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Weekly round-up of some of the best internet broadcast tv technologies, and some....

ATLONATechnologies

Q-BallRobotic Mini Cam

YelloBrik3Gbit SDI to HDMI

Vision MixTactile Switching

IP KVMCAT 5/6/7

iMultiMixdigital mixers

GoSquaredReal-time web stats

PurpleCloudBroadcast Streaming

ATLONA1080i/p scalers

Q-BallRemote mini cam

Ready2Gofor Sony Vegas Pro

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Alesis iMultiMix 8 USB Digital MixerThe Alesis iMultiMix 8 USB digital mixer is a compact all-in-one tabletop mixer that features 100 studio-grade 28-bit digital effects, built-in limiter and integrated iPod dock with transport controls and wheel for fast direct-to-iPod recording. The iMultiMix 8 USB is one of the first mixers to fuse together professional quality mixing, 3 band per channel EQ, XLR and 1/4 inch jack inputs for ultra-clean live recordings of any performance as well as for studios, ENG, or for the solo podcaster. The iMultiMix USB mixer also comes in 16 channel and rack mount versions giving more scope to small broadcasters and outside event producers to integrate this compact solution into their workflow. The units can also be custom mapped to work with popular audio and NLE packages giving even more flexibility to the iMultiMix USB digital mixer range.

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Going, Going, Gone...Just when you thought Blackmagic couldn't squeeze their technology into anything smaller than their mini converters, they've done it again with the UltraStudio Mini Monitor and Recorder units by adding even more portability and flexibility for broadcasters. Plug in to a Thunderbolt connection and the Mini Monitor will output SDI or HDMI, ideal for low cost high quality consumer LED and OLED television monitors.

The Mini Recorder will likewise record from any SDI or HDMI device and at €125 is cheaper than a glass of Champagne at the Casino Monte Carlo! If Grant Petty isn't a fan of Harry Houdini I'd be surprised, what next, wireless color correction as you roll over Niagara Falls!

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Purple Rain from the Purple CloudA new service geared towards broadcasters in the Asia-pacific regions has been announced by Octoshape and PurpleStream. The companies are collaborating to bring cloud based video and content delivery in the form of a ground-breaking service called PurpleCloud. Octoshape will provide its Infinite HD-M Federated Multicast Broadband TV platform and PurpleStream will contribute core technology that incorporates adaptive bit rate optimization with single source multiple device delivery. The managed service will be offered to broadcasters and OTT operators looking to deliver high-quality HD video streams to any device, any platform in any location at a fraction of the cost of current of delivery methods. The companies see the PurpleCloud service as "a game changer in the market for Live Event broadcasts".

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Thunderbolt of LighteningThe CalDigit T1 is the world's first removable and fastest Thunderbolt single drive solution with two Thunderbolt ports and is perfect for audio/visual professionals seeking a sleek, fast and portable storage unit. The T1 is a powerful single drive storage device with TWO Thunderbolt ports that supports both regular 3.5" HDD's and the much faster 2.5" SSD drives. One of the most unique functions of the T1 is that the drive is removable, something that you do not normally see on most single drive solutions. This allows for easy expansion and archiving of your important data. With the SSD drive installed, the CalDigit T1 can reach speeds of up to 470 MB/s. This type of speed was normally reserved for much larger and far more expensive units that would take up considerable space in the edit suite and require a lot of power to run.

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Ready2Go for Sony VegasDigital Juice have just released two new Ready2Go project templates for Sony Vegas Pro NLE. The DJ Ready2Go templates are customizable animations that give a finished network tv look to any production. Sony Vegas has been left behind in the template and plugins arena for too long but now companies like Digital Juice are providing a new level of sophistication with these exceptionally high-end templates that will give Sony Vegas pro editors a wealth of new possibilities. With 74 multi-layered customizable projects and 10 coordinated 'looks' you just need to drag and drop video, replace text and you're done, layers can also be turned off and on to produce branded productions for any type of production or client. The templates are compatible with all video standards and aspect ratios including 720p, 1080p, NTSC and PAL and no third-party plugins are required to use the templates. Sony Vegas editors can grab the two pack bundle at a special offer price of $99.95 instead of the normal $249.95 each! so what are you waiting for Vegas editors!!!

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USB Powered VGA to HDMI ScalerThe Atlona AT-HDVieW is designed to take video and audio signals from a PC or Laptop and up scale it to digital HDMI output of a wide-range HDTV and PC resolutions up to 1080p. The AT-HDVieW is a plug and play device, it will automatically sense the native resolution of the display and scale the computer's output to match it. The converter will take audio signal from the computer and embedded it into the HDMI signal output so that the user is able to enjoy both audio and video through one cable.

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Sony Vegas Pro 12Sony Vegas Pro is by far the most intuitive and under rated NLE on the market. Its capabilities are impressive and remain largely invisible for unknown reasons. Perhaps it's because rival NLE's make more marketing and promotional waves, perhaps it's because there's a real lack of official videos showing how this unique NLE can be when used in major television and film production work, but where ever the problem of visibility lies the brilliance of this editor cannot be underrated. Its ease of use goes beyond FCP and Premier Pro and offers editors an instinctive workflow. Sony Vegas Pro 12 raises the bar further with drag-and-drop editing for formats including SD, HD, 2K, 4K and stereoscopic 3D and with an ever expanding range of 3rd party plugin's Sony Vegas goes from strength to strength. Complimentary products include Acid Pro and Sound Forge audio tools that provide editors and post houses with an integrated end-to-end workflow.

Get Square Daddy-oThe mad scientists at GoSquared Labs in the UK have created one of the most sophisticated and certainly the funkiest real-time analytics packages for website monitoring. Easy to understand layouts give you access to all your key data to know who is visiting your site(s), when and how. For small, medium and large internet broadcasters the live MapView can easily be integrated in to your workflow and any native app you use where you can retrieve an IP address from MapView will allow you to visualize user locations and habits immediately. By integrating this Bond-like app into your set-top-box network for example, you can easily monitor all vital information that would otherwise require costly end-point licences from middleware providers. So, Get Hip and Get Square with GoSquare. Full article coming in Plug & Playout Magazine.

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Q-Ball is Watching YouLondon based 'Camera Corps' Q-Ball mini pan-and-tilt HD/SD camera are ideal for sporting, live-event and studio productions where standard robotic cameras may be too obtrusive, where space is tight or simply for their convenient size and quality.

The Q-Ball has already seen action at Wimbledon and in network broadcast reality tv productions. It features 720p/1080i – 50/59.94hz, 16x9 & 4x3 aspect ratios, built-in 10 x optical zoom lens, 1/3” 2mpixel CMOS sensor, 4 embedded audio channels and is waterproof. So, why not put it to the test!

Vision Mixers Go TactileHardware based vision mixers can be cumbersome, hard to deploy for live-event work and require an experienced operator to get the best results. Blackmagic have worked their usual magic and created a software vision mixer with sexy GUI that can go anywhere, any time, and can be operated from a pc, or even better an iPad for those tight spaces where positioning a physical desk may not be possible. Like all Blackmagic products their ATEM vision mixers offer users the ability to operate them from a hard-panel or soft-panel, so you can start your vision mixing career on a familiar tactile iPad surface and progress to the full blown physical desk to hone your skills further, or, why not just operate the entire production from a touch-screen computer monitor and be done with prehistoric clumsy hardware forever!! Get Mixing over at Blackmagic, tout de suite

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