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Dec 1, 2001 12:00 PM

Subminiature Lavalier Microphones

Shure WL51 Series

Weighing 0.34g with a diameter of 5.8mm, each of the five models has a frequency response of 20kHz to 200kHz, a dynamic range of 103dB, maximum output of 138dB SPL, and a self-noise rating of 35dB. The product comes finished in either black or white and offers a choice of termination options, including 10ft. tinned leads or a 5ft. lead ending in a TA4F connector. The hardwired model (MC51B) is available only in black with a 5ft. lead/TA4F connector and inline preamp. Standard features of all models include a swiveling lapel clip, dual-microphone tie clip, pin mount, magnet mount, and foam windscreen. Price: Ranges from $337 to $355. (Evanston, Ill.; 847-866-2200; www.shure.com)

Webcasting System

e-StudioLive CommuniCast

This turnkey system automates preproduction, presentation, and deployment of webcasts via the Internet or an intranet. The presenter can manipulate content elements such as graphics, surveys, chat, and data in realtime while presenting or participating in a live meeting. The system incorporates Microsoft Office, Excel, and PowerPoint into webcasts and allows users to archive presentations to CD for offline viewing. It targets 56K modems up to broadband, with flexible video size and quality. Meeting attendees need no special software or hardware other than a standard web browser and media player to view or actively participate. Price: Starts at $35,000. (Chelmsford, Mass.; 978-244-8284; www.e-studiolive.com)

Graphics Creation System

Video Design Software Liberty Reality Studio

This product integrates Liberty's paint, animation, and compositing software with the dpsReality DDR, collectively packaged in a 4RU case with a professional broadcast I/O panel. Operators can capture video, create and add graphics, composites, or animations — and then output directly to other record/playback devices, all in one system. The Liberty software package runs on SGI, Windows NT, and Windows 2000 workstations, as well as Chyron's Duet and Aprisa platforms, and it networks to Infinit and Imagestor. Versions are available for video and film applications. Price: Not available. (Melville, N.Y.; 631-249-4399; www.videodesignsoftware.com)

DTV System

Heartland Video Systems HDI

This high-definition integrated (HDI) system provides a single rack containing upconversion, routing, monitoring, encoding, multiplexing, and PSIP generation. The system highlights front-panel control as well as PC control of most components. It integrates equipment from Tandberg Television, Miranda Technologies, Dolby, Evertz, and Triveni Digital. Systems can be configured from SD-only to HD/SD with dynamic PSIP and multiplexing of pre-compressed inputs. Price: Not available. (Plymouth, Wis.; 800-332-7088; www.hvs-inc.com)

Wire Motor Yoke

Meteor Light and Sound Puppeteer

This wire motor yoke fixture adds pan and tilt functionality to virtually any fixture. The product weighs 6lbs. and has dimensions of 6.8"×8"×4.25". It provides USITT DMX512, five- or three-pin XLR connectors, two-channel DMX operation, and 8-bit position control accuracy. The pan axis safety clutch protects the unit from damage in the event that excessive force is applied to the pan axis drive mechanism. A safety cable is included. Price: Not available. (Madison, Ala.; 256-461-8000; www.meteorusa.com)

SDI Broadcast Design Card

Digital Voodoo Iridium AV

The SD output-only broadcast design card features two 10-bit SDI outputs, one composite output for composite preview, and six channels of AES/EBU digital audio. The card is compatible with all standard-definition design applications for the Macintosh. Users can work with uncompressed 10-bit 4:2:2:4 or 4:4:4:4 dual-link video directly in YUV color space. Other features include PAL or NTSC composite output, realtime uncompressed 10-bit QuickTime playback with video compression, and video genlock. Price: $2,495. (South Melbourne, Australia; +61 3 9682 9477; www.digitalvoodoo.net)

DVD Creator

Apple iDVD 2

Aggregates video clips, compiles chapter lists, and creates menus for DVDs that play in consumer DVD players. The product enables users to create a menu with the included professionally designed motion video and still themes, or with their own custom designs. iDVD 2, available as an upgrade for iDVD owners, is included on Apple's G4 867MHz and dual-800MHz configurations with SuperDrive. To add motion video to the DVD's menu buttons or background, users drag and drop iMovie videos or QuickTime files into the iDVD 2 interface. The software requires a Power Mac G4 with Apple SuperDrive, OS X 10.1, and 256MB of RAM. Price: Not available. (Cupertino, Calif.; 408-974-2042; www.apple.com)

Multimedia Projector

Canon LV-7545

This multimedia projector uses the Canon Turbo Bright feature to increase brightness from 3200ANSI lumens to 3700ANSI lumens with the flip of a switch. Four lens configurations are available, including wide-angle zoom, ultra-wide-angle zoom, zoom, and telephoto zoom. Other key features include native XGA resolution, 800:1 contrast ratio, and a variety of inputs to project images from virtually any analog or digital source. Users can project images from a minimum of 4in. to 6in. to a max of 48ft. With the standard lens, the projected image can fill a 400in. screen with a uniform brightness of 90%. Price: $8,499 with the standard zoom lens; $9,499 with any of the other three lenses. (Lake Success, N.Y.; 800-OK-CANON; www.usa.canonprojectors.com)

Storage & Networking

Digital Server
By QuVIS


ST 2.1: An improved file system architecture virtually eliminates disk fragmentation and accommodates timeline-based, nonlinear editing system integration. System features include RS-422 record and play deck control protocol, metadata support for ancillary film data, expanded digital and analog genlock architecture, and separate audio, video, and metadata asset management. An analog component input option enables users to record standard definition, high definition, and various RGB formats in realtime. Storage options now include removable external storage arrays. Price: Not available. (Topeka, Kan.; 785-272-3656; www.quvis.com)

IP Video Gateway

By Path 1 Network Technologies

Cx1000:

The product enables broadcasters to transport realtime, broadcast-quality video, uncompressed or compressed, over existing IP networks. Using a state-of-the-art embedded platform as well as patent-pending algorithms, the gateway shields the video signals from the severe impairments imposed by IP networks and preserves the broadcast-quality video standard. It supports both constant and variable bit-rate, single or multi-program, MPEG-2 transport streams, and a single 270Mbps CCIR-601 serial digital video stream. The gateway provides two network interfaces: 10/100 BaseTX Fast Ethernet and 1000 BaseSX Gigabit Ethernet. Price: Not available. (San Diego; 858-450-4220; www.path1.net)

Encoders, Converters & Compression

MPEG Network Codec
By Vweb
VW2010: This MPEG codec is capable of MPEG-4 in interlaced, full-screen (D1) resolution with backward compatibility to the H.263 video-conferencing standard. The product includes a full MPEG-1, -2, and -4 and H.263 encoder and decoder. The VW2010 also handles transrating and transcoding. It can dynamically adjust video resolution and frame and bit-rates, as well as change formats to overcome network congestion and enable video distribution across the LAN and WAN. The chip is also used for networking transmission gear and digital entertainment devices. Price: Less than $35 in quantities of 10,000. (San Jose, Calif.; 408-615-1888; www.vwebcorp.com)

Video Scaler

By TV One Multimedia Solutions

CSC-1100:

This upconverter accepts and auto-detects input standards of NTSC 3.58, NTSC 4.43, PAL, PAL-M, PAL-N, or SECAM. It provides standard 4:3 aspect ratio outputs as VGA, SVGA, or XGA signals and a 16:9 aspect ratio output for plasma displays. The unit accepts both composite and S-Video signals to allow any VGA monitor, LCD panel, projection TV, or plasma TV to display any video source. The output signal is selectable among 640×480, 800×600, 852×480, and 1024×768. NTSC inputs are output at 60Hz vertical rate and PAL inputs are output at a 50Hz vertical rate. Price: $995. (Erlanger, Ky.; 800-721-4044; www.tvone.com)

Decoder

By Qualcomm

QDEC 1000:

This cinema-quality product offers the enhanced security of simultaneous decryption and decoding. It forms the core of a digital-cinema theatre presentation system. The QDEC 1000 offers image and audio stream synchronization and formatting necessary for a digital-cinema theatre system processor. The product uses industry standard interfaces with an open architecture to enable integration with off-the-shelf digital cinema servers. Price: Not available. (San Diego; 858-651-4374; www.qualcomm.com)

Miscellaneous

miniDV Camcorder
By Panasonic
AG-EZ50U: The palm-size unit, equipped with a Leica Dicormar lens, features three high-performance CCDs. The camcorder's dedicated image-processing circuit allows shooting of 1,680,000-pixel, 1488×1128 resolution still images. A built-in card slot enables data to be stored on a 64MB SD memory card. A single card stores 180 still images. The miniDV recording format provides two channels of high-quality PCM digital audio at 48KHz/16-bit or four channels at 32KHz/12-bit. The unit zooms to 10X optical, 25X digital, and 100X super digital. Price: $2,295. (Los Angeles; 800-528-8601; www.panasonic.com/dvproline)

Mobile Projector

By Sony

VPD-MX10:

This mobile unit weighs 4.6lbs and features the brightness of 100ANSI lumens, Digital Light Processing from Texas Instruments, XGA resolution, and DVI and USB connectivity. The Memory Stick media slot enables users to use mini storage cards for presentations, including instant PowerPoint display. Price: $4,500. (Park Ridge, N.J.; 201-930-1000; www.sony.com)

Digital Still-Store

By Chyron

Aprisa Digital SSX:

The multi-channel and multi-user device offers professional digital video quality through internal 10-bit video processing engines. Operators are presented with 10 types of digital transitions, such as push, reveal, hide, cover, and dissolve. Each transition can be customized and saved to a unique ID for instant recall in a playlist. All media assets can be stored on each machine or on a central server and accessed via Ethernet by multiple systems on the network. The product can stand alone or be integrated into an environment that mixes Aprisa 100 and SSX (analog or digital) models by utilizing the central, shared database. Price: Less than $22,000. (Melville, N.Y.; 631-845-2000; www.chyron.com)

Switchers

By e-StudioLive

EchoLab 2700 and 5700:

The 2.5 M/E versions provide mobile studios with power in a compact area as well as an integrated control to minimize staffing requirements. They support six keyers with six internal DVEs and Ultimatte chromakeys. Users can mix and match 33 inputs and 20 outputs in 601 digital, DV, analog composite, component, and Y/C. The 5700 model adds an integrated workstation with an optional CG, still-store, clip store, and Pinnacle DVE in 4RU. Price: Starts at less than $39,400. (Chelmsford, Mass.; 978-805-5402; www.e-StudioLive.com)

Streaming Automation Software

By Anystream

Agility 2.0:

This release features host-based preprocessing, freeing content producers from expensive hardware accelerator boards or other proprietary hardware. Host-based preprocessing also enables broad interoperability across the most widely used video capture devices and server hardware manufacturers. The modular, scalable product line includes Agility Workgroup CE, Agility Workgroup SE, Agility Workgroup XE, and Agility Enterprise. Price: Not available. (Sterling, Va.; 703-371-3381; www.anystream.com)

Headphones

By Sennheiser

HD 280 Pro:

The headphones are designed to deliver isolation from ambient noise with precise and linear sound reproduction at high SPLs. The product's form-fitting, ergonomically designed circumaural earpieces remain comfortable for long periods of listening and can be rotated for flat mobility and space-saving transport. Single-sided coiled cable gives users flexibility on the job. Easy replacement of all wearing parts ensures long life and functionality. Price: $199. (Old Lyme, Conn.; 860-434-9190; www.sennheiserusa.com)

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