France Televisions renews all character generators used in their regional centers as graphics become complex. Launching a European tender for this renewal, France Televisions chose Ross Video’s XPression.

With the rise of HDTV and the surge of interest in 3D virtual applications for broadcast, Christie’s visual display technologies are in demand more than ever by broadcasters. At the National Association of Broadcasters convention in Las Vegas, April 12-15, Christie’s latest MicroTiles™, HD projectors and versatile video processing systems will be showcased in inspiring applications on the convention floor at Christie’s own booth SL2005, the Harris Corporation booth N2502 and Vizrt booth SL5408.

Echolab today announced that it has enhanced the Atem™ family of versatile, compact, and powerful switchers, now part of the Harris Broadcast Communications portfolio, with MultiMix™, a powerful new feature for live productions utilizing multiple screens. The Atem switchers, now enhanced with MultiMix, will be demonstrated at the Harris booth, N2502, at the 2010 NAB Show in Las Vegas.

TC’s ultimate reverb and signal processor redefines what it means to be an industry standard. Now with System 6000 MKII the best is about to get even better…

In a surprise announcement, Ross Video has launched the world’s first 5 MLE production switcher control panel at NAB 2010.

MultiDyne Video & Fiber Optic Systems, a premier provider of fiber optic-based video and audio transport and routing solutions for broadcast and pro A/V applications, will debut its new openGear-compatible HD-4400-CWDM at NAB 2010 (Booth C7637). MultiDyne’s HD-4400-CWDM will provide customers with unprecedented density, redundancy and control – offering a massive 18 HD signals on one fiber.

• The Dutch DYNACORD partner Electric Sound Benelux is offering present and future Cobra owners an extensive support package„
• In addition to attractive leasing terms and a rental network, the company is buying back ageing systems and providing valuable training opportunities„
• The customer base currently has over 460 Cobra cabinets at its disposal, but even these are often not enough to meet demand

Dalet Digital Media Systems announced that the National Hockey League’s (NHL) Pittsburgh Penguins have selected Dalet Enterprise Edition as the content management system for the team’s state-of-the-art production center.

Camera stabilizing in any situation – whether at the Winter Games, soccer matches or boxing. The artemis EFP HD special edition camera stabilizer system from Sachtler, a Vitec Group brand, offers optimum functionality for camera work at sports events. The new high-capacity technology ensures an extremely long run time of both the camera and wireless systems. Thanks to Hot Swap technology, the replacement of the batteries is possible without interrupting the power supply to the camera, monitor or transmission path. Furthermore, the artemis EPF HD SE supports the processing of HD SDI video signals of up to 4.5 GHz as well as SD video signals.

NAB 2010 just kicked off and NVIDIA is everywhere. NVIDIA's theme for the show is “3D Starts Here”, and that is definitely the case. NVIDIA and over 40 partners are showing how GPU technology is helping integrate 3D into the broadcast and film industries.

Panasonic has announced that the World’s first HD3D Camcorder offering SD Media Card recording available in the market, the AG-3DA1, is now available for pre-order.
The AG-3DA1 is the world’s first fully integrated HD3D camcorder, offering the ability to film in HD3D and to store captured content on a standard SD media card.

Panasonic has introduced the new AG-MSU10 P2 media storage unit, a portable workflow tool that simplifies the process of backing-up or aggregating P2 content to a larger removable solid-state drive. Delivering fast, stable transfer of data, the compact P2 Media Storage Unit removes the need for computers or larger, more expensive appliances in the field and can quickly free up P2 cards for additional shooting.

Panasonic introduced the AJ-HPD2500G, a new solid-state P2 HD recorder that offers full 10-bit, 4:2:2 AVC-Intra and DVCPRO/50/HD recording and playback as well as low-bit rate AVCHD transcoding (with optional card) along with extensive production features and versatile connectivity.

Panasonic has announced the versatile AG-HMC81 professional AVCCAM HD shoulder-mount camcorder, the first in the company’s series of low-cost AVCHD camcorders to feature solid state DV as well as HD recording capabilities, making it ideal for customers who desire both formats.

Broadcast Pix™ announced WJCL and WTGS are using a Slate™ 5000 video production system to produce live local news in HD for the Savannah, Ga., market (DMA #96). Last year, the stations were the first in the market to launch local news in HD.