Baton - Automated Content Verification System
Baton is a content readiness solution for file-based SD, HD, and mixed workflows. In the fast moving world of file-based media content, Baton’s content readiness goes beyond the requirements of traditional QC. A production proven software solution, Baton is highly flexible and can be quickly scaled for large facilities or high volume of content. Baton's support for parallel processing enables convenient handling of increased verification load. Reducing dependency on manual, subjective quality control, Baton ensures content readiness, streamlined workflows, scalable solution, and cost effective operations.
Version 3 offers many new features and improvements - among them an improved interface, new audio and video format support, new video checks like field oder mismatch, new audio quality checks like audio clipping and jitter checks, new container checks like MXF, GXF and LXF, MPEG 2 checks. And many more.
Baton is the most complete content verification system available and affordable to deploy.
AJA Software v8 for Mac and AJA Mac plug-ins for Adobe CS5 - now available!
AJA is pleased to announce that KONA3 Stereoscopic 3D output from CineForm NEO 3D is now available. The combination of a KONA3 board, CineForm NEO3D software and compatible applications like Final Cut Pro offers a powerful 3D stereo post production environment.
In addition, both KONA LHi and KONA 3 now support additional 2K formats along with other features. All KONA boards as well as io HD receive improvements and fixes in the version 8 software and we recommend all current users to download v8 for free from the AJA website.
Last December the Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA) released the completed specification for 3D on Blu-ray Disc.
The specification includes full 1080p resolution and backward compatibility for 3D players and 3D Blu-ray Discs - this means that the standard Blu-ray Disc titles will play in new 3D players, and new 3D discs will play in current players. Encoding will be in a new MVC codec - an extension to the existing AVC codec.
Now Sonic starts the 3DAccess program for existing Sonic Blu-ray Disc system owners. During the summer studio's have access to new tools for production of 3D titles. In september full commercial releases will be ready to go.
Contact us for details on 3D, Blu-ray and 3D Access.
Now Available
Expanded Support for Tapeless Digital Formats, New Support for Adobe After Effects CS5
New feature highlights include:
AVC-Intra Support
Version 1.6 provides a file-menu option for Calibrated Software’s Calibrated{Q} MXF Import product which allows you to open MXF files in Media 100 Suite. When Calibrated{Q} MXF Import is used in conjunction with Calibrated{Q} AVC-Intra Decode, you can quickly import and edit files from cameras that record in the AVC-Intra codec. Calibrated{Q} AVC-Intra Decode also allows you to play media created in the AVC-Intra codec.
DVCProHD Playback
Version 1.6 integrates with Calibrated Software’s Calibrated{Q} DVCProHD Decode product, giving you the ability to play DVCProHD media on systems that do not have Apple Final Cut Pro installed.
Support for Adobe After Effects CS5
Version 1.6 includes Boris XML Transfer for Media 100 Suite, providing full support for Adobe After Effects CS5.
Intelligent Folder Import
A new intelligent folder import option recognizes certain file and folder patterns – for example, the Panasonic P2 folder pattern that commonly holds AVC-Intra media – and selectively imports files from those folders.
Faster Rendering
Version 1.6 features faster rendering of multi-layer Boris RED filters.
MINT AV SYSTEMS is introducing SPACE - a new high performance central storage device designed to work with Mac, Windows and/or Linux clients. It's safe, fast and cost effective. The perfect solution to an ever increasing need for safe data storage. SPACE uses ethernet connectivity so it is easy to deploy into most typical networks. read more
MINT SYSTEMS has moved to new offices at the high-tech heart of The Netherlands - Delftechpark.
Our new office has ample space for demonstrations, presentations and training, enough room for office work,
warehouse, R&D and a new technical devision. The Delftechpark is also located very centrally between the major creative industries in the Benelux - Amsterdam, Brussels, Rotterdam, Hilversum and Antwerp are all within easy reach.
With just 10 km from Rotterdam airport and approx 50 km from Amsterdam airport we are also located very well for our MEDIARTE activities across Europe. Easy connections for our well respected customers from Münich to Hamburg and from Poland to Spain is very important to us.
New address details:
Elektronicaweg 16 B
2628 XG Delft
New phone: +31-15-2611666
New fax: +31-15-2622218
Phone from Germany: 0800-MEDIARTE
MediArte is the distributor for many well know AV brands in Germany and Europe. From today MediArte is a brand of MINT and we continue to support new and older systems sold by previous MediArte. From now on MediArte websites are routed to the MINT website in German, English and Dutch. Please use info (at) mintavsystems.com for your email questions or call us at +31-15-2137419
