Since being acquired by The Gores Group in February, Harris Broadcast has finally been freed up to plan out its future rather than worry about the present. After an arduous two years on the selling block, Harris Broadcast looks to have a renewed vigor at IBC under newly named CEO Charlie Vogt. The company laid […] More
After a long, steady buildup, the Evertz Dreamcatcher video-replay system officially hit the market at NAB2013 in April. Now, with the system installed in a handful of mobile production units (including Mobile TV Group’s new 33HDX triple-feed truck and NEP’s ND3 trucks for Sunday Night Football on NBC), Evertz is continuing to push the platform’s […] More
This is a very significant IBC for Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB). Not only is the industry-led consortium marking its 20th anniversary, but it is also hosting a world-first demo. Based on the DVB-T2 terrestrial transmission standard, a 4K UHDTV service using HEVC encoding and a mobile service are being delivered in a single 8-MHz channel. […] More
Ericsson has announced that it is to extend and expand its partnership with Canal+ Overseas, a subsidiary of the Canal+ Group (Vivendi Group). Ericsson will provide a broad technical scope […] More
NewTek has announced the continued momentum of the NewTek Developer Network, with the addition of 16 new companies to the vast ecosystem of companies that create compelling workflows for NewTek […] More
UK company Polecam Systems announced the sale of Polecam rig number 500 to South Korean broadcaster MBC. The sale was made just prior to the show via local distributor Green […] More
At NAB2013 in April, Blackmagic Design introduced the ATEM Production Studio 4K, the first 4K-capable live-production switcher to hit the market. Blackmagic has continued down the 4K path at IBC2013, introducing a 1M/E version of the ATEM Production Studio 4K switcher with 6G-SDI technology for just US$2,495. The current ATEM Production Studio 4K model will […] More
Wohler Technologies hit IBC this weekend offering a dramatic jump in the performance of the company’s RadiantGrid Intelligent Media Transformation Platform. The platform, already capable of rapid file-based media processing, is now achieving new levels of performance according to the company without sacrificing quality, with the version 8.1 software released this month. Through Wohler’s redesign […] More
A new ultra-wide-angle camera from Panasonic Professional Camera Solutions was introduced at IBC2013, providing a unique 180-degree panoramic video-shooting system that combines four AW-HE120 cameras and is capable of producing panoramic images in HD quality, suiting it to capturing sports games and events. Panasonic’s Ultra Wide Angle Camera comprises four lightweight AW-HE120 HD integrated remote […] More
In response to the growing worldwide demand for 4K production, Panasonic Professional Camera Solutions is prioritising the development of the 4K VariCam camera recorder. The company says the VariCam will be a highly practical camera, boasting features and performance suitable not only for 4K cinema, but also HDTV content production. The camera is set for […] More
