Softimage Co., a subsidiary of Avid Technology, Inc., today announced availability of the fully integrated production renderer, 3Delight (DNA Research), for SOFTIMAGE XSI professional 3D modeling, animation, character creation and rendering software. The 3Delight plug-in brings the quality and speed of the 3Delight render engine, as well as the power and flexibility of RenderMan® rendering standards and practices as established by Pixar® to the SOFTIMAGE|XSI user base. ... »
DVEO, the broadcast division of CMI, announced today that they will introduce their new low latency MPEG-4 HD or SD encoder/decoder system at the Hollywood Post Alliance Technical Retreat for post production professionals. The retreat will be held in Rancho Mirage, California, from February 20 to February 22. ... »
Side Effects Software, an industry leader in 3D Animation software is pleased to announce the release of Houdini 9.1, which for the first time will include access to the new FBX importer. This addition gives studios a clear choice for interoperability with other 3D applications making it easier than ever to leverage Houdini within an existing pipeline. ... »
Digital Ordnance has announced plans to debut the 3D version of the company’s industry standard Frame Thrower™ review and approval system at the HPA Technical Conference in Rancho Bernardo CA February 20th to 22nd 2008. ... »
Matrox Video Products Group today announced that Matrox MXO release 2.1.1 is now available as a free download from the Matrox website to all registered users. MXO v2.1.1 offers support for the latest generation of the MacBook Pro with NVIDIA graphics.
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Mammoth HD's new MHD/RED Library opens with footage shot on the RED Digital Cinema - RED ONE Digital Camera. The RED ONE captures images in 4K, 3K and 2K resolutions with frame rates from 1-75 frames per second depending on the resolution selected. This completely digital acquisition pipeline produces beautiful, clean images that can be used in every production from Feature and Indie films, advertising/commercials and marketing to HD broadcast and HD digital signage/display. The down-converted images to all the HD and SD formats are fantastic as they are over-sampled from the original files.... »
Panasonic announced a revolutionary enhancement in the performance of high-quality production LCD monitors – the 120Hz 17” BT-LH1760. The new monitor offers wide off-axis viewing and color reproduction, and provides the motion handling and latency advantages formerly provided only in CRT monitors. The LH1760 is a widescreen high definition display that delivers impressive color reproduction and now offers a vectorscope function in addition to Panasonic’s standard built-in waveform monitoring function. ... »
Panasonic announces a new addition to its growing professional AVCHD product line that capitalizes on the phenomenal success of its popular DV-based AG-DVX100. The new, affordable AG-HMC150 handheld is scheduled for shipment later this year.... »
Panasonic has announced a 64GB P2 solid-state memory card for its popular line of P2 HD and P2 solid-state camcorders and decks. With the arrival of the 64GB card in the fall, Panasonic will again have doubled the storage capacity of its P2 card from the current 32GB capacity, providing HD recording time dramatically greater than any tape or disc-based system.... »
Panasonic announced today that the AG-HMC70, the industry’s first AVCHD shoulder-mount camcorder, will be available in April at a suggested list price of $2,495. Joining the AG-HSC1U handheld in Panasonic’s professional AVCHD line-up, the HMC70 provides institutional customers, event videographers, and web content producers full high definition quality, professional audio and video connectivity, and the fast production workflow offered by tapeless SD card recording. Used to capture important events or send live widescreen video to a projector or flat screen display, the HMC70 is as easy to use as a digital still camera.... »
At its annual World Press Days event,
Autodesk, Inc. today announced two new versions of its
Autodesk 3ds Max modeling, animation and rendering software - the leading
asset creation tool for game development. ... »
Targeting screening rooms and broadcast studios, Astro Systems has introduced a 56-inch 4K x 2K liquid crystal display monitor that offers 3840 x 2160 resolution and the support for both DVI-D (4 channels) and HD-SDI (4 channels/Dual Link) signals. The new DM-3400 monitor offers a versatile alternative to the traditional 4K x 2K projection environment, handling RGB 4:4:4 signals as well as four input channels for a quad display view. ... »
Panasonic has upgraded its portable P2 solid-state recorder/player with a number of new features that make it more versatile for on-location HD production. The new AJ-HPM110 unit adds cost-effective native 1080/24p recording, a 1080/24PsF input/output and longer record times to the capabilities of its predecessor, the AJ-HPM100.... »
Schneider Optics introduces a new line of Century HD lens accessories created especially to complement Sony's new PMW-EX1 camcorder. These top-of-the-line optical attachments provide unprecedented image clarity, while enabling the camera to go wider, reach further, and move in closer than the lens alone will allow. ... »
Levelpod has been redesigned for optimal control over heavy professional camcorders like the Panasonic HVX-200, Canon XH-G1, Sony HVR- Z7U and the new Sony PMW-EX1. ... »
