Sonnet Technology To Debut The New DIT Station Rogue At NAB

Sonnet Technologies has announced the debut of the new DIT Station Rogue, an ultra-portable and compact on-set data management and playback workstation featuring Sonnet's advanced Thunderbolt expansion, media ingest, and rugged storage products.
Sonnet will demonstrate the new product in its booth at the 2012 NAB Show.
The Rogue's ultra-portable design integrates Sonnet's Echo Express Pro Thunderbolt Expansion Chassis for PCIe Cards with a RED ROCKET transcoding and playout card (or popular video I/O cards). These devices are connected to an enclosed 13-inch MacBook® Pro platform, with full RAID storage provided by Sonnet's super-rugged and vibration-isolated Fusion™ F3 storage system. Also included is Sonnet's Echo ExpressCard® Thunderbolt Adapter to ingest files from SxS cards and readers for CompactFlash® cards and REDMAG 1.8-inch SSD drives.
With those features — combined with the Rogue's wireless connectivity, iPad® mount, and full I/O interfaces housed in a military-grade case with custom ventilation — users can receive footage directly from the camera and download it through three ready-connected, high-speed media readers built directly into the deck; perform data management tasks; view full-resolution playback; perform on-set image adjustment; and wirelessly deliver dailies via the onboard WiFi terminal right out of the case. Facilitated by Sonnet's Thunderbolt solutions, the Rogue's Thunderbolt connection enables the workstation to achieve speeds well beyond that of a conventional laptop-based workflow, taking full advantage of both the ultra-fast connectivity and incomparable portability. Ready to go in 30 seconds, the Rogue eliminates the time necessary for digital image technicians to set up, take down, and keep track of all the individual components of traditional equipment — leaving them more time to liaise with the DP and director. The Rogue is a true all-in-one tool for any workflow, anywhere and anytime, and it works seamlessly through the powerful integration of Sonnet's technology.
To view the new DIT Station Rogue at the 2012 NAB Show, visit Sonnet's booth, SL8713, or RED Digital Cinema's booth, SL3324. You can also follow @DITStation on Twitter to find out where Martin Christien, CEO and founder, will be holding special presentations. More information on Sonnet and its products is available at:
www.sonnettech.com
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