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Karisma Recording Mobile recently installed a 96-input, 48-fader Solid State Logic C200 Digital Production Console in its flagship remote truck to handle the capture and broadcast of everything from sporting events to a star-studded Haitian relief concert. Karisma Recording Mobile is the go to company that has worked with Celine Dion, Brian Adams, Peter Gabriel, Star Academy and Lady Gaga over the years when these acts perform in and around Montreal. The C200 has the input power and audio quality to handle multiple performing act shows, while providing the flexibility to be the sole console servicing a major event.

IPV, a global leader and largest independent supplier of media, metadata and low bitrate, frame-accurate video technology to the broadcast and professional video sectors, today announced that its SpectreView browse solution is being installed at ESPN STAR Sports (ESS), Asia's biggest sports content provider.

MOG Technologies has announced that Sistemas de Video Comunicación S.A. (SVC) has become its partner for Argentina. Under this partnership agreement, SVC will be the official representative for the sales and support of the mxfSPEEDRAIL S1000 and F1000 product line in the Argentinean market.

Beginning of this year Klangschmiede, in.plan, event.brands & engineering gmbh and mediawarehouse GmbH were consolidated into the mother company Media Resource Group GmbH & Co. KG. One brand, a common appearance and an unchanged keen team at a newlocation.

Sachtler, a brand of the Vitec Group, presents the further stage of the camera stabilizer system, the new artemis Cine HD Pro for professional film productions and digital cinematography, at the Cine Gear Expo in Hollywood. The new artemis Cine HD Pro is a completely revised system, which combines the traditional functions of the previous Cine and Cine HD systems with the modern equipment of the artemis EFP HD Special Edition. The modular concept of the artemis systems was expanded by a new 1.8" post and a matching new gimbal.

• LIVE AND OB PRODUCTION: in both standalone or in integrated and high-profile workflows
• STUDIO PRODUCTION: with gang channel recording and VTR recording capabilities
• NEWSROOM PRODUCTION: with a flexible centralized file-based ingest solution supporting all tapeless camera manufacturers and IT video servers•
• ARCHIVE repurposing as a high-performing ingest bridge for fast turnaround on your content
• EXPORT sequences from the video editor to MXF OP1a

Astra Platform Services (APS), one of Germany's foremost broadcasting and playout centers, has implemented Volicon's Observer® Remote Program Monitor (RPM) 400 to provide remote quality monitoring for delivery of a range of TV services to the South African market. As Volicon's post-set-top-box (STB) video service assurance solution for cable, IPTV, mobile, and satellite video service providers, the Observer RPM 400 is enabling APS to proactively monitor and troubleshoot transmissions to ensure the highest quality of experience (QoE) for South African viewers.

South African Broadcaster M-NET has purchased a high specification, high definition outside broadcast trailer from UK Systems Integrator, Gearhouse Broadcast.

The Hope Channel Production Center, owned and operated by Seventh Day Adventist Church for the Hope Channel, a provider that delivers programming available around the world, has recently installed a Solid State Logic 32x8 C10 HD console in its new HD production annex. The C10 HD provides the rich feature set, audio quality and ease of use necessary for a production schedule handled by multiple engineers with varying skill levels.

Arqiva is to provide XDC with satellite based electronic delivery to cinemas using its IS905 Digital Cinema platform and satellite infrastructure. Under a non-exclusive agreement Arqiva will deliver Digital Cinema Packages and live events to exhibitors in XDC's network, while XDC will also be able to transmit content to all cinemas connected to the Arqiva Digital Cinema network.

Two match days before the end of the season, FC Bayern München and FC Schalke 04 were topping the Bundesliga, Germany’s top football league, with level points. In the relegation battle, it was neck and neck until the last game, excitedly watched by a large TV audience. TV broadcaster LIVECAST TV Produktion’s two new OB vans were in on the gripping league finale, and produced a ‘basic feed’ of the football broadcasts. For the audio component, LIVECAST TV relies on Lawo consoles.

Integrated Multi-viewer TFT LCD’s brings video quality to a new level by offering a complete package of the world’s highest quality video processing algorithms for de-interlacing, scaling, image enhancement and frame rate conversion.

Pixel Power will be highlighting its latest product developments at Broadcast Asia, with several making their regional debut. In addition, staff will be on-hand to discuss the company’s latest developments in stereoscopic 3D graphics playout and what this really means for broadcasters across Asia.

Solid State Logic is pleased to announce that Chinese National Radio (CNR) has installed a 24-fader Duality console in its main production facility that features advanced digital multimedia studios, recording studios and a world-class concert hall.