GY-HC900 and KY-PZ100 PTZ CONNECTED CAM™ Cameras Provide Flexible, High-quality Solutions for Integration at New Wedding Facility

As a video integration and production services company, TV Pro Gear is a leader in all things broadcast and event production. Under the direction of President and CEO Andrew Maisner, the team has spent the last 25 years designing, engineering and building TV stations, production studios, flypacks and video trucks for clients all over the world. In order to deliver cutting-edge broadcast productions for his clients, Maisner and his team often choose to spec a variety of gear from JVC Professional Video, a division of JVCKENWOOD USA Corporation.

SUMOLIGHT, makers of SUMOSPACE+™, SUMOSKY™ and new SUMOMAX™ introduce an entirely new concept in professional lighting—SUMOLASER. Based on a new class of laser emitters, SUMOLASER™ is a daylight point-source of unparalleled luminance that can put a precision beam of light on a stage or project miles into the sky. At just 10.8 lbs/4.9kg this new powerhouse rivals the output of traditional 18kW HMI daylight sources weighing more than ten times as much. 

Lumens® Digital Optics Inc. today unveiled two 20x HD PTZ cameras with new high speed motors, new generation video sensors and new imaging processors.

Since 1994, BMC Durfee High School, part of Fall River Public Schools, has been providing its students with high-end educational broadcast opportunities while creating state-of-the-art television productions for the Fall River community. With the help of Rene Kochman, director of operations for FRED TV (Fall River Education) and FRG TV (Fall River Government), the high school has built a diverse broadcast curriculum that allows students to learn hands-on skills and explore the broadcast industry. When building a new, upgraded television studio for the school, Kochman was looking for user-friendly cameras that could withstand students shuffling them without compromising image quality.

Blackmagic Design today announced HyperDeck Shuttle HD, a new recorder/player that’s designed for use on the desktop as an on demand media player. This new model supports recording and playback for ProRes, DNx and H.264 files as well as PCM or AAC audio. The unique design is dominated by a large metal search dial and traditional broadcast deck controls, so it's easy to quickly scroll through media. It even has a built in teleprompter! HyperDeck Shuttle uses HDMI connections so it’s the perfect solution for use with ATEM Mini switchers.

Blackmagic Design today announced a new family of live production switchers that include powerful broadcast features, while including the latest electronics technology so they are extremely affordable. The new models are a 1 M/E model with 10 x 3GSDI inputs, 2 M/E model with 20 x 3GSDI inputs and a 4 M/E model with 40 x 3GSDI inputs. All models include full standards conversion on every SDI input, 4 ATEM advanced chroma keyers per M/E row, a DVE per M/E row, media players, larger media pool and much more.

SUMOLIGHT GmbH,known for SUMOSPACE+ and SUMOSKY, introduces the newhigh-output, SUMOMAXLEDlight. With a distinctive hexagonal design, highlumenoutput and modular form factor, this 700W fixture is designed to serve and inspire creative lighting— performing as a keylight, hardlight, punchlight, spacelight, or softlight.

Lumens^® Digital Optics Inc. introduces the VC-R30 Full HD IP PTZ camera with VISCA control and a new generation 1/2.8” Sony sensor. Delivering broadcast quality pictures and a European 5-year warranty, the VC-R30 sets a new standard for cost-effective multi-camera video production.

When Forum Communications’ ABC affiliate WDAY-TV became the official broadcast home of North Dakota State University Bison football and basketball games, Chief Engineer David Johnson and his crew designed and built a sports production truck to capture all the exciting collegiate action. With a large-scale truck came the need for bigger cameras and Johnson found the solution in the GY-HC900 CONNECTED CAM™ Broadcast Camcorder from JVC Professional Video, a division of JVCKENWOOD USA Corporation.