The trend began in 2008 — 10 years ago — when Nikon introduced the first DSLR camera that combined video capability with still photography. Since then the powerful combo has accelerated, now with news organizations reorganizing their staffs to employ “visual journalists” that do both.

The trend began in 2008 — 10 years ago — when Nikon introduced the first DSLR camera that combined video capability with still photography. Since then the powerful combo has accelerated, now with news organizations reorganizing their staffs to employ “visual journalists” that do both.

Cobalt Digital has developed a new solution for converting HD and 4K standard dynamic range content to high dynamic range (HDR) for enhancing live sports and other broadcast productions.

The trend began in 2008 — 10 years ago — when Nikon introduced the first DSLR camera that combined video capability with still photography. Since then the powerful combo has accelerated, now with news organizations reorganizing their staffs to employ “visual journalists” that do both.

This Case Study describes how AMP VISUAL TV using Riedel’s MediorNet achieved their objectives. It looks at the design considerations and advantages of using a decentralized routing system as well as the savings that were made in infrastructure cabling cost and weight.

This year is proving a volatile one for the playout market, with major shifts towards IP technology and major player Arqiva announcing it is aiming to move out of the sector. This has now been followed by Rohde & Schwarz buying UK playout, master control and graphics manufacturer Pixel Power, which substantially expands the German company’s broadcast and media division.

Cobalt Digital has developed a new solution for converting HD and 4K standard dynamic range content to high dynamic range (HDR) for enhancing live sports and other broadcast productions.

RTW, a leading vendor of visual audio meters and monitoring devices for professional broadcast, production, post production and quality control, will showcase its new speech intelligibility technology at Tonmeistertagung 2018 in Cologne, Germany.

Many broadcast and video production technology vendors are now offering virtualized versions of their hardware systems in an effort to give customers access to multiple types of task-specific software within a SaaS model.