Atomos Flames Mail-in Rebate
By Jim Bask
Announcing an End-User promotion for the month of September on the Ninja Flame and Shogun Flame.
Get the details here.
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Boris FX and GenArts Announce Significant Merger of Industry-Leading Visual Effects Software Companies
By Jim Bask
Boston, MA, USA – September 9, 2016 – Boris FX™, the leader in integrated VFX and workflow solutions for video and film, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire GenArts Inc., developers of premium special effects plug-ins. GenArts’ renowned flagship product, Sapphire™, is a gold standard for high-end visual effects creation at leading film studios and broadcast facilities around the world.
SmallHD Brightens Lineup with New 13″ Production Monitor
By Jim Bask
SmallHD has added two new 13″ Production Monitors to its lineup that already includes 17″, 24″, and 32″ flavors. The 1303 HDR and 1303 Studio boast 10-bit color engines, full HD, SDI I/O, HDMI I/O, and 3D LUT processing.
NDIcentral Launches at IBC
By Jim Bask
NEW YORK, NY (September 8, 2016) – NewBay, publisher of TV Technology (TVT) and Creative Planet Network (CPN), has announced the launch of NDIcentral, a live social media hub designed to educate and inform the industry about NDI™, the Network Device Interface standard from NewTek. NewBay has partnered with NewTek on the hub, which goes live today, as the industry awaits the latest news from the IBC Conference in Amsterdam.
NewTek and Wowza Deliver the First Ever Global and Local Media Distribution Platform
By Jim Bask
—Multi-channel media encoding and streaming video system distributes content directly to viewers within the firewall and externally to any device or to all common cloud services, anywhere—
IBC Booth 7.K11, Amsterdam, September 9, 2016—
NewTek™ and Wowza™ Media Systems today launched the MDS™, a revolutionary real-time media encoding and live streaming video delivery platform. The MDS is a fully integrated hardware and software solution merging NewTek’s industry-leading live production technology with the powerful, proven Wowza streaming software in a 1RU footprint. The result is the industry’s first integrated production system establishing a direct link between the producers who create the content and the viewers that consume it. Attendees of IBC 2016 can see the MDS at NewTek’s booth 7.K11, or the Wowza Media Systems booth 5.C42. Fully equipped for existing and emerging SDI, IP, and hybrid workflows, the MDS, delivers flawless processing of up to 4 channels of video.
NewTek Strengthens Its Leadership in Software-Driven IP Workflows with NDI™ version 2
By Jim Bask
NewTek™ is pleased to announce a second-generation Network Device Interface (NDI™) technology with a host of new advanced features, performance improvements, and full compatibility with all existing versions of NDI. Among the enhancements in NDI version 2, available in Q4 2016, is support for all modern operating systems (Windows®, Linux®, macOS™) and mobile devices, the latter making NDI the first software IP video production standard to fully embrace the mobile market. NDI uses about 1/15th of the bandwidth of other IP standards, allowing it to run on existing network infrastructure.
G-Technology’s G-SPEED Shuttle XL Solves Your Transportable Data Needs
By Jim Bask
We live in a fantastic time for film where 4K is fast becoming the norm both at home and in theaters, while the technology to shoot breathtaking visuals is coming in smaller form factors. Everything is getting better and smaller, with the exception of data — data is getting exponentially larger.
Welcome to the World of Vegas Creative Software
By Jim Bask
At the end of May 2016, we acquired the majority of Sony Creative Software products, including the multiply-awarded VEGAS Pro and Movie Studio lines. Following the official acquisition announcement, we received a lot of positive feedback and, of course, many questions. Now, we are happy to be able to give you more information.
New Product Alert – Telestream Wirecast Gear Systems
By Jim Bask
Telestream Wirecast Gear: Live Streaming Production System
Fully configured, end-to-end, live streaming production system that is affordable and easy to use
Bluefish444 Announces New Fluid IngeSTore Software At IBC 2016
By Jim Bask
Bluefish444, manufacturer of the industry’s highest-quality uncompressed 4K/2K/HD/SD SDI video cards, announces Fluid IngeSTore version 1.1, obtainable free from the Bluefish444 website. IngeSTore v1.1 will be available shortly after IBC 2016.