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Grass Valley announces K2 Media Client improvements and new low cost Media Server
K2-SDA-22 is a new entry-level client that can be configured as a standalone K2 system with up to 550 hours of MPEG 8 Mb/s video or to reside on any K2 SAN. This 2-record, 2-play set configuration offers support for DV and MPEG (I-frame and long GOP) up to 50 Mb/s, digital audio and, new for K2 clients, two channels of analogue audio with audio monitoring and analogue composite video channels in addition to SDI. All standard K2 redundancy features are included such as RAID for storage, dual power supplies, and redundant Gigabit Ethernet connections.
Pricing for the K2-SDA-22 client workstation starts at 15,760. Key features of the new 3.2 release of the K2 system include: |
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K2 standalone option to mirror the 10 internal drives (RAID-0) or order 5 or 10 data drives without RAID-0 protection for increased storage at no extra cost |
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Support for additional MPEG-2 HD formats in 1440 line resolution, including XDCAM HD |
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Enhanced down-conversion video quality for superb SD playout from HD clips |
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Enhanced MXF compatibility including HD |
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Enhanced security options on a channel-by-channel basis: adds users/groups media access rights per channel |
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Direct import of MPEG TS file type to allow direct support for a variety of content distribution formats |
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Enhanced audio track capability that provides the capability to import up to 32.WAV files (for 32 audio channels) into an existing video clip and at play time can easily select up to 16 channels to play to air |
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Emerging 1080p HD Production Boosts Thomson's Grass Valley LDK 8000 Camera Sales
Truck companies and production studios see the unique camera as a strong platform for HD acquisition in the future. The new LDK 8000 camera, of which more than 250 units have been sold worldwide since its introduction at IBC last year, ensures a crisp and clean image with 14-bit analogue-to-digital conversion and 24-bit internal digital signal processing.
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New wireless Grass Valley LCP400 puts camera control into the palm of the hand
The LCP400 from Thomson controls camera functionality and creates and edits metadata from a PDA or smart phone. The new LCP400 local control panel from Grass Valley is far more than just a wireless controller for Thomson's Infinity Digital Media Camcorder; it is set to change ENG and EFP workflows by transforming productivity.
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New EDIUS 4.5 version brings Grass Valley environment and new features
A new EDIUS version provides a Grass Valley style
graphical user interface
(GUI) and the ability to extensively customize the working environment according to user needs. The new EDIUS also provides support for several new file formats including JPEG2000/MPEG/DV, Panasonic P2 DVCPRO HD 720p, Sony HDV 1080 24p/25p/30p, JVC HDV 720 50p/60p and adds basic DVD creation tools. The EDIUS 4.5 upgrade will be available free to registered users.
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Grass Valley to build tapeless HD news production & playout center for CET 21/TV Nova
Grass Valley, a business unit of the Thomson organization has been commissioned by CET 21/TV Nova, the leading independent broadcaster in the Czech Republic, to implement a new, completely tapeless HD news production and playout system for its news production center in Prague.
The order will give TV Nova one of the most sophisticated news operations in Europe: tape-free from acquisition to playout, file-based asset management with desktop and craft editing and support for both SD archive content and new HD material for high definition broadcasting.
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NBC Station Group deploys Grass Valley EDIUS NLE to support wireless news production
NBC stations will use EDUIS software on custom laptop computers, which will travel with ENG crews and allow them to begin editing in the field and transmit stories back to the station wirelessly.
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Grass Valley builds HD outside broadcast truck for Germany's TV Unit
Leading German sports outside broadcast company, TV Unit, commissioned Grass Valley, a business unit of the Thomson organization to build a large-scale, high definition truck. The turnkey order includes 12 new Grass Valley LDK 8000 high definition cameras, two Kayak HD production switchers, and a Trinix digital video routing switcher.
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Grass Valley DNP solutions are the worldwide choice for HD news
More stations choose the tightly integrated Grass Valley HD editing environment for digital news production than any other. 80% of systems now in place among TV stations that are natively acquiring HD images in the field and distributing news content, are based on Grass Valley Aurora Edit and K2 Media Server and Client Systems from Thomson.
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Grass Valley Mustang digital video processing chip launches at NAB 2007
Grass Valley, a Thomson subsidiary, will launch Mustang, an integrated chip capable of delivering high definition MPEG-4 signals using as little as half of the bandwidth of existing encoders. Grass Valley MPEG-4 AVC compression efficiency using Mustang will be demonstrated at the National Association of Broadcasters convention in Las Vegas, with premium quality HD at as little as 4Mb/s. Deliveries of Mustang-powered ViBE encoders will start in the second half of 2007.
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Thomson selected for DVB-H mobility deployment
Grass Valley has been chosen to support the new Modeo live, commercial-quality, mobile TV service across the New York City metropolitan area with a full complement of products and systems designed to facilitate, monitor, and control reliable transmission and reception of mobile digital audio, video, and other data types.
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Thomson delivers DVB-H infrastructure for DigitALB mobile television
DigitALB, the leading commercial media enterprise in Albania, has launched a 14 channel mobile television service based on a fully redundant Grass Valley Mobile TV system from Thomson.
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Thomsons DVB-H mobile TV solutions pass trials with Orange
Orange Spain has completed successful technical trials, using Thomsons mobile TV solutions in conjunction with Viaccess solution, for secured content protection for Purple-TV.
The tests, which began in December 2006, used a range of Thomsons solutions for mobile delivery, including the SmartVision service platform and Grass Valley Opal IP encapsulators, Argos Mobile encoders and Lazulite management systems.
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Thomson launches Grass Valley's unique ContentShare2 MAM platform
ContentShare2 is the world's first comprehensive workflow and media management system that merges business and creative processes and technologies to deliver simplified, secure, overarching content management. Representing the first completely new approach to the creation, commercialization, and delivery of content since the television industry began, Grass Valley ContentShare2 from Thomson defines media workflows by their progress through the entire enterprise, instead of by how the media interacts with technical operations. The open software solution is unique in bringing together business and creative systems to construct a secure media asset and process management foundation, thus increasing project efficiency from creation through to distribution and archiving.
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The Thomsons IPTV service platform manages worlds largest number of subscribers
SmartVision platform is now the worlds leading IPTV service platform in terms of subscribed users, according to the latest report published by analysts MRG. Thomsons SmartVision is used by telecom operators and internet service providers to manage delivery of interactive live and on-demand video services to fixed and mobile devices. The report also finds that Thomsons video service Sapphire platform has the largest number of IP VOD (video on demand) subscribed users in Europe.
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Slovenian operator Siol launches advanced tripleplay with Thomsons service platforms
Slovenian national operator Telekom Slovenije will launch a new commercial offering, with advanced interactive triple play services, using Thomsons SmartVision video services platform. This adds to SiOLs 2006 choice of Thomsons Cirpack VoIP platforms, meaning that Thomsons Network Intelligence solutions are now driving SiOLs full triple play service. Thomson is the first company to have its entire network software solutions for triple play used in the Central and Eastern European zone.
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SFR selects Thomsons switches for Mobile IP Centrex with fixed mobile convergence
SFR, one of Europe's largest mobile operators with a customer base of 17,8 million subscribers, has selected Thomsons Cirpack VoIP switches with Mobile IP Centrex capabilities to offer advanced business telephony features with fixed mobile convergence to enterprise users.
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New architecture makes Grass Valley Spirit DataCine more affordable than ever before
Continuing to lead the industry in advancing its imaging and image processing technology and systems, Thomson is announcing a new internal architecture for its Grass Valley Spirit 2K and 4K DataCine systems, which significantly reduces prices for the industry's most popular digital intermediate film scanner.
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New Grass Valley Bones Dailies software revolutionizes digital intermediate workflow
New software benefits the full range of DI processes for significantly faster data capture, image review and color correction.
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Thomson delivers transmitters for MediaFLO USA rollout
As part of the continuing rollout of its award-winning FLO TVTM mobile entertainment service, MediaFLO USA Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of QUALCOMM Incorporated, has placed a number of orders with Thomson, who has provided equipment for MediaFLO since the rollout began. The latest orders include Ultimate Transmitters and Grass Valley NetProcessor multiplexers.
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KPN selects Thomson latest range of transmitters for extension of Dutch DVB-T network
Dutch carrier KPN (formerly Koninklijke PTT Nederland) has awarded a long-term contract to Thomson for a major upgrade to its transmitter network across the Netherlands. The multi-million contract will increase the power of KPN's digital terrestrial service.
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