AUSTIN, Texas — Nov. 15, 2018 — BeckTV, one of the United StatesXCHARX premier design-build systems integrators, served as the systems integrator for the control room build at the new University of Louisville (UofL) Athletics Broadcast Center in Louisville, Kentucky. The state-of-the-art, 7,850-square-foot television production facility, which opened its doors in September 2018, is designed to house all of the equipment and personnel necessary to originate live programming for the comprehensive linear and digital ACC Network, which will be launched by the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) and ESPN in 2019. XCHARXWe aimed high with the design of our broadcast center, ...

ATLANTA, Ga. — Nov. 15, 2018 — VITEC, a worldwide leader in advanced video encoding and streaming solutions, today announced that it has acquired Telairity, a provider of H.264 encoding workflow solutions to broadcasters worldwide. XCHARXThe strategic acquisition of Telairity further strengthens VITECXCHARXs position in the broadcast market,XCHARX said Mark DXCHARXAddio, VITECXCHARXs senior vice president, sales and marketing. XCHARXVITECXCHARXs HEVC technology and streaming expertise address a growing need for broadcasters to reduce bandwidth requirements while maximizing video quality.XCHARX Matt McKee, formerly at Telairity, has joined VITEC as director of broadcast sales. He added, XCHARXTelairity customers have been asking for a ...

Grass Valley, Calif (November 15, 2018) — AJA Video Systems today released v1.1 firmware for its IPR-10G-HDMI Mini-Converter, which enablesSMPTE ST 2110 IP video/audio to HDMI. Available as a free download, the update adds support for UltraHD up to 30p and integrates new improvements for discovery, registration and control. The compact and fanless IPR-10G-HDMI Mini-Converter receives SMPTE ST 2110 over 10GigE connectivity and formats the data for output as video and audio on a full-size HDMI interface, with simultaneous analog audio output via an RCA interface. New v1.1 firmware for the device includes: Support for 10-bit, 4:2:2 uncompressed UltraHD ...

Fremont, CA XCHARX November 15, 2018 XCHARX Blackmagic Design announced today that more than 25 feature length and short films competing at the 2018 Austin Film Festival used Blackmagic Design digital film cameras and DaVinci Resolve Studio professional editing, grading and audio post production software. Celebrating its 25th year, the Austin Film Festival focuses on the writers’ creative contribution to the film, and is unique for bringing professional and amateur screenwriters together to celebrate the role of screenplays in filmmaking. With a heavy focus on the art of story, the festival is intent on making the creators the stars, celebrating all ...

Ronkonkoma, NY – November 15, 2018 – Sigma Corporation of America, a leading still photo and cinema lens, camera, flash and accessory manufacturer, today announced its Black Friday / Cyber Monday Sale featuring impressive savings on its award-winning Global Vision lens line, with a large focus on Art lenses. For a limited time, customers can save up to $150.00 on some of Sigma’s most popular lenses. The promo deals are available for only two weeks exclusively through Sigma’s authorized US dealers and sigmaphoto.com from Thursday, November 15th through Thursday, November 29th, 2018. Ranging from wide-angle to hyper-telephoto, Sigma Global Vision lenses deliver outstanding optical performance that enables the ...

SKOKIE, IL, NOVEMBER 15, 2018 – Studio Technologies, manufacturer of high-quality audio, video, and fiber-optic solutions, introduces the Model 5330 Flex-Use Dante® Audio Interface, a simple yet high-performance means of interfacing analog signals with applications that utilize Dante audio-over-Ethernet media networking technology. Four line-level analog sources can be connected to the unit and then, after conversion to digital, output by way of four output (transmitter) channels associated with the Dante interface. Four signals that arrive by way of Dante can be converted to analog and then output as balanced line-level signals. A 2-channel/stereo monitor section allows the input and output ...

LYNDONVILLE, N.Y. — Nov. 14, 2018 — Digital Alert Systems/Monroe Electronics, the global leader in emergency communications solutions for video services providers, today announced that it has partnered with DigIt Signage Technologies to interface the ChyTV™ HDXCHARXEAS, a version of the ChyTV video graphics system for television, information displays, and digital signage, with the DASDEC™ series of Emergency Alert System/Common Alerting Protocol (EAS/CAP) flexible emergency communications devices. The integration brings the marketplace a better, lower-cost solution for creating selective, high-quality crawls for EAS alerts on standard- and high-definition (SD and HD) channels. XCHARXDigital Alert Systems has always looked for ways ...

WAYNE, NJ (Nov. 15, 2018) – JVC Professional Video, a division of JVCKENWOOD USA Corporation, today announced CN2, an independent cable TV station in Rock Hill, S.C., purchased a ProHD Portable Bridge bonded LTE hotspot in August to provide live news updates for its daily newscast and website. David Bain, technical manager, said the Bridge and a new BR-DE900 ProHD decoder allow CN2 to provide live content for its viewers for the first time. Owned and operated by Comporium Communications, CN2 has two channels that serve the tri-county area of York, Lancaster, and Chester. Its small news crew produces a ...

Vidigo News ChyronHego will showcase its newly launched Vidigo News product, an all-in-one newsroom production solution designed specifically for OTT content creation and publishing. Vidigo News packages ChyronHego‘s Vidigo Live Compositor, an intuitive software solution for live multicamera production, with the award-winning LyricX graphics creation and playout solution, Live Assist playout automation system, and a custom GUI based on the Live Assist Panels user interface and control panel creation tool. Vidigo News combines a scalable switcher, an audio mixer, a powerful video effects engine, a LyricX graphics channel, clip players, and even robotic camera control in an easy-to-use solution that ...

BOTHELL, Wash. — Nov. 14, 2018 — The Alliance for IP Media Solutions (AIMS) today announced a newly elected 2018-2019 board of directors who will lead the organizationXCHARXs effort toward a standards-based IP infrastructure for professional media. All existing board members — AIMS Board Chair Michael Cronk (Grass Valley), Deputy Board Chair Steve Reynolds (Imagine Communications), Chief Financial Officer Andreas Hilmer (Lawo), and Board Member Andy Warman (Harmonic) — were re-elected to their positions and are joined by newly elected Board Member Larissa Görner (Net Insight). In GörnerXCHARXs current role at Net Insight, she serves as the strategic product manager ...

HOLZKIRCHEN, Germany — Nov. 15, 2018 — WORK Microwave, a leading European manufacturer of advanced satellite communications equipment, today announced that it has partnered with the Technical University of Munich (TUM), Institute of Astronautics, to conduct a comprehensive field test on DVB-S2X and Adaptive Coding and Modulation (ACM) technologies. The main purpose of the field test was to prove that DVB-S2X modems with built-in ACM technology significantly increase data throughput and service availability in any weather environment. The field test was also embedded into the CopKa research project environment. XCHARXHigh-capacity technology operating in the Ka-band offers major advantages over conventional ...

Nashville-based mobile production company redesigns and upgrades 40-foot video truck to support live multi-camera workflows, with up tothree outputs for live sports and entertainment NASHVILLE, November 15, 2018 — As the newest addition to TNDV: Television’s fleet of nine full-service mobile video units, Destinationpacks full-sized production truck capabilities—including all the bells and whistles high-end clients expect—into a more agile, compact 40-foot vehicle that can maneuver in the most space-challenged venues. “While there are plenty of full-sized HD production trucks on the road today, there aren’t many that can fit backstage or in the alley behind the venue,” said TNDV President ...

SMPTE in D.C.: Essential Technology Advances for Media Pros At Government Video Expo 2018, the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers® (SMPTE®) will offer an intensive, one-day conference — SMPTE in D.C. — co-presented with Government Video Expo. The event is geared to broadcast and video professionals who want to learn about the latest advances in emerging and potentially transformative video production technologies including high dynamic range (HDR) and the transition to IP. Attendees who register for the SMPTE in D.C. conference at Government Video Expo 2018 will receive a free pass to the show, which includes access to ...

CAMBRIDGE, Ontario — Nov. 14, 2018 — Bannister Lake, the leading provider of professional broadcast data aggregation and visualization solutions, today announced that the companyXCHARXs graphic integration services were used to generate key graphics for the special live election night broadcast of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on Nov. 6. To help audiences visualize the unfolding results of the midterm elections, The Late ShowXCHARXs production team turned to Bannister Lake to prepare and integrate graphics into the live broadcast that showed the House of Representatives and the Senate populated with the number of elected officials. The Late Show used ...

Breakthrough 8K HDR Transforms, 8K Desktop I/O, and 8K Signal Conversions Tokyo, Japan, Inter BEE Booth #7205 (November 14, 2018) – At Inter BEE 2018, AJA Video Systems is exhibiting next-generation 8K workflows with a range of flexible real-world solutions that are available today. The first 8K workflow demonstration showcases the AJA FS-HDR, a powerful real-time universal converter and frame synchronizer designed for processing high-resolution high dynamic range (HDR) and wide color gamut (WCG) content. Using free AJA FS-HDR Control Link software, four synchronized FS-HDRs are capable of running 8K HDR transformations. The real-time workflow display includes 8K 60p HDR ...

Tokyo, Japan, Inter BEE Booth #7205 (November 14, 2018) – Today at Inter BEE 2018, AJA Video Systems announced that Desktop Software v15 is now available as a free download for KONA, Io and T-TAP products. Desktop Software v15 introduces support for KONA 5, the latest generation of AJA’s industry-leading KONA desktop I/O product line. The update adds interoperability for KONA 5 with a range of creative applications from Adobe, Apple, Avid, Telestream and others via AJA’s integrated application plug-ins and drivers. Additionally, the Desktop Software v15 update introduces new AJA Control Room full-screen playback and host system audio monitoring, ...

Tokyo, Japan, Inter BEE Booth #7205 (November 14, 2018) – Today at Inter BEE 2018, AJA Video Systems announced that KONA 5 is now shipping. The next generation of AJA’s industry-leading KONA line, KONA 5 is a video and audio I/O card supporting the latest 12G-SDI I/O and HDMI 2.0 monitoring video connections, designed for workstations or Thunderbolt™ 3-connected chassis. KONA 5 enables single-cable 4K/UltraHD high frame rate, deep color and HDR workflows with the most popular creative applications on macOS, Windows, and Linux. For Developers using the AJA SDK, KONA 5 also offers advanced features including multi-channel 4K I/O ...

Intuitive scheduling and automation tools combine with robust reliability of cloud-based Cablecast Reflect stream delivery service to help station better engage its community MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA, November 14, 2018 – First established in 1995 as an ad hoc committee of the Boothbay Harbor town government, Boothbay Region Community Television (BRCTV) inspires, educates and facilitates video and filmmaking not only in the Boothbay Region, but across the entire state of Maine. When the station set out to refresh and reinvent itself last year with an emphasis on live streaming, they chose the Cablecast Community Media platform and Cablecast Reflect cloud-based stream delivery ...