The Briefing Room

Codex Digital (www.codexdigital.com), specialist in high-resolution media recording systems, will showcase today’s definitive data-based workflows from camera to post at NAB 2008 (c/o Band Pro, Booth SU1320). Featuring a ‘live’ end-to-end pipeline, that includes the world debut of the Codex Portable recorder, the company will demonstrate how Codex concurrent, collaborative non-linear workflows bring production and post production into parallel, delivering unrivalled efficiency, productivity and creativity.

“Codex workflows are all about enabling people to work in new and better ways,” said Paul Bamborough, a co-founder of Codex Digital. “Put simply, Codex workflows let you do more. Once you have worked with a Codex workflow, seen what is possible and enjoyed how much easier it makes day-to-day life on a production, you would not want to go back.”

Codex workflows deliver a range of unmatched, industry-leading capabilities. Only Codex systems can capture raw HD, 2K and 4K camera data, generate real-time output files in any format required, including Avid DNxHD, DPX and Quicktimes, and deliver them to whoever requires the material on set or around the world. Codex systems have also eradicated the transcoding and digitizing processes, delivering further gains in time and budget.

This year’s NAB sees the world debut of the Codex Digital Portable recorder. Scheduled to ship in June 2008, the multi award-winning Portable will be shown capturing 1080p, 4:4:4, from a Sony F23 camera, and delivering the footage to a range of editing and compositing systems. Weighing only 9lbs/4kg, the Portable records from all high-end digital cameras from Sony, ARRI, Panavision and Dalsa, amongst others. It will be shown working alongside its bigger brother, the Codex Recorder, enabling true concurrent production and post.

Codex Digital systems have streamlined the workflows on every scale of digital feature – from Sundance shorts such as “I Love Sarah Jane”, to low-budget independents like “Deadgirl”, up to the multi-million dollar “Speedracer”.

Codex Digital is headquartered in Soho, London, from where it designs and manufactures high-end digital equipment for motion picture and broadcast production. Products include: a award-winning high-resolution media recorders, which capture moving images from the new generation of digital motion picture cameras, at up to 4K uncompressed resolution; plus a range of high-performance media management stations to manage the entire workflow of a digital production from set to post production. With the introduction of the Codex Portable, the company is setting a whole new standard for digital cinematography. For more information visit www.codexdigital.com.