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AJA KONA Product Line Goes Cross-Platform

Posted Fri, 03/19/2010 - 15:58 by 4K Hub

Company Folds XENA Products Into KONA Line; Now Offers KONA Cards With Both Mac OS X and Windows Software
 
Grass Valley, CA (March 15, 2010)--AJA Video Systems, a leading manufacturer of professional video interface and conversion solutions, announced today that it is now offering its KONA line of capture cards with software for both Mac and Windows-based systems. The company is folding its XENA line of capture cards, designed for the Windows platform, into the KONA product line, giving customers twice the software and flexibility to use KONA cards on all platforms, at no additional cost.
 

Next-Gen Christie Series 2 Projectors Now Showing Feature Films in Theatres Worldwide

Posted Fri, 03/19/2010 - 12:07 by 4K Hub

Wokingham, UK – (15th March 2010) – Christie®, the leader in digital cinema projection technologies, is pleased to confirm full production, shipping and installation of the latest generation of 4K-ready DLP Cinema® projectors, the Christie Solaria™ series, beginning with the Christie CP2220. The new product series will be showcased in its entirety at ShoWest (15-18th March 2010, Las Vegas, USA).
 

Barco 'Series 2' digital cinema projector first to pass DCI compliance testing milestone

Posted Fri, 03/19/2010 - 12:02 by 4K Hub

Kortrijk, Belgium, 17 March 2010 — Barco, a global leader in digital cinema announced today that its 'Series 2' digital cinema projector has successfully passed the procedural test for DCI compliance administered by CineCert, the leading 3rd party authorizing test facility. With these tests completed, Barco has reached another important milestone in the rollout of its brand-new DP2K projector series.

JVC adds new 4K projector to D-ILA lineup

Posted Thu, 03/18/2010 - 15:55 by 4K Hub

New DLA-SH7NLG Delivers 10 MegaPixel Images, Low Operating Costs
 
WAYNE, NJ (March 17, 2010) – JVC Professional Products, division of JVC U.S.A., today announced the new, 10 MegaPixel DLA-SH7NLG, a 4K D-ILA projector incorporating three 1.27-inch 4K2K D-ILA display devices for high-quality imaging and dual ultra-high-pressure mercury lamps for 5,000 ANSI lumens of brightness. Combining superb definition and resolution with low-cost maintenance, the 4K2K D-ILA projector is available now and is ideal for planetariums, museums, simulators, and medical institutions, as well as high-spec design and monitoring facilities.
 

SCRATCH is RED-Hot in Mexico City for "Hotel Chelsea" at ERU Digital

Posted Thu, 03/04/2010 - 15:46 by 4K Hub

The Japanese independent thriller "Hotel Chelsea" is pure international intrigue: written by and produced by Hiro Masuda of Japan with Masuda's company Ichigo Ichie Films LLC and Tender Pro for Ace Deuce Inc; starring Japanese actors Nao Nagasawa and Sawa Suzuki along with local New York actors; shot in New York City by Corey Eisenstein; directed by Jorge Valdés-Iga of Mexico; and color graded and finished by Erik Mariñelarena's post-production team at ERU Digital in Mexico City. The feature came together with the RED ONE™ Digital 4K Camera and ASSIMILATE's SCRATCH® 4K Digital Workflow.
 

Canon announces firmware update for EOS 5D Mark II

Posted Thu, 03/04/2010 - 00:44 by 4K Hub

The following press release from Canon announces the long awaited addition of 24p and 25p frame rates to the 5D MkII.
 
Press Release:
 
Canon adds 24 and 25fps HD Movie recording to the EOS 5D Mark II with Firmware 2.0.3
 
London, 2nd March 2010 – Canon today pre-announces the release of a firmware update for the multiple award-winning EOS 5D Mark II. Originally announced in late 2009, the update adds 24* and 25 frames per second (fps) recording to the camera’s EOS MOVIE video function, and will be available as a free download from the middle of March.