Mapcube Media is the most affordable and comprehensive media mapping system available today. It is supported by a spectrum of optional software modules and plug-ins which enable the user to tailor the system to satisfy every map based graphics need you may have. With the unique Mapcube Media Product Suite you are sure to find a solution that meets all of your requirements for years to come. Speed, simplicity, effectiveness, control, integration and output options make this a tool for every media professional. Broadcasters, production companies, traditional print media and web graphics professionals will see the immediate benefits of Mapcube Media.
Creating the images that tell the story...
Never before have graphics professionals had the need to a high-end map graphics solution to create the images that tell the story. In order to that you need access to information and no other mapping system comes close when it comes to standard and integrated data possibilities.
Mapcube Media Highlights
- Full 2D and 3D capability as standard
- Over 6 GB of data as standard (raster, vector, elevation and satellite imagery)
- Ability to open and colour correct Landsat 5 & 7 imagery that is freely available and unrestricted for use.
- Create custom coloured maps by applying colour gradients to elevation data
- Control over exaggeration of height data
- Control over colour, direction, intensity of shading
- Ream Time Night Sky (including celestial grids)
- Open Data Capability – directly open to common GIS formats
- Full Unicode Support
- Export still imagery in multiple formats in PSD with layers
- Export animation in sequences or as AVI files
- Export scene's as VRML 1,0, 2.0 or Direct X formats
- Export GeoTIFF imagery of any area for easy integration into other technologies
- Output NTSC, PAL, HDTV or custom
- Unparalleled speed and data handling techniques derived from years of development work in the defence industry.
- Import of custom symbols
- Integration options into systems from Orad, Video Design Software and e-mediavision.com
MCM Product Family
Mapcube Media Lite – the Lite version of Mapcube Media is designed for use in conjunction with the full version. Lite is designed to be used strictly with merged layers created within the full version. It is ideal for placement in a newsroom environment, or for use by non-graphics personnel.
MCM WxCast – This is the weather plug-in module which allows for the update and display of point forecast data within Mapcube Media.
MCM LIVEDrive – This is the traffic plug-in module which allows for the update and display of traffic related data within Mapcube Media. This option will be released later this year with the MCM 3.0 version.
MCM WMS (Web Map Server) – The ideal plug-in which allows clients the ability to interact with any Web Map Server available. Interact with both USGS and NASA data which is free and unrestricted for use or use the WMS to access pay data such as further weather information or even subscribe to our professional data solution provided through our partner Digital Globe.
Network Solutions – Mapcube Media works either as a stand alone system or as a network solution with up to 125 users access the data on a local area network.
Mapcube Media comes with the most complete and comprehensive data set available. Whether it is the world vector set, world satellite imagery, environmental data such as volcano and plate locations, land usage data or even astronomical data, Mapcube will meet your needs.
Standard Data Highlights
- World 1:1,000,000 vector data set
- Place Names Database in excess of 2.7 million entries
- World elevation model at 610 meter resolution
- World satellite coverage at 500 meter resolution, one for each season
- World Land usage and environmental datasets
- Additional databases for eco-regions, oil, gas and petroleum discoveries, oceans, continents, plates, faults and wilderness data
- Directly open standard GIS formats such as GeoTIFF, SID and SHP
- US clients also receive en entire US vector dataset at 1:100,000, a raster set at 100 meter resolutions plus their home state vector set at 1:24,000 and a US National Parks database.
- In addition, US clients receive data for congressional districts, and home state databases for counties, landmarks, school districts, voting districts, and key geographic locations.
- We also provide clients with clear instructions on how to download and utilize data that is free and unrestricted for use via the web.
Optional Data
Satellite Imagery – Mapcube can provide additional satellite imagery either through our WMS interface or if you prefer to have the imagery stored locally that can also be arranged. Mapcube has world coverage at 15 meters, all major cities at 1 meter and select areas down to 15cm resolution.
Vector Data – If you are looking for a high resolution vector data set for your local area then look no further. With the most extensive global provider network we can offer data for anywhere in the world, at varying resolutions and in some cases even databases in your local language.
Elevation Data – Again, the world is covered. We can offer various sets of data to meet your needs and budgets. From 200 meter to 90 meter resolution for the entire globe and even down to 1 meter for select areas. Mapcube can also be delivered with high resolution sea depth information as well.
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Sample image from the LIVEDrive plug-in, available as a option for Mapcube Media V3.0 coming this fall. Image uses high resolution satellite , elevation and vector data along with 3ds symbols and fog effect.
3D view created with Mapcube Media V3.0 which is set to be released this fall. Utilized high resolution satellite imagery with 3ds models and real time lighting effects.
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