Ken Kerschbaumer has been editorial director of the Sports Video Group since 2005 and has been writing about how sports networks and leagues use video and audio technology to deliver a quality TV experience since 1991. He began his career in 1991 at Television Broadcast magazine before joining Cahners where he was editor of Digital Broadcasting magazine. In 2000 he joined Broadcasting & Cable magazine as Senior Editor of Technology. Seven years later he helped co-found the Sports Video Group with Paul Gallo and Marty Porter.
All of the 4K cameras introduced at NAB this year are going to need some sort of way to get their signals back to the production area and that is one of the reasons Multidyne’s SilverBack 4K5 fiber optic system for 4K quad-link 3G cameras will get lots of interest from sports broadcasters in 2015. […] More
NAB 2015 features a brand-new Bexel, which is now known as Bexel Global Broadcast Solutions and is under the direction of GM Halid Hatic. The revamped BGBS comprises not only Bexel, Bexel ESS, and Bexel TSS but also Autocue Hire/QTV Teleprompters, Camera Corps, and The Camera Store. “We’re taking all of the brands together in […] More
The Vizrt booth at NAB 2015 continues to be a hotbed of activity and not just for the company itself. Partners like Reality Check and others are on hand with next-generation developments like enhanced graphics templates and tools and much more. Dr. Stephan Würmlin Stadler, EVP of sports, Vizrt, is also on hand, making sure clients, […] More
Grass Valley’s NAB 2015 booth offers attendees a chance to see not only next-generation 4K camera systems but an end-to-end IP production chain that is proof positive that the technology of tomorrow can sometimes arrive sooner than one thinks. Mike Cronk, SVP, strategic marketing, sat down with SVG to talk about the new offerings from […] More
In recent years, AJA Video Systems has transformed itself into a company that has something for everyone, and NAB 2015 continued the trend, with the company rolling out a number of products that help solve HD-production problems today and help lay a foundation for 4K tomorrow. Sitting down with SVG, Product Marketing Manager Tony Cacciarelli […] More
The Canon booth (C4325) is awash in new developments, including prototype 4K lenses, impressive HDR-monitor prototypes, and advances in full-frame camera systems and HD lenses. For Larry Thorpe, senior fellow, Canon U.S.A., the offerings are a culmination of just how far digital-imaging products have advanced but also the promising beginning of a new round of […] More
EVS is making live 4K production and fast-turnaround editing practical and productive with major new functionality for its all-IP production switcher, DYVI, and with single-file 4K transfers between EVS servers and network-attached editing solutions. “A couple of years ago, we enabled the XT3 to do 4K production, but now you can ingest live 4K and […] More
beIN Sports is relying on EVS technologies to help power beIN Sports Max Highlights Service, enabling creation and management of sports-highlight packages from the network’s centralized production facilities in Doha, Qatar. “As beIN Sports provides exclusive access to prime sporting events like international football, basketball, and motorsports, having a highly efficient and effective highlights workflow […] More
EVS is debuting a number of new features for sports and live TV production professionals hungry to enhance their productions via improved replay operations and more at the NAB show this week. Topping the list is the introduction of the newest Multicam software engine for EVS’ iconic XT3 servers. Customers can expect expanded flexibility with increased […] More
EVS Epsio FX Reveal Mode, the newest addition to its Epsio FX module within the Epsio family of live tools, made its debut today at the NAB show in Las Vegas. Reveal Mode integrates into EVS’ LSM live environment and allows operators to assimilate external data with the easy-to-use style of the Epsio FX live graphics system. […] More
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