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, Mr. Jacques BOULEY and Mr. Dominique ROUCHON will be ready to answer all your questions, on the spot will be possible to test the Optimo DP series glass in the form of a workshop...26.9.2013 from 15:00 to 17:00, Syntex, Michelská 21, Praha 4

Autodesk, Inc. customers are now be able to pay as they go for all of the company’s latest Design and Creation Suites, Autodesk 3ds Max, Autodesk Maya, and the new Autodesk Maya LT. For the first time, customers can purchase access to a range of Autodesk desktop software on a monthly, quarterly or annual basis, in addition to traditional licenses, broadly expanding choices in how to access and pay for Autodesk software. It’s never been more cost effective for designers, engineers and visual effects artists to get started with Autodesk software with virtually no up-front capital costs, and to quickly ramp up projects using industry-leading Autodesk software. For more information, visit http://www.autodesk.com/pay-as-you-go.

Eyeon revealed first information about Fusion 7, an upcoming major version of its prossional compositing system. According to eyeon, “Fusion 7's development is a hybrid of feature requests from our respected artists taken to the next level and eyeon's approach to building the most feature-rich, intelligent software in the world“. Fusion 7 features include:

• New interface layouts and "tear off" sections.

• New 3D engine.

• Alembic importing.

• Latest FBX scene importing.

• Linear light and Colorspace control sources and tools.

• Open Color I/O.

• Roto Assist - new tooling to speed up rotoscoping.

• Stereo roto mapping.

• 3D splines.

• New Deep Volume tooling.

• Plus so much more...

 

September 18, 2013

Blackmagic Design announced HyperDeck Studio 2 and HyperDeck Studio Pro 2, new models of its popular broadcast disk recorders. HyperDeck Studio 2 is available now for 785 EUR and HyperDeck Studio Pro 2 is available now for 1.575 EUR.

 

The new HyperDeck Studio 2 and HyperDeck Studio Pro 2 models include an attractive new machined metal design that provides a robust and professional looking product that better matches the design look of other rack mount products from Blackmagic Design such as the ATEM Production Studio 4K switchers, Teranex products and ATEM Studio Converter.

 

The 785 EUR HyperDeck Studio 2 model is the perfect SD and HD broadcast recorder with all the features of the previous model with the added benefit of the new attractive machined metal font panel plus a built in AC power supply. HyperDeck Studio is the perfect solution for post production, live production and broadcast for SD and HD recording and playback onto solid state disks in uncompressed, ProRes and DNxHD formats.

 

The new 1.575 EUR HyperDeck Studio Pro 2 is the advanced SSD recorder that supports 6G-SDI and HDMI 4K connections for full resolution Ultra HD recording and playback. Other features of this model include 4 channel SDI in and out, built-in high speed Thunderbolt connection, as well as a range of SDI, HDMI and analog in and out including standard XLR connectors for audio and timecode.

HyperDeck Studio models feature a beautiful, user friendly VTR style design with function buttons, a jog wheel for jog and shuttle, plus external RS-422 control. The high resolution LCD screen displays timecode and transport information, plus a full color thumbnail preview of the current clip in record and playback. Crystal look buttons give customers full transport control just like a broadcast deck.

 

HyperDeck Studio models fit easily into outside broadcast vans, mobile production racks or in a master control room. They are perfect for on set recording and viewing of dailies, or as a video server or for replays at live events. With Ultra HD rerecording and playback, the HyperDeck Studio Pro model is also perfect for digital signage.

 

HyperDeck Studio Pro models record to universally compatible QuickTime files in uncompressed 10-bit, 4 quality levels of Apple ProRes and DNxHD MXF and QuickTime. All recorded files can be used with virtually any editing, color correction or finishing tools, such as Final Cut Pro X, Premiere Pro, After Effects, DaVinci Resolve and more.

Availability and Price

HyperDeck Studio 2 is available now for 785 EUR and HyperDeck Studio Pro is available now for 1.575 EUR.

Press Photography

Product photos of the HyperDeck Studio family and all other Blackmagic Design products, are available at www.blackmagicdesign.com/press/images.

 

About Blackmagic Design

Blackmagic Design creates the world’s highest quality video editing products, digital film cameras, color correctors, video converters, video monitoring, routers, live production switchers, disk recorders, waveform monitors and film restoration software for the feature film, post production and television broadcast industries. Blackmagic Design’s DeckLink capture cards launched a revolution in quality and affordability, while the company’s Emmy™ award winning DaVinci color correction products have dominated the television and film industry since 1984. Blackmagic Design continues ground breaking innovations including stereoscopic 3D and 4K workflows. Founded by world leading post production editors and engineers, Blackmagic Design has offices in the USA, United Kingdom, Japan, Singapore, and Australia. For more information, please check www.blackmagicdesign.com.

 

September 16, 2013

Blackmagic Design announced ATEM 1 M/E Production Studio 4K, a new extremely advanced Ultra HD live production switcher with 6G-SDI technology for only 2.275 EUR.

 

The new ATEM 1 M/E Production Studio 4K are being demonstrated on the Blackmagic Design IBC 2013 booth in Hall 7, Stand H20.

 

At NAB 2013 in Las Vegas, Blackmagic Design introduced the ATEM Production Studio 4K, the world’s first Ultra HD live production switcher. Now this new advanced ATEM 1 M/E Production Studio 4K model will provide customers with added features such as 10 independent 6G-SDI inputs each with frame sync, built in DVE with zoom, scale and rotate, 4 upstream chroma keyers, 3 independent aux outputs with front panel control and a larger media pool that holds both still frame graphics as well as motion video clips.

 

The current ATEM Production Studio 4K model will be reduced in price to 1.555 EUR.

 

The new ATEM 1 M/E Production Studio 4K lets customers connect up to 10 x SD, HD or Ultra HD 4K video cameras, disk recorders and computers for live production. The advanced ATEM 1 M/E Production Studio 4K includes all the features expected from a professional switcher, including 4 chroma keyers, built in full motion DVE, transitions, large media pool, 2 downstream keyers, 3 independent aux outputs, built in multi channel audio mixer, multi view, re-sync on all video inputs and all connections feature the latest 6G-SDI and HDMI 4K video technology.

 

The much larger media pool on the ATEM 1 M/E Production Studio 4K allows 32 still frames with fill and key in Ultra HD as well as 180 frames of full motion clips with fill and key Ultra HD. When switched to 1080p or 1080i video formats the media pool allows 720 frames of full motion clips. The built in media pool means customers don’t need to run large and expensive external graphics servers with the ATEM 1 M/E Production Studio 4K because of the large media pool memory the 2 built in media players allows, plus the included Photoshop plug-in allows all on air graphic’s management to be built into the switcher itself.

 

With a built in powerful DVE processor, even when running in Ultra HD, the customers can get full position, resize, scale and rotation of any live video source. The built in DVE can be used for positioning of graphics, for picture in picture presentations or for use in exciting DVE based transitions. ATEM 1 M/E Production Studio 4K also includes support for using the media pool based graphics with the DVE for exciting stinger transitions.

 

ATEM 1 M/E Production Studio 4K lets customers work and master to Ultra HD when used with the HyperDeck Studio Pro, which has Ultra HD and 6G-SDI support. This allows important events to be captured in the television format of the future and is perfect for live music events, sporting events, theatre productions, program production, conferences and more.

 

Ultra HD is four times the resolution of regular high definition video for a massive 3840 x 2160 frame size. Blackmagic Design was the first company in the world to ship products using the new 6G-SDI and HDMI 4K video connections so customers can now purchase a range of products that effortlessly handle Ultra HD. Even when operating in Ultra HD every input of the ATEM switchers includes a full frame synchronizer allowing the use of non genlock sources such as computers. There is also a high definition down converted HD-SDI program output for when the switcher is operating in Ultra HD formats, but a regular HD program feed is required.

 

The ATEM 1 M/E Production Studio 4K features a strong and elegant machined aluminum front design. The front panel key pad lets customers select between routing to each of the 3 auxiliary outputs, and the built in LCD screen provides instant feedback on the status of the auxiliary outputs. The aux switching is also a valuable tech monitoring tool for setting up and for live aux switching during production.

 

The ATEM 1 M/E Production Studio 4K includes the ATEM Software Control Panel for both Mac and Windows that provides complete control of the switcher from a laptop or desktop computer. If customers prefer working with a traditional hardware control panel they can add either a ATEM 1 M/E Broadcast Panel or ATEM 2 M/E Broadcast Panel.

 

ATEM 1 M/E Production Studio 4K features built in multi view monitoring so customers can view sources on a single SDI monitor or HDMI TV and multi view includes independent views for program, preview and 8 customizable switcher sources. ATEM Production Studio 4K uses an aviation grade operating system that ensures mission critical reliability, unlike cheap computer based switchers that interrupt video if the computer crashes. With ATEM Production Studio 4K there will still be video output even if one of the control panels loses power or crashes, so the live event is protected from any potential problems.

 

“With new Ultra HD televisions hitting the market, consumers are gearing up for an amazing transition into a cinema viewing experience in the home! We think this is an exciting revolution that is only just starting, however the primary problem is content creation,” said Grant Petty, CEO, Blackmagic Design. “Live production is the fastest way to generate massive amounts of Ultra HD content quickly and live events offer some of the most exciting sources for entertainment that will take advantage of the increased resolution of Ultra HD images. ATEM 1 M/E Production Studio 4K is perfect for this market and we think it will become the center of Ultra HD live production.”

ATEM 1 M/E Production Studio 4K Key Features

• Full live production switcher with media players, chroma keying, transitions and more.

• Switcher can be selected between SD, HD and Ultra HD video formats instantly.

• Built in multi view lets you see 8 sources, preview and program on an HD-SDI and HDMI output.

• 10 Inputs total with 10 6G-SDI and 1 HDMI inputs. All inputs feature auto re-sync.

• 2 6G-SDI program outputs, 1 HDMI 4K program out and 1 down converted HD-SDI program output.

• Built in media pool graphics storage for 32 RGBA Ultra HD stills and 180 frame Ultra HD clips.

• Built in full motion 2D DVE with position, scale, resize and rotate features.

• 2 media players allow graphics to be connected to keyers for fill and key layering.

• Transitions include cut, mix, dip to color, SMPTE wipes and more.

• 4 upstream keyers include chroma keyer and 2 downstream keyers are included.

• 3 auxiliary outputs include front panel aux switching buttons and LCD screen for viewing.

• Built in audio mixer live mixes embedded audio from all video inputs and independent audio inputs.

• Balanced XLR stereo analog audio inputs and 1 HiFi RCA stereo audio inputs into built in audio mixer.

• Audio mixer is output onto balanced XLR audio outputs and on all video outputs.

• Internal sources include black, color bars, two color generators and media pool.

• Ethernet connection for control panel connection. Mac and Windows control panel software included.

• Compatible with all ATEM Broadcast Panel control panels when hardware panel is required.

• Black Burst and HD-Tri-Sync genlock input.

• Compact 1 rack unit size for a portable solution.

 

Availability and Price

ATEM 1 M/E Production Studio 4K will be available in October for 2.275 EUR. The current ATEM Production Studio 4K model will reduce in price to 1.555 EUR

Press Photography

Product photos of the ATEM 1 M/E Production Studio 4K, and all other Blackmagic Design products, are available at www.blackmagicdesign.com/press/images.

About Blackmagic Design

Blackmagic Design creates the world’s highest quality video editing products, digital film cameras, color correctors, video converters, video monitoring, routers, live production switchers, disk recorders, waveform monitors and film restoration software for the feature film, post production and television broadcast industries. Blackmagic Design’s DeckLink capture cards launched a revolution in quality and affordability, while the company’s Emmy™ award winning DaVinci color correction products have dominated the television and film industry since 1984. Blackmagic Design continues ground breaking innovations including stereoscopic 3D and 4K workflows. Founded by world leading post production editors and engineers, Blackmagic Design has offices in the USA, United Kingdom, Japan, Singapore, and Australia. For more information, please check www.blackmagicdesign.com.