With their ControlCenter-Xperience, Guntermann & Drunck (G&D), leading manufacturers of KVM systems for control room applications, announce a showroom to present their cutting-edge KVM equipment. The name refers to a permanently installed control room that can be used to show customers how G&D KVM equipment works in a live application. Following the motto "Experience KVM like never before", the company promises a breathtaking 360° experience. From October 1, 2020, visitors will be able to experience first-hand how KVM systems perfectly interact with different applications. On top of this, they will get a live demonstration of how G&D's KVM systems and their intelligent control options can be optimally integrated into a control room installation.

Today, Maxon and Red Giant released a tutorial inspired by the new movie Bill and Ted 3: Face the Music, out this weekend. In this Cheap Tricks episode, now out on YouTube, Dan “Hashi” Hashimoto, the Action Movie Dad, travels the circuits of time to show viewers how to recreate Bill and Ted’s iconic time traveling phone booth in Cinema 4D and construct stunning VFX and compositing in Adobe® After Effects® with tools from Red Giant’s VFX, Trapcode and Magic Bullet Suites.

Mo-Sys, world leader in precision camera tracking solutions for virtual studios and augmented reality, provided key technology to EVOKE Studios (evokestudios.io), which allowed it to develop exciting extended reality environments for the performances at this year’s AIM Awards, from the Association for Independent Music, on 12th August 2020. Mo-Sys’ StarTracker provided the precision camera tracking data, enabling EVOKE to seamlessly blend (real-time compositing) live action with photo-realistic virtual elements.

Dalet, a leading provider of solutions and services for broadcasters and content professionals, today announced its virtual IBC2020 event plans through Dalet Connect. An extension to Dalet’s online presence launched in April 2020, Dalet Connect is a digital meeting environment dedicated to media professionals looking for workflow solutions. Dalet kicks off its "Virtual IBC'' on September 1^st with digital sessions on new product introductions and workflows that enhance mobility, flexibility and agility across News, Programming and OTT content preparation. Dalet Pulse, which will be held on September 8^th, is a special online event that provides attendees the opportunity to interact with the Dalet team, learn about the latest innovations and what's on the horizon.

As part of ongoing efforts to help productions work in remote and safe ways, as well as create engaging broadcast experiences, Sony is upgrading its BRC camera range with a new set of features.

More creative options, simplified workflow

Designed for remote production and efficient operations, the v2.1 firmware upgrade to the BRC- X1000 and BRC-H800 will allow producers and operators to simplify their VR/AR production workflows.

Cobalt Iron Inc., a leading provider of SaaS-based enterprise data protection, today announced that its industry-leading Compass® enterprise SaaS backup platform has made DCIG's list of the TOP 5 Enterprise AWS Cloud Backup Solutions. With an ever-increasing number of organizations running their operations in the AWS Cloud, DCIG recognized Compass for its ability to protect Amazon RDS database instances, its support for backup across multiple public and private clouds, and its analytics engine.

With support for Volicon Observer now ended, Digital Nirvana, a provider of leading-edge media-monitoring and metadata generation services, is offering ongoing technical support to users of Volicon Observer as well as the option to migrate to the MonitorIQ broadcast monitoring and compliance logging platform.

SMPTE®, the organization that is defining the future of storytelling, today announced that SMPTE 2020 program co-chairs Kylee Peña of Netflix and media tech innovator Chris Witmayer will host a free live webinar on Aug. 26 to discuss, in detail, this year's annual technical conference and exhibition.

Adder Technology, a specialist in connectivity solutions and high performance IP KVM, has announced the next evolution of its multi-award winning ADDERLink™ INFINITY 4000 Series (ALIF4000), available for all new and existing customers. Support for multigigabit Ethernet, improved video resolutions and advanced diagnostics means that now, more than ever, Adder customers can take greater control of when and how they choose to integrate 4K into their IP KVM network.

For over three decades, Warner Bros. Re-Recording Mixer Jonathan Wales has created audio magic for numerous feature films, documentaries and television shows. As content creation and technical specifications change, Wales finds himself having to adapt to newer audio compliance standards across a variety of platforms. In order to keep directors happy and viewers engaged with the enhanced level of creativity expected of today’s productions, Wales relies on a selection of plug-ins from NUGEN Audio. Two recent projects where Wales put his NUGEN software to good use was the Warner Bros. movie Dr. Sleep and the Netflix series 13 Reasons Why.

Brightline, a leading manufacturer of energy efficient lighting systems, today announced WXII, the NBC affiliate owned by Hearst Television serving North Carolina’s Greensboro/Winston-Salem/High Point market (DMA #49), used almost 40 Brightline L1.2 and L1.4 LED SeriesONE studio light fixtures to light its new set, which debuted in early August.

Maxon, developers of professional 2D/3D digital content creation solutions, has announced the stellar speaker lineup for its 3D and Motion Design Show for IBC 2020. The free virtual event will take place on 3DMotionShow.com (formerly C4DLive.com) from Tuesday, September 8th through Friday, September 11th, and will feature presentations covering VR and AR, character animation, photo-real visual effects, motion design and more, presented by the world’s top motion graphics and VFX artists.

Riedel Communications' all-new DisTag distance monitoring device is playing an essential role in the company's gradual resumption of on-site operations. As employees of the Managed Technology Division return to work at Riedel's headquarters in Wuppertal, each is equipped with a DisTag — a reliable and precise instrument worn around the neck or carried in a pocket. DisTag immediately alerts its wearer via haptic, visual, and acoustic signals whenever the mandatory minimum distance to other people is about to be breached.

As a UK-based A1 for the past decade, Chris Eckford has worked on some high-profile projects including the Premier League and the Amazon Prime Sport Premier League Games in December 2019. He says that in the past five years, a Calrec desk has been central to 90 percent of the projects he’s worked on.

PHABRIX, a worldwide leader in test and measurement instruments, is pleased to announce that its newest innovation, the QxL 25G IP rasterizer, is now shipping. Launched in April 2020, the QxL is the world’s most flexible UHD-25G rasterizer, created to address the needs of professional broadcast media IP networks in a compact form factor.