REAL-TIME 3-D VIRTUAL SET
Darim VS2000: System combines keying of live actors or video feeds with full 3-D to produce live studio broadcasts; virtual cameras can be moved within the 3-D graphics environment or zoomed in/out while the physical camera remains still; features real-time 3-D rendering engine; advanced users can tweak keying parameters manually using the special control panel; uses 3-D studio max for set creation, composite, S-video, YUV, RGB and SDI I/O.
888-GET-MPEG;www.darim.tv
OPEN FORMAT
SGT Interoperability Services: Includes a series of products — DBOS traffic interface, DBOS NRCS interface, DBOS NLE interface — each optimized for a particular type of application; products operate with a DBOS MXF interface.
+33 1 64 73 74 74;www.sgt.fr
CAMERA
Ikegami HDL-40HS: Equipped with CMOS sensors; operates at 120fps capture rate, and sampling at 1280×720; has 720/120p via dual-link HD SDI that supplies the high frame rate needed and sends it to the server for slow-motion replay; standard 720p output is available for live use; can also operate at 1080/60p; precision HDTV SloMo is achieved in conjunction with the HD LSM-XT server from EVS.
201-368-9171;www.ikegami.com
TIME SCALING PROCESSOR
Dolby Model 585: Provides pitch correction; processes PCM audio from any multichannel system, with special consideration for supporting decoded Dolby E and Dolby Digital audio and their associated metadata; eight audio channels can support multiple individual audio programs such as 5.1 +2, four stereo pairs or eight mono channels, and all other Dolby E program configuration modes.
415-558-0200;www.dolby.com
DVD/DVR ARCHIVER
Baystor BK-2500: Record and burn industry-standard MPEG-2 DVDs; preserves SMPTE time code, closed captioning and other vertical interval info on the DVD; can also record and retrieve video in DV25, AVI and QuickTime format to DVDs; hard disk can store 10 hours of DV25 quality video and audio; can be used as a desktop or rack-mountable unit.
813-645-6666;www.baystor.com
TELEPHOTO LENS
Cooke S4/I: The 180mm lens offers contrast and resolution through focusing distance and T2 up to 10x MOD; is thermally compensated; designed for use with any PL-mount camera body and with LDS-equipped cameras; uses an S4/I data display unit built by various companies.
+44 116 264 0700;www.cookeoptics.com
DSP-BASED VIDEO ENCODER
EGT Professional Video Encoder: Built on a digital signal processor (DSP) platform; MPEG-2 encoder incorporates advanced video algorithms; provides transition to future HDTV and MPEG-4 compatibility; lower bit rates allow up to 30 percent more channels per slot; has simultaneous ASI and IP outputs; supports legacy and fast Ethernet networks; dense package includes two channels per rack unit to relieve space constraints.
404-591-4800;www.egtinc.com
SHORT SHOTGUN MICROPHONE
Audio-Technica AT897: is an 11-inch compact line+gradient condenser microphone; stays out of frame on wide shot when the camera is mounted; controlled off-axis response; its line+gradient polar pattern ensures signal rejection from the side and rear; operates on phantom power or internal battery; features a low frequency roll-off switch; includes a foam windscreen and stand adapter.
+44 113 277 1441;www.audio-technica.co.uk
TAPELESS WORKFLOW SYSTEM
Cinegy News: Has full MOS protocol workflow integration for real-time support of solutions such as The Associated Press' ENPS system and the Avid iNEWS newsroom computer system; includes real-time on-air playout of rundowns created in MOS protocol-based applications; features ActiveX plug-in for seamless integration directly into applications; can integrate fully with Cinegy Archive for digital asset management and archive.
408-333-9127;www.cinegy.com
TWISTED-PAIR RECEIVER AND TRANSMITTER
ALTINEX DA1930CT and DA1931CT (shown): Transmit and receive video and audio signals over twisted-pair CAT-5/6 type cable; can be used together or in combination with other ALTINEX CAT-5-type products; supports VGA-UXGA computer video resolution, S-video, or composite video with stereo audio signals over CAT-5/6 or no-skew twisted-pair cable; maximum distance up to 700 feet.
800-Altinex;www.altinex.com
HD RASTERIZER
Tektronix WVR7100: Monitors HD, SD, composite analog signals, and digital and analog audio; access to key functionality is available with the touch of a button; users can control and access the system from up to 100 feet with a new remote front-panel capability; supports two passive loop-through HD-SDI inputs of the HD formats (720p, 1035i, 1080i, 1080p and 1080sF) at a variety of frame rates.
800-426-2200;www.tektronix.com
HD MEDIA SERVER
Omneon Spectrum HD: Delivers integrated native playback of HD MPEG media; includes two new media interface adapters: the MultiPort 4000 series for one or two channels of HD MPEG playback and the MediaPort 4010 for material acquisition; interface units can store and play back SD and HD content simultaneously; existing Omneon systems can be upgraded.
408-585-5000;www.omneon.com
HDTV UPCONVERTER
Leitch HUC-3901: Supports 1080i and 720p outputs; offers either quick selection from five preset common aspect ratios or fully scalable output aspect ratio and picture position; can remap one group of embedded audio with matching delay into the output HDTV signal; perform last-stage upconversion of SDI signals prior to DTV transmission, bridge existing SDI content into an HDTV island, upconvert existing CG video and repurpose existing key/fill signals for master control.
859-371-5533;www.leitch.com
A/V FILE SHARING SOFTWARE
Studio Network Solutions iSANmp: Built on the iSCSI protocol; designed for audio and video file sharing over Ethernet; IP-based storage networking standard that enables rapid and efficient transport of block-level I/O data over high-speed Ethernet; works with Windows and Mac OS X systems.
877-537-2094;www.studionetworksolutions.com
COMBINED SYNCHRONIZER, TRACKING AUDIO DELAY AND EMBEDDER/DE-EMBEDDER
Crystal Vision SYNNER144: Times audio and video to the local syncs; synchronizes video feeds; synchronizer and tracking audio delay works with two groups of audio (eight mono channels); when used as an embedder, audio can either be added to an existing group to partially overwrite it, or a complete second audio group can be added.
+44 1223 497 049;www.crystalvision.tv
CONNECTIVITY SYSTEM
Thomson Grass Valley XML-Gateway: Provides complete network connectivity for the Grass Valley Andromeda tally and GPI management system and Nennos signal management software; allows information to be exchanged between several Andromeda systems, Nennos systems, and between both systems on any WAN or LAN; offers customizable labels that describe the content of signals and can be assigned to router inputs in each production area.
530-478-3000;www.thomsongrassvalley.com
COMPACT CARDIOID STEREO KIT
DPA Microphone DPA 3521: Features two 4021 compact cardioid microphones carefully matched within 2dB on frequency response, sensitivity and self-noise; is supplied in a sturdy carrying case and includes the combination XY/ORTF holder, two gooseneck mounts and two magnet bases for mounting on metal surfaces; is pre-amplified using a built-in miniaturized thick-film mounted FET-amplifier.
+45 4814 2828;www.dpamicrophones.com
NOW SHIPPING
MOTION GRAPHICS SOFTWARE
Apple Motion: Create natural simulations with behavior procedural animation techniques; automatically generate simple or sophisticated fluid motion effects and make changes spontaneously; features an advanced particle engine that enables users to quickly and easily apply realistic particle presets, with instant previewing of multiple filters and particle effects; integrates with both Final Cut Pro HD and DVD Studio Pro 3.
408-996-1010;www.apple.com
SD RECORDER
Accom APR•ClipStore: Has more than an hour of uncompressed video, key and audio recording capacity within a 3RU chassis; provides a versatile interfacing with a network of graphics rendering computers, uses NetPanel browser-based interface and Windows Media 9 export encoding; has built-in import/export capability; can record and play an associated key signal; provides an automated solution to stream digitized video, key and audio into computer systems.
650-328-3818;www.accom.com
