Another Thunderbolt-enabled device is almost ready for Prime Time, this time part of a go-anywhere RED workflow. Sonnet announced today that it participated in a technology demo with RED Digital Cinema during IBC in Amsterdam earlier this month that will bring 4K RGB playback and real-time transcoded R3D files to any new Mac computer, including laptops.... »
Vimeo has entered the music library business with the launch of the Vimeo Music Store. The 45,000 included tracks, which range in price from free to $98 per track for full commercial use, can be searched by genre or by some 100 metadata categories covering tempo, mood and instrumentation.... »
As HTML5 looks more and more like the future of multimedia content on the web, Adobe today positioned new versions of its Flash Player and AIR software in the 3D gaming market, rather than mainstream content creation.... »
The Tiffen Company has released version three of the popular Tiffen Dfx digital filter suite, featuring enhanced multi-processor acceleration for faster interaction and rendering of images, 10+ brand new filters for optical effects, updated host support, interface improvements, and more.... »
Apple today released the first significant software update to its Final Cut Pro X editing software, which it unveiled to much controversy in late June. In a one-on-one call earlier today with Apple's Richard Townhill, senior director of applications product marketing, we learned more about the 10.0.1 update that includes critical support missing from the original release, notably for XML import and export and Xsan-based workgroup editing.... »
Render Rocket LLC, an advanced cloud-based rendering services company, announced that it has added a new server rental program to its current on-demand rendering service.... »
This week Sony Pictures Entertainment unveiled a novel concept in the realm of stock footage: high-quality clips from its archive of motion picture properties that also feature studio-produced 5.1 soundtracks. The company's stock footage division developed the collection of curated car chases, explosions, helicopter shots, train vistas and pyrotechnics for independent filmmakers, ad agencies and corporate media producers looking for reasonably priced footage with blockbuster-style impact.... »
This October Globalstor will expand its line of high-end DI storage servers with the introduction of a 4K LCD monitor aimed at those same users in the post market. The new 56-inch GS564KLC10 display, which debuted at IBC, has a particularly wide viewing angle and high contrast ratio (1200:1) that makes it fit in that sweet spot for dailies and other mission-critical viewing during post.... »
Panasonic Solutions Company today announced that the AJ-PCD30 P2 drive, a new three-slot P2 device with a USB 3.0 interface for super-fast offloads from a P2 card, is now available.... »
At IBC 2011, ARRI is introducing a new High Speed recording feature for its ALEXA camera range that offers up to 120 fps in-camera recording with the Apple ProRes codec.... »
A souped-up replacement for its now defunct RED conform software STORM, HIERO lets users conform EDLS and distribute effects jobs to NUKE artists without having to write custom scripts or input clips manually. Demos start today at The Foundry's booth at IBC in Amsterdam.... »
Since EditShare introduced an open-source version of the Lightworks software last May, some 140,000 users worldwide signed up, giving them access to a basic license and the primary Lightworks online community for free. EditShare's latest update, announced yesterday at IBC, has added some small fees to the equation but also a number of valuable features that users need to complete and share professional work.... »
At IBC today, Adobe announced that it was buying technology from IRIDAS, including the company's well-regarded SpeedGrade project for processing, color-grading, and finishing, including robust stereo-3D tools. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but IRIDAS said product support, licensing, and customer data would remain with IRIDAS for now and asked that customers direct concerns and questions to IRIDAS through the usual channels.... »
XenData has built a business on facilitating the connection between LTO-5 tape archives and all the stuff in a facility's "tapeless" workflow — all the gear that expects to be writing to disks, not tapes, at the end of the day. Basically, XenData figures out ways to make those tapes look like disk-based storage, eliminating one more workflow headache as vendors and users work out how to get all of their equipment working in harmony. At IBC this week, XenData is stepping up with a new revision of its flagship server product and new technology collaborations with companies like Harmonic and Avid. We asked company CEO Phil Storey to give us a preview, and asked him what's next after tape.... »
edrock Micro announced today the immediate availability of microTies, the perfect accessory for managing all cables on video camera or HDSLR rigs. microTies attach to your rig to enable camera operators and ACs control of all types of cables on their rigs for safety, convenience, and professionalism.... »
