IBC 2013: Vitec Celebrates 25 Years of Video Innovation

VITEC Celebrates 25 Years of Video Innovation with World’s First and Fastest at IBC 2013, Amsterdam

For 25 years, VITEC has combined creativity, innovation, and the newest technology into all of their products. This worldwide provider of powerful digital video will be at IBC 2013 in Amsterdam from September 13 to 17, 2013. You can visit them in Hall 7, booth J31 to see the exciting new products that they've added to their line-up of their outstanding end-to-end media solutions:

• FIRST – HEVC/H.265 DECODING CARD: Featuring the New Stradis HDM850+, the World’s First HEVC/H.265 professional decoder card with back-to-back seamless and frame accurate playback in HEVC/H.265 and MPEG-2 

• FASTEST – New MGW Sprint, powered by TurboVideo2 technology, the World’s Fastest H.264 codec with under 1 frame glass-to-glass delay for full HD streaming and Best-in-Class input selection as well as the MGW portable encoder family of the MGW Premium, MGW Nano, and the MGW Pico 

• PORTABLE RECORDING: Focus FS-T2001 next generation portable media recorder for ENG/EFP recording, playback and media management 

• PROXY RECORDING: Focus FS-H50/60/70 Proxy Recorders are compact, professional recorders that offer a wide range of inputs and resolutions and are compatible with popular smartphones, tablets, computers and NLEs 

• NLE PROJECT PARKING: Proxsys PA-Series provides efficient archiving and Project Parking for video clips and NLE projects 

• MEDIA LOGGING: Monisys MR- and ML-Series for media recording and 24/7 media logging with PTZ control, preview and playback via mobile App 

• CONVERSION: Extensor Mini-Converters seamlessly convert, distribute and process industry standard HD-SDI, HDMI, or Analog sources and support a wide range of frame rates 

Additionally VITEC will showcase many of our other products.

“VITEC is thrilled to continue the celebration of our twenty-fifth anniversary with the introduction of a remarkably wide range of exciting new products that we will be demonstrating at IBC this year. At the quarter century mark, we’re proud that the engineering power we have united under the VITEC name is yielding an exceptionally high level of innovation and advanced technology which translates to truly outstanding products,” said Philippe Wetzel, CEO of VITEC. “The past year of intensive work and accelerated development has produced substantial results, with powerful, smart products that will allow our customers to streamline every link of the video chain and offer more exciting and revenue-enhancing media services than ever before.” 

Visit VITEC at IBC, Hall 7 #J31, or visit http://www.vitecmm.com for more information.

Kodak: Chapter 11 Business Reorganization

Eastman Kodak Company announced today that it and its U.S. subsidiaries filed voluntary petitions for chapter 11 business reorganization in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.

The business reorganization is intended to bolster liquidity in the U.S. and abroad, monetize non-strategic intellectual property, fairly resolve legacy liabilities, and enable the Company to focus on its most valuable business lines. The Company has made pioneering investments in digital and materials deposition technologies in recent years, generating approximately 75% of its revenue from digital businesses in 2011.

Kodak has obtained a fully-committed, $950 million debtor-in-possession credit facility with an 18-month maturity from Citigroup to enhance liquidity and working capital. The credit facility is subject to Court approval and other conditions precedent. The Company believes that it has sufficient liquidity to operate its business during chapter 11, and to continue the flow of goods and services to its customers in the ordinary course.

Kodak expects to pay employee wages and benefits and continue customer programs. Subsidiaries outside of the U.S. are not subject to proceedings and will honor all obligations to suppliers, whenever incurred. Kodak and its U.S. subsidiaries will honor all post-petition obligations to suppliers in the ordinary course.

“Kodak is taking a significant step toward enabling our enterprise to complete its transformation,” said Antonio M. Perez, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “At the same time as we have created our digital business, we have also already effectively exited certain traditional operations, closing 13 manufacturing plants and 130 processing labs, and reducing our workforce by 47,000 since 2003. Now we must complete the transformation by further addressing our cost structure and effectively monetizing non-core IP assets. We look forward to working with our stakeholders to emerge a lean, world-class, digital imaging and materials science company.”

“After considering the advantages of chapter 11 at this time, the Board of Directors and the entire senior management team unanimously believe that this is a necessary step and the right thing to do for the future of Kodak,” Mr. Perez continued. “Our goal is to maximize value for stakeholders, including our employees, retirees, creditors, and pension trustees. We are also committed to working with our valued customers.

“Chapter 11 gives us the best opportunities to maximize the value in two critical parts of our technology portfolio: our digital capture patents, which are essential for a wide range of mobile and other consumer electronic devices that capture digital images and have generated over $3 billion of licensing revenues since 2003; and our breakthrough printing and deposition technologies, which give Kodak a competitive advantage in our growing digital businesses.”

Mr. Perez concluded, “The Board of Directors, the senior management team and I would like to underscore our appreciation for the hard work and loyalty of our employees. Kodak exemplifies a culture of collaboration and innovation. Our employees embody that culture and are essential to our future success.”

Kodak has taken this step after preliminary discussions with key constituencies and intends to work toward a consensual reorganization in the best interests of its stakeholders. Kodak expects to complete its U.S.-based restructuring during 2013.

The Company and its Board of Directors are being advised by Lazard, FTI Consulting Inc. and Sullivan & Cromwell LLP. In addition, Dominic DiNapoli, Vice Chairman of FTI Consulting, will serve as Chief Restructuring Officer to support the management team as to restructuring matters during the chapter 11 case.

More information about Kodak’s Chapter 11 filing is available on the Internet at: www.kodaktransforms.com. 

Kodak will be filing monthly operating reports with the Bankruptcy Court and also plans to post these monthly operating reports on the Investor Relations section of Kodak.com. The Company will continue to file quarterly and annual reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which will also be available in the Investor Relations section of Kodak.com.

This document includes “forward–looking statements” as that term is defined under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

(c)2012 Eastman Kodak Company

YapaFoto app iPhone Tirage photo depuis un mobile. Nouvelle application disponible

YapaFoto annonce la création d'un nouveau service de tirage photo en ligne, disponible exclusivement depuis une application mobile.

YapaFoto est une application pour iPhone qui permet aux utilisateurs de commander des tirages photos directement depuis leur mobile. Avec la particularité que tout se fait sur le téléphone : le choix des photos, l'envoi des fichiers sur la plateforme, le paiement sécurisé... sauf l'impression des photos bien sûr ! L'utilisateur recevra chez lui ses tirages papier, sous deux à trois jours en moyenne. Les commandes se font entièrement et uniquement à travers l'application, il n'est pas possible de commander depuis le site internet. L'application est disponible gratuitement sur l'AppStore pour les terminaux iPhone et iPod Touch. Il n'y a pas pour l'instant de version Android.

La proposition YapaFoto

L'offre n'est pas encore définitive et sera amenée à évoluer en fonction de la demande. Le client peut choisir de faire développer une à vingt photos, au format numérique classique 11x15cm (adapté aux photos prises par l'iPhone). Le prix est de 22 centimes par photo, auquel s'ajoutent des frais de livraisons variables selon la quantité de photos (2.99€, 3.49€ ou 3.99€). Le prix n'étant pas indiqué dans le colis envoyé, il est possible d'en faire un cadeau. 

La création d'une start-up

De plus en plus de photos sont prises chaque jour, par de plus en plus de smartphones. Jusqu'à la rentrée 2011, il n'y avait toujours pas d'application permettant l'impression directe depuis un mobile. Mais pas seulement ! Alors que les uns attendent toujours plus des nouvelles technologies, il peut être difficile pour les autres de s'y retrouver. C'est pour répondre aux besoins de tous que YapaFoto concilie innovation technologique et simplicité d'utilisation. Un étudiant passionné d'informatique, de nouvelles technologies et de création d'entreprise décide alors de développer YapaFoto, en partenariat avec un imprimeur local.

yapafoto.com 

Sony Alpha 55 and 33 Digital Cameras with Translucent Mirror Technology

New Alpha 55 and Alpha 33 Single Lens Translucent mirror cameras by Sony

The α (pronounced Alpha) family of interchangeable lens cameras from Sony grows with the compact new Alpha 55 (SLT-A55V) with 16.2 megapixels and Alpha 33 (SLT-A33) with 14.2 megapixels. In this post you can see the main features of these cameras. In green are the differences between the Alpha 55 and the Alpha 33 : megapixels, shutter speed, GPS and price: the Alpha 33 is cheaper than the Alpha 55.

SONY ALPHA 55 – Photo © 2010 Sony Inc.

SONY ALPHA 33 – Photo © 2010 Sony Inc.
The Alpha 33 has the same design but without GPS

Sony's first-ever digital cameras to employ Translucent Mirror Technology showcase an innovative optical system that opens up dramatic new shooting possibilities. In contrast with conventional DSLR cameras, Translucent Mirror Technology uses a fixed, translucent mirror that 'splits' the optical pathway between the main image sensor and a separate phase-detection autofocus sensor.

High-resolution live image preview with rapid, accurate phase detection autofocus is thus available at all times - either via the angle-adjustable 7.5cm (3") LCD or precision Tru-Finder (electronic viewfinder). This also ensures that even moving objects stay in sharp focus at all times, whether you're shooting Full HD video or stills.

Translucent Mirror Technology overcomes other traditional limitations of DSLR models, with its simplified mechanical design shrinking camera size and complexity. This makes the Alpha 55 and Alpha 33 a compelling choice for casual photographers who want to capture spontaneous family moments and travel scenes with less to carry.

Full-resolution shooting at up to 10fps with precise AF tracking

Ground-breaking Translucent Mirror Technology allows high-speed shooting with the Alpha 55 at up to 10fps (Alpha 33: 7fps) in Continuous Priority AE mode. This represents for the Alpha 55 the world's fastest burst continuous AF shooting performance of any interchangeable lens camera with an APS-C size sensor.

A newly developed 15-point phase-detection autofocus system assures rapid, accurate AF tracking, keeping even moving subjects in sharp focus during continuous shooting. This enables the Alpha 55 and Alpha 33 to capture split-second action or fleeting nuances of expression with portrait subjects.

World's first Quick AF Full HD movie shooting among consumer oriented interchangeable lens digital cameras (as of 24 August 2010).

The large sensor size Exmor™ APS HD CMOS Sensor inside both cameras lets photographers capture cinematic HD video footage with background defocus (bokeh) effects.

The Alpha 55 and Alpha 33 also mark the debut of Quick AF Full HD movie shooting. Translucent Mirror Technology enables AVCHD 1080i video shooting with smooth, precise phase detection AF tracking of moving subjects. Real-time video image preview is now possible via the viewfinder - in contrast with DSLR cameras where the raised mirror prevents light from reaching the optical viewfinder during video shooting.

Effortless composition and image viewing

The Alpha 55 and Alpha 33 enable new possibilities for framing and viewing highest-quality video and still images. Quick AF Live View system is now more effective. High-resolution live image preview is teamed with uncompromised phase detection AF performance - even with rapidly-moving subjects.

Tilting and swivelling freely (to maximum 270 degrees) for comfortable framing at any shooting angle, the bright 7.5 cm (3.0") (16:9) Xtra Fine LCD offers more detail and contrast.

There's also a precision electronic viewfinder with 1.15 million dot resolution that delivers a clear, bright image with 100% frame coverage. Adjustments to exposure, depth of field and colour can be previewed instantly, either in the viewfinder or on the LCD. Effortless composition is aided further by switchable grid line in the finder and LCD screen, plus a new digital levelling gauge.

SONY ALPHA 55 Back – Photo © 2010 Sony Inc.

Enriched creative possibilities

The Alpha 55 and Alpha 33 are compatible with the full range of over 30 A-mount interchangeable lenses and offer SteadyShot INSIDE. This in-body image stabilisation system provides up to 4 exposure steps of anti-shake correction when shooting handheld.

Both cameras also feature 3D Sweep Panorama, allowing photographers to capture detail-packed extra-wide panoramas with a huge field of view. 3D panoramas can be enjoyed on any compatible 3D HD television. The Alpha 55 (but not the Alpha 33) is also the first Alpha camera by Sony with integrated GPS, allowing automatic geo-tagging of images and video clips.

The new-generation Exmor APS HD CMOS Sensor inside both cameras supports a sophisticated range of digital image compositing and processing functions. This gives greater artistic possibilities to beginners and photo enthusiasts alike.

Auto HDR is now refined further compared with previous-generation Alpha models. Data from a burst of three frames at bracketed exposure values is automatically combined, creating a single image with extended highlight and shadow detail Multi-frame Noise Reduction 'stacks' a high-speed burst of six frames, creating a single low-noise exposure that boosts effective sensitivity as high as ISO 25600.

The new cameras accept both Memory Stick PRO Duo (including Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo) and SD (including both SDHC and SDXC formats) media (all sold separately). Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo HX 30MB per second transfer rate offers the best performance during cameras' continuous shooting mode or when transferring the data to another media.

The new Alpha 55 and Alpha 33 Single Lens Translucent mirror cameras by Sony are presented at Photokina 2010 and are available in September 2010.

IBC2010 Innovation Awards - Amsterdam

IBC2010 Innovation Awards

The shortlist for the IBC2010 Innovation Awards featured projects from around the world and applications from the preservation of formal content to bringing new excitement to sports coverage. The IBC Innovation Awards are unique in celebrating not just the technology but the collaboration between suppliers and end user to create commercially successful and creatively empowering solutions. 

There are three awards for the most innovative use of technology for a new project in content creation, content management and content delivery. In addition there is a fourth award, in the gift of the judges, which could be one of the shortlisted projects, or it could be another project which has caught their eye. 

Michael Lumley, jury chairman for the IBC2010 Innovation Awards, commented “The seven entries on our shortlist are there because they caught the eyes of the judges in two ways: with a real spark of something new and exciting; and in a clear demonstration of the partnership between customer and suppliers. It is when the two come together that there are real benefits.” 

The winners in each of the three categories, and the Judges’ Prize, have been announced at the IBC Awards Ceremony, the 12 September 2010.

The three finalists in content creation are all associated with sport, although in very different ways: 

• live 3D sport from ESPN. The particular production the broadcaster has nominated is its first live stereoscopic 3D broadcast of a top-ranked college football match, between Ohio State and USC in September 2009. This project brought together a large number of technology partners: AJT Systems, Cinedigm, Hyundai, NEP, PaceHD, PVI, Quantel, Reality Check, Sensio and Sony. 

• consistent loudness from the Winter Olympics from NBC Olympics. The broadcaster was keen to create dynamic and exciting audio, originating in 5.1 surround sound, but the very different characteristics of the events meant maintaining consistent perceived loudness, across long live broadcasts, would be a challenge. NBC chose Linear Acoustics as its technology partner. 

• signal distribution at the Red Bull Air Races involved bringing pictures and sound from across a huge area, and from the planes themselves. The organisers chose to carry everything – video, audio, communications and data – on one easily rigged fibre backbone. Fibre also saves shipping many tonnes of copper cables from venue to venue. Technology partners were Riedel, with support from SIVision Outside Broadcast and West4Media Production. 

... and the winner is Signal distribution at the Red Bull Air Race

For the content management category there were two shortlisted finalists: 

• multi-platform asset management at Antena 3. The Spanish broadcaster’s newsroom system puts its content on television and on the internet, mobiles, YouTube and social networks, without increasing operational costs. The principle technology partner was Dalet Digital Media Systems, with Apple, Avid, Chyron, I+3 Television, Netapp, Omneon, Quantel, Stornext and Telestream. 

• digital migration and archiving at the European Parliament. The audiovisual unit has an archive stretching back almost half a century on a huge range of formats and media. To provide open access to the content, the new project not only digitises the content but creates an open database that can be searched readily. Technical partners were Front Porch Digital and Broadcasting Centre Europe. 

... and the winner is European Parliament digital archive

The third category, content delivery, sees both finalists focussing on the rollout of new transmission systems, on opposite sides of the planet: 

• transcontinental DAB+ for Australian Broadcasting Corporation and SBS. Bringing the benefits of digital radio to every corner of this huge country sets huge challenges. The solution was not just the largest implementation of DAB+ to date, it was the first to rely entirely on IP transmission end to end. Technology partners were Broadcast Australia, Radioscape, Telstra and United Group International. 

• DVB-T2 for terrestrial HD, a development project led by BBC R & D on behalf of the DVB Project. As the digital terrestrial switchover in the UK unrolls, so Freeview wanted to deliver high definition as quickly as possible. The development of a second generation terrestrial broadcasting format created the huge increases in transmission efficiency, ruggedness and flexibility required. The DVB-T2 study group was led by BBC R & D but involved 70 individuals representing 40 companies from around the world. 

... and the winner is DVB-T2 for terristrial HD - BBC

Judges’ Prize: Stereoscopic 3D coverage of the 2010 FIFA World Cup. "Because it was a true partnership of equals, four IBC Judges’ Prizes were presented: to FIFA, to HBS its broadcast partner, to sports specialist channel ESPN, and to Sony which provided much of the technological muscle"

Special Award: The IBC2010 special awards were presented to TV Globo for their innovative project 'Flutuador – TV technology for a better environment' and to UK based satellite broadcaster BskyB for the technology developed to support the world’s first commercial 3D channel, Sky 3D.

2010 Conference Paper Award

The 2010 IBC award for best conference paper went to a team headed up by Kevin Murray of NDS for his contribution: 'Does size matter? The impact of screen size on 3D'

IBC2010 

Conference 9-14 September 

Exhibition 10 -14 September 

RAI, Amsterdam 

3-D movies via Internet and Satellite

Imaging Technology News - The experts from the HHI show how the MVC-Codec functions transmitting television via DVB-S2 satellite.

Blockbusters like Avatar, UP or Toy Story 3 will bring the 3-D into home living rooms, televisions and computers. There are already displays available and the new Blu-Ray players can already play 3-dimensional movies based on Multiview Video Coding (MVC), the new standard for 3-D movie compression. The first soccer games were recorded stereoscopically at the Football World Championships in South Africa. What is missing is an efficient form of transmission.

With MVC, the two images needed for the 3D effect are packed together 

to reduce the movie's bit rate. (c) Fraunhofer HHI, Berlin.

The problem is the data rate required by the movies – in spite of fast Internet and satellite links. 3D movies have higher data rate requirements than 2-dimensional movies since at least two images are needed for the spatial representation. This means that a 3D screen has to show two images – one for the left and one for the right eye.

Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Telecommunications, Heinrich-Hertz-Institut, HHI in Berlin, Germany have already come up with a compression technique for movies in particularly HD quality that squeezes movies while maintaining the quality: the H.264/AVC video format. What H.264/AVC is for HD movies, Multiview Video Coding (MVC) is for 3-D movies. While reducing the data significantly, MVC allows at the same time providing full high-resolution quality. At the International Broadcasting Convention (IBC) in Amsterdam - September 10-14, 2010 - researchers showcase how 3-D movies can be transmitted via Internet and digital television channels such as via satellite. The benefit is reducing the data rate used on the transmission channel while maintaining the same high-definition quality.

Videos on the Internet have to load quickly so that the viewer can watch the movies without interruptions. Thomas Schierl is a scientist at the HHI in Berlin and he explains that « MVC packs the two images needed for the stereoscopic 3-D effect so that the bit rate of the movies is significantly reduced ». These 3-D movies are up to 40 percent smaller. Thomas Schierl and his colleagues are working to establish the MVC codec for television transmission over satellites or the Internet. « New TV sets will start off by only playing 3-D movies from the Blu-Ray disc that is now coming into the third dimension. The next step to bring 3-D into living rooms will be made possible via broadcast or IPTV channels running via DSL or cable.»

You will be able to experience 3-dimensional movies in your living room in future without any 3-D glasses because the MVC format has the technical features to code and compress several views. After all, everybody enjoying the movie with you on the sofa has a different viewing angle. That is why they need a separate view – their « own »  3-D movie – for his or her individual seat. MVC compresses all of these views into one compact file or stream and one receiver, one set-top box decodes this information and passes it on to the television.

It will also be possible to play the MVC-coded movies on older televisions and set-top boxes and Thomas Schierl tells how: « The first view corresponds to the signal that the existing television can receive and we would hide the second view in the same stream so that only the new receivers can use it. They are invisible to older televisions.» That is especially interesting to movie lenders and television stations because they do not have to worry about compatibility. And even mobile radio and mobile phone manufacturers can join the trend towards 3-D with the MVC standard. In the meantime, there are even displays the size of a mobile phone that allow a good 3-D impression.

Fraunhofer Institute for Telecommunications - Heinrich-Hertz-Institut, HHI, Berlin - www.hhi.fraunhofer.de

Image Sensors: Soitec STMicroelectronics agreement

STMicroelectronics and Soitec have started an exclusive joint cooperation that will lead to the development of 300mm wafer-level backside-illumination (BSI) technology for next-generation image sensors in consumer products.

The resolution of today’s leading-edge image sensors is continuously increasing, while demand is high for the overall reduction of the camera-module footprint, particularly in consumer markets. This means the necessary development of smaller individual pixel sizes, while maintaining pixel sensitivity to produce high-quality images. Backside illumination is a key enabling technology to meet this challenge in the development of next-generation image sensors.

The agreement between the two companies includes the licensing by Soitec to ST of the Smart Stacking™ bonding technology for the manufacturing of backside-illumination sensors on 300mm wafers. This technology, developed by Soitec’s Tracit business unit, leverages molecular bonding, and mechanical, as well as chemical thinning. ST will develop a new generation of image sensors based on its advanced derivative-CMOS process technology at 65nm and beyond, at its 300mm facility in Crolles, France. In combination with ST’s advanced wafer-level manufacturing capabilities, the Smart Stacking technology will enable ST to increase its leadership in developing and supplying high-performance image sensors for mobile consumer products.

“Backside illumination technology is a key ingredient in the small-pixel, high-image-quality race for the development of leading-edge image sensors,” said Eric Aussedat, Group Vice President and General Manager, Imaging Division, STMicroelectronics. “Partnering with Soitec will help quickly deploy the Smart Stacking technology into ST’s camera products. This agreement will accelerate the development of advanced and superior cost-competitive image-sensor processes, and further confirms the Grenoble region as a world-class center of expertise for advanced CMOS imaging technologies.”

“We are very pleased that STMicroelectronics has chosen our Smart Stacking technology for their BSI product,” said André-Jacques Auberton-Hervé, chairman and president of the Soitec Group. “This technology developed by our Tracit business unit, supports fast implementation of advanced processes involving substrate engineering and 3D integration. We are glad to support ST’s commitment to innovation for the benefit of their customers.”

About Soitec Group About STMicroelectronics

Western Digital WD TVTM HD Media Player

Le TVTM HD Media Player de Western Digital (WD) transforme votre disque dur portable ou votre appareil photo numérique en lecteurs multimédias HD. Il se raccorde en effet directement à un téléviseur ou à un home cinéma pour permettre la lecture de films, musique et photos sous format numérique à partir d’un disque portable ou de n’importe quel périphérique de stockage de masse USB.

D’après le bureau d’études IDC, près de 334 millions de Go de photos et plus de 3,1 milliards de Go de vidéos ont été stockés sur les ordinateurs de bureau et les ordinateurs portables en 2008. D’ici 2010, IDC prévoit une augmentation atteignant 400 millions de Go de photos et 5,8 milliards de Go de vidéos. Jusqu’à présent, ces vastes bibliothèques numériques personnelles étaient quasiment prisonnières de leur support. Afin de pouvoir afficher leur contenu sur une télévision, les utilisateurs disposaient de solutions peu commodes comme la copie de données sur plusieurs CD et DVD ou le raccordement d’un ordinateur à un téléviseur à l’aide de câbles ou de réseaux complexes. Le WD TVTM HD Media Player permet dorénavant aux utilisateurs d’accéder plus simplement à leur contenu haute définition depuis leur télévision HD. Pour les photographes, c'est donc un produit qui intéressera ceux qui veulent visualiser plus aisément leurs photos avec une très bonne qualité de rendu sur un écran plus grand que celui d'un ordinateur ou d'un cadre photo numérique. Pour ceux qui en ont les moyens le lecteur multimedia TVTM HD constitue un excellent outil pour faire partager ses photos à d'autres. Mais c'est pour la visualisation de vidéo que ce lecteur est bien sûr particulièrement attrayant.

Pour accéder à ses données multimédias HD, il suffit de brancher le WD TVTM HD Media Player au téléviseur et de raccorder jusqu’à deux périphériques de stockage USB. A l’aide de la télécommande, les utilisateurs peuvent parcourir et lire le contenu de leurs périphériques via le menu qui s’affiche à l’écran. Le contenu peut être visualisé au choix par noms de fichier, ou par signets représentant des photos, des couvertures d’album ou des affiches de film. De plus, la reconnaissance automatique permet à l’utilisateur de voir toutes ses données classées par type de média dans un seul menu, quel que soit leur emplacement dans les dossiers ou sur les disques. Caractéristiques du WD TV HD Media Player :

• Compatibilité avec le My Passport de WD et avec la plupart des disques USB, appareils photo numériques, caméscopes et lecteurs multimédias portables reconnus en tant que périphériques de stockage de masse ;
• Lecture et visionnage en différé de la vidéo HD (jusqu’à 1080 pixels) pour découvrir l’exceptionnelle qualité d’image de la vidéo HD ainsi que l’impressionnante clarté du son de l’audio numérique ;
• Télécommande permettant de naviguer parmi les différents titres à l’aide des menus HD précis et animés ;
• Facilité de connexion et de lecture : branchez simplement un disque My Passport ou un autre périphérique de stockage USB contenant des données HD pour le diffuser sur votre télévision ou votre installation audiovisuelle ;
• Stockage illimité et accessibilité de contenu par l’ajout de disques USB ;
• Options de navigation avancées comme la visualisation sous forme de liste ou de signets ; la fonction Media Library affiche les données par type de média dans un seul menu, quel que soit leur emplacement dans les dossiers ou sur les disques ; possibilité de recherche par genre, titre, artiste, nom (partiel ou complet) de fichier ;
• Outils de visualisation de photos visant à créer des diaporamas ; fonction zoom et panoramique ; recherche de photos par nom (partiel ou complet) de fichier, photos récemment visualisées et date ;
• Visionnage de films avec plusieurs options : avance rapide, marche arrière, pause, de zoom et panoramique ; visualisation des sous-titres et recherche par nom (partiel ou complet) de fichier, films récemment visionnés et date ;
• Lecture de musique avec avance rapide, marche arrière, pause, mode aléatoire, fonction répéter et recherche par nom (partiel ou complet) de fichier, chansons récemment écoutées et date ;
• Présence de deux ports USB sur le lecteur pour raccorder jusqu’à deux périphériques de stockage de masse USB et y accéder simultanément pendant que la fonction Media Library regroupe le contenu des deux disques en une seule liste divisée par type de média ;
• Port HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) qui permet un raccordement à la meilleure télévision HD du moment ou au home cinéma le plus sophistiqué qui soit ; sorties composites supplémentaires (RCA) pour assurer la compatibilité avec pratiquement toutes les télévisions ;
• Logiciel gratuit ArcSoft MediaConverter 2.5 pour convertir facilement les fichiers photo, vidéo et musique en formats optimisés pour une utilisation avec le WD TV HD Media Player ;
• Format ultra compact qui s’intègre bien à votre installation audiovisuelle.

  A propos de Western Digital

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Vodafone HTC Magic Smartphone

The stylish new handset is exclusive to Vodafone in the UK, Spain, Germany and France (SFR) and available on a non-exclusive basis in Italy. The introduction of the HTC Magic is the result of a successful relationship between Vodafone and HTC, and Vodafone’s joining, late last year, of the Open Handset Alliance.

A tablet-style device, with a sleek design and unprecedented compactness for a smartphone featuring the Android platform, the HTC Magic enables a superior mobile internet experience, providing broad flexibility for personalisation via the application-rich Android Market. Available in white in the UK, Spain and France, black in Germany and in both colours in Italy, the HTC Magic will be for sale in several other Vodafone markets over the next few months.

"The announcement of the HTC Magic is an important step for Android and the Open Handset Alliance," says Andy Rubin, Senior Director of Mobile Platforms at Google. "With it, Vodafone is opening up the mobile web for consumers across Europe and giving more third-party developers a platform on which they can build the next wave of killer applications."

Available from free on various price plans, the HTC Magic has a 3.2” QVGA touch screen display and features a trackball and navigational buttons for quick, easy access. The HTC Magic includes a variety of email options such as Google Mail™, POP3 and IMAP as well as Google Talk™ for instant messaging. The HTC Magic has a variety of powerful mobile internet capabilities beginning with an Android-optimised Webkit browser. It also features the popular Google™ applications, Google Maps™ and Google Search™ as well as favourites like YouTube™. In addition, Android Market allows for quick and easy downloading of games and applications utilising Vodafone’s fast and reliable network.

Android, Android Market, YouTube, Google, Google Search, Google Maps, and Gmail are trademarks of Google Inc. All other company and product names may be trademarks of the companies with which they are associated.

Pictures © Vodafone 2009 - All rights reserved - www.htc.com

SanDisk All-in-One memory card reader – New version for North America

SanDisk has shipped the latest edition of its popular SanDisk ImageMate memory card reader, with increased efficiency and faster data transfer rates. The new ImageMate All-In-One has shipped to retailers in North America and is available for purchase at this time.

Faster, smaller and sleeker than it predecessor, and featuring upgraded software applications, the new reader quickly transfer data between a wide range of memory card formats and a host computer. The All-In-One memory card reader can reach speeds of up to 34 megabytes per second (performance may vary depending upon host device) when using a SanDisk Extreme IV 45MB/s CompactFlash card. Sporting a glossy black and metallic silver design, the reader’s tripod base is detachable, creating instant portability.

In addition to the traditional drag-and-drop method, the new SanDisk ImageMate reader streamline the process of transferring digital content by including a transfer button that automatically launches a user-defined application or web site. A single press of the reader’s button will open a designated application such as Photoshop or a Flickr account, and from there the user can transfer or edit photos. SanDisk’s updated ImageMate software bundle enables photographers to utilize the advanced features of both readers, simplifying the most common tasks that they want to perform—transferring photos to a PC, archiving and sharing them.

The ImageMate All-In-One reader supports virtually every industry-standard memory card format currently available, and multiple cards can be inserted simultaneously for card-to-card data transfers. Each card slot features a blue LED light, which indicates data transfer activity. Supported formats include SD, SDHC, miniSDHC, microSDHC, MMC, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro Duo, xD and CompactFlash, among others. Suggested retail price is $29.99.

www.sandisk.com/corporate

Photophone Samsung G600

Un téléphone « bloc-notes photographique » de 5 mégapixels

Le SAMSUNG G600 bénéficie des dernières technologies afin d’assurer une meilleure qualité des images réalisées. Particulièrement mince : 14,9 mm d’épaisseur, le G600 bénéficie d’un capteur CMOS de 5 millions de pixels associé à un autofocus, à une plage de sensibilité variée, allant de 50 à 800 ISO, et à un flash LED intégré. D’une grande polyvalence et souplesse d’utilisation, le SAMSUNG G600 offre une large palette de prises de vues à partir de son zoom numérique 4x et de ses trois modes photographiques : Panoramique, Macro et Mosaïque.

Equipé de la fonction « Balance des blancs », le G600 permet, à partir de son menu photo dédié, de corriger les couleurs pour un rendu des plus naturels. En complément, l’éditeur d’image de l’appareil propose diverses options dont le recadrage de l’image et de nombreux effets : texte, couleurs, cadres, négatif... L'appareil est doté d'un lecteur de carte mémoire MicroSD. Une fois la prise de vue réalisée, les photos peuvent aussitôt être visionnés sur l’écran 2,2’’ du G600. Particulièrement grand, il permet une lecture verticale et horizontale en 16 millions de couleurs. Téléphone Bluetooth et Pictbridge, le Samsung G600 garantit également une impression des clichés quasi instantanée sans aucune manipulation complexe. La taille élevée du capteur assure des enregistrements vidéos de bonne qualité jusqu’à 60 minutes. Ils peuvent être visualisés directement sur un ordinateur via la connectique USB 2.0 ou à un écran télé à partir de la sortie TV.

Photophone, le Samsung G600 est aussi un lecteur polyvalent qui permet d’écouter la radio en FM ainsi que la lecture de fichiers MP3, AAC, AAC+ et WMA. Grâce à son mode Offline (avion), vous pouvez écouter la musique à tout moment, même pendant les trajets en avion. Doté de la technologie EDGE, le Samsung G600 assure des téléchargements rapides de musique et de fichiers volumineux à partir de son interface graphique innovante pour une navigation verticale et horizontale intuitives et des transferts sans faille.

Par sa compacité (101 x 47,8 x 14,9 mm), le Samsung G600 se glisse facilement dans une poche. En déplacement, il offre une grande capacité de stockage via son lecteur MicroSD permettant d’enregistrer photos, vidéo, MP3 mais aussi des fichiers PowerPoint, Word, Excel et PDF. Ces derniers peuvent, en effet, être visualisés directement à partir du téléphone ou sur un plus grand écran en reliant le G600 à un PC ou à un téléviseur.

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Nokia today announced that it has started deliveries of the Nokia N70, a compact, easy-to-use 3G smartphone. Incorporating a complete smartphone feature set, as well as a 2 megapixel camera, flash and front camera for video calling, the Nokia N70 comes fully equipped with a digital music player and stereo audio.

"We are proud to announce the second device to hit the market from the Nokia Nseries high performance multimedia range," said Joe Coles, Director of imaging product marketing at Nokia. "The Nokia N70 is a great example of Nokia Nseries, combining the latest technologies and elegant design with a comprehensive set of multimedia features. Easy and intuitive mobile photography, automatic storing of those great quality shots, listening to music, reading and writing email, browsing favorite websites - the Nokia N70 is a true multimedia computer."

With its intuitive slide and shoot design, the 2 megapixel rear camera of the Nokia N70 can be quickly and conveniently activated, while a dedicated shutter key allows for greater stability and ease of use for picture taking. Incorporating an integrated flash, 20x digital zoom capability and a range of capture scene settings, the Nokia N70 allows for spontaneous capture of great quality photos and video regardless of time and place. Additionally, while retaining full image quality, the photos or video clips can also be instantly shared with others via email or Bluetooth wireless technology.

With the new Nokia XpressTransfer storing solution, all photos and video clips on the Nokia N70 can either be manually or automatically copied to compatible PCs. Furthermore, the standard Nokia N70 sales package also includes new Adobe Photoshop Album Starter Edition 3.0 software, offering users an efficient way for viewing, finding, fixing and sharing images and video clips on their compatible PC. For a multimedia diary experience, the in-box Nokia Lifeblog software automatically organizes photos, videos, text messages and multimedia messages into a chronology for easy browsing, searching and sharing.

The smartphone features of the Nokia N70 include extensive email attachment support, Internet browser, video streaming and 3G features, such as two-way video calling and video sharing. An embedded email configuration tool helps users to quickly set up their preferred mobile email settings. Once set up, the user will get notification of new email and can then log on to retrieve it. The Nokia N70 also supports Symantec Mobile Security, an integrated antivirus and firewall solution.

Equipped with a digital music player and FM radio with support for Visual Radio, the Nokia N70 also doubles as a great pocketable music device. Moreover, the music experience can be taken to the next level with the separately available Nokia Music Pack, with which users can transfer music quickly from compatible PCs, listen to music through standard stereo headphones or even plug the Nokia N70 to a compatible home stereo system for stereo playback or recording.

The Nokia N70 is among the first Nokia devices to include the Catalogs Client mobile shopping application, making it easy for users to quickly discover, trial, download and purchase new applications, services and content designed for the Nokia N70. The operator-brandable interface enables seamless access to mobile content catalogs from operators or third-party sources.

http://www.nokia.com/

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Eizo Announcements of release dates for North America

A selection of EIZO release dates for North America (2001-2008)

2008 October 23 EIZO Announces Color Matching Tool for Amateur Photographers
2008 October 3 EIZO Upgrades ColorNavigator Calibration Software Providing Compatibility with X-Rite's ColorMunki Photo and ColorMunki Design
2008 May 15 EIZO Announces Support for MAC OS X with OsiriPRO
2008 May 15 EIZO Announces RadiForce RX211 LCD Monitor for Color and Monochrome Imaging at SIIM 2008
2008 January 31 EIZO to Unveil ColorEdge CG301W 30" Widescreen Monitor with Hardware Calibration at PMA 2008
2008 January 31 EIZO to Introduce 22-inch ColorEdge CG222W Widescreen Monitor with Hardware Calibration at PMA 08
2007 June 19 EIZO Announces FlexScan Widescreen Monitors for Back Offices and Trading Rooms
2007 June 14 EIZO Introduces ColorEdge CG241W for High-End Still and Moving Image Work
2006 December 1 EIZO Unveils 4 Megapixel Widescreen Color Monitor for Medical Imaging
2006 November 26 EIZO Adds 24.1" Widescreen Format Model to FlexScan-M Series of Clinical Review Monitors
2006 November 26 EIZO Adds Four Monochrome Monitors to RadiForce Series
2006 November 1 EIZO Announces RadiForce RX210 LCD Monitor for Color and Monochrome Imaging at RSNA 2006
2006 September 11 EIZO Announces New 5MP LCD Monitors for Precise Digital Mammography Imaging
2006 August 17 EIZO Introduces ColorEdge CG221 LCD Monitor
2006 June 20 EIZO to Introduce Ultra-Thin 19" Monitor with 7 mm Side Bezels at SIA 2006
2006 February 24 EIZO Introduces Creator Edition (CE) Series with two additions to the ColorEdge Line of High-End Professional LCDs – ColorEdge CE210W and CE240W
2005 September 9 EIZO Expands LCD Offerings with FlexScan S2110W Widescreen Monitor
2005 August 3 EIZO Releases 3MP Color LCD Monitor for Medical Imaging
2005 July 25 EIZO Introduces 17" FlexScan M1700 LCD Monitor for Office Use
2005 June 2 EIZO's 3 MP Monochrome LCD Monitor for Medical Imaging
2005 May 5 EIZO Introduces FlexScan L997 LCD Monitor with Wide Range of Image and Color Control Functions
2005 May 3 EIZO Unveils ColorEdge CG210 LCD Monitor
2005 April 29 EIZO Releases New Gaming LCDs for Serious Computer Game Enthusiasts - FlexScan L778 and L578
2004 October 8 EIZO Introduces ColorEdge CG220 LCD Monitor at Graph Expo and PhotoPlus 2004
2004 October 8 EIZO Introduces ColorEdge CG19 LCD Monitor for Graphic Arts and Printing
2004 January 5 EIZO Announces Shipping of New Anti-Glare Monitor Hood for the ColorEdge Series of LCD Monitors
2003 November 17 EIZO Introduces 2 MP Color LCD Monitor for Medical Imaging
2003 November 17 EIZO Introduces RadiForce G51 and G31 LCD Monitors with 10-Bit Simultaneous Grayscale Display
2003 November 17 EIZO Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance from US FDA for All RadiForce Series Monochrome Medical Display Systems
2003 September 29 EIZO Upgrades ColorNavigator Calibration Software to Version 2
2003 August 1 EIZO Introduces Five Year Warranty for Select LCD Monitors
2003 June 18 Eizo Introduces ColorEdge Series of LCD Monitors for the Graphics Market at CeBIT America
2003 June 17 Eizo Announces 18.1" FlexScan L695 LCD Monitor at SIA Technology Management Conference
2003 April 8 Eizo Announces 21.3" FlexScan L985EX at FOSE 2003
2003 April 8 Eizo and Emergent OnLine Announce Exclusive eClient Partnership at FOSE 2003
2002 November 18 Eizo Ships New FlexScan P5072 during Comdex Fall 2002
2002 August 19 Eizo's FlexScan L685 Awarded DisplayMate Technologies' "Best Digital DVI Input LCD"
2002 June 25 New L665 18.1" Slim Bezel Display Completes MultiEdge Line at PC Expo
2002 March 19 Eizo Premieres New MultiEdge Slim Bezel Multimedia Displays at FOSE
2001 November 12 Eizo Announces Server Based Client Management Software
2001 November 12 Eizo Announces Five New Flat Panel Displays
2001 August 22 Eizo Ships High Performance 15" LCD Flexscan L365
2001 August 6 Eizo Ships High Brightness 17" FlexScan T565 CRT Display
2001 June 26 Eizo Nanao Premiers New Display Technologies at PC Expo
2001 April 16 Eizo Announces New FlexScan L461 16" SXGA LCD Flat Panel Display

Last update: 23.10.2008