Blackmagic-Design reveals new ATEM video switchers at NAB 2011

Blackmagic Design announced three new video switchers at NAB 2011. Ranging in price from only $995.00 up to $4,995.00, each model can work with a laptop or desktop Mac or Windows PC or with a pair of optional external control surfaces, providing incredible capabiltiy at an affordable price. Both HD-SD SDI and HDMI inputs are supported, along with video clip, graphics and titles playback. The $995.00 Television Studio provides real-time H.264 encoding for creating streaming files, and can be added downsteam of the more powerful 1 M/E and 2 M/E Production Switchers. For more information click here!

Matrox shows the Multi-Ingest live-streaming card for the Mac Pro at NAB 2011

The Matrox Multi-Ingest video input card for the Mac Pro, combined with Telestream Wirecast Pro, lets you capture and switch multi-camera live events for the web. The card also streams previously-recorded material. Using a single PCIe slot, the Matrox Multi-Ingest card provides up to four independent HD-SDI inputs and up to 16 embedded audio channels per SDI stream. For more information click here!

NewTek shows the TriCaster 850 EXTREME at NAB 2011

NewTek revealed their TriCaster 850 Extreme model with its revolutionary IsoCorder technology that lets your record up to eight channels of video from any input or output, supports Apple's AirPlay technology for live playback sources, liner timecode support, new video transitions with sound effects, improved audio controls and much, much more! For detailed information click here!

Atomos unveils Samurai HD-SDI portable video recorder and playback device

Joining their highly-successful Ninja ($995.00) HDMI device, Atomos showed their next-generation HD-SD SDI portable recorder, monitoring and playback device at NAB 2011. With a list price of $1,495.00, the 10-bit Samurai adds hi-def and standard-def SDI input and output for recording Apple ProRes files. The expected release date is summer of 2011. For more info click here for the Samurai and here for the currently-available Ninja!