SYPHAnews - 7 November 2005

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Finally, we are pleased to announce that SYPHA is now a sponsor of HDFEST - the world's only high-definition film festival. HDFEST's 2005 Los Angeles Festival, Presented by Intel, takes place at the beginning of December. The event will feature screenings of high-definition films, panel discussions and seminars on HD technology and digital cinema, the HDFEST Deffie Award Ceremony, and parties for industry professionals. For tickets or more information visit www.hdfest.com.

Camera news

Panasonic Debuts AG-DVX100B 24p/30p/60i Mini-DV Cinema Camcorder (26/10/2005)

Apple
Professional video and audio production technologies: Final Cut Pro HD, Motion, DVD Studio Pro, Shake and Logic

NLE news

Avid Announces the Avid Liquid Product Line (7/11/2005)

Quantel eQ and iQ get new AAF tools (7/11/2005)

Avid Unveils Next-Generation Shared-Storage Solution: Avid Unity ISIS (2/11/2005)

Harris Corporation Completes Acquisition of Leitch Technology (26/10/2005)

FOCUS Enhancements Announces Availability of FS-4 HD and FS-4Pro HD High Definition DTE Recorders (21/10/2005)

Video Technics Announce Studio Pro Axio Editor for Apella Servers (13/10/2005)

Ulead Ships Updated MediaStudio Pro 8 Video Editing Software offering HDV and DV Editing (13/10/2005)

Sony Broadcast & Professional
Get more Sony with Sony Plus. To save up to €400 on selected Sony products click here.

HD news

Doremi's Palm-Sized HDG-20 Test Signal Generator Covers SD, HD and 2k (7/11/2005)

DAW news

Steinberg Updates Cubase System|4 (7/11/2005)

Mackie Unveils Onyx 1200F FireWire Audio/MIDI interface (2/11/2005)

Sony Debuts PCM-D1 Linear PCM Field Recorder (2/11/2005)

Lexicon Unveils Lambda Studio Desktop Recording Solution (2/11/2005)

Cakewalk Releases English, French, German, and Spanish Language Versions of SONAR 5 Producer Edition (2/11/2005)

M-Audio Announces ProjectMix I/O (2/11/2005)

TASCAM Debuts HD-P2 Portable Stereo Recorder (2/11/2005)

Digidesign Introduces Six ICON D-Control Console Configurations for Surround (26/10/2005)

Digidesign Announces Pro Tools 7 Software for Windows XP and Mac OS X (26/10/2005)

Digidesign Introduces Pro Tools 7 Software Upgrade PLUS (26/10/2005)

Eventide Unveils the H8000FW Ultra-Harmonizer Effects Processor Featuring FireWire Interconnectivity (21/10/2005)

BridgeCo and Designer Rolf Spuler Exhibit World's First FireWire Guitar (21/10/2005)

BridgeCo Upgrades BeBoB FireWire/1394 Audio Platform (21/10/2005)

Open Labs Announces Neko 64 64-Bit Dual Core Keyboard Production Stations (21/10/2005)

Steinberg Offers Advanced Multi-Core Processor Support for Cubase SX3 and Nuendo 3 (17/10/2005)

Steinberg Debuts Nuendo 3.2 (17/10/2005)

Fairlight Redefines Music and Media Recording with the Debut of the Multi-Faceted DREAM Constellation-Anthem (17/10/2005)

EDIROL Introduces Fully-supported 64-bit Drivers for Audio and MIDI Interfaces (13/10/2005)

Books

Save up to 30% on the resources in our store. New titles include:

Video Systems in an IT Environment: The Essentials of Professional Networked Media (November 2005)

SYPHA-supported events

HDFEST's 2005 Los Angeles Festival Presented by Intel
Hollywood Pacific Theatre and Dolby Burbank Screening Room, Los Angeles, USA
1-5 December 2005
HDFEST is the world's only high-definition film festival. The event will feature screenings of high-definition films, panel discussions and seminars on HD technology and digital cinema, the HDFEST Deffie Award Ceremony, and parties for industry professionals. Tickets are available for purchase on the HDFEST website or at the door the day of the event.

MEB Show
BIEL, Beirut, Lebanon
8-10 December 2005
This unique event will consist of three components: an exposition of the latest media and broadcast technology, combined with a programming show featuring the latest in Arabic programming, and a talent show showcasing the newest, freshest names in the industry; a complete series of media conferences featuring over 30 leading media experts from around the globe; a gala awards ceremony recognizing excellence in Middle East television programming and production. Register now to attend or exhibit at MEB 2005!

PALME 2006 Exhibition
Dubai International Exhibition Centre, Dubai, U.A.E
23 - 25th April 2006
The Middle East's professional sound, light, music, audio visual and systems integration exhibition has now introduced three separate vertical exhibitions, INSTALL, MUSAC and Event 360. This unique showcase brings together major international manufacturers, key regional suppliers, installers and integrators from the professional entertainment, events and project installation industries.

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