Well, the ballots are in, and the judges have scrutinized all the submitted products for the coveted Broadcast Beat Awards. The "Broadcast Beat Awards" are given to manufacturers at the 2014 NAB Show. Some of the judging criteria include Originality, improvement on existing technology, its inventive qualities, whether the technology was ground-breaking and advancement.
There are three (3) "Products of the Year" one each in each of the main Broadcast Beat Categories of "Content Management," "Content Delivery," and "Content Creation."Â In all other categories (Originality, Innovation, Creativity and Editor's Choice), there are three winners each.
Each winner was selected from hundreds of submitted products.
PRODUCT: FORK Media Asset Management SystemÂ
WINNER: Product of the Year, Content Management
As far as Media Asset Management Systems go, Primestream's FORK has it covered! When you need to control which users can see media, edit metadata, and utilize system resources such as decks, ingest ports, and monitoring outputs, this is the product for you. Not only does it allow resources to be pooled dynamically, the metadata-driven workflow provides a powerful automated management system that puts content at the user's fingertips wherever it is needed in the production process. Amazing!
About Primestream
Need to play, inspect and correct media in one application with high-quality playback for MOV, MP4, MKV, MXF, GXF, MPS, MTS and others? Switch is the multiformat player that can do it! Need to trim, scale, and crop, change the aspect ratio, rearrange audio tracks, edit speaker assignments or even changing codec and format? Check-out the embedded video. Switch will be available shortly after NAB.
About Telestream
Blackmagic Production Camera 4K seems to be the world's most portable 4K digital film camera! With a large Super 35 size sensor and a professional global shutter combined with precision EF mount optics, it's perfect for shooting commercials, sport, documentaries, interviews and feature films. Because the latest high-end televisions
and video projectors support Ultra HD (a format with four times the resolution of 1080 HD), this professional powerhouse will provide you with the most amazing high resolution music videos, episodic television productions and anything else shot with it! Precision engineered for quality, the single 6G-SDI output offers incredible Ultra HD live production. Spectacular!
About Blackmagic Design
Need to find a particular spot in your content
About Nexidia
Worried about having up-to-date scripts for remote talent on locational shoots?
anywhere in the world. Suited for use in locations where prompting systems with full camera unit and software products aren't available or practical, WinPlus Remote is ideal for anywhere news is being updated constantly, such as a sports event. And not just suitable for outside use - the system can also be used in smaller news operations with limited budgets as a cost-effective alternative to a full software system. WinPlus Remote is being officially launched at NAB in April and will be available from Autoscript; picoPrompt can be downloaded via the Apple App Store.
About Autoscript
For more information visit www.autoscript.tv
About Vitec Videocom
Vitec Videocom is an operating division within the Vitec Group, an international business serving customers in the broadcast, photographic and military aerospace and government markets. Vitec is based on strong, well known, premium brands on which its customers rely on worldwide.
PRODUCT: xMac Pro Server
Booth SL10824 at The 2014 NAB Show in booth SL10824 is the place to see the 
xMacâ„¢ Pro Server Thunderboltâ„¢ 2-to-PCI Express® (PCIe®) expansion system and 4U rackmount enclosure for new Mac Pro® computers.   Occupying a 4U rack space (7 inches) and just 16 inches deep, this system is perfect for use in a wide range of popular mobile racks, carts, and rack cases, as well as in a server room. Cool and nearly silent, two remarkably quiet, temperature-controlled, variable-speed fans manage airflow to ensure cool, reliable operation in noise-sensitive environments. Pricing and availability will be announced at a future date. One of the best parts about this product is that the xMac Pro Server was designed, engineered, and built by Sonnet in California.
About Sonnet Technologies
Everyone in the business world knows that downtime is dangerous and that 
losing data completely is downright disastrous! Thankfully, not only has the Internet forever changed how content is broadcasted and consumed, it's changed the processes related to disaster and recovery. Enter LYNXdr - A private-cloud hosted disaster recovery and business continuity system that ensures file safety and zero downtime.  A secure off-site backup capability, LYNXdr ingests and manages content electronically or from data tape to key strategic regional cloud locations. Off-site data backup in virtual machines is much less costly than on-premise servers and the best part - you only pay for what you use when you use it. LYNXdr: the ideal solution for high-volume, highly valuable assets like yours.
About Front Porch Digital
PRODUCT: TOP SECRET UNTIL NAB!
PRODUCT: Absolute Positioning System (APS)
THIS product was the absolute coolest! Vinten Radamec's Absolute Positioning System 
(APS) enables any Vinten Radamec Fusion pedestal to deliver precise pre-set shots across the entire studio floor. Fitting within any studio layout, whether 360° or large spaces, real-time absolute measurement of pedestal position within the studio environment, with zero accumulated error, is a snap for this robotic assist device. With accurate pre-set shots, it is ideal for automation applications, it removes operational overhead associated with traditional floor target positional referencing. Thanks to broadcast robotics, the camera can be placed in inaccessible or remote locations to provide interesting and unusual shots. Thanks to broadcast robotics, the camera can be placed in inaccessible or remote locations to provide interesting and unusual shots. This not only provides access to areas of high security or scenes where an operator would otherwise disturb the subject, it stores and executes each shot precisely, which maintains a unique look for each show and preserves the station or program identity.
About Vinten Radamec
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PRODUCT: Tarsys
Sometimes, asset management is strict and without flexibility. When you have that, 
you need a Media Asset Management (MAM) solution that provides a multimedia database supporting multiple formats and versions of assets, and enables storage across a distributed archive architecture combining data-tape robotic libraries and disk repositories. Tarsys is that solution. Non-video, as well as video files, can be supported as primary assets.  Graphics, image files, documents, spreadsheets, pdf's, etc. are stored in the archive and recorded in the database with thumbnails and with as many metadata fields as required - thus providing a MAM solution that reaches beyond the traditional media realm. Harnessing the power of Oracle technology, Tarsys version 4 supports the latest release of Oracle Products such as Oracle Database 11g R2, Oracle Linux 5.5 / 6, Oracle Database Appliance and also Oracle Exadata Database Machine. Tarsys database fully complies with the CMIS standard (Content Management Interoperability Services from the prestigious OASIS standards body which has Microsoft, SAP, Oracle and IBM among their members) which guarantees a vendor-neutral way of accessing content from application to application while preserving metadata. This is very important for the future, to ensure the system's media is portable and readily interchangeable to non-broadcast services such as telephony, internet, marketing applications, etc. Experience the Tarsys Difference.
About Tedial
PRODUCT: Steadicam Solo
The Steadicam Camera Mount first made its impact in the movie "Rocky," where title star Sylvester Stallone was filmed running-up the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Steadicam made it possible. (Incidentally, in 2006, the scene was named by E as one of the 101 most awesome moments in entertainment - see also "Steadicam Celebrates its 30th Anniversary at NAB 2005" (Press release). Tiffen. 2005-04). Many years have passed since that momentous recording, and Steadicam has been on the forefront of technological creativity ever since. See a video of the newest product in the Steadicam Family (above) and look for the product at NAB Show at Booth C8818. You won't be disappointed!
software, and camera accessories for the consumer/professional imaging and the motion picture and broadcast television industries for 75 years. The company has a rich history of innovative product design, superior optical consistency, and unparalleled quality. Tiffen has been recognized for its product and engineering excellence, earning a Technical Achievement Award and a Scientific and Engineering Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences, as well as multiple Emmy® Awards. Today, the company offers a wide range of products, which include: Tiffen® filters, Steadicam® camera stabilizing systems, Lowel® light, Listec® teleprompters, Tiffen Dfx® digital imaging software, Domke® bags, Davis & Sanford® tripods, Zing® camera covers, Stroboframe® flash brackets, Saunders® professional trimmers, and Kodak Wratten® filters. Tiffen continues to enhance its reputation as a leading imaging accessory manufacturer through aggressive growth in the image-making accessory industry.
For more information on Tiffen, please visit http://www.tiffen.com.
PRODUCT: Rampant Cinematic 5K Visual Effects
If you haven't run Rampant, you haven't run anything! Available in 2k, 4k and mind 
blowing 5k resolutions, Rampant has changed the game with its release of the 5K Cinematic Series. Don't take MY word for it - check it out below:
And that's only one of the available videos demonstrating this Earth-shattering product!  The Rampant 5K Cinematic Series is the highest resolution practical visual effects in the universe. This new series contains 12 high speed, high resolution 5k practical visual effects for editors and artists. The following 12 volumes are available now, with another 40+ volumes in production! Seriously - one of the best graphics programs I've seen in a long time!
About Rampant
PRODUCT: Creative Cloud
Adobe is literally leading the way to cloud use through its take-charge pack-leading 
graphics solution - The Creative Cloud. No Internet connection? No problem. All your Creative Cloud desktop applications are installed directly to your computer. Once the apps are installed, you won't need an Internet connection to use them. Upgrade at your own pace and even share files quickly and easily without the other user having to create an account! Creative Cloud membership options are designed to best suit your needs, from a single-app membership to complete membership.  And no matter which option you choose, you'll also have access to cloud storage and sharing capabilities. Create anything, from anywhere, with anyone. You've got to see it to believe it!
About Adobe Systems Incorporated
Boasting Intelligent Transcoding with TrueGridâ„¢ and Transwrapping ability, RadiantGrid 
is a file-based software solution with built-in intelligence that automates the entire workflow for ingest, preparation, transformation and distribution of content for multi-platform delivery. RadiantGrid takes typically intensive file analysis and correction processes and fully automates them. It intelligently gathers critical information about your media and applies it into the workflow, eliminating the need to predefine the expected format, frame, field, audio and ancillary data parameters of the source content. TrueGridâ„¢ processing manages and accelerates several tasks simultaneously whilst allowing you to take advantage of true scalability across multiple machines. The result is a process that is simpler, faster and dramatically more efficient.
About Wohler
PRODUCT: ForScene
FORscene has been around for a while, and most know that it is an award-winning 
integrated cloud-based video platform and video post-production solution, designed to bring agility and efficiency to the post-production workflow of production companies, facilities houses, internet media companies, video libraries, content providers, studios and broadcasters. But not everyone knows about the new features and integrations for this market-leading platform, which is already the most advanced cloud-based post-production system available. FORscene's new high-resolution proxy allows users to choose the resolution they want — and swap between resolutions while working — to accommodate bandwidth availability and project requirements. Forbidden has also made significant improvements to the FORscene edit interface and toolsets that speed up workflows and keep the focus on creating the story. Forbidden has updated the infrastructure and underlying operating system on its ingest servers, and updated the transcode-related functionality of both the cloud and the ingest server. All the new features, as well as Forbidden's new logo and branding, will be on display at the 2014 NAB Show in booth SL5305. More information about FORscene can be found at www.forscene.co.uk.
About Forbidden Technologies plc
Forbidden Technologies plc is an award-winning technology company that develops and delivers cloud-based solutions for collaborative video post-production. Its flagship product, FORscene, is one of the world's most advanced cloud-based video post-production platforms. Launched at IBC in 2004, FORscene has been used to log, edit, review, and publish more than 3 million hours of professional video content. Quoted on the London Stock Exchange Alternative Investment Market, Forbidden partners with high-profile media and technology organisations including Atos, BIM, deltatre, EVS, and Key Code Media. More information about FORscene can be found at www.forscene.co.uk. More information about Forbidden Technologies can be found at www.forbidden.co.uk.
The "Nominations" list (below) contains above-average products that came so close to winning that it was difficult to call!
| Manufacturer | Product | Nomination |
| K-Tek | Stingray Audio Bags | Originality |
| iOgrapher LLC | iOgrapher Mobile Media Case for iPad/iPhone | Originality |
| Harmonic | Multiscreen Ad Insertion Solution | Originality |
| Litepanels | Hilio D12/T12 | Innovation |
| Front Porch Digital | Distill - Metadata Management | Innovation |
| Anton/Bauer | Digital Batteries | Innovation |
| Triveni Digital | StreamScope Portal | Innovation |
| Crossroads Systems | Strongbox LTFS NAS Archive | Innovation |
| PAG Ltd. | PAGlink 3-Stud Intelligent Linking Batteries | Innovation |
| Telestream | Post Producer | Creativity |
| Maxon | CINEMA4DR15 | Creativity |
| Litepanels | Sola 9 | Creativity |
| Sachtler | ACE Accessories | Choice |
| Photon Beard | Platinum Blonde | Choice |
| Dalet Digital Media Systems | Dalet Galaxy | Choice |
| Freefly Systems | MĂ…ÂŤVI M5 Handheld Camera Stabilizer | Choice |
| Harmonic | ProMedia Multiscreen Preparation Solution | Choice |
| NewTek | TriCaster 40 | Choice |
| GoPro | GoPro HERO3+ Black Edition | Choice |
| Myers | ProTrack | Choice |