Sonnet Technologies has unveiled the eGPU Breakaway Puck Radeon RX 5500 XT and eGPU Breakaway Puck Radeon RX 5700, the newest members of the company’s family of portable all-in-one Thunderbolt 3 external graphics processing (eGPU) systems.
Adder Technology has extended its ZeroU portfolio with the addition of a pair of new KVM transmitters that bring HDMI and DisplayPort connectivity.
Streamland Media has agreed to purchase the Technicolor Post business for €30 million in a sale that is expected to close during the first half of 2021, subject to customary closing conditions.
MediaCentral | Stream, an agnostic and software-only solution that enables the ingest of incoming IP streams for television news and remote live TV production scenarios in both on-premises and cloud-based production workflows, is now available from Avid.
When dirt racing broadcast provider DIRTVision needed a rugged camera solution capable of taking viewers trackside to capture all the motor sports action, it turned to Marshall Electronics’ CV506 Miniature Full-HD device.
Sony has unveiled its latest direct view LED, the high-brightness B-series (ZRD-B12A/B15A).
PixFormer is the latest in InSync Technology’s range of API integrated software-based conversion modules and the first to be targeted for SDR and HDR conversion applications.
IQ Video Solutions has been launched by Mobile Viewpoint with the aim of delivering on the emerging trend of AI being utilised in the broadcast production market.
Lawo has revealed phase II of its A__UHD Core audio engine and the next generation of its all-in-one mixer, the mc²36 audio production console.
The Finnish Broadcast Corporation (YLE) is in the process of transforming its broadcast operations from legacy systems to a cloud-supported webfront.
Nanite has extended its FS series of LED spot lights with the release of the FS-150 and FS-300.
Designed to help clients overcome restricted travel and working conditions resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic, Gravity Media has released a new remote editing solution, including full setup support and a 24/7 technical helpline.
Genelec has announced a major free upgrade to its GLM software for audio monitor system setup, calibration and control. GLM 4 now gives users of Genelec Smart Active Monitors the benefits of Mac Catalina compatibility, a new user interface and a host of additional features.
MADO XR, a Paris-based virtual production and immersive experience start-up that caters to the fashion and luxury markets, aims to offer a modern alternative to the way fashion events and imagery are produced.
IO Industries has launched a new 8KSDI camera, adding to its lineup of compact, POV video cameras. As its name implies, the camera combines 8K (and UHDTV2) capture with live SDI output.
Kronos K8 from Bluefish444 now features support for ClassX LiveBoard software version 6.6. The ClassX LiveBoard family encompasses a broad range of on-air broadcast graphics. LiveBoard is a multilayer graphics solution with live titling.
Specially designed for the Red Komodo, the Atom 600 KV wireless video transmitter is new from Vaxis.
In a joint effort Mediapro and wTVision designed and implemented a complete augmented reality solution, including virtual crowds and virtual infographics, for the most recent El Clásico (FB Barcelona vs. Real Madrid) live broadcast.
Blackmagic Video Assist has been updated with webcam support from the USB‑C connection for Blackmagic Video Assist 3G and Blackmagic Video Assist 12G HDR models.
New, easy-to-use Live Streaming Kits are now available from MuxLab. The kits allow users to stream audio and video content from any location to unlimited viewers across the globe in minutes.
ROE Visual products have been selected by Spies und Schwarz to outfit its new Live Stream Studio in Munich, choosing the Diamond LED panel for its small pitch LED performance and modularity.
Following the launch of its CV Series earlier in the year, built upon ultra-high-resolution Mini LED, AOTO has announced that display solutions specialised for TV studio use are now available.
Global esports media network BLAST TV has selected EVS’ VIA and Media Infrastructure solutions as the backbone of its new esports production flypack.
Streamliner Productions has become the first disguise xR Creative & Rental Partner in New Zealand. The collaboration will enable new levels of creativity for virtual productions in a country described as a thriving mecca for the global film industry.
The latest version of Ross Video’s sports graphics analysis solution PIERO has been announced.
Dalet has announced Dalet Pyramid, its next generation solution for Unified News Operations.
Chinese live broadcasting hardware and software company Nagasoft (Nanjing Nagasoft Corporation) has announced the appointment of Polar Graphics as its exclusive distributor for the NSCaster X1 and X1A range of products in the UK and Ireland.
MotoGP is thrilling television audiences even further with cutting-edge graphics using Viz Arena software from Vizrt.
MCC-4K-A, a motion compensated UHD frame rate converter, is new from InSyncTechnology and will be exclusively distributed by FOR-A.
The 4KSDI-Mini with MFT-mount and a Volucam model with 4K/120fps sensor are both new from IO Industries.
For the first time ever, Maxon has announced two major new suite updates at once: Red Giant Trapcode Suite 16 and Red Giant Magic Bullet Suite 14.
New from Nanlite is a compact, lightweight 200W LED light that doesn’t require a ballast to work: the FS-200.
Sony Electronics has officially announced the FX6 camera, the latest addition to its Cinema Line series.
Telemetrics’ Robotic Camera Control Panel (RCCP-2A) with reFrame now combines facial tracking and object tracking to enable users to more accurately track talent or live presenters as they move and turn their heads on camera.
Brainstorm has collaborated with Spanish broadcaster TVE for a recent news special ‘Vuelta al Cole’ (Back to School), which has received the National Television Ondas Award for the Best News Programme or Special Coverage of the year.
The introduction of mobile apps and support for third-party newsroom computer systems (NRCS) that drive increased collaboration and openness have been announced for Avid’s MediaCentral media workflow platform.
The Royal Television Society (RTS) has shortlisted the nominations for its 2020 Craft & Design Awards, supported by Netflix. The BBC leads the way with 46 nominations across its channels, with BBC One and HBO’s hit shows His Dark Materials receiving four and I May Destroy You garnering three nominations. ...
The DCR822 digital, dual-channel portable receiver, which is compatible with all current Lectrosonics mono and stereo digital transmitters and is backward compatible with any of the Digital Hybrid Wireless transmitters made in the past 18 years, has been announced by Lectrosonics.
Marshall Electronics has announced the CV503-U3, a dedicated USB3.0 HD POV camera to meet the demand for USB-based workflows for both work-from-home as well as a range of remote live streaming applications.
Tedial Evolution MAM is incorporating a larger number of UHD camera formats to allow customers to adapt their workflows to the pace of the industry.
The Irix Cine line of cinematographic lenses has been extended to include Canon RF, Nikon Z and Leica L mounts. These complement the existing set consisting of Sony E, Canon EF, Arri PL and MFT mounts.
The Royal Television Society (RTS) has opened entries for the RTS Programme Awards 2021, in partnership with Audio Network. Taking place on Tuesday 16 March next year, the awards seek to recognise talent across all genres in British television.
Vizrt has added more powerful video editing capabilities into media production workflows with expanded integration for Adobe Premiere Pro.
The Royal Television Society has named the recipients for its 2020 undergraduate bursaries. The prestigious scheme aims to widen participation in, and access to, the media industry by supporting talented students from lower income backgrounds who are pursuing careers in television.
Applicaster has launched Fast Forward Solutions, breakthrough multi-partner technology stacks that are said to dramatically accelerate video app development.
Tilta has announced a full ecosystem of accessories for the recently announced DJI RS 2 gimbal. The system includes car mounting rigs, Counterbalance Handheld Rig, Ring Grips, and a variety of remote control handles, mounting arms and more.
RTS has announced the global introduction of OMS (OMNEO Main Station), a hybrid IP/digital/analogue main station for partyline intercom systems and the core component of a major new product family: RTS Digital Partyline.
Atomos has revealed that the new Nikon Z 7II and Z 6II will be able to output up to 4Kp30 RAW and record as ProRes RAW files when combined with the Atomos Ninja V HDR monitor-recorder. These cameras are successors to the first mirrorless cameras to enable ProRes RAW, the ...
NetAccess, a web client for remote control of production and archival software IngeSTore, has been released by Bluefish444.
AWS Elemental MediaConvert, a file-based media transcoding service with broadcast-grade features from Amazon Web Services, now offers support for InSync FrameFormer frame rate conversion.
DejaSoft has expanded DejaEdit, its Avid remote file sharing software, to support Microsoft Azure secure storage.
Nanlux, a new lighting brand from Nanguang (parent of NanLite and Ledgo), has made its debut with a pair of full-colour RGBWW LED soft panel lights, the Dyno 650C and Dyno 1200C.
Keeping focus when you are working with shallow depth of field on a full-frame lens can be difficult, which is why Cinematography Electronics released Cinetape, and the more recent Cinetape 2, to measure the exact distance.
Atomos Connect is a new low-cost interface between professional 4K video capture and USB video class (or web cam) streaming at up to 1080p60. Connect can work with any HDMI device, including the entire Atomos range, as well as cameras with HDMI ports.
Came-TV’s new Q-55W Boltzen 55 Watt Mark II high-output Fresnel focusable LED light is a daylight (5600K) model that offers 40% more output than its previous 55W light.
EVS has begun a comprehensive program of physical and virtual product demos focused on its Live Production Anywhere initiative, which was launched at the beginning of the Covid-19 outbreak as a way to highlight best industry practices.
If you want to stream live video direct to social media you could just take the easy option and shoot on a phone like everyone else, but no, you want to complicate matters by aiming for high production values, like good audio and a broadcast quality lens…. If so, JVC ...
The new Lupo Smartpanel is a compact on-camera light that outputs 4200 Lux at 1m – about the same amount of light as many bigger, more expensive 1x1 LED panels, but in a package measuring 150x40x85mm.
With so many TV news reports being shot on computer web cams of dubious quality, Marshall’s introduction of the CV503-U3 USB3.0 HD camera with interchangeable lenses could be a useful upgrade.
Michael Mueller, VP of sales at Lawo, passed away after a brief, yet severe illness on Saturday, September 26, amid his loved ones. Mueller, 66, had brought a wealth of experience to his positions as US sales and marketing manager, and later as VP of sales with Lawo North America.
Editors will be able to easily access Avid asset management and storage from within Adobe Premiere Pro, thanks to Avid’s upcoming release of its MediaCentral | Panel for Premiere Pro.
Arri has expanded its Signature lens line up with the introduction of four Signature Zoom lenses. The lenses, with an extender for the longest of them, cover a focal length range of 16mm to 510mm.
Grass Valley has launched Edius X, the latest version of its non-linear editor. The multi-format software now comes with a completely redesigned core engine along with a modular concept that offers enhanced performance for more easily customisable workflows.
A new tech partnership that combines Densitron’s IP-based control and display technology with Polecam’s AutoPod+ Elevation unit for cameras holds potential applications for broadcast and production.
Vizrt has introduced Viz Vectar Plus, a software-only, IP-based live production system for broadcasters and other visual storytellers. It can be configured for on-premises or virtualised cloud environments and will operate on any infrastructure that meets performance requirements.
Nagasoft has added support for NDI|HX IP-based cameras, displays and other equipment used for live production to its low-cost NSCaster-X1 and X1A production tablets.
Systems integrator Broadcast Solutions has built a new six-camera OB for WDR, the largest of Germany’s public broadcasters. The OB (Ü3), is at the heart of a new approach by WDR to multimedia production and is the first of a cross-media fleet of production tools.
Canon’s new EOS C70 camera is the first in its Cinema EOS range to use the RF lens mount of its smaller R series cameras, allowing the C70 to be smaller and lighter than its siblings. For existing Cinema EOS users buying the C70 there is also a new EF ...
Norwegian public broadcaster NRK has launched a proof-of-concept project pioneering a new cloud-based automated production tool.
Video Clarity’s Venue Player product line offers the ability to record and playback multiple uncompressed resolutions and frame rates at the same time for quality assessment labs and high-quality display environments.
Bolero wireless intercom and Artist digital matrix intercom products from Riedel are providing an extensive communications backbone for the 2020 NBA Bubble in Orlando, Florida.
Danish start-up Wedio originally focused on building a marketplace for renting film equipment in Denmark and other European markets. The company is now debuting what it is calling the world’s first camera subscription.
Anton/Bauer has considerably expanded its collection of compact batteries with the new Titon SL, Titon Micro, Titon Base and Go 90 batteries.
Teradek has introduced a new 4K HDR rack-mount HEVC codec system, Prism, and a new professional live streaming app for iOS, Airmix.
The latest version of Adobe’s Premiere Pro non-linear editor now supports broadcast high-dynamic range, using the Hybrid Log Gamma standard, with AJA Video Systems announcing full support for this in its Kona and Io interfaces.
The Associated Press has chosen Sony as its exclusive imaging products and support provider for AP video journalists and news photographers around the world.
Marshall Electronics has introduced four tiny new IP HD and UHD cameras and two new zoom block cameras.
Avitech has released an updated 1RU 12x12 version of its Pacific MS modular KVM matrix switcher, the Pacific MS-1. Meanwhile, BrunstadTV has become the first European OB truck owner to install a Pacific MS system.
New from Sennheiser is the MKE 200, a small mic designed for easy on-camera use with DSLRs and mirrorless cameras as well as mobile devices.
Wooden Camera has joined in the rush to support the new Red Komodo camera with a selection of kits and accessories including handles and battery mounts.
Resource management software provider Xytech has underlined its continued innovation around the MediaPulse resource management system with the release of a new, fully featured graphical user interface for the Media Orchestrator.
BBright, a specialist in advanced media processing and technologies, has been working with Technicolor to integrate Technicolor’s HDR technologies into its playout and live production solutions.
Western Digital’s new ArmorLock security platform is now available in its first product, the G-Technology ArmorLock encrypted NVMe SSD, which is designed to deliver easy-to-use, high-performance, high-grade security storage for creators in the media and entertainment industry.
Preston Cinema Systems has started shipping its new HU4, its next generation hand unit with integrated controls for operating its Light Ranger 2 focus assist systems.
AV and broadcast technology provider Anna Valley has adopted Quicklink’s Studio-in-a-box (ST500) solution to provide professional, high-quality remote contributions for high-profile client events and productions.
NiSi has introduced two versions of its new Allure Streak Filter, plus a new Pro Nano Natural CPL (circular polarising filter), as well as a new filter holder for Sony’s FE 12-24mm f/2.8 GM lens.
Maxon has debuted its Cinema 4D R23 at IBC SHOWCASE, offering enhancements to animation, character and UV workflows, Magic Bullet Looks integration and a Scene Nodes system among the many new features.
Camera robotics and automated broadcast vendor Mark Roberts Motion Control (MRMC, a Nikon Company) and advanced digital humans and XR production company Dimension have unveiled the Polymotion Stage Truck for mobile volumetric video capture (3D video).
The new IDX Endura Cue-H series of lithium-ion V-mount batteries offers more capacity and improved features than the company’s Cue‐D series, while still being affordable.
The new Fulcrum ATM/12G 4K/3G/HD recording and replay server from Slomo.tv has 12 bidirectional SDI I/O. For 3G/HD it provides 11Rec+2Play+FX+11Search and for 4K/12G it provides 4Rec+2Play+FX+4Search channels.
Shotoku Broadcast Systems has added intelligent automatic face tracking to its TR-XT robotic camera control system. Called AutoFrame, it requires a minimum of selection and set-up choices, the rest is automatic. Indeed, it can even initiate tracking without any human intervention, recall the shot and start tracking immediately in one ...
Crystal Vision has released what it describes as the industry’s first dedicated picture-in-picture device.
wTVision’s Studio CG, which manages and controls on-air graphics and video, is now able to integrate with Flowics’ platform for interactive content production.
Chimera Lighting has introduced new models in its Pop Bank range of soft boxes for the Aputure Nova P300c and ETC fos/4 lights.
Audio and video quality measurement and analysis systems company Video Clarity has revealed details of the new production format support offered by the latest versions of its ClearView test and measurement solution.
Ambient has released what it calls it “best and most lightweight boom pole yet”, the QuickPole Series 5.
Video-over-IP transport specialist Macnica has announced the availability of a complete evaluation and development kit aimed at IP product developers.
Fujifilm has announced a third Fujinon Premista zoom lens, covering wider angles for large-format sensor cameras, and previewed a PL-mount box lens for 8K television applications.
We dearly love the RAI, but since IBC is no longer holding a physical IBC Show in Amsterdam this year, we have launched IBC SHOWCASE as a completely online experience on the 8-11 September. Like any visit to IBC, it’s best to prepare in advance for the show and this ...
Audio and video quality measurement and analysis systems developer Video Clarity has announced new capabilities for its RTM Manager solution.