http://www.broadcast-techhq.com Latest News and Reviews in Broadcast Industry Mon, 19 Oct 2009 16:54:22 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Cambridge, Massachusetts--October 16, 2009   GenArts Inc., the premier provider of specialized visual effects software for the film, television and video industries, announced today GenArts Sapphire™ version 3.02 (v3.02) for Avid Systems. The upgrade extends support for Avid’s AVX2 plug-in interface to Avid DS v10.2.1 and later. This improves conform compatibility with ... http://www.broadcast-techhq.com/2009/10/genarts-unveils-new-version-of-sapphire-for-avid/ (Oxford, UK--October 13, 2009) Vicon, developer of motion capture products, today launched Bonita, a small, affordable optical capture camera for tracking and analyzing motion. Bonita is capable of capturing 240FPS while being small enough to fit in the palm of your hand. Vicon has also announced the launch of Tracker, a ... http://www.broadcast-techhq.com/2009/10/vicon-launches-bonita/ (Toronto, Canada--October 9, 2009) Building on the successful launch of Fusion™ 6.0 this summer and the upcoming release of Generation® 2.0, eyeon Software Inc. has introduced a new a la carte pricing structure for software purchases. The new pricing model will allow artists and facilities to select from a range of ... http://www.broadcast-techhq.com/2009/10/eyeon-software-introduces-a-la-carte-pricing/ (Wayne, New Jersey--October 9, 2009) Fujinon, a major manufacturer and distributor of optics and lens assemblies for the broadcast, digital cinema, and industrial markets, will showcase several HD lenses at the upcoming HD World Conference and Exposition, which runs Oct. 14-15, 2009, at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in ... http://www.broadcast-techhq.com/2009/10/fujinon-will-showcase-hd-lenses-at-the-upcoming-hd-world-conference/ (October 1, 2009) Leading rendering solutions provider ArtVPS has announced the immediate availability of version 0.3 of Shaderlight, its flagship interactive rendering plug-in for 3ds Max. Shaderlight 0.3 boasts a number of enhancements over previous versions. Overall speed has been increased by 100 percent for complex production scenes, and early image ... http://www.broadcast-techhq.com/2009/10/shaderlight-version-0-3-is-now-available/ (London, UK--October 1, 2009) Digital Heaven, one of the leading creators of software for Apple's Pro Apps, today announced the release of Disksomnia 2.0 - a new version of the popular free disk utility for Final Cut Pro and Final Cut Express. This new version adds compatibility with Mac OS X ... http://www.broadcast-techhq.com/2009/10/digital-heaven-releases-disksomnia-2-0/ Remember those old satellite broadcast trucks that you used to see outside live television broadcast events? Well think of them as historical artifacts from now on, because this new Livestream Livepack wireless video streaming system replaces that whole dinosaur $250K rig with a backpack. Yep, that’s it. Just hook your Firewire DV ... http://www.broadcast-techhq.com/2009/09/livestream-livepack-hd-video-streaming/ (Hollywood, California--September 29, 2009) Prime Focus, one of the world's largest visual entertainment services groups, is proud to announce the launch of View-D™, a proprietary 2D-to-3D conversion process that allows filmmakers to efficiently create stereoscopic 3D movies from source material shot on virtually any medium. View-D™ will be introduced at international ... http://www.broadcast-techhq.com/2009/09/2d-to-3d-conversion-process-by-prime-focus/ (Amsterdam-IBC--September 24, 2009) ARRI announced a new range of 35mm-format digital cameras at IBC 2009 - codenamed Alexa - that will advance digital production to the next level. Designed around a newly developed CMOS sensor with unsurpassed sensitivity and dynamic range, the cameras will couple superb image quality with simplified, flexible, ... http://www.broadcast-techhq.com/2009/09/arri-announced-a-new-range-of-35mm-format-digital-cameras/ The world’s most advanced film and video editing systems — coming soon Discover storytelling on the cutting edge and be more productive and creative than ever before. The new Media Composer 4, Symphony 4, and NewsCutter 8 are coming soon and offer many new timesaving features, powerful capabilities, and creative enhancements ... http://www.broadcast-techhq.com/2009/09/new-avid-media-composer-4-symphony-4-and-newscutter-8-to-be-released-soon/