Digital Video - NAB Show Special - March 14, 2008 - (Page 6)

NAB 2008 COMPILED BY DOUGLAS BANKSTON, JAY HOLBEN AND DAVID E. WILLIAMS CHEAT W hile the annual National Association of Broadcasters Show (April 11-17) invari- SHEET 16X9 INC. www.16x9inc.com ably offers the world’s largest array of all things A/V, the truth is that not everything on display is of interest to every attendee. High-def cameras? Check. HMI lighting? Check. NLE updates? Check. Radio towers? Hmmmmm With this “Where’s Waldo?”-level challenge on everyone’s mind, we present this select set of crib notes covering a wide variety of NAB exhibitors (in alphabetical order). OVERWHELMED BY TECH OVERLOAD? WE’RE HERE TO HELP WITH MORE THAN 50 COMPANIES YOU SHOULD VISIT. ADOBE SYSTEMS www.adobe.com BOOTH SU3310 NAB ‘07 Highlights: 16x9 introduced a series of lens adapters for HDV and DV cameras. New This Year: The Compact Super Fisheye EX 0.4X in 62mm and 72mm sizes. This single-element adapter is crafted to meet the higher demands of the higher-resolution, compact HD camcorders such as the Canon XH A1. Mounted to the front of the XH A1 lens, it delivers a 116-degree horizontal field of view. At only 6.6 oz. (187g), this ultralight adapter is an excellent optical tool for handheld work. Also new is the Zoe ENG Zoom Control from Bebob for full-size broadcast cameras in two flavors: the Zoe-ENG-8 for 8-pin lenses (such as Angenieux, Canon and Fujinon) and the Zoe-ENG-12 for 12-pin lenses. BOOTH SL3220 NAB ‘07 Highlights: Creative Suite 3 New This Year: Adobe Media Player, previously seen at IBC, is an intuitive application designed to aggregate and play your favorite Internet TV offerings, whether online or offline. It’s a cross-platform application designed to play back streamed or downloaded FLV or MPEG-4 video content. The design enables a viewing experience more like channel surfing than any other Internet TV scheme, and Adobe Media Player supports advertising and graphic branding. Official launch dates will be announced just before NAB. AJA VIDEO SYSTEMS www.ajavideo.com BOOTHS SL1413 AND SU7105 NAB ‘07 Highlights: AJA introduced most notably the Io HD, which was co-developed with Apple to leverage the unique features of Final Cut Studio 2, and the FS1 “anything-in/anythingout” frame-sync that supports virtually any video input or output in HD or SD. New This Year: AJA will continue to showcase the latest iterations of the Io HD and FS1 products, along with its Kona and Xena desktop video solutions. Rumor Mill: Look for a few new converter products. AUDIO-TECHNICA www.audio-technica.com Sony Electronics’ new F35, available through Band Pro Film & Digital, atop an OConnor head. BOOTH N4529 NAB ‘07 Highlights: The AT875 RoHS-compliant short mono shotgun mike and the RoHS-compliant AT8015 and AT8035 shotgun models. Also there were the BP4027 and BP4029 stereo shotgun mikes, aimed at the high-end broadcast and production www.dv.com 6 dv april 14, 2008 NAB Show special http://www.16x9inc.com http://www.adobe.com http://www.ajavideo.com http://www.audio-technica.com http://www.dv.com

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