SmallHD adds to its 5-inch wireless monitor transmitter and receiver lineup with the FOCUS Bolt RX receiver, capable of receiving full HD video wirelessly, not only from FOCUS Bolt TX transmitters, but also from Teradek 500, 1000, 3000 and Sidekick II transmitters. Like the previously introduced 500-Series TX (transmitter) and RX (receiver), the new receiver is built on FOCUS touchscreen monitor platforms, with a built-in Teradek receiver system.

International reseller Nacho Mazzini Family (NMF) (www.nachomf.com) has launched the NMF Training Academy in Miami, Florida, USA. The brand new facility is designed as a center of training excellence and know-how for professionals, industry newcomers and students worldwide involved in high-end digital cinematography as well as UHD HDR workflows – from the set into post production through to content delivery – of motion pictures, TV and OTT entertainment.

Colorfront (www.colorfront.com), the Academy, Emmy and HPA Award-winning developer of high-performance, on-set dailies and transcoding systems for motion pictures, broadcast, OTT and commercials, has further expanded the capabilities of its products to support the latest large format cameras, and launched brand new tools which extend their UHD/HDR color workflow capabilities. Colorfront has also deepened its technology collaborations with key industry partners – including AJA Video Systems, Netflix and HDR10+ Technologies – broadening the impact of its products from set through post production and to the home viewing experience.

Imagine Communications has worked with Italian systems integrator Chromaline S.r.l. to build a state-of-the-art truck for leading Italian outside broadcast company Global Production. The new truck is a first in terms of the number of true 4K Ultra HD cameras it supports and its comprehensive production capability.

Virgin Media Television in Ireland has deployed Pixel Power StreamMaster BRAND, a powerful new branding and graphics playout platform following a requirement for a new graphics system that would deliver efficiencies across the design and transmission departments, automatically handle schedule changes with the right graphics and branding, and offer the ability to easily override the system with a simple user interface in a ‘breaking news’ situation.

NEP Australia, which provides outsourced technical production solutions to sports, entertainment, live shows and outside broadcast events, has purchased an additional four DTC AEON RF systems to expand its existing ultra high definition (UHD-4K) inventory.

SmallHD introduces a second version of its FOCUS OLED 5” 1080p Touchscreen Monitor, the FOCUS OLED SDI, featuring SDI input. Both the SDI and HDMI models of the camera-top monitor combine the color and contrast performance of OLED technology with the convenience of a touchscreen user interface, at a cost-effective price.

Magewell today announced two powerful new products designed to help users reliably bring traditional video signals into live, IP-based production infrastructures using NewTek's royalty-free NDI® technology. The new Pro Convert HDMI 4K Plus IP encoder hardware provides a standalone, plug-and-play on-ramp from HDMI sources to NDI-based production networks, while the Magewell Bridge software for NDI enables users of Magewell's popular capture devices to convert one or more channels of source video into live NDI streams. Both products will make their world premieres at the IBC2018 exhibition in Amsterdam, where Magewell will exhibit in stand 8.A84.

Insight TV, the world’s leading UHD 4K broadcaster and producer of native UHD content, is launching its hotly anticipated “Surfing September” month, focusing on the fashion, lifestyle and language of surf culture. “Surfing September”, will see the launch of six major new original surfing shows highlighting the adventures of these loyal communities across the world. What is the mindset of a big wave surfer? Why do they risk their lives everyday and what does it take to be one of the greatest surfers on the planet? The shows, which will answer these questions and more, will air throughout September on Insight TV channels and Insight.TV.