HDR - Part 2 - Brightness Encoding August 12^th 2019 - 10:00 AM

Dealing with brightness in camera systems sounds simple. Increase the light going into the lens; increase the signal level coming out of the camera, and in turn increase the amount of light coming out of the display. In reality, it’s always been more complicated than that. Camera, display and p

Calgary’s First Alliance Church Upgrades Image Quality With Hitachi HD Cameras August 8^th 2019 - 12:05 PM

The First Alliance Church (FAC) in Calgary, Alberta produces two distinct live video feeds of their services, each optimized for a particular purpose: image magnification (IMAG) to enrich the worship experience for on-site visitors, and online streaming to reach congregants unable to attend in person. Recently upgrading its production infrastructure

HDR - Part 1 - The State of HDR July 23^rd 2019 - 09:00 AM

Over the century or so we’ve been making moving images, a lot of improvements have been dreamed up. Some of them, like stereo 3D and high frame rate, have repeatedly suffered a lukewarm reception. Other things, like HD, and even sound and color, enjoyed more or less universal acclaim.

Cine Gear Expo 2019 Hits Hollywood June 10^th 2019 - 12:05 PM

The Paramount Studios back lot was filled with new production gear and Hollywood pros, students and wanna-be’s alike who poured over the 2019 Cine Gear Expo.

Mobile TV Group’s 45Flex Is More Than Just Technology On Wheels May 29^th 2019 - 10:00 AM

After more than a year’s worth of engineering, designing and struggling to find “not-yet-built” IP equipment, Mobile TV Group, a television production company based in Englewood, Colo., is now supporting its clients with a fully outfitted production truck whose infrastructure sends and receives audio and video as data packets, not S

Timeline Supports BBC’s Blue Planet Live Production April 17^th 2019 - 09:00 AM

Timeline is supplying technical broadcast facilities for BBC’s Blue Planet Live. Broadcasting live from three different locations across the planet: Baja, Mexico; the Bahamas; and Australia’s Great Barrier Reef.

Teradek Introduces Wireless Lens Control April 13^th 2019 - 12:05 PM

At NAB, Teradek announced Teradek RT wireless lens control, debuting two new devices and an iOS app.

Fujinon Debuts Large 4K Zoom Lens April 8^th 2019 - 05:30 PM

At the 2019 NAB Show, the Optical Devices Division of FujiFilm North America (Fujinon) will introduce three new 2/3-inch 4K UHD lenses as new additions to its UA Series. These include the UA125x8 zoom; the UA18x6.7 compact, handheld zoom; and the UA23x7.6 handheld zoom.

Canon To Show New 2/3-inch 4K Broadcast Lenses April 6^th 2019 - 03:00 PM

Looking to address the demand for affordable, high-quality 4K UHD lenses for television news and sports, at the 2019 NAB Show Canon U.S.A. will unveil two new portable-zoom 4K UHD broadcast lenses as new additions to its UHDgc series. The new lenses, the CJ18ex28B and CJ15ex8.

There Is A Need For Realtime Lens Distortion And Perspective Correction April 4^th 2019 - 04:00 PM

The ever-increasing use of small broadcast quality HD cameras with wide angle or fisheye lenses have become increasingly prevalent. Their use can be found in live broadcast applications such as sport, ENG, wildlife programming, and reality TV, with non-broadcast use in medical, forensics/security and online gaming.

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