Simultaneous Multi-File Encoding Featured in Major Release of Award-Winning Video Compression Software. Sorenson Squeeze 5 Also Includes New and Improved Codecs, Filters for Enhanced Workflow and Dramatic Improvements in Sound.

SALT LAKE CITY (March 31, 2008) Sorenson Media, the worldwide leader for video compression and decoding solutions, today announced the immediate availability of Sorenson Squeeze 5, Sorenson Squeeze 5 Pro (formerly Sorenson Squeeze PowerPack), Sorenson Squeeze 5 for Flash and Sorenson Squeeze 5 for Flash Pro. This major release of Sorenson Media’s award-winning compression and encoding software offers benefits that include speed increases, superior audio and video quality, workflow enhancements and many pre-processing options. Sorenson Squeeze 5 now allows users to process multiple files simultaneously on computers with multiple cores, features new and improved codecs and filters for higher quality output and offers a new, workflow-friendly organization of presets. more

NVIDIA today announced NVISION 08, a three-day mega-event created specifically for the millions of professionals and enthusiasts who are passionate about visual computing. NVISION 08 will bring together engineers, designers, developers, researchers, artists, enthusiasts, gamers, film makers, business professionals, and consumers from every field of the visual computing universe. The event will be held August 25-27, 2008 in San Jose, California, in the heart of Silicon Valley, and will serve as a gathering point to share, learn, and create for this important industry which is redefining all aspects of computing. more

New Plug-ins Provide Support For Primatte in Final Cut Pro, After Effects, Motion and Avid Systems

IMAGICA Technologies Corp. announced today that the company’s renowned chromakey technology Primatte® has been licensed by Red Giant Software for the development of Primatte Keyer Pro 4, a set of plug-ins that provide support for Primatte within Adobe After Effects and Avid systems and, for the first time, in Apple’s Final Cut Pro and Motion.

“We’re extremely pleased that Red Giant Software is developing plug-ins that extend Primatte technology to Final Cut Pro and Motion users,” commented Scott Gross, Primatte Product Manager, IMAGICA Technologies Corp. “Primatte is the industry’s premier chromakey solution, and this new release makes it available to even more users.” more

Las Vegas, NV, March 31, 2008 – RF Central, a leading provider of digital microwave technology, is introducing its RFX-PHT-II HD upgradeable portable 2 GHz digital transmitter at NAB 2008 (Booths C3007 and C6622). Utilizing RF Central’s signature RFX-CMT-II camera-mounted transmitter, the PHT-II is designed to turn any “news car” into a “live broadcast car” and transform any “run and shoot” vehicle into a “run and transmit” vehicle. more

Los Angeles, CA, April 1, 2008 – Stun Creative, a multi-award winning advertising agency and production company based in Los Angeles, has entered into the realm of original content with “The Writers Room,” a 10-part web-series (each episode runs 6-minutes) that is available on C-Spot, a new, multi-platform comedy channel distributed by Sony Pictures Television. The series is available on Crackle.com (www.crackle.com/cspot,) YouTube (www.youtube.com/cspot,) AOL Video, Hulu and Verizon Wireless’ V Cast Video service. Stun Creative co-presidents Mark Feldstein and Brad Roth jointly made the announcement. more

Agency creatives at TBWA/Chiat/Day tapped the talents of POP Sound Mixer Stephen Dickson to complete the final mix for a four-spot Infiniti EX campaign. Introducing the all-new personal luxury crossover from Infiniti, and all of its extraordinary attributes, the commercials began airing nationwide last month.

To view the new spots visit: ftp://hype08:hype08@ftp2.popsound.com more

Opportunity Leads To An Ongoing Partnership Between Award-Winning Music House & Renowned DJ/Music Supervisor

Endless Noise recently collaborated with DJ Jason Bentley to create the music behind the new Chevy spot entitled “Art.” The track is a remix of the Silversun Pickups song “Lazy Eye.”

“Art” is a hi-tech trip down an assembly line operated by both man and robot. In a brilliant display of finesse and synchronicity, the robots weld and assemble with precision – not to mention install four tires faster than a NASCAR pit crew. more

Bright Systems, Inc., developer of disk recording and data infrastructure technology, has announced that one of India’s most influential postproduction companies has installed its BrightDrive media recording solution to provide the infrastructure for its facility in Bandra, Mumbai. Pixion, a subsidiary of Century Communication, is using BrightDrive to manage and share digital media in its film, DI and VFX departments. more

Advanced Addressable Media Server to Support Multi-Site Enterprise Video Projects

(March 31, 2008) - DULUTH, Georgia – Wegener Corporation (Nasdaq: WGNR), a leading provider of equipment for television, audio and data distribution networks worldwide, today announced that the new WEGENER iPump® 562 media server will be officially launched at the National Association of Broadcasters 2008 Convention (Booth #SU7911) April 14-17, 2008, in Las Vegas. more

Santa Fe Spring, CA – March 31, 2008 – Enhance Technology, Inc. a world leader in data storage solutions and a pioneer in hybrid storage technology, today announced its StorPack series multi-disk backplane is teaming up with the next generation RocketRAID 3150, 3520, and 2312 series internal SATA RAID controllers from HighPoint Technologies to offer ideal solution for dense storage & embedded applications. more