The Weather Channel Gives Us a Football Forecast in Advanced IMR November 22^nd 2018 - 01:50 PM

The Weather Channel has created an advanced Immersive Reality (IMR) video that graphically depicts the effects of weather extremes on football players and the game itself.

Shanghai Media Group Chooses ChyronHego’s Virtual Placement October 25^th 2018 - 12:05 PM

The Shanghai Media Group (SMG) has adopted ChyronHego’s graphics solution for incorporating virtual graphics into live broadcasts, and for virtual placement.

Crossing the Uncanny Valley with Volumetric Capture October 17^th 2018 - 04:30 PM

Microsoft has adopted technology from IO Industries to raise Virtual Reality production to new heights of realism and flexibility.

Resource Sharing Via IP Becoming Common Production Strategy June 11^th 2018 - 10:00 AM

The combination of the completion of the video distribution over IP standard and an increase in the cost of rights to broadcast live sporting events has led to engineers designing new ways to produce a telecast with a minimum of resources. And it’s happening around the world, in HD m

2018 NAB Show Highlights Complex State of the Industry April 18^th 2018 - 12:30 PM

Following numerous private conversations and panel discussions at the recent 2018 NAB Show, it’s become clear that broadcasters are being challenged like never before to hold the line on CapEx spending while delivering more content across their linear platforms. Because of this tricky scenario, the NAB’s annual convention was bri

Vietnamese Media Company VTVcab Uses Vizrt Live Productions Tools January 10^th 2018 - 11:00 AM

The Vietnam Cable Television Corporation (VTVcab) is now on air with a series of software-based production systems from Vizrt that help streamline workflows for pre-production, post-production, editing, approval and final distribution.

Control Upgrade Improves Workflow for Crystal Vision’s Chroma Keyer December 7^th 2017 - 09:00 AM

Crystal Vision has further improved the operation of its Safire 3 real-time chroma keyer in a live situation following significant changes to the VisionPanel universal control panel.

Articles You May Have Missed – August 16, 2017 August 16^th 2017 - 08:00 AM

Virtual Reality (VR). There are basically two camps; you love it or could not care less. The rabid VR fans look for every hit of a new product, technique or movie/clip to try. The reality is that creating VR content requires both new technology and new techniques. Fortunately much

EBU Weighs Up Costs, Challenges and Opportunities of Virtual Reality August 11^th 2017 - 01:50 PM

The EBU (European Broadcasting Union) has urged the whole video service industry to unite behind Virtual Reality and avoid the mistakes made with previous attempts to deliver new experiences for users, such as 3D.

Brainstorm’s Infinity Set 3 Gives Virtual Sets a New Dimension April 22^nd 2017 - 04:00 PM

Brainstorm’s InfinitySet 3 technology seamlessly combines 3D virtual graphics with real on-screen talent to take you where no news or sports set has gone before.

Warsaw University Upgrades TV Studio to Virtual/HD with PBT EU and 4Visions January 18^th 2019 - 01:00 PM

The University of Warsaw’s journalism department television studios have been upgraded to HD with new playout systems and a virtual studio. The installation was carried out by technology provider and installer 4Visions in conjunction with PBT EU, which supplied its range of broadcast servers.

Sony 4K Trimaster HX Reference Monitor Gets New York Premiere January 18^th 2019 - 12:05 PM

Sony’s new 31-inch Grade 1 reference monitor, the BVM-HX310, was demonstrated at a special showing at New York’s B&H Technology Center, its first public outing in the U.S. The new reference monitor offers accurate color reproduction and high-contrast performance to provide professional content creators enhanced flexibility and

Atomos Partners Shows ProRes RAW Production Support On Ninja V January 18^th 2019 - 11:00 AM

Atomos is targeting aspiring filmmakers using the new generation of full frame mirrorless cameras with its Ninja V 4K HDR monitor/recorder, which now supports Apple’s ProRes RAW video format. Until now, RAW video has been the domain of dedicated cinema cameras that are either limited in features or p

“Orbital Redux” Soars in Live Video Production January 14^th 2019 - 11:00 AM

Last Fall, “Orbital Redux” broke new ground for streaming entertainment as a live, scripted multi-episode sci-fi drama in which the audience determined the outcome of the action.

Where is Production Technology Headed for 2019? Part 2 January 14^th 2019 - 09:00 AM

This is part 2 of the series “Where is Production Technology Headed for 2019?” Here we ask three executives from key production technology companies for their thoughts on new technology developments for 2019.

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