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S.two debuts new product family, announces ARRIRAW T-LINK™ Certification and
premieres VTR replacement Digital Studio Recorder at NAB'08
In an expanded location in the Lower South Hall at the
NAB Convention (Las Vegas 14th-17th
April 2008) S.two showcased for the first time anywhere the S.two end-to-end tool set -
responding to the growing requirement for 4K digital film production. The booth also featured a
new HD444, 2K & 3K capable uncompressed portable recorder and previewed a revolutionary
new product for real-time post production of raw Bayer Pattern Data originating with digital
cinematography cameras. The Company additionally announced its recorders are first to earn the
ARRIRAW T-LINK™ Certification and debuted a new VTR replacement DSR Digital Studio
Recorder. A synopsis of each announcement is provided below - Full releases are available at:
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S.two Digital Field Recorders—First to earn the ARRIRAW T-LINK™ Certification
S.two Corporation has become the first company to earn the new ARRIRAW T-LINK™
Certification. This has been granted to the following models: TAKE2™, DFR2™, and DFR2K™
uncompressed portable recorders; i.DOCK™ and i.DOCK4™ ingest docking stations; and
A.DOCK™ and A.DOCK4™ archive stations. ARRIRAW T-LINK™ is a proprietary uncompressed
raw data link from ARRI that sends raw 3K resolution Bayer pattern data direct from the Arriflex
D-21 film style digital camera to an attached recorder. S.two recorders receive this signal and
provide real-time de-Bayer to HD-SDI conversion; the HD-SDI is then fed to monitors for
viewing in EE and live modes—while recording as well as during instant playback. The Bayer data
is recorded in its raw original quality in DPX frame wrappers. One of the main attractions of
using the Arriflex D-21 is that it provides a correctly sized super 35mm sensor using a 4 x 3
aspect ratio; this allows the use of standard 35mm film lenses, both Spherical and Anamorphic—
S.two recorders provide the correct aspect ratio on the viewing outputs including accurate high
quality 2.40:1 widescreen when using anamorphic lenses. User loadable internal Look-up Tables
(LUTs) also mean that on set viewing does not require the whole video village approach that
many have come to think of as necessary for a digital shoot.
S.two announces new DFR2K™ Digital Film Recorder—Compact, movie-tested recorder leads the
company’s expanded line-up of uncompressed film capture and workflow products
Leading the announcement of an all-new and greatly expanded range of uncompressed digital
film capture and workflow products, S.two introduced its DFR2K™ --representing the state of the
art in field portable digital capture. Using the unrivalled D.MAG™ Digital Film MAGazine
technology, the DFR2K™ records up to 72 minutes of uncompressed 444 RGB industry standard
DPX files on a single removable magazine while supporting user loaded Look-up Tables (LUT’s)
and DC operation for field use. DFR2K™ records HD, HD 444, 2K and 3K data with built-in de-
Bayering for live production of single sensor cameras; frame rates up to 60FPS uncompressed
are supported. The new DFR2K™ is compatible with all current S.two digital film workflow
products and the new for NAB 2008 A.DOCK4™ and i.DOCK4™ to provide a complete capture
solution for all digital film making needs. DFR2K™ is also the industry’s first recorder to be
ARRIRAW T-Link™ certified.
S.two delivers End-to-End 4K workflow NOW-Announces DALSA is first customer for total 4K
solution
S.two Corporation announced the introduction of i.DOCK4™ (4K data and HD RGB offline
production ingest dock) and A.DOCK4™ (4K data and HD RGB archive dock) to compliment the DFR
4K™ (4K Digital Field Recorder) and bringing the capability to produce a complete 4K project at
the same basic budget levels previously required to produce HD444. DALSA Digital Cinema, a
leader in 4K digital motion picture capture is first to order the complete tool set. Using the
DFR4K™ D.MAG™ users capture uncompressed 4K images from digital cinematography cameras
and elegantly move into editorial with i.DOCK4™ which allows instant ingest to platforms such as
FCP—for fast dailies turnaround. i.DOCK4™ features real-time de-Bayering of any single sensor
Bayer data camera—such as the DALSA Evolution and ARRI D-21. It also supports user loaded
Look-up Tables (LUT’s) and provides network access to the uncompressed 4K and 3K frames plus
metadata. A.DOCK4™ automatically provides fully data-based, verified, secure archive and
safety copies to dual uncompressed LTO tapes and network access to the D.MAG™ data.
S.two announces Digital Studio Recorder—DSR™ answers need for fast, economical movement of
uncompressed data to Post
S.two Corporation has introduced the DSR™ (Digital Studio Recorder)—an economical digital
replacement for the VTR—to speed the movement of uncompressed material through the Post
Production environment. The DSR™ is designed to replace expensive, service-intensive VTR’s.
Offering the combination of familiar VTR functionality with the quality of uncompressed images
up to 4K, the compatibility of standard DPX files, the flexibility of removable disk-based media
and a low price point it responds to Post community requests. Immediate access to the material
from networked workstations or through real-time video interfaces allows transfer of DPX frames
with metadata, audio and timecode intact without a need to modify existing infrastructure.
Visit S.two on the web at http://www.swtwo-corp.com
Media Contact : Julian Ramm/Scene&Heard P.R.
Mobile : 818-456-9043,
Email : julianramm@sceneandheardpr.com
DIGITAL ORDNANCE introduces Frame Thrower™ 3D
at NAB
Las Vegas, NV- April 13th 2008 - Leading post production technology
provider Digital Ordnance has confirmed that it will show the 3D version of its
industry standard Frame Thrower™ review and approval system at the NAB
Convention in Las Vegas April 14th-17th, 2008. Digital Ordnance will booth share
with ICONIX on stand SU-6426 S. Hall, Upper Level.
The new 3D review & approval system provides an elegant way of viewing of 3D
images and is presented in a single enclosure—dual 4:2:2 outputs for left and
right channels are provided. The design ensures easy installation, and hooking
up to the 3D display is simple.
“We spent considerable time researching post facilities to find out where the
bottlenecks were when 3D material arrived from a production,” said Daryll
Strauss Digital Ordnance Founder and CEO; “Frame Thrower™ 3D is the first 3D
review and approval system specifically designed to solve these issues.”
To schedule an appointment to see the new Frame Thrower™ 3D, contact:
Vince Jakimzak at +1 (805) 338-9962.
About Digital Ordnance
Founded early in the 21st Century, Redondo Beach, CA-based Digital Ordnance is a leading
provider of proprietary digital production technology solutions for the film and digital cinema
communities. The company has always focused on providing its customer with
environmentally friendly solutions that deplete the Earth’s resources as little as possible. Its
range of premium quality uncompressed products is extraordinarily easy to use, and the
company is fully conversant with the very specific needs of today's motion picture, post
production and visual effects clients. Digital Ordnance’s flagship product, Frame Thrower™,
a network attached real-time playback system for film and HD content, is available in 2D &
3D versions and integrates smoothly into any post production pipeline—making it the
system of choice for such facilities as LAIKA, Disney/Buena Vista and Technicolor DCS.
Digital Ordnance can be found on the web at
www.digitalordnance.com
Pixellexis confirms REDBOX personal parallel processor
ready for NAB
Huge increase in performance for single host workstations is real, not hype
Montreal, Canada 10th April 2008 - Pixellexis Systems & Technologies has
confirmed that the production version of its REDBOX parallel processor is
ready and it will be shown for the first time at the NAB Convention, Las
Vegas, (April 14th - 17th 2008) on booth SL 10530.
The REDBOX
Personal Parallel Processing Unit is powered by
32 high
performance floating-point processors in a water-cooled state-of-the-art
single 2RU enclosure. REDBOX is expandable from 32 to 128 (high
performance floating processors) per host.
Company President Stefany Allaire comments, “We are very pleased
with the response to our pre NAB advertising campaign. We were sure that
an expandable, versatile product of this type, that was kind to the
environment, would be successful and from the responses we’ve had it looks
like we were right—we’re really looking forward to NAB.”
About Pixellexis Systems & Technologies - Pixellexis is keen to provide its customers with
environmentally friendly products that don’t deplete the Earth’s resources. As market
leaders they provide parallel processing and graphics integration solutions to professionals
across a range of industries for applications including video editing, compression &
decompression, medical imaging, complex sound processing and other areas where fast
processing is required. Pixellexis has developed and manufactured a water cooled parallel
processing solution that (because of its super cool running temperature) negates the need
for current levels of air conditioning thus saving the client valuable dollars as well as giving
the environment a break. The company is dedicated to providing client satisfaction through
direct support and a long-term commitment to helping them achieve their individual vision.
For more information, visit Pixellexis on the web a
t www.pixellexis.com
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