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Manfrotto Hydrostatic Video Arms Also available from Bogen, Manfrotto has applied its hydrostatic locking technology to its line of video arms, offering the new Hydrostatic Arms in three lengths to accommodate a wide range of shooting situations. These new lightweight arms feature a revolutionary locking system that produces a firm lock with minimal effort. Incorporating a technically advanced ball-locking mechanism, the hydrostatic action is based on the hydraulic principle that a force applied to one point is transmitted to another point. Gently turning the knob of the hydrostatic system compresses the oil in the filled chamber, and the liquid then blocks the movement of the ball. Because the force exerted by the liquid is more constant and evenly distributed than that of standard mechanisms, the locking power is dramatically improved over other technologies. With just a slight turn of the wrist, the arm securely locks in the desired position to firmly hold any camera, monitor, or accessory. For shorter-length applications, Manfrotto provides the 814 arm, which measures 5.1" and has a maximum load of 7.7 pounds. The pivoting pin of the 814 is threaded with 1⁄4"-20 and 3⁄8" studs so it can be attached to the top of a video camera to support a small monitor or other video accessories. The 819 arm is ideal for attaching video monitors to a camera or for use as a flag support. Measuring 7" in length, the 819 can support payloads up to 4.85 pounds, and, like the 814, it features pivoting pins with ¼"-20 and 3⁄8" threads. The largest of the Hydrostatic Arms, the 823 can support up to 8.8 pounds and spans 9.25". The 823 is the first video arm that features 5⁄8" and 1⁄4" pins to support larger and heavier items, and for added versatility, one of the two pins is hex shaped to fit perfectly with Manfrotto’s Superclamp, allowing the 823 to position lighting fixtures or cameras virtually anywhere. For more information, visit www.bogenimaging.us or www.man frotto.com. Cinevator Reaches New Heights Cinevation AS, manufacturer of real-time digital film recorders, digital film printers and digital intermediate tools for the post industry, has unveiled the brand-new CinevatorHD. Joining the renowned Cinevator range of real-time film recorders and printers, the CinevatorHD boasts state-of-the-art design innovations and new manufacturing processes, allowing even greater freedom of customization to the existing CinevatorOne and CinevatorFive models. The new CinevatorHD targets the rapidly growing HD video and independent film market, meeting the demand for lowcost film transfers. Based on DLP technology from Texas Instruments, the CinevatorHD film recorder allows recording at 24 fps and 25 fps in native HD resolution onto intermediate negative film stocks. Additionally, it can be customized to work as a digital film printer or strictly as an intermediate negative film recorder. “We learned from our customers that there is a rapidly increasing demand for HD-to-film transfer services, especially for small-budget productions,” says Rune Bjerkestrand, managing director and founder of Cinevation. “The CinevatorHD is our response to this demand, enabling post houses and film laboratories to offer affordable services and faster turnaround times than ever before.” For more information, visit www.cinevation.net, call +47 90533432, or e-mail office@cinevation.net. Boxxster from Digitalvideo Computing Digitalvideo Computing (DVC) has introduced the Boxxster uncompressed disk recorder, which is able to record and play back all popular SD, HD and DCI formats. Utilizing the latest 2.5" hard disk technology, Boxxster maintains a compact design, low noise level and low power consumption. And, like other ClipRecorders from DVC, Boxxster is based on the QuickClip software platform, guaranteeing 100 percent VTR emulation, which means that it can be controlled like a professional video recorder by RS422 and Sony 9-pin protocols. Additionally, Boxxster supports the clip-based Louth VDCP and Odetics protocols, and the recorder can be controlled frame-accurately by a number of current animation systems. Combining playlist, loop mode, clip management, batch recording and other important functions, Boxxster can be operated over IP by remote control via a Java or HTTP user interface, and with the included SyncControl software, several Boxxsters can be synchronized for multi-channel record and playback. Boxxster stores image data in regular file formats on a standard NTFS disk array, with direct access to image data available via Gigabit Ethernet. The recorder’s File Import Manager allows all popular compressed and uncompressed video and audio file formats to be imported with ease. Furthermore, in addition to SD/HD-SDI I/O, Boxxter possesses analogue video and audio interfaces, making it a low-cost replacement for HD video recorders and a universal replay machine for HD and 2K presentations. The recorder can even be utilized for 1080i or 720p HD broadcast applications thanks to its simple connection to broadcast automation systems. Boxxster can be delivered with 480 GB, 720 GB or 1200 GB of storage, equating to approximately 72, 108 and 180 minutes of uncompressed 1080i HD material, respectively. For more information, visit www.digitalvideo.de. I SUBMISSION INFORMATION Please e-mail New Products/Services releases to: newproducts@ascmag.com and include full contact information and product images. Photos must be TIFF or JPEG files of at least 300dpi. 116 January 2008

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