NAB 2008: Sonic and Sony Power BD-Live Solutions for Hollywood

Sonic Solutions(R) (NASDAQ:SNIC) , the leader in digital media software, today announced it is collaborating with Sony to enhance the BD-Live creation features of the Scenarist(R) BD authoring platform. The new capabilities will help streamline the creation of highly interactive Blu-ray Disc titles that harness the full power of the BD-Live feature set to enable Web-connected content.
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NAB 2008: From Chicago and San Jose to Buenos Aires and Santiago, Real-World Broadcast Trials Prove Viability of MPH(TM) DTV

Experiencing the unsurpassed performance of MPH(TM) (Mobile-Pedestrian-Handheld) in-band mobile digital television (DTV) and its robustness using the VHF spectrum, attendees at the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) convention can view a live, over-the-air DTV broadcast of this new technology from KTNV-DT/Channel 12, the Journal Broadcast Group’s ABC digital station here. Read more

NAB 2008: Vobile Launches VideoDNA Live; Enables Real-Time Digital Content Protection for Live Broadcast Events

(National Association of Broadcasters Show 2008) — Vobile, a leading provider of video content identification and management products and services, today announced the release of VideoDNA(TM) Live, a solution specifically designed for live broadcast events such as the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. The VideoDNA Live service offers broadcasters and rights holders real-time digital fingerprinting, fully automated identification, tracking and monetization of live media content on the Web. This service allows content owners, broadcasters and content distributors to identify and track unauthorized uploads of broadcast content within minutes of the event taking place. Read more

NAB 2008: Belo Participates at Bear Stearns Conference

Belo Corp. (NYSE:BLC) participated today at the Bear Stearns 8th Annual Broadcast Conference at the National Association of Broadcasters Convention in Las Vegas. In his opening remarks, Dennis A. Williamson, Belo’s executive vice president/Chief Financial Officer, said first quarter total revenues, full year operating expenses and full year Corporate expenses remain in line with previous guidance. Read more

NAB 2008: Isilon to Provide Clustered Storage for NBC’s Coverage of the Beijing Olympic Games

Isilon(R) Systems (NASDAQ:ISLN) , the leader in clustered storage, today announced that they have been selected to provide Isilon IQ clustered storage to NBC during the network’s coverage of the 2008 Beijing Olympics, August 8-24. The announcement was made today by Craig Lau, Vice President, Information Technology, NBC Olympics and Brett Goodwin, Vice President of Marketing and Business Development, Isilon Systems. Read more

NAB 2008: ViewCast Sponsoring Salute the Troops Webcast from NAB Show 2008

ViewCast Corporation (BULLETIN BOARD: VCST) , a leader in media encoding technology that provides hardware and software for streaming live and on-demand audio and video over Internet, corporate or mobile networks, is a sponsor of Salute the Troops, a tribute including live video greetings to the troops, taking place at the NAB Show 2008 and being streamed live to U.S. troops worldwide by ViewCast Niagara(R) GoStream(R) Plus encoders. Read more

NAB 2008: Delivering Vital Data Directly to First Responders, MPH(TM) Offers Public Safety, Homeland Security Capabilities

Building on efforts by the nation’s broadcasters to use a portion of the digital television (DTV) data stream to relay vital information to police, fire, medical and other first responders, MPH(TM) in-band mobile DTV promises to bring a new dimension to communications in emergencies, both natural and man-made. Read more

NAB 2008: Conviva(TM) Debuts at 2008 NAB Conference

Top executives from Conviva(TM) (www.conviva.com), the first LIVE media platform that enables media companies to deliver an inviting, exciting and uniting online LIVE experience, unveiled today, at the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) conference in Las Vegas, Nevada, the company’s groundbreaking platform to deliver LIVE media on the Internet. Read more

NAB 2008: 3D@Home Consortium Launched With Significant Industry Support

The U.S. Display Consortium (USDC) and Insight Media have officially announced the formation of the 3D@Home Consortium, a non-profit alliance of high-tech industry leaders mobilizing to provide consumers with quality, yet affordable in-home 3D entertainment. The 22 international founding members of the Consortium were revealed at an opening meeting during the NAB conference and include Board Level members Philips and Samsung, Leadership Level member Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment, and 19 other members including Thomson, IMAX, TDVision, 3DIcon, Corning, Planar Systems, QPC Laser, SeeReal, 3ality, DDD, In-Three, Quantum Data, Sensio, Fraunhofer Institute IMPS, Sim2, Setred, Universal Studios Home Entertainment, Holografika and Volfoni. Read more

NAB 2008: EFILM AUSTRALIA More Than Doubles Its Digital Film Production With Additional SGI InfiniteStorage Systems

To support changes in film production as well as attract major international productions, EFILM AUSTRALIA is upgrading its existing SAN from SGI (NASDAQ:SGIC) with an additional 22TB of SGI(R) InfiniteStorage systems. The two new SGI InfiniteStorage 4500 systems will be installed in April in the Sydney and Melbourne locations. EFILM AUSTRALIA is a digital postproduction facility that combines client-centered services with the advanced technologies of leading Digital Intermediate facility EFILM, L.A. in Hollywood, and The Atlab Group, one of the largest front end and release printing laboratories in the region. Read more

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