PRODUCT JACKPOT
SATELLITE DATA SERVICE
SES Americom IPlex solution
609-987-4000;www.ses-americom.com
Features LAN-to-LAN connectivity between a central office and numerous remote sites for e-mail transfer, database applications and more; videoconferencing between any number of designated offices, via satellite or SES AMERICOM's terrestrial backbone network.
DIGITAL AUTOMATION SYSTEM
MicroFirst Engineering D.A.S.
201-651-9300;www.microfirst.com
Provides meta data management and device control through real-time automation and management system; offers sophisticated logging functionality, dynamic near real time integration, full-functioned graphical device control, distributed or centralized IP control.
ASSET MANAGEMENT
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ON-AIR Systems Kore
800-379-0809www.on-air-systems.com
Application for scheduling, media asset management and database workflow automation; part of the ingest-playout workflow, providing a powerful set of tools for automating labor and data intensive tasks for program scheduling, media management and report generation.
BROADCAST AND AUDIOVISUAL INTEGRATOR AND EQUIPMENT SUPPLIER
Professional Communications Systems (PCS)
813-888-5353;www.pcomsys.com
Offers a host of services — from consulting, design and engineering to equipment procurement, documentation and training, and after sales support; specializes in design, installation, and maintaining turnkey audio and video communication systems.
ROUTER
Quartz Electronics Xenon
530-265-2815;www.quartzus.com
Two frame sizes available; active assemblies are all hot swappable from the front of the frame; power, control, cooling and reference generation are all available in dual redundant configurations; every output can be switched in the same TV frame.
HD AND SD ENCODER
Radyne HE4000
602-437-9620;www.radn.com
In its minimal configuration, the unit can simultaneously encode one HD and one SD video stream as well as up to four stereo audio pairs; can be equipped with an advanced satellite modulator, making it ideal for both contribution and distribution.
WIRELESS CAMERA TRANSMITTER
Microwave Radio Communications Reporter
978-671-5700;www.mrcbroadcast.com
Broadcast live video to a central receiver site up to 1093 yards away; features integrated MPEG-2 encoding (4:2:2/4:2:0) with COFDM modulation.
MULTIPLIERS
MITEQ SYS2XA4509H and SYS3XA1957H
630-759-9500;www.miteq.com
Available in either carrier form or standard SMA housing form; model SYS2XA4509H is a doubler with 10 dBm output from 6GHz to 12GHz, for a +5 dBm input.
TRANSPORT STREAM MONITOR AND ANALYZER
Triveni Digital StreamScope
714-378-5841;www.trivenidigital.com
Enhanced version of real-time DTV transport stream monitor and analyzer family; monitors, measures, and analyzes DTV streams and signals to ensure their integrity, reliability and compliance with MPEG-2, ATSC and SCTE standard.
DIGITAL MIXING CONSOLE
Studer OnAir 500 Modulo
+41 1 870 75 11;www.studer.ch
Consists of one or two fader modules, one master module, the meter bridge and a 19in electronics rack, resulting in a six-fader or 12-fader mixing desk; is based on the same platform as the OnAir 500 in its fixed frame version but also offers the freedom to place the individual modules wherever it is most convenient for the users.
RECEIVER SYSTEM
Systems Wireless Venue
703-397-9249;www.swl.com
A modular UHF design that operates with Digital Hybrid Wireless transmitters, and a variety of analog transmitters; the receiver uses a host assembly that includes an antenna multi-coupler, computer communications interface and mechanical rack mounting for up to six receiver modules.
CONSOLES FOR BROADCAST ENVIRONMENTS
TBC Consoles intelliTrac
631-293-4068;www.tbcconsoles.com
Laterally sliding and positionable rack turrets easily upgraded or relocated as equipment and operational requirements change; continuous front and rear device tracks allow unlimited lateral positioning of critical equipment.
PHOTOGRAPHIC, VIDEO, CINE AND LIGHTING DISTRIBUTOR
Bogen Imaging
201-818-9500;www.bogenimaging.us
Distributor of products for the photographic, video, Cine and lighting markets; including Manfrotto and Gitzo tripods, heads and accessories; Avenger grip; Metz electronic flash systems; Elinchrom studio lighting systems.
VIDEO, AUDIO, MULTIMEDIA, AND COMPUTER BASED PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
Roscor
847-299-8080;www.roscor.com
Experience includes design and installation on a turnkey basis of countless broadcast television stations, ATSC transmission systems, commercial production facilities, digital 601 post production facilities, corporate production facilities.
AES AUDIO EMBEDDER/DISEMBEDDER
AJA HD10AM
530-274-2048;www.aja.com
Is dual rate, with eight channels AES I/O; disembedder provides four AES outputs; embedder is user-selectable, on a channel pair basis, to either pass SDI input audio or to embed input.
ENCODER
Scopus Network Technologies UE-9000
609-987-8090;www.scopus.net
Allows users to deploy existing MPEG-2 video compression technologies while providing a migration path to advanced compression schemes such as AVC and VC-1 encoding in both SD and HD formats.
ANALOG AUDIO CABLES
Belden plenum cable
847-590-1110;www.belden.com
Plenum versions of the 9451 and 9451D analog audio cables; designed for line-level audio connections, audio distribution equipment and studio wiring with room-to-room and plenum versions.
FLUID HEAD
Sachtler DV II
516-867-4900;www.sachtler.com
For use with MiniDV camcorders; easy to operate, lightweight, and automatically create clean pictures; weighs 4.7lb; payload is 0.8kg to 3.6 kg /1.8lb to 7.9lb.
FIBER VIDEO TRANSPORT SOLUTION
Vyvx MPEG-2 compressed fiber video
918-547-2660;www.wiltel.com/vyvx/
Expands the reach of the MPEG-2 Compressed video network by enabling compressed signals to originate or terminate at any Vyvx TSC that offers 45Mb/s fiber video transport service.
BROADCAST POWER MONITORS
Bird Electronic BPM-E Series
866-695-4569www.bird-electronic.com
Integration of forward and reflected elements into the RF Detection/Control Circuit yields added stability and greater dynamic range; Ethernet and RS-232 enabled.
SD/HD MPEG-2 ENCODER
Snell & Wilcox MEMPHIS
818-556-2616;www.snellwilcox.com
Based on the company's Ph.C phase correlation motion estimation and Prefix compression preprocessing; seamlessly integrates into existing environments; accepts both SD and HD 1080/720 formats, uncompressed PCM, MP1L2, Dolby E and AC-3 audio.
SHORT HOP ATMOSPHERIC FIBER TRANSPORT
Telecast Fiber Systems Kermit
508-754-4858;www.telecast-fiber.com
Augments fiber-optic runs and provides signal connectivity where running fiber cable is impractical or impossible; plug in virtually any Telecast product, and Kermit launches its signal through the air, up to a half kilometer away.
MODULAR ROUTER
800-420-5909;
www.network-electronics.com
Network Electronics VikinX Consists of the 128×128 AES router and the 64×64 analogue audio router; features dual, hot swappable and load sharing power supplies; supports dual and redundant system control and monitoring tools.
TRANSMITTER
Broadcast Microwave Carry-Coder II
800-669-9667;www.bms-inc.com
A portable module for video cameras; performs wireless digital transmission of video, audio, and user defined private data; can be used in a backpack configuration or plugged directly to the back of most professional video cameras.
BROADCAST DELAY
Accom AirClean
650-328-3818;www.accom.com
SD/HD digital video/audio delay system; built-in defocus engine; dual-operator screening for extra security, two models provide up to 11 seconds of delay in HD and up to 60 seconds of delay in SD.
CAMERA SUPPORT SYSTEM
Anton Bauer STASIS
800-422-3473;www.antonbauer.com
A lightweight shoulder mount; redirects the geometry of a mini-DV camera to make use of the body as a stable support platform; the body support system improves both the ergonomics and performance of a professional min-DV handheld.
PATCHING SYSTEM
ADC Telecom UniPatch
800-366-3891;www.adc.com
Modular patching system with universal chassis; combines full Audio Engineering Society compliance, a highly durable RS-422 patching interface, and a modular design.
VIDEO-ON-DEMAND DESCRIPTION SOFTWARE
Anystream Agility VOD
703-450-7030;www.anystream.com
Enterprise-level description; allows content producers to serve VOD outlets; designed in response to demand from broadcast customers for a way to create and deliver content to burgeoning video-on-demand outlets affordably as opposed to outsourcing.
UHF DIGITAL AND ANALOG TRANSMITTER
Axcera Innovator HX
800-215-2614;www.axcera.com
Based on the advanced design of the Innovator HX VHF transmitter; high-power solid-state UHF transmitter; features broadband amplifiers and combiners, high-gain power modules and hot swappable amplifiers.
DIGITAL KLYSTRODE IOT
CPI/Eimac K2
650-594-4089; www.cpii.com
For use in digital UHF television service in the output stage of DTV transmitters; suitable for use with 8VSB and COFDM modulation schemes; have a magnetically focused electron beam that is density-bunched by an RF cavity-driven grid.
TRANSMITTER
E2V IOTs
914-592-6050;www.e2v.com
For high power analog and digital UHF TV transmitters; include low power plug-in types, higher power plug-in and build-up types, and a range of high efficiency water cooled energy-saving-collector IOTs (ESCIOTs).
HD/SD CROSS CONVERTER
Ensemble Designs 7900 series
530-478-1830;www.ensemblesdesigns.com
Provides HD up/down/cross conversion, 8-channel audio option with channel shuffling and audio mixing; supports multi-formats; accepts software upgrades for signal monitoring and alarms.
PRODUCTION SWITCHER
Echolab Novaidenity4
978-262-0063;www.echolab.com
Compact design; includes six keyers, five pattern generators, two 2-D DVEs with rotation; 16 SDI inputs 16 SDI outputs; two matt generators, two DVE border generators; frame buffer with alpha channel.
LCD MONITOR
ERG HDM-EV85
949-263-1630;www.erg-ventures.com
Designed specifically for the Sony HVR-Z1U HD camcorder; the active LCD area has a 1024×768 resolution; displays 16.77 million colors by having eight bits per RGB; has HD analog video input terminal.
IP VIDEO GATEWAY
TANDBERG MA5400
678-812-6300;www.tandbergtv.com
Provides multiple ASI I/O; supports a GigE network interface and PRO-MPEG standards; XML and Web browser interfaces with dynamic network interface monitoring.
CROSS CONVERTER
Evertz 7710XC converters
905-335-3700;www.evertz.com
Available in four versions to convert between SD and HD formats; accepts embedded audio, re-embeds the audio on output along with appropriate delay; handles closed captions and time code.
PRODUCTION SWITCHER
Grass Valley XtenDD HD
800-547-8949;www.grassvalley.com
Supports both HD and simulcast operations; handles up to four mix/effects channels in a 12RU package or up a 2 M/E version in a 7RU configuration; sophisticated digital effects.
FIBER OPTIC CABLE CHECKER
Canare FCT-FCKT
818-365-2446;www.canare.com
Simplifies use and maintenance of fiber cable; measures optical signal, power level; detects broken electrical lines; auto power off to conserve battery life; zero-calibration; complete with measuring unit and loop-back unit.
MULTI-FORMAT EDITOR
Dayang D3-Edit
+852 2730 2117;www.dayang.com
Capable of operating in HD and SD formats; editing features include real-time 3-D and 2-D effects, real-time multi-layered character generation, unlimited edit layers, unlimited effects layers.
BROADCAST INTERFACES
ScheduALL NMS/M&C
954-334-5406;www.scheduall.com
Interfaces allow users to easily interconnect and control external hardware and software resources; communicates over TCP/IP networks with XML; M&C module sends/receives commands to external machine control devices.
LIVE SPORTS PRODUCTION
IBIS ServerLoad Sport
+44 1483 280208;www.ibis.tv
Allows the capture of highlights at ingest through up to six different feeds, providing the choice of viewing from multiple angles; dual screens and thumbnails, which are linked directly to video; fast turnaround for live sports highlights production.
HD GRAPHICS PLATFORM
Inscriber Inca Studio HD
519-570-9111;www.inscriber.com
Real-time, multi-layer, live production HD graphics system; comprehensive suite of tools including on-air CG applications; includes Rapidfire, a fast keyboard data entry and display for breaking news or live events.
DIGITAL MONITORING SYSTEM
Genelec 8130A
508-652-0900;www.genelec.com
Features AES/EBU digital and analog audio inputs in a single loudspeaker system; 192kHz/24-bit digital audio interface; Genelec's Minimum Diffraction Enclosure design.
MULTIPLEXING SYSTEM
Harmonic DiviTrackIP
408-542-2500;www.harmonicinc.com
Closed-loop statistical multiplexing system; incorporates remotely acquired video content to better optimize picture quality and compression efficiency; can support encoders using MPEG-2, MPEG-4/AVC (H.264) and SMPTE VC-1.
COMPACT ROUTERS
Sigma Electronics Dagger series
866-569-2681;
www.sigmaelectronics.com
A series of economical SD and HD video and AES audio routers designed to fit into a single modular frame; include equalization and relocking of all outputs; a variety of audio and video matrix sizes available for inclusion.
AUTOMATION
Digital Transaction Group XE
800-243-2001;www.dtgtv.com
A media asset management, content lifecycle and TV automation system; is capable of managing and controlling content from inception to its end of life, emphasizing delivery of uninterrupted, reliable workflow.
ANALOG/DIGITAL AUDIO ROUTING SWITCHER
PESA TDM3000
631-845-5020;www.pesa.com
Now features a time division multiplex (TDM) module to accommodate a denser switching matrix than conventional cross-point switches.
STEREO CONDENSER MICROPHONE
beyerdynamic MCE 72
631-293-3200;www.beyerdynamic-usa.com
Ideal for XY-type stereo recording; offers a wide, linear frequency response of 60Hz to 20,000Hz; features two microphone capsules that are mounted at 60 degrees to the microphone axis to achieve an accurate reproduction of the sound source.
SYNC AND TEST GENERATOR
Trilogy Mentor XL
+44 1264 384000;www.trilogy-broadcast.co.uk
Operates simultaneously in 525 and 625 modes; can be upgraded to HD standards by purchase of software keys; dual timecode outputs available; GPS locking will be available via an optional mode.
INTERNET BROWSE TOOL
Pebble Beach Systems Internet Media Browser
+44 1737 821 522;www.pebble.tv
Provides a means of viewing low-resolution copies of media content from anywhere in the world; features the company's metadata searching tools, which operators can use to formulate complex queries to search and find the required clips.
DIGITAL BROADCAST CONSOLE
Solid State Logic C200 version 3
212-315-1111
www.solid-state-logic.com
Includes support for a new DAW control option, providing workstation integration and using technology from the AWS 900 system; new snapshot system allows sequencing and crossfade of console set-ups under manual or automated control.
STANDARDS CONVERTER
Brick House Video Proteus
+44 23 8067 6026;
www.brickhousevideo.com
Features 10-bit SDI, analog composite and audio I/O; offers an advanced standards conversion algorithm for PAL to NTSC and NTSC to PAL, comprehensive audio synchronization facilities and a full set of signal processing controls; is field-portable.
HD-SDI TEST SIGNAL GENERATOR
Wohler Technologies Penpal-HD
650-589-5676;www.wohler.com
Produces 32 video test patterns in 18 HD formats, each of which can be combined with three different audio tone settings; capabilities include three moving test patterns, pathologicals and four stereo pairs of AES audio embedded in the HD-SDI signal; 6in long and weighs 6oz.
SD/HD GRAPHICS PLATFORM
Pinnacle Deko 1000/3000 Hybrid
650-526-1600;www.pinnaclesys.cm
Models targeted at live sports, entertainment and newsrooms; applications include channel branding, in-program promotions and advertising; provides sophisticated credit sequences, weather and other data-driven alerts.
MULTIMEDIA CONTROLLER
Keywest Technology MX5 Plus
800-331-2019;
www.keywesttechnology.com
Supports high-resolution displays; input NTSC source video and up-res the video to native resolution; supports 4:3, 16:9 and 9:16 aspect ratio displays with a high-resolution RGB progressive scan and DVI output; key up to five crawls on screen.
MULTI-PORT, BI-DIRECTIONAL IP VIDEO GATEWAY
Path 1 Network Technologies Vx8000 VoIP Gateway
858-450-4220;www.path1.com
Deliver real-time, broadcast-quality MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 video in SD and HD to remote locations over public and private IP networks; uses the latest standards-compliant techniques for forward error-correction (FEC).
HD HDV CAMCORDER
JVC GY-HD100U
973-317-5000;http://pro.jvc.com
Records 24p with timecode; utilizes three newly-developed 1/3in CCD image sensors, each one featuring an array of 1280×720 pixels with micro lenses.
AUTOMATION
Florical Systems Automated Join in Progress (JIP)
352-372-8326;www.florical.com
Featured in the AirBoss presentation controller; is fully automated to provide potentially unattended join in progress of local recorded programs based on a remote signal from the network.
SMPTE TIME CODE GENERATOR
ESE ES-461U
310-322-2136;www.ese-web.com
Is a microprocessor-based pre-settable SMPTE time code generator with Jam Sync; provides a front panel mounted thumbwheel switch that allows the presetting of hours, minutes and seconds data and six digits of user bits.
VIDEO SERVER
360 Systems Image Server 7000
818-991-0360;www.360systems.com
Designed for satellite ingest, production and play-to-air; the two-input, six-output multi-format design supports MPEG-2, DV and TARGA graphics; up to 400 hours of internal raid storage is available (accessible from the server's front panel).
HD ENG-STYLE LENS
Fujinon HA25X11.5BRD
973-633-5600;www.fujinon.com
Light-weight lens for ENG and documentary applications; suited for gyro stabilized platforms in aircraft and wildlife photography; reduced focus breathing, F-stop range of 2.0 to 2.8 with DigiPower servo system.
FIBER-OPTIC CONNECTOR FOR HDTV CAMERAS
Fischer Connectors 1053 series
800-551-0121;www.fischerconnectors.com
Enable users to field-assemble and field-repair HDTV camera connectors anywhere; eliminates polishing fiber-optic elements a well as preparing special epoxies when using the new Series 1053T connector.
JPEG2000 SERVER
Doremi V1-HD
818-562-1101;www.doremilabs.com
Relies on JPEG2000 video compression up to 300Mbs providing visually lossless recording; provides over 12 hour of video recording on one hot-swappable drive; V1-UHD provides uncompressed JPEG2000 storage.
PRESENTATION CG
VertigoXmedia Xpresenter
514-397-0955;www.vertigoxmedia.com
Based on Microsoft's PowerPoint, turns presentations into high-end broadcast-quality video; runs in PowerPoint user interface; no scan converter required.
MODULAR LIBRARY
Storagetek StreamLine SL8500
800-877-9220;www.storagetek.com
Attaches to mainframe, supercomputing, UNIX, Linux and Windows; supports the T9840 and T9940 lines of tape drives, and LTO Ultrium and SDLT tape drives.
3-D CG PLATFORM
Chyron Lyric 3D +
631-845-2000;www.chyron.com
Template-based 3-D graphics and animation; direct import of 3-D objects; mix and animate 2-D and 3-D objects with real-time lighting and camera effects; 3-D transitions between scenes and pages.
INTEGRATED CONSOLES
Calrec System Plus
+44 422 842159;www.calrec.com
Technology upgrades of hardware and software are available as optional upgrades to existing 100 Series consoles, basic platform includes — fully redundant power supplies; 20 second boot time.
ULTRA-MINIATURE HD COAX CABLE
Gepco VDM260
847-795-9555;www.gepco.com
Ideal for mobile production trucks; meets and exceeds the bandwidth required for a 1.485Gb/s HD video transmission, with a precision 75ohm impedance and low structural return loss up to 3GHz.
LIGHT
Kino Flo ParaBeam Zip 400 and 200
818-767-6528;www.kinoflo.com
Optics compress the focal range of the light wave to produce a broad soft source along the horizontal axis and a narrow beam on the vertical axis; measures 24in by 24in; can light a four-person news desk from approximately 15ft away.
DUAL HD MONITOR]
Marshall Electronics V-R72P-2HDA
310-333-0606;www.lcdracks.com
Rack-mounted monitor features high resolution, 1.2 million pixel screens with digital signal processing; designed for analog applications; accepts DVI and HDMI computer or video signals plus HD and SD analog video standards and signal types.
OPTICAL RECORDING TECHNOLOGY
Maxell and InPhase Technologies Holographic MEDi
800-533-2836;www.maxell.com
Has 300GB storage capacity and 160Mb/s transfer rate; uses a laser beam to form and store data in several 3-D hologram images of data pages into the same location.
QUAD SPLIT VIDEO PROCESSOR
Image Video VxV-4 DVI/SDI
416-750-8872;www.imagevideo.com
Provides four 4:2:2 SDI/composite analog inputs with selectable 16:9 or 4:3 aspect ratio outputs; any input can be zoomed to full screen resolution.
UHF TRANSMITTER
DMT LDMOS UHF
856-423-0010;www.dmtonline.us
LDMOS-based solid-state transmitters; power levels to 25KW; modules are hot swappable; each power module has separate power supply; easy upgrades through the addition of modules.
CAMERA TROLLEY SYSTEM
Telemetrics TeleGlide
201-848-9818;www.telemetricsinc.com
Consists of a single or dual trolley for optimal load stabilization; the track is a dual rail system with connecting brackets; is fully servo controlled with location feedback for preset positioning and motion control.
HD AUDIO DE-EMBEDDER
Graham-Patten HDDM-8
888-622-4747;www.gpsys.com
Provides eight channels of analog audio output in a compact package from a SMPTE 292M signal with embedded audio; rack mountable or battery operation; AES group and channel selectors.
GRAPHIC OVERLAY
Terayon Digital Motion Graphics Overlay (DMGO)
408-235-5500;www.terayon.com
Enables broadcasters to implement high-quality, real-time graphic overlays in their digital services to brand, promote and advertise; does not require any decoding or re-encoding of the underlying digital programming.
HD EDITOR
Leitch VelocityHD
757-548-2300;www.leitch.com
Supports SD, HD, HDV and Panasonic VariCam formats; direct timeline support for DV25 and DVCPRO formats; P2 support; direct 1394 I/O for both 1080i and 720p from HDV devices; HDV content can be seamlessly mixed with other HD formats on the same timeline; handles dual-stream, real-time HD transitions and effects and full-quality HD playback of dual video streams.
MULTI-FORMAT HD/SDI MONITOR
Videotek TVM-950HD
610-327-2292;www.videotek.com
Waveform monitor supports both HD and SD applications in a half-rack configuration; displays waveform, vector, gamut, audio, picture, timing and data analyzer functions in quadrant or full-screen views; displays up to four inputs simultaneously; advanced audio analysis with CineSound, Surround and Dolby decoding modes.
DIGITAL/ANALOG RECEIVER
Nucomm CR6D
908-852-3700;www.nucomm.com
Device comes with internal MPEG-2 decoder and COFDM demodulator; compatible with most remote controls; capable of multi-band operation when used with block down converters.
SUBTITLING SYSTEM
Screen Protitle
+44 1473 831700;www.screen.subtitling.com
Solution for the preparation, editing, and timing of subtitles; creates in all major languages; all tools easily controlled from a PC keyboard via simple short cuts, drop down and contextual menus.
HD CAMCORDER
Panasonic AG-HVX200
800-528-860;www.panasonic.com/broadcast
DVCPRO HD P2 hand-held camcorder provides 1080i and 720p recording at 100Mb/s DVCPRO HD; shoots in 1080/60i, 30p and 24p; in 720/60p, 30p and 24p and in DVCPRO50, DVCPRO or DV.
NEWS PRODUCTION PLATFORM
Quantel Newsbox
203-972-3199;www.quantel.com
Pre-packaged integrated news production system; self-contained, users can ingest, view rushes, choose shots, edit stories, review finished pieces and play-to-air.
DIGITAL WIRELESS INTERCOM
Clear-Com CellCom
510-496-6666;www.clearcom.com
Based on FreeSpeak technology; delivers a wireless version of a traditional wired intercom control panel for communications including point-to-point and party line (conference) without multiple frequencies or manual selection.
WORKFLOW AUTOMATION
Telestream FlipFactory HD
530-470-1300;www.telestream.net
Designed to simplify conversion of multiformat source media to HD; fits into any file-based workflow; tasks are completely automated, enabling content to flow in and out of the workflow without baseband signal routing and without the need for operator intervention.
CARDIOID CONDENSER MICROPHONE
Audio-Technica AT2020
330-686-2600www.audio-technica.com
Features custom-engineered low-mass diaphragm, providing extended frequency response, plus the ability to handle extremely high SPLs; has a fixed cardioid polar pattern to allow isolation of the desired sound source; features a flat, extended frequency response (20Hz to 20,000Hz), high SPL handling capability (144dB), and a wide dynamic range (124dB).
LED CAMERA LIGHTING
Frezzi FS-LED
973-427-1160;www.frezzi.com
Preset colors of 5500 degrees Kelvin and 3200 degrees Kelvin; full dimming from one to 100 percent without color shifting; no color shift when dimming; standard Frezzi mounts and accessories; runs from camera battery or external supply.
BROADCAST ENCLOSURE
Middle Atlantic Products GRK Series
800-266-7225;www.middleatlantic.com
Is engineered with large openings to accommodate cable pass-throughs, and abundant lacing points; has no raw edges at the bottom and top to prevent cable chafing and straight vertical top-to-bottom cable runs.
TAPELESS HD DNG
Ikegami HDN-X10 Editcam HD
201-368-9171;www.ikegami.com
Provides 1000TV lines of resolution; 56dB of S/N and F10 at 2000lux; power consumption only 32W; uses three 2/3in 2.1megapixel CMOS sensors; uses Avid DN×HD codecs working at 8 or 10-bit sampling at 145Mbs and 220Mbs; portable FieldPak2 storage ingests directly into Avid HD NLE; proxy and metadata are stored on camera's USB flash cards.
ASSET MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE
Sundance Digital Seeker
972-444-8442;www.sundancedigital.com
Workflow Management engine allows tasks to be created, assigned to an individual or group, and tracked; features media database that tracks, manages, stores and indexes video, audio, graphic and all types of document files; media management engine integrates with third party transcoding engines.
DECODER
Omneon MultiPort 4000 Series
408-585-5000;www.omneon.com
HD MPEG decoders for integrated playback of HD material ingested into an Omneon Spectrum media server; provides one or two independent channels of HD playback.
HD MULTIFORMAT CONVERTER
Prime Image Time Tailor
408-867-6519www.primeimageinc.com
Provides conversion between all standards and formats; features analog HD inputs and outputs for supporting HD camcorders, HD set-top boxes, HD-DVRs, HD-DVHs, etc.
3-D OPTICS SYSTEM
Thales Angenieux, Vision III Imaging V3 Moving Optical Element
973-812-3858;www.angenieux.com
Scanning lens is integrated with Thales Angenieux's Digital 26 × 7.8 AIF HD ENG/EFP telephoto zoom and 15 × 8.3 AIF HR ENG/EFP telephoto lenses; images with enhanced texture and depth appear as 3-D when viewed on standard image displays.
HD SERVER
Leitch NEXIO HD
757-548-2300;www.leitch.com
Software-based agile codec for HD recording with up/down-conversion for simultaneous applications; supports interpolated off-speed play and scrub audio.
PRODUCTION SWITCHER
Ross Synergy SD
613-652-4886;www.rossvideo.com
Powerful control panel, expanded keyboard support and removable USB storage; new squeeze and tease WARP effects including corner pinning, lens flare, obscure, and shards.
HD DIGITAL AUDIO CONSOLE
Lawo mc2 66
+49 7222 10020;www.lawo.de
Lightweight construction; low power consumption; compact dimensions; optimally suited for production particularly in OB vans; in combination with the routing matrix integrated in the core it offers maximum flexibility for I/O interfaces and DSP resources; possible matrix capacity of 3072 mono inputs and outputs as well as up to 192 fully equipped DSP channels and 144 summing buses.