Los Angeles - Litepanels announces today it has signed an agreement to be acquired by The Vitec Group. Litepanels is the market leader in light emitting diode (LED) lighting systems for the television, broadcast, video, and film industries.

Its groundbreaking lighting products are a complementary addition to the Vitec Group Broadcast Systems Division, which includes such brands as Sachtler, Vinten, Autoscript, and Anton/Bauer. Litepanels has developed an innovative range of LED on-camera and stand-mounted lighting systems, which have gained broad acceptance with lighting and broadcast professionals. Backed by a strong patent portfolio, the company is known as a leader in the professional lighting industry. The products created by Litepanels, which have won various awards, are used both on-location and in studio environments, including installations at the White House press briefing room and on CNN’s mobile broadcast studio. Additionally, Litepanels has recently delivered lighting systems to NASA for use in the International Space Station. more>>

Megahertz Broadcast Systems Ltd (MHz), the respected UK-based independent broadcast and digital media-systems integrator, will be returning to the RAI Centre in Amsterdam in the Autumn for the IBC show, the European broadcast community’s most important exhibition. From Sept. 12 to 16, representatives from MHz and its North American parent AZCAR will be welcoming IBC attendees to the company’s distinctive two-tier stand at location F20, by the entrance to Hall 11.

This year, MHz’s specialists will be showcasing a new solution they have developed in-house for the remote control of outside broadcast vehicles via satellite. With the aid of a recently completed DSNG vehicle on the stand, the team will be demonstrating the application live at the show, controlling the internal systems of the vehicle from a remote laptop. more>>

Ross Video will be showcasing the DFR-8320 series at this year’s IBC. Introduced during NAB 2008, the 2RU, 20-slot modular frame offers processing for high-density applications in distribution and conversion for up to 20 openGear cards.

“We are pleased to launch the DFR-8320, Ross’ 2RU high density 20-slot frame series, at IBC 2008,” says Eric Goodmurphy, marketing product manager for RossGear. “The modular backplane allows the DFR-8320 to offer both a 10 BNC per-module rear as well as a split 5 BNC per-module rear for applications requiring high-density one in by four out solutions. The DFR-8320 supports any mix of analog, digital, video, and audio modules in the same frame, making it a great addition to the award winning openGear family.” more>>

The agenda has been announced for the 1st Annual IBC FCPUG SuperMeet to be held Sunday, Sept. 14 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands at the Culture Park Westergasfabriek, Gashouder as part of the giant trade show IBC 2008.

This event is expected to be the largest gathering of Final Cut Pro users and digital filmmakers on the planet during IBC week. Scheduled to appear, and this is subject to change, are: Paul Saccone, director of technical marketing in Apple’s Applications Marketing group, who will provide the latest news on Final Cut Studio. more>>

Maximum Throughput,developers of multiuser media-management and editing applications and high-performance media servers and storage solutions, will show the latest Sledgehammer V3.6 release and its built-in MAXmedia application at the International Broadcasters Convention (IBC) in Amsterdam. Starting on Sept. 12, 2008, Sledgehammer will be on display at Maximum Throughput’s IBC booth, located within Hall 7, Stand J18.

The new release was introduced at the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) 2008 convention in April in Las Vegas. IBC will mark the first public demonstration of the software outside of the Unied States. more>>