Roland Systems Group has introduced the Roland V-800HD Multi-Format Live Video Switcher as a powerful addition to their popular line of Multi-Format video mixers. Featuring High Definition picture quality and eight multi format channels with independent scalers as well as a variety of output formats including a built-in multi-viewer, the V-800HD Live Video Switcher is ideal for live performance and events as well as corporate productions and web streaming.

ToolsOnAir, Vidispine, Object Matrix and Archiware have announced the formation of the "Open Workflow Network," a group that has come together to address the challenge of accelerating the movement of the broadcast industry towards open, interoperable, cost-effective solutions.

At the 2012 NAB Show, the recently launched sideKick HD™ camera-mountable digital video recorder (DVR) from Fast Forward Video (FFV) will be featured as accessory equipment in the booths of Panasonic, Sony®, and For-A, as well as major photo-video dealer B&H (booth C11022). In addition, the sideKick HD's straight-to-edit, native NLE video recording capabilities will be highlighted by Empress Media Asset Management as part of an end-to-end ingest-to-MAM archiving workflow for its eMAM™ Vault intelligent media archive system and eMAM™ Enterprise 3.0 digital asset management system.

DVEO, the broadcast division of Computer Modules, Inc. (CMI), announced today that their real time, broadcast quality MultiStreamer™ streamers are now available in all major video formats, and in five different system configurations, to meet the needs of broadcasters and content providers.  The new systems will be featured at the NAB (National Association of Broadcasters) Show, April 16-19 in Las Vegas, Nevada, at booth SU2114.

Matrox® Video Products Group today announced the most amazing Matrox I/O drivers yet for Adobe® Creative Suite®. Windows release 6.1 and Mac OS release 2.5 for the Matrox MXO2™ family of I/O devices and the Mojito™ MAX card provide Adobe CS5.5 support optimized for the latest multicore, high-performance systems.

AJA Video Systems announced immediate availability of UDC, a broadcast quality Up/Down/Cross-Conversion Mini-Converter that can convert between SD, HD and 3G video formats.

In the vicinity of NAB opening doors, ALC NetworX is proud to announce the enforcement of the RAVENNA community by arkona technologies. With arkona technologies, the first company engaged in development of video processing and distribution products, has chosen RAVENNA technology as their IP-based transport platform.

At the 2012 NAB Show, Snell will debut KudosPro, a next-generation image-processing platform that delivers high-quality image-processing capabilities in a compact, affordable, format-flexible package. The platform will be available for as little as $3,299, making it a realistic option for broadcasters, news agencies, and content providers needing to consider cost and space issues while also ensuring high-quality content to domestic and international audiences.

Miranda Technologies Inc. announced the launch of its end-to-end loudness monitoring, logging and correction solutions for both automatic, real-time processing during playout and file-based pre-processing prior to air and the launch of LUMO, the company's new high-density fiber converter series. LUMO packs 36 I/Os into a 1RU frame, making it the highest density electrical-to-optical and optical-to-electrical converter available in the market.

As part of Sony’s continuing effort to bring IP technology into the world of video production, Sony has developed the NXL-IP55, a video network unit that can transfer multiple HD image signals, audio signals and control signals over a single network cable. These units may be used, for example, when filming in a theatre or stadium, whereby images are transmitted simultaneously from multiple cameras with as minimal delay time as possible. The NXL-IP55 can keep latency to within a single field while sending data streams from multiple cameras over the network cable.

Solid State Logic, the world’s leading manufacturer of analogue and digital audio consoles, is pleased to announce that The Panic Room, a mixing and mastering facility at Nordic Sound Lab in Skara, Sweden, has recently installed an AWS 924 Hybrid Console/Controller in its new facility.

Remote cameras can now shoot in high resolution with Sony’s latest flagship BRC-H900 equipped with three ½ type Exmor™ CMOS sensors, full-HD with 1000 TVL (horizontal) in HD-SDI mode, excellent sensitivity of F10 and a remarkable signal-to-noise ratio of 50dB.

Outside broadcast (OB) specialist, CTV, recently used EVS technology to ensure the successful editing and play out of BBC1’s TV coverage of the world renowned 2012 BAFTA ceremony. The prestigious awards were held on 12 February at London’s Royal Opera House. EVS, the leading provider of broadcast and media production systems for sports, news and TV entertainment, supplied integrated and streamlined production facilities, delivering the speed, control and reliability the BAFTA broadcast needed to ensure dynamic content from the stage to the red carpet.

FOR-A will demonstrate its new SmartDirect all-in-one live production system at the 2012 NAB Show (Booth C5219), which runs April 16-19 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Powered by a Brainstorm graphics engine and FOR-A’s MBP-1244 video processor, the PC-based system delivers high-end graphics and uses templates and automated playlists to dramatically simplify video production workflows. Introduced at IBC 2011, the system was first referred to as “Smart Studio” and has now been officially dubbed “SmartDirect.”

Mediatec, one of Europe’s most experienced outside broadcast corporations continues  to invest in the latest technology, setting itself apart with Grass Valley™ HD cameras and 3G transmission system.