Broadcast News Archive for March, 2016
14/03/2016 Matthews Studio Equipment Debuts Infinity Arm
Matthews Studio Equipment, in partnership with Sage Seb, has produced the Infinity Arm which will be introduced next month at NAB 2016. The Infinity Arm is an articulating arm that supports a range of

14/03/2016 More Combinations Down A Single Fibre
Our fibre optics catalogue continues to grow and grow thanks to the acquisition of Communications Specialists Ltd by Artel Video Systems. This also opens up more opportunities to expand our Fiber

14/03/2016 New Firmware Tools For SmallHD Monitors
SmallHD has released new firmware tools for its 500 and 700 Series High Definition on-camera monitors. The update – Firmware 2.2 – can be downloaded and installed free by current owners, while on all

14/03/2016 PROVYS's All-Year Midnight Sun For Nordic VOD
Writing a new saga concerning the age of digital content delivery started just a few years ago, and is not limited just to the Nordic countries. Nonetheless, one of the largest private television

14/03/2016 Ripcord Designs Launches Online Store
Ripcord Designs, a new manufacturer and designer of broadcast equipment, has launched its online store. The UK-based company designs quality broadcast equipment for the budget-conscious professional,

14/03/2016 Sixty And Altibox Announce Partnership
Sixty, the television experience company has confirmed a strategic partnership with Altibox. The agreement will see Sixty bring its knowledge and experience to support the development of Altibox's

11/03/2016 Big Interview: Brainstorm Multimedia
Since our first Virtual Set broadcast in 1993, Ricardo Montesa, CEO and founder of Brainstorm Multimedia, has had a long and distinguished track record of delivering state-of-the-art 3D graphics solut

11/03/2016 Dejero To Demonstrate IP Solutions At NAB
Dejero has announced it will demonstrate the latest developments in its IP connectivity solutions for electronic newsgathering (ENG) and remote broadcasting at NAB 2016, booth N2918. Dejero's LIVE

11/03/2016 DVEO Increases H.265/HEVC Support
DVEO has announced H.265/HEVC support across its entire streaming product line. Laszlo Zoltan, Vice President of DVEO, commented: "H.265 is now real and amazingly doubles the data compression rati

11/03/2016 IP Infrastructure Is Ready For The Challenge
In this second of two articles, Tom Swan, Sales and Marketing Director of dB Broadcast, explains how the system integrator keeps abreast of all the changes as the market undergoes rapid transition.

11/03/2016 New Accessories For ARRI ALEXA Mini
ARRI have unveiled two new Pro Camera Accessories for its ALEXA Mini camera. They are a broadcast plate and a low bracket for shoulder operation. The ARRI Broadcast Plate for ALEXA Mini is an adju

11/03/2016 RTÉ, Europasat Deliver Irish General Election Coverage
RTÉ recently delivered comprehensive coverage of the Irish General Election, in conjunction with Europasat, using its satellite newsgathering service. The service, which uses the latest generation

11/03/2016 SGL Hits The Jackpot In Vegas
The bright lights of Vegas are beckoning and this year's NAB sees SGL FlashNet take centre stage at booth SL5306. By Lee Sheppard, Director of Product Management. The company's new user interface,

11/03/2016 SGO Names New Managing Director
SGO has promoted Geoff Mills to the post of Managing Director. Mills joined SGO in 2009 as Director of Sales. He was later promoted as head of the company's global sales and operations as Group Di

11/03/2016 Vizrt Graphics For SEGA E-Sports Tournament
Vizrt recently partnered with video game developer SEGA as part of a national e-sports tournament event in Japan. The tournament, which was hosted by SEGA, involved over 1,000 fans introducing its lat

10/03/2016 Aurora Returns For New Series Of Alan Carr Chatty Man
Aurora Lighting Hire, alongside Lighting Director Chris Rigby, have been working on the new series of Alan Carr Chatty Man. Now in its 16th series, the chat show is still recorded live in front of

10/03/2016 Baselight Utilised For Deadpool Movie
Baselight, a product developed by Filmlight, has been used by colourist Tim Stipan to finish the hit comic-turned-movie Deadpool. "Working on such a complex, effects-heavy project often requires v

10/03/2016 DPA Microphones Unveil New Product
DPA Microphones has announced it will introduce a new linear version of its d:facto Handheld Microphone range at Prolight + Sound 2016. The new version has a linear frequency response compared to

10/03/2016 HPA Tech Retreat Heads To The UK
The HPA Tech Retreat UK is set for Oxfordshire 13-14 July, 2016. The HPA Tech Retreat – where top industry engineering, technical, and creative talent from all aspects of digital cinema, post-prod

10/03/2016 NAB Launch For Marquis' Medway Monitoring
Marquis Broadcast has announced it will launch its Medway Monitoring solution at this year's NAB Show, booth SL8730. The solution provides the ability to monitor multiple Medway systems from anywh

10/03/2016 The Perfect Partner
Universal Publishing Production Music (UPPM) is the world's leading production music company. UPPM's ever-expanding catalogue is created by a roster of top artists and composers from around the globe

10/03/2016 twofour54 Select Avid Everywhere
twofour54 has utilised Avid Everywhere to transform its workflow. The post production house, which is in the Middle East, streamlined and centralised its production processes by using the media ma

10/03/2016 Utah Scientific Launches New Router
Utah Scientific has launched its new UHD-12G digital routing switcher. It is capable of distributing full range of SDI video signals, from SD data rated up to 2160p60 data rates in a single link.

10/03/2016 Wisycom Announces NAB Lineup
Wisycom will demonstrate the MTP41S Pocket Wireless Transmitter at NAB for the first time next month, the company has confirmed. Following on from the MTP40S, the MTP41S is small and lightweight a

09/03/2016 APRS Release Statement Following Death Of Sir George Martin
The APRS has released a statement following the death of Sir George Martin. It reads: "We are truly saddened at the loss today of our APRS President, Sir George Martin. George was always a dedicat