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Convergent Design Adds Features to Apollo Monitor/Recorder/Switcher

By Jim Bask 0 Comment May 9, 2016

Highlights include synchronization, including delay shift, between multiple cameras, and new dissolve options for the switcher.

Convergent Design announces new features for the Apollo Monitor/Recorder/Switcher. The new A/V Align feature allows the synchronization between multiple cameras to be shifted. Each input can be adjusted for delay individually, and then video and audio delay separately adjusted. This allows for the mixing of brands and models of cameras that can introduce varying amounts of delay to the video and audio outputs.

Matrox Monarch LCS Lecture Capture Appliance Wins Five Industry Awards at 2016 NAB Show

By Jim Bask 0 Comment May 6, 2016

Easy-to-use H.264 encoder impresses judges with its ability to simultaneously capture high-resolution computer presentations and live HD video for streaming and recording

Broadfield New Product Set-Up Alert: Avid NEXIS

By Jim Bask 0 Comment May 5, 2016

AVID NEXISBroadfield New Product Set-Up Alert: Avid NEXIS
Avid NEXIS is the world’s first and only software-defined storage platform—composed of an intelligent file system and pre-integrated hardware—that enables true storage virtualization for any media application. Scalable to support the smallest production teams to the largest broadcast enterprises, Avid NEXIS offers unmatched flexibility, scalability, control, and extensibility to Avid MediaCentral Platform applications and services. The Avid NEXIS product line is part of the Avid Storage Suite and is a successor to the ISIS storage family, with one exception—ISIS | 1000 remains, but is renamed Avid NEXIS | PRO.

Broadfield New Product Set-Up Alert: NewTek TalkShow VS 4000

By Jim Bask 0 Comment May 5, 2016

NewTek TalkShow VS 4000Broadfield New Product Set-Up Alert: NewTek TalkShow VS 4000
Instantly connect with multiple contacts around the world.
TalkShow VS 4000 is the professional, multi-channel video calling system designed to simultaneously connect you with up to 4 remote guests—regardless of location—in real time and deliver distraction-free, broadcast-quality HD content with complete production control.

New Product Set Up Alert: G-Technology G-Rack 12

By Jim Bask 0 Comment May 5, 2016

G-Rack 12Broadfield New Product Set-Up Alert: G-Technology G-Rack 12. Apply for a approval to become a certified authorized dealer.
G-RACK 12 brings G-Technology’s reliability, scalability, and studio-friendly technology to centralized storage. Streamline demanding media and entertainment workflows of 4K and above with a flexible 12-Bay server offering up to 120TB; an optional Expansion Chassis for adding up to another 120TB of storage; integration with popular non-linear editing (NLE) suites; and the latest BTRfs file system for better data management.

Broadfield New Product Set-Up Alert: Sorenson Squeeze Desktop 11

By Jim Bask 0 Comment May 3, 2016

Sorenson SqueezeBroadfield New Product Set-Up Alert: Sorenson Squeeze Desktop 11. Download Full Media and Marketing resources from our zip file Broadfield has provided.

Squeeze Desktop is Sorenson Media’s workhorse video encoding tool that will render the highest-quality video and audio files for professionals and hobbyists alike. Manipulate resolution, file output, and other specifications to create the finished video product you need. Use Squeeze to encode videos that you’ve created in Avid, Adobe Premiere, or Final Cut Pro to streamline professional video workflows.

 

NAB wrap up webinar

By Jim Bask 0 Comment May 2, 2016

Watch our video review of the hottest products showcased at this year’s NAB Conference in Las Vegas.

ProMax Platform Transcode Video: Save Time Converting Media

By Jim Bask 0 Comment April 29, 2016

The process of converting media by transcoding and encoding are the most processor intensive tasks in any production workflow. Transcoding will take up as much of your systems processing power as the application allows it to, often leaving an edit bay or an on-set workstation with nothing left for other tasks. You can lose hours of time, or experience delays that could impact your project delivery. 

3 Reasons Matrox’s New Lecture Capture Appliance Is a Big Deal

By Jim Bask 0 Comment April 29, 2016

monarch LCSUnveiled at NAB 2016, H.264 encoder Monarch LCS offers live HD video streaming and recording at a unique value.

Matrox’s Monarch LCS two-input, which accepts video from any SDI or HDMI camera and presentation content over HDMI from computers, isn’t the only lecture capture appliance being unveiled at NAB 2016.

At $2,495, however, Matrox will argue it’s the best value.

Its inputs can be encoded independently and in sync for use with the latest multi-stream…

What Other Companies Are Saying About NewTek NDI

By Jim Bask 0 Comment April 27, 2016

NewTek’s Network Device Interface (NDI™) has achieved massive growth and deployment, with the flurry of public announcements before and during NAB 2016 just the tip of the iceberg. To date, more than 500 companies have signed up and received the NDI SDK, and during the coming year, the vendors implementing support for NDI will bring its capabilities into the hands of millions of customers. Here is a sampling of what other companies are saying about NewTek NDI and Advanced IP Workflow.