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products NEC ups Multi- Sync EA series CHICAGO — NEC Display Solutions has released the second model it its MultiSync EA Series of high performance desktop monitors. The 24-inch Multi- Sync EA243WM's LED backlighting allows for a slimmer profile, lighter weight and increased power savings. Touch-sensitive controls are inte- grated into the bezel, making dis- play adjustments easier and intuitive. And smart sensing technology automati- cally detects work EEG releases Final Cut captioning plug-in F ARMINGDALE, NY — EEG (www.eegent. com) is shipping CaptionTrack, a pro closed caption editing plug-in for Apple Final Cut Pro. The plug-in gives editors and produc- ers an easy and affordable tool for authoring, caption rework and simultaneous timeline- based editing with video and audio tracks. Users benefit from fully-integrated editing, preview and storage of closed caption data on the timeline. In addition, the plug-in supports Telestream improves transcoding solution Full Compass enhances workstation line M conditions to deter- mine the proper dis- play brightness with ambient light and human sensors. The input panel includes HDMI, Dis- playPort, DVI-D and VGA connections. The ControlSync feature allows users to control up to six EA243WMs in a multi-monitor con- figuration. Priced at $399, the EA243WM features a 16:10 panel, 1920x1200 full HD res 25,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio (1000:1 typi- cal), a 4-port USB 2.0 hub, and inte- grated speakers. 42 both full CEA-608 and CEA-708 caption export to baseband video (with a compatible SDI interface card), or direct encoding of caption- ing into compressed file assets with EEG's CCPlay FilePro post production software or other stitching tools. Pro features include the ability to sync cap- tions with proxy or master videos in any codec supported by Final Cut, the ability to maintain caption sync during time compression or con- tent-editing, instant caption preview in Final Cut Canvas, and an intuitive visual display of caption in-and-out points on a timeline. The plug-in can also be used to render high-reso- lution open captions. ADISON, WI — Full Compass Systems (www.fullcompass.com) is now selling the latest Quiet Speed Production PC, which is available with solid state hard drives and sig- nificantly increased performance over previ- ous models. The standard Full Compass Production PC boasts an Intel Core i7 3.20 GHz quad-core processor, 6GB DDR3 1333 MHz RAM, 650- watt power-supply and a Lightscribe DVD-RW drive. The solid state hard drive option gives the machine a 25 percent performance boost and a boot-up time 50 percent quicker than its predecessor. Other options include a Blu-ray recorder, an Nvidia GeForce 2000 high-perfor- mance video card, RAID-10 hard-drive con- figuration and a rack mount case. The fast read/write capability, low heat and silent operation of SSD storage makes the system well suited as a pro A/V workstation. JVC to ship 4K handheld in March W AYNE, NJ — At CES, JVC (www.pro.jvc.com) introduced the GY- HMQ10, a handheld 4K camcorder powered by JVC's Falconbrid large-scale integration (LSI) chip and a 1/2-inch CMOS imager with 8.3 million active pixels. The unit offers realtime 3840x2160 footage at 24p, 50p or 60p. JVC's Falconbrid LSI processing takes raw image data from the camera's CMOS device and dematrixes (deBayers) it in realtime. The GY-HMQ10 is able to output 4K images to a monitor or projection system in realtime with virtually no latency. Using MPEG-4 technology and a vari- able bit rate H.264 codec operating at up to 144 Mbps, the GY-HMQ10 records up to two hours of 4K video to economical SDHC or SDXC mem- ory cards. The GY-HMQ10 also captures and records 1080i or 1080/60p full HD. HD is recorded on a single memory card in a format compatible with most editing systems. Similar in size to JVC's GY-HM150 ProHD camcorder, the GY-HMQ10 includes a built-in F2.8 10x zoom lens with optical image stabilizer, as well as a color viewfinder and 3.5-inch touch LCD monitor with a new, intuitive user interface. The price is set at $4,995. Deliveries begin in March. Post • February 2012 www.postmagazine.com NEVADA CITY, CA — Telestream (www. telestream.net) has released V.3.0.3 of its Vantage video transcoding and workflow automation software. While positioned as a minor update, the new lease adds the ability to dynami- cally select a target directory for an encode and the ability to instruct compute actions to perform on a failure state, which is use- ful for generating emails regarding failed jobs. V.3.0.3 is a free update for custom- ers with current Van- tage Maintenance & Support agree- ments. An agree- ment renewal gives users access to the recently-released Transcoding and Analysis Engine 2011.3 update.