SYPHAnews - 28 September 2006

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The majority of the news in this edition comes from IBC 2006 and we'd like to welcome those new subscribers who signed up at the show. Other IBC 2006 news appeared in our previous edition. Attendance rose to 44,808 - 5% higher than last year, and there were plenty of new developments in the mobile TV space, including the IBC's own ibccitizen.tv, which gave visitors the chance to make the news. At the other end of the spectrum, NHK demonstrated ultra high definition television to packed audiences.

For those who missed the announcement, our new HD Kit Guide is now available. It covers professional production and post production equipment, from HDV through to uncompressed HD. The new edition of the DAW Buyers Guide is also now available.

Camera news

Sony introduces HVR-DR60 portable hard disk recording unit for professional HDV camcorder range (27/9/2006)

Panasonic Announces New P2 HD AVC-I Compression Scheme (11/9/2006)

Panasonic Announces AJ-HPX2100 Shoulder Mounted, Multi-Format 2/3" P2 HD Camcorder (11/9/2006)

Panasonic Announces AJ-HDX900 and Fujinon 17x HD Lens Package (11/9/2006)

Industry-Wide Support Of Grass Valley REV PRO Technology Grows For Open, IT-immersed Workflows (11/9/2006)

Grass Valley Gets All The Action With HD Wireless Camera (11/9/2006)

Thomson Announces New Grass Valley LDK 8000 High Definition Camera Featuring 14-Bit A/D Sampling, 24-bit Digital Signal Processing (11/9/2006)

Sony expands HDV line-up with HVR-V1E camcorder offering progressive scan (25p) capability and full HDV resolution (11/9/2006)

JVC and Tandberg TV Demonstrate Wireless HD over 2km (11/9/2006)

ProHD from JVC - affordable, flexible and now multirole with the GY-HD251 camcorder (11/9/2006)

Focus Enhancements Announces FS-100 Version 3.0 with HD Native Frame Rate and QuickTime Support (11/9/2006)

Codex Digital launches HD2K4K media recording system (11/9/2006)

S.two Announces European release of Take2T82 - a Second Generation Digital Film Recorder (11/9/2006)

Ikegami and InPhase Technologies Announce OEM Relationship at IBC 2006 Resulting in 300GB Holographic Data Storage System for Editcam and Editcam HD (6/9/2006)

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NLE news

EDIROL Expands its Direct Linear Video Editor Range (27/9/2006)

Sony Launches New Version of Vegas+DVD Production Suite at IBC 2006 (27/9/2006)

Solid State Logic Moves Into Video With The European Launch of MediaWAN (27/9/2006)

Dayang Shows D3-Edit HD8 Multidefinition Video/Audio Editor (27/9/2006)

Quantel Launches Marco Standalone, Software-Only Desktop Editing Package (26/9/2006)

Quantel Shows New V3.6 Software for iQ, eQ and Pablo at IBC 2006 (26/9/2006)

EditShare Launches Portable Shared Storage System (26/9/2006)

Telestream Expands Encoding Workflow Solutions (25/9/2006)

Matrox Extio Series now compatible with Matrox Axio editing systems (25/9/2006)

EVS XT[2] servers to offer interoperability with Avid DNxHD (20/9/2006)

Avid Delivers World's First Nonlinear Workflow Engine: Avid Interplay (20/9/2006)

NewTek Demonstrates Serial Digital Switching for VT[4] Live! (20/9/2006)

MainConcept to Ship First Hardware DSP Product - H.264/AVC D1 Broadcast Encoder (20/9/2006)

Omneon Extends Multiformat Capabilities of Spectrum Media Server System (11/9/2006)

Panasonic Announces AJ-HPM100 P2 Mobile Recorder (11/9/2006)

Grass Valley Reveals Format-Independent EDIUS Turnkey Products (11/9/2006)

Lightworks Introduces Lightworks VIT Multi-Channel Ingest System at IBC 2006 (6/9/2006)

Lightworks Introduces Software-Only Editing Solutions at IBC 2006 (6/9/2006)

Gee Broadcast Systems Introduces Geevs SDLE Low Cost Server at IBC 2006 (6/9/2006)

Matrox Announces New Features for Matrox Axio Platforms Including HDV 720p (JVC ProHD) Support (6/9/2006)

Matrox Announces New Features for Matrox RT.X2 Including Realtime Native HDV 720p (JVC ProHD) Editing (6/9/2006)

Masstech Group Delivers Innovation with the Release of Workflow Manager for MassStore (6/9/2006)

DVS Presents New 4K and JPEG2000 OEM Products at IBC (6/9/2006)

HD news

Digital Vision Shows Latest Advancements in Image Processing and DI Systems at IBC 2006 (27/9/2006)

Sony strengthens HDCAM line-up with launch of two studio VTRs (27/9/2006)

Sony launches IPELA High Definition codec (27/9/2006)

Harris Corporation Unveils New Graphics Solutions for its Inscriber HD/SD Portfolio at IBC2006 (26/9/2006)

Quantel Launches Pablo HD at IBC 2006 (26/9/2006)

Miranda's Vertigo XG graphics processor offers effective HD/SD simulcasting with dual HD and SD outputs and cross conversion (25/9/2006)

JVC Launches LCD displays for HD (20/9/2006)

Digital Vision Introduces Time-Based Software License for DVNR Image Processing System (6/9/2006)

VDS and Orad Unveil Twister PaintStation on HDVG Providing Graphic Design and Workflow Tools in one Application (6/9/2006)

Bluefish444 Introduces Bluefish444 RAGE N|Code HD MPEG-2 Video Compression System (6/9/2006)

DAW news

Sound Devices Announces Comprehensive, No-Charge Upgrade to the 7-Series Recorder Family (25/9/2006)

Steinberg Introduces Cubase 4 (25/9/2006)

Merging's Pyramix and VCube to Feature Final Cut Pro XML (20/9/2006)

Steinberg Releases New ASIO 2.2 Standard (20/9/2006)

BBC Launches Tapeless Radio Production with VCS and SADiE (20/9/2006)

Digidesign Announces Mbox 2 Pro - The First Totally Portable, High-Definition Pro Tools LE System (20/9/2006)

New High-Speed Digital Signal Processing SuperCore for Euphonix Broadcast and Audio Post Mixing Consoles (20/9/2006)

DTS Offers Content Providers Complete Audio Solutions For Next Generation Optical Disc Formats (6/9/2006)

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SYPHA-supported events

PALA India
NSE Exhibition Complex, Mumbai, India
5 - 7 October 2006
PALA India is the first Pan-Indian international exhibition and conference showcasing professional audio and lighting, AV, music, broadcast and project installations for the Indian market. This international event, featuring the latest products and technologies, presents commercial opportunities for companies seeking to bring international brands and manufacturers to the Indian market and reach an Indian visitorship targeting Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai, Kerala, Assam and Hyderabad.

Broadcast India 2006
World Trade Centre, Mumbai, India
Symposium: 24-25 October 2006
Exhibition: 26-28 October 2006
From film making to television production and post production, from content creation in all formats to its management and finally to its delivery, the Broadcast India show covers all the technologies. More than 400 companies from 31 countries will showcase their latest product and technology in television, radio, video, audio, film, IPTV, mobile TV, computer graphics, visual effects, animation and many more of the entertainment industry.

DV Expo 2006
Los Angeles Convention Center, CA, USA
Conference: 14-17 November 2006
Exhibition: 15-17 November 2006
As technologies evolved over the last decade, so has Digital Video Expo. This year's event will focus on HD while keeping an eye on traditional video infrastructures and the explosion of emerging non-traditional distribution channels. New for 2006: Super-Sized Show Floor featuring 125+ Exhibits; DV Film Festival Presents: Planet X, a new independent film festival on the show floor; HD House case studies, panels, and camera lounge; more Special Events including a Presentation Theater featuring free seminars; new Apple and Avid Certification Training Workshops; new Business and Legal, Flash, and IPTV Conference Tracks; new Conference Sessions on Audio, After Effects, Cameras, HD Graphics, Lighting, Motion Graphics, Podcasting, Studio Techniques, Webcasting, and more!

Broadcast, Cable & Satellite Eurasia
World Trade Centre, Istanbul, Turkey
23-26 November 2006
Now in its 10th year, Broadcast, Cable & Satellite Eurasia - a CeBIT Event - provides a venue for professionals to benefit from networking, partnership-building, new sales and business development. Take advantage of the vast business opportunities Turkish and Eurasian markets offer and join us on the path of success.

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