Broadcasting’s New State of the Art: Digital Comm Link’s Digicaster SoloCam

The Digicaster SoloCam (source: Digital Comm Link, Inc.) Since its incorporation in 1995, Florida-based company Digital Comm Link, Inc. has been in the forefront of providing cutting edge production support and equipment for the broadcasting industry. These include colocation, ISP, mobile satellite trucks, VOIP, FTP, video streaming, and the Digicaster Transport Platform. I recently had ...

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Lindsay Elizabeth Donovan Joins Encore Vancouver as Vice President of Sales

Los Angeles, CA 11 December, 2019 – Deluxe, the leading content creation to distribution company, today announced that Lindsay Elizabeth Donovan has joined Encore Vancouver, a Deluxe subsidiary, in the role of Vice President, Sales. Reporting to Mark Smirnoff, Executive Vice President, Global Post Production Sales for Deluxe, she joins the company from Technicolor, where ...

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Colorfront Launches Express Dailies 2020 On New Mac Pro With Annual Rental License

Budapest, December 10, 2019 – Coinciding with Apple’s launch of the latest Mac Pro workstation, Colorfront (www.colorfront.com) – the Academy, Emmy and HPA Award-winning developer of high-performance dailies and transcoding systems for motion pictures, broadcast, OTT and commercials – today announced a new, annual rental model for Colorfront Express Dailies that dramatically reduces the cost of ...

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Putting VR, Volumetric Video in Refresh Mode

“I’m disappointed, not terribly, but still. It should have gone much further much faster. It’s okay, though, I know what the problem is.” – Jordan, “Real Genius,” Delphi III Productions, 1985   When you attend film festivals like Sundance, Toronto, Tribeca and most recently Cannes; all of the attention is on: The important (and self-important) ...

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Lower Latency Equals Higher Viewer Satisfaction, Lower Customer Churn

“You said, “A few vehicles in pursuit, maybe.” We count THREE war parties!” – The Rock Rider Chief, “Mad Max:  Fury Road,” Warner Bros., 2015     Back in the day, David Pogue, a New York Times tech columnists at the turn of the century who recently returned, wrote a column about PCs where he ...

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5G Means More Challenges, More Opportunities for M&E

“That’s it. Chaos encapsulated. That’s all there is at the end. Just as it was at the beginning.” – Management, “The Zero Theorem,” Voltage Pictures, 2013   If you can find it, if you try it, you’ll love it!   What is it?   Oh, come on … it’s 5G.   While it’s true that ...

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Streaming Paved the Way for More Effective Ads, Ad Reception

“It wasn’t a lie, it was ineptitude with insufficient cover.” – Dan Draper, “Mad Men,” Lionsgate, 2007-2015     At a boat christening party not long ago our proud new owner/client friend – complete in blue blazer and white pants was stepping from the boat to the dock when the wake of a passing boat ...

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ATEME Enables CJ Hello to Leverage Video Transcoding to Deliver High Quality Video Services to Millions of Viewers

ATEME, the emerging leader in video delivery solutions for broadcast, cable, DTH, IPTV and OTT, announced today that CJ Hello, the largest cable operator and a leader in Korea’s media industry, has successfully deployed its TITAN Live software solution for MPEG-2 HD transcoding for delivery of high-quality video services to its viewers. TITAN Live is ...

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Can Broadcasters Keep Pace with Demand for Video Streaming?

Nevada City, California, December 4th, 2019 – This year more than any other, video streaming – both live and on-demand – has gained a foothold in mainstream consumer viewing. One streaming technology pioneer, Telestream, is responding to these seismic changes within the broadcast and electronic media industries with a renewed emphasis on multiplatform and multiscreen ...

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Full Sail University Collaborates With TVU Networks to Empower The Next Generation of Sportscasters

TVU Networks, a technology and market leader in IP-based live video solutions, today announced its collaboration with Full Sail University, an award-winning educational leader for those pursuing degrees in entertainment, media, arts and technology. Full Sail’s Dan Patrick School of Sportscasting decided to integrate a number of TVU solutions into its curriculum in keeping with the ...

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California Streamin’

HERMOSA BEACH, CA Imagine a picturesque place that’s sunny and pleasant year-round, where live music is often performed on gorgeous beaches near nightlife, bars, and a world-famous comedy club. While this may sound like a distant dream for most, for Brian Sheil it’s a dream come true. His dream of working in comedy and music ...

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How to Master Alfred Hitchcock’s MacGuffin Technique

The mystery and thrill of Alfred Hitchcock's MacGuffin: What it is and how it can be utilized in your next film and video project?

Insight TV partners with Astro’s 4K UHD Service in Malaysia

Viewers across the country will have access to Insight TV’s exciting line-up of unique content in the highest quality Insight TV, the world’s leading 4K UHD HDR broadcaster and producer of native UHD content, is launching its 4K UHD content in Malaysia on the Astro platform. Astro Malaysia is the leading content and consumer company ...

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DPA’s New 4560 CORE Binaural Headset Microphone Simplifies Immersive Sound Capture

ALLEROED, DENMARK, DECEMBER 2, 2019 – YouTubers, sound designers, podcasters, vloggers and other content creators, including filmmakers who want to capture authentic immersive audio for their projects, can now do so with ease thanks to the launch of the new 4560 CORE Binaural Headset Microphone from Danish manufacturer, DPA Microphones. The new binaural headset delivers ...

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AJA’s HDR Image Analyzer 12G Provides High Quality 4K/UltraHD HDR

For almost three decades, AJA Video Systems has been a marvel in the professional video industry by supplying a variety of leading manufacturers and developing partners through the integration of their product lineups. Several examples of  high-profile media companies, which include: Broadcasters Networks Post-production houses Mobile truck operators Cinematographers Film editors from all over the ...

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Channel 5 Simplifies Workflows with Single-Point Infrastructure

  Platinum IP3 router brings together all central video and audio functionality   MOSCOW, 20 November 2019 – Channel 5, based in St. Petersburg, Russia, has dramatically rationalised its core technology by updating to a Platinum™IP3 router from Imagine Communications for its MCR and playout. The remarkable design of the Platinum IP3 incorporates much of ...

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Videosys Broadcast Provides Cloudbass with 4K Digital Transmitter Systems

Videosys Broadcast, a leading supplier of quality camera control systems, RF links and camera backs to outside broadcast providers has announced that it has supplied two DTC 4K AEON-CC digital video transmitter systems to Cloudbass, a leading provider of broadcast solutions. Specifically designed for high-quality wireless camera applications the AEON-CC uses DTC’s next-generation HEVC encoder ...

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Pigmento Switches to DaVinci Resolve Studio for HDR Delivery

Fremont, CA – November 19, 2019 – Blackmagic Design today announced that Madrid based post house, Pigmento Color Grading, has switched to DaVinci Resolve Studio as part of a facility upgrade for HDR color correction and IMF format delivery. Founded by Fernando Martinez and Pepe Abellàn, colorists with more than 20 years of audiovisual finishing experience, ...

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Telestream Simplifies Analysis for OTT Streaming Media

Nevada City, California, November 19th –Telestream, a global leader in file-based media workflow orchestration, media streaming and delivery technologies, has announced new post-origin content monitoring capabilities for ABR streaming media within its iQ ABR monitoring solutions. Two paramount challenges for OTT streaming providers revolve around managing the customer experience and capitalizing on advertisement revenue. These ...

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Network 10 Selects AWS Media Services for Richer Content

AWS Media Services provides Network 10 with faster and more reliable streaming video capabilities SYDNEY – Tuesday 19 November, 2019 – Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com company, today announced that Network 10, one of Australia’s largest television networks, has selected AWS Media Services to support its video transport structure for remote production in South Africa for ...

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Parx Casino and Racing’s New HD Control Room Crosses the Finish Line with JVC Connected Cam

WAYNE, NJ, NOVEMBER 18, 2019 – The new CONNECTED CAM broadcast camcorder from JVC Professional Video, a division of JVCKENWOOD USA Corporation, is being put through the paces in the newly built HD control room at Philadelphia’s Parx Casino and Racing. Now equipped with nine JVC CONNECTED CAMS, the casino’s thoroughbred horse racing division selected the cameras to help ...

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AJA Releases Desktop Software v15.5 for KONA, Io and T-TAP

Grass Valley, CA (November 14, 2019) – AJA Video Systems released Desktop Software v15.5 for KONA, Io and T-TAP products, featuring additional functionality for both HDR and 8K workflows, plus new performance upgrades enhancing creative freedom and flexibility across Windows®, Linux® and macOS®. New features include Metal support on macOS and full compatibility with macOS ...

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Sony Showcases Prototype of New 24-inch Monitor for 4K HDR Production

Sony Electronics unveiled a prototype of its new 24-inch 4K LCD professional picture monitor for the first time at the International Broadcast Equipment Exhibition 2019 (Inter BEE 2019) in Japan. The portable monitor offers high grade picture quality and accurate color reproduction and is ideal for 4K HDR productions – giving professional content creators a ...

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