For Immediate Release

FSR ENHANCES SOUTHWESTERN EXPOSURE BY APPOINTING DOBBS STANFORD AS MANUFACTURER’S REPRESENTATIVE

Woodland Park, NJ (November 19, 2009) — FSR, manufacturer of audio and video switching, control products, and elegant connectivity boxes, has appointed the Dobbs Stanford Corporation as the Company’s representative in several southern states. Dobbs Stanford, established in 1970, will provide local sales and support for FSR’s entire product range from offices in Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana and Arkansas. Jan Sandri, FSR president made the announcement from headquarters in Woodland Park, NJ. more

TV AZTECA ADDS SHOTOKU CAMERA SUPPORT

Torrance, CA (November 20, 2009), Shotoku Broadcast Systems – an international leader in the manufacture of advanced camera support products – today announced a new installation at the principal facilities of TV Azteca in México City. The prolific television network annually generates more than 10,000 hours of unique content for viewers throughout the Spanish speaking world. more

AMIMON Introduces WHDI Modules for the Notebook PC Market

Enables a wireless HD connection from PCs to HDTVs; Consumers Can Finally Watch all PC Content Conveniently on their HDTV

Santa Clara, Calif. – November 18, 2009 – AMIMON Inc., the market leader in wireless High Definition semiconductor solutions, today announced the availability of WHDI™ modules which can be embedded into notebook PCs and netbook PCs. The WHDI modules are available today with a mini-PCI form-factor of 50mm*30mm and will also be offered with a standard Display-Mini card form-factor of 44.4mm*26mm based on the interface defined by the PCI SIG® which uses Displayport™. Additionally, these cards are designed for the WHDI™ (Wireless Home Digital Interface™) standard and are capable of wirelessly delivering full uncompressed 1080p/60Hz HD content throughout the entire home. more

3D title at end of show-open designed and animated by Mechanism Digital. This model is also used in lower thirds and bumpers during the special.

New York, NY - As we near the next decade of the twenty-first century, we approach the prophetic end of the Mayan calendar and experience an increased awareness of the coming date of December 12, 2012. To address the buzz and rumors surrounding that day, Rebecca Ratliff of Peacock Productions produced a television special for Syfy that will air November 8, 2009 at 9pm EST. Because this is a show that blends the indefinite with fact, they partnered with animation studio, Mechanism Digital, to design a graphics package that accentuates the unknown while maintaining the integrity of the truth. more

Video, Multimedia and Technology Editors

LA JOLLA, CA (November 04, 2009)—

NewBlue, Inc. today launched Video Essentials III, the third and latest offering in its best-selling Video Essentials series of video effects and transitions plugins. NewBlue Video Essentials III provides highly-practical video tools designed to solve everyday production issues. The collection includes Rolling Shutter, Image Mapper, Edge Smoother, Split Screen, Gradient Tint, Spotlight and three additional video effects plugins. more

Leading stock video marketplace adds music and sound effects to its royalty-free collection

New York, NY, October 28, 2009 — Pond5.com, the fast-growing marketplace for stock video, has significantly expanded its offering by adding stock music and sound effects to it’s collection of downloadable royalty-free stock media. This major addition provides media producers everywhere with instant access to the full array of stock content needed in today’s production workflows. more

New York, NY (November 3, 2009) — Brick House Video, multiple award-winning manufacturer of compact production and post-production equipment, is demonstrating its commitment to the US market by establishing a NY-based service center located at Communitek Video Systems in mid-town Manhattan. Julian Hiorns, Brick House Video’s managing director, made the announcement from headquarters in Owslebury, UK. more

EXII 0.75X Wide Converters

16×9 Inc.’s new EXII 0.75X Wide Converter is designed with flexibility in mind, fitting more cameras and lenses than the first-generation converter. And, continuing 16×9 Inc.’s aggressive pricing structure for the EXII series, the EXII 0.75X is priced well below the original EX 0.75X (which retailed for $995 U.S.), yet still offers unsurpassed HD-quality optics.

Featuring four glass elements, the compact and lightweight EXII 0.75X Wide Converter provides 25% more extreme angle of view over the stock lens and maintains full zoom-through capability with cameras that have auto focus. Cutting-edge optics reduce geometric (barrel) distortion and improve off-axis performance, particularly chromatic aberrations and flatness of field. more

Leading outside broadcast and uplink supplier wins contract to supply production and coverage facilities for Games in New Delhi

Langley, United Kingdom, 23rd October 2009: SIS LIVE, Europe’s largest outside broadcast (OB) and uplink supplier, has won the prestigious contract to provide the production and coverage facilities and services to cover the XIX Commonwealth Games taking place in India in 2010. Prasar Bharati, the Broadcasting Corporation of India, awarded SIS LIVE the multi-million dollar contract after an exhaustive tender process. Broadcaster Doordarshan (DD), a subsidiary of Prasar Bharati, is the Host Broadcaster for the Games, being held in New Delhi from 3-14 October 2010. more

Hurricane Gustav storm surge overtakes the West Side Pier in Gulfport, Mississippi. Cinematographer: Martin Lisius/StormStock. Medium: Kodak Vision 35mm.

ARLINGTON, Texas – There are few in the world who posses the unique set of skills developed by Prairie Pictures’ StormStock founder Martin Lisius. Lisius is part storm chaser, part cinematographer and part producer. Over the past 20 years, he has amassed the most dynamic collection of weather footage in the world. more