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B r o a d c a s t e r s S h o w D a i l y T u e s d a y , A p r i l 1 9 , 2 0 1 6 2 4 DIVERSIFIED ACQUIRES TECHNICAL INNOVATION AND THE SYSTEMS GROUP Diversified, a national provider of art- fully designed and comprehensive man- aged network and media technology solutions, acquired two companies with- in the last two months and is showcasing the newly merged enterprise at NAB. The combined companies – which nearly doubles Diversified's annual rev- enue and significantly expands its geo- graphic footprint with more than 850 employees and 22 offices – include Technical Innovation and The Systems Group. The move allows Diversified to position itself as a global market leader in broadcast consulting, design and inte- gration services as it builds and expands technology and design services, and grows its top-level verticals including broadcast media and entertainment, sports venues, enterprise and corporate communication, and higher education and federal government. "We listened to our clients," said Fred D'Alessandro, Chief Executive Officer of Diversified. "The acquisitions provide our collective client base with the resources and expertise required for new IT/IP-centric solutions, of any com- plexity and scale across the globe, all under one roof." As a technology solutions provider, Diversified's core capabilities include comprehensive services in IT and man- aged services, design and audio/visual integration and broadcast media and asset management solutions. Leadership, high-level audio/visual sys- tems and a deep heritage in broadcast systems is why many studios, broadcast- ers and Fortune 1000 companies depend on and trust Diversified to bring their vision to fruition. Exhibiting at the NAB Show (booth #N1211) allows the company to intro- duce customers and prospects to the newly expanded Diversified family. About Diversified Diversified is an industry leader in cus- tom solutions and managed services for a broad spectrum of media delivery challenges. As a media integration ful- fillment company, Diversified's core capabilities include comprehensive services in IT and managed services, design and audio/visual integration and broadcast media and asset management solutions. Leadership, high-level audio/visual systems and a deep her- itage in broadcast systems is why many studios, broadcasters and Fortune 1000 companies depend on and trust Diversified to bring their vision to fruition. The company specializes in complex and scalable professional broadcast, corporate communications and digital signage networks that pro- vide businesses with the enhanced capa- bility of creating, managing and mone- tizing original digital content. For more information, visit diversifiedus.com. FAIRLIGHT BRINGS TACTILE CONTROL TO GRASS VALLEY'S VIDEO EDITING SOFTWARE Fairlight.AU Pty Ltd and Grass Valley, a Belden Brand, have collaborated on the development of two different hardware control surfaces that bring tactile control to Grass Valley's EDIUS 8.1 video edit- ing software. The collaboration combines Fairlight's proven expertise in designing and manufacturing dedicated hardware controllers, with integrated control sur- faces, for the post-production industry with Grass Valley's experience in provid- ing enterprise level video production solutions, which are used by major broadcasters worldwide. By working together, the two com- panies have succeeded in incorporating Fairlight's new PYXIS video editing and mixing controllers into the EDIUS 8.1 platform, thus enabling editors to pro- duce more content, faster and more effi- ciently. The incorporation of Fairlight's Picture Key technology allows users to customize the control surface layout with their preferred editing functions. The Picture Keys change label and function instantly, repurposing the control surface to the task at hand. EDIUS 8.1 offers support for more formats and more resolutions than any other editing solution, delivering real- time editing of all popular SD/HD and 4K formats with no rendering required. EDIUS 8, which boasts Windows 10 sup- port, includes a new GV browser tool to manage video, audio and still image con- tent on the host PC prior to importing into EDIUS for editing. Fairlight's PYXIS controllers are the perfect com- plement to EDIUS because they speed up workflow for video editors operating in high-throughput TV post production environments. "Fairlight's innovative solutions have evolved to include collaborative efforts with key technology partners," says Fairlight's Chief Executive Officer Philip Belcher. "We are delighted to have developed, in collaboration with Grass Valley, the PYXIS for EDIUS con- trollers. These advanced, tactile editing and mixing controllers use Fairlight's patented Picture Key Technology to deliver an ultra-ergonomic and highly efficient working environment." The PYXIS for EDIUS controllers come in two models: PYXIS.Edit and PYXIS.Mix. PYXIS.Edit delivers unlim- ited functional scope, fewer keystrokes and less hand movement, all while keep- ing the operator fully aware of the cur- rently available commands. The advanced control of editing functions is augmented with a high-resolution jog wheel for zooming and transport control. The PYXIS.Edit controllers can be extended with up to 10 faders by adding a PYXIS.MIX fader sidecar. Each PYXIS.Mix adds five channels, each with a touch-sensitive pan pot, motorised fader, writing strip with metering along with solo, mute and gang buttons. "We're excited to collaborate with Fairlight on this customized hardware control surface for EDIUS," said Mike Cronk, Senior Vice President of Strategic Marketing, Grass Valley. "Any time we can help EDIUS users maximize efficiency in their post-production work- flow, it's a win." For more information, visit www.fairlight.com.au or www. grassvalley.com. DISTANCE LEARNING NO LONGER VIRTUAL – IT'S PHYSICAL Students can now conduct physical experiments from their computers at a university from anywhere in the world. Boise State University has upgraded its labs to offer an online interactive labora- tory allowing students worldwide to par- ticipate in controlling heat and wind experiments. The "Thermal Mannequin Lab" demonstrates an innovative new technology for measuring the heat exchange properties of protective cloth- ing worn by persons engaged in hot out- door activities, and allows users to con- duct the experiment over the web. The laboratory is open to anyone through www.reach-in.com/demo/con- duct-an-experiment. Detailed descrip- tions are on the site to lead users through the experiment. Tests performed in the laboratory have contributed to the design and devel- opment of new clothing systems for agri- cultural workers. The principles used in the garment designs can now also be incorporated into garments worn by ath- letes and other persons exposed to hot outdoor environments. It is envisioned that allowing students around the world to participate in the experiment will pro- vide greater individual learning and improved teaching efficiencies in the field of ergonomics. "Allowing remote experts to physi- cally interact inside of universities with- out the need of travel is an excellent use of our company's innovation. From expert level R&D to high school chem- istry, the possibilities are endless, and we want more projects like this," says Scott Harris, Founder of Reach-In. Dr. Uwe Reichel, PhD, MD Boise State University, says, "It is inspiring to watch the world come together here in our university. Yesterday, we were able to interact on our collaborative project with teams based in Croatia, Hong Kong and the U.S., all in real-time, and without the expense of travel and lost time. The sys- tem is excellent and I see many opportu- nities for this technology to impact global teaching, research and service in a posi- tive way." Reach-in believes many remote experts could benefit from its online interaction by bringing global expertise together without the expense of lost time and travel. For companies seeking to reduce their carbon footprint, but extend their reach into new markets, this tech- nology could well be the answer. About Reach-In Reach-in has been in development since 2003 and became commercially viable in 2009. It has successfully executed proj- ects in diverse fields of marketing, inter- nal research programs, gaming applica- tions (Dive Commander), live band pro- motions and interactive cat toys (iPet Companion). VENERA TECHNOLOGIES BLAZES A TRAIL WITH LATEST ENHANCEMENTS Venera Technologies specializes in cut- ting edge video test and measurement solutions. Venera's flag ship offering, Pulsar, improves operational efficiency in file-based workflows by automating content Quality Control (QC) process- es. Its innovative Pulsar Pay-Per-Use on-premise solution brings QC capabil- ity to organizations of any size. And soon its Pulsar Cloud offering will pro- vide the same capabilities for the grow- ing demand for the QC capabilities in the cloud. Pulsar, with its 6X real time performance and advance detection fea- tures, ensures consistent content quality throughout the workflow and is the cho- sen QC tool for some of the largest media companies worldwide.