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Supporters:

Promote your business at HD Masters 2008

There are a number of unique sponsorship and promotional opportunities available at HD Masters 2008 - ranging from holistic branding opportunites to on-site exhibition space.   Contact Steve Grice on +44 (0)207 921 8307, or email sgrice@cmpi.biz for further info. 

 

 

 

Gold Sponsors

 

 

TANDBERG Television

 TANDBERG Television, part of the Ericsson Group, delivers the multimedia technology and expertise that is moving digital video forward. Whether it's advanced compression systems, on-demand or content distribution, our award-winning solutions are used by the world's leading broadcasters, operators and programmers to deliver new viewer experiences and advertising opportunities. With a broad suite of open, standards-based products, TANDBERG Television offers the highest quality solutions for Digital TV, HDTV, VOD, and IPTV.

Our leadership in the HD market is built on a solid platform of MPEG-2 solutions and our pioneering position in HD MPEG-4 AVC. As the first company to offer and deploy MPEG-4 AVC HD solutions for DTH, DSNG and content exchange, today we are enabling customers such as DirecTV, BSKYB and NBC to deliver HD video services. Moreover, as the recognized market leader in the provision of content exchange systems, we have built a wide range of solutions around the key areas of acquisition, delivery, management, monitoring and protection. These open standards based, scalable and flexible solutions will adapt to meet all your future needs - protecting your investment and enabling you to confidently rollout HD services.
www.tandbergtv.com

 

Tektronix

 

Tektronix is the video test expert, providing the broadest and most comprehensive video test portfolio for existing analogue and new digital video technologies.  A new generation of Tektronix video test and monitoring tools has emerged to help video engineers and technicians resolve complex test, measurement and monitoring challenges. Tektronix solutions span the entire video ecosystem from hardware development to content developers to delivery network operators.  To enable the explosion of digital video the content, delivery system, and end equipment must all be interoperable and easy-to-use. Equally, the test needs are evolving for every point in the digital video ecosystem.

Tektronix video test solutions are heavily focused on solving our customers’ quality and delivery challenges in the new digital world.  As our customers work to maintain a competitive advantage in a very competitive environment they need solutions that help them succeed. These solutions include the following:

- The industry’s broadest portfolio of waveform monitors and rasterizers
- The Emmy award winning MPEG monitoring solution, the MTM400A with FlexVuPlus
- An enhanced toolset supporting Video over IP and IPTV design

Tektronix solutions are designed to help reduce an engineer’s time to insight with powerful diagnostic capabilities and empower broader non-technical audience with a variety of See and Solve™ features.  These aspects enable our customers’ success technically and with improved operational efficiency.

 

 EVS Broadcast Equipment

 

EVS Broadcast Equipment gives broadcasters the tools to create the most instant, exciting and high quality programmes available today – programmes that result in outstanding viewing figures.  EVS offers hardware and software solutions dedicated to live and near live production markets in sport broadcast (live events and news), entertainment shows (reality TV, live shows and TV series) and news throughout outside broadcasting and studio environments.

The EVS production server, XT[2], combines a full range of world-class applications and has become one of the most popular systems in broadcasting and live production.  EVS instant tapeless solutions enable OB trucks, studios, broadcast networks and content producers to migrate to technologies such as HD television and new media (IPTV and Mobile TV) in a smooth upgrade path.

EVS solutions are used by more than 4000 operators all over the world and offer a multitude of applications including:
- Instant, quick and simple editing
- Slow motion and video effects packages
- Comprehensive content management
- Clip and playlist creation, browsing and playout
Visit EVS at www.evs.tv

The company sells their branded products in more than 70 countries and is capable of providing service in any region. The company has offices in Belgium, UAE, France, Italy, Spain, the United Kingdom, Hong Kong, China and the United States.
For further information please contact:
Nicolas Bourdon,
Marketing and Communications Director
+32 4 361 58 10
marketing@evs.tv
 

 

Gennum

 
Gennum Corporation designs innovative semiconductor solutions and intellectual property (IP) cores for the world’s most advanced consumer connectivity, enterprise, video broadcast and data communications products.

Gennum’s expertise in signal integrity and knowledge of high-speed signal transmission technologies enable us to deliver industry-leading HD components for professional and broadcast video markets.

Our award-winning portfolio of transmission solutions includes SDI equalizers, reclockers, cable drivers, transmitters/receivers, timing and clock cleaning solutions.

In addition, Gennum ActiveConnect™ technology enables cable manufacturers and home theater installers to provide competitively priced, high-performance HDMI and DisplayPort connectivity solutions at up to 100 meters - the longest reach currently available to the consumer market.

For more information, visit www.Gennum.com

 

Phabrix

 


PHABRIX Sx: The world’s first portable 3G-SDI, HD-SDI and SD-SDI hand held combined generator, analyser and monitor. This unique 3 in 1 product is agile across multiple video formats with full 16 channel embedded audio. Remote operation and monitoring via Ethernet is a key feature for this adaptable product focussed at users in the TV and broadcast industry long with broadcast manufacturing test and R&D departments.

The PHABRIX Sx is available in AES and Dual Link configurations.

NEW Engineering Options: Capitalizing on the technology built into the PHABRIX Sx, new feature rich options are available to enhance the considerable functionality of the Sx unit. These include high end tools normally only found on expensive traditional bench bound products.

PHABRIX: Broadcast excellence.
www.phabrix.com  

 

Silver Sponsors

 

 

Evertz

 
Founded in 1966, Evertz is headquartered in Burlington, Canada, and is a globally-recognized, reputable and dynamic television, satellite, cable and IPTV broadcast equipment designer and manufacturer. Driven to provide the best and most-advanced technological solutions, Evertz also offers a number of products for the Command and Control, A/V marketplace including the multi-signal display processors and controllers, video, audio and data routers beyond 3Gb/s a complete modular fiber transmission product portfolio, L-Band and RF gear and VistaLINK® - a complete network-based (SNMP) control and monitoring solution. In short, Evertz offers you a one-stop-shop for command and control applications. www.evertz.com

 


Front Niche

 
Frontniche are proud to introduce  Vutrix HD Pro 24" (1920x1200) range with a new HD Pro driver card containing Hybrid Processors which can be configured for multiple applications and options, with upgradability for future proofing.
The Panel is also wide angle utilizing MVA Technology.
The new monitor can be configured for multiple applications such as:
Grade A reference monitor
Quad monitor for Production Gallery
Graphics monitor for work stations (DVI only)
 
Standard I/P will be SD HD Auto sensing with “3 Gigabit 1080P” option (Fiber or Copper)
With 1080P 50/60 Hz becoming a new standard for HD all monitoring will need to handle this format. 

 


Barco
 

 

Barco, a leader in display and visualization solutions for selected professional markets, presents the RHDM-2301, a new High Definition Reference Monitor for broadcast professionals.

Barco’s RHDM-2301 ensures broadcast staff in production and post-production environments of the highest level of color stability and accuracy for their video reference tasks.

A unique color stabilized scrolling LED backlight and extensive hardware stabilization circuits bring back the visual CRT alike reference feeling regarding video representation speed and color accuracy.

 

The RHDM2301 will be unveilled in Europe at HD masters.

www.14april08.com 

 

 Digital Vision 

 

Digital Vision, which celebrates its 20th birthday in 2008, provides innovative image restoration, enhancement, colour correction and data conforming systems that major movie studios, television networks and post-production facilities use to master and deliver feature films, TV programs and commercials. The company’s Nucoda product line provides a strong suite of products for tapeless and non linear grading for HD broadcast and 2k/4k digital intermediate productions. The company’s award-winning products are a standard of the media and entertainment industry and are deployed at top facilities and broadcasters around the world. www.digitalvision.se.
The company is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, with three wholly owned subsidiaries, Digital Vision (US) in Los Angeles, California; Digital Vision UK in London, England; and Digital Vision in Hong Kong, China.



 FOR-A 

 

FOR-A is a leading video equipment manufacturer specializing in the development, production, and sales of professional broadcast and video equipment. The early uptake of HD in Japan has enabled FOR-A to develop world leading expertise in the handling of HD images and FOR-A products are used by major broadcasters and post production companies world-wide. Customers such as Serges Pro and TV2Go have provided HD feeds at 1080 50i via their FRC-7000 HD Frame Rate Converters  for major events such as the Superbowl and the US Masters. www.for-a.com

 

Harris 

 

Interoperable workflows. Integrated technologies. Innovative solutions.

At Harris, we’re investing to validate and certify the interoperability of our products and technologies.  Why?  Because moving content and information between and within workflows, seamlessly, creates efficiencies you need to stay competitive.
 
Compatible and complimentary technologies provide additional benefits.  By integrating technologies into common platforms, we help prevent expensive and time-consuming installation hassles, conserve your valuable rack space, and offer cost efficiencies that other broadcast manufacturers can’t match.
 
Interoperability and integration lead to unmatched innovation.  
 
Only from Harris.
 
ONE Company. ONE Direction. The Future.

 

Miranda 

 

Miranda Technologies develops, manufactures and markets high-performance hardware and software for the television broadcast industry. Since its inception, the company has launched "industry firsts" that have gone on to define television infrastructure, monitoring, broadcasting, production and graphics. Miranda is continuously at work along with the global television broadcasting leaders to develop products that anticipate industry needs to enable and enhance the transition to a complex multi-channel digital and HDTV broadcast environment. Miranda's equipment allows customers to generate additional revenue while reducing costs through the more efficient distribution and management of content as well as the automation of previously manual processes.  www.miranda.com

 

 

Gearhouse Broadcast

 

A leading international broadcast services company Gearhouse Broadcast specialises in Project Solutions, Systems Integration, Broadcast Sales and Broadcast Rental.   With a proven track record in the provision of technical services and facilities for major sports & entertainment programming Gearhouse Broadcast has provided large prefabricated broadcast facilities, engineering crew, technical consultancy, cabling and project management to numerous international broadcasters for large-scale events which include the FIFA 2002 and 2006 World Cups, UEFA Euro 2004 and 2008, the Beijing 2008 Olympics, ATP Masters Series and Tennis Masters Cup, Champions League Football to  name a few.

 
Systems Integration solutions can be provided on a permanent or temporary basis. In particular our expertise lies with systems for Studios, Outside Broadcast facilities, Transmission and Automation, MCRs and Broadcast Cable infrastructures.
 
Gearhouse Broadcast Sales and Rental boast the latest broadcast equipment and an extensive product range of SD and HD equipment which includes Cameras, Lenses, Monitors, HDRs & VTRs, Editing Equipment, Engineering Equipment, Camera accessories and audio.
 

 

 

Axon

 

Committed to products and services At AXON we are committed to developing, manufacturing and marketing modular systems and equipment for audio and video signal processing, monitoring and routing. We serve acclaimed broadcasting companies, responding to their stringent demands by combining innovative products and high-value solutions with supreme service and support for our customers. The many reliable AXON products in strategic positions throughout the challenging high-density infrastructure of broadcasting shows our long and personal involvement with our international customer base and is testimony to AXON’s dedication to supporting and serving the broadcast industry. Behind our success is a solid workforce of inventive, skilled and customer-focused people passionately committed to furthering AXON’s reputation of excellence in broadcasting. Please visit our website for more information www.axon.tv

 

Hamlet

 

High definition television is all about quality – pin sharp images and immersive surround sound. But for broadcasters it is also a part of a major revolution in the way they work, moving from traditional linear formats to new, automated, file-based digital workflows. Quality control has to maintain the exalted standards that consumers demand of HD, but it also has to fit into these new architectures. Hamlet has a range of solutions from automated quality control of content files through PC-based solutions which put multiple test windows on a single screen to highly advanced handheld instruments including photosensitive epilepsy (PSE). www.hamlet.co.uk

 

Screen Subtitling Systems

 

Screen Subtitling Systems is the largest and most experienced supplier of captioning and subtitling systems in the world. We have been evolving our product range to satisfy our customers’ specific requirements ever since the company developed and created the very first electronic subtitling system in 1978, and we’ve been associated with every technical advance in the industry.

We provide a range of products to cater for all your captioning needs, from creation through to transmission and monitoring, all supported through our 24 hour customer care team. No matter how large or small your business we have a captioning solution for you. www.screen.subtitling.com

Opinion Poll

The European Championship has just begun and is one of the most endeavouring ventures into live HD sports broadcasting. Which of the following teams do you think will be the most-watched-in-HD European Champions ever?

 23%
 7%
 1%
 7%
 43%
 12%
 7%
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