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Casablanca High-End Broadcast Model

Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2011 7:40 pm
by JBrooks
Here are a few features I would like to see R & D someday at MS. I have forwarded this suggestion to Jorg & Eric.

Casablanca High-End Broadcast Model





4:2:2 Color Sampling
Import, Edit, and Export at 50 MB bit-rates (selectable from 18-50)
Full HD format support for high-end HD422 Cameras and decks
HD-SDI and SD-SDI Support (Input/Output via BNC Connectors)
1394 Firewire 800 Support
New Architecture design with large built-in retractable 17 inch 1920 X 1080 LCD screen
Real-Time Play out of story board via HD/SD-SDI without rendering each frame of HD video
Render acceleration feature for HDV and ACVHD story board
Solid State Internal Hard Drive System
Large Array of Video/Audio Ports: USB, DV/HDV, HDMI, DVI, SDI, Composite, Component etc…
Balanced XLR Audio and line inputs/outputs
Full rubber banding control of all FX and Transitions ( I believe Bogart 4 already has this feature in the works)
Full Alpha Channel Support
CB Paint 2 or an equivalent animation program designed for Bogart
Support for SMPTE Time-Code in/out
Blu-Ray Authoring
Render Accelerated DVD Arabesk
Simultaneous multi-source Video/Audio streams input ( live QuadCam Mixing)

Joel Brooks
MIT Video
http://www.mitvideoproductions.com

Re: Casablanca High-End Broadcast Model

Posted: Sat Jan 08, 2011 6:48 am
by Volker
you`re funny :-)

Re: Casablanca High-End Broadcast Model

Posted: Sat Jan 08, 2011 7:59 am
by ASHampton
Why stop at 4:2:2? And why stop at 50Mbps? If you are going to support HD/SDI....why not support full3G? Shoot for the moon!! 4:4:4:4!! Full uncompressed!

Re: Casablanca High-End Broadcast Model

Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2011 6:42 pm
by JBrooks
I agree, that is what is great about MS switching to the Linux operating system. All of the above features would be very possible. I know it would take money for R & D, and the unit would be more expensive, but it would make our already great Casablanca systems even more competitive, and bring more opportunity to the broadcast market.

Joel Brooks
http://www.mitvideoproductions.com

Re: Casablanca High-End Broadcast Model

Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2011 7:18 pm
by jeffphilips
I guess the company that supposedly bought MS, isn't putting money back into MS? I believe it was a tv manufacturing company. LG maybe?

Re: Casablanca High-End Broadcast Model

Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2011 7:37 pm
by TimKennelly
It's a company by the name of Loewe AG.

The vast majority of their sales/profit comes from flat screen televisions, but they do a bunch of other electronic entertainment stuff also.

They purchased MSDE for the TIVO like DVC units that have been pretty successful for the company overseas.

Re: Casablanca High-End Broadcast Model

Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2011 7:44 pm
by jeffphilips
So I guess that means no money into our editing systems? I was hoping they would try and go after the FC and Premiere users by improving the MS system. Really don't want to learn a new system, but the more I see the way FC and Premiere are advancing, it doesn't seem like a good business decision to dump money into a new MS system.

Re: Casablanca High-End Broadcast Model

Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2011 8:43 am
by ASHampton
IMO.....Its just another tool in the toolbox. I have and use, Premiere Pro, FCP and After Effects. Most of the heavy lifting is all done on a Casablanca. I was a trim carpenter and cabinet maker for a long time. I can tell you this.....they make more than 1 hammer for a reason. The more I know about other NLE systems the better off I am. To me its all about education and being diversified.

Re: Casablanca High-End Broadcast Model

Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2011 8:50 am
by jeffphilips
Seth,
I would love to talk to you about your experience with the other systems. I take the decision to switch to a new NLE very seriously. This is my livelihood and I cannot afford to lose business because the system I use is not up to par and cannot do what the client is asking for.
Please call me if you have time.
Thanks for your input!
Jeff
919-542-1908

Re: Casablanca High-End Broadcast Model

Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2011 10:09 am
by Franklinbencosme
Jeff !!! We are in the same boat, but the learning curve
is my only worry ! :(