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To view the full article go to: http://broadcastengineering.com/hdtv/zhejiang-upgrade-two-studios-hd-0414 Miranda Technologies to showcase new 5.1 feature for XVP-3901 converter The XVP-3901 can be fitted with two audio processing submodules that can provide Dolby E/Digital (AC-3) decoding and encoding. To view the full article go to: http://broadcastengineering.com/hdtv/miranda-technologies-showcase-feature-converter-0414 Matrox adds HD-SDI closed-captioning support to MX02 I/O devices Release 1.3.1 for the Matrox MXO2 product line means users will no longer need to recreate HD captioning data that is typically lost when editing projects in Final Cut Pro. To view the full article go to: http://broadcastengineering.com/hdtv/matrox-hd-sdi-closed-captioning-support-devices-0414 Fujinon to unveil PL-mount zoom lenses Fujinon's PL series was developed with an advanced optics design to maximize image capture capabilities of digital cinematography and 35mm motion picture film cameras. 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