ATG Danmon reports a resurgence of investment throughout the broadcast, multimedia video production and training sectors. Significant trends experienced during 2022 include the accelerating adoption of IP and an industry-wide transition from HD-SDR to UHD-HDR as the preferred mastering format for new content.

Sony is expanding its lineup of pan-tilt-zoom (PTZ) cameras with the addition of two 4K models with built-in AI analytics. The SRG-A40 and SRG-A12 cameras automatically and consistently track, and naturally frame presenters, regardless of movement or posture, for seamless content creation and control – all without operating a computer.

ISE Show 2023 is fast approaching and this week we are reporting on some news previews from Magewell, Densitron, Clear-Com, FSR, Kiloview, AIMS, Flanders Scientific, Tedial, Wooden Camera, Quality, PHABRIX, Zixi, Blackmagic Design, disguise, Lightware and Atomos.

Today disguise releases the latest version of Designer, its pioneering software for testing, editing, and controlling real-time graphics. Whether it’s for an LED virtual production stage or a projection-mapped building, Designer’s new APIs will let developers easily build custom solutions for everything from camera calibration to colour control, enabling simplified workflows for complex visualisations on the disguise platform. 

Ikegami reports ongoing broadcast and professional media innovation throughout 2022 including the Unicam UHK-X750 IP-capable UHD HDR HFR camera plus the R2 Real Remote production system.

"UHD-HDR has replaced UHD-SDR as the default standard for consumer TV displays," says Michael Lätzsch, Broadcast & Professional Video Division Manager at Ikegami Electronics (Europe) GmbH. "This in turn has encouraged broadcast-focused production companies to invest in UHD-HDR camera systems. UHD-HDR content is becoming increasingly available online from dedicated streaming channels. A growing number of broadcasters are also supplementing their HD-SDR terrestrial and satellite transmissions with online UHD-SDR content."

EditShare®, the technology leader that enables storytellers to create and manage collaborative media workflows, has delivered two large-scale EFS storage network systems, alongside FLOW workflow tools, to clients in the UAE. The solutions were designed and implemented by EditShare’s systems integration partner in the region, UBMS (United Broadcast & Media Solutions).

Based in Dallas, Texas, Wooden Camera designs and builds professional camera accessories for film and video production. With solutions for virtually every digital motion-picture camera, professional cinematographers, camera operators, and creatives worldwide rely on Wooden Camera. This January, Wooden Camera introduces it's new line of Kits for Panasonic DC-GH6.

The FIBA 3x3 World Tour 2022 Paris Masters has relied on a multicamera OB (outside broadcast) solution featuring the ATEM Constellation 8K live production switcher.

The 2022 tournament marks the 11th edition of the 3x3 masters' format and incorporates 12 events worldwide. Toulouse based Stop and Go Production, which specializes in sports production, supplied OB support on the maiden edition of the Paris Masters event at the iconic Carreau du Temple.

Imagined entirely in house and built in only six months, the OB truck can accommodate up to four technicians and features a hybrid 4K IP and SDI based production workflow.

EuroHockey Indoor Championships relied on an acquisition, control and delivery workflow based on Blackmagic Design hardware for broadcast (Sport1) and live streaming (eurohockeytv.org) with Video Data Technik (VDT) supplying all aspects of the OB production services.

Densitron, the global leader in display, touch-based interfaces and specialised ODM+ outsourced product design and development for manufacturers, has announced that it will be featured on the BirdDog stand (5C375) at ISE 2023. The stand will showcase the integration of the IDS control system with the full range of BirdDog cameras.