TM) 2.0 can now use
keyframed motion- paths and can apply
motion to lights, cameras, and effectors
as well as geometry. The Dante(TM) Cloud
Shader has an improved user-interface and
improved appearance. Liquefy(TM) 2.0 now
has an evolving deformation function. New
documentation and tutorials are also
available for download.
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Tinderbox
3 Continuing on from the success of
Tinderbox 1 and Tinderbox 2, The Foundry
presents Tinderbox 3, a set of completely
new plug-ins. Tinderbox 3, first previewed
at NAB 2002, goes on to extend the range
and functionality of the Tinderbox range
of plug-ins. Tinderbox 3 allows the After
Effects professional to produce high
quality visual effects with the minimum of
effort.
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3ds
max5 continues its strong adoption
with connectivity to more industry-leading
rendering solutions than any other 3D
software. With an extensive SDK and
hundreds of specialized plug-ins, 3ds max
has the perfect open foundation and
extended set of tools to bring animation
to new creative heights. As a 5th
generation animation and modeling
solution,3ds max 5 has increased its rich
functionality to further inspire the
world's best animators. Based upon its
current award-winning toolset, 3ds max5
has major feature advancements in the
following areas: Animation Enhancements
Texturing Enhancements
Scene Management Tools
Modeling Enhancements
Lighting & Rendering Enhancements
New Asset Browser, Dope Sheet Editor, the
Character Node, and Named Selection Sets
aid in managing, tracking, re-purposing,
and sharing large amounts of data
generated during intense production
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RADlite
is a comprehensive image and video
manipulation system that can be controlled
by any DMX lighting desk. It combines any
number of images and vector shapes with
digital video, colour backgrounds and even
text messages.The RADlite can be used to
control any video display accepting SVGA,
s-video or composite signals. This
includes most LCD and DLP projectors,
video walls and plasma screens and can be
used in a variety of resolutions and
aspect ratios. The system is fully
configurable, allowing you to create a
range of different personalities,
depending on which parameters you need to
use. For example, you can configure the
colour control channels to work as full
RGB colour mixers, or save channels by
using a set of colour wheels
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MCLite
Digital Master Control Switcher.PESA's
new MCLite is a standard definition master
control switcher designed to meet the
master control needs of the modern
broadcast facility. MCLite's features
include: multi-channel SDTV operation,
compact A/B mix-effects processor, up to
four keying layers, logo keyer with
internal storage, extensive logo
management software, optional DVE
squeezeback, AES and embedded audio
processing, automation and GPIO
interfaces, redundant power supplies and
relay bypass protection. Each MCLite
processor consists of a full featured A/B
video and AES/embedded audio mixer which
can be fitted with up to four downstream
keyers and a DVE squeezeback module.
MCLite uses two of the facility's routing
switcher outputs to select the program and
preview inputs for a virtually limitless
availability of sources. Key and
voice-over inputs are also supplied and
switched by the router
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3DBOXX
workstations and RenderBOXX rendering Designed
for Microsoft Windows 2000 or Linux,
3DBOXX and RenderBOXX are available in
single and dual processor configurations
enhanced with NVIDIA Quadro4 XGL
architecture. They are optimized for
modeling and rendering 3D content and
animation with popular software programs
such as Maya, 3ds max, Softimage 3D,
LightWave 3D and Houdini. The 3DBOXX and
RenderBOXX series introducing the AMD
Athlon MP processor 2200+ with Quantispeed
architecture is currently shipping.
Pricing varies with system configuration.
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eFX
Extract3D ElectricFX announced the
public beta availability of eFX Extract3D,
a new effects plug-in for Adobe After
Effects. With the release of this plug-in,
motion graphics and visual effects artists
now have quick and easy access within
After Effects to powerful 3D image
channels rendered by 3D animation
applications like 3ds max, Maya, Cinema
4D, Softimage and Electric Image. Using
the eFX Extract3D plug-in, After Effects
artists can easily view, extract, mask and
color-map image file footage using up to
12 additional channels of 3D information
rendered by 3D animation applications,
including Z Depth, Material ID, Object ID,
Texture UV, Surface Normal, Non-Clamped
RGB and Coverage. With eFX Extract3D,
users of either the Standard Version or
Production Bundle of After Effects can
work with 3D image file footage using RPF,
RLA, PIC/ZPIC and EI/EIZ formats in any
After Effects project. With the Production
Bundle, eFX Extract3D fully supports
64-bit-per-pixel color (trillions of
colors) for greater detail and color
fidelity.
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Dual
1.25GHz PowerPC G4 with a combined
performance of 18 billion floating point
operations per second, or 18 gigaflops -
put this fearsomely fast Power Mac G4
squarely in the lead as the ultimate
high-end graphics workstation. The
twin-engined 1.25GHz G4 runs professional
applications like Adobe Photoshop up to 90
percent faster than a 2.53GHz Pentium
4-based PC. To harness all this power
required the new system controller
designed for Xserve as well as its L3
cache and DDR memory.
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Shake
2.5 brings a powerful new dimension
to Apple's pro film and video lineup:
compositing and visual effects. And, just
as Final Cut Pro has changed the way the
industry edits, Shake has changed high-end
post production forever by introducing an
affordable software solution for film and
video professionals.Shake simultaneously
handles 8, 16 and 32-bit (float) images
for the highest-quality productions in the
industry. Its scanline/tiled-based
renderer provides efficient processing of
the most complex projects and features an
almost unlimited number of layers, custom
macros, concatenation of contiguous color
and transformation processes for better
quality and render times, an extensive
scripting language and distributed
rendering for larger projects.
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Matrox
ParheliaThe pioneer of single-chip
multi-display technology, Matrox has
consistently provided the best
multi-display technology since the
introduction of DualHead four years ago.
With Parhelia, Matrox extends its
leadership in multi-display by introducing
new and enhanced features such as
DualHead-HighFidelity (HF) and TripleHead
Desktop mode. Improving productivity like
never before, these innovative
multi-display technologies combine maximum
onscreen real-estate with the industry's
most comprehensive resolution, color depth
and refresh rate support for single, dual
and triple displays. Cutting-edge features
such as 10-bit GigaColor and 10-bit gamma
correctable RAMDACs offer professional
color quality and precision by delivering
over 1 billion simultaneously displayable
colors. Meanwhile, UltraSharp Display
Output Technology uses advanced
electronics and design techniques to
deliver the richest, clearest images and
ultra-crisp displays, even during
high-resolution, multi-display computing.
Matrox Parhelia also offers Glyph
Antialiasing, which makes onscreen text
more readable for mainstream and
professional applications ranging from
Microsoft Word to Adobe FrameMaker. What's
more, users can enjoy these new benefits
with the world's fastest 2D performance.
Info
Boris
RED 2.5Now supports Macintosh OS X
and Windows XP*
- Over 1,000 customizable preset effects
- Vector Paint and Rotoscoping
- Motion Tracking and Image Stabilization
- Import, Extrude, and Animate
EPS/Illustrator files
- Time Manipulation Filters
- Vector text for razor-sharp display at
any scale
- Animated text on a path
- Sophisticated type-on effects for 2D/3D
titles
- Plugs directly into industry-leading
NLEs
- Standalone rendering: export to
QuickTime, AVI, FLASH
Info
XserveThe
Xserve 1U form factor enables you to
deploy a formidable array of up to 84
PowerPC G4 processors in a standard, 42U
8-foot-tall rack that makes the best
possible use of the floor space in your
server room or data center (the server
units have been designed to fit
industry-standard four-post and telco
racks, and come complete with mounting
hardware). Do the math: The dual 1GHz
PowerPC G4 processors provide 15 gigaflops
of computational power per 1U.That means
42 Xserve units in a 42Urack can deliver
up to an astonishing 630 gigaflops of
processing power
Info
Cinema
Tools for Final Cut ProCinema Tools
for Final Cut Pro lets you work in the
media formats of your choice regardless of
your budget. With Cinema Tools for Final
Cut Pro, you can have the functionality of
a high-end specialized 24-fps editing
system on your Power Mac G4 or PowerBook
G4. Cinema Tools features a palette of
precision tools that work with Final Cut
Pro to edit film digitally and work with
the emerging 24P high-definition video
standard. No other application or
collection of products even remotely in
its price range can match the way Cinema
Tools and Final Cut Pro let you work with
all major formats like OfflineRT, DV, SD
and HD, and finish on film.
Info
Zoomgriff
ZOE-DV-Lanc ZOE-DV-Lanc is a zoom
grip for Mini-DV Camcorders. Now you can
use Mini DV Camcorders with professional
tripods. The zoom speed is controlled by
the amount of pressure applied to the zoom
button; bothersome pre-adjustment of the
zoom speed setting becomes unnecessary.
Stepless zoom speed without pre-adjustment
-Focus function -Recorder start-stop
switch -Camera on-off switch -Zoom and
focus directions reversible
Info
Ultimatte
9 Ultimate 9 is the third
generation of Ultimatte's all-digital
compositing devices and represents the
culmination of over 20 years of experience
in the field. It features the Emmy and
Oscar winning technology that has gained
Ultimatte Corp. a reputation for the best
blue- and green-screen compositing in the
world. A fully linear matting system, it
produces totally realistic composites even
when the foreground contains smoke,
shadows, soft edges, and other transparent
and translucent characteristics.
Info
55MM
5MM is a unique set of filters from
Digital Film Tools meant to simulate
popular optical glass filters as well as
specialized lenses. Color Grad, Mist, Fog,
Warm/Cool, Skin Smoother, Night Vision and
Infra-Red...to name just a few. Instead of
fumbling around with glass filters when
shooting, you can now precisely treat your
images in a controlled digital
environment.
Info
Sound
Keysis a keyframe generator plug-in
for Adobe After Effects 5 and higher. It
allows visually selecting a range in the
audio spectrum and convert the audio
energy in the selected frequencies to a
stream of keyframes. It is very handy for
making extremely audio-driven animations
without manually setting heaps of
keyframes (or using PB motion math).Sound
Keys fundamentally differs from the
keyframe generators that comes with AE.
They (wiggler, motion sketch etc) have
their own palette, whereas Sound Keys is
applied as a regular effect and
keyframes are generated into its own
output parameters and then linked with an
expression (or copied into place). An
advantage with this approach is that all
settings for the plug-in are saved with
the project.
Info
844/X
from Media100 is the world's first
content design system. 844/X delivers
real-time image processing - along with
internal precision to support the
arrangement and editing of complex
audio-visual content incorporating many
layers - to broadcast designers, visual
effects artists, and online editors.
Strikingly versatile, 844/X delivers
quality and speed, at an affordable price.
Freeing you to create without waiting.
Enabling change and experimentation. The
power of 844/X emanates from a new content
design platform - a PCI standard subsystem
compatible with personal computers -
called the GenesisEngine. Designed and
manufactured by Media 100, the
GenesisEngine is a media supercomputer
that delivers more than 420 megabytes per
second sustained throughput, enabling it
to process in real time, with high
precision, numerous concurrent media
functions across multiple video and key
streams. Throughput and precision are
unmatched by any other PC or workstation.
Info
BodyPaint
3D Maxon has released an enhanced
BodyPaint 3D exchange plug-in for
LightWave . The BodyPaint 3D LightWave
Exchange plug-in allows seamless transfer
of model and texture data between
LightWave and BodyPaint 3D. The updated
plug-in supports LightWave versions 6.5b
and 7b, and is available for Windows, Mac
OS 9.x and Mac OS X.
Info
Dual
1 GHz PowerPC G4 announcing the new
Power Mac G4 featuring dual 1 GHz PowerPC
G4 processors, an NVIDIA GeForce4 graphics
card and a DVD/CD burning SuperDrive,
priced at $2,999 (US). Apple also
introduced two new Power Mac G4 models
with 933 MHz and 800 MHz PowerPC G4
processors
Info
Digital
Voodoo 16-bit Support for AE 5.5 The
D1 Desktop 64AV is optimized for editing
with applications such as Apple's Final
Cut Pro. This new model includes powerful
audio features instead of the key output
that the D1 Desktop 64 and D1 Desktop 64
Lite models introduce. Also included on
the D1 Desktop 64 and D1 Desktop 64 Lite
models is a dual channel video output.
Video can be selected to be "video and
video", "video and alpha key", or full
dual link 4:4:4:4 for amazing video
quality.
Info
After
Effects 5.5 Native Mac OS X
support,Microsoft Windows
XPsupport-Multiple comp views-New masking
enhancements-Expressions enhancements and
more
Info
Final
Cut Pro 3 Final Cut Pro 3 gives you
the benefits of the industry's first
out-of-the-box, realtime effects
architecture - without the obvious
drawbacks of rigid proprietary systems
that can cost tens of thousands of dollars
more. With Final Cut Pro 3, wipes,
dissolves and color correction happen in
G4 realtime when using DV and OfflineRT -
Apple's revolutionary new offline format
that lets your Power Mac G4 or Titanium
PowerBook G4 hold up to five times as much
footage as it can with DV - with no PCI
card required.
Info
SpiceMaster
Deluxe for Avid AVX Systems (Mac) (Macintosh;
AVX 1.5 or later).Besides providing fresh
transitions, spices can dynamically matte
(flow) Avid effects within a single clip's
image. For instance, you can apply a
subtly curved dissolve to reveal a color
change. Or motion track a distortion
effect that organically opens (with a
shadow and glow) over your moving subject.
Or softly wash a blur across a scene. The
creative possibilities are endless!
Info
iMac
PowerPC G4 the new Imac G4 with
PowerPC G4 processors,700- or 800-MHz with
Velocity Engine and a DVD/CD burning
SuperDrive on the top models.Nice design
with a built-in 15-inch (viewable) TFT
active-matrix liquid crystal display.
Info
RE:Flex
for use in Adobe (R) After Effects(R) 5.0
and later.RE:Flex brings intuitive
morphing and warping directly to After
Effects! Superior results are achieved
using RE:Vision Effects' proprietary and
sophisticated technology. RE:Flex is
especially easy to learn because it uses
After Effects' own drawing and masking
tools to direct the warping and morphing;
as such, there is no need to learn a whole
new user interface. RE:Flex consists of
two plugins, RE:Flex Warp and RE:Flex
Morph
Info
FireStore
DV Hard Disk Recording System from
3Dlabs.Firestore converts any firewire
drive into a high performance digital disk
recorder/player. Record directly to disk
from your digital camcorder, VTR, or
mixer. When you are ready to edit, your
clips are immediately available to your
NLE system - there is no need to digitize!
Firestore allows for direct recording of
DV video sources to a Firewire hard disk
without the need for a host computer.
Info
Oxygen
graphics cards from 3Dlabs.The
Oxygen graphics bundles for the Apple
Cinema Displays are available immediately
for the Oxygen GVX420 with two DVI to ADC
connectors, and for the Oxygen GVX1 Pro
1.5v with a single DVI to ADC connector. A
certified Apple power supply is included
for powering each display in a Windows PC
configuration
Info
Composite
Suite Digital Film Tools presents a
comprehensive set of special effects
plug-ins for the television and motion
picture industries. Available for Avid
Editing Systems and Adobe After Effects,
Composite Suite 2.0 includes indispensable
effects tools that no editor or artist
should be without. From their years of
experience, Digital FilmWorks has packaged
into one set of plug-ins all you need to
make seamless and realistic composites.
Info
eFX
Pyro is the new Adobe After Effects
plug-in from electricFX that produces very
realistic 3D fire and smoke effects.
Developed in association with Aretete'
Entertainment, this plug-in is based on
Aretete's Digital NatureTools platform,
used by the film industry's top visual
effects companies to create water and
atmospheric effects for Pearl Harbor,
Titanic, Cast Away, The Truman Show,
Devil's Advocate,The Fifth Element and
other films. There is no other technology
available for After Effects that offers
this level of realism and flexibility.
Info
CableClamp
Cable, cord and wire organizer eliminates
tangled messes. The reusable Cable Clamp®
easily opens and closes with one hand
while you readjust all your cable
connections. Your set up and strike time
becomes faster and easier. Durable and
very well engineered, this new and
innovative product is inexpensive and
comes in three sizes and multiple colors
Info
Commotion
Pro 4.0 has highly developed
algorithms that increase the speed of many
operations over previous versions:
compositing engine is up to 30% faster
,paint engine increased by 200%, and
,rotoscoping spline feathering is 3000%
faster! Nested Comps via Grouping Controls
in the Timeline Grouping provides a
comprehensive solution for managing
composites and working with multiple
layers at once. You can now add mattes,
color corrections, or other filters and
motion controls to multiple layers at once
all within an easy-to-use folder
interface. Groups can be viewed solo in
the timeline to more efficiently use
screen real estate. Info
Shine
/ 3D StrokeFor Adobe After
Effects4.1 or higher.2 Great plug-ins made
by Trapcode.Shine is a fast light ray
effect with many options and 3D Stroke
uses paths from masks to make strokes in
3D.Shine is a must!
Info
MAV-555
SeriesMPEG-based, multi-channel
editing disk recorders. They combine
advanced disk technology with a VTR-style
of control proven in the day-to-day
realities of broadcast operations. The
MAV-555 Series meet the recording and
real-time editing requirements of today's
live, sports, and news programming. Beyond
today's application, the format-free
advantages of disk-recording will see the
MAV-555 Series supporting DTV and the new
Sony Super Motion format. There are two
models in the series, differing only in
the capacity of their disk drives, 18 GB
and 36GB. Info
FiLMBOX
3.0 the latest release of the
company's real time 3D content authoring
and delivery tool. Kaydara FiLMBOX 3.0
brings real-time mixed media authoring
capabilities to Apple computers, with
support for Mac OS X. This addition to the
list of supported operating systems
including Windows 2000, Irix, and Red Hat
Linux makes FiLMBOX a truly
platform-independent hub. Enhancements
made to FiLMBOX 3.0 include improvements
to the control sets feature, which will
enable 3D artists to animate CG characters
without having to program complex IK rigs
and constraints. These character tool
enhancements also provide animators with
the ability to interactively work with
both inverse and forward kinematics, to
generate keyframe animation and to easily
modify existing motion-capture data. Info
PVR
The PVR is a stand-alone MPEG-2
Video Recorder/Player targeted for
consumer electronics applications. The
highly integrated, self-contained PVR
Module, intended for OEMs, enables rapid
integration into variety of consumer
electronic devices, including TVs, set-top
boxes and digital VCRs. This module
augments existing features of these
devices by adding enhanced capabilities
like: personal instant replay,
time-shifted program watching, instant
access to any recorded scene and video
cataloguing and indexing. It also enables
the storage and electronics manufacturers
to introduce PVR-based products to the
burgeoning consumer multimedia market. Info
3Prong
AVX plug-ins TwitterFiXThe
"TwitterFiX" AVX plug-in is a solution to
the problem of interlace flicker. Each
video field is comprised of interlaced
alternate lines of the video frame. Fine
detail that is present on one field but
not on the other may appear to flicker.
Common sources with this problem might be:
character generator
rolls,computer-generated artwork,
animation, some types of telecine
transfers, etc. TwitterFiX works by
blending each field together with the
previous one. Info
Tremor
Version 1.0its new non-linear
compositing solution. Tremor is a
non-linear high performance system
featuring a new, simple and streamlined
interface based on mature and production
proven technology. It is 100% compatible
with Shake and its associated rendering
engine, so that projects can easily
migrate from front-room to back-room to
render farms. An added benefit of that
compatibility is that all third-party
plug-ins developed for Shake will also be
available in Tremor. Info
Adobe
After Effects 5.0 software
continues to set motion graphics and
visual effects standards for professional
cross-media delivery using a toolset that
lets you explore unlimited creative
possibilities with precise control. After
Effects not only offers unparalleled
integration with Adobe Premiere, Adobe
Photoshop, and Adobe Illustrator, but it
efficiently produces professional results
too. So, whether you're creating for film,
video, multimedia, or the Web, After
Effects 5.0 delivers a comprehensive set
of tools for a flexible workflow that
meets your many 2D and 3D compositing,
animation, and effects needs Info
Media100
announced an updated version of its
software to 7.5 with features like
lossless codec. Check out Info
BOUJOU
Version 1.0 By completely
automating the complex task of deriving a
camera calibration from film or video
footage, boujou not only saves time and
money in film and TV post-production, but
also makes it quick and easy for
professionals in industry, design and
architecture to combine video footage with
3D material..Info
Zapex's
ZP-200/300 MPEG-2video and Dolby
Digital/PCM audio encoders will enable
video content holders to deliverDVD-Video
titles to the corporate world, educational
institutions, and publishing houses on the
optical disk of the millennium.
Corporations can now deliver dynamic
messages to their target market because
the ZP-200/300 delivers dynamic video
quality with Dolby Digital (2 ch) audio.
Also, an extraordinary feature of the
ZP-200/300 is the "off-line" encoding
feature for transcoding with the
ZP-Controller software or the plug-in for
Adobe Premiere software.PowerPoint
presentations can now deliver excellent
MPEG-2 video and Dolby Digital audio to
the corporate boardroom and the desktop.Info
PDR-885
The PDR-885 is a Closed Caption
Encoder with an integral Decoder for
inserting caption and text data on Line 21
of the NTSC signal. However, this
important function is only the beginning
of the PDR-885 capabilities. Caption and
Text data may be inserted in either field
on lines 10 though 25 of the Vertical
Blanking Interval. In addition, data on
the incoming video signal may be recovered
from either field, lines 10 through 25 of
the VBI. This incoming data may be
displayed as Open Captions, using the
built-in Closed Caption Decoder,
andcaptured by a computer utilizing the
PDR-885's serial data port. Each of these
important functions, Encoding, Decoding,
and Data Recovery may be done
simultaneously. Info
Power
Mac G4 with the DVD-R/CD-RW SuperDrive Models
include 733MHz, 667MHz, 533MHz and 466MHz
single-processor configurations, and the
dual processor 533MHz Power Mac G4 . And
if you pick a model with a built-in
DVD-R/CD-RW SuperDrive, you not only get
iMovie video editing software (pre-loaded
on every new Power Mac G4), you also get
Apple's revolutionary new iDVD software -
the easiest wayever to turn Desktop Movies
into interactive DVD videos.
DVD Studio Pro includes a software
MPEG encoder that will work in any
QuickTime-savvy video editor, such as
Final Cut Pro. The encoder supports both
PAL and NTSC formats and 4:3 and 16:9
aspect ratios. The program will also
accept MPEG streams from other encoders.
The DVD spec and DVD Studio Pro allow for
up to 99 video tracks in a project and you
can set up to nine angles per track. The
program allows for chapter markers within
tracks to facilitate jumping directly to
various points in a DVD. If you want to
create alternate versions, simply use the
multistory feature Info
G4
Info
DVD Studio Pro
Panasonic
Displays New Products Panasonic
Broadcast and Television Systems Company
has introduced several products in its
line of projectors and display models. The
42" plasma display TH-42PWD3U and the 50"
diagonal TH-50PHD3U high definition plasma
display panel sport the highest brightness
and contrast ratio available in a plasma
display. The projectors include the
PT-L759U portable XGA LCD projector and
the PT-D9600U, a large-venue DLP-based
projector offering 1280 x 1024 resolution.
Info
LightWave
or OS X.NewTek is proud to announce
the availability of the first professional
3D application for OS X. All registered
Macintosh LightWave 6.0 and 6.5 users can
download this special version. Be one of
the first to welcome the introduction of
Apple's next generation operating system,
with the next level in animation software,
LightWave 6.5! Info
Media
100 iMedia 100 i masters the
production workflow and helps you create
dynamic, interactive streaming websites
with ease and efficiency. You get powerful
interactivity, unlimited layering, 2D and
3D character and graphics generation,
advanced color correction, a host of
real-time effects,timesaving automation,
and support for all standard video
formats. Four different Media 100 i models
provide flexibility and value for your
particular needs, from budget-conscious
web authoring to full-fledged, high-end
broadcast design and post-production.
Witness the competitive edge Media 100 i
gives you. Info
Trilligent
Cluster is the ideal solution for
streaming DVD-quality video and CD-quality
audio over the Internet. It's a high
performance, highly scalable, turnkey
system that can easily be expanded to
match your growing hosting or delivery
requirements. As the system scales, system
administration remains easy because the
Trilligent Cluster is logically managed as
a single system. Trilligent Cluster
configurations are available from entry
level systems supporting 300 Mbps
bandwidth all the way up to
enterprise-class systems delivering 5 Gbps
sustained streaming bandwidth. Storage
scales as well, from 80 gigabytes to 5
terabytes. Info
Combustionprovides
the production power to design, animate,
composite, and render your creative
vision. Work seamlessly in a unified
non-destructive, paint and compositing
environment to finish complex effects
shots. Use the intuitive Discreet "artist"
interface and superior technology for
motion tracking, keying, and color
correction, rotoscope and composite
elements interactively-all within a true
3D compositing environment. The advanced
architecture of combustion integrates
image caching, multi-processor support and
multiple scene views, to deliver a new
standard of visual interactivity on the
desktop. Compose within a resolution
independent workspace using uncompressed
video and experience performance that
blows away the competition. Info
Character
studio 3 character studio 3 is the
latest release of the powerful extension
to 3d studio maxthe world's best-selling
professional 3D animation and modeling
solution. character studio 3 provides more
ways to build and refine characters than
any other product, including
groundbreaking new tools for creating
crowds. Now you can quickly animate a
school of fish, a swarm of bees, or any
collection of humanoid characters. Create
astounding crowd scenes, while you retain
total control over how each individual
interacts with its fellow creatures, the
terrain, and any dangers or opportunities
in the environment. Physique is an
incredibly fast skinning system, allowing
you to create flesh around the biped bones
amazingly quickly. Running under Windows
98 or Windows NT, character studio
provides a uniquely rich palette of tools
for motion capture, free-form animation,
and footstep animation. These tools
provide a high-quality, cost-effective way
to populate your 3d studio max worlds with
characters that walk, run, jump, and move
with incredible personality. Now you can
achieve all your goals: fabulous
characters, fast workflow, effective
project management, superior skin and the
perfect balance of quality and performance
for each production. Info
Gypsy
Motion Capture System An AtoD
(Analog to Digital converter) card in the
computer converts the analog voltage
changes from the various joints to digital
values. The driver software interprets
this information (based upon the
performer's calibration file) to drive a
skeletal representation of the performer's
skeleton in real-time, in response to the
performer's motions. The software can
sense whether one or both feet are on the
ground, and calculates footstep placement
accordingly. The gyroscope's readings of
hip bearing describes movement of the
performer's center of mass. The result is
relative variations from initialization
position, which results inaccurate global
translations. An experienced Gypsy
operator can create a calibration file for
a new performer in approximately 30
minutes or less. Calibration is even
faster for performers of similar size and
proportion to previously calibrated
performers. Once calibrated, a periodic
re-initialization (5 seconds or less)
readies the Gypsy for accurate recording.
Info
PT-LC50UFrom
Panasonic.Delivering outstanding
price-to-performance benefits, the
PT-LC50U offers powerful features such as
700 ANSI lumens of brightness, and 800 x
600 true SVGA resolution while offering
advanced resizing technology to display
smooth, brilliant 1280 x 1024 SXGA
resolution. The ultra-compact projector
measures a mere 10.5" (W) by 2.9" (H) X
8.2" (D), and is equipped with a
2,000-hour long-life 130-watt UHM lamp. Info
BodyPaint
3D BodyPaint 3D is based on the same
state-of-the-art, cross-platform
architecture as CINEMA 4D XL6, MAXON's
flagship 3D modeling, animation and
rendering package. Hence BodyPaint 3D
already boasts award-winning features such
as legendary stability and speed,
ease-of-use, and a fully configurable
interface. An artist can load the objects
to texture, then paint on as many as 10
material channels concurrently. For
example, the rust preset adds a reddish
colour to the colour channel, roughness to
the bump and diffusion channels and
dampening to the specular reflections
channel - all in one brush stroke! Info
TitleMotion
v4.2 Inscriber has announced the
release of TitleMotion SD4.2 for Discreet
edit*, Inscriber's professional graphics
plug-in for creating video titles and
motion effects on the Windows NT platform.
Graphics created with TitleMotion include
full key channel support, which enables
titles to be laid over digitized video
with full transparency. TitleMotion is
based on technology developed for
Inscriber's high-end character generator
products and allows NLE users full access
to Inscriber's top-quality output. It also
allows editors to animate each character
of a title independently. Info
The
Specter Virtual DataCine™ s a
complete, self-contained, disk-based
telecine emulation system that captures
all the film's resolution and dynamic
range from the Spirit and stores it as
film data-or virtual film. The operator
and clients experience exactly the same
benefits of using the Spirit directly but
without wear and tear of the film content.
Random access to the elements and future
upgrades will allow for auto conforming to
off line AVID EDL lists, with transition
effects (equivalent of lab opticals)and
powerful restoration tools. Once the
content is produced and color corrected it
can be converted to a variety of delivery
mediums such as SDTV, HDTV, or even as
filmdata sent to a film recorder to make a
finished version for theatrical release.
One Spirit can support a number of
lower-cost Specter Virtual DataCine™
systems for increased efficiency in the
transfer process. The system can be
supplied scaled for two base resolutions.
The full 2K x 2K real time solution or a
scaled-back real-time 1080P/24-resolution
system. The smaller system is fully
upgradeable to 2K operation, by the
addition of some hardware to the server
platform. The Specter is fully supported
by the Pogle Platinum MegaDef real time 2K
color correction system and the daVinci 2K
color-correction and control system. Info
The
Maya Paint Effects Plug-in for
Adobe After Effects 4.1. Windows NT and
Macintosh enables you to applydetailed
paint strokes of plants, fibers, glows,
water, metal, natural media and more along
a mask, bezier path or motion path. With
this unique paint plug-in, artists can
quickly create and animate the most
complex organic and painterly detail in
two and three-dimensional brush modes. Info
Media100
announced an updated version of its
software is now available for download at
the company Web site. The Media 100
version 6.0.3 update is required by all
new generation (gigabit ethernet) single
and dual-processor Apple Power Macintosh
G4 computer systems. Owners of Media 100
version 6.0 or higher with the SDI option
are also encouraged to download the
software. Media100 also announced a new
version of the remote field editor (RFE),
an interactive streaming production system
that allows users to produce content from
remote locations for streaming on the
Internet, DVD and broadcast. Its
configuration includes DV, component and
composite I/O, real-time effects, advanced
audio EQ and true broadcast-quality video.
The Media 100 RFE is a complete turnkey
solution that also includes an Apple
PowerBook with a 500MHz G3 processor,
256MB of memory, 6GB hard drive, a DVD-ROM
and the new Apple optical mouse, plus a
small-footprint expansion chassis that
holds the Media 100 hardware and 72GB of
storage. Info
Panasonic
AJ-HD150 The new DVCPRO HD studio
VTR completes the picture from DV to HD. Info
Piranha
Stream is a revolutionary new
product using our unique "real time"
encoding process that prepares video and
audio material for downloading or
streaming. E.g. "real time" means one
minute of video takes one minute to
encode. A two hour movie will only take
two hours to encode, etc. Info
dnp
Holo Screen The dnp Holo Screen
includes an advanced transparent
holographic film that captures and
displays images rear projected from
excactly 35 degrees. All other light is
ignored. The result is remarkably bright
and clear images without use of cabinets.
And since the holographic film does not
reflect sunlight, dnp Holo Screen can be
viewed clearly in high light environments
and even outdoors. Info
Tinderbox
1 from The Foundry.New Plug-ins
runs on After Effects for the Mac or PC Info
Dual
PowerPC G4 from Apple.With these new
configurations - dual PowerPC G4
processors with Velocity Engine, each
performing over three billion
floating-point operations per second -
computation speeds can increase by a
factor of two. Letting you shave precious
seconds off the time taken to complete
complex tasks that may have started to
seem like they're taking just a little bit
longer. And because the Power Mac G4 comes
engineered with the architectural and
operating system support needed to get the
mostout of dual processing, there's
nothing holding this baby back. These dual
processor systems offer fast relief for
high-end users. In fact in some
professions, you might say they're getting
here just in time. Because each new
generation of software - especially
graphics-intensive applications like Adobe
Photoshop and Final Cut Pro- makes
ever-increasing demands on your
processor's bandwidth. You need every
performance advantage you can get. And
this is a big one. Info
Echo
Fire 1.1 from Synthetic
Aperture.Echo Fire displays the current
After Effects composition or Photoshop
document on your NTSC or PAL video
monitor, letting you see how your art
really looks.Using the FireWire interface
built into your Macintosh G3 or G4, or an
add-on FireWire card, Echo Fire connects
your computer to your video monitor via a
camcorder or FireWire converter box,
giving you an inexpensive video interface
that doesn't need another PCI slot.. Info
Inferno
VERSION 4 from Discreet.nferno is
ideal for film, digital cinema,HDTV/DTV,
high-resolution commercials as well as
video (PAL/NTSC), and features tools
essential for work at higher bit-depth per
color channel and spatial image
resolution. Within Action's intuitive 3D
design environment or Batch interface,
inferno handles the world's most complex
production challenges as well as fast and
simple graphics. inferno version 4 offers
a highly sophisticated palette of features
including 3D and 2D Motion Tracking,
Colour WarperTM , Motion Estimation
Timewarp, Modular Keyer, Editing, Paint,
Text, Universal 24p Mastering, and 2D/3D
integration with 3d studio max®. inferno
also offers a powerful end-to-end effects
production pipeline through vertical
integration with Discreet's desktop
effects and paint software combustion to
maximize facility efficiency. A secure
growth path is available through sparks,
Discreet's third party plug-in program. Info
DVStation
from Canopus.DVStation is a high
performance ready-to-edit system including
a lightweight 15" LCD flat panel, a high
performance PC and plenty of video
storage. The DVStation offers powerful
editing tools from the easy-to-use
RaptorEdit to Adobe Premiere. The station
also includes special effects and
audio-processing software giving all the
tools you need to put together stunning
video productions. Info
Multi-view
From Maris. Up to 16 synchronous channels
of video from one server.(PC) Info
Film
Log Manager (FLM) Trakker Introduces
FLM Trakker Technologies announced the
release of Film Log Manager (FLM), a data
management tool for handling film assets.
The user is offered the choice of a list
view or a database view by which assets
can be sorted, organized and filtered.
Filter and sort parameters are
user-definable, enabling anyone using FLM
to quickly gain access to information and
assets. FLM is available on Macintosh,
Windows and Windows NT-based nonlinear
editing systems, such as Discreet's edit*,
Media 100 and Apple's Final Cut Pro. Info
More
Memory for Apple.Enhanced Memory
System, a subsidiary of Ramtron
International, announced the introduction
of 256 and 512MB unbuffered PC133 SDRAM
(HSDRAM) DIMM modules for the high-end
Apple Power Mac G4 systems. These upgrades
will expand the memory from 256MB to a
1.5GB capacity, providing low-cost,
high-capacity performance. Info
ScreenPro™
1.0 keeps open application windows
neatly organized and constantly visible,
so moving between programs and documents
is fast and easy. Info
Kaleidolight
System Kaleidolight is a powerful
messaging and graphics generator, which
plugs into your existing video system as
another source, just like a VCR or
satellite decoder.Info
Commotion
3.0 Commotion stands alone in
combining leading paint and effects
technology with full- featured advanced
compositing tools, and is the only desktop
application to offer instant playback of
moving video, DTV, HDTV, and film images
directly from RAM or disk, using the
exclusive SuperCache technology. Commotion
speeds up your workflow and delivers a
superior environment for creative work.Info
DSR-70
from Sony. The DSR-70 employs the DVCAM
format which uses 8-bit digital component
recording with a 5:1 compression ratio and
a sampling rate of 4:1:1 to provide high
picture quality and superb multigeneration
performance. In addition, thanks to the
PCM (Pulse Code Modulation) digital stereo
recording system, the DSR-70 offers
superior audio performance with a wide
dynamic range and an excellent
signal-to-noise ratio,comparable to CD
quality audio. Info
Chalice
from Silicon Grail.Chalice is optimized to
handle large data sets at feature film
resolution and extended color-bit depth,
with comprehensive tools for converting to
and from the Kodak Cineon 10-bit log data
format. Chalice works in multiple bit
depths (8-bit, 16-bit, or float), even in
the same shot, and offers complete control
over setting white points and black levels
for compositing computer-generated imagery
and for film output. Info
Dveous
OrbitalFXThe new Dveous OrbitalFX
feature gives you the spinning effect you
want,without cutting a second into your
deadline. Simply specify amplitude,
frequency, and waveform, and let the
ingenious oscillators handle the rest.
These automatic number generators find
trails of coordinates that make your orbit
smooth, gravity-like, instead of jerky,
man-made. All you have to do is turn them
on.Create perfect, natural, object
rotation in seconds. Hit the right
coordinates, at the right time.
Continuously. Effortlessly. No afternoons
burnt by tedious keyframe setting. No
headaches trying to determine where the
next coordinate should be. Just let the
machine take over. Info
After
Effects On ICE Ultra EditionThe
ultimate desktop compositing solution .
Super-charge your projects with all the
high-performance tools you need for
sophisticated motion graphics design and
compositing. This product is a
comprehensive desktop compositing solution
that includes a copy of Adobe's After
Effects Production Bundle, the Ultra
BlueICE PCI hardware for ultimate
performance, and the ICE'd After Effects
Module that accelerates the core functions
of After Effects' Geometrics and
Compositing when using Motion Blur. Plus,
you get a collection of today's hottest
effects-all ICE'd for superior
performance, including over 120 super-fast
effects from ICE'd DE CineLook, ICE'd FEC,
and ICE'd Edges.Info
Maya
for the Mac OS X -- coming early
2001.The core features of the OS X version
of Maya will be the same as those in the
version of Maya Complete 3 for Windows
NT,Windows 2000 Professional and IRIX,
except for features specific to an
operating system. Maya on the Mac will be
designed to work with all other Macintosh
applications and therefore wil let you use
any of the Macintosh-based compositing
solutions.Info
IntroDVDesigned
specifically for new DV shooters and
editors, IntroDV features a clean,
intuitive drag and drop interface that
allows you to edit and output great
looking video for Internet, email,CD-ROM
or traditional tape. IntroDV gives you all
the tools you need to select your shots,
edit them, apply effects, add music and
dialogue, superimpose titles, and then
deliver your masterpiece.Info
Echo
FireGet accurate previews of your
designs in Adobe After Effects and
Photoshop via your FireWire connection. No
longer do you need to guess what your work
will look like when rendered; Echo FIre
will preview it immediately on your NTSC
or PAL monitor. Works with your Macintosh
and any video output device with a
QuickTime Video Output Component,
including Apple FireWire and Pinnacle
Systems Targa 1000/2000. Supports 4:3 and
16:9 aspect ratio previews. Overlay your
preview with waveform monitor and
vectorscope displays, or generate standard
color bar test patterns for monitor
calibration. Also includes an export
component letting you export DV-compressed
video directly to FireWire from QuickTime
Player, and a Video Color Picker which
previews your color choice on your video
monitor and can "legalize" colors to
broadcast standards.Info
M.Pack
3.5.1ASTARTE GmbH today announced
version 3.5.1 of their MPEG encoding
software, M.Pack. Specially optimized for
the new Velocity Engine in the Macintosh
G4, M.Pack 3.5.1 offers encoding speeds
over twice as fast as the prior version.
In addition, M.Pack now supports the
creation of files larger than 2 GB under
OS9, and will accept source movies larger
than 2 GB. With its dramatically increased
performance and low price , M.Pack is the
most affordable way to get high quality
MPEG encoding on the Macintosh. It accepts
any QuickTime movie as its source, and
converts it to industry standard MPEG
format. It can also be used in conjunction
with Adaptec Toast to create Video-CDs.
M.Pack offers convenient batch processing,
and the ability to save your preferred
settings as a unit which can be easily
applied to any source movie. The program
encodes in MPEG-1 or MPEG-2 formats, and
even offers variable bit rate encoding for
MPEG-2..Info
Combustion*From
Discreet. For the first time on Windows NT
and Macintosh, one solution contains all
the speed and visual interactivity you
need to produce compelling visual effects.
combustion* provides the production power
to design, animate, composite, and render
your creative vision. Work seamlessly in a
unified non-destructive, paint and
compositing environment to finish complex
effects shots.Use the intuitive Discreet
"artist" interface and superior technology
for motion tracking, keying, and color
correction, rotoscope and composite
elements interactively-all within a true
3D compositing environment. The advanced
architecture of combustion* integrates
image caching, multi-processor support and
multiple scene views, to deliver a new
standard of visual interactivity on the
desktop. Compose within a resolution
independent workspace using uncompressed
video and experience performance that
blows away the competition. .Info
DVRexRT
The RexRT option adds real-time
effects to your DVRex. Unlike other
real-time systems RT offers more than
simple real-time transitions and static
titles RT offers real-time moving titles,
real-time luma keying, real-time complex
transitions, real-time color correction,
real-time colorization and posterization
and real-time picture-in-picture effects.
In addition to real-time video tools RT
also offers a wide variety of audio tools
including high and low pass filtering, a
parametric and graphic equalizer, and,
reverb and delay. With RT waiting for
renders is a thing of the past.Info
Pocket
Producer timecode-accurate logging
of video clips anywhere, at any time.
Pocket Producer is an indispensable tool
for everyone who uses a non-linear editing
system because it allows you to log clips
while shooting on location, or immediately
after. This lets you choose your shots
while they are still fresh in your mind,
and saves valuable hours in the edit
suite. Record timecode from any LANC,
RS-422 or LTC source, add comments, then
download your log into any popular Mac or
Windows editing system, including Play's
Trinity, Avid Media Composer, Discreet
edit, Media 100, CMX and GVG systems.Info
Final
Cut Pro 1.2.5 Apple.Final Cut Pro
1.2.5 offers support for capturing,
editing and exporting 16:9 media; YUV
processing for preserving values of the
original source material; and "make
reference movies," which saves rendering
time and disk space by minimizing file
sizes and using "pointers" to source
files. The features join the incredible
lineup of enhancements found in Final Cut
Pro 1.2, which include: Power Mac™ G4
Velocity Engine™ optimization; increased
rendering speeds; improved batch capture;
"JKL" keyboard commands; and support for
PAL, the dominant video and broadcast
standard in Europe. Info
AVoption/XL
from Digidesign supports capture,
import and playback of Avid-compatible
video media directly within Pro Tools.
Based on Avid's newer Meridien hardware,
AVoption|XL adds a breakout box for
component, composite and S-video (SDI
optional) I/O. It captures and plays back
JFIF media from 15:1 compression all the
way up to uncompressed (1:1) video, for
the finest quality resolution available on
any audio workstation. AVoption|XL is
compatible with all Avid systems based on
the Meridien video subsystem, including
Avid Symphony, Media Composer|XL and
Xpress NT. Expected availability of
AVoption|XL is early 2000, with Windows NT
support to follow.Info
SpiceMaster
SpiceMaster is a powerful new Pixelan
Software plug-in for creating fresh,
elegant, custom 2D transitions, and
flowing dynamic mattes for content or
other 2D effects.Although 2D transitions
and effects rarely receive the media
attention of the latest 3DVE gizmo, 2D
effects are used heavily by most creators
of dynamic media. SpiceMaster gives you
the unprecedented ability to customize and
control 2D transitions and effects so that
you no longer have to rely on standard
looks. Best yet, SpiceMaster achieves this
with a highly visual,intuitive interface
that doesn't require a steep learning
curve. Info
Boris
Graffiti supports these NLE
manufacturers: Adobe (both After Effects
and Premiere), Apple, AVID, Canopus,
Discreet, DPS, FAST, Incite, in:sync,
Media 100, Panasonic, Sony, Ulead and
United Media Boris Graffiti is the most
flexible title animation plug-in for
non-linear editing. Boris Graffitiprovides
common text formatting options including
kerning, tabs and word wrap while adding
powerful animation tools and filter
effects. Unlimited layers of text can be
rotated, extruded and lit using realistic
lighting tools. Text can be filled using
media directly from the NLE timeline
without importing or exporting. Advanced
keyframing provides smooth motion with
Beziergraphs. Auto-create single page
rolls and crawls with drag and drop ease.
Info
SGI
MediaBase SGI MediaBase provides a
complete solution with all the tools
required to manage, monitor, and integrate
media streams into Web applications. Its
open architecture supports standards-based
streaming formats over a variety of
network protocols. SGI MediaBase fits into
all computing environments to start adding
value quickly. Info
DVN-2000
The DVN-2000 is a professional MPEG-2
compliant encoder for digital video
broadcasting applications. Packaged in a
compact, 19 inch, 1U wide, rack mounted
chassis, the DVN-2000 accepts a variety of
audio and video signals standards,
including digital SDI, or analog
Composite/Component video, as well digital
AES/EBU or analog stereo audio. The data
is encoded using advanced MPEG-2 encoding
technology. The compressed data is
formatted and transmitted using the
DVB-ASI and SMPTE-310M standard. This
product is a key component of any digital
video broadcast network. Info
StudioZ
GT for SOFTIMAGE|DS Combining
Intergraph Computer Systems’ StudioZ GT
for SOFTIMAGE|DS with the SOFTIMAGE|DS
application provides you with the ultimate
non-linear production system (NLP) for
creating, editing and finishing high-end
productions. Here are the tools and
performance you need on the first and only
Intel/Windows NT workstation delivering
multi-stream noncompressed video running
SOFTIMAGE|DS. And with Softimage’s new
non-linear production environment you’ll
be creating, editing and finishing
high-end projects from offline to online
faster, easier and more creatively than
ever before. This complete workstation and
software system delivers ALL the video
editing, audio editing, paint,
compositing, titling, color correction,
special effects and media management
capabilities you need in a single, online
environment. Info
FusionBOXX
HD BOXX Technologies, together with
eyeon Software, revolutionizes HD
production with the first NT-based system
for uncompressed HDTV editing and
compositing. Customized exclusively with
eyeon Software's Digital Fusion(tm) HD,
FusionBOXX HD provides a high-end HDTV
production solution at a fraction of the
cost of UNIX-based systems. FusionBOXX HD
delivers breakthrough performance, too,
with an I/O architecture and PCI bus
architecture that enable ultra-fast,
uncompressed HDTV editing and compositing.Info
The
LANCode DV Protocol converter Use
of your linear or non-linear editing
systems RS422 (Mac) or RS232 (PC) control
port to automate the batch digitising of
DV material with timecode in 525 or 625
line formats.Enable DV and Hi-8 camcorders
and decks to be controlled from any RS-422
or RS232 edit controller with either
timecode or CTL.LTC timecode out optionfor
dubbing DV timecode to other formats.Info
dpsVelocity
7.1. dpsVelocity consists of fully
integrated DPS hardware and software, and
provides users with a complete editing
solution from one company. dpsVelocity's
faster, sharper easier edits are based on
hardware that offers flexible video/audio
I/O and integrated real-time 3D controls
in a single PCI slot along with editing
software that is refined, powerful and
intuitive.Info
The
OmniVideo™ series of Multiple Video
Graphics Solutions Zandar has
created the OmniVideo™ Series - a suite of
Multiple Video Graphics solutions,
comprising the MVG2, MVG6 and MVG16 PCI
cards and the standalone MultiViewer
systems, to bring video, and lots of it,
into every aspect of visual
communications.Info
Kalypso(TM)
The Kalypso(TM) video production center
puts everything you need for live video
production right at your fingertips.
Kalypso builds on the legendary Grass
Valley(TM) switcher technology with an
advanced Mix/Effects architecture that
gives you unprecedented levels of keying
and compositing with two powerful new
features. With DoubleTake(TM) Split M/E
technology you can divide the 4 keyers in
each M/E between two separate background
transitions. FlexiKey(TM) programmable
clean-feed technology lets you create
multi-client live programs using any
combination of backgrounds and keys.
Kalypso gives you the run-time control you
need without having to divert your
attention from the switcher panel during
production. Dynamic router source
selection can be performed intuitively
right from the panel. Groups of router
destinations can be changed using
Kalypso's R-MEM(TM) technology. Profile
and VTR rolls can be done on a
machine-by-machine basis or via a clip
stack. Source memory allows assigned key
sources to appear automatically based on
what type of background source is
selected.Info
