April 2, 2012 Company Overview Digigram is at the convergence of professional audio and video with IT, inventing solutions that help its customers increase competitiveness through change. Digigram’s IP audio codecs, sound cards and network audio solutions are used by journalists, broadcasters and audio engineers around the world, and the company delivers key technologies and OEM solutions to software vendors and manufacturers. Digigram’s recently-introduced all-IP video product lines offer advanced solutions for IPTV, Web TV, and OTT operators. Read more [...]

April 2, 2012 New CloudEyes offering enables media collaborations among video producers from any location Vancouver, British Columbia — April 2, 2012 — Singular Software™ , a developer of workflow automation applications for video production, is pleased to introduce CloudEyes™ , a cloud-based media synchronization technology that lets producers and contributors share and mine footage for remote video collaborations. CloudEyes, an online synchronization service based on the same multi-award winning technology that powers the popular PluralEyes® and DualEyes™ products, automatically syncs audio and video clips for multi-camera and dual-system audio applications. “In the past few years, the tools and devices we use to record and edit video have surged ahead in incredible ways,” says Bruce Sharpe, CEO, Singular Software. Read more [...]

March 30, 2012 Vimsoft will showcase the latest efficiency-boosting broadcast rentals tools at NAB Show 2012 booth #N5035 . Rentals operations in broadcasting are a unique blend of planned and unplanned events ranging from simple to complex. The VimBiz Rentals solution enables managers to efficiently accommodate the spontaneous drop-in, the online booking request, and the large live event with extensive preparation, multiple check-outs and check-ins, and cost tracking of multiple assets, kits, parts, and consumable items Read more [...]

March 30, 2012 Your iPhone already comes with a built-in alarm clock, but if you like to be notified about appointments first thing in the morning and you're a fan of robot voices, you might want to give AlarmTalk a look. The alarm functionality is actually pretty basic — you can only have one alarm at a time, and you'll need to turn it back on each time you want it to go off — but the difference is in the information AlarmTalk wakes you up with. Instead of an annoying buzzer, a computerized voice will greet you with the day's weather, as well as any appointments you might have listed in the Calendar app. Read more [...]

March 29, 2012 We've been hearing rumors that a Google Nexus-branded tablet was coming, but Mountain View may have even more ambitious plans in store. Read more [...]

March 29, 2012 HAMBURG, Germany – With approximately 750 students, the Academy of Music and Theatre Hamburg (HfMT) is one of the major music academies in Germany and offers an artistic and scientific education in all areas of music and theatre. One of the Academy’s hallmarks is its AV Media Center, at the heart of which lies a HARMAN Studer Vista 5 digital mixing console. HfMT’s AV media center includes a recording studio and a video production studio, plus an audio control room for the recording of live events that take place in the Academy’s 450-seat theatre Read more [...]

March 29, 2012 SALT LAKE CITY, UT and LONDON, ENGLAND – Broadcast International (BCST.OB), a leading provider of video management software and services for next-generation video IP networks, joined the DASH Promoters Group (DASG-PG), a new organization comprised of technology leaders dedicated to driving the broad adoption of MPEG’s DASH (Dynamic Adaptive Streaming over HTTP) specification (ISO/IEC 23009), which was ratified in November 2011. DASH addresses the evolution of Internet video by defining a universal delivery format which provides the best possible video experience while dynamically adapting to changing network conditions as video streams to devices. Read more [...]

March 29, 2012 NEW YORK, New York- Nestled in the heart of New York City, premier audio post production house, Mixopolis, recently purchased a Fairlight Xynergi system in order to maximize potential and optimize workflow within their state-of-the-art mixing facility, providing television and radio advertising agencies high quality promotional material. Mixopolis, who prides itself on being a full service audio post house, deploys Fairlight for post work including voiceover recording, lock to picture, sound effects and sound design. The ability to intake all audio and video formats through the Xynergi console allows them to stay on top of the game and offers the flexibility to handle any project Read more [...]

March 29, 2012 The 2012 winners of the Sinus - Systems Integration Award were announced during the Prolight & Sound trade fair in Frankfurt on March 21. Read more [...]

March 29, 2012 Manchester, UK - March 29, 2012 - Blackmagic Design today announced that Jason R Moffat’s boutique color grading studio used Blackmagic Design’s Davinci Resolve color correction system to finish ‘Phone Swap’, a comedy feature film by acclaimed Nigerian director Kunle Afolayan. A rising star in the Nigerian, or Nollywood, film industry, Afolayan wanted his latest film to challenge the poor image quality often associated with the Nigerian film industry. The project brief for London based Jason Moffat was simple. Read more [...]