FOR-A, a leading manufacturer of video and audio systems for the broadcast and professional video industries, will introduce the LTR-120HS video archiving recorder at the 2011 NAB Show in Las Vegas, Nev., April 11-14 (Booth C5219). Using high-quality AVC-Intra/DVCPRO codec and MXF wrapper/un-wrapper, it records MXF files that can be used by a variety of NLE systems to LTO-5 tape.

Grass Valley™ has expanded the features and functionality of its Ignite™ Scalable Automated Production System to give customers more choice in how they want to implement it into their daily production workflow. At NAB2011, Grass Valley will highlight the latest version of Ignite software (v6.1) that, among other things, supports users with existing or future Calrec audio mixing consoles. Current Ignite customers can easily upgrade to version 6.1 to add external audio device control while still realizing all of the operational cost savings and technical benefits enjoyed by the more than 120 facilities worldwide that have already committed their program productions to Ignite.

Broadcast Pix™ today announced it will offer Lyric PRO 8, Chyron’s graphics creation software, for its family of Granite™ live video production systems. Every Broadcast Pix system includes a switcher, Harris Inscriber CG, and clip store, and now Granite users can choose Chyron as well. Broadcast Pix will demonstrate the new Chyron option at the 2011 NAB Show in Las Vegas, Nev., April 11-14 (North Hall, Booth N4506).

As part of an exciting roster of new products launched at NAB2011, Hamlet is showing its new DigiScope DS900 for the first time. This new approach to quality control allows you to monitor multiple simultaneous tests on up to four signals on the same display. The result is a winning combination of enhanced capabilities at a reduced price.

The IABM (International Association of Broadcasting Manufacturers) today announced that it will host a Manufacturers' Forum, Understanding Broadcast Buyers, Saturday, April 9, just prior to the 2011 NAB Show. All marketing and sales executives of broadcasting equipment and services vendors are encouraged to attend the free workshop, scheduled from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. in Room N236/N238 of the Las Vegas Convention Center.

Eredivisie Live, the leading football channel in the Netherlands, migrated to high definition for the beginning of the 2010/11 season. Their new playout center uses Grass Valley™ K2 Summit™ media servers, chosen for their flexibility, power, and future-proofing.

RTW, a leading manufacturer and distributor of professional audio metering and control devices, proudly announces that successful German musician and composer Helmut Zerlett implemented an RTW SurroundControl system for integrated monitoring control and signal analysis into the design of his surround-sound compatible Cologne studio. In Germany, Zerlett is a well-known band leader for many popular late-night television shows.

EVS is inviting two leading broadcasters for its technology migration workshop organized on Monday 11 April, in room C204 of the Central Hall at NAB. Erick Diaz, Technical & Operations Manager at NBC/Access Hollywood, and Bevan Gibson, Deputy Head of Technology at SkyNews, will share their experience in migrating their production workflow to a fully integrated tapeless environment.

Clear-Com®, a global leader in mission-critical voice communication systems, is pleased to announce the appointment of Richard Palmer as Regional Sales Manager, Southern Europe and Africa. In this role, Palmer will further strengthen Clear-Com’s rapidly growing market presence in Southern Europe and Africa by developing and maintaining key dealer and reseller relationships, while actively pursuing and cultivating new sales opportunities in the region.

Each September, the leading brands, finest minds and wisest investors come to IBC – the premier annual conference and exhibition for professionals engaged in the creation, management and delivery of entertainment and media content worldwide.

Harvard University's Media Production Centre has added a SoundField Mark V B-Format microphone to its existing inventory, which already includes a SoundField SPS422B mic and an SP451 surround sound processor. The Mark V is being used to make stereo and surround-sound recordings for various departments at the university, including the music faculty.

Optocore’s mission to deliver more energy-efficient, higher-capacity and cost-competitive product upgrades under the ‘R’ banner, has taken on new momentum with the announcement of the DD4MR-FX and DD2FR-FX dual MADI, video and data network devices.

Following last year’s successful launch of the HQ Precision Pre-Amp/DAC, UK-based audio processing hardware and software manufacturer Drawmer has announced the shipping of two new products which expand the HQ family. The first is the HQ-r, a wired remote controller which can drive single or multiple HQ units simultaneously. The second is the HQ-b, a remotely controllable HQ module which lacks the front-panel controls of the original device, and is designed exclusively for control via the new HQ Remote.

Keith Prestidge joined HARMAN’s Studer team this week as Sales Director, Asia Pacific reporting to Adrian Curtis and with a brief to grow the expanding region in Broadcast and Performance installations for Studer audio mixing systems.

In January 2011, Lawo, the renowned audio mixing console manufacturer based in Rastatt, Germany, concluded a cooperative agreement with Stuttgart Media University (Hochschule der Medien or ‘HdM’), to develop joint projects in TV production.