Video Products

Matrox Video Products Group introduces the new MC-100, a dual SDI to HDMI mini converter that supports a wide range of display resolutions through 3G, Dual Link, HD, and SD-SDI. This single portable unit can be used as an HD-SDI switcher, a distribution amplifier, a multiplexer, and a 3D processing unit, making it what Matrox calls the most versatile mini converter on the market. www.matrox.com

514.822.6000     www.matrox.com

Built for broadcast, JVC’s new GY-HM150 ProHD handheld camcorder offers HD/SD recording options and what the company says is the industry’s fastest shoot-to-edit workflow. With its 3-CCD imagers, the GY-HM150 offers full HD 1080p, 1080i, and 720p recording at a variety of frame and bit rates. The camera provides native .MOV files for Final Cut Pro or Adobe Premiere, native .MP4 files for other NLE systems, and records SD footage (480i) as standard DV files (.AVI or .MOV). pro.jvc.com

973-317-5000     pro.jvc.com

The new GSWS-MTP67 and GSWS-MTX58, part of the Value Line of graphic computing workstations from Globalstor, operate on Windows 7 Professional (64-bit) and are built on MiniTower/Intel platforms. Both new Value Line workstations feature advanced PNY NVIDIA Quadro graphics cards and include 12-GB DDR3-1333 RAM, 500 GB of storage and a 7,200-rpm SATA drive, as well as a 24x DVD-RW drive. www.globalstor.com

The newly reformulated Dual Vision projection screen material from Da-Lite Screen Co. has increased contrast and a viewing half angle of 65º that replaces the previous 50º half-angle fabric. The new features are designed to provide a dramatic improvement in the viewing cone and increase the image uniformity. Dual Vision offers a light grey tint for enhanced contrast and a 0.9 gain, which Da-Lite says makes this screen surface an excellent choice for wide-aspect ratio and multiple projector applications. www.da-lite.com

574-267-8101     www.da-lite.com

Sachtler introduces the new Ace fluid-head tripod system designed to support video cameras in a growing market of videographers and DSLR filmmakers. With a payload of up to 8.8 pounds, Ace is built for smaller HDV camcorders and video-enabled DSLR cameras. It is compact, durable and lightweight, thanks to a special composite material. The company says it features a completely new patented drag, SA drag (Synchronized Actuated Drag), which is designed to deliver accuracy and repeatability at a new, lower price/performance ratio. sachtler.com

The new AV-HS410 from Panasonic Solutions Company is a compact, all-in-one single-ME live switcher. Only 19 inches wide, it provides in its standard configuration nine signal inputs, expandable with optional boards to a maximum of 13 signal inputs (HD/SD switchable). The seven-inch color LCD panel displays settings in an easy-to-read format, and ease-of-use is further enhanced by the new memory preview function, an improved multi-view function and a simple key layout optimized for live events. Optional board slots enabling support for a variety of input and output signals provide additional expandability. panasonic.com

800-528-8601     panasonic.com

The new compact dual-lamp, 8,000-lumen Highlite Cine 660 from Digital Projection International’s (DPI) incorporates image warp and blend capabilities, native 1,920 x 1,080 (1080p) or 1920 x 1200 (WUXGA) resolution, bright, sharp optics and a host of professional features to suit a wide range of commercial applications. DPI says the compact, cost-effective, three-chip DLP chassis produces high brightness, saturated images and powerful video processing, and enlists advanced geometry correction, delivering accurate warp map generation via the adjustment of an interpolated grid array of up to 16 x 16 nodes. digitalprojection.com

770-420-1350     www.digitalprojection.com

New features in Christie’s new J Series projectors include next generation three-chip DLP Xenon platform, and Christie Twist that allows churches to incorporate image warping without the need of additional electronics cards. The three-chip DLP Xenon platform is designed to provide high brightness, superior performance and crisp, clear images – all in a compact, rugged and reliable package. J Series features are now designed into 22 new projectors from Christie, including those in the Roadster and high power Mirage models. christiedigital.com

714-236-8610     www.christiedigital.com

Blackmagic Design’s new Atem Studio Converter is a new rack-mount, quad, independent, bi-directional optical fiber SDI converter with built-in talkback. Designed for live production situations, it includes four independent optical fiber converters in a single-rack-unit chassis, combined with built-in talkback. Broadcast and post production users can install the Atem Studio Converter as a regular optical fiber SDI converter, and each of the four optical fiber converters are totally independent of each other, and bi-directional. Each Atem Studio Converter can allow a director to talk to four camera operators. blackmagic-design.com

408-954-0500     www.blackmagic-design.com