MINNEAPOLIS, MN (September 4, 2008) – Vaddio, the leading manufacturer and OEM distributor of specialty PTZ cameras and high-end camera control systems used in the broadcasting, audio/visual and videoconferencing industries, appoints MTC Japan and EMS Africa as key distributors for Japan and South Africa respectively. more

Los Angeles - Litepanels, Inc. announces today it has signed an agreement to be acquired by The Vitec Group plc. Litepanels is the market leader in light emitting diode (“LED”) lighting systems for the television, broadcast, video and film industries. Its groundbreaking lighting products are a complementary addition to the Vitec Group Broadcast Systems Division, which includes such brands as Sachtler®, Vinten®, Autoscript, and Anton/Bauer®.

Litepanels has developed an innovative range of LED on-camera and stand-mounted lighting systems, which have gained broad acceptance with lighting and broadcast professionals. Backed by a strong patent portfolio, the company is known as a leader in the professional lighting industry. The products created by Litepanels, which have won various awards, are used both on-location and in studio environments, including installations at the White House press briefing room and on CNN’s mobile broadcast studio. Additionally, Litepanels has recently delivered lighting systems to NASA for use in the International Space Station. more

Burbank, CA 13th August 2008 – Leading Burbank post house AlphaDogs has announced that it was chosen to provide post services for the critically acclaimed Werner Herzog movie Encounters at the End of the World which is currently in theatres nationwide.

CEO & Founder of AlphaDogs Terence Curren comments, “We provided all on line editing and color timing for this project in our Burbank facility. Our colorist Brian Hutchings was able to achieve exactly the look the client wanted in our newest color correction suite.” more

On July 31st, Cinnafilm, a pioneering developer of advanced film and video production tools, announced the immediate availability of Cinnafilm™ HD1, the industry’s first all-in-one format conversion platform designed specifically for film simulation and unlimited frame rate conversion of digital video. more

Advanced System Sets New Standard for Real-Time Film Simulation and Unlimited Frame Rate Conversion from Any Digitized Video Source

Albuquerque, New Mexico - July 31, 2008 - Cinnafilm Inc. (www.cinnafilm.com), a pioneering developer of advanced film and video production tools, today announced the immediate availability of Cinnafilm™ HD1, the industry’s first all-in-one format conversion platform designed specifically for film simulation and unlimited frame rate conversion of digital video. The unique combined hardware and software platform leverages the power of graphics card parallel processing to deliver unmatched quality format conversions and celluloid simulations quickly, easily, cost effectively and most significantly, in real-time. HD1 places complete and instantaneous control of the artistic process directly into the hands of creative professionals without sacrificing production quality or visual integrity. more

The Pixel Farm, a leading developer of innovative Film and Television digital post-production tools, pushes matchmove technology on again, offering a new dimension in Tracking: PFTrack 5.0.

Just 12 months after the groundbreaking release of version 4.0, PFTrack 5.0 reasserts itself as the most advanced camera tracking and motion analysis solution available. Already considered an industry standard, PFTrack now reaches new heights of functionality, operability and ease of use, with exclusive new features including: true stereoscopic tracking with the ability to export anaglyphs, a totally new camera solver providing greater accuracy and improved Z calibration, reference frame support, more robust Z-Depth Extraction, pattern-based User Feature tracking and many UI and workflow improvements. more

Tewksbury, Mass., July 29, 2008 – Avid Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVID) today announced that it has been selected to implement an end-to-end editing workflow for NBC during the network’s coverage of the 2008 Beijing Olympics from Beijing, China August 8-24. This marks NBC and Avid’s fifth consecutive Olympic Games working together. more

Community-based stock footage marketplace emerges from beta with 50,000 clips, stunning low prices, and a next-generation user interface.

New York, NY July 8, 2008 — Pond5.com announced today the launch of version 1.0 of its next-generation online marketplace for royalty-free stock video footage, which includes several groundbreaking features and a site design that sets a new standard for speed and ease-of-use. The launch coincides with another milestone: the fast-growing collection now offers more than 50,000 broadcast-quality SD and HD clips available for instant download, starting at $5 per clip. more

NewBlue and VASST Improve AVCHD Performance with AVCHD UpShift

Leading Software Developer and Industry Solutions Provider Join Forces to Enhance Video Editing Workflow

LA JOLLA, CA (June 25, 2008) – Video editors no longer have to wrestle with unwieldy AVCHD files thanks to AVCHD UpShift, software to assist video editors in AVCHD editing and process the latest generation of high definition video. A joint product from NewBlue, Inc., makers of NewBlueFX and VASST (Video, Audio, Software, Support, Training), AVCHD UpShift speeds workflow by converting AVCHD format files into HDV format files and allows for significant performance gains when editing AVCHD media on today’s PC-based video editing platforms. more

Los Angeles, CA, June 18, 2008 — DALSA today announced it is formalizing its already close relationship with Sohonet Solutions, the new production services division of Sohonet™. Sohonet Solutions will function as the preferred partner to manage the data workflow generated by the new generation of DALSA cameras. Working closely with Sohonet Solutions ensures the data output from DALSA’s Origin and Evolution cameras can be managed and delivered to the various production departments in the most effective way. more