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Super Hi-Vision wow factor.(Editor's Notes)
Jul 01, 2008; Keshvani, Nazir ... Visitors to Broadcast Asia (BCA) 2008 were wowed by the ultra-sharp Super Hi-Vision (SHV) video system from Japanese broadcaster NHK. This next-generation video and broadcasting technology punches way above today's High-Definition TV (HDTV) format--with 16 times its resolution ....
Adlabs launches 4K DI theatre with FilmLight technology.(OnScreen: ASIA)
Jul 01, 2008 ... India: Adlabs, a part of Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group, India's leading entertainment conglomerate, made a major investment in state-of-the-art 4K film scanning, colour grading and colour management technology from FilmLight. The key elements of the package include a Northlight 24K ...
Sony XDCAM HD solutions popular with TV stations in Asia-Pacific.(News Room)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Sony's range of XDCAM HD camcorders and drive units proved to be the equipment of choice for television stations in the Philippines, Australia and New Zealand with a recent wave of acquisitions across the Asia-Pacific. The ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation (ABS-CBN), the largest ...
Canon displays HD tapeless solution at seminar.(News Room)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Canon demo'd it latest HD camcorders and HD tapeless solutions for the broadcast and professional video industry at a seminar in June in Singapore. A special presentation included Canon XL H1 bundled with Wifian for a tapeless solution and workflow in full resolution 1920 x 1080 ...
HP launches workstations for digital content creators.(News Room)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Asia-Pacific: Hewlett-Packard is rolling out two performance-boosted versions of its high-end personal workstation computers for digital content professionals in the broadcast, film/video post-production, animation and graphic arts industries. The two updated high-end ...
Blackmagic Design ramps up with da Vinci resolve 350 and 2nd Lasergraphics scanner.(OnScreen: ASIA)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Singapore: Blackmagic Design Singapore shored up its position as one of Asia's leading post-production facilities with the purchase of da Vinci Resolve R350 digital imaging suite and accompanying Impresario control panel. As part of a facility expansion and upgrade, Blackmagic ...
Sri Lanka upgrades to Jampro antenna system for multi-frequency, full island coverage.(OnScreen: ASIA)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Sacramento, CA: The Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation (SLRC), the national television network of Sri Lanka, is upgrading the antenna system on it highest mountain with a new Jampro panel antenna system. The Jampro model JHD-HV4, a half wave space four dipole flat panel antenna was specially ...
MPA reactivates anti-piracy blitz to curtail bootlegging in Asia-Pacific.(OnScreen: ASIA)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Asia-Pacific: The Motion Picture Association (MPA) launched Operation Takedown, an aggressive enforcement and outreach initiative scheduled to run through until 31 July in 13 countries and territories across the Asia-Pacific region. This year's summer blitz--a biannual initiative--is being ...
MediaCorp chooses Miranda iControl for Digital Media Centre.(OnScreen: ASIA)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Singapore: MediaCorp has selected a full Miranda Master Control and monitoring solution for their Digital Media Centre in Singapore. Magna Systems and Engineering, leading systems integrator and supplier of technology to the broadcast and communication industries are responsible for the ...
Technicolor Asia adds international staff to prep for new DI facility.(OnScreen: ASIA)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Bangkok: Technicolor Asia (Thailand), a division of Thomson, has announced staff additions to pave the way for the rollout of its new digital intermediate facility at its Bangkok location. Andrew Wales joins the Technicolor Asia team as director of client services. Wales spent ...
Japan Racing Association upgrades network with Omneon spectrum HD servers.(News Room)
Jul 01, 2008 ... USA/Japan: Omneon, Inc., announced that the Japan Racing Association (JRA) has selected the company's Spectrum HD media server system to provide ingest and playout for its broadcasts of thoroughbred horse-racing programs and information to racetracks and off-track betting facilities. The ...
HP DreamColor elevates on-screen displays.(Technology Focus)
Jul 01, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] After two years of collaboration, Hewlett-Packard and DreamWorks animation launched the new HP DreamColor Technology at the NAB (National Association of Broadcasters) show in April this year. It is no secret that colour management has always ...
Indonesia's industry in search of direction.(Country Focus)
Jul 01, 2008; Keshvani, Nazir ... As a result of its growing strength, Indonesia's film industry is now planning a drive to sell its movies in Asia, Europe and the Middle East. At the same time, pressure is growing on the government in Jakarta to begin offering increased incentives for foreign film production ...
Indochina post upgrade.(Country Focus)
Jul 01, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] Cambodia is one of the fastest-growing broadcast advertising markets in Asia-Pacific, as is its Indochina neighbour Vietnam. Although advertising spend in both markets is still minimal, stable political circumstances and opening economies have meant that ...
From NLE to Blu-ray, the painless way: you have probably just invested a large amount in cameras, edit systems, and other peripherals needed for an HD workflow. So how can a post house get into Blu-ray authoring without spending huge amounts on new applications?(Post Production)
Jul 01, 2008; Chuan, Chew Tze ... [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] By now, it is common knowledge that Toshiba threw in the towel with HD DVD and Blu-ray has won the next-generation optical disc format war. If you've already developed your skills set in an NLE other than Adobe Premiere Pro (which ships with the Blu-ray ...
BCA 2008 makes strong showing.(Round Up)
Jul 01, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED Both CommunicAsia and Broadcast Asia gather exhibits from all over the world to showcase cutting age market-specific technologies. It appears, however, for the past two years many exhibitors present similar products and technologies. This is a ...
SIGGRAPH 2008 unveils featured speakers: robotics expert Takeo Kanade, 'U2 3D' film director Catherine Owens and Pixar Animation Studios co-founder, Ed Catmull, take the rostrum at SIGGRAPH 2008.(Preview)(Cover story)
Jul 01, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] ACM SIGGRAPH announced the selection of Dr. Takeo Kanade, professor of computer science and robotics, and the director of quality of life technology engineering research centre at Carnegie Mellon University, as the third and final featured speaker for ...
SIGGRAPH.(Preview)
Jul 01, 2008 ... SIGGRAPH celebrates its 35th year, bringing an estimated 30,000 computer graphics and interactive technology professionals from six continents for the industry's most respected technical and creative programmes focusing on research, science, art, animation, gaming, interactivity, ...
SIGGRAPH Asia 2008 in Singapore.(Preview)
Jul 01, 2008 ... The world's largest and most prestigious computer graphic show, Siggraph Asia 2008, is to be hosted in Singapore, from December 10, 2008 to December 13, 2008. The venue is at the Suntec Convention Centre, where it will showcase the latest animation from top studios, cutting-edge computer ...
Cheil Worldwide awarded two prizes at Cannes Lions 2008.(Preview)
Jul 01, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Cheil Worldwide came home with two awards from Cannes Lions 2008 making it the only Korean agency to be recognized within the leading international advertising awards festival. Cheil Worldwide was awarded in the following categories: * Outdoor ...