PRG Presents the PRG LEA Stage in the Festhalle at Prolight + Sound

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prg_brand.jpgAt this year’s Prolight + Sound trade show, April 6th – 9th, the Production Resource Group (PRG) exhibition will encompass the entire main hall of the Frankfurt fairground, Festhalle. The 32,000+ sq. ft. venue will also be the location for the official Prolight + Sound opening evening event and the PRG Live Entertainment Award (PRG LEA) on April 5th. PRG will be providing all the production support for the night’s celebration of the German entertainment industry.

During the entire Prolight + Sound trade show, visitors to the PRG Festhalle exhibit will be immersed in a complete live event production environment that will allow them to experience PRG’s unparalleled ability to integrate complex systems using state of the art technology. Showcased on the 4,300 sq. ft. PRG LEA Stage will be integrated lighting, sound and video demonstrations several times each hour. Attendees at the (more…)

Linear Acoustic(R) Provides Audio Support for the Golden Globes(R) Broadcast

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AERO.qc(TM) Delivers Again in Award Show’s Mobile Television Production Setup (more…)

RFID Asset Tracking: Learn From Vimsoft Experts at NAB Show 2011

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Vimsoft - Versatile Information Management for Broadcast Engineering & Operations WorkflowsVimsoft will showcase the latest in Equipment Asset Management with an RFID demonstration at NAB Show 2011 booth #N1029. The VimBiz Engineering & Operations application suite houses the industry-leading Equipment Asset Management solution for optimizing asset lifecycles, service workflows, stockroom efficiency, and purchase order cycles. VimBiz also offers the latest technology for production scheduling, timecard processing, rentals operations, and discrepancy reporting. These areas encompass the Operations side of VimBiz, making for the broadcasting industry’s only truly integrated Engineering & Operations solution.

RFID technology is a natural complement to best practices in asset management and existing barcode technology. As such, RFID is also a natural fit with the VimBiz solution suite, together providing powerful functionality that includes:

• Instant asset location and inventory updates

• Multiple-asset bulk changes (e.g., new project number, (more…)

VSN to unveil important new features in its broadcast architecture at NAB 2011

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Among the new features that VSN will be presenting at NAB 2011 the following stand out: integration of all Archive, News and MAM modules with current domains (Active Directory, LDAP, etc.) and Avid editing software, the UMP transfer accelerator integrated with VSNIPTRANSFER, a new version of its Traffic system and new workflows for graphics.

Pioneering the TAPELESS 2.0 concept, VSN will be presenting important new features for its broadcast software solutions for tapeless digital environments at the forthcoming NAB Show 2011. Located in booth N1208, the company will exhibit new versions of its products covering most areas of a broadcast workflow such as Archive & MAM, News Production, IP Video, Scheduling & Traffic and Master Control Room. NAB’s 2011 show, one of the most important broadcast events in the world, will take place on April 11th-14th in Las Vegas.

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SIMPLIFYING LIFE: SYMETRIX LAUNCHES THE JUPITER APP FINDER

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jupiter_appfinder.JPGSEATTLE, WASHINGTON – MARCH 2011: The Symetrix Jupiter series of digital signal processors are unique. Inspired by the “apps” paradigm of smart phones, the Jupiter hardware effectively morphs to perfectly meet the needs of almost any sound processing application. Over sixty apps (and growing!) are available at Symetrix.co, each tailored to a particular need in a particular situation. But before the sheer number of apps becomes its own undoing, Symetrix is pleased to announce the new Jupiter App Finder utility on Symetrix.co. With this new utility, users can home in on the perfect app with only a few clicks of the mouse.

“The Jupiter App Finder was inspired by many eCommerce sites on which you can stack filters in a product category to narrow the list of products to those with the specific features you’re after,” explained Trent Wagner, senior product manager at (more…)

INDUSTRY VETERAN PAUL GIANSANTE JOINS DANLEY SOUND LABS AS NATIONAL SALES MANAGER

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paul_giansante.JPGGAINESVILLE, GEORGIA – MARCH 2011: To capitalize on its rapidly increasing market share, Danley Sound Labs has appointed industry veteran Paul Giansante to the position of National Sales Manager to propel the company to the next phase of its development and beyond. With a long and deep history in just about every relevant audio role conceivable – from concert manager, to AV integrator, to general manager for leading loudspeaker manufacturers – Giansante brings a wealth of knowledge and connections to his new role at Danley Sound Labs.

It would be difficult to overstate Giansante’s accomplishments. He has worked as a freelance audio systems engineer in the Midwest, providing engineering, design, installation, and operating services to houses of worship, theaters, and performing arts centers. He served as concert touring manager with Meyer Sound Laboratories, where he increased the number of acts touring with the (more…)

Myers To Demonstrate ProTrack Radio Software Solution At NAB 2011

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Modular System Addresses Sales and Content Management, Traffic and Scheduling, Distribution and Repurposing

Northampton, MA (March 16, 2011) – Myers Information Systems’ ProTrack Radio, developed to offer a software solution to address the business end of radio operations, will be prominently exhibited in Booth N 3434 at NAB 2011.

Flagship Radio Suite ProTrack Radio

ProTrack Radio http://www.myersinfosys.com/protrack-radio is a software solution that supports sales and content management; traffic and scheduling; and distribution and repurposing of broadcast content across highly integrated stand-alone, multi‐channel and multi‐station broadcast operations. It provides a high‐level of structure and scalability – without sacrificing flexibility – for today’s rapidly evolving media environments. To facilitate revenue-generating opportunities, ProTrack Radio provides a robust collection of sales management features and reporting tools that provide sales teams with actionable insight. ProTrack offers a one‐stop sales cycle solution, managing (more…)

Teradek Announces Native Livestream.com Integration for Live Internet Streaming

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Irvine, CA — March 16, 2011 — Teradek Cube, the world’s first camera-top HD video encoder, now features native integration with Livestream.com. With Cube, streaming HD video over the Internet is as easy as entering a Livestream.com user name, password, and channel name into Cube’s menu system. Professional quality live event and mobile broadcasting has never been easier or more affordable.

Cube streams HD video over WiFi, wired Ethernet, or over a 4G USB modem. Cube users can easily stream HD video over public WiFi access points, local and wide area networks, and over Verizon 4G LTE USB modems. Cube makes it easy to steam over the Internet, even from behind a firewall. A broadband Internet connection is all that is needed to stream HD video over the web.

Using Livestream.com and a 4G USB modem news-gatherers can do backhaul privately without the need for an expensive ENG van and (more…)

New XenData Online Archive Stores Video Files on both RAID and LTO-5

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XenData’s XOA-20 online archive provides from 20TB to 140TB of RAID, continuous backup to LTO and an option to move video assets offline

Walnut Creek, CA, March 16, 2011 – XenData (www.xendata.com), the leading provider of digital video archive solutions to the media and entertainment industry, today announces the launch of its new scalable online archive, the XOA-20, to be showcased at the 2011 NAB Show.

XenData’s new solution provides up to 140 TB of usable RAID capacity optimized for professional digital video applications. It also delivers strong data protection as all files are automatically written to both RAID and LTO-5 data tape. Additionally, files that are rarely accessed may be moved offline to free up space on RAID.

The XOA-20 offers the following functionality and benefits:

• Scalable-Capacity – The base XOA-20 provides 20 TB of usable RAID capacity in a 6U 19 inch rack (more…)

Myers To Demonstrate Full Line-Up Broadcast Traffic, Business, & Content Management Software At NAB 2011

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Northampton, MA (March 16, 2011) – Myers Information Systems http://www.myersinfosys.com today announced plans to exhibit ProTrack – their modular suite of broadcast traffic, business, and content management software for Television and Radio in Booth N 3434 at NAB 2011. The line-up will include the developer’s new Media Asset Management (MAM) module – an affordable and highly effective solution for managing content, and their On-Demand module that enables media facilities to build, schedule, track and publish transcode requests for station-defined distribution.

Flagship Product ProTrack Television

At the heart of Myers Information Systems product line-up is ProTrack http://www.myersinfosys.com/protrack-tv, a scalable, modular broadcast traffic, business, and content management system for individual, multi‐channel and multi‐station facilities. Serving as the central unifying element, ProTrack integrates seamlessly with existing infrastructures such as automation, archive, accounting, PSIP, and web distribution platforms to optimize workflow efficiency and (more…)