FOR-A Company Limited, a manufacturer of video and audio systems for the broadcast and professional video industries, announces that the company has opened a new office in Dubai to better serve customers in the Middle East and Africa (MEA).

Broadcast and pro audio technology specialists HHB Communications has announced the release of the HHB 2012 Catalogue, its biggest ever annual catalogue with information on over 2,000 professional audio products and editorial features from industry leading experts.

Indomedia Pekar Sentosa, a leading production services company in Indonesia with a broad range of capabilities, has added slow motion replay to its offering using the remarkable ZEPLAY multichannel instant replay platform from Tightrope Media Systems. This four in, four out HD server provides comprehensive functionality, including variable speed replay, from an easy to use interface at a very attractive price point.

3net, the 24/7 3D network and 3D television production studio, along with joint venture partners Discovery, Sony and IMAX, announced the release of the most complete guide to 3D television production ever assembled.

A pair of grandMA2 lighting consoles was recently installed by Miami Stagecraft at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts - one for the John S. and one for the James L. Knight Concert Hall. Miami Stagecraft also upgraded the hall’s entire network to 1Gbit to promote fast, high-speed response time.

VDM records completed recording one of the Vatican’s most memorable and notable concerts of 2011 on December 21st using a Pyramix MassCore workstation as the primary recorder. Using 2 x MADI coaxial PCIe Mykerinos cards, Igor Fiorini, the lead engineer, was able to record 96 inputs over the hours of performance at the Concerto Di Natale XIX Edizione (Christmas Concert 19th Edition).

ALL DIMENSIONS is a consortium of 4 European companies, each one an expert in its field of expertise. The combination of ALL DIMENSIONS skills allows to offer Sports customers a visual and technical solution for each specific sport on any event. All Dimension will be at Sportel and is happy to discuss customer requirements for future productions in the Ravel lounge.

Independent production house, Television Agency of South Australia recently installed a Ross Video Carbonite 2 Multi-Definition Production Switcher in their OB Van. Television Agency offers a complete range of services for the television industry. The Ross Carbonite 2MLE will be used in their OB Van for concerts, theatre, corporate and a variety of sports coverage.

Cinedeck LLC, pioneering developer of mobile capture systems for motion picture and broadcast production, has expanded the deployment capabilities of its Cinedeck RX, record monitoring and playback system, for broadcasters and mobile OB operators, with the release of Cinedeck RX v3.1. This new, free-of-charge, software upgrade extends Cinedeck RX’s native, multi-codec support to include popular native HD camera formats. It also enables RS-422 remote control via a range of third-party devices.

SPORTEL has partnered with Sports Video Group (SVG) to produce two, in-depth conference sessions for the largest sports media industry Market on Tuesday March 13, 2012, at the Sofitel Hotel in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

As China turns its attention to the issue of loudness control across TV and radio, one of the country’s most prestigious broadcasters has chosen technology from German dynamics specialist Jünger Audio to ensure delivery of superior audio quality to its audiences.

The Bauhaus FIBT Bob & Skeleton World Championships take center stage in the winter-sports world from Lake Placid, NY, for the next two weeks when, for the 10th time, the famed U.S. Olympic location hosts the championships for some of the world’s fastest (and craziest) winter-sports athletes writes Ken Kerschbaumer for SVG.

Mario Manningham's sideline catch in the Super Bowl was a virtuosic use of space. But the only way to watch it was in two dimensions. While 3D movies have spread everywhere, and TV manufacturers are aggressively pushing 3D TV, the NFL is sticking with two-dimensional production for its biggest game writes Jeremy Repanich for Deadspin

The International Olympic Committee inspection found "no real burning issues" in Sochi preparations for the 2014 Games, with organizers promising to complete construction of all sports venues by the end of 2012.

coolux GmbH, creators of the award winning Pandoras Box product family, teamed up with UTRAM at this year’s ISE trade fair in Amsterdam to demonstrate the stunning quality of professional 4K playback.