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Featured Product Launch
Matrox Announces World's First Quad SDI-to-HDMI Multiviewer
Matrox Video Products Group introduced Matrox® MicroQuad this past week, a four-channel SDI-to-HDMI® multiviewer priced at just $995 US. The small easy-to-use device lets users monitor up to four SDI inputs on a single HDMI display in quadrant view, or toggle to a full-screen view at the touch of a button. Inputs can be 3G or HD or SD, and all controls are on the unit itself; no computer is required. Matrox MicroQuad ensures a crisp, artifact-free monitoring experience, thanks to its state-of-the-art 10-bit scaling engine with advanced filtering and de-interlacing.
"Broadcast engineers and A/V professionals often encounter situations in which they need to monitor multiple SDI feeds," said Alberto Cieri, senior director of sales and marketing at Matrox. "The new Matrox MicroQuad multiviewer lets them use an affordable HDMI display to view up to four SDI signals, and we are offering the unit at a breakthrough price."
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Featured Interview: Q&A with Jeff Rothberg, president of Future Media Concepts
Q: What trends do you see in technology?
A: The trend of technology has been moving towards a completely mobile future for many years now. Magazines, newspapers and publishers that saw dwindling profits over the past decade now have a reason to be optimistic with subscription based services being rolled out for e-readers like the Kindle, Nook and iPad. Businesses that traditionally used PCs and BlackBerry's have adopted the iPad as well and most have come around to the idea of the iPhone being used in enterprise.
Q: What are you most excited to see at NAB 2012?
A: I am very excited for the Post Production World Keynote. Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple, and Rob Legato, Academy Award® winning Visual Effects Supervisor (Hugo, Titanic), will be sharing their thoughts on how creativity and technology intersect to foster compelling storytelling. You'll also get a taste how advances in digital technology can be used to help you create engaging, thought-provoking work more quickly than ever before.
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Featured Interview: Q&A with Boris Yamnitsky, president and founder of Boris FX
Q: What new product(s) is your company showcasing at NAB 2012 this year?
A: At booth SL2914, we are showcasing the much-anticipated Boris Continuum Complete v8 collection of visual effects plug-ins for Avid, Adobe, Apple, and Sony. New flicker reduction and videoscope tools, 32-bit float support, and enhanced lens flares, particles, glows, and lights headline the Version 8 release.
Q: What trends in technology do you see on the horizon?
A: Interoperability between various nonlinear video editing systems, multiple acquisition formats, and XML/AAF timeline standards. Ever-increasing CPU processing speeds and threading, plus GPU acceleration, make complex visual effects a truly interactive experience for a lot of users. More users are aware of the importance of visual effects now and this awareness will continue to grow over time.
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Flanders Scientific
Flanders Scientific is a professional broadcast monitor manufacturer offering high quality display solutions that provide an ideal balance between performance, features, and price. From acquisition to post and everything in between FSI has an affordable monitoring option that is right for the job and provides an advanced feature set you won't find on any other monitor. Stop by booth, SL13707, or visit www.ShopFSI.com to see the complete line of advanced monitoring solutions.
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LM-0950W — 8.9" small format field / broadcast monitor — $2,795 |
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LM-2140W — 21" 1920x1080 Broadcast Monitor — $2,495 |
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LM-2340W — 23" 1920x1080 Broadcast Monitor — $2,995 |
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LM-2461W — 24" 10-bit wide Gamut 1920x1200 Reference Monitor — $4,995 |
Must-See Booths at NAB 2012
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Blackmagic Design creates the world's highest quality video editing products, color correctors, converters, routers, waveform monitors, switchers and film restoration software for the feature film, post production and television broadcast industries. Blackmagic Design's DeckLink capture cards launched a revolution in the television industry, while the company's DaVinci Emmy award winning color correction products continue breaking ground, after dominating the television and film industry since 1984. Visit Booth SL220.
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Primera Technology is the world's leading developer and manufacturer of automated CD, DVD and Blu-Ray Disc duplication and printing equipment. Primera's Bravo 4100-Series Disc Publishers features include individual CMYK ink cartridges, 4800 dpi print quality, and 300% faster robotics than previous models. Instead of copying and labeling discs one at a time, Bravo-Series Disc Publishers are designed for hands-free, automated production. Visit Booth SL8310.
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Through its broad range of integrated business technology solutions, Panasonic empowers professionals to do their best work. Customers in government, healthcare, production, education and a wide variety of commercial enterprises, large and small, depend on integrated solutions from Panasonic to reach their full potential, achieve competitive advantage and improve outcomes. Visit Booth C201LMR.
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Sony high-definition technologies are helping TV producers, technical directors, cinematographers, and ENG crews create exciting and dynamic content for 2D, 3D and 4K applications. Sony's professional products – including the HDV™, XDCAM EX™, XDCAM® HD and CineAlta™ cameras and camcorders, and MVS Series production switchers – are the production system of choice for broadcasters, television producers, rental houses and more, in addition to video professionals in the house of worship, government, sports and education markets. Visit Booth C11001.
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AJA Video is a leading manufacturer of high-quality and cost-effective digital video interface, conversion, acquisition and desktop solutions supporting the professional broadcast and post-production markets. With headquarters in Grass Valley, California, AJA maintains an extensive sales channel of dealers and systems integrators around the world. Visit Booth SL3305.
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Matrox is a technology and market leader in the field of HD and SD digital video hardware and software for accelerated H.264 encoding, realtime editing, audio/video input/output, web streaming, scan conversion, A/V signal conversion, digital signage, capture/playout servers, clip/still stores, CGs, and KVM extenders. Matrox technology powers a full range of content creation and delivery platforms used by broadcasters, post facilities, corporate communicators, videographers & A/V professionals worldwide. Visit Booth SL5115.
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Visit MEWshop's booth for free classes at NAB 2012 April 16—19. An extension of our professional, certified training, the MEWshop Edit House will feature workshops taught by industry professionals covering a wide range of workflows including multi-camera productions, Video Podcasting, Stereoscopic 3D, color grading and visual effects creation. Visit Booth SL12805.
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Avid creates the digital audio & video technology used to make the most listened to, most watched and most loved media in the world – from the most prestigious and award-winning feature films, music recordings, television shows, live concert tours and news broadcasts, to music and movies made at home. Visit Booth SU902.
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Chimera continues to innovate and invent solutions for photography and film—from the creation of the famed Illuminata, to the development of Speed Rings and Pancake Lanterns, to the 2009 introduction of the F2X for large area lighting. You can count on Chimera to give you the solutions for tomorrow's projects! Visit Booth C4937.
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JVC Professional Products Company, a division of JVC Americas Corp., is a leading manufacturer and distributor of HD broadcast and professional video equipment, full HD 3D LCD monitor technology, super-contrast D-ILA projectors, 4K D-ILA projectors for use in simulation and advanced visualization. Analog and IP network security cameras, digital recorders, monitors and accessories for video surveillance. Visit Booth C4314.
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