Casablanca High-End Broadcast Model

[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

[Volker]

you`re funny

[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!

[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

[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?

[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.

[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.

[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.

[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

[Franklinbencosme]

Jeff !!! We are in the same boat, but the learning curve
is my only worry !