Fixstars Solutions launches the Iris-Drive, an SSD designed for 4K video-shooting professionals.

By combining next-generation data-loss-protection with 2TB capacity of uninterrupted video recording, the Iris-Drive is a video professional's best storage option.

The last thing an HD video professional wants is data loss. As the amount of data recorded grows larger, the risk of losing precious minutes also increases. The Iris-Drive offers redundant data recording inside the drive. Even if unavoidable data loss does occur, the automatic data restoration Read more...

A number of big industry names, including Amazon, Cisco, Google, Intel, Microsoft, Mozilla and Netflix, team up in the name of next generation video technology to form the Alliance for Open Media.

Formed with the aim to "create a new, open royalty-free video codec specification," the alliance should build on previous work in the field by its members, namely Mozilla's Daala, Cisco's Thor and Google's VP9/10. The eventual codec will interoperable, web-optimised and scalable to any device or bandwidth, with support for real-time video delivery.

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Gefen says the Matrix Controller (EXT-CU-LAN) offers an easier way to detect, configure and configure Gefen HDMI, DVI and VGA over IP products through a user-friendly web interface.

It detects all Gefen sender and receiver units on a LAN, and assigns IP addresses to each one. Once senders and receivers are configured it controls AV signal routers just like a traditional cross-point matrix, but with no need for traditional AV cables.

Instead, AV is distributed over LAN via network switch, allowing for flexibility in source and display placement, scalability and expansion.

You know video is driving the network traffic today... and almost every corporate department wants to add video on your network.. and you don't want to mess up the CEO's new video blog. You need a way to harness the new video monster and put it to work.

That's why Extron offers its XTP II CrossPoint Series modular digital matrix switchers for high performance routing (50 Gbps Switching Backplane) of video, audio, bidirectional control, and Ethernet. In a future-ready integrated solution, it handles Fiber, twisted pair, and local Read more...