Broadcast News Archive for July, 2017
26/07/2017 Measuring Distance With A Single Photo
Most cameras just record colour but now the 3D shapes of objects, captured through only a single lens, can be accurately estimated using new software developed by UCL computer scientists. The metho

26/07/2017 Telemetrics Announce IBC2017 Showcase
Telemetrics has announced that it will display its latest systems and solutions — some for the first time in Europe — for proven ROI and increased productivity results at IBC 2017. These new produ

25/07/2017 DPA Microphones Speaks Volumes For Wordless Music Orchestra
When the Wordless Music Orchestra takes the stage for one of its unique and critically acclaimed performances, Production Manager and Audio Engineer Richie R. Clarke uses a selection of mics from DPA

25/07/2017 Kozo Nagao Announced As New President Of Leader Electronics Corporation
Leader Electronics Corporation has announced the appointment of Kozo Nagao as President with effect from July 1, succeeding Noboru Kitagawa. Kozo Nagao joined Japan's Ministry of International Trad

25/07/2017 Quantum Ask: Are You 4K Ready?
The question isn't whether you'll be working in 4K/UHD anymore—it's how! The development of 4K/UHD content is growing every day and it is becoming an integral part of your media workflow. How will

25/07/2017 Shure Receives Top Honours From Global Presence Alliance
Shure has again been recognised by the Global Presence Alliance (GPA) as a recipient of the 2017 Vendor Excellence Award. This year Shure scored among the very highest within categories that are s

25/07/2017 The Body Camera Storage Problem: What To Capture?
The announcement that ScotRail staff are to be equipped with body cameras as part of an initiative to tackle passenger aggression is yet another example of the technology being introduced to provide p

25/07/2017 VITEC To Showcase Field-Proven Video Streaming Solutions
VITEC has announced that it will demonstrate its broad range of point-to-point streaming and full motion video (FMV) solutions engineered for mission-critical and tactical military and defense operati

25/07/2017 Wisycom Expands Wireless Offerings At IBC 2017
Wisycom has announced that at IBC 2017 they will be presenting its brand-new options for broadcasters and live production engineers, giving its users the ability to widen their wireless reach in a cos

24/07/2017 Audio-Technica & Allen & Heath Float Ferry's Boat
During an extensive tour that will see him play headline shows and festivals across Europe and the US, Bryan Ferry is relying on Audio-Technica AE6100 hypercardioid dynamic microphones to deliver his

24/07/2017 DPP: 'Something Old, Something New'
Walk into any trade show or conference related to the media industry and there's always talk about the latest and greatest advances in technology. If you dig deeper, you'll uncover the oddly contradic

24/07/2017 Flexible Archiving With Cubix
Ortana Media Group offers a wide range of products for use in broadcast content ingest, archiving, processing and distribution. These are available for purchase or as a pay-as-you-go service. Our flag

24/07/2017 Mastering The Creative Workflow
Professional and budding filmmakers and photographers has participated in the Mastering the Creative Workflow masterclass, which took place at Pinewood Studies. The one day event was hosted by prof

24/07/2017 Medialease Specialist Asset Finance
As specialist financiers to the broadcast and post-production sector, Medialease has been helping companies locate financing options for over twenty years. The company understands the many require

24/07/2017 MXF: Bigger And Better To Meet Business Needs
For more than a century, the people of SMPTE have sorted out the details of many significant advances in media and entertainment technology, from the introduction of "talkies" and color television to

24/07/2017 Splice Becomes albert's First Post-Production Affiliate
Splice has been announced as the first post-production to become an albert Affiliate. Created to support independent production companies move towards sustainability, the affiliate scheme offer su

21/07/2017 A Royal Case Study - GB Labs Intelligent Storage Saves The Day
The Royal Shakespeare Company's in-house Video Media department is responsible for producing high quality and engaging trailers, synopsis, interviews and educational content to promote the Royal Shake

21/07/2017 Blackmagic Design Announce Accessory For Cintel Film Scanners
Blackmagic Design today announced the new Cintel Audio and KeyKode Reader accessory for its Cintel Film Scanner, which lets customers scan audio and KeyKode information along with images from the scan

21/07/2017 Consumer Demand Requires A Revolution In The Media Supply Chain
The Digital Production Partnership (DPP) today published the findings from its latest event, Home Truths: Building the New Supply Chain. Part of the DPP AT HOME series, this special event, enab

21/07/2017 G&D KVM Systems – For The Next Generation Of Broadcasting
Guntermann and Drunck GmbH have announced that at IBC 2017 they will once again arrive with a suitcase full of new products to excite visitors with KVM solutions for the extension of high-resolution 4

21/07/2017 HHB Unveil Dolby Atmos Home Entertainment Mastering Suite
Designed to empower post-production facilities to create, edit, mix and master high quality Dolby Atmos content for Blu-ray or digital delivery, Dolby's new Dolby Atmos Mastering Suite for home entert

21/07/2017 Marquis Broadcast Transforming Disaster Recovery
The ever-increasing capacity of Avid shared storage has completely transformed production processes, with faster networks, greater storage and more concurrent clients operating at ever-higher resoluti

21/07/2017 Quantum Leap In Media Storage
Imagine your media storage would provide you with all the tools you need on a daily basis to manage and maintain the system, such as a proper user and rights management, workspace and project manageme

20/07/2017 CallMe Provides Broadcasters With Easy-To-Use Audio Over IP
CallMe is a cloud-based communications platform for audio codecs which handles all the complicated stuff and provides the user with a simple click-and-connect experience. Guest contributors dislike

20/07/2017 Changing Studio Requirements
When we opened our studios in 2008 it was in the belief that there would be an inevitable demand for online videos, writes Andy Woodruff, Camberwell Studios. This has only really become true in th