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in the US , South Korea , Japan and China .”

The South Korean broadcast equipment supplier released the OBM-X310 broadcast monitor , which is integrated with 4K / UHD and HDR support . Designed for production and post-production colour grading , the OBM-X310 supports various HDR gamma curves , such as PQ , HLG , and S- Log3 . Other features of the OBM- X310 include WCG and 3D-LUT for “ accurate ” colour reproduction .

Celebrating its centennial anniversary is Panasonic , which exhibited the AK-UC4000 4K / UHD HDR studio camera . Compatible with a 2 / 3 lens mount , AK-UC4000 features a newly developed large 4.4K sensor and is packed with new functions such as HDR , BT . 2020 , and high-speed shooting . With this HDR support , cinematographers are able to capture “ rich gradation ” to render contrast , colour and shadow in dark image areas that could not previously be reproduced due to blackout , thus resulting in a “ more realistic ” image quality , said Panasonic .

Panasonic also demonstrated VariCam LT V . 6.0 CineLive firmware u pdate , w hich f eatures the addition of multi-camera ca-pability . The V . 6.0 firmware brings broadcast shading and multi-camera control , plus tally and return video management , to the VariCam LT camera . This update will allow cinematographers to shoot with CineLive on VariCam LT cameras , bringing VariCam image quality and colour science to multicamera environments , and creating cinematic shallow depth of field with VariCam ’ s Super 35mm sensor .

Another supporter of HDR is ARRI , which has been integrating HDR support across its digital cameras — such as Alexa 65 , Alexa , Alexa Mini , and Amira — since 2010 .

ARRI showcased a complete camera system that is based on

a large-format 4K / UHD version of the Alexa sensor . The camera package comprises the Alexa LF camera , ARRI Signature Prime lenses , LPL lens mount and PL-to- LPL adapter . Alexa LF features native 4K / UHD recording capability , empowering cinematographers to explore a large-format aesthetic while retaining the sensor ’ s natural colourimetry , and can be deployed for HDR and WCG workflows .

And with the slogan “ Bigger , Brighter , Better ”, ARRI also announced Firmware 4 update for its SkyPanels lights . The latest Firmware update offers new features for advanced control including extended colour control ; light engine DMX control ; four additional pre-programmed lighting effects ; x , y coordinate colour selection via the on-board control panel ; and stage mode for dimming to zero in live audience applications .

For Litepanels , a brand of the Vitec Production Solutions division , the company released a firmware update for Gemini , its 2x1 soft panel . The new Gemini firmware includes a new Lighting Effects mode for adding the following effects : TV , emergency , lights , lightning , fire , hue burst , paparazzi , fireworks , party lights , pulsing , square and strobe . All effects are customisable , providing users with the ability to

control rate , colour , depth and other factors when crafting a look .

In addition to the new Lighting Effects mode , the 2x1 Gemini soft panel includes four additional lighting modes : Correlated Colour Temperature ( CCT ) mode for bicolour with +/ - green adjustment ; a new RGBW mode that allows independent adjustment of red , green , blue and white ; hue saturation and intensity ( HSI ) control for full-colour and saturation control ; and Gel mode that provides users the ability to dial up a variety of gels .

Meanwhile , Miller Camera Support announced that its CompassX Fluid Head Series ( CX ) has commenced shipping worldwide . The CompassX series is available in five diverse models — CX2 , CX6 , CX8 , CX10 and CX18 — and incorporates Miller ’ s CB Plus enabling technology .

CB Plus offers 16 positions of counterbalance with a selection system . The counterbalance radial selector has eight steps , allowing users to find the approximate amount of counterbalance required . Moreover , the CB Plus switch enables the addition of half a step providing even more “ precise ” balance .

Riedel ’ s Bolero wireless intercom solution celebrated its first birthday with new features and standalone operation capability . The Bolero Standalone Application is available as a licence-enabled upgrade that provides several performance enhancements along with standalone capabilities .

For instance , antennas can be daisy-chained to each other in a line or a redundant ring via a low-latency , synchronised TDM network . The Bolero Standalone Application also comes with a single-RU , half-width external interface box , with six analogue 4-wires and three GPIOs , and can be directly connected to any antenna and then patched into an existing intercom system .

Other new capabilities provided by the Bolero update include individual rotary programming , bluetooth headset support , and a new belt pack QuickMute feature that allows users to set the volume of all channels to zero .

For Dejero , the company aims to enhance transportation of video from the field through HEVC / H . 265 video compression standard . Combining this standard with its autotransport and adaptive bitrate ( ABR ) encoding technology , Dejero developed the EnGo mobile transmitters and PathWay rackmounted encoders / transmitters .

PathWay is designed for installation in newsgathering and remote production vehicles or in fixed locations , and allow users to have the option of blending cellular connectivity with an Ethernet or Wi-Fi connection . For additional reliability in the field , users can deploy PathWay as part of the Dejero CellSat solution to automatically blend cellular and Ku-band IP satellite connectivity from Intelsat .

As for EnGo , the mobile transmitter can be camera- or vehiclemounted , or used as a wearable for live event broadcasting from remote locations . Equipped with adaptive HEVC / H . 265 encoding , EnGo is able to blend up to eight network connections , thus allowing users to broadcast live from virtually anywhere , even when in motion .

To enhance the delivery of linear broadcast video for IPTV , cable , satellite and over-the-top ( OTT ) applications , ARRIS developed the ME-7000 converged compression platform . Combining ASIC-based compression technologies , coupled with ARRIS video pre-processing software enhancements , the ME- 7000 provides multi-codec support of HEVC / H . 265 , MPEG-4 AVC and MPEG-2 encoding .

Furthermore , ME-7000 features 24 HD and 96 SD channels per 1RU

With content at the heart of MediaGeniX , the company ’ s flagship WHATS ’ ON solution is able to help media companies manage complex multi-format workflows , said Wouter Verheylezoon , senior business consultant and product owner , MediaGeniX .

chassis , and is able to manage output formats in 4K / UHD , HD , SD or multi-bitrate ( MBR ) transcoding for ABR multi-screen IP video delivery .

ARRIS also collaborated with Cadent , a TV advertising network , to demonstrate an integrated , dynamic advertising solution that supports both QAM set-top boxes ( STBs ) and IP devices . The solution enables cross-platform ad insertion , client measurement and video delivery combined with crossplatform ad management .

The ARRIS Manifest Delivery Controller ( MDC ) performs network-based ad insertion , while Cadent provides a campaign management and ad decision service that unifies the business side under one system . This , according to both companies , allows for both traditional zone-based ad targeting and impression-based targeting using demographic data on any device .

At the Imagine Communications booth , the company introduced xG Scorecard , an analytics and business intelligence ( BI ) tool . Designed to empower media companies to make advertising sales and programming decisions , xG Scorecard enables operators to concentrate all data relevant to optimising their business into a single view that can be customised to meet the needs of specific users .

Joe Khodeir , vice-president of sales , Asia-Pacific , Imagine Communications , elaborated : “ The expansion of content distribution options has made it difficult for media companies to easily and accurately track consumption and

demographic data , inhibiting their ability to maximise advertising revenue . This brings forward the requirement of more target advertising , as today ’ s media companies need a holistic approach on selling ads with audiences profiles .” xG Scorecard combines data from traditional sales and traffic systems , operational databases , rating , clickstream , and even social networks to build a holistic view of audiences with insights . It also provides an interactive display that brings together information from across the business , and enables ad-support media companies to explore , interpret , customise and organise data .

Exhibiting at the NAB Show for the ninth year , Edgeware brought along its new product for personalised TV commercials , the Edgeware Ad Enabler , which adds precision to commercials .

With the implementation of Ad Enabler , the live stream , including the SCTE-35 markers , will first be ingested into the Edgeware Origin . The Ad Enabler will then detect the SCTE-35 markers and perform “ frame-accurate ” segmentation to ensure that the length of the segments correspond with the length of the ad break . Next , the segmented stream is repackaged based on the client device into the requested ABR format in the manifest , and the manifest is then delivered to the client or the ad stitching system .

VSN , a software development company providing solutions for the broadcast and media sector ,