NEP UK Builds SMPTE ST 2110 Complaint OB Vans For Live Sports Production May 25^th 2018 - 01:50 PM

NEP UK has announced it is offering clients two new OB vans that are fully compliant with the SMPTE ST2110 standard. The new mobile production vehicles, named Ceres and Venus, are designed for major events, sports fixtures and other large-scale productions. Venus recently completed its first job and both trucks

Avid Technology Helps Senegalese National Public Broadcaster Tell Better Stories May 25^th 2018 - 01:00 PM

Radiodiffusion Télévision Sénégalaise (RTS), the national public news broadcaster in Senegal, has upgraded two news studios along with its entire news production infrastructure by deploying a fully networked Avid MediaCentral platform in combination with Avid newsroom and graphics tools.

We Need HDR Fixed! The AJA FS-HDR Real-Time Converter Can Help May 25^th 2018 - 10:00 AM

Over the last few years, 4K/UHD and high dynamic range (HDR), in many ways, has been little more than a science project, as manufacturers have struggled to convince production entities of the long-term practicality and viability, with fears of overly complex pipelines and dual HDR-SDR workflows hindering widespread adoption.

Union Cycliste Internationale Equips Officials With EVS Xeebra Replay Systems May 23^rd 2018 - 01:50 PM

The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI), the world’s governing body for cycling, has outfitted a new van with two Xeebra multi-angle review systems from EVS to support race officials analyzing live action on the UCI World Tour. The UCI van with the Xeebra units on board was deployed for the f

Narrow-Gauge Film Use By Documentarians - Part 2 May 23^rd 2018 - 09:00 AM

Content producers often prefer to shoot or record original content. Documentarians, on the other hand, typically must rely on material recorded by others that is often stored on film stock, Regular 8mm and Super 8mm being common formats. Working with older technology is a challenge requiring special techniques.

Articles You May Have Missed – May 23, 2018 May 23^rd 2018 - 08:00 AM

One could not come away from NAB 2018 without seeing some form of artificial intelligence (AI) being demonstrated in many exhibitor booths. AI was being touted as the perfect solution to practically every application, be it storage or production. Yet, for many attendees, the most they know about AI was from

Extron Introduces Compact Modular 4K Videowall Processor May 22^nd 2018 - 10:00 AM

Extron has introduced its new Quantum Ultra 305, a 3U, 5-slot card frame, supporting any combination of Quantum Ultra input and output cards.

Octopus Newsroom Expands Features For Version 8.1 NRCS Software May 21^st 2018 - 01:00 PM

Optimized for use in television, sports and esports newsrooms, Octopus Newsroom’s collaborative workflow software provides all the capability required for the news production process. It also includes the necessary tools to publish content to web and social media channels. At the Broadcast Asia 2018 Show in June, the company will

Marshall Intros New Quad-Viewer For Viewing and Switching HD SDI Signals May 21^st 2018 - 11:00 AM

Marshall Electronics has released a new quad-viewer and switcher that allows users to view up to four 3G HD-SDI video signals in resolutions up to 1920x1080p, and then easily switch between the inputs to select a single view for output.

MuxLab Introduced AV Innovations at the 2018 NAB Show May 18^th 2018 - 11:00 AM

At the 2018 NAB Show, MuxLab introduced a new triple display rack mount which combines three displays in a double rack space.

Make.TV Uses AI To Curate Live Feeds May 15^th 2018 - 09:00 AM

“We’re unlocking an entirely new dimension of live video acquisition by using WebRTC for mass acquisition of live and near-live material and using AI & ML to select the right content,” said Andreas Jacobi, CEO of Make.TV.

Ownzones Claims First Support For ProRes IMF Packages May 14^th 2018 - 01:00 PM

ProRes IMF support is added to Ownzones post production suite of features in the cloud.

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