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Amino MOVE
For Kabelnoord

NED / GBR: Dutch cable operator
Kabelnoord is to deploy Amino's
MOVE end-to-end multiscreen
video platform. The operator will
undertake a major expansion of
its footprint in the region having
secured a contract to provide FTTH
(fibre-to-the-home) to a further
20,000 homes. Kabelnoord will
deploy its next generation TV
services to an adjacent broadband
network operator in Groningen
where 15,000 homes will be able
to benefit from an advanced TV
experience including catch-up,
network PVR and multiscreen
delivery.

Bluefish444
Online Shop

AUS: Bluefish444 has launched
the Bluefish444 Shop, offering
Synapse Converters, IngeSTore
Codec Licences and Bluefish444
merchandise. Bluefish444's free
multi-channel capture software,
IngeSTore, offers multiple codec
licenses to capture SDI to a range
of industry-standard file formats.
BlueCodecPack gives users access
to Avid DNxHD 10/8-bit, ProRes,
H.264, AVC-Intra, XDCAM codecs,
and an optional JPEG 2000 codec.
It also gives users Edit-WhileRecord functionality, to allow for
editing within Adobe Premiere Pro
CC and Avid Media Composer.

Audinate Dante
AVIO Adapters

USA: Audinate ships its Dante
AVIO line of adapters. Dante AVIO
adapters provide cost-effective
endpoints that enable audio
professionals to easily connect
legacy analogue and digital audio
equipment to Dante networks.
The Dante AVIO series features
six adapters including line-in and
line-out analogue adapters, a
bi-directional AES3/EBU adapter
and a bi-directional stereo USB
adapter.
The analogue adapters are
available as dedicated inputs or
outputs with one or two channels
of audio.

Avatar Sequels Set To
Shoot On Sony VENICE

J

ames
Cameron's
Lightstorm
Entertainment will use Sony's new
VENICE motion picture camera system
for principal photography on the
upcoming Avatar Sequels.
The first Avatar movie, released
in 2009 and also shot on Sony
professional cameras, shattered box
office records with its compelling
story, immersive 3D and stunning
visuals. These newest entries in the
franchise will up the visual ante
significantly with enhanced special
effects, more elaborate production
requirements and challenging live
action sequences.
According to Lightstorm, the Sony
VENICE camera system was the right
choice to continue the Avatar storyline
and give audiences an entirely new
experience.
"The VENICE camera delivers the
most astonishing image I've ever

James Cameron (second from right) with the Sony team

seen," said Director James Cameron,
"The blacks are rich, deep and velvety,
the highlights and source lights are
amazingly bright. For the first time, we
truly appreciate what the term High
Dynamic Range means."
While principal photography on
the Avatar sequels using VENICE is

Qvest Implements nobeo's
Cloud Post Workflows
Q
vest Media has implemented a
MAM system in the cloud for the
Hurth-based production company
nobeo in close cooperation with
ProSiebenSat.1 subsidiary Redseven
Entertainment.
"For nobeo, we set up the cloudbased MAM system Vidispine and
integrated it into a hybrid solution
with gateways for local storage
management provided by Qvest Media.
In addition, the user interface was
enhanced with a transcription logging
application," said Ulrich Voigt, Head of

expected to begin first quarter of 2019,
performance capture is underway.
Sony worked closely with Lightstorm
to customise VENICE for its specific
needs,
with
regular
meetings
taking place between Cameron,
his production teams and Sony's
engineering group.

The Hurth-based full service
production company nobeo relies on
the technical expertise of Qvest Media
for their post-production
of the successful Sat.1
Design at Qvest Media.
cooking show The Taste.
Qvest Media has also
The development work
adapted the installation for
and cloud integration
specific
post-production
was carried out by Qvest
processes. The latter was
Media
together
with
carried out by Qvest Media
its subsidiary company
together with their recently
HMS media solutions, a
acquired software company
software specialist for
Ulrich Voigt, Qvest Media media applications.
HMS media solutions.
The integrated solution significantly
Qvest Media relies on a multi-cloud
streamlines the workflow and enables solution for the cloud infrastructure.
nobeo to carry out important parts
Both the Swiss provider HIAG Data
of post-production independent of as well as Amazon Web Services (AWS)
location.
are used.
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