All articles by Will – Page 76
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NewsFour join Top Gear post house Evolutions
Evolutions has appointed four new members of staff and won a competitive tender to continue post-producing Top Gear for the BBC.
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NewsThomson wins product leadership award
Thomson, the manufacturer of broadcast and cinematography cameras, has won Frost and Sullivan's 2007 Global Product Line Leadership of the Year Award.
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NewsSony adds new LCD master monitor
Sony will exhibit a new 42' LCD master monitor at NAB designed to be used for high end post-production, telecine and DI.
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NewsBrits want free on-demand programmes
A consumer survey has revealed that Brits have a huge thirst for on-demand programming - but only if it's free.
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CommentWhy Apple still needs the professional market
Just because Apple is not exhibiting at NAB this year does not automatically mean that the company is going to stop making professional products, argues Will Strauss.
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NewsDTG to scrutinise Ofcom plans for HD Freeview
The Digital Television Group (DTG) will use its annual industry meeting this week to scrutinise Ofcom's plans for HDTV on Freeview.
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First Smoke sale to the North East
Mere Mortals has become the first post facility in the North East to invest in a Smoke editing and compositing system from Autodesk.
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CommentWill Ofcom's plan for HD on DTT work?
Ofcom has a proposal that will see HD channels made available on Freeview. But will it work? Will Strauss explores the arguments for and against.
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NewsDigital Vision to unveil software standards converter
A new software based standards converter set to be launched at NAB by Digital Vision will enable post facilities and broadcasters to deliver high quality masters in any format.
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NewsNew IPTV monitor unveiled
Tektronix has unveiled a new MPEG transport stream monitor designed to detect IPTV signal degradation caused during transmission and distribution before it impacts on the viewer.
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SGL unveils archive system
Content archive and storage management software manufacturer SGL has introduced a new all-in-one archive system for post facilities and broadcasters.
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NewsFoundry launches Nuke 5
The Foundry has launched the first new incarnation of desktop compositor Nuke since buying it from Digital Domain subsidiary D2 software.
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Autodesk extends Lustre capabilities
Autodesk has released an extension for the Linux version of its Lustre 2007 digital colour grading system which includes a new feature that makes it easier for colourists to track elements in a scene.
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NewsResearch project to shape next generation of Internet TV
A pan-European conglomerate that includes the BBC has received an EU grant worth €14 million to fund a project to identify how peer-to-peer technology can shape the Internet TV of the future.
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FeaturesITV soaps to go HD
ITV Productions director of Northern Resources Paul Bennett discusses plans to move Emmerdale and Coronation Street to a tapeless HD production cycle.
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Latest incarnation of 3ds Max unveiled
Autodesk has unveiled a new version of its Autodesk 3ds Max modelling, animation and rendering software.
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NewsITV Productions invests£500k in Emmerdale HD upgrade
ITV Productions has taken a giant step towards going HD and tapeless with Emmerdale after splashing half a million pounds on new studio cameras and lenses.
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NewsPanasonic unveils handheld HD camcorder
Panasonic has revealed details of its new solid-state handheld HD camcorder, the AG-HMC151.
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CommentBy the time we get to HD, will it be obsolete?
How much future proofing can broadcasters actually do when technology change continues apace, asks Will Strauss.
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NewsPixelfantasic buys eQ
Quantel has sold an eQ system to London HD production and post boutique Pixelfantastic.