SUNNYVALE, Calif. — Nov. 13, 2018 — VITEC, a worldwide leader in advanced video encoding and streaming solutions, today announced it will demonstrate its latest generation EZ TV IPTV & Digital Signage Platform, which features advanced distribution and playback capabilities for government agencies requiring immediate access to video streams, and its point-to-point/point-to-multipoint MGW Ace HEVC encode and decode solution at Government Video Expo in booth 500 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C., from Nov. 27-29. On display at the show will be VITECXCHARXs EZ TV IPTV & Digital Signage Platform, the award-winning end-to-end IPTV and digital ...

New agreement encompasses more than 55,000 premium sound effects. SANTA MONICA, Calif.— Killer Tracks today announces that more than 55,000 premium sound effects from the Sounddogs Library are now available for licensing through its website. The collection encompasses a vast array of sound categories and includes effects originally produced for network television shows, studio features and other high-profile projects. All are available for preview and download at www.killertracks.com. “Producers, editors and others can now access high-quality production music and sound effects through one site,” said Anna Maria Hall, Killer Tracks VP/Head of Sales and Marketing. “Users can search our site ...

66th MPSE Golden Reel Awards Slated for February 17th Studio City, California – The Motion Picture Sound Editors (MPSE) today announces that it will honor Antoine Fuqua with its annual Filmmaker Award. The director of such films as The Equalizer (1 & 2), The Magnificent Seven, Southpaw and Training Day, is being recognized for his outstanding contributions to the art of cinema. He will receive the award at the 66th MPSE Golden Reel Awards ceremony February 17th in Los Angeles. Fuqua’s rare ability to blend action with character-driven storytelling has made him one of the most sought-after and successful directors ...

HUDSON, MA (November 13th, 2018) – At Inter BEE 2018, Facilis (Stand 3217), a leading international supplier of cost-effective, high performance shared storage solutions for collaborative media production networks, will partner with its Authorized Reseller ITOCHU Cable Systems (ICS) to demonstrate 8K and UHD workflows with post-production equipment from leading brands including Avid, Blackmagic Design, Cambridge Research Systems and Venera Technologies. The stand will feature a new Version 7.1 Facilis Hub Stack with 32Gb Fibre channel interconnect and connection to client workstations through 16Gb, 32Gb Fibre Channel and 10Gb Ethernet. The workflow will include online 8K and UHD editing with ...

Rated to Meet Harsh Environmental Conditions Commonly Found in Outdoor and Indoor Installs, such as Wireless and Broadcast Towers, Security Systems, Outdoor Entertainment Venues, Industrial Manufacturing, LED Lighting, Emergency Communications, Marinas, and More NEWBURY PARK, Calif., Nov. 13, 2018 XCHARX Platinum Tools® (www.platinumtools.com), the leader in solutions for the preparation, installation, hand termination and testing of wire and cable, is proud to announce the debut of the new Waterproof RJ45 Coupler System (p/ns 740C & 741C). The new Waterproof RJ45 Coupler System is now available with MSRPs of $30.00 (740C) and $26.65 (741C). “There are those installs where your Ethernet ...

LONDON, UK, NOVEMBER 13, 2018 – NUGEN Audio announces its new Audio Management Batch processor extension (AMB) that adds enterprise functionality to its modular software. To be shown for the first time at Inter BEE 2018 (Hall 1/Booth 1502 and Hall 2/Booth 2115), the AMB extension will expand the features required for larger businesses with automated networked systems, and help customers integrate the solution more deeply into automated production workflows. AMB is a powerful audio management batch-processing technology with numerous options for high-speed audio loudness measurement and correction, upmixing, dynamics control, decoding and file handling. The new enterprise functionality allows ...

Weybridge, UK, November 13th, 2018 –Pebble Beach Systems, a leading automation, content management and integrated channel specialist, today announced that the largest commercial broadcaster in Romania, PRO TV, has chosen Pebble Beach Systems’ solutions to upgrade its entire playout operations. The scope of the project includes Marina playout automation, Dolphin integrated channel devices, and Lighthouse browser-based, remote management, control and monitoring. The system is to be commissioned in December 2018, with a planned on air date during the first quarter of 2019. Based in Bucharest, Romania, PRO TV operates seven channels including a main channel, five thematic offerings, and one ...

VANCOUVER, CANADA, NOVEMBER 13, 2018 XCHARX Acclaimed Wildlife Videographer Christian Sasse recently added the Sound Shark parabolic microphone collector as a high-end recording solution for his face-to-face interview shoots and world-renowned wildlife photography. Developed by Klover Products™, designer and manufacturer of live audio and video production equipment, the Sound Shark parabolic microphone dish is perfect for event photographers, vloggers, independent filmmakers and more. XCHARXI do many live stream shoots with my iPhone, which is great in terms of the video quality, but it doesnXCHARXt have a solid microphone,XCHARX says Sasse. XCHARXI was looking for a director mic for interviews and ...

CUPERTINO, Calif. — Nov. 13, 2018 — Interra Systems, a leading global provider of software products and solutions to the digital media industry, today announced that CUDO Mediacan, a Korean broadcast provider with multiple TV channels, has successfully deployed Interra SystemsXCHARX BATON® file-based QC. BATON speeds up the QC process and improves content quality by providing extensive video and audio checks, compliance verification, and seamless integration with third-party equipment. XCHARXDelivering high-quality content quickly is critical in the broadcast world,XCHARX said Seo Gi Min, deputy head of department at CUDO Mediacan. XCHARXPrior to deploying BATON, our QC process was entirely manual, ...

WUPPERTAL, Germany — Nov. 13, 2018 — Riedel Communications today announced the appointment of Kristof Vanden Eynde as Sales Manager for Belgium and Luxembourg. Reporting to Wilbert Kooij, RiedelXCHARXs General Manager for Benelux, Vanden Eynde will work to expand Riedel sales and rental opportunities in both countries. XCHARXItXCHARXs a pleasure to welcome Kristof to our team,XCHARX Kooij said. XCHARXHis deep experience in systems integration and channel marketing, coupled with his extensive knowledge of the regional broadcast market, will be a huge asset as we continue to build our sales operation in Belgium and Luxembourg.XCHARX Vanden Eynde joins Riedel from Belgian ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA, NOVEMBER 13, 2018 XCHARX Director of Audio Services Phil Peters, of the Christian Broadcast Network (CBN), is singing the praises of Calrec AudioXCHARXs Concord processor upgrade, enhancing the capabilities of the NetworkXCHARXs two Calrec Artemis Beam consoles used to produce approximately 25 shows a week. XCHARXThe Concord upgrade took already great Calrec Audio consoles and operating systems, and made them even better,XCHARX says Peters. XCHARXWhile the core application didnXCHARXt change, every operator has commented that since the upgrade, day-to-day functions, usability and rhythm of the work has increased. The accelerated daily workflow and extra user-friendly presets were ...

Fremont, CA XCHARX November 13, 2018 XCHARX Blackmagic Design today announced that South Africa based Homebrew Films has completed an Ultra HD 4K facilities upgrade that relies on broadcast infrastructure products from Blackmagic Design, including the URSA Broadcast and ATEM 4 M/E Broadcast Studio 4K. Based at Atlantic Studios in Cape Town, Homebrew Films delivers a huge variety of programming, from wildlife documentaries to soap operas and lifestyle magazine shows, including ‘Tussen Ons’, an Afrikaans version of ‘The View’ talk show, and local current affairs show ‘Kwela’. Homebrew’s technical studio director, Chris Gardner, needed a studio system that could be assembled ...

Tiffen International press announcement: For immediate release FIRST STEADICAM GOLD WORKSHOP HELD IN JAPAN London, 13th November 2018: This October saw an important first time event in Japan, the very first Steadicam Gold Workshop. The location was a sports resort some two and a half hours North of the centre of Tokyo. The excellent facilities included a huge main training room and a considerable number of attractive areas around the site for creating interesting shots, including a pool area complete with dinosaurs. There was a full complement of sixteen students from not only Japan but also other parts of Asia ...

Insight TV, the world’s leading 4K UHD HDR broadcaster and producer of native UHD content, has announced that it is using Advanced HDR by Technicolor. This solution is composed of Technicolor HDR and Technicolor HDR Intelligent Tone Management (ITM) technologies to up, down and cross-convert its existing UHD content library providing the highest quality to all end users. Kirk Barker, SVP Head of HDR Program, Technicolor says, “After several comparison tests, Insight TV has, like many other customers, selected our dynamic conversion and distribution technologies, Technicolor HDR ITM and Technicolor HDR to produce and deliver the best possible SDR ...

Insight TV, the world’s leading 4K UHD HDR broadcaster and producer of native UHD content, is launching its HD channel in Indonesia via OONAXCHARXs new live and VOD mobile video app. This is the first time that viewers in Indonesia will be able to watch Insight TV’s unique content, 24/7/365. The channel will be available later in November. OONA, which has just recently launched, and is expected to ultimately reach 185 million Indonesians, is a subsidiary of NFCX in synergy with Metranet, a subsidiary of Telkom Indonesia. The platform has been generated to build balanced, strong media ecosystems where viewers ...

Insight TV, the world’s leading 4K UHD broadcaster and producer of native UHD HDR content covering action sports, lifestyle and entertainment has announced a major distribution deal with Swiss telco, Salt Mobile SA (Salt). Insight TV’s unique 4K UHD content will be available on a 24/7 basis to all eligible fibre-optic households across Switzerland, as part of the recently launched Salt IPTV platform. Salt unveiled its ultra-fast fiber technology TV platform and original Swiss-designed Fiber Box earlier this year. The 10 Gbit/s symmetric technology of Salt Fiber, as the overall product offer has been coined, is perfectly adapted for ...

Insight TV, the world’s leading 4K UHD broadcaster and producer of native UHD content, announces a new distribution deal with federal information and communication services operator JSC ER-Telecom Holding (Dom.ru brand). Through this deal, Insight TV’s 4K UHD channel is now available to users of Dom.ru digital TV viewers with UHD-capable equipment. Insight TV highlights the unique and interesting stories behind action sports, entertainment and lifestyle through trending communities and the global influencers within these communities. Highlights include innovative documentaries, reality shows and extreme action sports shows. This deal expands Insights TV’s presence in Russia and emphasizes its readiness ...

Densitron, a creator of ARM and x86 based Human Machine Controllers, with over 45 years of display application experiences in LCD and OLED, today announced the UReady-16600 series for the satellite market. Designed to work in extreme temperatures and high ambient light conditions, the UReady display delivers the exacting performance required for satellite environments. “Whether you are splitting, amplifying, combining, converting or receiving RF signals, you need to display clear detail to the end user,” explains Chris Goodhall, Global Business Director, Densitron. “The Densitron UReady display provides reliable, high definition optical performance, and stunning user interface that is expected in ...