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both in low-profile single- and dual-port
versions. Both the 32Gb and 16Gb versions
are backward-compatible and take full
advantage of advancements for reliability
and forward error correction.
Atto's additions to its Fibre Channel
portfolio will enable companies to capitalize
on their existing SAN infrastructure and
address the growing need for high-performing, scalable and secure storage to support
exponential data growth from applications
such as 4K/8K editing and high-performance computing and data warehousing,
along with the proliferation of virtualized
servers and flash arrays.
Complementing the new HBAs are
Atto's FibreBridge 7500 and 6500 Storage
Controllers and Thunderbolt enabled
devices, which connect mobile computer
platforms to high-speed networks and storage infrastructures. On the Thunderbolt
front, the company has introduced a line of
Thunderbolt 3 to 40GbE devices. These
ThunderLink devices - the ThunderLink
3402 dual 40Gb/s Thunderbolt to dual
40GbE and ThunderLink 3401 dual 40Gb/s
Thunderbolt to single 40GbE - feature
USB-C connectors, allowing greater flexibility when connecting to any Thunderbolt 3enabled Windows platform. With protocol
speeds of 40Gbs, users can expect read and
write speeds capable of handling demanding bandwidth-intensive applications.
ThunderLink products help content
creators increase productivity and decrease
costs while incorporating a seamless workflow process, utilizing next-generation
workstations and workbooks to ingest and
edit 4K video whether in the field or in the
edit bay. Atto's ThunderLink components
also feature exclusive Advanced Data
Streaming technology, enabling consistent
bandwidth and controlled acceleration of
data transfers.
For additional information, visit
www.attotech.com.

August 2016

Assimilate Supports ProRes, VR
Assimilate has added support in its
Scratch postproduction tools and workflow
for encoding and decoding using the Apple
ProRes 4:4:4:4 XQ codec, which is the highest-quality version of the ProRes codec for
4:4:4:4 image sources, including alpha
channels. This format has a very high data
rate to preserve the detail in HDR imagery
generated by today's highest-quality digital
image sensors.

Assimilate has also expanded its
Scratch Web cloud-platform capabilities to
offer a professional, Web-based dailies and
review tool for reviewing headset-based VR
content anywhere in the world. Once users
launch the Scratch Web review link for the
VR content, they can play back VR imagery,
pan around imagery or create a "magic
window" so that they can move a smart
phone around, similar to looking through a
window at the 360-degree content behind

Drylab Views Dailies
Drylab R&D has introduced Dailies
Viewer 2.7, which now runs on all iOS
devices, from the smallest iPhones up to the
12.9" iPad Pro. Dailies Viewer multitasks in
split-screen mode on iPad and iPhone 6/6s
Plus, so the application can be open alongside a script, for example. Users can
comment on takes, and draw and annotate

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it. The VR content, including metadata, is
automatically formatted for 360-degree
video-headsets, such as Google Cardboard
or Samsung GearVR. The reviewer can then
make notes and comments on the mobile
device to send back to the sender.
For additional information, visit
www.assimilateinc.com.
Divergent Media
Integrates ScopeBox
Divergent Media has launched a new
version of its EditReady digital-media prep,
monitor and delivery software for DITs and
editors. With this new version, EditReady
now integrates Divergent Media's ScopeBox
software, providing users with a single workflow to quickly and easily get footage from
the camera to the editor, regardless of
camera or file format.
With support for all popular camera
and editing formats, EditReady converts
media for immediate preview and playback,
and lets users apply LUTs for color correction,
view and edit metadata, easily convert
between DNxHD and ProRes, and run simultaneous batches, allowing them to generate
proxy media or convert footage from different cameras. With ScopeBox integration,
users have dedicated, full-time scopes without the need for external hardware.
Divergent Media has also partnered
with Pomfort to integrate ScopeBox with the
latest version (5.1) of Silverstack XT,
Pomfort's signature media-management

on frames with Apple Pencil or simply a
finger. Other improved features include
larger thumbnails, keyboard shortcuts and
improved streaming.
Dailies Viewer 2.7 is available in
Apple's App Store and is free to download.
For additional information, visit
www.drylab.no.

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