SportsTechBuzz at NAB 2024: Wednesday’s Latest From Vegas
The NAB Show is in full swing, and the SVG and SVG Europe editorial teams are chasing down the hottest stories from all over the Las Vegas Convention Center. To […] More
IBC 2013
IBC2013 Profile: Kieran Magee, director of professional imaging, Canon
4K was a major focus for Canon at both IBC2012 and NAB2013. To what extent have these showcases translated into genuine expressions of interest — and, more to the point, sales — in the global broadcast community? Since last year’s IBC, we’ve been working with broadcast and production companies across the globe to help them […] More
IBC Q&A: Peter Siebert, executive director, DVB Project Office
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
IBC Q&A: Blackmagic Design’s Bob Caniglia looks to fill in missing pieces of 4K puzzle
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 RadiantGrid doubles throughput; expands quality-analysis capabilities
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
Panasonic intros camera with 180-degree field of view for sports production
A new ultra-wide angle camera from Panasonic Professional Camera Solutions was introduced at IBC, providing a unique 180° panoramic video shooting system that combines four AW-HE120 cameras and is capable of producing panoramic images in HD quality making it ideal for capturing sports games and events. Panasonic’s Ultra Wide Angle Camera consists of four lightweight […] More
Panasonic details 4K plans for Varicam, monitor
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
Studer, Riedel announce MediorNet networking integration; Riedel also introduces new AVB interfacing
In further confirmation of the increasing ubiquity of Riedel’s MediorNet real-time signal transport technology, the company has announced the arrival of a dedicated MediorNet expansion card, MN-ST-AL-2, for Studer consoles. The MN-ST-AL-2 card provides two ports, each with redundant interfaces, for connecting Studer mixing consoles via the Studer A-Link protocol to Riedel MediorNet Modular frames. […] More
Sports Broadcasting Hall of Famer Ray Dolby Dead at 80
Dolby Laboratories announced that audio-technology legend Ray Dolby died in his San Francisco home Thursday at the age of 80. He had been living with Alzheimer’s disease for several years […] More
Live from IBC: AJA, EVS bring zoom function to 4K replays
AJA Video Systems and EVS are working together on bringing zoom functionality to 4K replays: the AJA Corvid Ultra system with TruZoom software is being integrated with the EVS 4K XT3 server. “EVS’s latest 4K XT3 offers unsurpassed live-replay capabilities to the world’s broadcast community, guaranteeing our highest standards of reliability, control, and connectivity,” says […] More
2014 World Cup Final to be broadcast in Ultra HD as live production in 4K proves viable
FIFA will continue its run of broadcast innovation at the World Cup next year as it will work alongside Sony and HBS to produce the World Cup Final in the Ultra HD 4K format. The announcement was made during the Sony IBC press event today and while production details were unavailable the move will give […] More
2014 World Cup Final to be produced in 4K
FIFA will continue its run of broadcast innovation at the World Cup next year as it will work alongside Sony and HBS to produce the World Cup Final in the Ultra HD 4K format. The announcement was made during the Sony IBC press event today and while production details were unavailable the move will give […] More
Live from IBC: With eye on future, Quantel moves towards ‘stream-based’ workflows
Marking its 40th year at IBC, Quantel put the focus on stream-based workflows and the latest version of its Pablo Rio postproduction platform at its Friday-morning press conference. Quantel sees stream-based workflows as the next step in the evolution of video production — just as file-based workflows have already transformed it in recent years. With Quantel’s stream-based workflows, […] More
IBC Q&A: Henriette S. Sæther, Vimond Media Solutions
First of all, a quick progress report: sports and the second screen. How far have we come, and how far do we have to go to deliver memorable viewer experiences as a matter of course? We believe that creating a complete ecosystem for sports experiences, regardless of screen, is important to engage the audience. We […] More
IBC Q&A: Mike Ward, Reality Check Systems
Sports-broadcast–wise, what was the big story of the last 12 months for Reality Check Systems? In the last 12 months in Europe, we have been working with Eredivisie and Bundesliga. Eredivisie have a highly sophisticated operation based at a central master-control location, from where all the graphics and production are done. We are working with […] More
Darcy Lorincz, CEO, Origin Digital
In addition to serving as CEO of Origin Digital, Darcy Lorincz manages the growing effort of parent company Accenture and its Accenture Sports and Live Events. What market trends are you expecting to see at this year’s IBC? There are three trends I’m seeing. Firstly, our practice continues to grow around our operators’ acquiring rights. […] More