Sparta, N.J., (March 24, 2008) – RTcom USA Inc., provider of digital connectivity solutions for professional and consumer audio-visual and personal computer systems, today announced two revolutionary fiber optic and Category 5e/6 (CAT-5e, CAT-6) cable systems for the extension of high-definition video and audio signals. With HDCP compliant modules for both DVI and HDMI, the fiber optic and CAT-5e/6 cable systems provide complete solutions for medium and long distance high-definition content delivery. more

Sparta, N.J., (April 14, 2008) – RTcom USA Inc., provider of digital connectivity solutions for professional and consumer audio-visual and personal computer systems, announced the innovation of the world’s first Expandable Digital Matrix Router - EDM-1818M. The new router simultaneously supports multiple digital video formats, allowing integrators to use a single device for all digital signal types instead of a separate matrix switcher for each signal type.

Prior to the creation of the Expandable Digital Matrix Router, the industry’s multiple digital interfaces could not be supported by a single device. This required consultants and system designers to design overly complex and very costly systems. more

New Facility’s Services Include Stereoscopic DI and Post for Features and TV

BURBANK (May 12, 2008)—Responding to Hollywood’s growing demand for 3D production and post-production, Stereoscope has opened its doors to serve the creative community. Equipped with the new version of Quantel’s Pablo 4K color grading system, which can handle real-time stereoscopic post-production, the studio has been designed from the ground up to provide a full range of stereo3D digital content services, from development through distribution. more

– Featuring a new 2,000-hour filter, the CP-X201, CP-X301 and CP-X401 LCD projectors address the demand for enhanced performance, reliability and security in education environments. –

— Providing educators with an optimal combination of usability, quality and security, Hitachi Home Electronics (America), Inc., Business Group today introduced three new LCD projectors: the CP-X201, CP-X301 and CP-X401. All three models feature a new 2,000-hour filter and offer a lower total cost of ownership to schools in K-12 and higher education, thanks to high performance and a variety of technological advantages unique to Hitachi projectors. more

Comprehensive Assignment Bows During Season Premiere of Deadliest Catch

BOSTON, MA – Discovery Channel turned to Boston & LA-based creative agency Viewpoint Creative (www.viewpointcreative.com) to develop a revitalized logo and on-air identity that would leverage the equity of its signature “globe” icon and tap into the immersive quality of the brand. Discovery Channel unwraped the new logo and on-air look during the season premiere of Deadliest Catch, the network’s highest-rated series, which returned for its fourth season on April 15. more

Christie has expanded the company’s single-chip DLP® line of projectors with the addition of the new Christie DS+305. The projector delivers outstanding video reproduction with new high bandwidth electronics including 10-bit image processing and PixelWorks™ DNX™ processing. These advancements are upgrades to the successful Christie DS+300 projector, garnering improved video de-interlacing and reduced color degradation and dithering for spectacularly smooth presentations. more

Santa Fe Springs, CA – April 7th, 2008 – Proavio, U.S.A., a leading developer of storage systems and tools for digital media production, has announced today that it will be exhibiting a completely new line of 4Gb Fibre Channel storage solutions designed to accommodate the needs of growing digital cinema storage requirements. Building on popularity of it’s award-winning SCSI RAID controller technology, Proavio has developed a next generation RAID controller that raises the industry bar for maximum performance and features. By leveraging over 10 years of development experience and utilizing the maximum capabilities of the RAID engine, Proavio has created the first large-format Fibre Channel array that exploits the full potential of a typical 4Gb Fibre equipped desktop computer. more

Five CORIO2® C2-2000 units with HD-SDI will make their debut at NAB 2008 in booth N1725 and will include a Universal Up/Down Converter, two Up Converters and two Down Converters.

ERLANGER, KY, April 2, 2008—TV One has taken product diversification up a notch with the addition of HD-SDI to five of the ten units in the C2-2000 series. These units now feature HD-SDI along with DVI and Analog inputs and outputs. The C2-2355A features HD-SDI Up, Down and Cross Conversion. The C2-2205A and C2-2255A offer Up and Cross Conversion, while the C2-2105A and C2-21555A provide Down Conversion. more

Three Spot Campaign Features Tracks By The Strokes, Flaming Lips and Band of Horses – All Remixed By Creative Director Alex Moulton

NEW YORK, NY – Few projects tap as many skill sets at one time as the new Team Direct, Detroit, MI, created campaign for Microsoft’s Sync did for original music/sound design house Expansion Team (www.expansionteam.org). The three-spot campaign for the revolutionary new Bluetooth syncing device found in exclusively in new Ford, Lincoln & Mercury vehicles, featuring visuals from Expansion Team sister company EyeballNYC, New York, needed equal parts original music and sound design, music supervision/remixing tracks from the bands The Strokes, Flaming Lips and Band of Horses, and licensing a track from Expansion Team’s own library – the New York-based band Beasts of Eden’s song “End Times.” The campaign is currently airing nationally. more

Premium Network Taps Creative Agency For Emotional Look Back On ‘07 and ‘08 Preview

BOSTON, MA – A centerpiece to HBO’s on-air branding is their annual year-end spot. Once again, the network has turned to award-winning creative agency Viewpoint Creative to create and execute this crucial two-minute piece celebrating where the channel has been and where it is going. more