NAB, LAS VEGAS, NV (April 18, 2016) – Scenarist, LLC, the developer of Hollywood- standard professional Ultra HD Blu-ray Disc authoring systems based in Marin County, California announced today that Emmy® distinguished Los Angeles Duplication & Broadcasting (LADB) located in Burbank, California has joined Scenarist’s Ultra HD Blu- ray focus group called the UHDG to work closely with Scenarist engineering and product development teams during the Ultra HD Blu-ray launch period. In addition to its participation in the UHDG, LADB, a company well known for providing leading-edge content security and duplication services, has added Ultra HD Blu-ray encoding and authoring services to its vast content preparation and delivery services.
“Our clients are excited by Ultra HD Blu-ray because it offers clear advantages, such as a consistent playback experience, that streaming at high data-rates just can’t provide when delivering video and audio in high dynamic range and expanded bt.2020 color space,” said Eric Collins, president of Los Angeles Duplication & Broadcasting in Burbank, California. “Choosing to work with Scenarist was a ‘no-brainer’ for us because they have a proven 20-year support commitment to our industry and the expert format knowledge we need to help us maintain our leading technology edge.”
LADB has completed the installation of the Scenarist UHD Workgroup that includes Scenarist UHD authoring software for Ultra HD Blu-ray and the ATEME TITAN File SDR/HDR HEVC encoding platform. The combination of leading-edge products has been used to create and deliver the majority of Ultra HD Blu-ray titles available today in stunning HDR video and immersive audio. As part of their UHDG membership, LADB will work closely with Scenarist engineering and product teams to help streamline Ultra HD Blu-ray encoding and authoring workflows during the development of the products and through the current format launch period.
“We are excited to be working with LADB’s distinguished facility and team of technologists,” said Rolf Hartley, managing partner at Scenarist, LLC located in Marin County, California. “Eric’s team has vast Scenarist authoring experience, so their input is a significant aide to our development process and will benefit the global authoring community.”
Scenarist will be demonstrating the Scenarist UHD Workgroup in a private meeting suite located at the Renaissance Las Vegas adjacent to the Las Vegas Convention Center South Hall during the NAB 2016 exhibition April 18-21st. Contact info@scenarist.com for more information or to schedule a demonstration of the Scenarist UHD Workgroup.