Author Archives: DaveW

DVS VENICE enhances file-based production at Pinewood Studios

At NAB 2012, DVS announces that the internationally renowned Pinewood Studios Group has enhanced its equipment offering with 8-channels of DVS VENICE broadcast server. This will form an essential part of Pinewood Television’s upgraded TV Studio facilities. Alongside VENICE, Pinewood … Continue reading

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Video of Active Logging demo at BVE

David Skeggs was kept busy at BVE demonstrating the new Active Logging system with Sienna. The chaps from TV-Bay popped round and shot a video which you can watch here. Blog this! Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin Tweet about … Continue reading

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New DPP file standard for Broadcast Deliverables shown by root6 at BVE – STAND G30

Visitors to the root6 stand at BVE will be able to experience, as always, the latest technologies from best of breed manufacturers. Amongst them, will be a debut public showing of the new common broadcast file delivery standard being developed … Continue reading

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root6′s SI team off to Lagos

Engineers from the Systems Integration arm of root6 will travel to Nigeria in January to commission the installation and provide training at a new facility in Lagos, set up to digitise the extensive tape archive for the state broadcaster. The … Continue reading

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2011 – An Overview of root6′s activities last year

“The overriding trend in 2011 for both broadcast, post and production companies was the increasing adoption of file-based workflow,” asserts root6′s John Harris. “We’ve seen it in facilities of all sizes. It’s not a panacea and, while it offers a … Continue reading

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ROOT6 AT BVE NORTH

Stand 400 Innovative and integrated file-based workflows demonstrated and new technology project showcased BVE North, Manchester, November 16…root6 will demonstrate file-based workflows for broadcast and postproduction featuring the integration of a number of just-released technologies. For broadcasters, root6 will show … Continue reading

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‘Not -To-Be-Missed’ New Technologies Demonstrated by root6 at BVE North

Stand 400 As Avid Elite resellers, we’re promising some surprises in our file-based workflow demonstrations at BVE North. Encompassing video capture, post production, delivery and archive, the workflow utilises the latest Avid tools integrated with other best-of-breed technologies. Products featured … Continue reading

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Suite Solution from root6

Soho-based post house Suite has just completed an overhaul of its Storage Area Network (SAN) replacing a legacy 32 TB Avid ISIS 7000 with an ISIS 5000, increasing storage capacity to 96TB. The system was installed by root6 in response … Continue reading

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Busting 3.5 million Specs of Dirt

Originally commissioned by Thames Television in 1969, ‘The World at War’ is one of the most revered TV documentaries of all time. The 26 part series took more than four years to produce at a record-breaking cost of £900,000. When … Continue reading

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Platform1 Packed Out

This year’s Platform1 event wrapped up yesterday, bringing a close to two very successful days.  It was great to see the exhibition area packed and buzzing and all the seminars so well attended.  Personally, I found all the presentations very … Continue reading

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