Hayden Black, Steve Amato, Mike Wallen & Frank Chindamo Join Debra Kaufman to Discuss Creating Content for Mobile

November 2, 2009 (Burbank, CA) On November 4, 2009, HD EXPO - Createasphere and MobilizedTV will present a real-world panel conversation with experienced mobile trendsetters including Mike Wallen (VP Creative for Fox Mobile Studios), Frank Chindamo (Fun Little Movies), Steve Amato (Founder of Omelet), and “Burbank Tonight” creator Hayden Black in a moderated conversation with respected journalist and MobilizedTV founder Debra Kaufman. Each of the participants boasts a unique and road-tested perspective. more

Matrox MXO2 LE I/O Device

Portable, Professional I/O for the Mac with Matrox MAX Technology for Faster Than Realtime H.264 Encoding

Matrox® Video Products Group today announced that Matrox MXO2 LE, an HDMI, SDI, and analog I/O device for the Mac, is now available from authorized dealers worldwide. Matrox MXO2 LE streamlines editing with Apple Final Cut Studio on Mac Pros and MacBook Pros. It provides all the features of an I/O card in a sturdy, portable breakout box with professional audio and video connectivity. Matrox MXO2 LE is also available with Matrox MAX technology for faster than realtime H.264 file creation using professional application such as Apple Compressor and Telestream Episode. more

OAKLAND, CA - As director of multimedia services for the Oakland Athletics, David Don is responsible for the in-stadium video display presentation for all 81 of the A’s home games. Don knows that high-quality, top-of-the-line equipment is essential in order to put on the best show possible which is why he turned to RF Central’s RFX-CMT-II transmitter and RMR-X6-II receiver. more

Companies provide cross-representation in key territories

DENVER, Oct. 13, 2009—BBC Motion Gallery, the stock footage arm of BBC Worldwide, and Thought Equity Motion, a leading provider of motion content worldwide, have entered into a strategic relationship under which Thought Equity Motion will provide access to its advanced technology platform to BBC Motion Gallery. Under the agreement, Thought Equity Motion will have the right to sell BBC Motion Gallery stock footage content in North America, Asia and Australasia. Additionally, BBC Motion Gallery will have the right to sell certain Thought Equity Motion content in the UK, Europe, Middle East and Africa. more

Award-winning Matrox CompressHD card and Matrox MXO2 Mini I/O device speed up HD H.264 file creation for Blu-ray, Flash, YouTube, and the web

Matrox Video Products Group today announced that Windows drivers for Matrox CompressHD and Matrox MXO2 Mini with the MAX option are now available as a free download from the Matrox website for registered owners. Matrox MAX technology uses a dedicated hardware processor to accelerate the creation of HD H.264 files for Blu-ray, Flash, YouTube, and the web. By using specialized hardware acceleration, jobs are finished with amazing speed and system resources are liberated for other tasks. Ease of use is ensured through direct integration with Adobe Media Encoder and Adobe Premiere Pro on the PC. more

Snow Leopard drivers now available for Matrox MXO2 family of I/O devices and Matrox CompressHD H.264 encoder card

Matrox Video Products Group today announced support for Snow Leopard across its line of Mac I/O and H.264 encoding products including Matrox MXO2, Matrox MXO2 LE, Matrox MXO2 Rack, Matrox MXO2 Mini, and Matrox CompressHD. The version 1.7 software implements 32- and 64-bit support for the new Mac OS X v10.6. It is now available as a free download from the Matrox website to all registered users. more

NEW YORK, NY - Nucomm, part of The Vitec Group’s RF Extreme business unit, and a leading provider of digital and analog microwave systems for the Broadcast market, as well as the Sports & Entertainment, Government, Military and International marketplace, is exhibiting its second generation lightweight CamPac 2 HD/SD COFDM microwave transmitter at HD World 2009 (Booth 1008). more

CVMP, the European Conference on Visual Media Production (www.cvmp-conference.org), taking place on 12th & 13th November 2009 at the BFI Southbank, London, is putting out the final call for short papers presenting the latest research in media production.

The 6th annual conference, which will explore the future of pixels, pipelines and productivity in visual media production, has also confirmed additional speakers, sponsors and media partners. more

Ohio High School Relies on NewTek TriCaster™ to Produce and Live Stream 2009 Football Season

SAN ANTONIO – October 5, 2009 – NewTek Inc., manufacturer of industry-leading video and 3D animation products, announced that Valley Local Schools in Lucasville, Ohio are using NewTek TriCaster™ to produce and live stream every home game of the 2009 football season. more

ROME, ITALY - When Rome-based content and facilities provider H24 Live decided to create a wireless network throughout Italy’s capital, it turned to Nucomm’s CamPac2 HD/SD COFDM microwave transmitter and Nucomm’s Newscaster DR2 diversity receiver for its signal coverage. more