Vendors Now Well Versed In The Language of IT September 21^st 2018 - 09:52 AM

At the recent IBC Show in Amsterdam, it was clear that when discussing the design and deployment of next generation video production and distribution infrastructures, manufacturers of the technology and processes required are now using significantly different technical terms. Now, familiar words like “encoding”, “playout” and “software defined networks’ are being repla

GV Rolls Out Core Technology Initiative at IBC September 19^th 2018 - 04:00 PM

Embracing the ‘lean engineering’ philosophy of high performing companies, such as Amazon, Google, Netflix and Tesla, will enable Grass Valley to innovate faster, and at scale.

Slomo.TV Adds Small HD Camera For Sports Acquisition September 19^th 2018 - 11:00 AM

Slomo.tv has integrated its Simple RII server and small HD camera from Lux Media Plan. The key advantage is the ability to install the camera via SMPTE cable in places that are unsuitable for conventional cameras, such as goal mouth corners in football, and on the jump infrastructure in

Articles You May Have Missed – September 19, 2018 September 19^th 2018 - 08:00 AM

The IBC 2018 exhibition and conference just wrapped and by many accounts, this was (again) the year of IP. While many tasks and solutions needed by production and facility engineers has yet to have an IP equivalent, the exhibition showed clearly the technology marker has moved significantly from only a few

Bahama’s ILTV Studios Upgrades News Operations With Octopus September 18^th 2018 - 11:00 AM

The main headquarters of production company ILTV Studios, in Nassau, The Bahamas, has a new Octopus Newsroom system. The NCRS is designed for simultaneous operation by up to 12 concurrent users working on a mix of computer platforms.

KSAT Maintains Compliance of IP channels With Mediaproxy TSoIP-based LogServer September 18^th 2018 - 10:00 AM

San Antonio-based broadcaster KSAT has deployed Mediaproxy’s LogServer compliance logging and monitoring platform to monitor compliance logging of five IP-based channels

Viewpoint: Sports Streaming - Getting Better ROI September 17^th 2018 - 01:00 PM

It’s not quite game, set, and match for traditional broadcasters when it comes to sports, but the writing is certainly on the wall. At a time when content has become commoditized, meaning the old adage of “build it and they will come” has never been less relevant. How should OTT p

Slomo.tv Claims World’s Smallest Video Replay Unit September 17^th 2018 - 09:00 AM

The Ripley replay server is housed inside a standard size control panel and supports 2x-3x SuperMotion cameras.

Qumulo Uses ML to Lower Cost of Editing Uncompressed 4K and 6K Video September 16^th 2018 - 01:00 PM

Leveraging the latest machine learning software Qumulo now delivers intelligent performance capabilities that are transforming the media and entertainment industry, lowering the economics of video editing, visual effects and video distribution. New machine learning capabilities ensure that editors can effortlessly access uncompressed 4K with hybrid storage and 6K video using

Maxon Releases Cinema 4D R20 September 16^th 2018 - 09:00 AM

The latest R20 version of Maxon’s Cinema 4D modeling and animation software brings out a new node-based editor and powerful CAD import features.

Blackmagic Design Announces Advanced New RAW Codec at IBC September 15^th 2018 - 07:30 PM

Blackmagic Design announced the public beta of Blackmagic RAW, a new codec that combines the quality and benefits of RAW with the ease of use, speed and file sizes of traditional video formats. Customers can download the public beta for use with URSA Mini Pro cameras via the Blackmagic Camera 6.0

ATTO Technology Demos 8K Storage And Connectivity to a New Range of Production Tools September 15^th 2018 - 01:00 PM

ATTO says it’s the only company which can meet the demanding needs of 4K, 6K and 8K video content creation across all storage and network connectivity types including direct-attached storage (DAS), network-attached storage (NAS), and storage area networks (SAN) for workstations, mobile workstations and servers.

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