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Communication Systems & Equipment

ITN Upgrades to XtenDD Switcher from Grass Valley

As part of a project to upgrade its studio facilities, UK news provider ITN is installing a new Grass Valley XtenDD 3 M/E production switcher. The new switcher replaces a long-serving Grass Valley 4000 switcher and will primarily be used for the programmes ITN produces for Channel 4, but the extended facilities will also be used on major events such as election coverage. As a long-term Grass...

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Test & Measurement

Digital Disk Recorder supports HDV-2 format.

Suited for live event systems as well as fixed media facilities, Turbo(TM) iDDR includes software that allows users to load HDV-2 material via FireWire from Sony HDV camcorders and VTRs or HDV files from NLE systems. Users can also import Quick Time H.264-encoded HD content, and using Advanced Media Protocol over Ethernet socket interface, developers can control Turbo with Ethernet protocol from...

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Computer Hardware & Peripherals

Film Scanner offers forward-compatibility.

Grass Valley(TM) Spirit 2K delivers real-time film scanning to 10-bit 2k (2048 x 1556) data as well as telecine functionality in standard- and high-definition. It provides all tools for working at 2k digital intermediate, including look-up tables, image rotation, and ability to scan VistaVision stock. Along with internal 6-vector color corrector option, unit uses true RGB image detection and can...

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Communication Systems & Equipment

Broadband IP Streamer supports interactive video.

Grass Valley(TM) IPS 1200 enables telecom operators to add interactive video applications to existing data and voice capabilities. Housed in 1RU chassis, single unit accepts up to 16 ASI streams with full MPEG remultiplexing. Able to deliver hundreds of television services, output to gigabit Ethernet supports stream speeds to 700 Mbps for DSL and FTTH networks. Services already protected by...

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Grass Valley Announces Management Changes

Grass Valley today announced a series of management changes that better align its product groups with the broadcast, professional video, and broadband and network-distribution markets that it serves. Jacques Dunogue, Senior Executive Vice President in charge of Thomson's Systems division, will take over direct management responsibility for the Grass Valley business. Going forward, Grass Valley...

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Communication Systems & Equipment

ITN Upgrades to XtenDD Switcher from Grass Valley

As part of a project to upgrade its studio facilities, UK news provider ITN is installing a new Grass Valley XtenDD 3 M/E production switcher. The new switcher replaces a long-serving Grass Valley 4000 switcher and will primarily be used for the programmes ITN produces for Channel 4, but the extended facilities will also be used on major events such as election coverage. As a long-term Grass...

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Company News

Grass Valley Realigns Global Organizations to Support Continued Growth in its Digital Content Creation, Delivery Businesses

Paris/Burbank, Calif., August 28, 2006 - In support of continued growth in demand for its key digital content creation and delivery solutions, Grass Valley, a business within Thomson (Euronext Paris: 18453; NYSE: TMS) today announced a series of realignments that strengthen its global marketing, and research and development organizations, and that foster more communication and responsiveness to...

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Company News

First Order for HD MPEG-4 Encoder Leading Broadcaster Selects Grass Valley ViBE for Demonstration HD Services

A leading European public broadcaster, planning to launch an HD service during 2006 which will include showing key matches from the FIFA World Cup, has become the first major user to order the new MPEG-4 encoder for the ViBE platform from Grass Valley. The new ViBE module was unveiled at IBC2005 for delivery in mid-February 2006. This date meets the needs of broadcasters, particularly in Europe,...

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Test & Measurement

Digital Disk Recorder supports HDV-2 format.

Suited for live event systems as well as fixed media facilities, Turbo(TM) iDDR includes software that allows users to load HDV-2 material via FireWire from Sony HDV camcorders and VTRs or HDV files from NLE systems. Users can also import Quick Time H.264-encoded HD content, and using Advanced Media Protocol over Ethernet socket interface, developers can control Turbo with Ethernet protocol from...

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Company News

Frost & Sullivan Honors Grass Valley with 2005 Market Leadership Award in the World Broadcast Switcher Market

For the fifth consecutive year, global growth consulting company Frost & Sullivan (F&S) has awarded its Market Leadership Award to Grass Valley(TM) technology and products from Thomson. This year's 2005 Market Leadership Award was given in the category of World Broadcast Switcher Markets , This year, after considerable research and industry analysis, F&S announced that Grass Valley has grown to...

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Computer Hardware & Peripherals

Film Scanner offers forward-compatibility.

Grass Valley(TM) Spirit 2K delivers real-time film scanning to 10-bit 2k (2048 x 1556) data as well as telecine functionality in standard- and high-definition. It provides all tools for working at 2k digital intermediate, including look-up tables, image rotation, and ability to scan VistaVision stock. Along with internal 6-vector color corrector option, unit uses true RGB image detection and can...

Read More »
Communication Systems & Equipment

Broadband IP Streamer supports interactive video.

Grass Valley(TM) IPS 1200 enables telecom operators to add interactive video applications to existing data and voice capabilities. Housed in 1RU chassis, single unit accepts up to 16 ASI streams with full MPEG remultiplexing. Able to deliver hundreds of television services, output to gigabit Ethernet supports stream speeds to 700 Mbps for DSL and FTTH networks. Services already protected by...

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