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SmartJog's DiBianca gives insight to HD workflows - 19 June 2009

SmartJog USA’s vice-president Joe DiBianca shared with conference delegates the ins and outs of planning workflow for receiving and sending HD content in a presentation entitled ‘Work it out: Discovering [...]

Gencom Technology to represent and distribute Fairlight audio products in Asian markets - 19 June 2009

Fairlight, a leading provider of professional audio production solutions signed on Gencom Technology as their distributor for Singapore, Vietnam and Thailand. The agreement expands on Gencom’s current [...]

Gattari talks up efficiencies of tapeless environment - 19 June 2009

“Time to market is a buzz phrase that should not be ignored and the idea of digitizing media content in an efficient and fully effective process that encompasses metadata association and complete visibility [...]

Challenges of quality control for file-based video workflow - 19 June 2009

“While service differentiation is becoming more transparent, the watch words are “Content is King”. Factors that could help differentiate one provider and broadcaster from another will likely include [...]

CNS Taiwan selects Harmonic for major H.264 digital cable headend upgrade - 19 June 2009

China Network Systems Co., Ltd. (CNS), one of Taiwan's largest cable video service providers with over 1 million television subscribers, has selected Harmonic's advanced digital video solutions for an [...]

Triveni fights tough times with low-cost version of StreamScope Analyzer - 19 June 2009

To combat the tough economic climate facing broadcasters globally, Triveni Digital is showcasing StreamScope MT-40LCP Analyzer, its low-cost version of the award-winning StreamScope MT-40 analyzer at [...]

Pharos debuts Mediator 4.1 content management and workflow - 19 June 2009

Pharos unveiled the latest version of its Pharos Mediator content management platform offering Asian language support, browser based user interface and event templates to help multi-channel broadcasters [...]

NETIA latest version of Radio-Assist 8.0 launched in Asian markets - 19 June 2009

NETIA will highlight its new Radio-Assist 8.0 suite of digital audio software designed to simplify multiplatform media publishing. This latest version of the popular Radio-Assist has been enhanced with [...]

EditShare displays shared workflow for Avid and Final Cut Pro - 19 June 2009

The capabilities of the EditShare Complete Collaboration workflow, currently the only solution to offer both Apple and Avid project sharing for editors, is demonstrated at stand 7J2-12 in Hall 7 of BroadcastAsia [...]

Anton/Bauer introduces QR-EX3 Gold Mount for Sony PMW-EX3 camera - 19 June 2009

Anton/Bauer, a brand of The Vitec Group, and the world’s premier provider of professional camera batteries, chargers, lighting and other mobile power systems, recently unveiled its new QR-EX3 Gold Mount [...]

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Brunei students embark on video project with Singapore made software - 18 June 2009

As part of an agreement to forge stronger media collaborations between Singapore and Brunei Darussalam, 40 Brunei students will participate in a project that will allow them to produce video segments [...]

Wohler processing and monitoring products on show at BroadcastAsia - 18 June 2009

Wohler Technologies is showcasing a range of processing and monitoring products at BroadcastAsia 09 at Booth 7H3-01 in Hall 7 of BroadcastAsia 09. The Wohler booth includes its intuitive touch-screen [...]

Wafian presents HD Stereoscopic 3D direct-to-disk video recorder - 18 June 2009

"It's a wild, wild west ... this is the best time to get involved," according to Jeff Youel, founder and president of Wafian Corporation, referring to the stereoscopic 3D landscape. Speaking at a seminar [...]

IRIDAS appoints AV8 Media as Asia distributors - 18 June 2009

Singapore-based Systems integrator AV8 Media will act as representative for IRIDAS in Asia. In this capacity, AV8 will resell and distribute the complete lineup of IRIDAS products. “As one of the few [...]

Sonifex launches inaugural broadcast video product - 18 June 2009

In a bid to meet market demand for video equivalents, Sonifex is showcasing new products and its first broadcast video product Redbox RB-VHDA8 at booth 7N3-10 in Hall 7 of BroadcastAsia 09. The Redbox [...]

BrightDrive G2 file-based recording system makes Asian debut - 18 June 2009

Bright Systems, Inc. held the Asia launch of its next- generation BrightDrive G2 File-Based Recording System at Broadcast Asia 2009. The new system, which now incorporates Bright’s acclaimed BrightClip [...]

NETIA demos Manreo media asset management tools - 18 June 2009

NETIA, a leading provider of software solutions for managing and broadcasting television and radio content, and a major player in the digital broadcast arena demonstrates its Manreo software family at [...]

Globecomm offers delegates peek into new media processing centre - 18 June 2009

Scott Christner, Globecomm’s business development director, gave conference delegates at BroadcastAsia 09 a sneak peak into the ‘new media’ processing centre of the future citing India’s Bharti Airtel [...]

Dalet demos new HD Media Asset Management technology at BCA 09 - 18 June 2009

Dalet Digital Media Systems showcase their new version 3.0 media asset management solutions at booth 8G3 – 05 in hall 8 of BroadcastAsia 09. Dalet solutions are powered by DaletPlus, an enterprise media [...]

CNBC Asia Pacific selects Chyron for on-air graphics - 18 June 2009

CNBC Asia Pacific has selected Chyron’s CAMIO server, LEX2 graphics systems and iSQ (Intelligent Sequencer) remote monitoring and playout controller for use in its broadcast headquarters in Singapore. [...]

Broadcast Asia e-Daily 2

Goldstein shares social online media spin with conference delegates - 17 June 2009

Scott Goldstein who successfully orchestrated United States President Barack Obama’s online marketing campaign gave an insight behind-the-scenes of using social and new media as an alternative broadcast [...]

Harris showcases latest broadcast workflow solutions - 17 June 2009

Harris Corporation showcases an array of innovative products at BroadcastAsia 09 which enable broadcasters to cost-effectively implement an advanced media workflow that manages every stage of the content [...]

FilmLight showcases the power of Baselight and Truelight - 17 June 2009

FilmLight, a leading provider of digital film and video technology, will display effective solutions for RED code and stereoscopic 3D workflow at its booth at BroadcastAsia 09. With the integration [...]

Pace launches global partner programme for distribution platform - 17 June 2009

Pace plc is seeking partners to support the rollout of its MultiDweller distribution platform for high-occupancy buildings through its global Networks Approved Partner (NAP) programme. MultiDweller [...]

MDA and FutureTV call for proposals to boost visual media sector - 17 June 2009

The FutureTV network and Singapore’s Media Development Authority is jointly calling for proposals from Singapore media companies and start-ups to submit ideas, technologies and approaches. Through the [...]

Adobe workshops point the way to streamlined workflow - 17 June 2009

Adobe Production Premium CS4 delivers a more streamlined workflow as the tools are now able to integrate Premiere Pro with Photoshop CS4, After Effects, Encore and Flash workflows. Pete Brownstein, [...]

Panasonic master class by Barry W. Green gives network insight - 17 June 2009

Participants at the Panasonic Master Class at the Sinema Academy of Motion Pictures Limited, conducted by Emmy Award winning producer, Barry W. Green, learned of the extensive deployment of Panasonic [...]

Reflecmedia displays portable chroma key solutions - 17 June 2009

Reflecmedia displays its range of ChromaFlex and Chromatte solutions utilising a unique approach to chroma key by using a camera-mounted LiteRing, of either blue or green LEDs. Together with a unique [...]

Anton/Bauer showcases new TM4 Quick Battery Charger - 17 June 2009

Anton/Bauer, a leading provider of professional camera batteries, chargers, lighting and mobile power systems, recently debuted its advanced TM4 battery charger, a four position, charge module-based, [...]

Polecam’s 7th Heaven elevates to SE Asia markets - 17 June 2009

Polecam introduced 7th Heaven, the longest truly portable camera jib to Southeast Asia markets with demos at BroadcastAsia 09 at booth number 8K4-01 at Hall 8. While the previous five-element Polecam [...]

Broadcast Asia e-Daily 1

Singapore launches Media Fusion Plan to take industry forward - 16 June 2009

Singapore upped the ante on its national media blueprint with the launch of the Singapore Media Fusion Plan (SMFP) this morning by RDM (NS) Lui Tuck Yew, Acting Minister for Information, Communications [...]

BroadcastAsia returns this year with 647 exhibitors - 16 June 2009

BroadcastAsia this year will feature 647 exhibiting companies, 85 per cent of which are from overseas. The region's most comprehensive digital multimedia and entertainment technology exhibition and conference [...]

Canon cameras on the draw for Crank 2: High Voltage - 16 June 2009

The new Crank 2: High Voltage film was shot entirely on prosumer Canon camcorders, utilising five HDV XHA1's and fifteen AVC-HD Vixia HF10s, even stretching out with EX1 for 60p slow-motion scenes. Canon [...]

Singapore-Sweden MOU sets path for interactive digital media - 16 June 2009

The Media Development Authority (MDA) Singapore, and Sweden’s Business Region Göteborg signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) yesterday to jointly develop and commercialise new digital media technologies, [...]

MDA pavilion the core of New Asia Media - 16 June 2009

The Singapore Pavilion, located at 8G4-05 (Hall 8), is led by the Media Development Authority of Singapore (MDA) and forms the anchor pavilion at Broadcast Asia 2009. The 1,200 sqm pavilion houses 50 [...]

Panasonic mini-theatre to showcase 3D in full high definition - 16 June 2009

One of the highlights of Broadcast Asia 2009 is Panasonic Systems Asia Pacific's regional launch of 3D in full high definition (HD) technology. Its mini theatre showcase will feature a dramatic 10-minute [...]

Broadcast Asia 2009 international conference programme features key industry voices - 16 June 2009

Held alongside Broadcast Asia 2009, the international conference programme features a line-up of prominent industry speakers and professionals discussing the future of broadcasting. Delegates will learn [...]

New solutions from Blackmagic Design - 16 June 2009

Blackmagic Design launched a series of new solutions for the post-production and broadcast industries designed to help bring down operational and facility costs, and exciting new tools to improve workflow. [...]

Film Mall displays direct-to-disk tapeless workflow - 16 June 2009

Film Mall will display the Canon-Wafian HD direct-to-disk tapeless workflow at its booth at Broadcast Asia. Wafian offers Direct-to-Disk HD video recorders that enable high quality recording and playback, [...]

Award winning AJA Ki Pro portable digital disk recorder demo in Singapore - 16 June 2009

The AJA Ki Pro portable portable digital disk recorder, which won a host of awards at NAB 2009, wowed key players of Singapore’s production and post industry at a special demo session held at SMU campus. [...]