MA Lighting has now released the grandMA3 software version 1.8. In a very short release cycle MA presents massive workflow improvements and new functionalities in the following areas:

MultiDyne Video & Fiber Optic Systems returns to IBC with power extension in mind for camera operators seeking to free themselves from the limitations of SMPTE cable, and cleanly merge broadcast and digital cinema signal chains. The company’s new APE family achieves both by adding advanced power extension capability to MultiDyne’s SMPTE HUT and SilverBack systems via integrated DC power supplies.
 

RTL wants to set new standards with a forward-looking news studio. After the extensive studio relaunch in the broadcasting center in Cologne, the four formats "RTL Aktuell", "RTL Nachtjournal" as well as "Punkt 6/7/8" and "Punkt 12" are to be broadcast from a joint studio. Instead of virtual green screens, there are now 144 square meter high-resolution video walls.

August 2022, Wellington, New Zealand – Lawo partner Professional Audio & Television (PAT) announced today a technical partnership with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra (NZSO), in the rebuild and fit out of the historic Wellington Town Hall.
 

Founded in 1946, Ikegami Tsushinki Co., Ltd. is a Japanese manufacturer of high quality professional broadcast equipment, particularly known for their television cameras. Indeed, Ikegami introduced the world’s first portable hand-held TV camera which debuted in the US in 1962 when CBS used it to document the launch of NASA’s Aurora 7 crewed space flight. In 2022 the company, which is actively working on next-generation broadcasting standards with IP workflows, is celebrating its 75th anniversary – a milestone that has been marked by a comprehensive renovation of its office buildings in Tokyo, including a sophisticated new seminar room equipped with Smart IP loudspeakers from Genelec.
 

It was a perfect wrap-up of the 2-day Visual Innovation Seminar at NIPA (National IT Industry Promotion Agency) in South Korea. Hosted by ARK Ventures, LIVE-LAB, and YOUNG DO B&C, the seminar delivered the latest updates on virtual production techniques, featuring ROE Visual screens on the stage.

TVU Networks, the market and technology leader in cloud and IP-based live video production technology, will showcase its innovative approach to 24/7 linear channel scheduling and playout at IBC2022. TVU Channel Plus, a cloud-based playout service with integrated ad sales support, will make its IBC2022 debut. It follows being named “Best in Show” at NAB2022 where the infrastructure-free, 24/7 channel solution, TVU Channel, was introduced.
 

For IBC 2022, the popular and time-tested Arrow product line is getting a new model - Arrow-V.

RME and DirectOut present the new Digiface Ravenna. The mobile audio interface is based on the proven Digiface Dante, but features a RAVENNA module developed by DirectOut. The device allows the transmission of a total of 128 audio channels coming from RAVENNA and optionally MADI via a single USB 3.0 connection. RME thus expands its Digiface series with a powerful RAVENNA model for USB and standalone operation.

DHD.audio, a globally active leader in the development and manufacture of broadcast-quality digital audio studio equipment and systems, has chosen IBC 2022 as the launch venue for a new addition to its range of broadcast-quality mixing consoles. Scheduled to be a highlight of DHD's show demonstration on stand 8.B81, the TX2 is a multitouch mixing console with an intuitive and fully customisable control interface which can be placed on a desktop or attached to a worksurface via a VESA based connector.

Lawo today announced that this year’s round of JT-NM tests in Wuppertal, Germany, has confirmed HOME’s full AMWA NMOS IS-04 and IS-05 compatibility in the Controller and Registry category. During these sessions, DirectOut’s Managing Director and CTO, Claudio Becker-Foss, furthermore stated that DirectOut devices will soon be available as HOME natives.

AJA today debuted ColorBox, a portable, high-performance device with unprecedented inline algorithmic color transforms and LUT processing capabilities delivering precise and accurate color space conversions for live broadcast, live events, on-set production and post production. ColorBox enables a range of HDR and SDR conversions and allows DITs to easily load, modify, and save looks, and create reference images for dailies to ensure color accuracy across all production stakeholders and creative vendors.  

Hitachi Kokusai Electric GmbH has completed massive projects to provide cameras to the leading Italian broadcasters. The two long-term contracts provided cameras to upgrade all the principal production studios and outside broadcast units for HD/UHD capture.
 

•     The new Orbiter Projection Optic 25° and 35°—genuine ARRI optics for best-in-class performance
•     Exceptionally good and even illumination and color distribution across the entire field of light with no color aberration to the edge
•     Durable mechanical design—made to also work outdoors
   

As hybrid event models have become the new norm, live event production companies like AVTEAMUK LTD have navigated a range of new challenges – from adopting new technologies to refining live stream chat moderation strategies and incorporating real-time social media interactions into an event stream. With each hybrid event requiring so many moving parts, fast and simple AV setup on-site is paramount, which AVTEAMUK deploys AJA’s Thunderbolt-equipped Io 4K Plus audio and video I/O technology to support.