Vinten®, a Vitec Group brand and global leader in camera supports, is celebrating its 100 year anniversary in 2010, an unprecedented achievement in the film and television industry. As part of the celebrations it will be rolling out new technology alongside its proven favourite products at NAB2010 (12 – 15 April, Las Vegas Convention Center).

Vinten Radamec, a Vitec Group brand, has supplied a Quattro SE pedestal with a Vision 250E head to Enfys Studios in Cardiff. The Quattro SE and 250E combination is specifically designed for work in conjunction with virtual environments, feeding high precision camera positioning detail to the graphics system to enable moves to be perfectly synchronised.

In Hangzhou, capital of China's Zhejiang province, a popular Concert Hall has been given a new identity after an extensive refurbishment by its owners, the Zhejiang Radio and Television Group. Built in the 1990s as a music hall, the venue has been transformed into a multi-function theatre and television studio with HDTV production capability, thanks to the installation of a Lawo mc²66 digital audio console, the first in East China.

National broadcasters from around the world are at the Winter Games in Vancouver, Canada, for two weeks in February to bring their athletes’ stories to viewers in their home countries. When searching for studio space to anchor their multi-channel coverage, Italian broadcaster Sky Italia found space in an office building with expansive windows looking out on the Canadian city’s skyline.

Glen Johnson of i-Lite Ltd, Set and Lighting Designer for the current Will Young's “Greatest Hits” UK and Irish tour, is using 2 x grandMA2 light consoles to run the show's lighting. The two are networked together, with the first used as the main console, and the second running in full tracking backup.

RTW, a leading manufacturer and distributor of professional audio metering and control devices, is proud to announce that Sonotechnique, a longtime RTW dealer in Canada, sold eight SurroundMonitor 10809X-PLUS and one SurroundControl 31900 systems to CTV a major Canadian private broadcaster. The equipment is being used to broadcast the 2010 Winter Games in Canada, which are being held February 12 – 28.

Fast Forward Video (FFV) announced the launch of its new HD3 digital video recorder (DVR). A highly versatile and compact all-in-one-system, the HD3 was designed specifically for on-set motion picture and television production. Jam-packed with state-of-the-art DVR and controller technology, the HD3 includes an integral HD monitor in a hard, portable case. The HD3 harnesses JPEG2000 compression to deliver the highest HD and SD image quality for recording and playback.

T-VIPS, a global leader in professional video contribution and distribution solutions, announced that the European Broadcast Union (EBU) has deployed T-VIPS CP541 Seamless Monitoring Switches to provide error-free transmission of Winter Olympic footage to EBU members.

NewTek Inc., manufacturer of industry-leading 3D animation and video products, announced this week that Rob Powers has joined the company as Director of Entertainment and Media Development. Rob will serve as a liaison between studios, 3D artists and NewTek, sharing the benefits of LightWave 3D® with the visual effects community and communicating the studios' and artists' needs to the NewTek LightWave 3D development team.

Today Tamuz announced the world’s first OLED powered quadruple rack monitor to display SD, HD and graphic signals. The new OCM 404 W HD is mechanically a very compact device equipped with four 4.3 " (11 cm) wide screen OLED displays. With dimensions of only two rack units and a depth of approximately 2“ (48 mm) this monitor was constructed for the first time to house the OLED's within a monitor bridge.

Germany's Magdalena Neuner earned her second biathlon gold of the Olympic Winter Games on Sunday when she won the 12.5km mass start as Sweden's World Cup leader Helena Jonsson suffered another flop. In additon to the 23 cameras on the track an Antelope UltraMotion Camera recorded the flying bullet onto the target.

Orad provides leading broadcasters worldwide with real-time 3D graphics solutions, including; news, branding, sports, weather, special events and elections, virtual studios, and virtual advertisement. Come see how Orad’s solutions can enhance your viewer's experience and streamline your production workflow while saving cost.

On-board camera systems have come a long way in the past 25 years thanks to enormous advances in camera technology. Likewise, the advent of digital microwave links has tranformed the way POV and other images are transmitted and received. The next big step is the transition to HD and, yet again, Gigawave is leading the way.

Pixel Power, a leading supplier of broadcast graphics systems, is announcing at CABSAT 2010 that its new Middle East regional office is now open. In addition, the company is also announcing the appointment of Eman Kharboutly as Product Specialist for the region. The new office is ideally situated to serve the Middle East being located in Studio City, Dubai, and will allow Pixel Power to better assist its existing customer base while at the same time expanding its reach.

Pixel Power, the leading designer and manufacturer of broadcast graphics systems, has announced that the Iraqi Media Network (IMN) is deploying Pixel Power Clarity 5000 broadcast graphics technology for its newly built, HD TV studio facilities in Baghdad. The new graphics technology joins six other Clarity graphics systems from Pixel Power that have been installed by IMN during the last two years.