News update

G.D.B. International will close the doors on its 18 years of operation on Friday 8 March.

As you all know, the business has been for sale for some time and it has not sold. Sadly, I have made the decision to close so that I can get on with the rest of my life.

All stock and fittings now need to be cleared, so talk to us and we will see if we can do a deal on anything in the building.

All back-orders, existing orders and previously accepted orders will still be supplied as soon as the ordered stock arrives.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank each and every one of you for your past business and tell you how much we have enjoyed having you as a customer. Please don't hesitate to call if there is anything I can do for you before the 8th.

Gene

Boxx TV's products hit the hat-trick on UK TV last weekend with the three primetime Saturday night live broadcasts all using Meridian systems.

Click here to read the media release.

G.D.B. International is pleased to announce the arrival in Australia of the new Datavideo MS-2800, 8 channel mobile SD/HD Video Studio.

"Datavideo has been a trend-setter in the mobile video studio business and the latest offering comes as no surprise with its versatility and overall capabilities" said Gene Bridge, Managing Director of G.D.B. International. " It is ideal for all those live productions and event recordings where time is the essence and you are often dealing with very different situations on the ground"

Click here to read the media release.

The groundbreaking Timecode Buddy: system is now available to buy in Australia exclusively through G.D.B International.

Developed in the UK, the Timecode Buddy: system is now going global. To meet demand, Timecode Systems is working with a handpicked network of international sales outlets.

Click here to read the media release.

Replacing the highly regarded Libec JB30 system, the new SWIFT JIB50 system is equipped with a telescopic arm and offers operators greater angles for that perfect shot. The telescopic jib is smooth, portable, lightweight and offers all-round support.

"Together with the new REM030 Remote Head and the new ZFC-5HD Zoom and Focus Control for LANC [Sony/Canon] and Panasonic cameras, the jib will provide smooth operation and complete control of your video shots" said Mr Gene Bridge, Managing Director of G.D.B. International.

Click here to read the media release.

After months of searching, testing and re-testing, G.D.B. International is proud to announce the release of its own V-Gear range of Professional Li-ion batteries.
Manufactured using only prime quality cells, all V-Gear batteries feature an impact resistant casing, a push-button activated 5 LED "state-of-charge" indicator on the left-hand side of the battery and a D-Tap power connector on the right-hand side to allow for the powering of additional accessories. The D-Tap connector can also be used for charging the battery via the V-Gear VG-T1D World Travel Charger.
All V-Gear Professional Li-ion batteries are backed by a full 12 months warranty and are available in a range of watt-hour capacities to suit a wide variety of shooting applications: from 95 watt-hours through to the jumbo 240 watt-hour batteries for even the most power hungry applications.
Matching V-Gear 2 channel and 4 channel V-Lock chargers are also available.

G.D.B.International is truly excited to have been appointed as the Master Distributor for Wondlan range of Professional Video and DSLR Camera accessories for Australia and New Zealand. This includes the fantastic range of "Leopard" carbon fiber steadycams, the "Sniper" range of rigs to suit DSLR's as well as a wide array of camera and support accessories.
The complete range of product is now available from our warehouse in Canberra.

G.D.B. International Appointed by Tightrope to Distribute its Carousel Signage Solution in Australia & New Zealand.

Minnesota, USA, April 25, 2012 — Tightrope Media Systems today announced that it will team up with G.D.B. International, to distribute the company’s Carousel intelligent digital signage system throughout Australia and New Zealand.

Click here to read the media release.

Datavideo will be releasing a number of new products at NAB 2012 including new switchers, converters, recorders and mobile studios.

Click here to read the media release.

Wireless camera manufacturer Boxx.tv is to launch its own iris control and tally indicator accessory for wireless camera rigs, at NAB 2012.

This small but elegant solution provides remote control for the Iris and a tally light for any broadcast camera on a wireless rig or Steadicam, and is not limited to Boxx.tv's own wireless camera systems.

Click here to read the media release.

Wireless camera manufacturer Boxx.tv is now extending its Zero Delay transmission range with Meridian Lite, a new lower cost transmitter for a broadcast camera.

Meridian Lite's killer feature is its Zero Frame Delay RF link for High Definition video, which delivers broadcast video and sound perfectly in synch. It transmits full 4:2:2 video and supports all formats up to 1080i 60, providing a simple, affordable solution for professional broadcasters.

Boxx.tv's Meridian transmitters are fast becoming the standard for feature film video assist and live to air production because of the light weight of the transmitter, zero frame delay and zero artifacts transmission.

Click here to read the media release.

Zero delay RF camera system chosen for The X Factor finals at Wembley Arena

CTV Broadcast chose the Boxx Meridian system for the two wireless cameras on this season's X Factor finals at Wembley Arena. Camera one covered the stage area with Steadicam including a return link for the Autocue whilst the second camera on the shoulder covered the 10,000 seat audience area.

Click here to see the setup

Formula One invest in their first Boxx Meridian and trials the new 5-way MIMO Antenna system

At the Korean Grand Prix, the Boxx Meridian system was used to transmit HD pictures from fixed speciality cameras mounted around the track. They used the new 5-way panel antennas at both the transmit and receive ends to allow cameras to be mounted where cabling would be difficult or just for ease of use in a cable free environment.

Click here for video showing our new 5-way antenna system

Live OBs - CTV says the Boxx Wireless is right for the job

CTV is responsible for numerous high profile shows and hardly needs introducing as one of Europe's largest and best-respected Outside Broadcast companies. Martin Brown, Unit Manager, explains how CTV implemented a Boxx Meridian microwave system solution recently for the MOBO awards.

Click for full story

Shine Australia has installed five Boxx Meridian Zero-delay Wireless Camera Links supplied by G.D.B. International for use in Network Ten’s latest series of “The Renovators”, “The Biggest Loser” and “MasterChef”.

On the set of “The Renovators”, the largest purpose-built television set in Australia, stands Nick Parker, Technical Manager at Shine Australia. “This literally is an Australian first. We’re working without safety cables…” he grins. And true to his word, there’s not a camera cable to be seen.

Click here to read the media release.

Mark Pederson, CTO and Founder of OFFHOLLYWOOD talks about using a Boxx Meridian system on the CBS show, Blue Bloods:

"The show was shooting on Red 1 MX cameras and the production was very adamant about having a cable-free environment – so everything had to be wireless. There are a number of wireless camera systems on the market, so OFFHOLLYWOOD evaluated them all, but we found Boxx to be by far the best.

As we're a small and growing company, it was a big deal for us to get the show, and we wanted to give them the best. The Boxx system is more expensive than some of the other wireless systems, but it is worth every cent. Blue Blood shoots four days a week on a sound stage and at other times running around the streets at night. They shoot a lot in cars. With such aggressive shooting, it's important to have a high end system.

The show shoots with three cameras in the main camera package. One is always mounted on a Steadicam and the others are used on the show. There are two operators – one of them is also the Steadicam operator. Camera A and Camera B both have Boxx transmitters attached all the time and they send the pictures to the monitors where the Director sits, so as there are no cables on set, they are using Boxx continuously. There is no playback, because they are shooting so fast."

Eric Camp, digital imaging technician on the Blue Bloods adds. "We have been running the (Boxx) portable Meridian solution since August and I just wanted to say how fantastic your product is. I can't say enough how pleased we are with it. I can say that every person involved with the picture (creating and advisory) here will be insisting upon this system in the future."

Click here to check out "Blue Bloods".

ProPrompter launches new iPad teleprompter at IBC 2010
Tuesday September 14th, Amsterdam, Netherlands. Bodelin Technologies makers of the award winning ProPrompter HD mobile teleprompters has launched their latest iPad teleprompter - the ProPrompter HDi Pro with Chrosziel compatible 15mm rail mounts. Bodelin launched their original hand held iPad teleprompter, the ProPrompter HDi, at the NAB trade show in April. The first model was perfect for small video cameras however the demand has been strong from customers with mid sized pro and large broadcast cameras. In response Bodelin created the new ProPrompter HDi Pro in design collaboration with its Australian and EU distributors.

Click here to read the media release.

At NAB 2010, ProPrompter will be showing their new ProPrompter HDi, the first teleprompter specifically made for the new Apple iPad and the ProPrompter Presidential, the first live speech teleprompter made for the Apple iPad. The ProPrompter App, now optimised for iPad, will also introduce Remote Sync and Presidential Sync as free updates for current users of the ProPrompter App. ProPrompter created mobile teleprompting in 2002 and were the first to create a professional teleprompting App for the iPhone / iPod touch along with hardware released at NAB 2009.

Click here to read the media release.

G.D.B. International is proud to announce our recent appointment as the exclusive Australian Distributor of Cobalt Digital. Cobalt offers a wide range of high quality SD-SDI / HD-SDI format converters that could not be sourced from our existing suppliers.

There has been a significant gap in the market for SD-SDI / HD-SDI equipment. This demand has been driven by the introduction of cheap prosumer HD-SDI video cameras that have many of the features traditionally found on broadcast cameras at a fraction of the price. HD-SDI is quickly becoming the new television standard and the greatest demand is being driven by prosumer customers such universities, schools, community television stations, church media groups, small production houses, documentary makers and live event / conference customers.

Click here to read the media release.

New land speed record - recorded by nNovia Solid State QC Deck
The nNovia QC deck was at the heart of the on-board recording system used to record cockpit video for the 3 fastest motorcycle streamliners in the world. The 16 year old motorcycle land speed record of 322 MPH was broken twice with the final record being set by Chris Carr driving Denis Manning’s “7” streamliner. The history making event was recorded by the production crew from IGNITION 3 with a dozen cameras, three of which were in the cockpits of the streamliners.

A nNovia QC deck equipped with an Audavi 8GB solid state cartridge captured the video in one of the harshest of environments possible. At these speeds vibration from the engine and the chassis are so extreme that recordings from hard disk or tape are inadequate.

Click here to read the media release.

Click here for the full range of nNovia products.

Click here for the full range of Audavi Mediapacs.

Review by Jeanne Rawlings, Videomaker on the Azden 320ULT, 320UHT and 320ULX. Tuesday, 27th November 2007.

Azden's latest 320 series discrete dual-channel system is smaller and smarter than all other previous units. We reviewed four components, finding that the UHF dual receiver is powerful and allows selections of up to 240 channels.

Click here for the full review.

Libec appoints G.D.B. International Exclusive Distributor for tripod range.

Click here to read the full media release.

Click here for the full range of Libec products.

Fast Forward Outrider Viable solution for Film Industry

Fast Forward Video, a recognized innovator of digital video recorder (DVR) technology for broadcast, industrial video, presentation, and military applications, today announced that its Outrider CF DVR™ is being utilized by Munich-based ARRI Rental Deutschland GmbH, a manufacturer of products and technologies for all aspects of the film industry, in its new portable and durable Cineassist DVR.

Optimized for video back-up, offline editing, and fast creation of daily video rushes during film productions, ARRI's Cineassist enables onboard camera operation for steadycam and crane applications, and also can be used as a clamshell video recorder with an attached mini-monitor and battery.

Click here to read the article.
Click here for more information on the Outrider CF DVR.

Azden 1000 series defies Hurricane Katrina

Dear Azden,

I never had the chance to tell my story about using your wireless mic system during Hurricane Katrina.  Below is a link to the video clip using your product during the category 5 hurricane (the strongest level storm). It worked flawlessly thru strong winds over 100-mph and heavy rains. Whenever I am asked about what mics to use, I always highly recommend Azden.

The mic system went thru hell and back and it still works to this day. After Katrina I left CBS News to start my own company in Vancouver, Canada called Parrodoxx Pictures. I thought you could use this clip to show case the power and professional quality of your product.

View video here.

Kevin Martells
Parrodoxx Pictures

Boxx low frame delay Composite system

GDB International will be launching Boxx Networx, a three frame delay Composite to Wifi laptop system in November.  Boxx Networx will offer web streaming and recording functions. Customers will also be able to mark inputs on the fly for quick video assist play back. This solution will be ideal for video assist, outdoor screens at sporting events and surveillance work. A decoder box option is also being developed for operators requiring a standalone receiver solution.

Click here for the Boxx Networx fact sheet.

Click here for the Boxx Microwave Systems - Complete Product List.

Azden is nice wedding guest

"I purchased a (Azden) 1000 broadcast series system and I can tell you this was the best money I have ever spent.  I get crystal clear audio no matter where I am located in the room.  In fact, I've gotten bookings to cover weddings due to the reputation for great audio that's part of my wedding tapes."


Click here to read the article, Azden is nice wedding guest Page 54, TV Technology magazine  19 Sept 07.pdf

Click here for the Azden - Complete Product List.

Boxx Testimonial from Colin McDonald

"I have been using the-boxx for Sky Sports News, Soccer Saturday and other news and sports programmes for live-to-air transmission for the past six months. My company, Macdonald Broadcast Services Ltd, owns three systems and I have orders for more systems. I use it myself and hire it out to other operators.

The-boxx provides a stable, reliable link that is easy to set-up and operate, and costs about 25% of similar systems available on the market. It has an impressive range that easily covers an international football stadium.

I use for digi link for Sky Soccer Sat live, Soccer AM live, Fox TV live on the Paris riots and Sky Rugby and Cricket. I am also using it on the athletics for the IAAF in Monaco. In particular I have enjoyed excellent after sales service and I thoroughly recommend the system to all camera operators and producers."

Click here for the Boxx Microwave Systems - Complete Product List.

TV network saves $25k a year

Service Electric Cable Television has saved $25,000 a year in tape costs by purchasing Audavi Mediapacs with their Hitachi SK-555 cameras. Audavi's hard drive technology also enables a seamless workflow for the entire production crew.

Our camera guys love it, as its very reliable and they don't have to worry about running out of tape when a team scores the only goal in the game.. Andy Himmelwright, General Manager.

Full article can be found in the PDF document here.

Bebob appoints G.D.B. International exclusive distributor

G.D.B. International is proud to announce our appointment as the exclusive Australian and New Zealand distributor of the Bebob Foxi, Zoe, Lux, Leo, Coco and Box professional camera accessories.

For the full media release please see here.

For the full range of Bebob products please see here.

Visit G.D.B. International at SMPTE 2007

The SMPTE Broadcast Industry Conference is held every two years at the Sydney Convention Centre. The next conference will be held from 17-20 July 2007 and G.D.B. International will be located at Booth H06.

We will be announcing a stack of new products including:

• The Bebob range of camera accessories
• The DIT range of professional high definition video monitors
• Datavideo SE-1000 six Channel HD/SD Vision Mixer
• Datavideo SE-1000 Package
• Datavideo MS-1000 Mobile Video Studio
• Datavideo TLM-433 3 x 4.3" 16:9 LCD Monitors for the SE-1000
• Datavideo SE-900 Vision Mixer
• Datavideo CKL-100 Dual Colour Light Ring & Retro Reflective Cloth
• Datavideo DN-300 Hard Disk Recorder
• nNovia QCR Deck

Audavi Appoints G.D.B. International as Australian Distributor.

G.D.B. International is proud to announce their recent appointment as the exclusive Australian Distributor of the Mediapac [also known as Hardtape] range of storage solutions.

Audavi designs and manufactures a range of rugged portable storage solutions to securely record, store and transport digital video and data. The Audavi solutions are based upon the Mediapac cartridge which utilise state-of-the-art small form factor disk drive technology to provide portable, high capacity, high performance storage in a ruggedised package. These cartridges can withstand forces up to 5000Gs and can survive being dropped onto concrete from about 60cm.

"Workflow practices are demanding greater portability of all types of content and the Mediapac systems will remove much of the tedious and time consuming uploads, downloads, capturing and transfers and this is the key to reducing future data management costs".

The full media release is available here (197kb).

For an example of Workflow Solutions see this PDF (2.0mb)

See here for the complete range of Audavi products, or in the below categories:

• Standard Mediapacs
• Special Mediapacs
• Cable Kits and Bays
• Enclosures n Towers
• Accessories

Tonga TV use Datavideo vision mixers in live broadcast.

In a world first for the Tonga Broadcasting Commission, Datavideos SE-800 and SE-500 vision mixers have been used to broadcast the most significant event in Tongan history, the state funeral of the king. The funeral of King Taufa'ahau Tupou IV was broadcast live to audiences in Australasia, the Pacific and via CNN and BBC newscasts in Europe, the Americas and Africa.

Datavideo SE-800

Datavideo SE-500

See here for the full media release PDF (260kb).

Launch of the Mobile Video Studio

Datavideo MVS Series | Affordable | Portable | Powerful

Traditionally, live television production has remained the domain of professional studios. Datavideo has defied the status quo with the new MS-800 Mobile Video Studio - a live television control room in a box.

Designed for customers on the move, the Mobile Video Studio can be live in seconds in almost any operating environment. The studio is the ideal video switching and recording solution for multi-camera television production, event and live staging, conferences and internet streaming.

Click here for the full media release (PDF, 204kb)

The Datavideo MS-800 Mobile Video Studio has been put through its paces by Wallaby Productions at the 2006 triennial Lutheran Church Conference in Toowoomba, Queensland. The team set up a three camera shoot with camera cable runs up to 70 metres. Thanks to the Mobile Studio's ITC-100 Intercom System, the director, cameraman and technical director kept in constant contact with each other while the SE-800 Vision Mixer enabled the team to switch both DV and analogue video streams.

"The MS-800 was a very easy to use solution in a very professional looking form and it worked extremely well for us over a very long production. We would have no hesitation in using it again in the future."

Neil Waller, Managing Director of Wallaby Productions

Click here to read the full report (PDF, 246kb).

Datavideo have released another video after their very successful stand at NAB 2006. This video contains interviews with some of the top people from Datavideo all around the world, and demonstrations of many of their new and existing products. Many of their products were setup and functioning to show an example of a live cooking show.

The above video is MPEG-4 [2:59 minutes, 320x240, @ 6.24MB (6.544bytes)]. You may need Apple QuickTime, or another MP4 capable Player such as MPC, MPlayer, VLC, or a codec to play the file. Click on the above image to play it, or right click on it to save it.

Featured products were:

• SE-8004 Channel Mixer
  
• TLM-404 4 x 4" Monitors
  
• TLM-702 2 x 7" 16:9 Monitors
  
• MP-6000 DVD Recorder
  
• CG-100 Character Generating Software (running on the laptop)
  
• DVK-100 Stand-alone Chroma Keyer
  
• TLM-700 7" 16:9 Camera Monitor

Tom Patrick McAuliffe has done a fantastic review of the Datavideo SE-800 Four Channel Digital/Analogue Mixer.

" The functionality of a whole television control room, by and large, now fits into an affordable device that's the size of a small suitcase. The SE-800 is a four-input digital and analog video mixer that handles multiple formats. It allows you to mix multiple sources, enhance your video and audio, and add titles and special effects. "

" SE-800 ships with over 50 transition effects. All of them are smooth with no jaggies, as befits a hardware-based solution. However, they're mainly traditional, with wipes, reveals, and dissolves. "

For the full review read it at digitalcontentproducer.com.

Keeping travel costs down, two of the founders of BoostDigital, checked out the sights on their recent road trip to the NAB2006 show in Las Vegas. And thanks to the clever people from Datavideo, the 'Boost Boys' also checked out Hong Kong and the UK with the help of the DVK-100 Chroma Keyer and a motorbike prop!

Download the video (3.99mb (4.185bytes) WMV).

The Boost Boys - Graeme Logan on the bike and Ian MacRae in the sidecar - were so pleased with the video that they put a copy on their website www.boostdigital.com. As Ian MacRae explains, their accountant was also impressed by the video...

"To impress the Boost accountant we told him how we'd kept travel costs down by using a motor bike and sidecar. He was very impressed with the video and wanted to know how we attached the camera to the front of the bike. (Seriously!)"

The above video is MPEG-4 [2:00 minutes, 320x240, 470kbit/s @ 6.4MB]. Press the play button to start it. You may need Apple QuickTime, or another MP4 capable Player such as MPC or MPlayer to play the file. If the above doesn't work in your browser, use this link to download/save it and play it at a later time.

The video is an interview conducted at the NAB 2006 trade show. Scott Shepard interviews John from Datavideo USA on a number of new products from Datavideo. John and Scott talk about:

• DVK-100 Chroma Keyer [we do not recommended using DV input for Chroma keying, as PAL DV reduces the colour resolution to an unacceptable level];
  
• The new unreleased SE-900 eight channel video mixer (while showing the SE-800 four channel mixer); and the
  
• CG1-00 Character Generating software with BlackMagic DeckLink Card.

Update: The signal flow diagram for the DVK-100 Chroma Keyer and Motorcycle demo that is featured in the video interview has been released. Download it here (PDF 54kb)

From all accounts, it was a great show. Well done Datavideo!.

New Low Cost ChromaKey Solution
Datavideo is pleased to announce the DVK-100, an entry level, stand alone Chromakey solution. The DVK-100 is the first Chroma Keyer that is designed for schools, small studios, wedding videographers and small size production companies. Now, it is easy to create a virtual studio effect without spending large sums of money. All you need is a DVK-100, a single colour background (Blue or Green is the best), two video cameras and proper lighting.

Available to support either PAL or NTSC video standards (separate units), this useful device features three composite and S-Video inputs allowing for dual camera and separate background connectivity.

Features:

• 2 x foreground & 1 x background video input
• Selectable key out background colour (Blue, Green or Black)
• Adjustable key out level to reduce shadow
• S-Video (Y/C) and Composite video input and output
• Adjustable matte window
• Brightness, Contrast, Colour and Tint (NTSC) control
• Built in TBC
• RS-232 controllable
• GPI trigger interface for switching between two different camera foreground sources
• PAL or NTSC units available (separate units)

See the full Datavideo press release (288kb PDF)
See the DVK-100 Chroma Keyer product page.
It is in stock* and ready to for you to buy now.

Datavideo Corporation, specialists in video production and conversion technology announced that they have begun shipping their new version of the acclaimed SDI Character Generator software CG-100. The new 1.51 version is a major upgrade introducing a range of additional utilities to the already extensive feature list within the Datavideo CG-100. The new features include; Time, Stop Watch & Date Display, Powerful TARGA sequence import & playback allowing easy and high quality animation import for e.g. animated lower thirds, overlays, logos and much more, Automatically create multiple CG pages from a text file, GPI triggering for remote control of event and play list and much more.

The CG-100 is the first Character Generater software that uses the Blackmagic Design Decklink Card series as a video output card. The CG-100 can be used as an accessory for the Datavideo SE-800 vision mixer or as an individual unit. It is also the first Live CG software that has SDI interface at an affordable price. You will be amazed by what you can do with this advanced piece of technology.

SDI overlay offers the best broadcast quality CG solution in the industry today. However, it has always been beyond the budget of small studios and production houses - The Datavideo CG-100 has changed that! The CG-100 combines with a Blackmagic Design DeckLink Card to bring you live SDI CG overlay at an affordable price. It supports NTSC and PAL video standards and is able to generate graphics for 16:9 or 4:3 aspect ratios. Pages can be composed and combined with animation effects, to run as a sequence, or they can be displayed and edited live. The CG-100 combines perfectly with the SE-800 to give superb quality graphics / text / logo overlay on live production mixes. CG-100 can be used in any SDI or YUV input switchers (with DeckLink SP, DeckLink Pro or DeckLink Extreme). It can also be used with the Datavideo SE-800 via the SDI text overlay interfaces.

Datavideo CG-100 Version 1.51 features include:

• Stand-alone logo display function (NEW in version 1.51)
• Automatically create multiple CG pages from a text file. (NEW in version 1.51)
• Time & date display (NEW in version 1.51)
• TARGA sequence playback (NEW in version 1.51)
• GPI trigger animation (NEW in version 1.51)
• Plus bonus Live Streaming software (NEW in version 1.51)
• Image objects may be imported as graphics and stored as part of the page
• Simple shapes (bars, ellipses and rectangles) are menu items and may be added to the page
• Animation objects can Wipe, Push, and Fade in various directions at different speeds
• Text can roll and crawl
• Supports Windows Unicode for multi-language inputs
• Redo/Undo functions for quick testing of an additional effect
• Live editing mode provides great flexibility to immediately alter one CG page while another CG page is live
• Quick CG Text Editor allows navigation from page to page to quickly modify text
• Nine clipboard items can be stored and used in CG combinations on different pages and files
• Group function makes CG combinations easy to edit
• SDI & YUV available. (DeckLink Pro, or DeckLink SP)
• External Key output (DeckLink Pro only)

Existing users of Datavideo CG-100 can download the new version free of charge from our Support page.
Purchases from now of the CG-100 will include the newest version.

Datavideo Corporation, specialists in video production products, conversion technology, and high quality TFT LCD monitors, have announced that they have begun shipping of three new high quality TFT LCD monitors, adding to their acclaimed current range of monitors, 4 x 4" monitor bank [TLM-404] and 7" DV monitor [TLM-70D].

The new monitor line-up start with TLM-350, a 3.5?" portable monitor that can be powered direct from mains or from the supplied battery. The TLM-350 offers connection for two Composite Video sources, with a resolution of 480 x 234 Pixels and a viewing angle of (V)+15/-35 degrees, (H)+50/-50 degrees. Datavideo supplies the TLM-350 complete with a carrying case, battery pack & charger, sun shield and ball & socket head.

The second monitor in the new range is the TLM-700; a 7" wide screen monitor with switchable aspect ratio, 16:9 or 4:3. On the front panel are easy to use adjustments for brightness, contrast, colour & tint (NTSC only). The TLM-700 offers two selectable Composite Video inputs, and a resolution of 1440 x 234 pixels, together with a viewing angle of (V)+50/-40 degrees, (H)+30/-30 degrees. For convenience in the field, there is a standard tripod mounting bush in the base of the TLM-700, and it is supplied with a padded carrying case.

The final monitor released is the TLM-702, a 19" Rack Mount 2 x 7" wide screen monitor with switchable aspect ratio, 16:9 or 4:3. On the front panel there are easy to use adjustments for brightness, contrast, colour & tint (NTSC only) for both monitors. The TLM-702 offers two selectable Composite Video inputs per monitor, and for added convenience there is also a transparent loop-through of the video signal from both inputs. The ingenious casing design allows the monitors to be tilted up or down even when they are mounted in a rack. Each monitor has a two colour tally light immediately above the screen, this is particularly useful if it is being used with a Datavideo switcher. The resolution is 1440 x 234 pixels, with a viewing angle of (V)+40/-60 degrees, (H)+60/-60 degrees. The TLM-702 is the ideal companion for Datavideos switcher range including SE-500 & SE-800, but the 19" rack design also makes the TLM-702 the prefect choice as a monitor in video or presentation installations.

The Datavideo TLM monitor series is designed for video professionals that insist on superior performance. After all, every professional knows that you are only as good as the tools you use.

Whether its in combination with switchers, 19" rack monitoring, in field operation, video editing, or the most advanced multimedia video youre creating, the Datavideo TLM monitor range offers the right tools for your job.

See the full press release from Datavideo (PDF 476kb)

The monitors: 3.5" TLM-305, 7" 16:9 TLM-700, 2 x 7" 16:9 Racked TLM-702.

G.D.B. International is proud to announce their appointment as New Zealand and exclusive Australian distributor for the Azden range of audio products.

Azden specialises in radio transmission equipment covering the prosumer, professional and broadcast video market.

See the full press release here: Azden/GDB Press Release

See our Azden Products here: Azden Product List

"Datavideo is pleased to announce that our DAC-100, DAC-5 and DAC-10 format converters have been qualified by Apple, for both Final Cut Pro and Final Cut Express".

See the Final Cut Pro Qualified List

Singapore, Indoor Stadium - Datavideos SE800 Digital Video Switcher was being used during Eric Moo World Tour 2005, which was held in the Singapore Indoor Stadium. Unusual Design and Communications, who was the organiser of the concert selected the Digital Video Switcher to project the camera outputs, the animations and the lyrics on the main screen.

According to Mr. Alan Meng, the director of Unusual: "Datavideos Digital Video Switcher is a stable, very easy to use and good performance device; it is suitable for using in a live concert...; The concert was filmed, mixed and broadcast live in real-time. All the features and advantages that [the] SE-800 has to offer, makes it a very high quality yet cost effective solution."

Datavideo Singapore Press Release PDF

Santa Clara, Calif. - April 15, 2005 - Aegison Corporation, the leading global provider of mobile digital surveillance systems with broadband IP network data management and transmission, announced today that Shipboard Automation Lab at Florida Atlantic University has selected Aegison Mobile Digital Recording Systems for the project Center of Excellence in Biomedical and Marine Biotechnology.

The Shipboard Automation Lab uses Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) to explore South Florida's seafloor in search of new species of underwater plants and animals. The new species are then studied by biomedical laboratories, with the hope of discovering compounds that may have useful medical properties such as for the treatment of cancer.

Aegison Press Release

Fast Forward Video has issued, for immediate release, a press release announcing G.D.B. International as their exclusive Australian distributer.

"FFV was one of the first companies to bring digital computer technology to the video industry by applying random-access disk storage to a video device. The company's cost-effective DVR solutions, including the award-winning OMEGA Deck TM DVR, ultra-compact Recon TM DVR board, and DigiDeck TM DVR provide high-performance technology and rugged, reliable operation for sporting events, security and remote monitoring, and other remote and mobile broadcast applications."

See our range of Fast Forward Video products here.

The Datavideo TLM70D has just been reviewed in the January 2005 issue of Camcorder and Computer Video Magazine.

"Consider this unit if you were, say, making a documentary film or an independent production where it was important that you see everything in the monitor that the camcorder was capturing. With the camcorder connected to the TLM-70D (via FireWire) at the same time that the recordings are taking place, you as a director can get a very accurate picture of what's being recorded. This is especially critical if you're shooting in the 16:9 widescreen mode. It's also extremely useful in playback. No unexpected suprises will greet you in post-production."

GDB International will be at Digital Media Festival from the 5th to the 8th of December in Sydney.

"Digital cinematography, digital intermediate, DV filmmaking, audio for video, DVD production, HD filmmaking, screen editing and much, much more ... A sensational three-day program exploring every aspect of contemporary digital video production and post-production."

Look out for us there.

Matrox certifies nNovia QuickCapture 'direct to disk' portable digital video recorders for use with Matrox RT.X100 Xtreme Pro realtime video editing platform

Montreal, Canada, August 2, 2004 - Matrox Video Products Group today announced the completion of compatibility testing and certification of the nNovia QuickCapture family of products for use with the Matrox RT.X100 Xtreme Pro and RT.X10 Suite realtime video editing platforms. QuickCapture and QuickCapture A2D are designed for ENG and professional videographers to record "Edit-Ready" clips directly to an internal hard disk from any DV or analogue camcorder, thus eliminating the "capture" step typical in nonlinear editing workflow.

"The combination of one of the QuickCapture products and RT.X100 Xtreme Pro saves time and money," said Stephen Albanese, Matrox senior product manager. "Video files are instantly available in the native Matrox AVI format. The user simply connects either QuickCapture or QuickCapture A2D to their RT.X100 Xtreme Pro via 1394 cable, then drags & drops the content into their Adobe Premiere Pro timeline to begin editing."

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