25 September 2008

CalDigit's FirewireVR played a role in bringing the 2008 Olympic games to viewers in Korea. The Korean Broadcasting System (http://english.kbs.co.kr/) Beijing Olympic team assembled a special field system that would be used exclusively for this event. CalDigit FirewireVR was a storage solution for this KBS team.

The KBS field editing team created a workflow that included an AG-HPX500 HD camcorder with support for 1080/60i, the AG-HPG10, portable P2 recorder with HD SDI output and IEEE 1394 and USB 2.0 interface. The playback and scene clip viewing were in 1080i/ 60i, KBS used a portable NLE system comprised of Final Cut Pro Studio that was run on an Apple MacBook Pro 17". The storage solution used for capture and playback was a 2TB CalDigit FirewireVR. All final content was delivered via a TCP/IP network.

This field mobile editing system was put together by TaenamDVI Co. Ltd. (www.taenamdvi.co.kr), a CalDigit authorised distributor and reseller located in Seoul, Korea. TaenamDVI was established in 1995, and is a leading company in providing kinds of professional hardware & software for HD/SD digital contents creation and delivery such as NLE, Motion Graphics, Web streaming, Its major customers are national TV stations, Telco's, CATV, post production houses, government, universities, corporate etc. With the latest digital technology and solutions for video, networking and storage, Taenam DVI has numbers of dealer channels and OEM developers.

About CalDigit

CalDigit has been dedicated to the content creation industry for over ten years. Every product is exclusively designed with the users requirement in mind. CalDigit has a team of world-class software and hardware engineers. Closely bonded, the CalDigit team works to develop the best RAID software and hardware in the industry. CalDigit is the one source for Video Editors, Photographers and Musicians.

CalDigit offers users a secure, practical, and a sleek modular design, which provides users with advanced replacement and true single vendor support. CalDigit is your complete RAID solution choice, at an affordable price. Corporate headquarters are located in Northern Orange County, California, where all products are tested and assembled.