Five Quantel iQs set standard at Modern Videofilm

Newbury-based Quantel have announced the purchase of four additional Quantel iQ systems by Modern VideoFilm Burbank, California.
These additional iQs will join the facility’s existing 2K digital film mastering iQ, which has been installed since December 2001.
The impetus to purchasing the iQs came down to three critical factors for Modern, according to the company's president and CEO, Moshe Barkat.
Currently operating eight linear editing suites, executives were looking to realize all of the benefits non-linear editing has to offer. Modern was also seeing an increase in high definition work (doubling annually) coming through its doors and needed a scalable and stable system to meet the pressing requirements. The facility also needed an editing system that could provide the speed and flexibility Quantel operators and clients were accustomed to for 2K resolution.
Moshe Barkat, President and CEO of Modern VideoFilm, said: "The technology we see exhibited in the iQ opens the door for a much broader range of services that we can provide our clients. We see the best of both worlds between the old Quantel values of ergonomics, speed and performance, and new Quantel openness to meet the needs of the environment in which we now need to function."
Quantel Executive Chairman, Richard Taylor, added: "We are absolutely delighted with Modern VideoFilm’s decision and the confidence this demonstrates to the post production marketplace. Modern has a reputation for being a pioneer that does its homework carefully. This purchase sends out a clear message to the market."
In the coming months Modern plans to transition its HD editing activity onto the iQ, the majority of which are long form episodic television shows, movies of the week and sitcoms. During the current television season Modern VideoFilm worked on several HD shows, including: 'Everybody loves Raymond', 'Crossing Jordan', 'American family' and 'The Guardian' which was the first show to make the transition to the iQ.
Modern VideoFilm is a full service post production company with facilities in Los Angeles and San Francisco.
The company provides feature film mastering, editing, visual effects, duplication, and audio services.
Modern’s clients include all the major Hollywood studios, many of the independent production companies and over 30 television shows currently on-air.
Quantel, www.quantel.com
(KMcA)