Blackmagic Design’s Universal Videohub and Videohub Control for iPad Win “STAR” Award from Editors of TV Technology Europe

MILPITAS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Blackmagic Design today announced that the Blackmagic Design Universal Videohub and the Blackmagic Design Videohub Control for iPad™ are the recipients of a 2010 STAR (Superior Technology Award Recipient) Awards given by the editorial staff of TV Technology Europe magazine at the 2010 IBC convention.

“STAR awards are given to interesting new products that help a user save money or accomplish a task in an easier way”

The STAR Award (Superior Technology Award Recipient) is designed to celebrate and showcase the preeminent technological innovations available to the broadcast industry. TV Technology Europe's editor reviewed a variety of products, examined the technical applications and their overall contribution to the industry, and then chose 25 winners.

“STAR awards are given to interesting new products that help a user save money or accomplish a task in an easier way,” said Mark Hallinger, Editor of TV Technology Europe. “The products selected help advance the industry----some were chosen because of technical novelty or innovation, some because they filled an important gap in the production or transmission chain, and some because they were just cool products.”

About Universal Videohub

Universal Videohub, introduced at IBC 2010 and shipping in November, is sold in two models of unpopulated rack frames. This allows customers to build their own customized router up to a massive 288 x 288 size by adding SDI interface cards. Universal Videohub also features redundant cross point and power cards for a truly reliable design suitable for the most mission critical 24/7 broadcast environments. Like all Blackmagic Design Videohub routers, Universal Videohub, allows for the widest range of control options.

About Videohub Control for iPad™

Videohub Control for iPad™ was introduced at IBC 2010 and is available free of charge on the iTunes™ App Store. The new control panel software allows Apple™ iPad to become a powerful and attractive XY control panel for all Blackmagic Design Videohub series routing switchers, and is compatible with all models of Videohub series routers from Blackmagic Design.

About TV Technology Europe

TV Technology Europe is the region's leading magazine for broadcast technology. The magazine is published by NewBay Media. See www.nbmedia.com.

About Blackmagic Design

Blackmagic Design creates the world’s highest quality video editing products, color correctors, video converters, routers, waveform monitors and film restoration software for the feature film, post production and television broadcast industries. Blackmagic Design’s DeckLink capture cards launched a revolution in the television industry, while the company’s DaVinci Emmy™ award winning color correction products have dominated the television and film industry since 1984 and continue ground breaking innovations including stereoscopic 3D and 4K workflows. Founded by world leading post production editors and engineers, Blackmagic Design has offices in the USA, UK, Japan, Singapore, and Australia. For more information, please check www.blackmagic-design.com.