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 | TV One’s two new large LCD monitors for the professional market include built-in, freestanding desktop support, making them ideal for studio and remote applications. The 19-inch LM-1911R and 15-inch LM-1511R feature high-brightness, active matrix LCD displays employing a unique rackmount design that tilts up or down to optimize the viewing angle. Also included is an integrated swivel stand on the rear of both units to allow tabletop use. more |
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| NVIDIA Corporation announced today the availability for download of the PC game demo for one of the most unforgettable interactive adventures of the holiday season, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe from Buena Vista Games. Beginning today, PC gamers can download the official 187 MB demo, which includes two complete levels (“Frozen Lake” and “Rescue Edmond”) from the currently available game. more |
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| Andrew Rowley has released version 2 of Picnam, a program for renaming and recording information about digital images on Windows XP/2000/98. Picnam is a quick and easy way to rename digital images and record information about them in an associated text file. more
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| New dotPhoto Shows Add Soundtracks To Your Life - Leading photo sharing service makes it easy for anyone to create emotion-packed digital photo shows with awesome musical soundtracks, by uploading MP3s from their own digital collection, or choosing from the site’s expanded library of 300 popular songs more |
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| Canopus announced the new PCI Express (PCIe) based EDIUS NX realtime mixed HD/SD video editing solution that takes advantage of the affordability and high performance of new dual-core CPU computer systems that feature PCI Express interfaces. more |
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| AtomFilms® (www.atomfilms.com), the Web's leading service for original entertainment programming, today announced a powerful end-of-year programming lineup that will give viewers a respite from the pressures of the holiday season. AtomFilms has packed its weekly release schedule with world-class short films and animations, including premieres from Aardman and JibJab, a timely political satire, an Oscar-winning animation and much more. more |
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| "Digital Video Production Cookbook" (Kenworthy, O'Reilly, US $29.95) will show you how to create sophisticated-looking visual effects, dramatic shots, and powerful sequences using low-cost methods adapted from high-end professional techniques. more |
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| Attention digital photographers - B&H is pleased to announce that we will again be partnering with National Geographic Traveler magazine to offer three seminar series this fall and next spring. more |
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|  What kind of camcorder are you using? Have you tried a new DVD Camcorder? According to the latest market research from NPD Intellect, the DVD format now accounts for 22 percent of the camcorder market, double a year ago. And Sony DVD Handycam® camcorders represent a whopping 85 percent of this unit total here in the U.S. Sony also leads the total U.S. camcorder industry with nearly 50 percent market share for all camcorder sales. more
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| Exactly four months after making its debut on AOL Music ( http://www.aolmusic.com ), Top 11 Countdown, the first-of-its-kind interactive daily music video countdown show that viewers control, will mark its 100th show. Co-hosted by AOL Music VJs Egypt and Jesse Blaze, the 100th episode of the ground-breaking music video show will air on Friday, November 11. more |
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| The CON-CAN Movie Festival (www.con-can.com), organized by the CON-CAN Media Plaza, Tokyo, Japan, is an online audience-interactive film festival targeting shorts up that express the very souls of their creators. The 3rd round of the event currently calls for entries (must ARRIVE by Feb 28, 2006). The CON-CAN Movie Festival accepts submissions up to 20 minutes in length without an entry fee. more |
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| Need space to store your video and still image files? Sony Electronics today announced the debut of the 5 GB Compactvault™ removable hard disk drive that uses Compact Flash type II slots, such as those found in digital still cameras. The new drive is designed for photo enthusiasts and so-called "prosumers". more |
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| The Horror Channel (THC), the leading broadband content provider of horror, terror and suspense programming, announced today that it will host an online streaming video and simultaneous live web chat at www.horrorchannel.com beginning at midnight Eastern Time on Friday, November 11th (9:00 pm Pacific Time). Fans logging on to the web channel at www.horrorchannel.com will be treated to the feature film, Night of the Living Dead. At any time during the film, fans may participate in a live chat with actress Kyra Schon, who appeared in the film 37 years ago as little Karen Cooper. more |
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| If you need more storage space for your Mac Mini or iMAC, check out the new ADS Tech (www.adstech.com) Mini Drive Kit will begin shipping in mid-November. With the Mini Drive kit, Mac® users can quickly and easily increase their storage capacity — a key requirement for consumers who use their Mac mini or iMac 5 as a digital hub or home entertainment center. The plug-and-play device can also be used to back up files and to transfer files from one Mac computer to another. Currently, up to 400GB of storage capacity can be added simply by plugging an IDE Ultra DMA 33/66 or ATA-100/133-compliant hard disk drive into the ADS Tech Native Bridge Board inside the drive kit's enclosure. more |
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| Need an easy way to find stock footage for Mac based videos and multi-media projects? Check out Thought Equity's new Stock Footage Search widget at www.thoughtequity.com. The mini-application enables Mac users to search, view results, and download footage from Thought Equity’s entire library of broadcast quality footage, directly from their Mac Dashboard. The search widget keeps critical production tools, such as stock footage, close at hand within the Mac’s existing desktop support format. more |
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| Blackmagic Design announced DeckLink Extreme with PCI Express (PCIe) compatibility with the new Power Macintosh G5 systems announced today by Apple Computer Inc. DeckLink Extreme PCIe is a PCI Express version of Blackmagic Design's famous DeckLink Extreme capture card that features a new high speed PCI Express 1 lane interface running at 2.5 Gbps, which is more than 6 times faster than FireWire based solutions. more |
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| ROO (OTCBB: RGRP), an online video broadcaster, and 24/7 Real Media Inc (Nasdaq: TFSM), a pioneer in interactive marketing and technology, today announced a global partnership whereby 24/7 Real Media will serve advertising in-stream and in association with ROO’s extensive library of video content. 24/7 Real Media and ROO will promote their combined content and advertising solutions to the more than 850 networked sites within the 24/7 Web Alliance. more |
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| Digital Anarchy announced the availability of Data Animator 1.0, a new way of creating animated charts and graphs. Currently available for Windows; a Macintosh version will be released on Nov. 15, 2005. “We recognize that many After Effects users are doing corporate and business graphics,” said Jim Tierney, founder of Digital Anarchy. “With Data Animator, designers will no longer need to rely on clunky chart graphics from PowerPoint or deal with Flash import issues. They can generate charts and graph animations without having to leave After Effects. more |
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| Ulead® Systems, Inc. announced the release of Ulead PhotoImpact® 11. The latest version introduces an all-new interface system providing distinct modes for beginners and advanced users along with 16-bit editing/RAW support and next-generation tools for high-end digital photography and creative design. more |
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| VitalStream, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: VSTH), today announced the next generation of its Streaming Service for Windows Media, providing its customers with enhanced load-balanced traffic management, authentication of live and on-demand events and advanced business intelligence tools. VitalStream's Streaming Service supports the latest versions of Windows Media and is compatible with any Web-services authentication system, including .NET and SOAP-based verification systems. more |
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| Red Giant Software today announced the availability of Magic Bullet™ Editors 2, the world’s first real-time film look plug-in for desktop video editors. Using the new DeepColor RT GPU render engine, Magic Bullet Editors 2 Look Suite plug-in now runs up to 12x faster than the CPU alone—allowing users to do real-time film look treatments on the desktop in standard definition. more |
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| Although still in the early stages of deployment, IP video services in Asia Pacific are ramping up and will grow by nearly 80% annually through 2010, reports In-Stat (http://www.in-stat.com). In-Stat forecasts that by 2010 this market’s revenue will reach US$4.2 billion. China, Japan, India, and South Korea will account for the majority of regional growth, the high-tech market research firm says. more |
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| Roxio®, a division of Sonic Solutions® (NASDAQ: SNIC), the leader in digital media software, today introduced Easy Media Creator 8, the most significant upgrade ever to its industry-leading digital media suite. Easy Media Creator 8 seamlessly merges advanced technologies from Roxio and Sonic into the most comprehensive suite of CD and DVD authoring, burning, photo, video, and music applications available. more |
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| About the size of a deck of playing cards, the stylish Sony Cyber-shot® DSC-N1 camera is a high-performance, 8-megapixel model, with a large, 3-inch, touch-screen LCD, which is rare for a compact camera of this size. The new model features a new album function that automatically stores up to 500 of your favorite images in VGA resolution, and uses them to create dynamic slide shows with music and transition effects right in the camera. more |
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| InterVideo®, Inc. (NASDAQ: IVII) announced InterVideo DVD Copy™ 4, the latest release of its award-winning, three-step software for making high-quality copies of unencrypted* CDs, DVDs, video, music, photo and data files. DVD Copy enables consumers to meet all of their video duplication, conversion and reproduction needs with a single solution. With the new version, InterVideo adds "most-wanted" features such as automated Internet file copy support, support for handheld and gaming devices and support for the new DivX® Media Format features introduced with DivX 6. more |
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| Online Media Technologies Ltd. new AVS Video Converter version 4.1, handles video capturing, converting between a variety of video formats, basic editing, DVD authoring and burning. Version 4.1 provides extended support for Mobile Video formats. AVS Video Converter users can decode and encode video of any supported formats to 3GPP/3GP2, MP4, PSP-compatible video for further viewing on cell phones, Sony Playstation Portable devices, PDAs and other mobile devices. more |
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| Final Draft, Inc announced the release of Final Draft AV, version 2.5, a significant upgrade to their self-contained, full-featured word processor specifically designed for dual-column, audio-visual scriptwriting. The dual-column format is used by professionals and consumers who write and produce commercials, documentaries, industrial films, DV shorts and other non-linear scripted material. Final Draft AV 2.5 includes the revolutionary new Rearrange Guide Line as well as expanded importing and exporting capabilities to assist with non-creative collaborators during the script approval process. Available immediately, Final Draft AV 2.5 ships with both Windows and Macintosh platforms on a single CD. Retail price is $199 or $49 for registered users of previous versions more |
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| AtomFilms® and Intel Corporation launched the Intel Indies Film Contest with a call for short film entries available at http://intel.atomfilms.com. Filmmakers who enter before the November 21, 2005 deadline will compete for a grand prize that includes worldwide distribution from AtomFilms, $25,000 in cash and $20,000 in digital home equipment from Intel. Winners will be announced at a major film festival in January 2006.
The contest asks entrants to create films that imagine what they would do with a magic wand. The theme allows entrants to fully unleash their imagination and tell the story of how they would transform their world, to make it better, easier, and more exciting, all through the magic of movies. more |
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| Sony announced a new, free update to its Vegas® 6 non-linear professional video and audio editing platform for registered users. New features include file import support for Sony DVD Handycam® camcorders, full resolution MXF reader capabilities for Sony XDCAM Professional Disc system camcorders, and file exporting and publishing to the PSP system. more |
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| BlazeVideo, Inc. announced BlazeDVD 4, the latest version of its award-winning DVD playback software. BlazeDVD 4 is a full-featured and easy to use DVD, Video CD, Audio-CD and media file player. It is stable, simple and superior in quality and can meet all demands on DVD playing. Record DVD Video/Audio: Record your favorite DVD movie into MPEG2 video or MP3 audio file for future viewing, video clipping or foreign language learning; Smart Stretch: A new smart compensation technology, lets you enjoy any movie with 16:9 aspect ratio on any screen mode, without distortion; more |
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| TV One now offers four ultra-compact components that enhance television images and rebuild synchronizing signals. Included within the TV One-task™ line, these components provide high-quality signal performance that is both improved and stable. more |
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| Ulead® Systems, Inc. started shipping Ulead MediaStudio® Pro 8, the latest version of Ulead's professional video editing software. The new release incorporates a wide range of enhancements. Smart Compositor is a unique, all-new tool for quickly creating professional composited opening sequences or segues. A new single track editing interface, Smart Proxy mode for efficient HDV editing, advanced color correction, and 5.1 Surround audio editing all combine to make this the perfect package for professionals and enthusiasts alike. more |
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| AtomFilms is announced new distribution partnerships with major portals and video search engines including AOL, Singingfish and Blinkx. Additional distribution partners include Yahoo Video Search and Download.com. The agreements will introduce millions of new viewers to AtomFilms' unique content offering of the best short-form film and animation from new and innovative producers. Each of the companies will promote the content for viewing on the AtomFilms website expanding the AtomFilms audience (already at 5 million monthly) and helping satisfy its strong advertiser demand. more |
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| Big-Boys.com announced the launch of their first annual college video contest. As students head back to school from their summer vacations, Big-Boys is offering them an opportunity to cash in on their memorable college moments - by capturing those moments on video, and submitting them to Big-Boys.com. Big-Boys will pay over $20,000 for original videos in just the fall quarter alone, and will also bring celebrity status to the creators and stars of the videos themselves. more |
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| The Mac GarageBand program is a powerful tool that enables almost anyone to create professional sounding recordings and use the Web to publish and distribute to a broad audience. The latest GarageBand 2 update includes even more of the sophisticated musical instruments found in the first version, powerful new tools, and professional features for recording, editing, mixing, and publishing songs. Unfortunately, the best techniques aren't covered in the "manual" you get with GarageBand or in its electronic help screens. more |
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| Looking for a single web site where you can store, access and share all of your multimedia files? Check out the MediaMax form Streamload. Streamload MediaMax helps consumers centrally store, organize, access, and share their entire media collection. For the first time, people have the freedom and tools to share their home videos and photos in full-quality original formats and also access their music, TV shows and movie recordings remotely via the Internet. more |
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| Diamond Multimedia announced the Diamond Multimedia Stealth X550, which features the ATI Radeon X550 graphics chip set and 256 MB of DDR2 memory. It's just the thing for the PC gamers and those who would like a great graphics experience while surfing the web, editing videos or simply viewing digital photos more |
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| GEICO, the nation’s fourth largest private passenger auto insurer, announced a contest aimed at bringing its famous mascot, the GEICO Gecko, to the silver screen. The new “Golden Gecko” competition challenges all film-lovers, from aspiring Coppolas to amateur videographers, to develop a concept for a feature film starring the Gecko. Entrants are invited to submit a 15-second movie trailer dramatizing their video concept to www.goldengecko.com, where the public will be able to view and vote on each contender. more
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| SmartSound's new Indie Film Music Pack gives independent filmmakers the creative flexibility and control to get a powerful, professional-quality music score for a small cost. Priced at just $499, it includes the SmartSound Sonicfire Pro software and a choice of any 25 royalty-free tracks from SmartSound's library of more than 1,200 cuts. Sonicfire Pro helps filmmakers tailor the tracks to fit the exact length and mood needed to score a scene. And because the tracks are royalty-free, the rights are cleared from festival screenings to theatrical or DVD releases. more |
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| Canopus Previews New HD Codec Technology at IBC That Delivers 1920 x 1080i Resolution more |
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| DRD Systems announces the release of VideoReDo Plus, a feature-enhanced version of the company's popular VideoReDo MPEG editor.
VideoReDo Plus allows consumer and professional users to edit MPEG videos in mere minutes rather than the multi-hour sessions required by traditional video editing software. more |
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| Macromedia, Inc. (Nasdaq: MACR) today announced Macromedia Flash® Media Server 2, server software that offers a unique combination of traditional streaming media capabilities and a flexible development environment for creating and delivering innovative, interactive media applications. more |
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| At IBC 2005, Canopus made a number of significant EDIUS Pro 3 announcements, including support for JVC’s new HD camera; a new EDIUS Speed Encoder for HDV; a new HD codec, the HQ+ codec that delivers 1920x1080i resolution; as well as announced the EDIUS Pro 3 bundle with BIAS SoundSoap2 and Adorage Canopus Edition. more |
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| Sony's new Cyber-shot® R1 camera is the world's first integrated lens digital still camera to combine a professional-grade, 10.3-megapixel image sensor and the flexibility of live preview while shooting. With its ultra-wide Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* zoom lens (24mm - 120mm) and free-angle, two-inch LCD, the Cyber-shot R1 brings professional level imaging performance to mainstream consumers. more |
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| FOCUS Enhancements announced the new FireStore FS-2E Studio Direct To Edit® (DTE) recorder that records video to FireWire disk drives in edit-ready, native DV-NLE file formats – eliminating the need to capture, transfer or convert clips prior to the edit stage of production. more |
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| Sony introduced a simplified LF-X11 12-inch LocationFree TV with expanded wireless range and the LF-PK1 LocationFree Player Pak for PC users. more |
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| Blackmagic Design announced the immediate availability of DeckLink 5.1 software for Apple Mac OS X, which enables new software driver HD down conversion in 720p mode on all DeckLink models, and a new cross conversion allowing 720p mastering to 1080i broadcast decks in real time. more |
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| Serious Magic, Inc. today announced Master Sets Library Suite, a collection of virtual sets designed exclusively for ULTRA, Serious Magic's keying software. Using virtual sets opens up the creative field for videographers," said Karl Miller, director of content at Serious Magic. "However, they offer practical benefits as well. They eliminate the need to build, store and maintain expensive sets and provide a huge amount of flexibility for everyday use." more |
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| SmartSound Software announced the release of four new CDs from its Movie Music collection. The CD provide musical content for the SmartSound technology included in many popular home video editing software packages, including Pinnacle Studio, CyberLink PowerDirector 4 and Ulead Video Studio 8. These new music CDs will give home video creators additional options when using SmartSound's technology to create the perfect soundtrack for popular home movie subjects. more
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| dotPhoto, a new Internet multimedia and photo sharing community service allows anyone with photo messaging services enabled with a major wireless carrier—including Verizon Wireless, Cingular/AT&T, Sprint/Nextel Communications, and T-Mobile. Open a free account at www.dotPhoto.com, register for the service, and start emailing their images. more |
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| Roxio announced Toast 7 for Mac computers. Toast 7 includes a number of features that make previously impossible tasks a reality for Mac users. These features include multi-image High Definition slideshows with pan and zoom effects, transitions and background soundtracks, audio DVDs with over 50 hours of rich Dolby® quality music and advanced navigation, and data spanning, which allows users to backup large files, folders and applications across multiple CDs and DVDs. more |
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| Organize your digital photos with Collectorz.com Photo Collector
Find your photos by searching a structured database - Amsterdam, The Netherlands, August 22, 2005. Software company Collectorz.com released its new product Photo Collector, a digital photo collection manager for Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP. more |
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| Easy Website Pro 2.0 gives everyone the opportunity to create a professional website - PhotonFX Software has released Easy Website Pro version 2.0, a Windows 98/ME/NT/2000/XP program that makes it easy for everyone to create a professional website. more |
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| TV One announced five new high-definition home theatre system components that extend the range of DVI signals and offer a versatile number of display options. Part of the TV One-task™ product group, the devices are all fully HDCP compliant, and collectively join to form the 1T-DVI Series. more |
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| Macromedia, Inc. (NASDAQ: MACR) announced powerhouse new product releases with revolutionary video tools for encoding and publishing video to the web. The new releases include Flash® Professional 8, the latest version of the Flash authoring tool used to create rich interactive content, and Dreamweaver® 8, the industry's choice for professional web development. Video techniques traditionally used for broadcast television and film such as alpha channel, effects and animation, are now available in the latest Macromedia product releases and accessible through intuitive user interfaces and workflows. more |
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| Sonic Solutions® (NASDAQ: SNIC), today launched DVDit® Pro 6, packed with innovative new features, precision tools and fine-tune controls, presented in a completely customizable workspace that is optimized for productivity. The latest version enables authors to deliver engaging Hollywood-quality DVDs with advanced navigation systems, stunning menu designs, sophisticated behaviors, and with the inclusion of eDVD® 4, rich web-linked interactivity. more |
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| Save money on phone services. CallWave, Inc. (Nasdaq:CALL - News), a leading provider of VoIP enhanced services, today announced nationwide availability of the CallWave Mobile prepaid cell phone, the first pay-as-you-go phone service with VoIP-enabled features that help customers stretch their airtime, control their costs and enjoy a higher quality phone service. more |
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| Mydeo today announced they are working with Microsoft to enable millions of Windows XP Service Pack 2 users to share their videos on the web using Mydeo’s global streaming network and Windows Media Video 9. The video streaming company has integrated its service into the popular home video editing package Windows Movie Maker 2 to allow users to upload their videos directly from its familiar interface. more |
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| Akimbo, the first Internet-to-TV video on demand service, has added RSS and Atom Feeds to its service. This is the latest innovation from Akimbo, which recently also was the first to bring the popular Web trend of video blogging to the TV. Akimbo is pioneering ways to offer TV viewers the incredible diversity of programming that the Internet makes possible while also making it easy to find and download programs for watching on-demand. more |
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| Internet Video Magazine (www.internetvideomag.com) today announced that it has added links and postings for hundreds of new online videos and movies, as well as for video oriented and streaming media web sites. more |
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| X-OOM Software, a leading publisher of multimedia software tools that help consumers get the most out of their digital media, today announced that X-OOM Movies on PSP_ is now generally available in the North America at www.x-oom.us and other leading download sites, including www.download.com. It will also begin appearing at major retailers, including EB Games and others throughout August. more |
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| Sony's new Cybershot DSC-T5 camera combines Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar® optics with 5.1 megapixel resolution, a 3x optical zoom lens, a 2.5" Clear Photo LCD screen, 32 MB of internal memory for storage and easy transfer to an optional Memory Stick® media card*, and increased battery life compared to previous T Series models, with up to 240 shots per charge. You can record MPEG video with 640x480 pixel resolution at 30 frames per second. A 1-gigabyte Sony Memory Stick card can hold up to 12 minutes of VGA-quality 640 x 480 MPEG video. more |
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| In late August, JVC's new lines of hard drive camcorders will finally hit the shelves. The new JVC Everio G Series camcorders record to a built-in hard disk drive and will be available in 20 and 30 gigabyte (GB) versions, offering unprecedented camcorder storage capacity. At high res, they can record up to seven hours of DVD movie-quality video. They also record more than 10.5 hours at a quality level comparable to a DVD camcorder’s 30-minute mode. more |
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| Green Day, Gwen and Missy nabbed the most nominations for the upcoming MTV Music Video Awards show. P. Diddy will host show on August 28. Green Day will also be performing at the 22nd annual VMAs, along with 2004 fave Kanye West (who will perform a cut from his forthcoming Late Registration album) and Kelly Clarkson, whose "Since U Been Gone" scored nominations for Best Female Video and Best Pop Video. more |
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| Hal Landen's latest book, "Marketing with Digital Video: How to Create a Winning Video For Your Small Business or Non-Profit," shows how small-budget businesses can take advantage of today's affordable digital
technology to produce effective business videos. more |
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| Internalsoft has released My Internet eXperience Browser (MixBrowser) v. 1.7, a powerful Windows application that makes it easy to capture web pages, images, and Flash animations, and save them for offline browsing. In addition to being a full-featured online web browser, MixBrowser lets you easily build a personal knowledgebase and picture library, and view them even when you're not connected to the Internet. more |
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| Matrox ® Video Products Group announced that the Matrox Axio™ family of realtime HD and SD editing platforms is now shipping worldwide. Matrox Axio is designed to give users the highest finishing quality, coupled with the most comprehensive realtime feature set, at an affordable price point. more |
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| Sling Media, Inc. announced the nationwide availability of the Slingbox that transforms Windows XP based PCs and laptops into personal on-the-go digital TVs. The Slingbox allows individuals anywhere-anytime access to their own living room television experience with no additional monthly service fees. Enabling consumers to watch their cable, satellite, or personal video recorder (PVR) programming from wherever they are, the Slingbox turns any Internet-connected laptop or desktop PC into a personal TV. more |
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| According to Informa Telecoms and Media, the market for erotic content for mobile devices is predicted to be worth USD2.3bn by 2010, but realization of this is highly dependent on mobile phone carriers and
content providers working with regulators in order to determine solid controls and age verification procedures. more |
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| AOL’s Singingfish, a leading video and audio search engine and a service of America Online, Inc., announced today it will begin featuring optimized video content feeds from more than 13 new partners including: AtomFilms, Big-Boys.com, CBSNews.com, CNN, Healthology, Inc., Hollywood.com, IFILM, Like Television, ManiaTV.com, MarketWatch from Dow Jones & Company, The One Network, ROO Media and TotalVid. more |
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| Serious Magic, Inc. is now shipping Ultra 2, the new version of its professional keying software. A recent winner of TV Technology's Best of NAB award, ULTRA 2 is unique in the professional video market for offering flexible keying features that enable users to be more productive, work faster and achieve better quality results. more |
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| MeeVee, the premier developer of personalized television search and recommendation engines for consumers, today announced the public launch of its beta site: http://www.meevee.com. Meevee.com incorporates a unique combination of personal recommendation, customized program guides and TV planning tools for consumers. The service offers a free search engine that enables smarter, easier navigation of the rapidly expanding line-up of television programs available today. more
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| Thought Equity's next generation e-commerce web site includes advanced search, purchase and real-time delivery options. The new site features online purchase and instant delivery that allows customers to download footage clips and collections immediately upon purchase. In addition to traditional tape and DVD delivery, users also benefit from transcoding on-demand, which converts master files to the online delivery format of choice. more |
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| VASST (Video Audio Surround Streaming Training), a leading provider of training resources for multimedia professionals and hobbyists, today announced that it has partnered with B&H, a top reseller of professional photography, video and audio equipment, to co-sponsor the B&H / VASST Community Event Series, a succession of low-cost, high-value seminars targeted towards the "Promedia" community (Pro Audio, Video, Lighting & Non-Linear Editing).more |
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| Datavideo's new SE-500 Analog Video Switcher with 4 inputs.($999 MSRP) includes 4 video inputs (each one is S-Video or Composite), 1 AUX audio and 2 microphone inputs, Chroma adjustment, Digital video transitions including Split, Wipe, Fade, Dissolve and Picture-In-Picture and RS-232 control. more |
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| Popwire Technology's Compression Master 3.1 now includes enhanced features, extended format support as well as Tiger and QuickTime 7 compatibility. Among the highlights are H.264 (AVC) video, Windows Media MBR, High Definition (HD) support, Flash video and full QuickTime video integration. The new product upgrade will be free for existing customers. more |
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| muvee Technologies, the pioneer and global leader in Instant Personal Video, has launched it’s new zero-click automatic video production tool, muvee quickSpin. Offered as a free download, quickSpin takes fast, easy and fun muvee-making to the extreme, and adds in an element of surprise. Upon launch, muvee quickSpin’s intelligent media selection technology scans a user’s My Documents folder for video, pictures and music, and automatically creates a finished muvee for preview in a matter of seconds without any user intervention more |
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| JVC Professional Products Company's new SR-DVM70U 3-in-1 video recorder/player is perfect for both professionals and home users. This compact deck combines MiniDV, DVD, and Hard Disk Drive Recorder making video archiving and media duplication more convenient and cost-effective. In addition, the SR-DVM70US has a 160 GB capacity that offers high storage capacity and long recording times with selectable recording rates. more |
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| Creative Network Design (CND), announced the release of NetMix™ Pro MetaPlug™, a new audio plug-in for Digidesign’s award-winning Pro Tools® professional audio system which enables audio editors to instantly upload audio files securely to any professional media asset management system or FTP site. more |
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| Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation today announced a PC cluster-based, video stream product, named the i-Visto eXmedia server, which can simultaneously handle up to ten 1.5-Gbps of uncompressed high definition television (HDTV) video streams in real-time using an IP network. more |
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| Search Automator, Inc, announced the release of Search Automator v1.0, a combination search engine/browser framework that automates queries across 14 categories, from Web to audio searches and from reference to RSS/blog searches. more |
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| InterVideo Offers Free Multimedia Software Suite for Download - For a limited time, InterVideo is offering a free download of MediaOne SE at www.intervideo.com. InterVideo MediaOne SE is the ideal solution for anyone who wants a powerful media suite in one package. This broad digital media suite allows users to perform several multimedia tasks including photo management, editing/authoring home videos to CD, creating music CDs and burning compilations and slideshows to CD for playback on a PC or on a consumer player as a VCD. more |
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| SmartSound Software, Inc., has announced a partnership to deliver software and royalty-free music to customers of Artbeats. Artbeats customers can now get the award winning SmartSound Sonicfire® Pro soundtrack creation software for free with qualifying purchases of Artbeats footage and a SmartSound Music two-pack. more |
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| Do you like to watch the CSI shows? If so, you'll love playing CSI: Miami™ The Board Game. Players assume the role of a Miami Crime Scene Investigator, racing against the other players to collect the evidence and prove means, motive and opportunity to solve the crime. more |
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| Yahoo! announced the general availability of Yahoo! Video Search which includes new partnerships with Buena Vista Pictures, CBS News, CMT, Discovery Communications, MTV, Reuters, Scripps Networks (Home & Garden Television, The Food Network), VH1 and more, making Yahoo! Video the most comprehensive video search product on the Web by bringing more mainstream video content to consumers. more |
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| Inscriber®, a subsidiary of Leitch Technology Corporation (TSX: LTV) and a leading provider of SD/HD solutions for professional digital
video, has launched a complete new line of HD graphic solutions for the
broadcast, cable, satellite and post production industries. Inscriber’s
innovative solutions are designed to assist broadcasters making the
transition to HD and those launching new HD channels. more |
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| At NAB, Serious Magic, Inc.T announced its HDV PowerPak for DV Rack. This solution allows videographers who own HDV cameras to capture, display and analyze high-resolution HDV content seamlessly into DV Rack. The HDV PowerPak for DV Rack will be available for $195 in late June. more |
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| AtomFilms and Lucasfilm Ltd. announced the 8 winners of the 2005 Star Wars Fan Film Awards in a special ceremony held amongst the tens of thousands of Star Wars fans at Lucasfilm’s fan convention. The winning fan films are now available for online viewing at http://starwars.atomfilms.com. more |
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| NAB 2005 - All the news - camcorders, editing gear, broadcast and multimedia equipment. Too many press releases - too much new gear - too many video and production toys |
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| SonnyBoo Makes it Big - Several Sonnyboo Productions will appear on the big screen before major Hollywood releases across North America. The first short film, entitled “License Exam”, will begin showing through Screenvision’s extensive network to an estimated 5,000 screens to supplement their pre-show advertising with short form entertainment. more |
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| At NAB 2005, Serious Magic, Inc.T announced UltraT 2, the latest version of its professional chroma key software. At its launch, ULTRA was the first software to offer highly-realistic composites from DV (4:1:1) sources shot in less-than-ideal environments. Additionally ULTRA introduced VirtualTrakT technology which creates shots visually similar to those previously achieved only with hardware-based virtual set systems costing hundreds of thousands of dollars. With ULTRA 2, Serious Magic substantially advances this award-winning solution offering flexible features that enable users to be even more productive, work faster and achieve better quality results. more |
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| VBrick Systems Introduces MPEG-4 Encoder/Decoder at NAB 2005
- VBrick will be showcasing its new VBrick 6200 MPEG-4 encoder/decoder video appliance for always on interactive video sessions over low to medium bandwidth networks. It can be used for visual communications over LANs, Intranets, VPNs, or the Internet. The bandwidth can be adjusted from 56K to 2Mbps to meet your network requirements. In addition to interactive video, the VBrick 6200 can also be used for streaming over any IP network to PCs, Macs, or TVs. It is ideal for distance learning, news distribution, employee training, event broadcasts, and surveillance.
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| At NAB 2005, JVC will be showing off its ProHD product line-up. ProHD adopts the HDV™ format to make high quality HD image recording on DV tape. By including professional capabilities such as 4 channel audio, time code, true 24p HD, and dual media direct recording to hard disc, ProHD becomes a tool that can be easily used to produce film-like quality HD programming in a variety of applications. more |
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| Sony Shows their HD Highway at NAB - HD Technology Covers an Array of Applications Including TV and Movie Production, Network News, Digital Cinema, Event Videography and Electronic Cinematography more |
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| MAGIX just announced MP3 Maker 10 deLuxe software that organizes, repairs, and converts all digital music for easy access and portability. MP3 Maker 10 deLuxe also converts LPs and cassettes; restores damaged music files; and burns professional music mixes to CD or DVD – all for only $29.99. more |
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| MSN Video, a premier provider of streaming video content online, and IFILM, a leading video entertainment destination on the Web, are joining forces to deliver IFILM content to MSN Video’s free streaming entertainment channel at With the added IFILM programming, MSN consumers will now have access to the some of the most celebrated, irreverent and timely filmed content on the Web. more
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| For the first time, Macintosh OS X users can now make, edit, and play Windows Media from within QuickTime-based media applications. Telestream’s Flip4Mac products bridge gaps between Microsoft Windows Media format and the Apple Macintosh platform. more. |
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| The new CS-470 from TV One offers high-performance computer-to-video scan conversion along with a genlock and overlay feature. Capable of converting computer graphics to standard NTSC or PAL video, the rackmount CS-470 is equipped with an onboard digital luminance keyer that enables graphics to be keyed over an external composite or S-Video signal, and can additionally be used to key-out black areas of computer images, which can then be replaced with external video. more |
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| Canopus Corporation today announced an update to EDIUS Pro 3 professional nonlinear editing software and new Format Support Modules that let editors customize EDIUS editing solutions with formats specific to their studio set-up. The update to EDIUS Pro 3 includes new professional features, such as HQ batch capture from HDV, advanced audio tools and precise color correction controls, designed to help editors create the highest quality productions more |
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| Version 1.7 of Profound Effect's Useful Assistants, the premiere workflow automation tool for Adobe After Effects, is now shipping. Version 1.7 comes with 118 time and money saving assistants. more |
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| Portable version of the successful H2-PRO is world’s first camera-mountable surround microphone to enable recording of 5.1 channels of discrete surround sound for Broadcast ENG and other applications. News from Holophone |
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| Representing the first offering within TV One's newly-christened C2-7000 Series, the dual-channel C2-7100 video processor is equipped with a pair of completely independent scaling engines and two video mixers that deliver wide-ranging performance features never before found within a single rackmount device. more |
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| Adobe Systems Incorporated today announced a new release of Adobe Creative Suite, the powerhouse design environment that revolutionized print and Web workflows for creative professionals worldwide. Adobe Creative Suite 2 integrates new full-versions of indispensable design software — Adobe Photoshop CS2, Adobe InDesign CS2, Adobe Illustrator CS2 and Adobe GoLive CS2 — with the all-new Version Cue CS2. The recently released Adobe Acrobat 7.0 Professional also is included, as a key application in this milestone software release. more |
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| Final Draft, Inc. announced the launch of its 6th annual Big Break! International Screenplay Contest. Big Break! is an annual, global screenwriting competition designed to promote emerging creative talent. The winner is awarded $10,000 cash plus meetings with industry professionals and additional prizes worth over $5,000. Many of the previous years’ winning scripts have been produced or optioned. more |
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| CinemaNow Inc and Virgin Records will make the concert video of Ben Harper and The Blind Boys of Alabama's "Live at the Apollo" available for download in multiple ways using Windows Media Video, including a High-Definition format for the PC as well as versions that can be played on various Windows Mobile-based devices. more |
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| The 4th Annual IMVF-Indie Music Video Festival is now accepting music video entries for their next program. Cross-continent and cross-genre punk-folk, pop-rock, roots-goth, industrial-ska karaoke-blues, screamo, hip-hop, avant garde et al independent artists music videos. - Submission info online at http://www.imvf.com. info@imvf.com |
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| Pocketect announced the release of the DataStor Mini, a miniature version of their award-winning DataStor USB 2.0 Portable Hard Disk Drive. Measuring just 3" x 3.5" x ½" and weighing only 3 ounces, the DataStor Mini is smaller than a floppy disk but packs enough storage space to hold over 10,000 MP3 songs, 58 CDs worth of data, or 16 hours of digital video. more |
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| ROOmobile.com provides access to a wide variety of video content – just like watching television - including breaking news, entertainment stories, fashion catwalk parades, movie trailers & sports videos – all available to be viewed on your Windows Mobile powered device anywhere, anytime. Users simply connect their mobile device to the internet, go to www.roomobile.com and select videos from 7 different content categories including News, Business, Fashion, Sports, Movies, etc. more |
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| TSUNAMI MPEG Video Encoder XPress makes it easy to import, improve and compress video from a wide variety of sources, then output it for viewing on a desktop or notebook computer, a Personal Video Player, a PDA or a DVD player (separate authoring software required). Easy enough for a beginner, and robust enough for advanced users, the Video Encoder XPress Wizard guides users through the process to import from multiple video sources and formats, including DV/AVI, MPEG-1 and 2, Windows Media® Video, DVD-Video, DVD-VR and TV programs captured using Windows Media Center Edition. more |
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| Avid To Buy Pinnacle Systems - Avid Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVID) and Pinnacle Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: PCLE) today announced that Avid has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Pinnacle in a cash and stock transaction. more |
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| Editors Keys, the world’s number one supplier of video editing keyboard sets have now officially launched their new keyboard sets for the following programs: Adobe Premiere, Adobe Photoshop, Avid & Final Cut. more |
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| CON-CAN Media Plaza (Tokyo, Japan) launched its website in January 2005 and is now proud to present its first major event: The Online Short Film Festival. Short films of up to 20 minutes in length, any languages and themes accepted - Deadline: March 31, 2005 more |
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| FUSE announces its innovative online video encoder, FUSEAirplay - A revolutionary way to manage, compress, preview, add and distribute online video with superior results. more |
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| FOCUS Enhancements Inc. (NASDAQ SC: FCSE), a worldwide leader in video production and conversion technology, today announced it will demonstrate its new FireStore FS-4 HD and FS-4Pro HD High Definition (HD) Portable Direct To Edit(tm) (DTE) recorders at the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) convention in Las Vegas from April 18th to 21st (Booth SL505, SL4255E). more |
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| SanDisk Corporation (NASDAQ:SNDK) today introduced the Cruzer® Profile, a portable, hi-speed USB 2.0 flash memory storage drive with added personal security capability to safeguard data, images, presentations and other personal information. more |
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| The Instant Book series from CMP Books is designed to efficiently deliver the essential skills readers need in their video and audio projects - Instant ACID, Instant Surround Sound and Instant Boris Effects. more |
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| A new Flash Stock Movie website, StockFLA.com, offers a collection of Flash Movies and Rights Protected Images. StockFLA Includes various types of 3D Models, Background Templates, Button Models, Video Loops, Generic - Scripted Components and high resolution Photography. more |
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| ikan Corporation has introduced a new line of affordable LCD monitors for the video production and AV markets. Comprised of a full line, ikan’s monitors feature a range sizes from 2.5 inches up to 9 inches including one with VGA and touch screen capabilities. All monitors feature antiglare TFT displays with wide viewing angles. more |
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| Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced the availability of a free HDV™ plug-in for Adobe® Premiere® Pro 1.5, its award-winning professional video editing software. The HDV plug-in expands IEEE-1394 support in Adobe Premiere Pro, enabling the software to work directly with the HDV format through a new generation of high-definition cameras such as Sony’s HDR-Z1 and HDR-FX1. Using Adobe Premiere Pro, in conjunction with new HDV cameras, video professionals can now quickly and easily capture, edit, and output broadcast-quality high-definition video. more |
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| SMPTE Requests Input on Sources of Lip Sync Errors, Measurement, and Correction - Within the industry there is an increasing awareness, both in broadcast engineering circles and in the viewing audience, that audio-video synchronization errors, usually seen as problems with lip-sync, are occurring more frequently, and often with greater magnitude. The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers’ Committee on Television Systems Technology has formed an Ad Hoc Group on Lip Sync Issues to review aspects of this problem and make recommendations for solutions. SMPTE is therefore issuing a request for information from interested companies or individuals more |
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| Pinnacle Systems®, Inc. (NASDAQ: PCLE), a leading provider of digital video solutions, today announced that its Pinnacle Deko 3000HD real-time graphics systems delivered all of the live on-air graphics for the 77th Annual Academy Awards® broadcast Sunday, Feb. 27, including both high-definition (HD) and standard-definition (SD) broadcasts. more |
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| SMPTE will again host and produce its popular and informative Digital Cinema Saturday Session at the NAB Show this year. The SMPTE session will cover the Science, Engineering, Testing, Standards, Economic, Regulatory, and Political Issues surrounding the implementation of Digital Cinema. more |
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| Movie Edit Pro 10 from Magix, is now available. For only $49, you get a complete home video editing software that brings you the "blockbuster power of Hollywood". The highly-anticipated new version of the award-winning MAGIX Movie Edit Pro line, MAGIX Movie Edit Pro 10 features easy capture, intuitive editing, automatic movie functions and instant CD & DVD burning. The drag and drop ease-of-use enables anyone to create memorable movies from home video footage, complete with Surround Sound music, for a complete professional movie experience. more |
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| Serious Magic, Inc. announced the immediate availability of closed-captioning for its award-winning Visual Communicator 2 software. This feature currently outputs for Windows Media and is available as a free download from Serious Magic's website. more |
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| Onroo is an entertaining fantasy gaming site which will forever change the way people enjoy reality-TV. Our auction-based gaming format emerged from years of playing rotisserie-style fantasy games and a creative vision for how Onroo could deliver a more entertaining experience for everyone from the casual fan to the enthusiast. more |
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| Presented by FUEL, the 24/7 action sports television network, X-Dance screened the world’s top action sports films to full house audiences, followed by post-screening Q&A’s with filmmakers and featured athletes. The week’s events culminated in the now-legendary Awards Ceremony/Closing Night Party at Harry O’s, which will be the centerpiece of a ninety-minute television special on FUEL TV scheduled to air Sunday, March 13th. more |
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| The 17th Instant Film Festival is coming soon. Writers, directors and actors will be making short films in 48 hours on the theme of singles and dating. more |
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| Sundance 2005 - Online Film Festival. This year, Sundance Film Festival has put a bunch of great award winning and finalist films on the net - for free. This includes animation, documentary and short films. The full program should be online until the end of June 2005. |
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| CyberLink Corp. (5203.TW) announced the release of PowerDirector 4, featuring four Magic Tools for fast editing and the creation of breathtaking movies. Magic Tools in PowerDirector 4 include: Magic Clean, Magic Cut, Magic Motion and Magic Music more |
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| ROO Releases New TV Style Internet Video Player. New Internet Video Player provides wide range of exciting features allowing users to easily view News, Entertainment and Music videos. more |
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| min Best of the Web Awards - Magazine publishers, though straddled with ad-page challenges in a still-soft economy, managed to raise the bar online with more innovative, smart and profitable Web sites, as exemplified by the just-announced winners of min’s 2004 Best of the Web Awards. more |
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| ROO Group, Inc. (OTCBB: ROOG) announced today that it has purchased all of the outstanding shares of common stock of VideoDome.com Networks, Inc. VideoDome is a Los Angeles based company providing a range of integrated media management solutions through its 5th generation ASP application, VideoDome Media Manager. more |
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| VoodooPC announced the launch of the world’s only fanless home theater entertainment PC. The Voodoo VIBE f:50 is designed to plug seamlessly into any home theater system. Besides playing slide shows, digital video, DVD movies, and digital audio, the VIBE f:50 also features the highest performance hardware available today. Dual TV Tuners provide the capability to record two television channels at once, or watch/record/rewind/pause Live TV while recording other channels at the same time. more |
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| If you are making independent films, documentaries or industrial/commercial projects, the most difficult aspect of the business is distribution. Checkout this new offer by CustomFlix. It's pretty cool. Their new On-Demand DVD Publishing service now offers distribution opportunities with top retail and rental programs including Walmart.com, Wal-Mart DVD Rentals, Amazon.com Marketplace, Amazon.com Advantage, Netflix, CinemaNow, GreenCine, Froogle, and Yahoo!Shopping. more |
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| Magnet Media, Inc. announces the finalists for The First Annual Zoom In Awards, including Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient, Albert Maysles. more |
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| Panasonic has introduced the AJ-HDX400, a top-production,1080i DVCPRO HD camcorder that makes high definition acquisition more affordable for content creators. The AJ-HDX400 is available in February at a suggested list price of $42,500. more |
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| Streamload is now offering 10 GB of free online storage to everyone who signs up. Perfect for video and multimedia files. more |
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| MovieFlix.com, (http://www.movieflix.com) the leading broadband movie provider on the Internet, today announced that it ended 2004 with more than 1.5 million registered members, exceeding its end-of-year target of 1 million members. The company attributed its strong full-year results to it's best-in-breed content, world class customer service and a greater recognition by consumers of the company’s premium quality programming. more |
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| InterVideo®, Inc. (NASDAQ: IVII) announced today it will showcase the new release of Instant Movie Maker™ at CES this week. This simple-to-use video editing and production solution is for people who want to quickly create professional-looking videos of special memories and events. more
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| Gefen Releases High Definition Source Switcher and Extension Solutions more |
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| Sony announced its new 2005 DVD Handycam® camcorder line, featuring enhanced technology, surprising new design and amazing value. Starting at only about $600, five new DVD models deliver exciting features as Dolby® Digital 5.1 channel surround recording, DVD+RW/-RW/-R compatibility, and touch-panel displays. The DVD DVD recordings can be played back on most current home DVD players and PC drives, as well as later releases of PlayStation®2 videogame consoles. more |
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| Atomfilms and Lucasfilm Ltd. today announced the 4th Annual Star Wars Fan Film Awards (<http://starwars.atomfilms.com>) with an official call for submissions. The contest is now accepting fan-made Star Wars spoofs and documentaries until its March 8 submission deadline. more |
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| With more than 140,000 attendees from 115 countries witnessing the introduction of thousands of new products and technologies from more than 2,500 exhibitors, the 2005 International CES reinforced its position as the world’s greatest technology showcase. The 2005 International CES ran in Las Vegas, Nev., January 6-9, 2005. more |
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| At the recent 2005 CES Show, Sony introduced six new Mini DV Handycam® camcorder models. For people who love to record and enjoy high-quality video, Sony loaded its new Mini DV camcorders with powerful features. One of the most exciting is the addition of the Handycam Station, a tabletop cradle that charges the camcorders and connects them conveniently to a TV or PC. more |
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| Nero Inc., leaders in digital media technology, announced the release of Nero 6 Ultra Edition Version 6.6 to retail customers. The award winning Nero 6 Ultra Edition introduces several new applications and new features with this latest update, and comes packaged with a 14-day free trial to MusicNow’s Full Access music subscription service. more |
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| Sonic Solutions® (NASDAQ: SNIC), the leader in digital media software, today announced its new high-definition media player for next-generation optical and content formats, CinePlayer HD. Combining comprehensive support for VCD and DVD formats with advanced interactivity and HD playback more |
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| NewTech Infosystems, Inc. (NTI) announced at CES today that it is shipping the latest version of its highly acclaimed Backup NOW!® 4 Deluxe Suite with new email, profile and remote-online backup/recovery features, new DVD+R 16x and DL support, and new hard drive spanning capabilities. more |
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| Ulead Systems, Inc introduced InstaMedia 2.0, the updated version of its digital media theater software for the networked digital home that enables anyone to easily share photos, music, and videos throughout their home. more |
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| Serious Magic Announces Vlog It! - New video technology enables bloggers to express themselves in newscast, documentary or reality TV styles more |
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| NewSoft Inc. introduced their new digital photo slideshow suite, Presto! PhotoDisc. With ready-to-use templates and step-by-step workflow, users can convert their photo collections to dynamic slideshow in three quick steps. PhotoDisc users can burn their slideshows to DVD, SVCD or VCD, for anytime viewing from the comfort of the family room couch, using a standard home DVD player and TV. more. |
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| muvee Technologies will launch muvee autoProducer 4 at the International CES 2005. The new version features a revamped user interface for better workflow, improved automatic editing capabilities and a host of powerful new features. more |
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| Iomega Corporation (NYSE: IOM), a global leader in data storage, today began shipping three triple-interface models of the newly redesigned Iomega External Hard Drive. All three models, which come complete with backup and disaster recovery software, include FireWire 800 connectivity for users who want the highest speeds available more |
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| Eyetop, the leader in glasses technology, presents the first digital camcorder built into a pair of glasses, taking video to a new frontier: the record-what-u-see mode. Now, video enthusiasts can record as simply as they see, keeping their hands free from carrying a video device while allowing their eyes to stay focused on the action while shooting. All they have to do is wear the CAMTOP® glasses! more |
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| Userplane, a pioneer in developing innovative Web applications, today introduced the Userplane AV Blogger, a free service that enables virtually anyone to create audio/visual recorded messages for use in blogs, websites and email easily and effectively. more
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| JVC PROFESSIONAL PRODUCTS COMPANY today introduced its new 12-bit ADC Pro-DV Camcorder, the GY-DV5100 to its growing Professional DV line. With enhanced image quality and improved operational functions, this 3-CCD camcorder is ideal for electronic newsgathering and professional production. more |
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| Ulead Offers Video ToolBox for Easily Converting Video, Photos and Audio Files for use on MPEG-4 Devices and Mobile Video Phones more |
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| In what could be described as an independent filmmaking fund raising first, the Douglas Brothers, Rob and David, and their website www.ashortfilm.com are offering credits in their first independent feature film on eBay.com. more |
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| For the first time, millions of Miss World fans around the globe will have front-row seats, a back-stage pass and the opportunity to select Miss World 2005 when Nine Systems (www.ninesystems.com) webcasts the event from China December 4, 2004. more |
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| "WMD: WEAPONS OF MASS DECEPTION" CHALLENGES MEDIA COVERAGE OF IRAQ WAR - As Network News Honchos Admit Coverage Was Flawed. Danny Schechter’s documentary “WMD: Weapons of Mass Deception,” will be released in select theaters nationwide on December 3rd by Cinema Libre Distribution (“OutFoxed”). more |
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| Canopus Corporation today announced EDIUS Pro 3, the latest version of its professional nonlinear editing software. more |
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| Cingular Wireless, the largest wireless carrier in the United States, is searching for film students and young customers to create 15-second film masterpieces on their wireless phones. more |
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| ArtBeats Film Clutter 2 is now available with over 80 new clips of countdowns, leaders, grain, scratches, light leaks and gate artifacts. Artbeats developed unconventional techniques for damaging film to produce some of the most useful and unusual effects footage available. Artbeats Film Clutter 2 is available in both Standard Definition (SD) and High Definition (HD). more |
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| AquaFadas iDive will manage your digital video (DV) clips. This new product offers semi-professional users a robust on-screen digital video shoebox to store clips and still images. more more |
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| Internet Video Magazine (www.internetvideomag.com) today launched its guide for holiday video making. This special guide covers everything families and video enthusiasts need to capture the fun and excitement of the holidays on their camcorders. more |
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| KnowItAllVideo enables amateurs and professionals to upload short videos (files less than four megabytes in size) to find specialized audiences - without the complexity of setting up a video-capable Website - to make new friendships, share home videos, seek peer review, take a shot at fame, or communicate their skills and experience to a broader audience. more |
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| Microcinema Contest - Make and Submit Movies for Cell Phones |
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| Check out the new GET SHORTY film and video contest. Win prizes and cash. Featuring the best short films on Earth...under 10 Minutes. Period. A platform solely dedicated to the art of the shortest Short Films more |
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| New Sony DVDirect Burner Enables Users to Transfer Home Videos Directly from Camcorders to DVD Discs with or without a Computer more |
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| Make a Music Video & Win $15,000! Shockwave.com, HP Music and The Warped Tour Partner To Give You A Shot At Fame more |
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| Miraizon's new Cinematize 2 is a Macintosh-based software package that turns the difficult process of extracting audio and video clips from a DVD into a fun and easy experience. Cinematize saves extracted files in a format compatible with standard multimedia editing software such as QuickTime, iMovie, and Final Cut. With Cinematize 2, users can now select start and end points down to the video frame level, making it possible to extract a segment as short as a fraction of a second and as long as an entire movie. more |
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| JibJab has partnered with AtomFilms to release the sequel to their Internet blockbuster, “This Land.” The sequel, titled “Good to Be in DC!” is set to the classic American folk song “Dixie” and this time around, no one in Washington is safe more |
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| The new Sony AIBO Entertainment Robot's digital camera functions get a boost with the addition of video recording capabilities, which can make AIBO an effective house-sitter, recording activities in the home while owners are at work or on vacation. In addition, the AIBO EYES function allows owners to receive e-mail directly from the AIBO robot with an attached photo. more |
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| Tired of scrolling, hitting play, reverse and rewind? Check out the new Logitech MediaPlay Mouse - a wireless mouse specifically designed for watching video and multimedia. more |
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| Wanna see something REALLY scary? 7 Tortured Writers, 7 Insane Directors, 24 Frightened Actors All cooked up in a bubbling cauldron of terror for 48 hours and served up in 7 gore filled slices of filmic brilliance. It's almost October but you can buy your tickets now for the third annual festival of horror films made in 48 hours. Instant Films more |
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| Avanquest USA announced In-A-Flash TM animation software that enables business owners create professional-looking animated content without the need of expensive and complicated programs or Flash experience. By using In-A-Flash, virtually anyone can produce animated web content, banner ads, multimedia presentations and training materials. The animation library includes customizable special effects such as rotations, sweeps, explosions, fades and more. more |
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| Award winning filmmaker Peter John Ross’ short films are set to play at multiple film festivals, multiple TV shows internationally, and on several new websites. more |
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| Minos Software Group has released Version 2.1 of Minos Album, a Windows application that allows users to turn digital photos into a 3D realistic page-flipping music album just with a few mouse clicks. Minos album can make any type of e-publication, including e-brochures, e-books, and digital photo albums. more |
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| Microsoft Showcases Advanced End-to-End High-Definition Encoding And Playback Solutions Powered by Windows Media 9 Series at IBC2004 more |
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| Sonic Solutions (NASDAQ: SNIC) today announced the shipment of eDVD 3 software, a new application for extending a DVD’s interactivity with computer bonus features that play back on a Macintosh or Windows PC. eDVD bridges the gap between the personal computer and the DVD format by allowing producers to create links from a DVD to live Internet websites and on-disc files such as catalogs, brochures, user manuals, registration forms and high-resolution graphics. These links can be launched from a DVD menu button or triggered during video playback and are compatible with both Windows 98-XP and Apple OSX-based computers. more |
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| Serious Magic, Inc.™ and ATI Technologies Inc. (TSX:ATY, NASDAQ: ATYT) today announced a bundling agreement in which ATI will include Serious Magic’s award-winning video presentation software, Visual Communicator Web, with its newest and most powerful multimedia video card to date, ALL-IN-WONDER® X800 XT. more |
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| Blackmagic Design announced DeckLink Multibridge, the first all in one analog converter that handles any conversion task in both HDTV and Standard Definition video. DeckLink Multibridge handles all YUV video conversion in & out as well as composite NTSC/PAL including 4 channels of analog XLR professional audio in & out and a massive 8 channels of AES/EBU audio in & out all on the one converter. more |
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| Panasonic has developed a new, high-performance series of plasma televisions that couples the company's most advanced flat-panel display technology with a bold new concept in home theater design. Panasonic is the best-known brand of Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. (NYSE:MC). With their striking, minimalist designs and perfectly flat screens, the new Onyx XVS series plasma sets seem to project images in mid-air, making the Onyx XVS experience a dramatic departure from conventional television. more |
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| Canopus today announced HDSC1, an SDI-to-component signal converter that converts HD-SDI signals to HD component output or SD-SDI signals to SD component output. Both component YUV and RGB format signals are supported, making the HDSC1 compatible with all component video devices. more |
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| Adobe Announces Plug-in for HDV Format in Adobe Premiere Pro; New Software Add-on Delivers Real-Time HDV Editing Capabilities and Supports Latest HDV Cameras from Sony and JVC more |
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| Canopus Corporation, a recognized leader in professional video editing technology, today announced native, realtime nonlinear editing support for Sony's HDV 1080i camcorder. more |
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| Serious Magic's new DV Rack helps videographers and filmmakers shoot with greater confidence and avoid shooting disasters. An affordable “insurance policy”, DV Rack runs on a PC or laptop connected to a DV camera and gives users ten essential production tools to assist them in generating superior quality video. Along with being able to monitor video and audio signal quality in real time, DV Rack empowers users to instantly review a clip, scrub to any frame, zoom in, check levels, see audio peaks, and compare shots in a split screen and more – all without wasting time and head-wear searching tape. more |
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| Sorenson Media today announced the immediate availability of Sorenson Squeeze 4 a new line of video compression applications for digital video professionals and enthusiasts. The Sorenson Squeeze 4 product line includes the Sorenson Squeeze 4 Compression Suite, Sorenson Squeeze 4 for Macromedia Flash MX, and Sorenson Squeeze 4 for MPEG-4 - all of which are available in Windows and Macintosh versions. more |
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| Consumer Video Services via the Internet are More Than Movies and Sports - NEW Instat/MDR Analyst report more
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| NomadISP announced the availability of the Nomadic WiFi Hotspot Franchise to Coach and RV owners. Owners of Coaches and RVs can now sell and deploy WiFi services at any location within North America that they visit. more |
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| Macromedia (Nasdaq: MACR) today announced a video kit that will enable Macromedia Studio MX 2004 with Flash Professional users to add video to their websites without any special technical knowledge. The kit makes it quick and easy to add streaming or progressive download video through a Dreamweaver MX 2004 extension. more |
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| iDive, a new Mac OS X application, offers amateur and semi-professional users a robust on-screen digital video shoebox to store clips and still images. more |
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| Verbatim Corporation announced that it is shipping the innovative new Store 'n’ Go 2.1GB USB HD Drive. About the size of a business card; the lightweight USB 2.0 micro hard drive provides reliable, portable storage for digital camera/camcorder, media player, and notebook PC files. more |
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| JVC PROFESSIONAL PRODUCTS COMPANY announced today plans to deliver its revolutionary DM-JV600U high definition (HD) MPEG-2 encoder with an optional 4:2:2 color sampling upgrade. As part of its long-standing tradition, JVC will offer customers 4:2:2 sampling, providing more color information with greater color accuracy and intensity in the video signal. more |
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| ADS Tech (www.adstech.com) Instant VideoMPX for the capture, creation, and direct recording of videos in the MPEG-1, Windows Media 9 (WM9) and DivX video formats. more |
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| Wildform announced the release of the Flix Flash Video Exporter Component for Windows that enables many existing video applications to export Wildform’s high quality FLV and SWF Flash video formats. more |
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| ADS Tech (www.adstech.com) announced today PYRO Professional MPEG Edition, ($799)— In addition to including PYRO A/V Link , ADS Tech’s 1394/Firewire -based universal Digital Video (DV) format converter; PYRO Professional MPEG Edition comes with the full versions of Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe Encore DVD and Adobe Audition. MainConcept’s MPEG Pro editing plug-In for Adobe Premiere Pro is also included. more |
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| 1010TV, The Internet Broadcasting Network announces its new pay per view service. 1010TV The Internet Broadcasting Network offers viewers “channels” to view on demand programming such as action sports, outdoor features, and travel, as well as the ability to view interactive live events and full length movies. more |
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| Vela to Demonstrate Highly Versatile Video Server with Award Winning Technology at IBC 2004. This next-generation server system is the ideal platform for multi-format, multi-function encoding and decoding. more |
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| Artbeats, an industry leader in royalty-free stock footage for film, video and multimedia professionals, today announced it will highlight two new collections, "Majestic Scenics" and "Southwest Scenics," more |
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| New DivX Video Software Offers New Levels of Visual Quality, Interoperability and Performance. New Features in DivX 5.2 Enable 300% Faster Encoding Speed Than Windows Media more |
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| "We the Media: Grassroots Journalism by the People, for the People" Chronicles the Dismantling of Big Media's Monopoly on the News more |
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| Manfrotto introduced the world’s first fully automatic self-regulating tripod – the NeoTec. more |
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| "The Book of Nero 6 Ultra Edition" (No Starch Press, July 04, $19.95), by best-selling author Wallace Wang, is an easy to follow, step-by-step guide to getting the most out of Nero, developed with the help and support of Ahead Software. more |
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| Hot New Video Shorts at Atom Films more |
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| Paraglyph Press Announces First Book on New Technology for Making Animated Films on Your PC: "3D Game-Based Filmmaking: The Art of Machinima" more |
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| Canon's new vertically designed Optura 500 and Optura 400 Mini DV 2.2-megapixel camcorders provide consumers with high quality video and photos in a compact and easy-to-use package. Incorporating Canon's DV Photo Plus technology, these eye-catching camcorders are shorter and smaller than their predecessors, take advantage of Genuine Canon Optics and advanced photo features often found in Canon's line of PowerShot and EOS digital cameras. more |
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| Streaming Media West Conference & Exhibition Announces Programming & Speaker Roster For October Event more |
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| VitalStream, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: VSTH - News), a global provider of integrated content delivery and streaming media services, today announced its ability to deliver live Macromedia Flash(TM) video content via a worldwide content delivery network. The new service is the result of joint development efforts between Macromedia® and VitalStream®. more |
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| Sony today unveiled a three-CCD camcorder with an innovative, multi-angle handle and state-of-the-art optics. At less than two pounds, the super-compact DCR-HC1000 MiniDV Handycam camcorder features Sony's three-chip, one-megapixel Advanced HAD progressive scan CCD technology. more |
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