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2010.11.21

Inter BEE 2010 Exhibitor Info

Inter BEE 2010 (day 3 digest): Turned into an internationally oriented show with a total of 478 overseas exhibitors.

Inter BEE, the Audio, Video and Communications Professional Exhibition, was held for three days at Makuhari Messe in Chiba from November 17th to 19th, 2010. This year, a record-breaking number of 824 companies participated, which surpassed the 2009 show's total of 816 exhibitors. There were also a total of 31,567 visitors during the three-day period, a number that exceeded the anticipated number of 30,000 visitors. The breakdown of visitors was 10,320 on Nov. 17th (Wednesday), 10,565 on the 18th (Thursday), and 10,682 on the 19th (Friday), which was the last day of the show. A total of 478 overseas exhibitors participated from twenty-eight countries and regions -- a number that surpassed last year's total of 466 companies -- making Inter BEE 2010 a truly internationally oriented show. A total of seven Korean companies including KODiCA (the Korea Digital Convergence Association) that supports the digital media market in Korea participated in Hall 8. And in Hall 5, twenty-four leading-edge technological companies from Israel exhibited products and technologies. Additionally, personnel from overseas tradeshows and exhibitions related to broadcasting and digital media participated in booths to help support Japanese companies make inroads outside of Japan. Creating stereoscopic sound is essential for high-quality 3D video production and in the professional audio exhibition space that is close connected to video content concerns, there were a number of exhibits related to professional audio production equipment for 3D use.

2010.11.21

Inter BEE 2010 Exhibitor Info

Inter BEE 2010: Visitor interviews at the venue.

Inter BEE 2010, the Audio and Video and Communications Professional Exhibition, was held at Makuhari Messe in Chiba from November 17th to 19th, 2010. We interviewed visitors at the show about what products or technologies they were interested in, their impressions of the show, etc. We would like to thank everyone who contributed to the interviews.

2010.11.21

Inter BEE 2010 Exhibitor Info

Inter BEE 2010: The NAB Show 2011 will be held from April 9th to 14th in Las Vegas, Nevada (exhibits from 11th to 14th).

The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) sponsors the NAB Show, the world's largest event covering filmed entertainment and the development, management and delivery of content across all mediums, in April of each year. Eizo Shimbun, Inc. has been involved with the NAB Show for more than 30 years, not only covering exhibit activities but also escorting industry personnel in Japan to the show for study tours. And utilizing this experience, we are currently acting as the NAB representative for Japan to promote interaction between NAB and the Japanese broadcasting industry, content industry, and other related manufacturers. For more than forty years, our company has been publishing the Eizo Shimbun Visual Communications Journal, which is a specialized periodical targeting the broadcasting and video industries. The journal not only covers news within the Japanese market but also expediently provides the latest information to overseas markets including Europe and Asia, and it will continue to report on the field of digital content that has evolved steadily with the increase in media diversification. The 2011 NAB Show will be held from April 9th to 14th (exhibits from 11th and 14th) in Las Vegas, Nevada in the US.

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2010.11.21

Inter BEE 2010 Exhibitor Info

Inter BEE 2010: IT Access demonstrates the Baton digital content automatic inspection system.

IT Access exhibited a Baton digital content automatic inspection system at the Kyoshin Communications' booth. The Baton system not only automatically checks AV streams but also initiates appropriate measures when abnormalities are detected. A demonstration was performed at the Japan Hewlett Packard booth by connecting the Baton system to media platforms such as the HP Media Workflow Master that are compatible with other applications. Commands and other information were exchanged between the platforms via API while required processing was initiated. Nobushiko Katsuoka, a senior engineer at IT Access (Technical Group, Osaka Branch) said that, "The performance and accuracy of Baton outclass other systems as the quality of AV stream inspection, which is its core function, has long history of excellence with encoding LSI manufacturers". Mr. Katsuoka also said, "For syntax checking, the interpretation of specifications alone is not adequate to ensure accuracy and quality so Baton has been designed for the production and broadcasting fields by incorporating required characteristics such as data links, automatic execution, and more to its inspection capabilities".

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2010.11.21

Inter BEE 2010 Exhibitor Info

Inter BEE 2010: Sanken Microphone exhibited a shotgun microphone prototype with super-accurate directivity.

Sanken Microphone had exhibits showcasing its lineup, which included shotgun microphones, new products, miniature microphones, and surround microphones. With its 250mm (length) x 19mm (diameter) tube-shaped body, the new CS-2 shotgun microphone delivers super-accurate directivity as well as rich mid and low frequencies. Also displayed was a prototype model offering even narrower, ultra-sharp directivity with a longer 555mm tubular body length that enables it to pickup sounds more clearly for enhanced performance over greater distances. The Lavalier Microphone Series is recognized for its outstanding sound quality and the new COS-11D HWM headset-type microphone, which uses the same technology as a Lavalier microphone, was displayed as a prototype. This new model is scheduled to be introduced to the market in the middle of next year. Other booth demonstrations in the Surround Corner included recordings made by two different types of surround microphones.

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