Element Technica, designer and manufacturer of the groundbreaking Technica 3D camera rigs that simplify 3D video production, introduces their new, ultra-small Neutron 3D rig. 3D stereoscopic feature film production crews, as well as those who produce sports and entertainment venue programs, have anxiously awaited the Neutron, which is designed to mount lightweight 3D camera packages for stereoscopic video capture from smaller jibs, Steadicams, portable camera and point-of-view positions.

Second unit DP Larry J. Blanford is always excited when he can get to do aerial work himself. In the case of 20th Century Fox’s feature version of the 1980s television series The A-Team, he says he was even more excited because he really got to put Pictorvision’s newest aerial camera stabilizing system, the Eclipse through its paces.

A new and dynamic sales outsourcing company has been set up by internationally-recognised industry sales expert, Guy Elliott, to provide sales and marketing support to technology manufacturers looking to expand their business into the EMEA region. Appropriately-named, EMEA Gateway, the company will specialise in the provision of sales channels — both direct and indirect — across Europe, Middle East and Africa.

To commemorate 25 years of selling ribbon microphones Audio Engineering Associates (AEA) will unveil the R84 SLE (Silver Limited Edition) at the upcoming London AES. This mirror-chromed version of the top-selling R84 microphone is limited to 125 units and shipping starts at the end of May.

British mixer manufacturer, Allen & Heath, will be showcasing a selection of its products from the iLive digital series and its dedicated broadcast and recording mixers at the upcoming 128th AES Convention here.

The Lectrosonics Digital Hybrid Wireless™ uses innovative technology to combine the advantages of digital audio with the advantages of analog RF transmission, thus delivering the superior sound quality of a digital system and the excellent range of an analog system. A proprietary algorithm encodes the digital audio information into an analog format which can be transmitted in a robust manner over an analog FM wireless link. The receiver employs state-of-the-art filters, RF amplifiers, mixers and detector to capture the encoded signal and a DSP recovers the original digital audio.

MLB Network, having completed its first full year in operation, has been honored with four Sports Emmy® awards for its inaugural year, including its signature daily studio show “MLB Tonight.” Three of the awards presented by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) honor MLB Network’s technical acumen in building one of the largest and most complex file-based video production centers in the country, featuring networked editing environment and a content management and repurposing architecture supported by Grass Valley™ technologies.

NewTek, manufacturer of industry-leading video and 3D animation products, announced LiveText™ 2. This update provides increased workflow support with the ability to send HD titles and graphics to any TriCaster™ portable live production system (including the recently launched TriCaster TCXD850 model, and TriCaster TCXD300). LiveText 2 remote titling software with added DataLink™ allows operators to pre-produce graphics and titles off-site, or on the way to the location, and deliver real-time display of scores, times, prices and other rapidly-changing information, providing instant updates to TriCaster.

ATG Broadcast returns to Broadcast Asia, promoting the company's full range of services on stand 8F2-03, June 15-18.
A member of the Dan Technologies Group, ATG Broadcast is a world-class supplier of broadcast systems planning, design, installation, commissioning and post-installation support services. ATG Broadcast has the full resources needed to design, pre-build and test complete large-scale installations prior to delivery.

The Fugard Theatre, with performances by the Isango Portobello theatre company recently opened in the District Six area in Cape Town, South Africa. The theatre has been named in honour of Athol Fugard - and it’s not often that a theatre is named after someone in its lifetime. The “Train Driver”, written and directed by Fugard, had its opening night at The Fugard on 24th March, and is being met by sell out houses and standing ovations.

JVC Professional Products, a division of JVC U.S.A., was recognized with awards from three leading industry magazines at the 2010 NAB Show in Las Vegas, NV. The new IF-2D3D1 Stereoscopic Image Processor was recognized by TV Technology with a prestigious STAR Award, and Videography gave it the Best of Show Vidy 2010 Award. In addition, Broadcast Engineering selected the GD-463D10 Professional 46-inch 3D Display Monitor as a Pick Hit winner for 2010.

The manufacturer of the “Sonospheres" CD Library, published by Sonoton Music GmbH, now is online with Yoursounds, a selection of his recordings through 20 years. Through the support of other german and european recordists Yoursounds is representing a growing library of unique, professionally recorded, royalty-free sounds to be used in all sections of audio and audiovisual media.

England’s Laura Davies defied tough, cold and windy conditions, to fire a closing four-under-par 68 and claim her 74th career victory at the UniCredit Ladies German Open, presented by Audi in Munich. Davies, 46, shot 10-under-par over the final two rounds at Golfpark Gut Häusern and came from nine strokes behind after Friday’s second round.

Danmon Systems Group (DSG) will be exhibiting its full range of systems integration services on stand 8F2-03 at Broadcast Asia 2010 in Singapore, June 15-18. DSG will be represented at Broadcast Asia by Bjarne Pedersen, Chief Representative, Danmon Systems Group A/S, Representative Office Hanoi, So 7/Ngo 675, Lo D6B, Khu D6, Lac Long Quan Street, Tay Ho District, Hanoi, Vietnam.

Riedel, one of the leading manufacturers of intercom, fiber, audio and radio technology announces the start of the "Riedel Tuesday … To Go" HD video tutorial series. As a complement to Riedel's "Riedel Tuesday" free software training sessions, the video tutorials answer the most asked questions about Director, Riedel's powerful configuration and control software for the Riedel Artist digital matrix intercom. The "Riedel Tuesday … To Go" tutorials are available for free on the Riedel website, Youtube and iTunes. More video tutorials will be available soon.