IBC 2014

Grass Valley Xtreme camera, new LDX 4K system find fans

Grass Valley’s IBC stand is highlighted by a number of technology innovations, but it is the LDX Xtreme Speed camera, with up to six times super-slow-motion playback, and the LDX 4K/UHD camera system that relies on 2/3-in. sensors that are turning heads among sports-production professionals. “Until now, there has been a clear border between live […]  More

Panasonic adds 4K camera head, remote camera control

Panasonic has added a 4K, broadcast quality, micro camera to its range of ultra-compact Industrial Medical Vision camera heads. The new camera head offers 4K imaging through an incredibly compact camera head (27 x 30 x 42mm) and opens up 4K broadcasting in testing settings such as nature documentaries, which require discreet and compact recording […]  More

FIFA TV wins IBC2014 International Honour for Excellence

The IBC2014 International Honour for Excellence, the highest honour IBC bestows, goes to FIFA TV, the media-rights and broadcast operation within football’s global governing body. The award was presented at IBC on Sunday 14 September to Niclas Ericson, representing FIFA at IBC and director of FIFA TV. The FIFA World Cup is far and away the most […]  More

SES, EuroSkyPark strengthen technological partnership

SES and EuroSkyPark GmbH (ESP), a European market leader in stationary and mobile satellite connection solutions for industrial clients from the energy, utilities, plant engineering, logistics and security sectors, have just announced the signing of a comprehensive partnership agreement. It provides for greater technical cooperation between both companies and gives ESP long-term access to Ku-band […]  More

HARMAN’s Studer Leads the AoIP Race With AES67 Integration via Digigram Interface

Digigram announced that its LX-IP AES67 PCIe Sound Card is making it possible for HARMAN’s Studer Infinity Core to integrate with audio-over-IP (AoIP) networks according to the AES67 standard. Delivering more versatility and speed than ever before, the Studer Infinity Core drives the company’s flagship Vista X and Vista V digital audio consoles. This breakthrough integration […]  More

Aspera partners with EVS and Elemental to bring second-screen video to sports

IBM announced that Aspera, an IBM company, together with EVS and Elemental, deployed the first large-scale system for high-resolution live video streaming via the cloud to enable viewers to watch live HD media and sporting events from their connected devices. Demand for coverage of international sporting events continues to increase, with more and more viewers turning to the Internet for live match […]  More

UHD at IBC: Beyond the Buzz (Part One)

Will Ultra HD and 4K become a broadcast reality? That was one of the consistent themes at IBC as manufacturers and end users alike struggle with just how UHD becomes a reality within broadcast plants and in living rooms, what it means to product development, and how it can avoid the infamous burnout that 3D […]  More

Piksel introduces hyper-personalization to TV market

Piksel announced the unveiling of Piksel Mosaic, a proof-of-concept application offering a seamlessly integrated content experience for the individual, which is time, location and device aware. Piksel will show Piksel Mosaic for the first time on its IBC 2014 stand (1.C30). The rapid rise of connected devices on a global scale has created several challenges for consumers. […]  More

AJA Raw CION Camera Format Supported in Adobe Premiere Pro CC

AJA Video Systems today announced its AJA Raw CION camera format will soon be supported in Adobe Premiere Pro CC. Adobe previewed several new developments and updates to Adobe Premiere Pro CC. “The reliability and performance of AJA’s products on the video/audio I/O, recording and digital workflow end of things are well established, and we’re […]  More