Archive of the New Products Category

Prior to day one at NAB, there was a ton of preshow buzz about AJA’s new Ki Pro unit, a unique solid-state hard disk capture device that also serves as an I/O box for camcorders of all flavors and formats. The online community was also buzzing about the Io Express, the younger sibling of the Io HD ProRes device that AJA came out with some time ago. So we got the low-down on both products at the AJA booth, check it out.

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Chroma key specialist Reflecmedia introduced its new Deskshoot Lite chroma key bundle at NAB 2009. The new Deskshoot Lite bundle comprises an 8ft x 8ft Chromatte Curtain, small or medium LiteRing, controller and power supply, all for under $1,500. Read on at The Briefing Room

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Calibrated Software, an innovator of applications and plug-ins for video, asset management and mobile platforms, announced an enhanced family of cross-platform tools to streamline and speed the process of viewing and using high-definition camera and other video files within popular post-production systems and editing packages. The products are being demonstrated at NAB booths #C5108 (Ikegami) and #SL8307 (Square Box Systems). Read on at The Briefing Room

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While we’ve handed the buzzword crown this year to “3D,” let’s not forget about old friend “workflow.” Solutions and improvements abounded this year at NAB, and the Vision Research people are no exception. They are addressing the issue as it relates to their popular high-speed digital camera technology.

The guys at Vision Research showed me their new 10gigabit Ethernet Phantom CineStation—a docking station for its hot swappable CineMag memory magazines designed to speed up the transfer of data from the magazine to the people who need it—both the transfer and the download of the data. When you consider, according to Vision Research, that the Phantom HD system gobbles up about four megabytes of memory for each frame shot, just a few seconds of material can suck up internal camera memory quickly. more

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The functionality of Broadcast Pix is going portable. Magic Wave Productions, a systems integrator and event video production company based in Pleasanton, Calif., has created the Magic Wave Magma, a portable unit powered by the Broadcast Pix Slate integrated production system. Magma is being demonstrated at the Broadcast Pix booth during the 2009 NAB Show at the Las Vegas Convention Center (Booth SU2617). Read on at The Briefing Room

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From Mix’s Kevin Becka

D&M Professional, manufacturer of the renowned Marantz Professional PMD series of professional recording products, has released the PMD661 Compact Digital Recorder, the successor to the PMD660. Continue reading at MixBlog.

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Wireworks, a leading innovator of audio/video cabling systems and custom panels, introduces SPEN and SPE5 Loudspeaker Cords designed specifically for use with Meyer Sound’s MM-4 and MM-4XP speakers at NAB 2009 (Booth C4147). Wireworks newest additions to its speaker cable line are typically used with Meyer Sound speakers, while SPEN cords can also be employed anytime small, secure speaker cords are required. Read on at The Briefing Room

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Sonnet Technologies announced the Fusion RX1600RAID, a high-performance, high-capacity, direct-attached 3U rackmount storage system that provides data throughput speeds suitable for work with uncompressed HD video up to 2K resolution. Fusion RX1600RAID is designed to provide high reliability in demanding editing and content creation environments. With its drives formatted as a RAID 5 set, this 16-drive system delivers data transfer speeds up to 1,000MBps read and 750MBps write. An integrated SAS expander facilitates fast, easy expansion of the Sonnet system, enabling the user to connect additional 16-drive enclosures. Read on at The Briefing Room

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Formatt Filters, a manufacturer of precision glass filters for the professional video market, introduced its WOW filter at NAB 2009. Also known as the Soft Center Beauty Filter, the new WOW filter was designed specifically for head shots, talking heads and interviews, and was developed using input from members of the American Society of Cinematographers, with the goal of providing the ultimate filtration technology for shots where a single subject is the main focus of the frame. Read on at The Briefing Room

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Kata, one of the world’s most respected manufacturers of professional photographic and video protective technologies, introduced the One Man Band series of video equipment carrying solutions. Comprising four models, Kata’s new One Man Band is the ultimate mobile production solution for the on-the-go videographer that does it all. A highly versatile bag, the One Man Band offers countless options for organizing one’s full array of video equipment and allows videographers to store their fully-accessorized HD camcorder without having to remove accessories such as a matte box, external microphone, battery, or transmitter. Read on at The Briefing Room

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