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Sunday, November 02, 2008

Internet Video News and Press Release

News and Press Releases



PluggedIn Launches Original Web Series 'PluggedIn 5', a New Video DJ and Lifestyle Show Hosted by Internet Superstar iJustine

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Website Launches Twice Weekly Lifestyle Series Showcasing HD Quality, Licensed Videos from Artists Such As Radiohead, Lily Allen, Katy Perry, Coldplay, Chemical Brothers, Green Day, Daft Punk, Beastie Boys And More

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Oct. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- PluggedIn (www.pluggedin.com) today announced the launch of its first original web series, "PluggedIn 5" hosted by Internet celebrity iJustine. The first episode of the new series features music videos with Celebrity Cameos and was shot on location from Los Angeles hot-spot, Sushi on Sunset. The series goes live today on PluggedIn.com with new episodes debuting twice every week on Monday and Thursday. PluggedIn 5 will feature a different theme for every episode such as, Halloween Horror Part I and II, the Recession, Welcome to LA, All Animation, and many more. Read the Press Release



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Adobe Photoshop CS4 One-on-One--New from O'Reilly
Learn Adobe Photoshop CS4 from Master Trainer Deke McClelland

October 24, 2008

How can you master the fundamentals of Photoshop CS4, with all of its incredible new features? Deke McClelland's latest offering--Adobe Photoshop CS4 One-on-One (O'Reilly Media, $49.99)--provides an appealing and proven learning system, step-by-step text lessons, DVD-video demonstrations, and exciting real-world projects. Indeed, with Deke's expert advice to guide you, it's like working with a personal coach. Read the Press Release


Get Real and Create Your Own Reality TV Show

Do you have a concept for a reality-based TV show, but aren’t sure about the next steps? In his new book, Reality Check (Focal Press, $19.95, October 08), successful talk-show host, Michael Essany, takes you from idea…to reality! Loaded with practical, step-by-step advice on the art and business of producing reality TV, this helpful how-to features insights from Mark Burnett, Dick Clark, as well as other top producers in the industry. READ THE PRESS RELEASE


Fastest Growing Single Day Film Festival to Deliver Hi Def Video over the Internet using Award Winning Vusion Video Streaming

LOS ANGELES, Calif., - 25 September, 2008 – The ELEVATE Film Festival, the fastest growing single day film event in the World, today announced that selected films from the event will be available on the Internet using Vusion’s HD Video Streaming service. The quality of the Vusion service is so good that portions the event will be streamed to large format monitors and screens during the festival. The ELEVATE Film Festival will be held on October 5th, 2008 in the Nokia Theatre – L.A. LIVE in Los Angeles, California. Read the Press Release


NVIDIA NEWS

SANTA CLARA, CA-OCTOBER 16, 2008- Today NVIDIA introduced its new accelerator for Adobe® Creative Suite® 4 software, the NVIDIA® Quadro® CX. This new GPU provides creative professionals with a faster, better, more reliable way to maximize their creativity. Quadro CX was architected to deliver the best performance for the new GPU-optimized features of Adobe Creative Suite 4. Read the Press Release


Partnership with CafePress creates open marketplace for anyone to create, share, and sell designs for the best-selling Flip Mino Camcorder

SAN FRANCISCO, CA ­ October 14, 2008 -- The makers of the acclaimed Flip Video(TM) family of camcorders today announced a next-generation personalization platform that invites consumers to choose from thousands of professional designs or custom design their own Flip Mino camcorder. Read the Press Release


MADISON, WI - Oct 14, 2008 - Sony Creative Software, a leading provider of professional video and audio production applications, today announced ACID Pro 7 digital audio workstation software, available in early November. Unlike any other software offering in its class, ACID Pro 7 software offers powerful and intuitive DAW functionality for today's media professional including multitrack recording, 5.1 surround sound mixing, robust MIDI sequencing and best-in-class loop-based music production. Now Microsoft Vista compatible, ACID Pro 7 software enables a faster and more flexible creative environment by providing precise control over the music creation process through enhancements such as a new mixing environment, MIDI track freeze, tempo curves, improved Beatmapping, and additional import/export options. Read the Press Release


Rafter Video Contest

Asthmatic Kitty and Microcinema invite you to create a music video for one of three Rafter songs. Below are three links. Download the mp3s, pick your favorite song and make a music video. Upload your music video to the Rafter Sweaty Magic Contest group on YouTube. A specially selected panel of celebrity judges, including Dan Deacon, Sasha Barrese, Christine Starkman, The Liars, Yo Gabba gabba, Leslie Hall, and Adrian Grenier, will judge the videos.

The contest began on August 28th and will run until 11:59PM EST November 15th, 2008. We'll announce winners here on
asthmatickitty.com on December 1st, 2008. The three songs to choose from: Sweat, Juicy or Salt. 1st Prize - $1000, 2nd Prize - $500, 3rd Prize - $250. Three runner ups will be chosen by Asthmatic Kitty staff and will receive some AK related goodies (i.e. t-shirt and CDs.)

Dailymotion Expands DIY Web Video Category with Howcast Partnership

Agreement brings library of high quality how-to video clips to world’s largest independent video sharing site

New York, NY – October 14, 2008 – Dailymotion, the world’s largest independent video sharing site, today announced an agreement that will bring Howcast's collection of high quality, engaging how-to videos to the global entertainment website. The deal expands Dailymotion’s growing collection of do-it-yourself videos, which combines licensed DIY content with some of the most popular DIY content from individual creative contributors. Read the Press Release



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Tuesday, October 21, 2008

Internet Video News - Product and Vendor Announcements and Press Releases

Internet Video News, Press Releases and Announcements
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Get Real and Create Your Own Reality TV Show

Do you have a concept for a reality-based TV show, but aren’t sure about the next steps? In his new book, Reality Check (Focal Press, $19.95, October 08), successful talk-show host, Michael Essany, takes you from idea…to reality! Loaded with practical, step-by-step advice on the art and business of producing reality TV, this helpful how-to features insights from Mark Burnett, Dick Clark, as well as other top producers in the industry. READ THE PRESS RELEASE

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Fastest Growing Single Day Film Festival to Deliver Hi Def Video over the Internet using Award Winning Vusion Video Streaming

LOS ANGELES, Calif., - 25 September, 2008 – The ELEVATE Film Festival, the fastest growing single day film event in the World, today announced that selected films from the event will be available on the Internet using Vusion’s HD Video Streaming service. The quality of the Vusion service is so good that portions the event will be streamed to large format monitors and screens during the festival. The ELEVATE Film Festival will be held on October 5th, 2008 in the Nokia Theatre – L.A. LIVE in Los Angeles, California. Read the Press Release

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NVIDIA NEWS

SANTA CLARA, CA-OCTOBER 16, 2008- Today NVIDIA introduced its new accelerator for Adobe® Creative Suite® 4 software, the NVIDIA® Quadro® CX. This new GPU provides creative professionals with a faster, better, more reliable way to maximize their creativity. Quadro CX was architected to deliver the best performance for the new GPU-optimized features of Adobe Creative Suite 4. Read the Press Release

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Partnership with CafePress creates open marketplace for anyone to create, share, and sell designs for the best-selling Flip Mino Camcorder

SAN FRANCISCO, CA ­ October 14, 2008 -- The makers of the acclaimed Flip Video(TM) family of camcorders today announced a next-generation personalization platform that invites consumers to choose from thousands of professional designs or custom design their own Flip Mino camcorder. Read the Press Release

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MADISON, WI - Oct 14, 2008 - Sony Creative Software, a leading provider of professional video and audio production applications, today announced ACID Pro 7 digital audio workstation software, available in early November. Unlike any other software offering in its class, ACID Pro 7 software offers powerful and intuitive DAW functionality for today's media professional including multitrack recording, 5.1 surround sound mixing, robust MIDI sequencing and best-in-class loop-based music production. Now Microsoft Vista compatible, ACID Pro 7 software enables a faster and more flexible creative environment by providing precise control over the music creation process through enhancements such as a new mixing environment, MIDI track freeze, tempo curves, improved Beatmapping, and additional import/export options. Read the Press Release


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Rafter Video Contest

Asthmatic Kitty and Microcinema invite you to create a music video for one of three Rafter songs. Below are three links. Download the mp3s, pick your favorite song and make a music video. Upload your music video to the Rafter Sweaty Magic Contest group on YouTube. A specially selected panel of celebrity judges, including Dan Deacon, Sasha Barrese, Christine Starkman, The Liars, Yo Gabba gabba, Leslie Hall, and Adrian Grenier, will judge the videos.

The contest began on August 28th and will run until 11:59PM EST November 15th, 2008. We'll announce winners here on
asthmatickitty.com on December 1st, 2008. The three songs to choose from: Sweat, Juicy or Salt. 1st Prize - $1000, 2nd Prize - $500, 3rd Prize - $250. Three runner ups will be chosen by Asthmatic Kitty staff and will receive some AK related goodies (i.e. t-shirt and CDs.)
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Dailymotion Expands DIY Web Video Category with Howcast Partnership

Agreement brings library of high quality how-to video clips to world’s largest independent video sharing site

New York, NY – October 14, 2008 – Dailymotion, the world’s largest independent video sharing site, today announced an agreement that will bring Howcast's collection of high quality, engaging how-to videos to the global entertainment website. The deal expands Dailymotion’s growing collection of do-it-yourself videos, which combines licensed DIY content with some of the most popular DIY content from individual creative contributors. Read the Press Release

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Metacafe and Microcinema International
Unveil MetaFest 2008 Finalists

26 Films by 23 Filmmakers from 10 Countries -
Judging Now Open for $1,000 Online Audience Favorite Award
Palo Alto, CA - October 10, 2008 - Metacafe® and Microcinema International today unveiled finalists for MetaFest 2008, a juried online and offline film festival presenting the best in international creative and contemporary short-form video entertainment. Short-film enthusiasts are invited to vote for their favorite between now and October 31, 2008 at 11:59 p.m. PDT at MetaFest Finalists. Read the Press Release

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., October 10, 2008 Pinnacle Systems, Inc., a part of Avid Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVID), today highlighted how busy consumers can put more fun in Halloween with a free download of its VideoSpin by Pinnacle video editing software. Using the software, even people who have never edited a movie before can create, email and upload high-quality videos to popular websites such as YouTube®. Rated best choice of the “free” video-editing programs*, VideoSpin has more than half-a-million existing users. Read the press release

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NEW YORK, NY and BURBANK, Calif. (October 7, 2008) – Dailymotion, the world’s largest independent video entertainment website, and the Warner Bros. Television Group (WBTVG) today announced a content distribution agreement to bring all 13 episodes of the Canadian cult-hit television series “jPod” to Dailymotion.

Beginning September 25, “jPod” will be available to Dailymotion users for free streaming at (http://www.dailymotion.com/group/jpod), with all 13 episodes posted at launch. “jPod” can also be seen at TheWB.com (www.thewb.com), WBTVG’s new premium, ad-supported, video-on-demand, interactive and personalized network. Read the Press Release

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DV Expo Gets "Behind The Camera" With Focus On RED ONE, Sony EX3 and Panasonic AVCCAM; Offering Hands-On Training and Education

12th Annual Event Being Held November 4 - 6 at the Los Angeles Convention Center

(Los Angeles, CA, October 7, 2008) -- DV Expo today announced that this year's event will feature in-depth educational sessions offering technical information and training on the industry's hottest cameras, including a day-long Digital Cinematography Supersession and training on the RED ONE, Sony EX3 and Panasonic AG-HMC150 cameras. Read the Press Release

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Internet Video Magazine Goes Spooky for Halloween – Best Halloween Videos

Adds How To Make Video Articles for Internet Video Professionals, Hobbyists and Enthusiasts

October 2, 2008 – San Diego, CA – This month, Internet Video Magazine (http://www.internetvideomag.com) has created a special new Halloween video section which spotlights some of the Internet’s best Halloween videos. Targeted to video makers, families, kids, these Halloween videos feature a wide spectrum of styles and content – from serious scary to funny to excessively goofy and maybe even stupid. We have included some old classic Halloween videos as well as a new crop of spooky and goofy Halloween oriented Internet videos. more

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Peachpit Releases Web Video: Making It Great, Getting It Noticed

BERKELEY, CALIF. (Oct. 1, 2008)— Peachpit today announced the publication of Web Video: Making It Great, Getting It Noticed , by Jennie Bourne with Dave Burstein. This innovative book shows readers how to take their video from concept to prominence on the Web, getting noticed and making money along the way. more


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Online Film Festival Taps Dead Horse as One of Inaugural Slate of Feature Films

A charismatic group of Ohio filmmakers who, in just two weeks, produced, wrote and directed a darkly comedic independent feature film about murder-plotting Midwest carpet salesmen has been selected to be one of a handful of feature films to appear on the launch of www.filmgo.net, an online film festival developed with the specific purpose of generating awareness and distribution opportunities for independent films. more

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SONY BRIDGES GAP BETWEEN HIGH-DEFINITION PROSUMER AND PROFESSIONAL VIDEO PRODUCTION - One New Camera Brings Cinematic Film-Look for Amateur Videographers and Another Offers Advanced Production Capabilities for Directors of Photography

Sony is expanding its industry leading line-up of high-definition video products with two new HDV™ cameras designed to meet the needs of professionals and prosumers. more

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Dell Studio Hybrid Video Spotlight - from HotHardware.com

With a low-power Intel Core 2 Duo processor under its hood, the Dell Studio Hybrid is capable in many mainstream user applications and could make for a decent Home Theater PC. Aficionados may scoff at the system's integrated Intel X3100 graphics, however, the Studio Hybrid has more than enough power to playback full 1080p resolution content with its Core 2 Duo dual core processor, 5400RPM 160GB hard drive, and DDR2-667 system memory. As a minimalistic business-class machine, family computer or college-bound bookshelf PC, the Studio Hybrid has all of the basic features of a full sized system, in a sleek, stylish, eco-friendly footprint. Come on by the site and check out the Dell Studio Hybrid in our latest video spotlight...

Dell Studio Hybrid Desktop, A HotHardware Video Spotlight:

http://hothardware.com/articles/Dell-Studio-Hybrid-Desktop-A-HotHardware-Video-Spotlight/

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Live, Interactive Webinars Focused on Ensuring High-quality Video Editing and Sharing Experiences for End Users

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., September 26, 2008 Pinnacle Systems, Inc., a part of Avid Technology Inc. (Nasdaq: AVID), today announced a series of free Pinnacle Life webinars designed to help users optimize their video editing and sharing experiences with Pinnacle Studio version 12. The monthly series of webcasts will premiere September 30th with a webinar on how to master Pinnacle Montage, a unique theme-based Pinnacle Studio feature that can be used to edit movies with up to 181 video tracks in minutes. more


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PLANO, Texas - Sept. 26, 2008 - The ViewCast Osprey®-700e HD video capture card has been named the winner of Streaming Media Magazine's 2008 Readers' Choice Award in the Encoding Hardware category. A product of ViewCast Corporation (OTCBB: VCST), the Osprey-700e HD was selected out of the nearly 4,000 votes cast by Streaming Media readers in the annual contest that recognizes the industry's most innovative streaming solutions.

The first HD-compatible product from ViewCast, the Osprey-700e HD is a robust, high-performance video capture and streaming solution for content owners and content aggregators who need to work with SDI video sources in both HD and SD formats. more

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San Jose, CA - September 23, 2008, IVT, maker of transformative, industrial-strength rich media video communication and webcasting software, today announced the launch of IVT PrimeTime™, the first media content repository and media management system with social computing capabilities for the enterprise. A high performance platform that makes video content easy to manage, store, organize, find, view, reuse and recommend, IVT PrimeTime enables organizations to expand the reach of their video communications and allows content creators and viewers to interact using social networking. more

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Dailymotion Launches Dailymotion Canada

World’s Largest Independent Video Sharing Site Extends Reach in the North American Market

New York, NY – September 24, 2008 Dailymotion, world’s largest independent video sharing site, today announced the launch of its new localized Canadian site, located at www.dailymotion.com/ca-fr or www.dailymotion.com/ca-en. Dailymotion’s Canadian launch will further extend the site’s reach in a key North American market. Building on several key international launches this year, the expansion also brings the number of international editorialized homepages to sixteen. Dailymotion Canada features homepages in both official national languages – (www.dailymotion.com/ca-en) and French Canadian (www.dailymotion.com/ca-fr). more

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Markham, Ontario (September 22, 2008) - Digital Rapids -- a leading developer of solutions for bringing television, video and movie content to the next generation of viewing devices -- has been honored with an IBC2008 Innovation Award for the company's contribution to the MICAH multi-format, digital media production workflow at leading global media and entertainment company NBC Universal. The award win in the Content Management category is shared between NBC Universal, Digital Rapids and a fellow technology supplier. more

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Sept 23, 2008 - This month, Internet Video Magazine (http://www.internetvideomag.com) has posted a variety of new articles designed to help professionals, amateurs and even kids, families and video enthusiasts to create and post their own Internet video movie masterpieces. In addition, Internet Video Magazine has added new video production articles geared to video, Internet and broadcast professionals.

This month we are featuring spotlights on the latest HD camcorders, the new Adobe Creative Suite 4, all about Camcorder batteries, how to improve your audio by using a shotgun mike, as well as looks at various new video and audio editing software solutions like Adobe Premiere Elements, CyberLink PowerDirector, Adobe Soundbooth, Pinnacle Studio, etc. more

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Ipera Leverages Revolutionary Video Enhancement Technology for Enterprise Video Server Market

New Pixel Xtream Video Transcoder Software Dramatically Improves Video Quality on Linux and Windows Corporate Video Servers while Reducing Bandwidth Requirements

Redwood City, CA (September 22, 2008) – Ipera Technology, Inc. a pioneer in advancing video enhancement technology, announced today Pixel Xtream™, a new video transcoder with built-in automatic and intelligent video enhancement functions. Specifically developed to run on Linux®- and Windows®-based corporate video servers, the new software builds on Ipera’s breakthrough Pixel Magic™ video enhancement technology for X-86-based PCs and servers. What makes Pixel Xtream so unique is that it not only dramatically improves video quality, it reduces bandwidth requirements. Pixel Xtream accepts most video formats as input and produces bitstreams in WMV, H.264 or FLV. more

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SmartSound® Sonicfire® Pro Version 5 Now Available; Becomes First Music Library to Offer Timing Control - Ability to precisely time musical events to key points in a video timeline adds incredible power and dramatic impact to productions

NORTHRIDGE, CA - SEPTEMBER 15, 2008 – SmartSound Software, Inc. announces the release of Sonicfire Pro 5, a groundbreaking new development in library music. With new music timing controls and searching features, Sonicfire Pro 5 gives professional editors the most complete customizable music library solution. more

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Focus Enhancements and JVC Professional Launch MR-HD100 Media Recorder for JVC ProHD Camcorders at IBC2008 -

Ultra-portable Media Recorder adds native file recording and ground-breaking ability to wirelessly tag media on the fly to JVC GY-HD200/201 and GY-HD251 Camcorders Amsterdam, The Netherlands (IBC2008) - September 15, 2008 -- Focus Enhancements Inc. (NASDAQ: FCSE), a worldwide leader in media management and ultra wideband (UWB) wireless technology, today announced that it will unveil its ultra-portable MR-HD100 Media Recorder for JVC at IBC2008 at the Amsterdam RAI Centre (Stand 9.D41) from September 12-16. The MR-HD100 is designed to interface specifically with JVC's award-winning GY-HD200E/201E and GY-HD251E series of ProHD camcorders and seamlessly integrates native file recording technology, extended record times, and the breakthrough ability to wirelessly log custom metadata in the field while shooting. more
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NSI Online Film Festival: Inaugural "Best of" winner announced

Winnipeg, MB: The eight minute drama Loonie has been selected as the winner of the $2,500 cash prize for ‘best film’ in the first round of the NSI Online Short Film Festival run by the National Screen Institute – Canada (NSI). more

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MobiTV and Media Excel partner to offer Integrated Transcoding & Video Streaming Solution for wireless service providers - Partnership will allow service providers to deliver next generation video services over mobile and broadband networks

AMSTERDAM – September 15, 2008 – MobiTV, Inc., a leading provider of advanced mobile and broadband IP Video distribution technology, and Media Excel, a leader in advanced real-time video encoding and transcoding solutions, today announced a strategic partnership agreement to jointly offer advanced video delivery capabilities to service providers. The combined solutions will enable service providers to leverage proven best-of-breed technologies and expertise for the development of next-generation high availability, high capacity video services over mobile and broadband networks. more


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On2 Rolls Out VP8 - On2 Technologies Unveils New Advanced Video Compression Format

September 13th, 2008

On2 video delivers over 50% bandwidth savings compared to leading H.264 implementations

AMSTERDAM, Netherlands, and CLIFTON PARK, N.Y. On2 Technologies, Inc. (Amex: ONT), a leader in video compression solutions, announced its latest video compression format, On2 VP8. This eighth generation of On2 video is the perfect solution for web TV, IPTV and video conferencing companies looking to differentiate their product and service offerings by delivering higher quality video using less data and requiring less system resource for playback. more


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First HD Encoder/Transcoder Based on Texas Instruments DaVinci™ Processor; Highest Density, Scalability in Industry Enables Customers to Simultaneously Distribute Over Broadcast, Web, and Mobile

Media Excel, a leader in advanced real-time video encoding and transcoding solutions, today announced that it is releasing its new HERA 4000 line of transcoder products at the International Broadcasters Convention (IBC) in Amsterdam. The HERA 4000 is the first video compression product that can stream two real-time, simultaneous HD streams in a single product. As the first encoder/transcoder to use the Texas Instruments DaVinci™ technology digital media processor, the HERA 4000 introduces a new platform for content creators that need to simultaneously distribute high-resolution video over broadcast, web, and mobile networks in an efficient, cost-effective manner. more

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Sunday, June 01, 2008

Internet Video News

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TV One Releases Two New Video Scalers; TV One Releases Video Scaler that will Up/Cross Convert to HDMI with Audio; TV One’s Professional Analog and DVI Cross Converter Now Shipping more


WEBBY AWARDS TO HONOR DAVID BYRNE AND LORNE MICHAELS FOR LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT
Byrne and Michaels to Be Saluted Alongside Stephen Colbert, will.i.am, and Michel Gondry at June Webby Ceremonies
http://www.webbyawards.com New York, NY (May 28, 2008) ­ The Webby Awards will honor David Byrne and Lorne Michaels for lifetime achievement at Webby ceremonies this June in New York City, organizers announced today. more


Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today gave a sneak peek at three applications from the next release of Adobe Creative Suite, its award-winning collection of graphic design, Web development and video editing applications. The company released public beta of new versions of Adobe Dreamweaver, Adobe Fireworks and Adobe Soundbooth as free downloads on Adobe labs. more


It’s time to fire up the video cameras and get the creative juices flowing. The 2008 Safety Scholars Video Contest, presented by Bridgestone Firestone North American Tire, LLC, will start accepting student-made, safety-themed videos on May 27. The company is again turning to America’s teens for solutions presented in a creative format to help make roads safer for everyone. The Safety Scholars Video Contest now includes a chance for young video producers to have their auto safety videos broadcast as a public service commercial. The contest will award three $5,000 college scholarships for the most compelling and effective videos that drive home life-saving messages on auto and tire safety. The top 10 filmmakers will also receive a new set of Bridgestone tires. more


Progressive Download or Streaming – Which is Best for Your Video Business

Panther Express, a leading global provider of high-performance content delivery services, today announced their guide to efficiently delivering online video. Many companies and technical staff struggle with choosing between the advantages and features associated with the two main flavors of video delivery – progressive download and streaming. Now that many of the features first associated with streaming are available through Panther with progressive download, the choice is now simple. more


Award Winning Drama from New Zealand broadcast on the Internet.

Clifton, Virginia —May 15, 2008— Internet Television broadcaster AmericaFree.TV announced today the Internet Premiere online of the film “1 nite”, the award winning debut digital feature from director Amarbir Singh. With a crew of 2, director Amarbir Singh and cinematographer Cristobal Araus Lobos, using only a hand-held mini DV camera, the actors improvised their dialogue as the film explores the interaction of its ensemble cast during one night on a renowned street, Karangahape Road, in Auckland, New Zealand. more


FunnyNotSlutty.com Gives New Home for Funny on the Internet

Southern Jewish Princess Media Launches Alternative Comedy Site for the Fairer Sex

Publisher, Jacki Schklar, created the FunnyNotSlutty.com after surfing through online video communities looking for nuggets of choice humor created for an audience beyond the age of 19 and with sensibilities more appealing to females. “We feature comedy for women created by female producers, writers, humorists and comedians. Our content may be a little smarter and a little deeper than your average web humor,” explained Schklar. more


CyberLink Launches PowerDirector 7, the Video Editing Software for Creating Movie Masterpieces

Taipei, Taiwan----May 5, 2008----CyberLink Corp. (5203.TW), innovative solution provider for the connected digital lifestyle, today launched the latest version of its video-editing software PowerDirector. Featuring end-to-end high-definition format support, PowerDirector 7 allows users to turn their captured videos into professional-looking movies with ease. more


OVGuide.com Launches Monthly Online Video Report - April's top destinations and searches

Beverly Hills, CA - May 2, 2008 - OVGuide.com, the Internet's most comprehensive guide to online video sites, including TV shows, movies, user-generated content and video games, today issued its April online video alert, identifying the most popular movie and television destinations, video genres and search terms. more

Woburn, MA – April 30, 2008 Gotuit, the Video Metadata Company, today announced the launch of Gotuit VideoMarker Pro™, an application for publishers to package and present their broadband video libraries with a new level of rich video metadata that drives greater traffic, longer session times, and superior monetization.

Gotuit VideoMarker Pro is used by broadband publishers to author metadata describing each scene within the source video, without requiring any clipping or video editing. Each scene is defined with a Title, Description, Time In, Time Out, Thumbnail, and any Attributes which can be customized by the publisher. Scenes can be referenced in any number of Playlists allowing publishers to offer multiple paths through the library for viewers to personalize their experience. more


San Antonio, TX – May 1, 2008 -- NewTek, Inc. has begun shipping TriCaster BROADCAST™, its latest portable live production and virtual set system that offers producers the most extensive list of benefits and flexibility to date. With a small footprint that fits comfortably in even the most space-constrained environments, TriCaster BROADCAST offers easy set up, seamless one-person or team operation and NewTek’s LiveSet™ technology, which makes it possible to turn small spaces into larger-than-life network style studios. more


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Saturday, February 02, 2008

Internet Video Articles, Tutorials and News

Online Video Editing? Is it a reality? Or is it just for fun? Can sites like MTV, YouTube, MotionBox, MuveeMix, OneTrueMedia, JumpCut, etc. provide an alternative to PC based video editing? Read the article here

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If you are looking for a simple to use program that enables you to easily capture and edit your videos, and then create and burn DVDs featuring your home movies and family adventures, then the new Movie Factory 6 from Corel could be the product for you. With a list price of just $49.99, this latest version of Movie Factory adds several important and powerful new capabilities to an already impressive piece of consumer video editing software. more

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Do you need to create and edit audio for your video? Sony ACID Music Studio 7 is designed for consumers or prosumers who want to create original music using loops or recording vocals, instruments, or using MIDI -- DJs and remix artists, home recording studios and musicians, video and multimedia producers, podcast and streaming media creators, educators, trainers, and presenters. more

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Solving the Camcorder Shopping Crisis

Buying a Camcorder is more confusing than ever before

There are a plethora of differing technologies to pick from as well as a bewildering assortment of features and capabilities that need to be examined. It is not easy. Here is the guide to what you need to know in order to buy the right kind of camcorder for you and your family

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Super Tuesday Video Voting Mash Up - YouTube has established a centralized hub for Super Tuesday-centric political videos. Voters, candidates and news organizations can upload their footage to the site and tag it with a geographic location on the Super Tuesday YouTube Channel where it can be tracked and viewed on a Google Map. more VERY COOL

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Checkout the Eyespot Mash-Up site - Create Your Ideal Presidential Candidate Video Mix . It's your Election. Don't like just one candidate? Mix em up! Make a An Obamillary or a McCainabee mix! They are providing a starter pack of the candidates ads and speeches to start with. this is a blast - Eyespot.com

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Apple Color Overview for users of Final Cut Studio. All about Apple Color - great software-based 2k color correcting for Mac users more


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Looking for a complete hardware and video editing solution that also works with analog video? Leveraging the product’s reputation as the ultimate movie-making solution for analog and digital video, the new Pinnacle Studio MovieBox Plus and MovieBox Ultimate include a stylish, high-speed USB 2.0 video capture device and a full version of Pinnacle Studio Plus version 11 and Studio Ultimate version 11 respectively—the software that has been reaping awards for delivering robust HDV/AVCHD video editing and authoring more

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Adobe Audition 3 for Professional Audio Production - Adobe Audition vs Adobe Soundbooth CS3 and new Adobe Audition features - A summary of new enhancements and key features in Adobe Audition 3, released at the end of 2007 as Adobe's flagship stand-alone tool for professional audio production
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NEWS and PRESS RELEASES

This is really cool. Introduced at CES 2008, the Liquid Image Digital Underwater Camera Mask allows swimmers to record underwater photos and video hands free. Whether it is backyard pool fun or stunning fish and coral from a special vacation, users will enjoy the combination of a camera and mask in one while swimming. The benefits include a hands free experience for easier and safer swimming. more


Telescope (www.telescope.tv), the pioneer in participation media media services, today announced that it has extended its multichannel - mobile, landline, and online - services to twelve television programs that will air in the first quarter of 2008. Telescope, which managed nearly one billion participation media interactions in 2007, is on pace to exceed the previous year's industry record. In addition to programs currently on ABC, Bravo, Lifetime, and TLC, Telescope will also manage the interactive voting - as it has since the show's inception - for 'American Idol' on FOX, which will hold the first voting show of its seventh season on February 19th. more


Corel Corporation (NASDAQ:CREL; TSX:CRE), a leading developer of graphics, productivity and digital media software, today announced the launch of PhotoImpact® X3, its award-winning digital photo editing software. PhotoImpact X3 combines easy-to-use photo editing, inspiring photo projects and amazing digital art to make digital photography and image creativity fun, fast and easy. more


Clifton Park, NY (January 15, 2008) - On2 Technologies, Inc.,, a leader in video compression solutions, announced today Flix Publisher 2.0 for Mac at Macworld Conference and Expo 2008 in San Francisco. Flix Publisher is a popular browser based video encoding and publishing solution for Adobe® Flash® Player 8 and 9, giving enterprises and web video service providers the ability to easily allow video encoding and publishing through a browser based interface. more


Great Falls, VA (January 14, 2008) - Knowlera Media today announced the launch of MonkeySee.com, a new destination website where consumers can access thousands of free how-to videos on demand. Both fun and factual, MonkeySee videos are a great source for advice and demonstrations by accomplished experts. MonkeySee.com is a place for anyone seeking or sharing knowledge. Visitors will find topics and experts that range from sensible to sensational, and solutions for everything from fitness to finance. more


PINNACLE SYSTEMS ANNOUNCES FREE DOWNLOADS AVAILABLE FOR NEW VIDEOSPIN SOFTWARE Fast, Easy and Fun Solution for All Consumers Creates Videos and Post Them on the Web - Mountain View, CA, January 15, 2008 – Pinnacle Systems, Inc., the consumer division of Avid Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: AVID), today announced that free downloads of its VideoSpin™ video editing and sharing application are available now from www.videospin.com. more

Alviso, CA (January 9, 2008) - TiVo, the creator of and the leading innovator in television services for digital video recorders (DVRs) today announced TiVo subscribers will soon be able to easily watch an enormous variety of video content from the web directly on their television sets by applying TiVo’s popular Season Pass functionality to web video. With the proliferation of content available online today, consumers have access to thousands of hours of content from well-known networks to special interest videos, but need an easy way to search, discover, and enjoy this entertainment on the TV set. more


Wireless Back-Up for Sanyo's Xacti HD Flash Camcorders - SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif.-January 7, 2008-Seagate Technology (NYSE:STX) and Sanyo announced that Seagate’s Digital Audio Video Experience™ (D.A.V.E.™) Technology Platform, that provides substantial wireless storage capacity for digital files from mobile devices, is compatible with Sanyo’s Hi-Def Xacti Digital Movie Camera.

The compatibility of Seagate’s D.A.V.E technology with Sanyo’s Xacti HD Digital Movie Camera allows consumers to shoot freely without the worry of filling up the internal 4GB or 8GB memory. By connecting D.A.V.E. technology to the Sanyo Xacti HD Digital Movie Camera using USB, users are essentially adding up to 60GB of storage and the freedom of taking crisp, clear HD videos and high quality photos, without sacrificing the look and feel of the world’s smallest and lightest full high-definition digital movie camera. more


Adobe Photoshop Elements 6 software for Macintosh is now available

Photoshop Elements 6 software for Mac combines power and simplicity so consumers at all experience levels can easily achieve outstanding results with their digital photos. Adobe Photoshop Elements 6 for Macintosh will run on Leopard, (Mac OS X v 10.5), as well as previous versions of Mac OS X starting with 10.4.8., and is immediately available for pre-order
more


ON2 Technologies Empowers Adobe® Flash® Video With New Multi-Format Decoder for Handsets

January 7th, 2008

ARM optimized Software Multi-Decoder Supports All Adobe® Flash® Video Formats In One Package - Tarrytown, NY (January 7, 2008) – On2 Technologies, Inc. (AMEX: ONT), a leader in video compression technologies, announced the release of the Hantro 9100 software multi-decoder. Highly optimized for ARM9 and ARM11 processors, the decoder supports VP6, Sorenson Spark and H.264 in a single package thereby enabling handsets to offer high performance support for the video formats used in Adobe® Flash® Lite™ 3 and Flash® Player 9 / Moviestar more


TVOne-task Introduces ULTRA-Compact RGBHV Distribution Amplifier - TVOne-task’s 1T-DA-462 is a professional Distribution Amplifier that provides distribution of both the audio and VGA video signal from a PC or RGB source.


ERLANGER, KY, January 10, 2008— The TVOne-task 1T-DA-462
RGBHV Distribution Amplifier provides two VGA type outputs plus Stereo Audio for use in any situation requiring multiple outputs from a single PC or other RGB video source. The video bandwidth, in excess of 450MHz, handles computer resolutions up to 2560x1600 at distances up to 300 feet from the source without signal deterioration. The1T-DA-462 has a MSRP of $110 and is currently shipping. more


On2 Technologies, Inc., a leader in video compression solutions, announced that its showcase at the upcoming 2008 International CES in Las Vegas from January 7-10, 2008, will focus on high definition (HD) video solutions that are ushering in the next phase of web, VoIP and mobile video. more


Digieffects, a developer of popular software plugins for Adobe After Effects, Adobe Premiere Pro, Apple Final Cut Pro, and Autodesk Combustion today announced that it had reached an agreement to acquire the Walker Effects plugins from WalkerFX. more


Photoshop CS3 RAW (O'Reilly, $34.99 US).

Aaland's up-to-the-minute edition focuses on the important features of Adobe Photoshop CS3, including Camera Raw's new retouching tools, expanded controls, and ramped up sharpening features. Aaland also explains how to use Camera Raw in conjunction with Photoshop CS3 and Adobe Bridge 2.0 to capture, organize, and optimize RAW images so you can produce the best possible digital photographs. more

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Saturday, August 18, 2007

Industry News, Articles, Trends

Apple iMovie8 Review- You'd Better Watch Out - This is not really iMovie -

August 16, 2007 – San Diego, CA – Internet Video Magazine today rolled out its guide to the new Apple iMovie8. And its not pretty....

According to the Apple iMovie8 review author Kevin Hicks, "Ever since Apple released iMovie 8 they must be working overtime listening to complaints from those who have come to love iMovie's timeline simplicity. Before you get excited, only to be disappointed. iMovie 8 is not an upgrade to iMovie 6. It is like a weird cross breed between Windows Movie Faker and iPhoto. In fact it should of just been called something else because -
THIS IS NOT IMOVIE!" more

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4Caster M2 Nominated in Category of Best Mobile TV Technology or Service

South San Francisco, CA – August 16, 2007 – Envivio Inc., the leading technology provider of IP video convergence encoding solutions from mobile to HD, today announced its 4Caster™ M2 mobile TV encoder has made Cable and Satellite International’s shortlist for their Product of the Year Awards 2007 in the category of “Best Mobile TV Technology or Service”. Regarded as one of the industry’s most prestigious and respected technology awards, it is designed to reward technical and product marketing excellence in the cable, satellite, terrestrial broadcasting and IPTV sectors. more

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TARRYTOWN, NY and Raleigh, NC, August 15, 2007 – On2 Technologies, Inc. (AMEX:ONT), a leader in video-compression software and solutions, and Inlet Technologies, the leader in advanced encoding solutions for new media, announced today that Inlet has licensed On2’s live Flash video encoding technologies for integration with Inlet’s advanced encoding solutions.

As a result of this agreement, programmers, broadcasters and new media distribution companies using Inlet’s Fathom® advanced encoding platform will be able to support Adobe® Flash® Player 8 and 9 using On2 VP6™ based video capabilities. The integrated solution will offer customers enhanced capabilities to program, schedule, and manage live Flash video broadcasts. more

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Drag & Drop Shared Storage up to 750GB for Home or Business

August 14, 2007, Woodstock, IL, -- Newer Technology, Inc. (NewerTech) http://www.newertech.com, a leading developer of PC, Macintosh® and iPod® performance upgrades and accessories, today announced the newest addition to its award-winning storage line, the miniStack® NAS Network Attached Storage solution for storing and sharing music, videos, photos, and files at home or at the office. miniStack NAS easily connects to computers via Ethernet or USB 2.0 ports for Plug & Play storage and sharing of up to 750GB between up to 20 Windows® or Mac® users. more


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On2 Technologies Inc., (AMEX:ONT), announced an upgrade to its flagship Flix Engine encoding software with the addition of support for H.264 video compression standard. The Flix Engine line currently supports transcoding to H.263 and On2 TrueMotion™ VP6™ compression schemes for the popular FLV format used by Adobe® Flash® Player 8 and 9, and H.263 3GPP format used in the mobile video industry. On2 will further expand H.264 support in its Flix product line of desktop, server, and browser based encoding solutions.

The announcement comes on the heels of On2’s pending acquisition of Hantro Products Oy, which develops a broad portfolio of standards based video compression solutions, including H.264, H.263, and VC-1. Combined with its industry leading proprietary TrueMotion VP6™ and VP7™ video compression schemes, On2 will be positioned as a single source for all the leading advanced video compression schemes. more

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It is true reality; the content is the real lives of our heroes; fire fighters.

Los Angeles, CA, 7/17/07 — Tule Fog Productions has announced their intention to offer the reality series “The Battalion” to broadcast television. The Battalion, a web series profiling the daily lives of real firefighters and rescue workers, has built a steady internet fan-base via YouTube, MySpace, iFilm, and Virb, where they have been in the top six for the past three weeks. Some of the logins include a firehouse in France as well as several celebrities. Viewers can download our webisodes to all devices including their television more


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August 12, 2007 – San Diego, CA – Internet Video Magazine today rolled out its guide to how to make money on the internet by making video and placing it on the right web sites.

Article online at http://internetvideomag.com/Articles_2007/081207_MakeMoney.htm

Are you a moviemaker or video maker? Have you been creating and posting videos to sites like YouTube, Metacafe and MySpaceTV video? You have been getting lots of great feedback, viewers have been favoriting your videos and sharing them among their friends, and maybe now you are thinking, how do I make some money on this? more


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muvee Technologies (www.muvee.com) announced the release of its photoGenie stylePack, which features three customizable superStyles for use with muvee’s instant home movie software. The photoGenie styles are the first styles to allow users to customize features like color, flow and speed in order to create a one-of-a-kind, professional-quality muvee from their photos and videos in just minutes. more


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LONGMONT, CO – InPhase Technologies, the world’s leader in holographic data storage, today announced that it has signed a nationwide contract with Nth Generation Computing, Inc., a leading provider of enterprise storage and computing solutions for leading companies, including MetLife, CB Richard Ellis, Southern California Edison, SAIC, DirecTV, Boeing, UCLA and the Screen Actors Guild. Under terms of the agreement, Nth will offer the InPhase Tapestry™300r holographic storage drive and media to InPhase customers. more

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City of Industry, CA, August 6, 2007 - DXG USA http://www.dxgusa.com, one of the fastest growing digital camera manufacturers, announced today the DXG “Short Shorts” YouTube Online Video Contest. “Short Shorts” Contest participants will produce and submit a maximum 1 minute video to DXG using any DXG camera or camcorder. Entries will be judged by a combination of originality, the number of YouTube views, ratings received, and number of favorites selected. Categories include “Funniest Video,” including sketch, stand-up or ‘blooper’ video and “Best Music Video,” either with lip-synched music or original music. more


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iPhone: The Missing Manual--New from O'Reilly - The Ultimate iPhone Resource Is Here! Everything You Want to Know

Sebastopol, CA—"The book is here," says an enthusiastic David Pogue about his latest publication, iPhone: The Missing Manual (O'Reilly, $19.99)--the very first book about Apple's new cellphone to hit the streets. Pogue's witty, authoritative, full-color manual truly unlocks the iPhone's potential. more

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IDAHO POTATO COMMISSION ROLLS OUT THE BURLAP CARPET TO ANNOUNCE THE WINNERS OF ITS FIRST iTUBER VIDEO CONTEST -

Three $1000 Cash Prizes Awarded. Winning Videos Debut @ Celebrity-Studded SpudFest,
Idaho’s Only Family Film and Television Festival

Eagle, Idaho, Aug 2, 2007 ­ From coast to coast, it’s evident that folks all across the country love their Idaho Spuds. Paul Searle from McMinnville, OR, John Hill from Orlando, FL, and Jay Alan Meier from Vancouver, WA are the Grand Prize winners in the first annual iTuber Video Contest sponsored by the Idaho Potato Commission. Each winner will receive $1000. more

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Canon joins the Hard drive HD camcorder party and rolls out their first HD hard drive camcorder. the High Definition HG10 Camcorder. Now consumers can shoot, store, and share up to 15 hours of HD footage. Available in October, the Canon HG10 HD Camcorder will have an estimated selling price of $1299. more

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Nvidia Is Closing the Gap For the Number One Position in Graphics, AMD Loses Ground and Intel is Flat -

TIBURON, CA - July 27, 2007-

Jon Peddie Research (JPR), the industry's leading research and consulting firm for graphics and multimedia, today announced estimated graphics shipments and supplier market share for the second calendar quarter of 2007. The results for the quarter results are available in the Q2 2007 edition of Jon Peddie's First Look, the firm's quarterly graphics survey. JPR's companion report, Market Watch, provides an in-depth look at the PC graphics market and includes unit shipment and segment market share data, trend analysis, shipment forecasts, and profiles of major suppliers. more
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SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif., and BEAVERTON, Or. - July 24, 2007 - e frontier, Inc., and e-on software, today announced the availability of the Power Bundle, a total 3D animation solution featuring Poser 7 and Vue 6 Esprit packaged together at a significant cost savings. For a limited time, creative professionals, graphic artists and hobbyists can use the Power Bundle to create 3D worlds that integrate the diversity and spirit of both human and natural imagery. more

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LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Broadcaster, Inc. (OTCBB: BCAS) has released its free Social Video Network - a two-way interactive video and chat interface and community-building tool - which the company predicts will be the next evolutionary step in online social communication. This new video paradigm complements Broadcaster's existing interactive community.

Broadcaster Social Video Network enables users to communicate with one another through a two-way webcam interface that provides the users with interactive broadcast controls. Users can choose to broadcast their live webcam feed or pre-recorded video playlists, broadcasting one-to-one or one-to-many.
more

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First Red Light Center Film Festival Set for August ’07

Now you can attend a virtual Cannes. Redlightcenter.com, the second most populated virtual world, has announced the first-ever virtual International Film Festival. Redlightcenter is inviting independent filmmakers to submit their movies for this three-day event (August 9-11, 2007), which will present original short films on any subject and interest, from documentaries to comedies, drama, and horror. more
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Do you think you can win a date with one of the four hottest women in the world? Fat chance - but at least you will have fun trying. Check out Heavy.com's Massive Mating Game.

New York – July 23, 2007 Heavy.com, one of the web’s leading online brands and the leader for 18-34 year old guys, has launched the second season of Massive Mating Game (MMG), following 2006’s wildly successful season. In keeping with last season, guys will still get to watch viral videos featuring four of the hottest girls on Earth—Heavy just made winning the game a whole lot easier. more

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ONLINE VIDEO: HOW DOES IT REALLY STACK UP AGAINST TV? WeShow to offer human-powered guide to make online video as entertaining & organised as television - With media commentators in both the UK and US predicting that the Internet is rapidly replacing television as the preferred viewing medium for many, a Kelton Research survey commissioned by WeShow (www.weshow.co.uk) reveals that the online video viewing experience still leaves a lot to be desired for many users.

The Kelton Research survey, conducted in June 2007 via an email invitation and online survey, found that while a staggering 126 million people in the US alone view online videos, 96% cannot find the videos they are looking for when initially conducting a search for specific content, and 61% were simply overwhelmed by the amount of online videos that exist. more


Sunday, August 05, 2007

Internet Video News and Articles - Internet Video Magazine

Adobe SoundBooth Review - Adobe has included Soundbooth, in the new Adobe Production Premium bundle, as part of the new Adobe Creative Suite 3. Available for both Windows and Intel-based Macs, the new Adobe Soundbooth is a clean, yet powerful, waveform editor, focused on audio recording, basic editing, cleanup, and enhancement with effects. In addition, it includes tools for audio generation, both by building loops from segments of clips, and with AutoComposer for automatic creation of customized scores. read the review - Adobe Soundbooth Review - Audio for Video

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IDAHO POTATO COMMISSION ROLLS OUT THE BURLAP CARPET TO ANNOUNCE THE WINNERS OF ITS FIRST iTUBER VIDEO CONTEST -

Three $1000 Cash Prizes Awarded. Winning Videos Debut @ Celebrity-Studded SpudFest,

Idaho’s Only Family Film and Television Festival

From coast to coast, it’s evident that folks all across the country love their Idaho Spuds. Paul Searle from McMinnville, OR, John Hill from Orlando, FL, and Jay Alan Meier from Vancouver, WA are the Grand Prize winners in the first annual iTuber Video Contest sponsored by the Idaho Potato Commission. Each winner will receive $1000. more

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New Consumer Video Editing Software Reviews:

CyberLink PowerDirector

Ulead VideoStudio

Pinnacle Studio 11

Roxio Easy Media Creator

Adobe Premiere Elements

Muvee AutoProducer

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Get a Great Deal on Camcorders and Electronics from B&H Photo Video

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Are you looking for money or backing to create an Internet video masterpiece? Have a great idea but no funding? 60Frames Entertainment is a new company dedicated to the financing, ad sales and syndication of professionally-produced online content. 60Frames provides professional content creators access to financing, speed to market, greater ownership over their intellectual property and participation in all revenue streams including advertising. 60Frames will be working with artists that include visionary filmmakers Joel and Ethan Coen, who will create content for 60Frames, as well as serve on a Creative Advisory Board more

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The Basics of Making Great Movies with Your Camcorder -

How to Put your Videos Up On YouTube - YouTube is currently the world’s most popular video upload site and gets about 65,000 or more videos a day submitted to them.

The Guide to over 500 Top Video Web Sites - The WORLD’S BEST VIDEO WEB SITES

What Do You Need to Know to Make Movies with your Camcorder

Free Video Stuff - Software, Utilities, Downloads!!!!!

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Nestle “Shake It Up” Video Contest

Submit a video that shows how you, in your own special way, shake your NESTLÉ® NESQUIK® and you could WIN! Just grab a bottle, or two or three, and a camera. One Grand Prize Winner wins $10,000 (and if that wasn’t enough), their video will be shown in a cinema near their hometown AND their video will be shown on ABC SuperSign video billboard in Times Square, New York. Nine other finalists will win a NESQUIK goodie bag with free product coupons worth $100. more info

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Canon joins the Hard drive HD camcorder party and rolls out their first HD hard drive camcorder. the High Definition HG10 Camcorder. Now consumers can shoot, store, and share up to 15 hours of HD footage. Available in October, the Canon HG10 HD Camcorder will have an estimated selling price of $1299. more


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NEWS and PRESS RELEASES

Nvidia Is Closing the Gap For the Number One Position in Graphics, AMD Loses Ground and Intel is Flat -

TIBURON, CA - July 27, 2007-

Jon Peddie Research (JPR), the industry’s leading research and consulting firm for graphics and multimedia, today announced estimated graphics shipments and supplier market share for the second calendar quarter of 2007. The results for the quarter results are available in the Q2 2007 edition of Jon Peddie’s First Look, the firm’s quarterly graphics survey. JPR’s companion report, Market Watch, provides an in-depth look at the PC graphics market and includes unit shipment and segment market share data, trend analysis, shipment forecasts, and profiles of major suppliers. more


SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif., and BEAVERTON, Or. - July 24, 2007 - e frontier, Inc., and e-on software, today announced the availability of the Power Bundle, a total 3D animation solution featuring Poser 7 and Vue 6 Esprit packaged together at a significant cost savings. For a limited time, creative professionals, graphic artists and hobbyists can use the Power Bundle to create 3D worlds that integrate the diversity and spirit of both human and natural imagery. more


LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Broadcaster, Inc. (OTCBB: BCAS) has released its free Social Video Network - a two-way interactive video and chat interface and community-building tool - which the company predicts will be the next evolutionary step in online social communication. This new video paradigm complements Broadcaster’s existing interactive community.

Broadcaster Social Video Network enables users to communicate with one another through a two-way webcam interface that provides the users with interactive broadcast controls. Users can choose to broadcast their live webcam feed or pre-recorded video playlists, broadcasting one-to-one or one-to-many. more


First Red Light Center Film Festival Set for August ’07

Now you can attend a virtual Cannes. Redlightcenter.com, the second most populated virtual world, has announced the first-ever virtual International Film Festival. Redlightcenter is inviting independent filmmakers to submit their movies for this three-day event (August 9-11, 2007), which will present original short films on any subject and interest, from documentaries to comedies, drama, and horror. more


Do you think you can win a date with one of the four hottest women in the world? Fat chance - but at least you will have fun trying. Check out Heavy.com’s Massive Mating Game.

New York – July 23, 2007 Heavy.com, one of the web’s leading online brands and the leader for 18-34 year old guys, has launched the second season of Massive Mating Game (MMG), following 2006’s wildly successful season. In keeping with last season, guys will still get to watch viral videos featuring four of the hottest girls on Earth—Heavy just made winning the game a whole lot easier. more


ONLINE VIDEO: HOW DOES IT REALLY STACK UP AGAINST TV? WeShow to offer human-powered guide to make online video as entertaining & organised as television - With media commentators in both the UK and US predicting that the Internet is rapidly replacing television as the preferred viewing medium for many, a Kelton Research survey commissioned by WeShow (www.weshow.co.uk) reveals that the online video viewing experience still leaves a lot to be desired for many users.

The Kelton Research survey, conducted in June 2007 via an email invitation and online survey, found that while a staggering 126 million people in the US alone view online videos, 96% cannot find the videos they are looking for when initially conducting a search for specific content, and 61% were simply overwhelmed by the amount of online videos that exist. more


WAYNE, NJ, July 19, 2007 – JVC Company of America today announced the launch of a new consumer high definition camcorder that combines a 3-CCD image sensor, high definition 1440 x 1080 recording and embedded 60GB hard disk storage in a compact size that fits in the palm of the hand. Built-in 60GB HDD for 7 Hours of HD Recording In addition to an SP mode that allows up to about seven hours of HD recording, the GZ-HD3 is also equipped with an XP mode that records at a higher bit rate for those extra special scenes. There’s also a 1440CBR mode, which is convenient for those who wish to edit using HDV-compatible software. more


St Petersburg, FL (July 17, 2007) - TrueFire TV, an internet TV broadcast network delivers 20-milllion musician-centric videos to players, students and enthusiasts in over 170 countries. Video content ranges from interactive music instruction, interviews with top artists, live performances, gear demonstrations, new product showcases and other exclusive footage.

The TrueFire TV network is currently comprised of eleven vertically branded stations; Guitar Player TV, Bass Player TV, Keyboard TV, EQ TV, Sam Ash TV, Jazz Improv TV, Little Kids Rock TV, Premier Guitar Clinics, All Star Guitar Night TV, Mr 335 TV and TrueFire’s All Access TV. Media partners include Music Player Network, Jazz Improv magazine, Sam Ash, Little Kids Rock, 335 Records and other music industry companies and labels more

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IDAHO POTATO COMMISSION ROLLS OUT THE BURLAP CARPET TO ANNOUNCE THE WINNERS OF ITS FIRST iTUBER VIDEO CONTEST -

Three $1000 Cash Prizes Awarded. Winning Videos Debut @ Celebrity-Studded SpudFest,

Idaho’s Only Family Film and Television Festival

From coast to coast, it’s evident that folks all across the country love their Idaho Spuds. Paul Searle from McMinnville, OR, John Hill from Orlando, FL, and Jay Alan Meier from Vancouver, WA are the Grand Prize winners in the first annual iTuber Video Contest sponsored by the Idaho Potato Commission. Each winner will receive $1000. more

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New Consumer Video Editing Software Reviews:

CyberLink PowerDirector

Ulead VideoStudio

Pinnacle Studio 11

Roxio Easy Media Creator

Adobe Premiere Elements

Muvee AutoProducer

———————————–

Get a Great Deal on Camcorders and Electronics from B&H Photo Video

———————————-

Are you looking for money or backing to create an Internet video masterpiece? Have a great idea but no funding? 60Frames Entertainment is a new company dedicated to the financing, ad sales and syndication of professionally-produced online content. 60Frames provides professional content creators access to financing, speed to market, greater ownership over their intellectual property and participation in all revenue streams including advertising. 60Frames will be working with artists that include visionary filmmakers Joel and Ethan Coen, who will create content for 60Frames, as well as serve on a Creative Advisory Board more

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The Basics of Making Great Movies with Your Camcorder -

How to Put your Videos Up On YouTube - YouTube is currently the world’s most popular video upload site and gets about 65,000 or more videos a day submitted to them.

The Guide to over 500 Top Video Web Sites - The WORLD’S BEST VIDEO WEB SITES

What Do You Need to Know to Make Movies with your Camcorder

Free Video Stuff - Software, Utilities, Downloads!!!!!

—————————

Nestle “Shake It Up” Video Contest

Submit a video that shows how you, in your own special way, shake your NESTLÉ® NESQUIK® and you could WIN! Just grab a bottle, or two or three, and a camera. One Grand Prize Winner wins $10,000 (and if that wasn’t enough), their video will be shown in a cinema near their hometown AND their video will be shown on ABC SuperSign video billboard in Times Square, New York. Nine other finalists will win a NESQUIK goodie bag with free product coupons worth $100. more info

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Canon joins the Hard drive HD camcorder party and rolls out their first HD hard drive camcorder. the High Definition HG10 Camcorder. Now consumers can shoot, store, and share up to 15 hours of HD footage. Available in October, the Canon HG10 HD Camcorder will have an estimated selling price of $1299. more


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NEWS and PRESS RELEASES

Nvidia Is Closing the Gap For the Number One Position in Graphics, AMD Loses Ground and Intel is Flat -

TIBURON, CA - July 27, 2007-

Jon Peddie Research (JPR), the industry’s leading research and consulting firm for graphics and multimedia, today announced estimated graphics shipments and supplier market share for the second calendar quarter of 2007. The results for the quarter results are available in the Q2 2007 edition of Jon Peddie’s First Look, the firm’s quarterly graphics survey. JPR’s companion report, Market Watch, provides an in-depth look at the PC graphics market and includes unit shipment and segment market share data, trend analysis, shipment forecasts, and profiles of major suppliers. more


SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif., and BEAVERTON, Or. - July 24, 2007 - e frontier, Inc., and e-on software, today announced the availability of the Power Bundle, a total 3D animation solution featuring Poser 7 and Vue 6 Esprit packaged together at a significant cost savings. For a limited time, creative professionals, graphic artists and hobbyists can use the Power Bundle to create 3D worlds that integrate the diversity and spirit of both human and natural imagery. more


LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Broadcaster, Inc. (OTCBB: BCAS) has released its free Social Video Network - a two-way interactive video and chat interface and community-building tool - which the company predicts will be the next evolutionary step in online social communication. This new video paradigm complements Broadcaster’s existing interactive community.

Broadcaster Social Video Network enables users to communicate with one another through a two-way webcam interface that provides the users with interactive broadcast controls. Users can choose to broadcast their live webcam feed or pre-recorded video playlists, broadcasting one-to-one or one-to-many. more


First Red Light Center Film Festival Set for August ’07

Now you can attend a virtual Cannes. Redlightcenter.com, the second most populated virtual world, has announced the first-ever virtual International Film Festival. Redlightcenter is inviting independent filmmakers to submit their movies for this three-day event (August 9-11, 2007), which will present original short films on any subject and interest, from documentaries to comedies, drama, and horror. more


Do you think you can win a date with one of the four hottest women in the world? Fat chance - but at least you will have fun trying. Check out Heavy.com’s Massive Mating Game.

New York – July 23, 2007 Heavy.com, one of the web’s leading online brands and the leader for 18-34 year old guys, has launched the second season of Massive Mating Game (MMG), following 2006’s wildly successful season. In keeping with last season, guys will still get to watch viral videos featuring four of the hottest girls on Earth—Heavy just made winning the game a whole lot easier. more


ONLINE VIDEO: HOW DOES IT REALLY STACK UP AGAINST TV? WeShow to offer human-powered guide to make online video as entertaining & organised as television - With media commentators in both the UK and US predicting that the Internet is rapidly replacing television as the preferred viewing medium for many, a Kelton Research survey commissioned by WeShow (www.weshow.co.uk) reveals that the online video viewing experience still leaves a lot to be desired for many users.

The Kelton Research survey, conducted in June 2007 via an email invitation and online survey, found that while a staggering 126 million people in the US alone view online videos, 96% cannot find the videos they are looking for when initially conducting a search for specific content, and 61% were simply overwhelmed by the amount of online videos that exist. more


WAYNE, NJ, July 19, 2007 – JVC Company of America today announced the launch of a new consumer high definition camcorder that combines a 3-CCD image sensor, high definition 1440 x 1080 recording and embedded 60GB hard disk storage in a compact size that fits in the palm of the hand. Built-in 60GB HDD for 7 Hours of HD Recording In addition to an SP mode that allows up to about seven hours of HD recording, the GZ-HD3 is also equipped with an XP mode that records at a higher bit rate for those extra special scenes. There’s also a 1440CBR mode, which is convenient for those who wish to edit using HDV-compatible software. more


St Petersburg, FL (July 17, 2007) - TrueFire TV, an internet TV broadcast network delivers 20-milllion musician-centric videos to players, students and enthusiasts in over 170 countries. Video content ranges from interactive music instruction, interviews with top artists, live performances, gear demonstrations, new product showcases and other exclusive footage.

The TrueFire TV network is currently comprised of eleven vertically branded stations; Guitar Player TV, Bass Player TV, Keyboard TV, EQ TV, Sam Ash TV, Jazz Improv TV, Little Kids Rock TV, Premier Guitar Clinics, All Star Guitar Night TV, Mr 335 TV and TrueFire’s All Access TV. Media partners include Music Player Network, Jazz Improv magazine, Sam Ash, Little Kids Rock, 335 Records and other music industry companies and labels more

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Adobe SoundBooth Review - Adobe has included Soundbooth, in the new Adobe Production Premium bundle, as part of the new Adobe Creative Suite 3. Available for both Windows and Intel-based Macs, the new Adobe Soundbooth is a clean, yet powerful, waveform editor, focused on audio recording, basic editing, cleanup, and enhancement with effects. In addition, it includes tools for audio generation, both by building loops from segments of clips, and with AutoComposer for automatic creation of customized scores. read the review - Adobe Soundbooth Review - Audio for Video

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Tuesday, July 03, 2007

Internet Video News

Internet Video Magazine - http://www.internetvideomag.com

Athens, Greece (July 2, 2007) - Soundsnap is a new online platform for finding and sharing free samples, sound effects and music loops. Designed as a resource and community for musicians, sound designers, producers, film makers and web/video game developers, Soundsnap provides user driven content for use in virtually any kind of media production. Users can freely download and upload content to be legally shared and used in any media project.

Soundsnap launches with 30,000 available free sounds ranging 'from high quality music loops and music samples, sound effects such as animals, industrial, nature, sports, and human, to sound design, sound art, comic, unreal, and science fiction. more


Dulles, VA – July 2, 2007 – AOL today launched an update to its AOL Video portal (http://video.aol.com) with enhancements designed to make it even easier for consumers to find, watch and share more than 20 million videos from across the Web without having to visit multiple websites. more


Heavy.com, one of the web’s leading online brands and the leader for 18-34 year old guys, announced today that Punchline has been crowned the winner of the ContraBand battle-of-the-bands video contest, taking home the grand prize of $25,000. Over the four-month long contest, Punchline created 65 videos that were streamed more than 1,189,157 times. The top 12 picks for Canadians to choose from were announced this week and can be viewed on www.heavy.com/contraband2. more


Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced the immediate availability of Adobe® Creative Suite® 3 Production Premium and Adobe Creative Suite 3 Master Collection software. Adobe Production Premium CS3 is the industry’s most comprehensive collection of integrated cross-platform post-production software tools, helping video professionals deliver stunning results for film, broadcast, DVD, Web, and mobile devices. Adobe Creative Suite 3 Master Collection combines 12 of Adobe’s new design and development products in a single box – the most comprehensive creative environment ever delivered. more


Cypress Partners with InPhase Technologies on Holographic Data Storage Drive -

Custom CMOS Image Sensor From Cypress Reads Data at 500 Frames Per Second

SAN JOSE, Calif. and Mechelen, Belgium, June 28, 2007 - Cypress Semiconductor Corp. (NYSE: CY) announced today that it has partnered with InPhase Technologies, the world’s leader in holographic data storage, to supply a CMOS image sensor solution for InPhase’s Tapestry™ holographic data storage system. more


Clippz.com Offers MySpace, Metacafe Video for iPhone

PRINCETON, N.J., June 27, 2007 -Clippz.com (www.clippz.com), the world's first and only way to "sideload" optimized video clips from the Internet to a mobile device, now offers its entire MySpace, Metacafe and YouTube collections encoded in Apple iPhone's H.264 file format - more than 500 free clips ready for sideloading into Apple's new cell phone. more


Green Communications - The Case Studies
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www.bdionline.com/greencommunications . For inquiries, please call 800.830.6687.

The green movement is more than just the latest trend. Companies and organizations are asking themselves how they participate in the movement. Business Development Institute and PR Newswire have partnered to produce a half day conference that specifically addresses the questions, issues, and opportunities facing the corporate communicator and marketer. more

Details:
Date:
Tuesday, July 24, 2007
Time: 1:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Place: Microsoft Executive Customer Briefing Center: 1290 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
Registration Fee: $195.
Website: www.bdionline.com/greencommunications


ON2 TECHNOLOGIES AND VIEWCAST ANNOUNCE PARTNERSHIP TO BRING LIVE ADOBE® FLASH® VIDEO SOLUTIONS TO MARKET -

ViewCast licenses On2 Flix® live Flash video software for its media appliances

TARRYTOWN, NY and PLANO, TX, June 27, 2007 – On2 Technologies, Inc. (AMEX:ONT), a leader in video-compression software and solutions, and ViewCast® Corporation (OTCBB: VCST), a global leader in the design and manufacture of the world's most advanced media encoding products, announced today that ViewCast has licensed On2’s live Flash video encoding technologies for integration with ViewCast’s streaming media appliances. more


Movavi launches free online video conversion service.
Web-based service lets users convert videos to run on cellphones, iPods, websites, vlogs; bloggers, designers can plug converter into any Web site, social networking pages

NOVOSIBIRSK, RUSSIA, JUNE 27, 2007 - Movavi today launched Movavi Online, a web-based service that enables users to convert video from one format to another - for sharing, podcasting, cellphones, iPods, and more - for free.
Movavi Online supports the advanced H.264 format used by Apple's new iPhone. The new service, available at http://online.movavi.com, generates video files specifically tuned for viewing in email, on mobile devices, for video blogging (vlogging) and video podcasting, and more. more

Adobe Launches Premiere Express - Free, web based video remixing and editing - create your own mash-ups at MTV, YouTube and PhotoBucket - This looks like a lot of fun. Many have predicted that online video editing will supplant computer based video editing sometime in the future. Companies like EyeSpot, Jumpcut, Cuts, Motionbox and others have already provided online video editing and now Adobe has joined the party. more


SAN DIEGO, June 26, 2007 ­ Iomega Corporation (NYSE: IOM), a global leader in data storage and protection, today introduced two exciting new choices in portable and desktop storage: the stylish Iomega® eGo™ USB 2.0 Portable Hard Drive and the speedy Iomega® eSATA/USB 2.0 Professional Hard Drive.

Iomega’s Latest Portable Hard Drive - The Iomega® eGo™ Portable Hard Drive USB 2.0 is a fast and fun notebook hard drive that delivers on form and function. Iomega’s new eGo Drive has an elegantly curved cherry-red chassis with chrome endcaps that sets it apart from other portable hard drives more about Iomega eGo Portable Hard Drive


NASHVILLE, Tenn. & San Diego, Calif. (June 21,2007) --- The Documentary Channel (DOC) <http://www.documentarychannel.com/main/index_new.php> and VMIX <http://www.vmix.com> are pleased to announce the winners of the Do It Yourself (DIY) Documentary Contest. The DIY Doc Contest, first announced on March 1, 2007, called for documentary film submissions of one to ten minutes in length about any subject that evoked passion from the nominees. The nominees were evaluated by a panel of judges who selected three winning documentaries that will air on The Documentary Channel on June 23rd. more


PRINCETON, N.J., June 19, 2007 - A fresh new source for free mobile video "snacks" is online with today's launch of Clippz.com (www.clippz.com), the world's first and only way to "sideload" optimized video clips from the Internet to a mobile device - bypassing mobile carriers in the process.

Clippz.com deploys proprietary, patent-pending technology to deliver the highest level of video quality to more than 150 specific mobile video players (and a total of more than 1 billion devices worldwide) including cell phones, PDAs and portable media players including the iPod and Zune. more


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San Francisco, CA -- June 19, 2007

Digital Anarchy, a leading provider of cost-effective special effects software for Adobe and Apple products, today announced the release of ToonIt! for Film/Video. ToonIt! 1.0 will reliably and easily create cartoon-like images from film and video footage, freeing artists from time consuming techniques such as hand painting and rotoscoping. The filters use advanced algorithms from Toonamation to create cartoon shading and lines in After Effects, Final Cut Pro, Motion and Premiere Pro. more


June 19, 2007 – San Diego, CA – Internet Video Magazine announced their online guide that makes it easy for families, video amateurs and kids to create their own summer vacation movies and share it on the net.

Article online at http://www.internetvideomag.com/Articles_2007/061507_SummerVacationPage1.htm


"Most people shoot video of their vacation and it does not go anywhere, the tapes just sit on a shelf and no one ever gets to see them," said Mark Shapiro, Editor in Chief at Internet Video Magazine. "Nowadays, transferring and editing video is easy - putting it up on a free video sharing site like YouTube, MySpace or Divx Stage6 is simple and safe. Families have no excuse to not share their vacations with the relatives." more

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