Fast Forward Video's Elite HD Wins "Mario" Award From TV Technology Columnist Mario Orazio
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IRVINE, Calif. — April 23, 2008 — Fast Forward Video (FFV) today announced that it's Elite HD, the first camera-mounted digital video recorder (DVR) and player to harness the JPEG 2000 (J2K) compression codec for recording HD-SDI video signals, was the recipient of the 16th Annual Mario Award, presented by TV Technology magazine at the 2008 NAB Show in Las Vegas.
Organized in 1993, the Mario Awards were established to recognize manufacturers whose products represent significant technical breakthroughs — many of these products have gone on to significantly impact the future of video technology. The awards are named after Mario Orazio, a pseudonym for a nameless engineer and a renowned technology columnist for TV Technology who pens the industry's most widely read column "The Masked Engineer." The awards are given out annually at the NAB convention to companies that demonstrate forward thinking and technical excellence in their products.
"Mario scours the NAB show floor for the 10 most innovative products that represent the pinnacle of technical achievement. We are proud to present these awards on behalf of the 'Masked Engineer,'" said TV Technology editor Tom Butts.
This year, Mario was impressed with Fast Forward Video's Elite HD, which gives broadcasters a powerful new option for recording high-quality video from HD-SDI cameras while reducing the costs of storage media.
"We are honored to have the technology and innovation of the Elite HD recognized with the prestigious Mario Award," said Nicole Hollinger, director of marketing for Fast Forward Video. "By harnessing the power of J2K, which provides compression within each frame of recorded output, the Elite HD is a truly unique solution to meet the complex demands of broadcasters and their viewers."
Designed to mount on the back or base of a camcorder, the Elite HD accepts an incoming HD-SDI video signal with up to eight channels of embedded audio and uses J2K to record data rates at 100 Mbit/s with virtually no loss in signal quality. Video is stored to an off-the-shelf, hot-swappable 2.5-inch SATA drive, which provides up to 10 times more storage at a greatly reduced cost. In addition, the Elite HD enables streamlined, file-based workflows with its modular design, which can be easily detached from the camcorder and connected directly to a nonlinear editing system via USB cable.
The DVR supports all HD-SDI camcorders and other video sources with compatible rates, including the Iconix HR-1; Canon XL H1 and G1; Sony F900, XDCAM HD, and XDCAM EX; JVC GY-HD250; Panasonic GP-US932; and Toshiba IK-HD1. The Elite HD also works with any HD-SDI switcher with a compatible output format, making it ideal for recording live events.
The Elite HD will be available for purchase June 2008.
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About Fast Forward Video
Fast Forward Video designs, manufactures, and markets digital video recorders, board-level solutions, and time code generator/readers for professional broadcast, presentation, industrial, and military applications worldwide. Founded in 1985, the company was the first to incorporate digital computer technology, including random-access disk storage and data-compression capabilities, into professional video products. Today the company provides video technology solutions to a wide range of markets. Additional information is available at www.ffv.com.
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