Raleigh, NC — SmallHD announces an upgrade to their popular Camera Control for KOMODO® software package. Now known as Camera Control for RED® RCP2™ Cameras (KOMODO, DSMC3™), the software adds support for RED’s new V-RAPTOR™ camera. This added functionality comes via a free software update for owners of the original SmallHD Camera Control for KOMODO software. The updated software also includes the increased functionality of wireless camera control via Teradek’s Bolt 4K Monitor Modules.

• Teradek Core Cloud customers in the U.S. can now monitor with lower latency than ever before on the Verizon 5G network
• This improved monitoring experience results from a partnership between Amazon’s AWS Wavelength, Verizon, and Teradek
• Glass to glass latency as low as 160ms

IRVINE, Calif. — In a recent collaboration with Verizon and Amazon Web Services Teradek, a member of the Vitec Group’s Creative Solutions division, announced a new ultra-low latency monitoring server for their Core cloud service: Wavelength Sputnik.

Wavelength Sputnik is a new integration that puts Teradek’s streaming video server (Sputnik) on the Verizon 5G network, dramatically reducing streaming video latency when paired with Teradek hardware, software, and Core Cloud platform. The integration provides a 50% performance improvement over Teradek’s existing low latency options, coming in at a lightning fast 160ms glass to glass.

Robotic camera manufacturer PTZOptics has acquired Tally-Lights, LLC. Through this 

acquisition, PTZOptics empowers their customers to create better production environments and professional-quality content. The brand name going forward will be TallyLights™.

TallyLights offers a flexible, affordable tally light system that can be incorporated into nearly any studio configuration. The TallyLights system gives operators fine control over the brightness of six talent-facing LED lights that can be added to any camera or monitor position.

TallyLights has advanced integrations with a wide range of existing PTZOptics partners, including NewTek, OBS, vMix, Wirecast, Blackmagic, Roland, JVC, and NDI®. They offer free-standing, rack-mountable, and wireless controller options, as well as adapters for multiple TriCaster units. TallyLights controllers can connect to up to eight camera tally lights simultaneously and can be configured to work with the majority of commercially available switchers and Camera Control Units (CCUs). 

As an Emmy Award-winning content specialist and tech manager, Rob Hedrick has an extensive background in live sports and television production. Hedrick serves as the Director of Production for The National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) and manages its live video solutions for broadcast and digital OTT delivery. With a network and digital broadcast schedule that includes over 50 events annually, Hedrick has come to rely on the CV344 Compact POV Camera from Marshall Electronics to help capture all the NHRA’s exciting quarter mile drag racing action.

NativeWaves has announced the launch of NativeWaves EXP, a new offering that enhances today’s standard broadcast and streaming experience by giving audiences the chance to explore a wealth of additional content at their leisure in order to dive deeper into the action.

Creative Solutions, which includes SmallHD, Teradek, Wooden Camera, and Lightstream, is collaborating with Made in Her Image, a nonprofit movement dedicated to advancing young women, girls, and non-binary youth of color in film, media, and technology. The CS initiative, "Their Point of View," includes a Cinematography Workshop, Mentorship Lab, and Giving Tuesday events—all aimed at enabling new voices to tell their stories.

Blackmagic Design today announced that international entertainment portal WhatCulture has equipped five new studios with a streaming and web broadcast workflow based on the Blackmagic Studio Camera 4K Pro and ATEM Mini Extreme ISO. 

Mo-Sys™ Engineering, a leader in virtual production and image robotics, and APG Media, a leading LED volume rental provider and distributor, have partnered to provide customers with access to complete end-to-end LED virtual production set-ups, combining Mo-Sys' StarTracker and VP Pro XR with APG Media’s HyperPixel, customised LED wall solutions.

Flowics, creator of the most comprehensive platform for powering remote and in-studio production of live graphics and interactive content, announced today that it has hired two new sales directors to accommodate the company's rapid global expansion and to reach new markets as quickly as possible. Flowics welcomes Sachin Agnihotri, who serves India and South Asia, and Sergey Pribyl, who serves Eastern Europe and the Baltic region. Both positions are new.

Riedel Communications today announced the appointment of William Wong as the company's regional sales manager for Southeast Asia. Wong joins the company with more than 20 years of experience in the broadcast video industry. He will be responsible for leading both direct and channel sales across the region.