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Fusion-io 1.6 TB ioFX Card Targets 4K and Stereo 3D Production

Fusion-io has introduced a 1.6 TB version of its ioFX accelerator/storage device for 4K+ and stereo-3D productions that is expected to begin shipping this summer. It joins the 420 GB capacity version of the NAND flash memory-based, PCI Express-delivered device … more »

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PostWorks New York Buys Mega Playground

Slate Media Group said its PostWorks New York subsidiary had purchased the assets of West Village post facility Mega Playground. Slate signed a new long-term lease on Mega Playground's property at 609 Greenwich Street that it said reflected a "commitment … more »

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Panasonic Previews Third-Gen HD VariCam at NAB

While the buzz at NAB was 4K, Panasonic is going one more generation with its iconic VariCam. The third-generation VariCam records 1080p at up to 120fps and expands its array of recording codecs to include AVC-Intra Class100, AVC-Intra Class200, and … more »

Todd Soundelux Names Sara Duran-Singer CEO

Sara Duran-Singer is the new CEO of Todd Soundelux, the holding company formerly known as CSS Studios whose brands include Todd-AO, Soundelux, and POP Sound. A 25-year veteran of the post industry, Duran-Singer was most recently the SVP of worldwide … more »

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DIT Station’s Rogue4 Ingests Footage, Processes Files, Fits in Your Overhead Bin

Despite Thunderbolt's sluggish adoption rate, it's often talked up as a revolutionary interface because it offers workstation-caliber throughput in a notebook form factor. But what does that really mean out in the field? At NAB, DIT Station showed its Rogue4 … more »

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Intel Promises Next-Generation Thunderbolt By Year’s End

At NAB last week, Intel demonstrated a prototype of its forthcoming Thunderbolt controllers, code-named Falcon Ridge, that run at 20 Gbps — enough, Intel noted, for 4K video files to be transferred and displayed simultaneously. The company said production is … more »

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NAB 2013 Video: Polecam

Polecam founder Steffan Hewitt shows the company's new, wider and longer head for DSLRs and the Canon EOS C300, as well as what he calls "the smallest high-definition 10x zoom lens in the world."

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Forthcoming Phantom Flex4K Camera Captures High-Res at 1000 FPS

Some of the biggest buzz at NAB 2013 has built around the new Phantom Flex 4K camera from Vision Research, which will have the capability of recording at up to 900 fps at full res (4096×2304) when the company releases … more »

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Mobile Labs Hit the Road with Radar Mobile Studios

Roll by the Assimilate booth (SL12705) to see the latest in high-performance vehicles. Parked next to the booth is the Radar Remote, a mobile post facility built into a Range Rover. For $795 a day, you get the Radar Remote … more »

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Shure’s LensHopper Is a New Mic Option for DSLR Shoots

Shure is showing two new camera-mount condensor microphones at its NAB booth (C2627). Under the LensHopper moniker, the VP83 and VP83F are good-looking ultra-compact mics built on Rycote Lyre shock mounts. The major difference between the two models is that … more »