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Waukesha, WI – June 7, 2011 – Safe Harbor Computers, a leading supplier to video and 3D animation professionals, today announced that they will be exhibiting at the 5th annual Illinois Videographers Association Midwest Expo, June 28, 2011. Demonstrating unique features of the Atomos Ninja, alongside the power of Safe Harbor’s custom-built Tsunami and Mac Pro workstations, attendees will experience hands-on benefits of the latest hardware and software. The Atomos Ninja, a rugged and portable 10-bit field recorder for video cameras and DSLRs with HDMI, will be mounted to a Sony video camera for demonstration purposes. The battery-powered unit takes the live uncompressed HDMI feed from a camcorder and saves it to a 2.5" hard drive in the 10-bit ProRes format with 4:2:2 quality, bypassing the compression cameras use when saving HD video to tape or memory card. The captured ProRes files can then be immediately edited in Final Cut Pro without Log and Transfer or any type of transcoding needed. The ProRes clips will also play in Premiere Pro CS5.5 for PC users. Functionality will be demonstrated on both platforms. Also featured will be Safe Harbor’s custom built Tsunami workstations powered by Adobe Production Premium CS5.5 and NVIDIA Quadro by PNY. The Mercury Playback Engine at the heart of Adobe Premiere Pro CS5.5 is NVIDIA GPU-accelerated, 64-bit native, architected for the future—enabling users to work more fluidly on projects in SD, HD, 2K, 4K, and beyond. Safe Harbor staff and experienced video editor Jeff Pulera will be available for questions as he demonstrates this powerful setup with the Atomos Ninja. An Apple Mac Pro workstation will also be on display with unique configurations tailored to specific editing needs. Literature, raffle prizes, exclusive show specials and coupons will be available to all attendees at the Safe Harbor booth. Jeff will also be discussing the various performance levels of Tsunami and how Safe Harbor can work with customers to meet specific needs and budgets. Show attendees will be able to visit the booth, talk with video professionals, and learn how the Atomos Ninja, with an optimized workstation from Safe Harbor, helps to maximize production workflows. This year's IVA Expo features:
More information and registration is available at http://www.ivaexpo.com/. About Safe Harbor Celebrating 24 years of business, Safe Harbor has become one of the most trusted resellers in the multimedia industry, providing quality products and outstanding customer service to a wide range of creative artists. With a clean, intuitive, and easy to navigate website, Safe Harbor has built a reliable reputation as an industry leader. Look to Safe Harbor for quality editing and animation software and hardware, as well as for a professional and personable experience. Safe Harbor's Ready-To-Edit Tsunami Workstations are extremely high-quality, highly reliable systems backed by renowned customer service. All components are brand-name, non-OEM products and carry full manufacturer warranties - proprietary drivers or technology are never used. System boards are certified compatible by capture card manufacturers. Each system must pass rigorous testing procedures and a full burn-in period before it is shipped. For more information, visit: http://www.sharbor.com About Illinois Videographers Association Established in 1996, the Illinois Videographers Association is a non-profit organization dedicated to the continuing education of all videographers from professional to amateur. Monthly meetings on various videography topics and trends are held at The Double-Tree Suites in Wood Dale, IL.
CalDigit FASTA-2e now with 6G SATA
(Placentia, California—October 19, 2010) Today, CalDigit announces an upgrade to the popular FASTA-2e eSATA card, which now supports 6G SATA. The FASTA-2e provides 2 eSATA ports with the latest SATA 6G technology, allowing for speeds of up to 6Gbps. The new FASTA-2e is completely backwards compatible with legacy SATA devices. It also supports port multiplied enclosures and other devices like external optical drives or storage solutions. The FASTA-2e will work with any PCIe specification, even on older PCIe based machines like the Apple G5. Regardless of the PCIe generation (1 or 2), 1 lane or 16, the FASTA-2e is ready to go to work. The FASTA-2e does not require extra drivers or software to work on most modern machines. This simple plug and play technology allows for quick setup allowing access to eSATA devices, faster than ever before. The FASTA-2e utilizes the Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI), which is standard in most of today’s operating systems. For applications in severs or other specialized computers where space is limited, the FASTA-2e features a removable bracket design to fit into these low profiles machines. The small size accommodates most Mac and PC workstations. It also has a limited environmental footprint, using less power than most eSATA cards. The FASTA-2e has been designed to run faster and cooler than other cards on the market. The FASTA-2e supports many popular technologies including, S.M.A.R.T., port multiplication, booting and support for green and high performance SATA drives. It is also fully compatible with SATA I, SATA II and SATA III drives. The FASTA-2e comes with CalDigit’s 1-year warranty, accompanied by CalDigit’s legendary technical support and CalDigit’s satisfaction guarantee. Because CalDigit designs and builds every product they sell, you can be assured you are receiving a high quality product that has been fully tested before it ships. Price and Availability The FASTA-4e is available now from Safe Harbor here. About CalDigit ( http://www.caldigit.com ) CalDigit has been dedicated to the content creation industry for years. Every product is exclusively designed with the user’s requirement in mind. CalDigit has a team of world-class software and hardware engineers. Closely bonded, the CalDigit team works to develop the best RAID software and hardware in the industry. CalDigit is the one source for Video Editors, Photographers, and Musicians. CalDigit offers users a secure, practical, and a sleek modular design, which provides users with advanced replacement and true single vendor support. CalDigit is your complete RAID solution choice, at an affordable price. Corporate headquarters are located in Northern Orange County, California, where all products are tested and assembled. The CalDigit VR mini Now Holds up to 2TB
(Placentia, California) A little over a year ago, CalDigit introduced the exciting CalDigit VR mini; an innovative, compact and bus powered two drive RAID system with a quadruple interface for easy connectivity. The CalDigit VR mini is hasn’t gotten any bigger, but it can hold twice as much data and even outperforms the previous generation. The CalDigit VR mini supports RAID levels 0, 1 and JBOD, supporting speeds fast enough for high definition video editing. Using eSATA, the CalDigit VR mini can reach speeds of over190MB/s. With the same great features, the CalDigit VR mini is only 2 inches tall and 5 inches long, small enough to fit in the palm of your hand. Many current owners of the CalDigit VR mini love the portability and reliability behind such a unique product. The bus powered feature using FireWire has been a great solution for users who are mobile or in locations without access to external power. Even when additional speed is needed, eSATA can be used at the same time, so there is never a need for additional power. CalDigit VR mini Features
Price and Availability The 1TB and new 2TB CalDigit VR mini are available now from Safe Harbor at http://www.sharbor.com/vendors/CLD.html About CalDigit ( http://www.caldigit.com ) CalDigit has been dedicated to the content creation industry for years. Every product is exclusively designed with the user’s requirement in mind. CalDigit has a team of world-class software and hardware engineers. Closely bonded, the CalDigit team works to develop the best RAID software and hardware in the industry. CalDigit is the one source for Video Editors, Photographers, and Musicians. CalDigit offers users a secure, practical, and a sleek modular design, which provides users with advanced replacement and true single vendor support. CalDigit is your complete RAID solution choice, at an affordable price. Corporate headquarters are located in Northern Orange County, California, where all products are tested and assembled. The CalDigit AV Drive is now Shipping!
The CalDigit AV Drive is now shipping. CalDigit has been dedicated to creating RAID storage solutions, specifically designed for the demanding content creation industry. The CalDigit AV Drive is CalDigit’s first single drive solution, and it has been completely optimized for audio and video. The CalDigit AV Drive is also the first USB 3.0 drive for the Mac providing blazing fast throughput, reaching speeds up to 145 MB/s. The dual interface drive also supports FireWire 800, which has been optimized and runs up to 30% faster than other FireWire 800 drives. CalDigit's engineers developed specialized PCIe cards and drivers to support the optimum USB 3.0 experience. The USB 3.0 interface is capable of 5Gbps transfer speeds. Not only is it faster than USB 2.0, it offers significant improvements in power management and data flow. USB 3.0 is the ideal choice for audio and visual professionals. Best of all, it is backwards compatible with USB 2.0. If you don't have USB 3.0 yet, FireWire 800 will allow you to connect to your current computer. Then when you get the CalDigit SuperSpeed PCI Express Card or a USB 3.0 equipped computer, you will be ready to start using the CalDigit AV Drive at the fastest possible speeds. The CalDigit AV Drive features the latest in FireWire technology from CalDigit. Unlike other FireWire 800 drives on the market, which have typical speeds of 58MB/s though 74MB/s, the CalDigit AV Drive can achieve speeds of 85MB/s. This 30% increase in speed allows for faster file transfers and more real time when video editing. The AV Drive was designed to bring users the highest quality product at the best value. CalDigit engineers spent a great deal of time fine tuning every last detail. The internal components of the AV Drive feature a cable-less design so there is no need to worry about loose parts and thus decreasing the likelihood of problems. The components of the AV Drive are housed in a strong aluminum chassis designed to handle the abuse of everyday life. The sleek and sexy design is as functional as it is good looking. The front facing button allows the user to power the AV Drive with ease, while also serving as a status indicator.
CalDigit is more than just a brand. They design, innovate and create. Unlike other storage brands, CalDigit is involved with every part of manufacturing process, from conceptualization to production. CalDigit has a passion for what we do and strives to provide our customers with the best products possible. Doing so requires being completely involved in all aspects of production, not just throwing OEM parts together and stamping a logo on it. CalDigit takes pride in being unique, and all products are built exclusively by CalDigit. Simply put, there is nothing quite like a CalDigit drive.
Price & Availability The CalDigit AV Drive is available immediately from Safe Harbor at http://www.sharbor.com/vendors/CLD.html. The 1TB CalDigit AV Drive starts at only $199 and the CalDigit SuperSpeed PCI Express Card is $59. A 2TB version of the CalDigit AV Drive is also available. CalDigit AV Drive USB 3.0 Realtime Speed Test CalDigit AV Drive FireWire 800 Realtime Speed Test About CalDigit CalDigit has been dedicated to the content creation industry for over ten years. Every product is exclusively designed with the user's requirement in mind. CalDigit has a team of world-class software and hardware engineers. Closely bonded, the CalDigit team works to develop the best RAID software and hardware in the industry. CalDigit is the one source for Video Editors, Photographers and Musicians. CalDigit offers users a secure, practical, and a sleek modular design, which provides users with advanced replacement and true single vendor support. CalDigit is your complete RAID solution choice, at an affordable price. Corporate headquarters are located in Northern Orange County, California, where all products are tested and assembled. See the Latest from CalDigit at IBC 2010
(August 17, 2010) CalDigit is the leader in storage solutions for the content creation industry. With years of experience and proven industry acclaim, CalDigit has paved the way for the future of storage. IBC 2010 will be the first showing of the CalDigit AV Drive and the CalDigit SuperShare in Europe! You can also see the entire product line from CalDigit at IBC in the RAI Centre in Amsterdam starting September 10th, Booth 7.B40. This year CalDigit has three major new products to show. The HDPro-24, is a new rack mount 24 drive RAID solution. This powerhouse reaches speeds of over 1600MB/s. CalDigit’s SuperShare solution allows users to share storage over an extremely fast PCIe based network, roughly five times faster than traditional fibre SAN solutions. The CalDigit AV Drive is the first USB 3.0 solution for the Mac, and is also the fastest single drive solution on the market reaching speeds up to 145MB/s. HDPro-24 The CalDigit HDPro-24 is a blazing fast 24 drive hardware RAID solution, with support for 24 SATA-II 3Gbs drive modules. The HDPro-24 provides hardware RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 and JBOD support. Sustained speeds of over 1,600MB/s can be achieved with RAID 50 protection. Dual hardware RAID controllers feature a next generation Intel XScale RAID engine accompanied by high speed, upgradeable ECC cache. The 4U rack mount system features an intuitive LCD display and LED status lights. The HDPro-24 features Active Sustained Transfer Technology (ASTT) which ensures that there is always a constant throughput. The HDPro-24 is ideal for use with the CalDigit SuperShare SAN or massive media files. The modular design of the HDPro-24 allows for easy access to 24 hot swappable drive modules from the front. It features 3 hot swappable load bearing power supplies, even the built-in controllers are removable/upgradeable. CalDigit builds all major components of the HDPro-24 and uses only high quality certified hard drives to provide users with the best possible experience. The key to the blazing fast speed of the HDPro-24 is the direct connect external PCIe connection. The HDPro-24 is designed to run 24/7, with no downtime. SuperShare The CalDigit SuperShare is a revolutionary solution to the traditional SAN. Based on direct connect PCIe technology, the CalDigit SuperShare is an extremely fast hardware solution that allows users to access a pool of shared storage simultaneously. This effective collaboration makes sharing CalDigit storage solutions easy, fast and affordable. CalDigit AV Drive The CalDigit AV Drive is one of the most uniquely designed single drive systems on the market. It features the first dual interface with USB 3.0 and FireWire 800 connectivity. The CalDigit AV Drive is the first USB 3.0 device for the Mac all in a sleek and compact design. The CalDigit AV Drive can reach extreme speeds over 145MB/s. In addition to these new and exiting storage solutions, be sure to stop by Booth 7.B40 at IBC to check out the entire CalDigit product line. You can also find CalDigit products at the following booths as well: Matrox (7.B29), Sony Creative Software (12.A10) and Black Magic Design (7.B25)! CalDigit continues to provide only the best storage solutions for creative professionals world wide. About CalDigit ( http://www.caldigit.com ) CalDigit has been dedicated to the content creation industry for years. Every product is exclusively designed with the user’s requirement in mind. CalDigit has a team of world-class software and hardware engineers. Closely bonded, the CalDigit team works to develop the best RAID software and hardware in the industry. CalDigit is the one source for Video Editors, Photographers, and Musicians. CalDigit offers users a secure, practical, and a sleek modular design, which provides users with advanced replacement and true single vendor support. CalDigit is your complete RAID solution choice, at an affordable price. Corporate headquarters are located in Northern Orange County, California, where all products are tested and assembled. WEVA Partners With Universal Studios Florida For WEVA EXPO 2008 Tour
WEVA International has partnered with Universal Studios Florida Production Group to plan an exclusive, behind-the-scenes tour of the Universal Studios Production Facilities for professional videographers in conjunction with the WEVA 18th Annual Wedding & Event Video Expo, August 11-14, 2008. WEVA EXPO 2008, the wedding and event video industry's largest convention and trade show will be held at Orlando Grande Lakes Resort, just 10 minutes from Universal Studios Florida. The largest working motion picture and television studio outside of Hollywood, Universal Studios Florida boasts 9 state-of-the-art soundstages, multiple broadcast studios, and more than 100 backlot sets. Numerous feature films (including The Waterboy, Matinee, and Parenthood) have been shot on the studio backlot. Home to cable network’s Nickelodeon, Universal Studios Florida has hosted TV programs as diverse as The Ellen Degeneres Show; The Food Network's Emeril, Live!; The Steve Harvey Show; America's Most Wanted; Fear Factor; BattleBotsIQ and TNA (Total Nonstop Action). TNA, today's popular contemporary wrestling show, is taped in Stage 21 - (adjacent to the park). This summer, WEVA EXPO 2008 attendees will have a rare opportunity to take an optional pre-convention, behind-the-scenes tour of Universal Studios that is being planned for Monday August 11, 2008 (starting early afternoon, ending before the official WEVA EXPO 2008 Opening Night Gala at 5:45pm). "As announced at our NAB event this week, WEVA is already at work with the Universal Studios Production Group (USPG) designing a backlot tour that is ‘professional to professional’ rather than the standard ‘visitor’ version normally presented to park guests," relates Dan Argenas, WEVA’s Director of Association Communications. "Our goal is to offer WEVA EXPO 2008 attendees an inside view of state-of-the-art television and film production that’s up close and personal." The WEVA and USPG teams are finalizing details of the tour, including ground transportation (private busses will depart from the JW Marriott). Watch WEVA.com for more news on the Universal Studios Tour and continuous updates on all WEVA EXPO 2008 Wedding and Event Video Sessions, EXPO 2008 Trade Show, and EXPO 2008 Special Events. CalDigit’s HDElement launched at NAB 2008
The HDElement is the compact 4 – bay storage you’ve been waiting for. From professional content creators to educated amateurs, CalDigit understands that people are always looking for affordable storage solutions. The HDElement was built with these people in mind. Working in conjunction with the CalDigit RAID card, the HDElement is a 100% hardware RAID based product. " Our customers had been asking for a 4 bay RAID 5 external storage solution capable of the high bandwidth requirements of editing Uncompressed HD with, for some time now", said Jon Schilling, Sales Manager of CalDigit. "We responded to these needs by manufacturing the HDElement RAID 0,1,5,6 & JBOD storage solution product." The HDElement gives you room to grow. You can connect up to 3 HDElements to the CalDigit RAID card, as your workloads increase, so does your storage. The HDElement is also bootable, starting up from your RAID volume can also give you mobility when you need to take your footage and system with you to another location. Management, Migration and Expansion are easy, with CalDigit’s RAID Shield GUI. Managing your drives, running performance checks and monitoring your system are a snap. In the event of any errors, alerts or changes to the RAID array an e-mail notification is sent to you immediately. Software RAID cards use the internal processing power of your host computer’s CPU. The CalDigit Hardware RAID card frees up your computer’s processor to do what you need it to do - run your applications and OS. This allows you to work with more fluidity without slowing you or your workstation’s processor down. Hardware RAID, as on the CalDigit RAID card, is possible because of a dedicated Intel processor, and 256MB of built-in cache memory. This gives true hardware RAID capabilities. Utilizing the PCI-e expansion slots in the latest MacPro or PC machines, the CalDigit RAID card offers unrivaled performance and protection for the capturing, storing and editing of large HD media files and content creation. The new HDElement - 4 bay external drive enclosure, with RAID 0,1,5,6 & JBOD connected through external mini-sas) is capable of speeds of 350MB/s. You can achieve sustained speeds of 500MB/s when connecting multiple units. The HDElement also features CalDigit’s ASTT, (Active Sustained Transfer Technology), to keep your performance sustained and in check. Retailing at 99 cents a GB, the HDElement is your new storage solution. CalDigit Now Shipping the HDPro 8 bay RAID Tower Solution
CalDigit, a leader in storage, is now shipping the HDPro Tower & Rack Mount 8 bay HDPro RAID storage solution. With capacities from 2.0TB up to 8.0TB, the HDPro has industry breakthrough PCI Express directattatch as a storage interface that connects the host and RAID controller at up to 20Gbps and eliminates the bottleneck of traditional storage interface and need of additional expensive host adapter. When you have a need for large storage for your HD projects, or large media files, database, photos, images, the HDPro is your storage solution. Offering RAID 0, 1, 5, 6 with the HDPro you'll have safe and reliable operation all in one package, warranted for 3 years by a leader in HD storage, CalDigit Inc. Prices start at $3999 for a 2TB system which includes a CalDigit Controller Card. "With the overwhelming success of the field - proven HDPro Rack Mount version, we're very pleased to announce the much anticipated HDPro Tower is now shipping", said Jon Schilling, Account Manager of CalDigit Inc. The CalDigit HDPro's unique architecture combines the best in value with the newest technology. The HDPro works with MacPro, G5, Mac OS X Server, Windows, and Linux workstations as well as other platforms. Configures RAID 0, 1, 5, 6 with Single Hardware RAID Controller Single Hardware RAID controller prevents data loss by software striping. Up to 400MB/s. Ultra-fast Sustained data rate. An Industry Breakthrough 20Gb/s Interface that leaves SCSI & Fibre Channel Speeds in its dust The CalDigit controller card includes error correction, and adapts to the speed of the slot automatically. The HDPro features up to 20Gb bandwidth for ultra-fast data transport between the storage system and the host computer. You get both superb speeds and reliable bandwidth for high-speed data transfer. The Hefty Cache keeps pumping the data without taking a breath Because of HDPro's sustained and high speed data transfer rate, the size of controller cache can act as a bottleneck. For example, the video playback does not keep up with your movements on the timeline, and lag behind. Larger cache size keeps up with you as you edit and buffer the video files. For the critical application, you can increase HDPro controller cache up to 2GB. Editing on the Go | About This BlogSafe Harbor's 3D, video and post production news blog offers you the latest announcements and updates from the industry.Newest PostsTags3D Animation 3D Plugins & Effects Accessories Accessories - Camera Adapters and Splitters Add-ons - Avid Add-ons - Edius Add-ons - Final Cut Pro Add-ons - Lightwave Add-ons - Premiere Pro Add-ons for TriCaster Adobe Adobe (Licenses) AJA Apple Atomos ATTO Technology Audio & Music Hardware Audio & Music Software Audio Libraries Avid backup Power Supplies (UPS) Bella Corporation Blackmagic Design Bluefish444 Books Breakout Boxes Cables Cache-A CalDigit Camcorders CineForm Class on Demand Computers Contour Design Control Surfaces Craft Animations Cubix Digieffects Display Cards Displays - LCD DVD and Blu-Ray Hardware Electric Crayon Studio E-on Software Expansion Chassis Firewire Cards Graphics Tablets Grass Valley G-Technology Hard Drives - External Hard Drives - RAID Hard Drives - SATA Hash, Inc. HD Video Hardware HDD Recorders Hewlett-Packard Host Controllers IKan Image Processing Software Image-Object-Animation Libraries Jog-Shuttles Keyboards and Mice LaCie Liquid Dream Solutions Luxology Lynx Matrox Maxon Media Player Hardware Memory Ministry Software Motu Multimedia Authoring Software NewTek Next Limit NLE Plugins & Effects Software NLE Software Noise Industries, LLC Operating Systems Painting & Illustration Software Pioneer Pixologic PNY Power Supplies Production Switchers Safe Harbor Signal Processing & Distribution Singular Software Sonnet Sony Creative Software Sorenson Media Speakers Tape Drives Telestream Tutorials DVD/CD Video & 3D Utility Software Video Capture Cards Video Converters Video Encoder Hardware Video Equipment Video Streaming Hardware ViewCast VoluMedic-OG Wacom Warranty or Support Web Tools Software Wondertouch by GenArts WTools3D XLNT Idea, Inc. |
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