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+90/-75 tilt range and a 501PL compatible
QR6 plate. The S6 reaches a maximum
height of 70" and a minimum height of
27.8".
Pairing the proper video head,
monopod and travel case, each Benro
Video Monopod Kit is based on an eighthgeneration design of single leg, aluminum
alloy tubes. The Benro S6 Video Monopod
is available now in both flip leg lock and
twist leg lock.
Benro products are distributed in the
U.S. by Mac Group. For more information,
visit www.macgroupus.com.

Wooden Camera Powers C-Box
Wooden Camera has introduced the
C-Box, a single-input four-output HD-SDI
distribution amplifier. Each output is independently re-clocked and carries the same
signal strength as the original. LED indicators are located on the operator's side to
show the status of power and signal.
The C-Box can accept between 820-volt DC and is available in three configurations: C-Box (D-Tap) attaches between a
mounting plate and Gold Mount or VMount battery plate, and draws power
from a D-Tap plug; C-Box (V-Mount)
attaches between a V-Mount and battery,
power is taken internally, and Red data
protocol - if present - is passed through
to camera; and C-Box (Gold Mount)
attaches between a Gold Mount and
battery, and power is taken internally.
For additional information, visit
www.woodencamera.com.

perform to a high level over its entire lifespan and to maintain a consistent output
throughout a shoot, with no change in
color response."
The Gulliver LED is designed for use
in small studios and on location. Lightweight and durable, it is ideal for news and
documentary reporters. The Gulliver's
aluminum casing incorporates near-invisible
vents throughout, to keep temperature
stable and facilitate heat dispersion. Additionally, the fixture's mirrors are printed on
ultra-pure time-tested aluminum, and a
special diffusing finish provides the right
light balance between softness and high
luminance.
"Because of our precise LED arrays
and custom-designed heat sinks, the
dreaded color shift is not an issue," says
Allen-Miles. "These factors, plus LED bulb
quality, means that the unit has excellent
heat dissipation. This makes a real difference compared to standard products."
For additional information, visit
www.ianirouk.com.

Ianiro Travels with Gulliver LED
Ianiro International has unveiled the
Gulliver LED, a portable and fully dimmable
40-watt unit that is available in AC and DC
versions.
"With this new unit, we have delivered a product that does not fall into the
usual LED traps," says Nick Allen-Miles, of
Ianiro International. "It's designed to
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SGO Accelerates Compositing
with Mamba FX
SGO has introduced the Windowsbased Mamba FX compositing software,
which is available for a wide variety of PC
configurations. Mamba FX equips users
with an entire visual-effects suite, with tools
for keying, tracking, painting and restoration. Utilizing an intuitive node-based
graphic interface, the software boasts
unlimited compositing layers and effects;
the software's compositing "trees" also
generate plain text files that describe the
chain of processes that are scripted and
manipulated to automate functions and
workflows.
Like SGO's Mistika color-grading and
post solution, Mamba FX takes advantage
of Nvidia GPU graphics boards to allow for
real-time construction and review of effects
and incredibly fast processing. Additionally,
Mamba FX is completely open in terms of
file structure, allowing it to be easily integrated into an existing workflow. Effects
created within Mamba FX are completely
compatible with SGO's Mistika systems;
Mistika can provide conforming, high-end
finishing, grading and client-review facilities
while numerous Mamba FX systems can
share Mistika's storage and file system for a
fully integrated pipeline. At additional cost,
Mamba FX can also run other SGO feature
options, such as the company's Stereo 3D
toolset and DCP Creation.
For additional information, visit
www.sgo.es.
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